Magneto-optical recording and/or reproducting apparatus

Claim 1

A magneto-optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising: an optical head for providing a light spot for recording, reproducing and erasing of information to and from a magneto-optical disc which is inserted from the outside, then, moved to a predetermined mounting position and mounted thereinto; a magnetic head disposed at a position opposing to said optical head with said magneto-optical disc therebetween for providing a magnetic field for recording and erasing of information while maintaining a substantially constant distance from said magneto-optical disc by effecting a lift obtained caused by an air flow generated by a rotation of said magneto-optical disc; a load means which has said magnetic head on its one end and elastically deforms to generate a force to be balanced with said lift; a deformation means connected to said load means; a turntable for providing a torque to said magneto-­optical disc; and a magnetic head moving means for moving said magnetic head by deforming said deformation means; wherein said magnetic head moving means has said deformation means deformed in a direction that said magnetic head is substantially parallel at least to a rotational axis of said turntable as well as be apart from said optical head until said magneto-optical disc is moved to said predetermined mounting position thereby evading said magnetic head from said magneto-optical disc and in a direction that said magnetic head approaches said magneto-optical disc after said magneto-optical disc has been disposed at said predetermined mounting position.