Patent ID: 8037489

Claim:
A disk device comprising: a traverse chassis, one end of which is configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in a first direction, the traverse chassis adapted to mount a turntable for a disk medium thereon; a cam member, formed with a cam groove configured to move in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and having a first end and a second end; a cam follower, protruded from the one end of the traverse chassis, and fitted with the cam groove so as to be movable between the first end and the second end in accordance with the movement of the cam member; a guide member, having a guide face configured to guide the cam follower in the first direction in cooperation with the cam member, thereby causing the one end of the traverse chassis to move between the first position and the second position; and an urging member, formed in the guide member, and configured to urge the cam follower against an inner wall of the cam groove and the guide face when the cam follower is placed in the first end of the cam groove.