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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1987
Kazuharu Odawara, Yokohama, JP;
Ryoji Yamaguchi, Yutaka, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for loading a disc-containing cartridge into a reproducing device having a head, the cartridge including a window for exposing a portion of the disc, and a movable shutter for covering the window when the cartridge is removed from the apparatus. The apparatus including a main body having a port for receiving and discharging the cartridge therethrough, a cartridge moving mechanism for moving a cartridge inserted into the port to a prescribed position within the main body adjacent to the head, including a shutter opening mechanism, and a preventing mechanism for preventing the cartridge from moving to the prescribed position when the shutter is not fully opened by the opening mechanism for reducing damage to the head during loading.