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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2001
Kazuhito Kurita, Kanagawa, JP;
Tadami Nakamura, Saitama, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for magneto-optical disc includes a head supporting mechanism and a movement mechanism. The head supporting mechanism includes a supporting member disposed above a holder in such a manner to oppose an optical pick-up and provided at one end side with a magnetic head to move the supporting member between recording position at which the magnetic head supplies external magnetic field to the magneto-optical disc held by the holder and non-recording position above the recording position and at which the magnetic head is spaced with respect to the magneto-optical disc. The movement mechanism includes a movement member movably disposed on the side surface of the body unit so that it is moved between first position at which the head supporting mechanism is driven at the time of recording with respect to the magneto-optical disc to move the magnetic head to the recording position and second position at which the head supporting mechanism is driven at the time of reproduction of the magneto-optical disc to move the magnetic head to the non-recording position.