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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masao Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Michimori, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Inatani, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Takeshima, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsunori Fujiwara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/302 ;
Abstract
A disk device is includes first support shaft which supports a retaining arm, retaining a second turntable, to reciprocate vertically and a second support arm which supports the retaining arm to rotate and refuge horizontally so that the second turntable which supports a second disk which is not stored in a cartridge and which transmits a rotational force to a second disk can be loaded and separated from a first turntable which supports a first disk and which transmits a rotational force to a first disk.