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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2003
Morihiro Murata, Saitama, JP;
Yoichiro Mitsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Morihiro Murata, Saitama, JP;
Yoichiro Mitsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
There are provided: detection sectionsfor detecting an edge of discsso as to be laterally symmetrical about a center, at a lower edge portion inside a long sideways openingof a front panel; and a detection sectionfor detecting a reflective foilhaving lack portionsput on a lower surface of a tray. If the disc is not in a regular mounting position in the tray, the disc may be prevented from falling to the inside of the drive by detecting the discsmounted in a misaligned state and discontinuing an operation of pulling the trayin, with the combination of detection outputs from those three detection sections.