Disk ejection mechanism for recording-reproducing device

Claim 1

A disk ejecting mechanism for a recording-reproducing device provided with a housing having a disk insertion slot formed in a front part thereof for insertion of a disk horizontally along an insertion path to a drive position within the housing, a clamping mechanism movable vertically in one direction to clamp the disk on a turntable in said housing at the drive position and in the other vertical direction to unclamp the disk, said ejecting mechanism being provided for ejecting the disk from the drive position to an eject position outwardly through the insertion slot, comprising: an eject board movable within said housing horizontally along said insertion path and biased by a biasing force toward the eject position, said eject board having an engage portion extending into said insertion path which is abutable by a leading edge of a jacket of the disk inserted through said insertion slot such that said eject board is moved against the biasing force in conjunction with insertion of the disk to the drive position; a lock mechanism in said housing for locking said eject board when the disk is inserted up to the drive position, whereupon the disk is clamped on the turntable by movement of the clamping mechanism in the one vertical direction; a lock release member supported on and movable vertically with said clamping mechanism for releasing said eject board from said locking mechanism so that said eject board can be moved by the biasing force to bring the disk to the eject position; a rotatable cam member supported on and movable horizontally with said eject board having an eccentric shape rotatable in a horizontal plane in one direction when a peripheral surface thereof is rubbed in contact against said lock release member as said cam member is being moved horizontally with said eject board to the drive position, said cam member being released from rubbing contact with said lock release member when said lock release member is moved vertically with said clamping mechanism in the one vertical direction and being biased to rotate in a reverse direction such that another surface of said cam member can subsequently be engaged by said lock release member to release the eject board when said lock release member is moved vertically with the clamping mechanism in the other vertical direction.