Patent ID: 6978467

Claim:
A disk player, comprising: a main chassis for enclosing play means for playing a disk; a receiving module having a slot in which the disk is to be inserted; disk transfer means for transferring the disk inserted into said slot; disk detecting means for detecting a position of the disk inserted; and drive means for moving said receiving module between a closed position and an opened position spaced from said closed position, wherein the disk player further comprises switch means controlled by user for issuing a drive starting command signal to start driving said drive means, wherein said disk detecting means generates a detection signal when said disk arrives at a predetermined position, wherein said drive means moves said receiving module from said opened position to said closed position in response to one of the detection signal from said disk detecting means and the command signal from said switch means, wherein said drive means includes a link member, and wherein said link member is rotatably hinged at its one end portion to said receiving module and engages at its other end portion rotatably and slidably with said main chassis, wherein said transfer means is arranged on said link member, and wherein said transfer means is a roller.