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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Kazuhide Murase, Atsugi, JP;
Kazuya Tamura, Atsugi, JP;
Ryoichi Annen, Atsugi, JP;
Hirofumi Asai, Atsugi, JP;
Kazuhide Murase, Atsugi, JP;
Kazuya Tamura, Atsugi, JP;
Ryoichi Annen, Atsugi, JP;
Hirofumi Asai, Atsugi, JP;
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disclosed cartridge holder apparatus includes: a cartridge supporting member having a lateral plate portion and side plate portions on both sides thereof; a cartridge upper surface supporting member disposed between the side plate portions on both sides of the cartridge supporting member; a support mechanism of a cartridge upper surface supporting member for supporting the cartridge upper surface supporting member so as to form a cartridge housing space in accordance with an inserted cartridge; and a cartridge gripping mechanism supported by the cartridge upper surface supporting member and the support mechanism of a cartridge upper surface supporting member. The cartridge gripping mechanism changes positions in the vertical direction, while a locking portion for locking a lock-receiving portion of an inserted cartridge maintains a position in a cartridge insertion direction.