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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2006
Hideaki Tsutsumi, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeru Tamura, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Omori, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Obata, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoichiro Mitsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hideaki Tsutsumi, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeru Tamura, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Omori, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Obata, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoichiro Mitsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording medium drive device includes: a holding unit configured to hold a recording medium inserted from a slot; a link mechanism including a plurality of arms turnably connected to each other; an eject lever activated in response to the turning motions of the link mechanism for pushing the recording medium to eject the recording medium from the slot; a drive source configured to supply a drive force for the turning operations of the link mechanism; an urging spring disposed in the link mechanism for applying an urging force in the ejecting direction to the recording medium when the recording medium is inserted from the slot; and position regulating means disposed at a position to suppress the urging spring for the recording medium, for regulating the arms of the link mechanism at the ejecting time.