Patent ID: 7375924

Claim:
A recording medium loading device comprising: an insertion opening for inserting a recording medium provided with an insertion connector; a door formed at the insertion opening to be opened and closed; an opening and closing device for operating the door to open and close; an interior connector for connecting the insertion connector; and a loading device for carrying the recording medium in an inserting direction from the insertion opening to a complete loading position where the insertion connector is connected to the interior connector; wherein the loading device has a rotation cam which is rotatably formed, the rotation cam being integrally formed with a cam portion which drives the opening and closing device to set a closed position where the door closes the insertion opening and an open position where the door opens the insertion opening, and wherein the opening and closing device includes: a rocking member being operated by the cam portion; a sliding plate moving in response to the rocking movement of the rocking member; and a manipulating member rotating in response to the movement of the sliding plate; and wherein the door is operated to open and close by the manipulating member.