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EP0449468A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Information reproduction apparatus

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-03-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-03-18
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Abstract

Abstract An information reproduction apparatus is provided comprising: supporting means for supporting a recording medium; a drive source for moving the recording medium between an initial insertion position and a reproduction position by driving said supporting means; transmission means incorporating a transmission element for transmitting the driving force of said drive source to said supporting means; characterised by retraction means operable to disengage said transmission element from said transmission means; and motion means operable to drive the recording medium from the reproduction position to the initial insertion position when said transmission element is disengaged, whereby said recording medium may be removed in the event of failure of said drive source.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroshi Matsushita
  • 👤 Koichiro Nanke
  • 👤 Kouji Takahashi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 21:34
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B17/00; G11B17/02; G11B17/04; G11B17/041; G11B17/043; G11B17/0438

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
An information reproduction apparatus comprising: supporting means (100) for supporting a recording medium (200); a drive source (300) for moving the recording medium between an initial insertion position and a reproduction position by driving said supporting means (100); transmission means (400) incorporating a transmission element (330) for transmitting the driving force of said drive source (300) to said supporting means (100); characterized by retraction means (500) operable to disengage said transmission element (330) from said transmission means (400); and motion means operable to drive the recording medium (200) from the reproduction position to the initial insertion position when said transmission element (330) is disengaged, whereby said recording medium (200) may be removed in the event of failure of said drive source (300).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 32 words
Apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said transmission means (400) includes a series of gears, and said transmission element (330) is a gear which is retractable from said series of gears.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
Apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein said motion means comprises a rotary arm (610) for transmitting a driving force.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 52 words
Apparatus as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said motion means includes a through-hole (270) provided in a front panel (250) of said apparatus, said through-hole (270) permitting an operation rod (280) such as a pin, clip or a screw-driver, etc., for driving said supporting means to be inserted into said apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 33 words
An information reproduction apparatus as claimed in Claim 4, wherein both said retraction means (500) and said motion means are designed so as to be driven by means of said operation rod (280).

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