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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2006
Applicants:
Hiroshi Abe, Iwaki, JP;
Ken Fujinaga, Iwaki, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroshi Abe, Iwaki, JP;
Ken Fujinaga, Iwaki, JP;
Assignee:
Alpine Electronics, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/03 (2006.01); G11B 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A disk device includes a driving unit and a restricting mechanism that are disposed in a housing. The driving unit moves between a withdrawal position and a driving position. The withdrawal position is separated from an outer peripheral edge of a disk that is positioned in the housing, and the driving position is where the disk is rotationally driven. When the driving unit is at the withdrawal position, the restricting mechanism restricts movement of the driving unit toward the driving position.