EP0645768A2
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Disk recording and reproducing apparatus
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1994-09-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-09-28
Abstract
Abstract The fist means has a tray for mounting a recording and reproducing medium at a first position directly or through an auxiliary part, and coupling the turntable which is rotated by a disk driving motor of the main chassis with the driven part of the recording and reproducing medium at a second position, and this tray is designed to mount both a recording disk alone and a recording disk contained in a disk cartridge, while the second means couples the disk alone to the turntable at a first position of the main chassis, or puts the cartridge into the cartridge retaining means at the first position of the main chassis, and couples the recording disk in the cartridge to the turntable while reaching a second position of the main chassis, thereby recording and reproducing at the second position of the main chassis, and therefore the both means are commonly constituted to record and reproduce at the same position in both recording disk alone and the recording disk in the cartridge, so that both the recording disk alone and cartridge can be used by one apparatus. In the third means, in addition to the constitution of the first means, the holder moving up and down obliquely in the tray mounts plural types of disks concentrically, with ones larger in diameter at higher positions, at an obliquely lowered position, and the smaller cartridge of the plural types of cartridges is arranged concentrically with the disk alone, while the larger cartridge is deviated in the center in the moving direction of the tray, being put on higher positions, and when the tray moves to the recording and reproducing position and is coupled with the turntable, the holder is raised obliquely except for large cartridge, and all recording disks alone and recording disks in cartridge are at the same position, so that all media can be handled in one apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiro Kawamura
- 👤 Hirofumi Furukawa
- 👤 Shinichi Maeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:14
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B17/00; G11B17/02; G11B17/04; G11B17/05; G11B17/053; G11B17/056; G11B17/0565; G11B17/057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
263 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus coprising: a main chassis posessing a turntable rotated by a disk driving motor to be coupled with a driven part of a recording and reproducing meium, posessing a head for recording into or reproducing from the recording an d reproducing medium, taking a first position not coupling with the recording and reproducing medium, and taking a second position coupling with the recording and reproducing medium, and a tray for mounting the recording and reproducing medium at the its first position directly or through an auxiliary part, and coupling the driven part of the recording and reproducing medium with the turntable on the main chassis at the its second position, wherein both disks alone as first recording and reproducing medium and disks contained in cartridge as second recording and reproducing medium can be mounted on the tray, the main chassis, at its first position, does not impede transfer of the tray from its first position to its second position, and the main chassis, at its second position, is coupled with the driven part of the disk accommodated in the cartridge at the position for keeping a clearance to the cartridge inner wall in the cartridge by the disk accommodated in the cartridge of the second recording and reproducing medium on the tray by the turntable, and when using the disk alone as the first recording and reproducing medium instead of the cartridge, it is coupled at the same turntable position with the disk alone for keeping a clearance to the tray or auxiliary part through the driven part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tray possesses a plane for mounting the cartridge of the second recording and reproducing medium, an arc-shaped recess for mounting the disk alone as the first recording and reproducing means with the plane as the upper edge, and an opening for avoiding contact with turntable and head on the main chassis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
126 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary part possesses a plane for mounting the cartridge of the second recording and reproducing medium, an arc-shaped recess for mounting the disk alone as the first recording and reproducing means with this plane as the upper edge, and an opening for avoiding contact with turntable and head on the main chassis, and is a holder being thrust in a direction departing from the turntable in order to avoid the turntable on the main chassis when the disk alone as the first recording and reproducing means is mounted at the first position of the tray, and being positioned to contact with the tray by resisting the thrusting force at the second position of the tray.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tray or the holder as auxiliary part possesses a plan for mounting the cartridge of the second recording and reproducing medium, an arc-shaped recess for mounting a further smaller disk alone as the first recording and reproducing means with this plane as the upper edge, an arc-shaped recess for mounting the disk alone and an opening for avoiding contact with turntable and head on the main chassis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
