Patent ID: 6345035
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A tray accommodating case for accommodating a disc tray holding a recording and/or reproducing disc, the tray accommodating case comprising:a case body configured to receive a separate disc tray and including a tray accommodating portion enclosed by opposite upper and lower surfaces, opposite side surfaces perpendicular to said upper and lower surfaces, a front surface and a rear surface perpendicular to said side surfaces, the case having a tray insertion/removal opening formed in the front surface opposite to said rear surface so that the separate disc tray is slideable through the opening into the case body; a tray engagement portion formed in said tray accommodating portion and arranged to removably be engaged to an engagement portion provided for said disc tray which is inserted through said disc tray insertion/removal opening so as to engage said disc tray to an accommodating position; and a disc pressing portion formed in substantially a central portion of the rear surface for elastically pressing a disc held on the disc tray in said accommodating portion.