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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2004
Yukinari Makisaka, Tokorozawa, JP;
Kenjirou Ooizumi, Tokorozawa, JP;
Youichi Konno, Tokorozawa, JP;
Kenji Kikuchi, Tokorozawa, JP;
Yukinari Makisaka, Tokorozawa, JP;
Kenjirou Ooizumi, Tokorozawa, JP;
Youichi Konno, Tokorozawa, JP;
Kenji Kikuchi, Tokorozawa, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a reproducing/recording apparatus that can reduce a load required for pushing in a case to activate a motor of a loading mechanism. The recording/reproducing apparatus includes a gear mechanism coupled with the motor, and a rack () coupled with the gear mechanism and provided along an advancement and retraction direction of a base plate (), i.e., the case. Between the rack () and the base plate (), grooves (A) are formed for allowing a relative movement of the rack () and the base plate () along the advancement and retraction direction. Between the base plate () and the gear mechanism, a start cam mechanism is formed for starting rotation of the motor when the base plate () advances to a predetermined position. With such configuration, the base plate () can advance within the length of the grooves (A) without much load when a user pushes in the base plate (), therefore the disk D can be easily loaded.