172 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a main chassis posessing a turntable rotated by a disk driving motor to be coupled with a driven part of a recording and reproducing medium, and a head for recording into or reproducing from the recording and reproducing medium, taking first position for mounting a disk alone which is a first recording and reproducing medium on the turntable, and recording and reproducing the first recording medium at its second position as being coupled with a driven part of the disk alone, and cartridge holding means for accommodating a cartridge which is a second recording and reproducing medium at the first position of the main chassis in order to use the cartridge of the second recording and reproducing medium, coupling the cartridge of the second recording and reproducing medium with the turntable and the driven part of the disk accommodated in the cartridge until reaching the second position, and recording and reproducing the second recording and reproducing medium at the second position of the main chassis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 5, further comprising means for pressing the recording disk to the turntable, wherein the turntable has plural balls disposed in a state being thrust outward in the radial direction to the shaft of the disk motor, and a guide member for guiding the central hole of the recording disk.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 5, further comprising means for defining so that the head may be transferred by following up in the transfer of the main chassis from the second position to the first position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
88 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a head for recording and reproducing information in a recording and reproducing disk, a disk driving motor, a turntable for fixing a recording disk possessing plural balls provided in a state being thrust outward in the radial direction to the shaft of the disk driving motor, mounted on the rotary shaft of the disk driving motor, and a guide member for guiding the central hole of the recording disk, and means for pressing the recording and reproducing disk to the turntable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
286 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a main chassis posessing a turntable rotated by a disk driving motor to be coupled with a driven part of a recording and reproducing meium, posessing a head for recording into or reproducing from the recording and reproducing medium, taking a first position not coupling with the recording and reproducing medium, and taking a second position coupling with the recording and reproducing medium, and a tray for mounting the recording and reproducing medium at the first position through a holder, and coupling the driven part of the recording and reproducing medium with the turntable on the main chassis at the second position, wherein recording disks accommodated in plural types of disk cartridges differing in size can be mounted on the holder on the tray, or recording disks alone of one or plural types differing in size, and recording disks accommodated in one or plural types of disk cartridges differing in size can be mounted, and the main chassis, at its first position, does not impede transfer of the tray from its first position to its second position, and the main chassis, at its second position, is coupled with the driven part of the disk accommodated in the cartridge at the position for keeping a clearance to the cartridge inner wall in the cartridge by the disk accommodated in the cartridge of the second recording and reproducing medium on the tray by the turntable, and when using the disk alone as the first recording and reproducing medium instead of the cartridge, it is coupled at the same turntable position with the disk alone for keeping a clearance to the holder on the tray or auxiliary part through the driven part.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
195 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the holder arranges to mount one or plural types of disks alone which are first recording and reproducing media, concentrically and putting those of larger diameter at higher positions, or arranges one or plural types of cartridges which are second recording and reproducing media, by putting smaller cartridges concentrically with disks alone, and larger cartridges by deviating the center in the moving direction of the tray and at higher positions, so as to be configured obliquely and vertically in the moving direction of the tray, and, in the first position of the tray, the holder keeps a low position in the tray to mount either first or second recording and reproducing media, and if other than the media differing in the central position while moving to the second position of the tray, the holder moves in the tray in a direction of eliminating the central difference from the large cartridge deviated in the center obliquely upward so as to match the center of rotation of all recording and reproducing media, and it is also constituted to keep uniform the disk height in recording and reproducing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
155 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the holder is arranged to mount larger cartridges than the smaller cartridges of plural types of cartridges as second recording and reproducing media, by deviating the center in the tray moving direction and at higher positions. thereby composing to be up and down obliquely in the tray moving direction, and any one of the second recording and reproducing media is mounted at a lower position in the tray at the first position of the tray, the centers of rotation of plural second recording and reproducing media are matched by moving within the tray in a direction for eliminating the central difference from the cartridge large in deviation in the center upward obliquely in others than the media differing in the central position while moving to the second position of the tray, and the disk height at the time of recording and reproducing is made uniform.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
