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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2007
Hideto Soga, Osaka, JP;
Tomio Yamamoto, Hyogo, JP;
Tadashi Maeoka, Osaka, JP;
Asayuki Matsumura, Osaka, JP;
Hideto Soga, Osaka, JP;
Tomio Yamamoto, Hyogo, JP;
Tadashi Maeoka, Osaka, JP;
Asayuki Matsumura, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A disk device includes a turntable which is rotationally driven and, for placing a disk thereon, a clamper for rotatably holding the disk between the turntable and the clamper, a loading mechanism for carrying the disk inserted to between the turntable and the clamper, a clamp arm which includes a clamper holder for rotatably holding the clamper by a claw fitted to the hook with a clearance and an arm unit disposed pivotably on a pivot shaft positioned apart from the clamper holder, the clamp arm moving the clamper between a disk pressing position and a retreat position, and a clamper restricting member including a resilient portion capable of contacting a part of the clamper on the side opposite to the side of the clamper moved to the retreat position and on a side apart from the pivot shaft of the arm unit.