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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2000
Koichi Numata, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuzo Tamayama, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disk recording and/or reproducing device capable of recording data onto a disk and/or reproducing data recorded on the disk, includes a disk mounting portion for mounting the disk; a chucking portion for chucking the disk in cooperation with the disk mounting portion, the chucking portion having a disk engaging portion for engaging the disk at the start of disk loading; and a slider for supporting the chucking portion and moving the chucking portion in a radial direction of the disk between a chucking position where the disk is allowed to be chucked and a loading position where the disk loading is allowed to be started. With this arrangement, the device can be reduced in thickness.