Patent ID: 6097686
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk player, comprising:a baseframe having an opening into which a disk is inserted;a deck fixed to said baseframe;a spindle motor fixed to said deck, said spindle motor having a shaft;a turntable fixed to said shaft of said spindle motor;rollers, disposed at upper and lower portions of said opening, for clamping the disk inserted through said opening and moving the disk toward an upper portion of said turntable; andmeans for setting the disk onto said turntable, wherein said means for setting comprises:a magnetic guiding piece that contacts the disk to support and guide the disk;an electromagnet adjacent said guiding piece; andmeans for energizing said electromagnet to attract or repel said guiding piece, wherein said electromagnet is energized by said energizing means to move said magnetic guiding piece to a position at which the disk, which is supported by said magnetic guiding piece, solely rests on said turntable.