Recording medium loading device with detection switch

Claim 2

A recording medium loading device comprising: (a) holder means for holding a recording medium, said holder means being movable between a first position capable of receiving said recording medium and a predetermined second position, while holding a recording medium inserted therein; (b) latching means movable between a latching position for latching said holder means which has been moved to said second position, thereby locking the same in the second position, and an unlatching position for unlocking said holder means from said second position; and (c) detecting means movable between an operating position where said detecting means operates to detect the presence or absence of said recording medium in said holder means and to detect whether said holder means is latched by said latching means or not in cooperation with movement of said latching means from said unlatching position to said latching position and a non-operating position where such detecting means does not cooperate with said movement of said latching means, said detecting means being arranged to engage said recording medium held in said holder means when said holder means is moved from said first position to said second position and to move from said non-operating position to said operating position.

Claim 3

A device according to claim 1, wherein said holder means is pivotable relative to said recording medium loading device.

Claim 4

A device according to claim 1, further comprising: recording and/or reproducing means capable of recording and/or reproducing signals on and/or from said recording medium in said second position.

Claim 5

A device according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means includes a leaf switch.

Claim 6

A loading device for loading a jacket containing a recording medium, comprising: (a) carrier means for holding a jacket, said carrier means being arranged to be movable between a first position capable of receiving a jacket inserted therein and a second position for loading said jacket into a predetermined loading position; (b) a latching member for latching said carrier means in the second position; and (c) a detecting member which is arranged to be moved, depending upon the presence or absence of the jacket in said carrier means, said detecting member being moved, in response to the presence of a jacket in said carrier means, to a position where it is possible to detect completion of latching operation to latch said carrier means by said latching means where the jacket is held in said carrier means when said carrier has been moved to said second position.

Claim 7

A loading device for loading a jacket containing a recording medium, comprising: (a) carrier means for holding a jacket, said carrier means being arranged to be movable between a first position capable of receiving a jacket inserted therein and a second position for loading said jacket into a predetermined loading position; (b) a latching member for latching said carrier means in the second position; and (c) a detecting member which is arranged to be moved, depending upon the presence or absence of the jacket in said carrier means, said detecting member being moved, in response to the presence of a jacket in said carrier means, to a position where it is possible to detect completion of latching operation to latch said carrier means by said latching means where the jacket is held in said carrier means when said carrier has been moved to said second position.

Claim 8

A device according to claim 5, wherein said carrier means is pivotally supported relative to the device.

Claim 9

A device according to claim 5, further comprising: recording and/or reproducing means capable of recording and/or reproducing signals on and/or from said recording medium in said second position.

Claim 10

A device according to claim 5, wherein said detecting member responsive to detection of the fact that said jacket is held by said carrier means is displaced in a first direction, and responsive to action of said latching member is displaced in a second direction different from the first direction.

Claim 11

A recording medium loading device comprising: a base plate, a holder member connected to said base plate and movable thereon from a first open position to a second closed position on said base plate, said holder member receptively receiving a recording medium inserted therein, cooperating latch means carried by said base plate and said holder member for latch locking said holder member in said second closed position thereof, said latch means including a latch member movable in a path between unlatched and latching positions, and a detection member including a movable carrier therefor mounted on said base plate, said carrier being shiftable between first and second mounting positions thereof, said detection member being actuatable from an open to a closed actuated condition to output a detection signal that a recording medium is received in the holder member by said carrier engaging said recording medium, when the holder member moves from its first to second position to shift said carrier from its first to second mounting positions, said detection member when the carrier member is in second position locating adjacent the movement path of said latch member whereby the latch member in moving from unlatched to latching positions can engage said detection member to actuate same.

Claim 12

A recording medium loading device comprising: a base plate, a holder member connected to said base plate and movable thereon from a first open position to a second closed position on said base plate, said holder member receptively receiving a recording medium inserted therein, cooperating latch means carried by said base plate and said holder member for latch locking said holder member in said second closed position thereof, said latch means including a latch member movable in a path between unlatched and latching positions, and a detection member including a movable carrier therefor mounted on said base plate, said carrier being shiftable between first and second mounting positions thereof, said detection member being actuatable from an open to a closed actuated condition to output a detection signal that a recording medium is received in the holder member by said carrier engaging said recording medium, when the holder member moves from its first to second position to shift said carrier from its first to second mounting positions, said detection member when the carrier member is in second position locating adjacent the movement path of said latch member whereby the latch member in moving from unlatched to latching positions can engage said detection member to actuate same.

Claim 13

A device according to claim 9 in which the holder member is pivoted to the base plate.

Claim 14

A device according to claim 10 in which the latch member is slidably mounted on the base plate, there being a bias means connected with said latch member tending to slide it in a latching direction.

Claim 15

A device according to claim 11 in which the holder member includes a cover with a lock member thereon, the lock member during movement of the cover from first to second positions engaging the latch member to slide it in a unlatching direction counter to the effect of said bias means until the cover member has been moved to fully closed position wherein the lock member slides clear of the latch member releasing the latch member to slide in a latching direction for locking the cover in closed position.

Claim 16

A device according to claim 12 in which the holder member includes a holder free, the cover being pivoted to said holder frame for limited pivoting movement relative thereto.

Claim 17

A device according to claim 12 in which the movable carrier is pivotally mounted to the base plate.

Claim 18

A device according to claim 14 in which the detection member is a leaf spring, the latch member carrying a projection thereon, the projection engaging the leaf spring to actuate same.