160 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the holder arranges to mount one or plural types of disks alone which are first recording and reproducing media, concentrically and putting those of larger diameter at higher positions, or arranges one or plural types of cartridges which are second recording and reproducing media, concentrically with disks alone, with larger cartridges at higher positions, so as to be up and down vertically in the tray, and, in the first position of the tray, the holder keeps a low position in the tray to mount either first or second recording and reproducing media, the centers of rotation of all recording and reproducing media are matched by moving in the tray so as to keep high positions except for the one mounted at high position, such as large cartridge in the process of moving to the second position of the tray, and the disk height in recording and reproducing is kept uniform.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
126 words
A disc recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the holder arranges to mount larger cartridges out of plural types of cartridges which are second recording and reproducing media at higher positions, so as to move up and down in the tray, any one of the second recording and reproducing media is mounted at a lower position in the tray at the first position of the tray, the center of rotation of plural recording and reproducing media are matched by moving in the tray so as to keep high positions except for the one mounted at high position such as large cartridge in the process of moving to the second position of the tray, and the disk height in recording and reproducing is kept uniform.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1, 5 or 9, wherein a protrusion is formed in an area not overlapping with the mounting face of the disk alone on the cartridge mounting face of the holder, and by fitting with the recess of the cartridge surface, it is permitted to be mounted only when inserted correct in front-rear or face-back direction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1, 5 or 9, wherein the move of the main chassis from the first position to the second position is rotation about one axis.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
60 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, wherein the move of the main chassis from the first position to the second position is achieved by fixing a support member elastic by torsion and rotatable only in the rotating direction about one axis, but stiff in rotation about other axial direction, between the main chassis and casing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, wherein the support member for fixing the main chassis is a leaf spring having an L-shaped section.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
53 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, wherein a viscoelastic material for absorbing and damping vibrations from casing and outside is interposed in the junction of the support member and main chassis, junction of the support member and casing, and junction of the main chassis and other mechanical parts.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, wherein a fixing member is disposed beneath the head, and the fixing member abuts against part of the head when the main chassis rotates to the first position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, wherein a fixing member composed of viscoelastic body is disposed beneath the head, and the fixing member abuts against part of the head when the main chassis rotates to the first position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
63 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, wherein a fixing member is adhered on a fixing plate oscillatably held about the fulcrum, and when it abuts against part of the fixing plate as the main chassis moves to the first position, the opposite part of the fulcrum is lifted, and the fixing member abuts against part of the head.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, wherein the move of the main chassis between the first position and second position is by vertical move.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, wherein the tray or holder which is an auxiliary part has a notch for escape of the turntable on the main chassis when the tray is transferred to the second position.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, further comprising coupling means for pressing the clamper concentric with the turntable axis to the turntable while holding the recording and reproducing disk, in order to fix the recording and reproducing disk on the turntable.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
51 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, further comprising coupling means for attracting a magnetic metal hub provided around the central hole of the recording and reproducing disk by the magnet provided on the turntable, in order to fix the recording and reproducing disk to the turntable.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
69 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, further comprising plural balls provided in a state being thrust outward in the radial direction to the turntable axis, a guide member for guiding the central hole of the recording and reproducing disk, and pressing means for pressing the recording and reproducing disk to the turntable, in order to fix the recording and reproducing disk to the turntable.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1, 5 or 9, wherein the tray or holder which is an auxiliary part possesses a position defining member for defining the mounting position of the cartridge.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
43 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1, 5 or 9, wherein the main chassis possesses a position defining member for defining the mounting position of the cartridge through the hole provided in the tray or holder which is an auxiliary part.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
45 words
A disk recording and reproducing apparatus of claim 1 or 9, wherein the tray or its auxiliary part of holder is to define the mounting position of the cartridge by the defining shape abutting against part or all of the outer periphery of the cartridge.
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