Patent ID: 6993777

Claim:
A recording medium loading apparatus, comprising: a recording medium transfer mechanism, for transferring an inserted recording medium between an eject position via a loading start position; a driving device for driving the recording medium transfer mechanism; and a control device for controlling the driving device, wherein between the eject position and the loading start position of the recording medium, the control device performs a control process such that the driving device generates a driving force having a first magnitude; between the loading start position and the loaded position of the recording medium, the control device performs a control process such that the driving device generates a driving force having a second magnitude; the driving force having the first magnitude is larger than zero but smaller than the driving force having the second magnitude, and is insufficient for the recording medium transfer mechanism to transfer the recording medium; and the driving force having the second magnitude is sufficient for the recording medium transfer mechanism to transfer the recording medium, wherein the recording medium transfer mechanism transfers the recording medium with a combined force of the driving force having the first magnitude generated by the driving device and an insertion force of an operator on the recording medium between the eject position and the loading start position of the recording medium; and transfers the recording medium with the driving force having the second magnitude generated by the driving device between the loading start position and the loaded position of the recording medium.