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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2005
Mikinori Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhito Kurita, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Yamada, Saitama, JP;
Takashi Fukushima, Tokyo, JP;
Mikinori Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhito Kurita, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Yamada, Saitama, JP;
Takashi Fukushima, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disc cartridge can be loaded stably in the disc recorder/player, whether it is provided with a shutter member or not. The present invention provides a disc recording and/or playback apparatus including a cartridge holder in which there is to be held a first disc cartridge including a body and a shutter member, or a second disc cartridge including a body, a shutter member supporting mechanism to support, by pressing, the shutter member of the first disc cartridge to limit the movement of the shutter member, a pressing mechanism to press the second disc cartridge, and a pressing controlling mechanism which is moved due to displacement of the shutter member supporting mechanism by the first disc cartridge to displace the pressing mechanism for removing the pressure applied to the first disc cartridge and has the pressing mechanism press the second disc cartridge inserted in the cartridge holder.