Patent ID: 6491227
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
An electronic apparatus for recording and/or reproducing an information signal using an information recording medium having a notch portion at one end thereof, said electronic apparatus comprising:a recording medium insertion port for inserting and removing the information recording medium into/out of the electronic apparatus; and an erroneous insertion preventive mechanism provided inside said recording medium insertion port to prevent erroneous insertion of said information recording medium, wherein said erroneous insertion preventive mechanism includes a continuous wire member which includes a pair of spring portions and a stopper portion formed continuously with a tip end section of one of said pair of spring portions with said stopper portion in a rest position thereof protruding forwarding in the insertion direction of the information recording medium whereby said stopper portion is displaceable between a first position, wherein said stopper portion is moved outwardly of the insertion direction of the information recording medium when the notch portion of the information recording medium contacts the stopper portion to thereby allow the insertion of the information recording medium into the electronic apparatus, and a second position, wherein when said stopper position contacts a corner of said information recording medium other than said corner with said notch portion, said stopper portion remains in its rest position thereby preventing the insertion of the information recording medium.