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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Takashi Yamanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Yoshimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Yamanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Yoshimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Tanashin Denki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
It is sought to simplify a disc centering device. Stopper portions for centering a small-size disc are provided on disc sensors, and guide portions are provided, which, when the disc sensors are moved with insertion of a large-size disc, engage with the disc sensors to move the stopper portions to the outside of a disc transport path.