Patent ID: 6654334
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A recording medium loading device comprising:a slot into which a recording medium is inserted; a retaining member that retains the recording medium inserted from the slot; a moving member that moves the retaining member so as to retract the recording medium from the slot in a disk insert direction during insertion and expel the recording medium in a disk eject direction during ejection; a drive mechanism that drives the moving member in the insert direction and the eject direction; a manual drive member having a rack engageable with a gear of said drive mechanism so as to engage said rack with said gear of said drive mechanism while said rack moves by a pressing operation to drive the drive mechanism in the eject direction, wherein the manual drive member has a press portion pressed by a pin inserted from a hole provided on the recording medium loading device, and wherein the manual drive member further comprises an impelling member that impels the recording medium loading device toward a position prior to movement; a first guide groove for guiding movement of the manual drive member when the press portion is pressed; and a second guide groove for guiding movement of the manual drive member when the press portion is pressed and rotating the manual drive member by using an impelling force of the impelling member so as to separate the rack from the gear of the drive mechanism when pressure on the press portion is released.