Patent ID: 7418721
Filing Date: 2008-08-26
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A clipping and aligning apparatus for loading discs of different sizes into a CD/DVD player/ROM and devices with a disc loading mechanism, comprising: a base; a tray, moving along a straight line inside said base; at least two moveable clipping elements, located at two sides of said tray for clipping said disc, each said moveable clipping element further comprising: a carrier, a round locking pawl, a support element and an elastic element; at least two ejection elements, located at two sides of said tray for ejecting said disc from said moveable clipping elements and aligning said disc, each said ejection element further comprising a long slide plate with a first end as a trigger and a second end as a Z-shaped locking pawl, a push element and a torque spring; and at least an auxiliary clipping element, located at said base for improving clipping stability.