Patent ID: 6934957

Claim:
A recording medium driving device comprising: a loading unit for having a recording medium loaded thereon; a chassis: a holder movably carried by said chassis, said holder holding said recording medium and transporting said recording medium between an insertion/ejection position of inserting or ejecting said recording medium and a loading position of loading said recording medium on said loading unit; an ejection lever for ejecting said recording medium from said holder; a slider movable in a direction of inserting said recording medium into said holder and in a direction of ejecting said recording medium from said holder, said slider when moved in said inserting direction causing said holder to be moved to said loading position, and said slider when moved in said ejecting direction causing said holder to be moved to said insertion/ejection position; and a spring member provided between said ejection lever and said slider for biasing said ejection lever in a direction of ejecting said slider from said holder and for biasing said slider in said inserting direction.