EP0557975A2
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Loading mechanism for optical disk player
Assignee: Kenwood KK
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Filing: 1993-02-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-02-24
Abstract
Abstract Loading completion of small and large diameter disks is mechanically controlled to provide a mechanical control of a clamping operation and the like. An elongated hole of a third arm with a pin engageable with an elongated hole formed in a chassis couples with a pin mounted on a second arm. As a large diameter disk is loaded, the motion of the second arm is transmitted via the third arm to a slider. As a small diameter disk is loaded, the small diameter disk pushes a pin mounted on the third arm to rotate the third arm. The motion of the third arm is transmitted to the slider. The motion of the slider activates a power transmission mechanism which transmits power of the loading motor to a disk clamping mechanism and a driving mechanism for driving a loading roller supporting lever.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoshi Ohsaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:28
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B17/00; G11B17/02; G11B17/04; G11B17/05; G11B17/051; G11B17/0515; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B19/12; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
274 words
An optical disk player having a loading mechanism for setting either large or small diameter disks on the same motor rotary shaft, said loading mechanism comprising: position aligning means having a pair of position aligning pins movable between first and second positions when one of said large and small diameter disks is set on said motor rotary shaft, said first position corresponding to two selected points on the circumferential edge of said small diameter disk, and said second position corresponding to two selected points on the circumferential edge of said large diameter disk; lock means for locking said pair of position aligning pins of said position aligning means selectively to one of said first and second positions; and disk follower pin means having a pair of disk follower pins spaced apart by a distance equal to or larger than the diameter of said small diameter disk and equal to or smaller than the diameter of said large diameter disk, said disk follower pin means moving while said disk follow pins are in contact with the circumferential edge of said large diameter disk when said large diameter disk is inserted, and controlling said lock means to release the state of said position said position aligning means to move, wherein as said large diameter disk is further inserted, the circumferential edge of said large diameter disk comes into contact with said pair of position aligning pins to move said position aligning means allowed to move, and when said pair of position aligning pins moves from said first position to said second position, said disk follower pins control said lock means to lock said position aligning means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
274 words
An optical disk player having a loading mechanism for setting either large or small diameter disks on the same motor rotary shaft, said loading mechanism comprising: position aligning means having a pair of position aligning pins movable between first and second positions when one of said large and small diameter disks is set on said motor rotary shaft, said first position corresponding to two selected points on the circumferential edge of said small diameter disk, and said second position corresponding to two selected points on the circumferential edge of said large diameter disk; lock means for locking said pair of position aligning pins of said position aligning means selectively to one of said first and second positions; and disk follower pin means having a pair of disk follower pins spaced apart by a distance equal to or larger than the diameter of said small diameter disk and equal to or smaller than the diameter of said large diameter disk, said disk follower pin means moving while said disk follow pins are in contact with the circumferential edge of said large diameter disk when said large diameter disk is inserted, and controlling said lock means to release the state of said position said position aligning means to move, wherein as said large diameter disk is further inserted, the circumferential edge of said large diameter disk comes into contact with said pair of position aligning pins to move said position aligning means allowed to move, and when said pair of position aligning pins moves from said first position to said second position, said disk follower pins control said lock means to lock said position aligning means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
280 words
In a loading mechanism for an optical disk player wherein first arms each having a pin extending toward a motion path of a large diameter disk are rotatably and symmetrically mounted on a chassis and biased by a spring, second arms each having a disk position aligning pin extending toward motion path of said large diameter disk and a small diameter disk are rotatably and symmetrically mounted on said chassis and biased by a spring, and said disk position aligning pins determine the position of one of said large and small diameter disks such that a lock craw mounted on each of said first arms releases the lock state of said second arms when said first arms are opened wide by said large diameter disk, and that said lock claw regulates the motion of said second arm when said large diameter disk passes said first arms and said first arms are closed, the improvement wherein: an elongated hole of a third arm with a pin aligning engagable with an elongated hole in said chassis couples with said disk position aligning pin mounted on one of said second arms; as said large diameter disk is loaded, the motion of said the second arms is transmitted via said third arm to a slider; as said small diameter disk is loaded, said small diameter disk pushes a pin mounted on said third arm to rotate said third arm, the motion of said third arm being transmitted to said slider; and the motion of said slider activates a power transmission mechanism which transmits power of a loading motor to a disk clamping mechanism and a driving mechanism for driving a loading roller supporting lever.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
280 words
In a loading mechanism for an optical disk player wherein first arms each having a pin extending toward a motion path of a large diameter disk are rotatably and symmetrically mounted on a chassis and biased by a spring, second arms each having a disk position aligning pin extending toward motion path of said large diameter disk and a small diameter disk are rotatably and symmetrically mounted on said chassis and biased by a spring, and said disk position aligning pins determine the position of one of said large and small diameter disks such that a lock craw mounted on each of said first arms releases the lock state of said second arms when said first arms are opened wide by said large diameter disk, and that said lock claw regulates the motion of said second arm when said large diameter disk passes said first arms and said first arms are closed, the improvement wherein: an elongated hole of a third arm with a pin aligning engagable with an elongated hole in said chassis couples with said disk position aligning pin mounted on one of said second arms; as said large diameter disk is loaded, the motion of said the second arms is transmitted via said third arm to a slider; as said small diameter disk is loaded, said small diameter disk pushes a pin mounted on said third arm to rotate said third arm, the motion of said third arm being transmitted to said slider; and the motion of said slider activates a power transmission mechanism which transmits power of a loading motor to a disk clamping mechanism and a driving mechanism for driving a loading roller supporting lever.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A loading mechanism for an optical disk player according to claim 2, wherein said power transmission mechanism uses as a power transmission gear a planet gear supported by a swingable arm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A loading mechanism for an optical disk player according to claim 3, wherein said power transmission mechanism drives a mechanism for locking a mechanical deck held in a floating state by elasticity.
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