Front loading disk player

Claim 1

A front loading disk player comprising: a housing; a unitary carrier for bearing a disk to be displayed; carrier conveying means for conveying said carrier out of and into said housing through an opening formed in said housing, to permit the loading and unloading of said desk; and a door swingably provided to open and close said opening, said door being spring biased in the closed direction, said carrier conveying means comprising movable members having cammed grooves contained therein, said movable members being movably provided in said housing; drive force applying means for applying a drive force to said movable members; and carrier moving means slidably connected to said cammed grooves of said movable members for moving said carrier horizontally and vertically with movement of said movable members, said door being opened and closed by said carrier conveying means wherein said door has a low friction member disposed thereon which abuts against said carrier such that when said carrier is conveyed into said housing said door being spring biased in the closing direction abuts against said carrier so as to be closed at the same rate of speed in which said carrier is conveyed such that said door is closed in a smooth manner.