Patent ID: 7496936
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disc apparatus having a front bezel, in which a disc insertion opening is covered with a plurality of flexible portions, and a disc is inserted or ejected by pushing over the plurality of flexible portions, wherein the plurality of flexible portions comprises at least three flexible portions including at least one upper flexible portion and at least one lower flexible portion; wherein the upper flexible portion and the lower flexible portion are disposed adjacently along a longitudinal direction of the disc insertion opening, in the vertical direction of the disc insertion opening and on the backside of the front bezel; wherein an upper portion of the upper flexible portion is fixedly attached to an upper position of the disc insertion opening on the backside of the front bezel, and a lower portion of the lower flexible portion is fixedly attached to a lower position of the disc insertion opening on the backside of the front bezel; and wherein the upper flexible portion is contacted by an upper surface of the disc when the upper flexible portion is pushed over by contact with the disc and the lower flexible portion is contacted by a lower surface of the disc when the flexible portion is pushed over by contact with the disc.