Patent ID: 6201781
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disc player comprising: a drive unit movably supported on a chassis through a resilient member, a drive roller for carrying a disc in and out of the drive unit, a roller bracket for rotatably supporting the drive roller, an arm member rotated by the roller bracket, and a slide member being moved in a longitudinal direction of the chassis by the arm member and having a locking portion for impeding the movement of the drive unit, wherein the arm member and the slide member are respectively provided with a cam portion, an engaging portion provided on the roller bracket is arranged movably in the cam portion, and when the movement of the drive unit is impeded, both the cam portions communicate with each other and the engaging portion is positioned on one of the arm member and the slide member, whereas when the drive unit can be moved, both the cam portions are separated from each other and the engaging portion is positioned on the other of the arm member and the slide member.