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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1996
Eiichi Ookawa, Iwate-ken, JP;
Hiroto Nishida, Ishikawa-ken, JP;
Takashi Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Watanabe, Morioka, JP;
Toshiaki Sasaki, Chofu, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A loader conveys a holder, carrying thereon a disc cartridge, between a cartridge ejection position and a reproducing/recording position. The loader has an engaging part which engages with a lock mechanism so as to release a holder pin in the lock mechanism from its locked condition in order to hold a movable chassis in a floating condition and to lock the holding pin in the lock mechanism so as to fix the movable chassis to the stationary chassis when the holder comes to the cartridge ejecting side. When the holder is moved to the reproducing/recording position, the holding pin provided on the holder engages with a shutter closing spring so as to retract an engaging part at the front end of the shutter closing spring through an opening in the holder in order to prevent the disc cartridge from making contact with the shutter closing spring, thereby making it possible to give a satisfactory feeling of insertion of the disc cartridge and avoid damaging the disc cartridge.