Recording apparatus with control of energy to the drive at start up

Claim 2

A recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising: (a) recording and/or reproducing means for recording and/or reproducing information on a medium; (b) drive means for changing a relative position between said recording and/or reproducing means and said medium; and (c) supply means for supplying electrical energy to said drive means in accordance with a control signal, said supply means having a first start mode in which said control signal is fixed and a second start mode in which said control signal is variable, said supply means being arranged to control drive speed of said drive means to a substantially same speed in said first start mode as well as in said second start mode.

Claim 3

An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein: said supply means is arranged to change over between said first start mode and said second start mode in accordance with an operating condition of said recording and/or reproducing apparatus.

Claim 4

An apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: an electric supply source for supplying electric energy to said drive means.

Claim 5

An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said supply means is arranged to change over between said first start mode and said second start mode in accordance with a capacity for supplying electric energy of said electric energy supply source.

Claim 6

The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: detecting means for detecting the capacity for supplying electric energy of said electric energy supply source.

Claim 7

The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said detecting means is a means for detecting a capacity of said electric energy supply source.

Claim 8

The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said detecting means is a means for connecting a load to said electric energy supply source to detect a voltage drop.

Claim 9

The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording and/or reproducing means is a transducing head.

Claim 10

The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said medium is disc-like.

Claim 11

The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said drive means is a means for rotating said disc-like medium.

Claim 12

The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said drive means is a motor.

Claim 13

The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said supply means changes over between said first start mode and said second start mode by controlling a voltage applied to said motor.

Claim 14

A recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising: (a) recording and/or reproducing means for recording and/or reproducing information on a medium; (b) drive means for changing a relative position between said recording and/or reproducing means and said medium; and (c) control means for controlling energy to be supplied to said drive means, said control means having a first start mode in which said energy is limited to a first value and second start mode in which said energy is limited to a second value lower than said first value, said control means generating a control signal in said first start mode which is a fixed signal and generating a control signal in said second start mode which is a variable signal; (d) supply means for supplying electrical energy to said drive means in accordance with said control signal, said supply means having a first start mode when said control signal is fixed and a second start mode when said control signal is variable, said supply means being arranged to control drive speed of said drive means to a substantially same speed in said first start mode as well as in said second start mode, wherein said supply means is arranged to change between said first start mode and said second start mode in accordance with a capacity of an electric energy supply source; and (e) detecting means for detecting said capacity for supplying energy of said electric energy supply source, said detecting means being a means for discriminating kinds of said electric energy supply sources.

Claim 15

A recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising: (a) recording and/or reproducing means for recording and/or reproducing information on a medium; (b) drive means for changing a relative position between said recording and/or reproducing means and said medium; and (c) control means for controlling energy to be supplied to said drive means, said control means having a first start mode in which said energy is limited to a first value and second start mode in which said energy is limited to a second value lower than said first value, said control means generating a control signal in said first start mode which is a fixed signal and generating a control signal in said second start mode which is a variable signal; (d) supply means for supplying electrical energy to said drive means in accordance with said control signal, said supply means having a first start mode when said control signal is fixed and a second start mode when said control signal is variable, said supply means being arranged to control drive speed of said drive means to a substantially same speed in said first start mode as well as in said second start mode, wherein said supply means is arranged to change between said first start mode and said second start mode in accordance with a capacity of an electric energy supply source; and (e) detecting means for detecting said capacity for supplying energy of said electric energy supply source, said detecting means being a means for discriminating kinds of said electric energy supply sources.

Claim 16

The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said detecting means is a means for detecting whether said electric energy supply source is an AC adapter or a battery.

Claim 17

An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said recording and/or reproducing means is a transducing head.

Claim 18

An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said medium is disc-like.

Claim 19

An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said drive means is a means for rotating said disc-like medium.

Claim 20

An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said drive means is a motor.

Claim 21

A drive apparatus for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a drive means for changing a relative position between a record and/or reproducing head and a recording medium, comprising: (a) supply means for supplying electrical energy to said drive means in accordance with a control signal, said supply means having a first start mode in which said control signal is fixed and a second start mode in which said control signal is variable, said supply means being arranged to control drive speed of said drive means to a substantially same speed in said first start mode as well as in said second start mode.

Claim 22

A drive apparatus for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a drive means for changing a relative position between a record and/or reproducing head and a recording medium, comprising: (a) supply means for supplying electrical energy to said drive means in accordance with a control signal, said supply means having a first start mode in which said control signal is fixed and a second start mode in which said control signal is variable, said supply means being arranged to control drive speed of said drive means to a substantially same speed in said first start mode as well as in said second start mode.

Claim 23

An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising: detecting means for detecting whether said electrical energy supply means includes an AC adapter or a battery.

Claim 24

An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said drive means is a motor.

Claim 25

An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said supply means changes over between said first start mode and said second start mode in accordance with detection by said detecting means.

Claim 26

An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said recording and/or reproducing head is a transducing head.

Claim 27

An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said medium is disc-like.

Claim 28

An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said drive means is a means for rotating said disc-like medium.

Claim 29

A drive control apparatus, comprising: (a) drive means for changing a relative position between a first object and a second object; and (d) supply means for supplying electrical energy to said drive means in accordance with a control signal, said supply means having a first start mode in which said control signal is fixed and a second start mode in which said control signal is variable, said supply means being arranged to control drive speed of said drive means to a substantially same speed in said first start mode as well as in said second start mode.

Claim 30

A drive control apparatus, comprising: (a) drive means for changing a relative position between a first object and a second object; and (d) supply means for supplying electrical energy to said drive means in accordance with a control signal, said supply means having a first start mode in which said control signal is fixed and a second start mode in which said control signal is variable, said supply means being arranged to control drive speed of said drive means to a substantially same speed in said first start mode as well as in said second start mode.

Claim 31

An apparatus according to claim 26, further comprising: detecting means for detecting whether said electric energy supply means includes an AC adapter or a battery.

Claim 32

An apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said drive means is a motor.

Claim 33

An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said supply means changes over between said first start mode and said second start mode in accordance with detection by said detecting means.