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Recording medium for recording and/or reproducing apparatus
Assignee: Victor Company of Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1982-10-25
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Granted: 1986-08-05
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Expires: 2002-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A recording medium is used in a recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising a rotational motor and a recording and/or reproducing circuit. The recording medium comprises a main body having a substantially cylindrical part, and a hollow part open at least at one end thereof, a recording surface formed at least on a peripheral surface of the cylindrical part, and a coupling part provided at the main body and to be coupled to the motor. The recording medium is loaded into the recording and/or reproducing apparatus in a state where at least a part of the motor is relatively inserted into the hollow part.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisao Kinjo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:11
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B25/00; G11B25/02; G11B17/00; G11B19/00; G11B19/20; G11B19/28; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/04; G11B5/00; G11B5/004; G11B5/74; G11B5/76; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/915; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/82; H04N9/83; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A recording medium which is user-replaceable for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus which comprises a rotational motor and recording and/or reproducing means, said motor including a rotary shaft, said recording medium being accommodated within an accommodating case which constitutes a cartridge together with said recording medium, said recording medium comprising: a main body having opposite ends and including a hollow tapered part having a central axis, said tapered part being open at one of said ends of said main body, said main body having a diameter at said one open end which is greater than the diameter of said main body at the other end, said tapered part having a peripheral surface with a recording surface thereon; magnetic coupling means on said other end of said main body for user-replaceably magnetically coupling said recording medium to the rotary shaft of said motor, said magnetic coupling means including means for supporting said main body along an axial direction of said tapered part when said recording medium is magnetically coupled to the rotary shaft of said motor; and preventing means for preventing the recording surface of said recording medium from making contact with an inner peripheral surface of said accommodating case, said preventing means being provided on at least one of said recording medium and said accommodating case.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A recording medium which is user-replaceable for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus which comprises a rotational motor and recording and/or reproducing means, said motor including a rotary shaft, said recording medium being accommodated within an accommodating case which constitutes a cartridge together with said recording medium, said recording medium comprising: a main body having opposite ends and including a hollow tapered part having a central axis, said tapered part being open at one of said ends of said main body, said main body having a diameter at said one open end which is greater than the diameter of said main body at the other end, said tapered part having a peripheral surface with a recording surface thereon; magnetic coupling means on said other end of said main body for user-replaceably magnetically coupling said recording medium to the rotary shaft of said motor, said magnetic coupling means including means for supporting said main body along an axial direction of said tapered part when said recording medium is magnetically coupled to the rotary shaft of said motor; and preventing means for preventing the recording surface of said recording medium from making contact with an inner peripheral surface of said accommodating case, said preventing means being provided on at least one of said recording medium and said accommodating case.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A recording medium as claimed in claim 1 in which said preventing means comprises a flange part on at least one of the two ends of said main body, said flange part projecting radially outward around said central axis toward the inner peripheral surface of said accommodating case.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A recording medium as claimed in claim 1 in which said preventing means comprises a flange part on at least one of two ends of said accommodating case, said flange part projecting radially of said central axis toward the recording surface of said recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
254 words
A recording medium which is user-replaceable for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus which comprises a rotational motor and recording and/or reproducing means, said motor including a rotary shaft, said recording and/or reproducing means including a recording and/or reproducing transducer, said recording medium being accommodated within an accommodating case which constitutes a cartridge together with said recording medium and being loaded into said recording and/or reproducing apparatus together with said accommodating case, said accommodating case comprising a window into which said recording and/or reproducing transducer enters and a guide part for guiding said accommodating case when said accommodating case is loaded into said recording and/or reproducing apparatus so that said window faces said recording and/or reproducing transducer in a loaded state of said accommodating case, said recording medium comprising: a main body having opposite ends and including a hollow tapered part having a central axis, said tapered part being open at one of said ends of said main body, said main body having a diameter at said one open end which is greater than the diameter of said main body at the other end, said tapered part having a peripheral surface with a recording surface thereon; and magnetic coupling means on said other end of said main body for user-replaceably magnetically coupling said recording medium to the rotary shaft of said motor, said magnetic coupling means including means for supporting said main body along an axial direction of said tapered part when said recording medium is magnetically coupled to the rotary shaft of said motor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
254 words
A recording medium which is user-replaceable for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus which comprises a rotational motor and recording and/or reproducing means, said motor including a rotary shaft, said recording and/or reproducing means including a recording and/or reproducing transducer, said recording medium being accommodated within an accommodating case which constitutes a cartridge together with said recording medium and being loaded into said recording and/or reproducing apparatus together with said accommodating case, said accommodating case comprising a window into which said recording and/or reproducing transducer enters and a guide part for guiding said accommodating case when said accommodating case is loaded into said recording and/or reproducing apparatus so that said window faces said recording and/or reproducing transducer in a loaded state of said accommodating case, said recording medium comprising: a main body having opposite ends and including a hollow tapered part having a central axis, said tapered part being open at one of said ends of said main body, said main body having a diameter at said one open end which is greater than the diameter of said main body at the other end, said tapered part having a peripheral surface with a recording surface thereon; and magnetic coupling means on said other end of said main body for user-replaceably magnetically coupling said recording medium to the rotary shaft of said motor, said magnetic coupling means including means for supporting said main body along an axial direction of said tapered part when said recording medium is magnetically coupled to the rotary shaft of said motor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
188 words
A recording medium which is user-replaceable for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus which comprises a rotational motor, recording and/or reproducing means and rotation detecting means for detecting rotational position of said recording medium, said motor including a rotary shaft, said recording medium comprising: a main body having opposite ends and including a hollow tapered part having a central axis, said tapered part being open at one of said ends of said main body, said main body having a diameter at said one open end which is greater than the diameter of said main body at the other end, said tapered part having a peripheral surface with a recording surface thereon, said main body comprising a mark part cooperating with said rotation detecting means of said recording and/or reproducing apparatus; and magnetic coupling means on said other end of said main body for user-replaceably magnetically coupling said recording medium to the rotary shaft of said motor, said magnetic coupling means including means for supporting said main body along an axial direction of said tapered part when said recording medium is magnetically coupled to the rotary shaft of said motor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
188 words
A recording medium which is user-replaceable for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus which comprises a rotational motor, recording and/or reproducing means and rotation detecting means for detecting rotational position of said recording medium, said motor including a rotary shaft, said recording medium comprising: a main body having opposite ends and including a hollow tapered part having a central axis, said tapered part being open at one of said ends of said main body, said main body having a diameter at said one open end which is greater than the diameter of said main body at the other end, said tapered part having a peripheral surface with a recording surface thereon, said main body comprising a mark part cooperating with said rotation detecting means of said recording and/or reproducing apparatus; and magnetic coupling means on said other end of said main body for user-replaceably magnetically coupling said recording medium to the rotary shaft of said motor, said magnetic coupling means including means for supporting said main body along an axial direction of said tapered part when said recording medium is magnetically coupled to the rotary shaft of said motor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A recording medium as claimed in claim 5 in which said mark part of said main body comprises a hole for allowing light from a light-emitting element of said rotation detecting means to pass and reach a photosensitive element of said rotation detecting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A recording medium as claimed in claim 6 in which said recording medium is accommodated within an accommodating case to form a cartridge, and said accommodating case comprises a hole for allowing light to pass from said light-emitting element to said mark part.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A recording medium as claimed in claim 5 in which said mark part of said main body is a permanent magnet piece which cooperates with a magnetic pickup head of said rotation detecting means.
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