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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2013
Applicant:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Akihiro Miyazaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Muto, Chiba, JP;
Hideyuki Takagi, Shizuoka, JP;
Kenji Horiuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomio Hironaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuji Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/68 (2006.01); G11B 17/038 (2006.01); G11B 23/03 (2006.01); G11B 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/038 (2013.01); G11B 23/0323 (2013.01); G11B 17/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cartridge drive apparatus includes a holder, a lock plate, and a drive unit. The holder is configured to hold a cartridge inserted therein. The lock plate is attached with respect to the holder to be movable in one of an insertion direction and a discharge direction of the cartridge and includes a locking mechanism configured to lock the cartridge. The drive unit is configured to drive the holder and the lock plate in one of the insertion direction and the discharge direction of the cartridge.