Magneto-optical recording and reproducing apparatus having magnetic head vertically moving support

Claim 1

A magneto-optical recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a means for moving a magneto-optical disc which is inserted into said apparatus to a predetermined mounting position on a turntable inside said apparatus; a means for rotating said turntable to rotate the magneto-optical disc in said predetermined mounting position; an optical head for providing a light spot for recording, reproducing and erasing of information to and from a magneto-optical disc in said predetermined mounting position; a magnetic head disposed at a position opposing said optical head with said magneto-optical disc therebetween for providing a magnetic field for recording and erasing of information, said magnetic head being lifted to maintain a substantially constant distance from said magneto-optical disc by a lift caused by an air flow generated by a rotation of said magneto-optical disc; a load means which has said magnetic head on one end thereof and which is elastically deformable for generating a force balanced with said lift; a deformation means connected to said load means; and a magnetic head moving means for deforming said deformation means so as to move said magnetic head away from said optical head in a direction substantially parallel to a rotation axis of said turntable until said magneto-optical disc is moved to said predetermined mounting position, thereby evading said magnetic head from said magneto-optical disc, and in a direction toward said magneto-optical disc after said magneto-optical disc has ben disposed at said predetermined mounting position.