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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1999
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a recording medium such as a magneto-optical disk or the like includes an apparatus body and a lid body. An apparatus body has an opening portion used for insertion and/or ejection of a recording medium. The apparatus body having a recording and/or reproducing unit for recording or reproducing a recording medium inserted through the opening portion. The lid body opens and closes the opening portion. The lid body is rotatably provided on the apparatus body. The lid body has on its side surface an inclined portion used for rotating the lid body in a direction in which the recording medium opens the opening portion when the storage medium is inserted into the apparatus body.