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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2006
Masayuki Shiwa, Fukuoka, JP;
Katsumi Ichinose, Fukuoka, JP;
Masayuki Shiwa, Fukuoka, JP;
Katsumi Ichinose, Fukuoka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical disk apparatus includes a framewhich receives internal devices and can receive an optical disk, a trayon which the optical diskis rotatably mounted, a railwhich supports the tray so as to be moved between a mounting position where the optical diskis detachably mounted and a receiving position where the optical diskis received in the frame, a tray moving means which moves the traybetween the mounting position and the receiving position, a tray receiving releasing member which receives and release the trayat the receiving position, and an optical disk rotation suppressing member which exerts a pressing force on the optical disk in cooperation with a tray releasing operation of the tray receiving releasing member and releases the pressing force in cooperation with a tray receiving operation of the tray receiving releasing member.