Patent ID: 6398327
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magazine insertion slot opening/closing device for opening and closing a magazine insertion slot provided in a magazine type changer unit, said device comprising:a slide door slidably supported by a body of said changer unit to open and close said magazine insertion slot; door urging means for urging said slide door in a closing direction; a lock mechanism for locking said slide door in an open state wherein said lock mechanism includes a locking member for locking said slide door and lock urging means for urging said locking member in a locking direction, said locking member being first pushed back in an unlocking direction with movement of said slide door in an opening direction and then moved in the locking direction to lock said slide door with further movement of said slide door in the opening direction; and an unlock mechanism for releasing said slide door locked by said lock mechanism, wherein said unlock mechanism includes a release member for driving said locking member in the unlocking direction and driving force supply means for applying a driving force to said release member, said driving force supply means applying the driving force to said release member for causing said release member to release said slide door locked by said lock mechanism and said unlock mechanism releases said slide door locked by said lock mechanism when a magazine is ejected from the body of said autochanger unit and withdrawn to the outside through said magazine insertion slot.