Patent ID: 6625108
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disc cartridge for receiving a disc-shaped recording medium therewithin, comprising:said recording medium being insertable and removable from said disc cartridge, said disc cartridge having an insertion and removal port opening and closing member; and said disc insertion and removal port opening and closing member being moved from said disc cartridge when taking out said recording medium; wherein said insertion and removal port opening and closing member holds said disc-shaped recording medium so that said recording medium held thereby is taken out from a disc cartridge main body together with said insertion and removal port opening and closing member independent of any orientation of said disc cartridge when taking out said insertion and removal port opening and closing member from said disc cartridge; wherein said disc cartridge has a portion for recognizing a history of insertion and removal of said recording medium; and wherein said disc cartridge enables at least one of recording and reproduction to and from said recording medium when said disc cartridge having said recording medium inserted therein is disposed within an apparatus for at least one of recording and reproduction to and from the recording medium.