Abstract: A cartridge drive apparatus includes a holder, a lock plate, and a drive unit. The holder is configured to hold a cartridge inserted therein. The lock plate is attached with respect to the holder to be movable in one of an insertion direction and a discharge direction of the cartridge and includes a locking mechanism configured to lock the cartridge. The drive unit is configured to drive the holder and the lock plate in one of the insertion direction and the discharge direction of the cartridge.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, a disc lid rotatably mounted to the body and including two hooks, and a locking mechanism secured to the body and for locking the disc lid to and unlocking the disc lid from the body. The locking mechanism includes a sliding bar slidable relative to the body, and at least one resisting member secured to the body. The sliding bar is slidable between a locking position for locking the disc lid and an unlocking position for unlocking the disc lid. The sliding bar defines at least one sliding slot, and includes two latching members for respectively hooking the hooks when in the locked position and releasing the hooks when in the unlocked position. The at least one resisting member is slidably received in the sliding slot, and resists the sliding bar against the body to prevent the sliding bar from deforming.

Abstract: A disk cartridge includes a case body that can house a plurality of disk-shaped recording media and is joined or separated by making a first shell contact with/separate from a second shell in an axial direction, and a lock lever that is rotatably supported and locks the first shell and the second shell in a joining manner, in the inside of the case body. A disk inserting/ejecting slot is formed, a supporting shaft is provided to the case body, the lock lever includes a supported part, a lock part, and a lock-release part, the first shell is provided with an open/close panel that includes an insertion hole, an insertion protrusion part that is inserted into the insertion hole of the open/close panel is provided to an end part of the lock-release part, and an end face of the insertion protrusion part is formed as an inclined face.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted disk playback device, and more particularly to a disk playback device having the function of locking and unlocking a vibration insulating mechanism of a playback deck. According to the present invention, the disk playback device can transmit a conveyance force of the disk to a lock member to cause the member to unlock the playback deck by arranging a lever member, a clamp member, and an urging member with a specific feature.

Abstract: An optical disk drive (ODD) disposed in the base of a notebook computer is provided. The front end of the tray of the ODD has a panel having a body with a side edge, a guide member and a fastening member. The guide member is connected to the body, and it can move relatively to the body. The guide member has a guide channel having a first end and a second end. The fastening member has a sheet structure and a guide pillar inserted into the guide channel protruding from the sheet structure. When the guide member is moved to allow the guide pillar to move from the second end to the first end along the guide channel, the sheet structure of the fastening member is driven to protrude from the side edge to be fastened to the base of the notebook computer.

Abstract: A cartridge tray is supported to be movable relative to a frame and capable of receiving a cartridge inserted thereinto. The cartridge tray comprises a cartridge locking lever for locking the cartridge to the cartridge tray, and a lever guard for enabling the cartridge locking lever to act to lock the cartridge to the cartridge tray when the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge tray. With the provision of the lever guard, the cartridge locking lever is prevented from transitioning to a locking state even if the tray locking lever is unlocked while no cartridge is accommodated in the cartridge tray.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus has the following arrangements. Specifically, the optical disc apparatus includes a lock pin and a lock arm. The lock pin is disposed on a side of an inner surface of a case of the apparatus, being tapered in a protruding direction thereof. The lock arm is disposed on a side of a tray of the apparatus. The lock arm, urged by a resilient member, includes a hook portion to be engaged with an inclined surface of the lock pin. When the tray has moved to a predetermined position within the case, the lock arm is engaged with the lock pin, so that the tray is held in position at the predetermined position. When an impact force equal to, or more than, a predetermined value is applied to the optical disc apparatus, the hook portion of the lock arm is displaced in the protruding direction of the lock pin along the inclined surface of the lock pin, thereby disengaged from the lock pin. Engagement of the tray is thereby released.

Abstract: A cartridge carrier has a base with a recessed plate, a top surface, and a bottom surface. An locking ejection mechanism is coupled to the base. A guide may be coupled to the top surface of the base to receive the cartridge and an interposer board may be coupled to the guide.

Abstract: A supporting mechanism for storage drives is disclosed that includes a plurality of fixing components disposed on the sides of a case of an electronic device. Fixing slots corresponding to the fixing components are located on the case. A supporting element is disposed on the center region of the case and a through hole corresponding to the supporting element is located at the center region of the frame. The fixing components are fixed in the fixing slots, the supporting element penetrates the through hole, and the frame is fastened on the supporting element by a screwing component. Thus, the frame is not detached easily due to vibration or shaking. The fixing pieces are disposed on the sides of the frame and make the frame easily attachable and detachable.

Abstract: A disk recording/reproducing apparatus includes a chassis rotatably supporting a holder for storing a disk cartridge; an eject lever movably disposed in the chassis in an insertion/removal direction of the disk cartridge and movably in a direction toward or away from the chassis. The eject lever is rotated by being pushed by the disk cartridge 1 inserted into the holder. A cartridge drop preventive mechanism prevents the disk cartridge ejected by the eject lever from dropping from the cartridge holder. The cartridge drop preventive mechanism is formed from a flat spring disposed on one side surface of the holder and makes a sliding contact with one side surface of the disk cartridge during unloading of the cartridge so as to give the disk cartridge a braking force. This arrangement can prevent the disk cartridge from jumping out and dropping off from the cartridge holder during ejection.

Abstract: A digital disc player includes a main body, a lid pivotally connected to the main body, and a latch mounted on the main body. The lid defines a recessed portion at one corner thereof and a hook is formed at the recessed portion. The latch includes a base through which the latch mounted on the main body, an end portion capable of moving in a horizontal direction relative to the base. When the lid is in a closed position, the hook engages the end portion. When the lid is in an open position, the hook exits from the end portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an external optical disk drive's open/closed status. The apparatus includes an upper housing, a cover, a solenoid valve sub-assembly, a solenoid valve base, a solenoid valve, a hook device, a torsion spring, an elastic plate, a lower housing, and two wires. When the cover is closed, the convex portion located at the front edge of the cover presses on the torsion spring, and the torsion spring contacts the elastic plate, resulting in an electrically conductive state. When the cover is opened, the torsion spring is released, and the torsion spring disengages from the elastic plate, disconnecting the circuit.

Abstract: A recording medium apparatus capable of loading a plurality of types of recording media is disclosed. The recording medium apparatus is operable for loading a recording medium having a terminal at a front edge side thereof with respect to an insertion direction and a common dimension part configured to have a predefined dimension at a side opposite to the insertion direction. The recording medium apparatus mechanically and electrically loads and unloads the recording medium based on the common dimension part regardless of different insertion directional lengths of the various recording media.

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing signals on and/or from a recording medium includes a recording and/or reproducing portion for recording and/or reproducing signals on and/or from the recording medium, a carrying portion for carrying the recording medium, and first and second sliders. The first slider is movable in one direction for moving the carrying portion together with the recording medium up to a specific withdrawal position. The second slider is movable in a direction being substantially the same as the one direction for moving the recording medium carried by the carrying portion to a recording and/or reproducing position corresponding to a position of the recording and/or reproducing portion. The first slider and the second slider are overlapped to each other in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing signals on and/or from a recording medium includes a recording and/or reproducing portion for recording and/or reproducing signals on and/or from the recording medium, a carrying portion for carrying the recording medium, and first and second sliders. The first slider is movable in one direction for moving the carrying portion together with the recording medium up to a specific withdrawal position. The second slider is movable in a direction being substantially the same as the one direction for moving the recording medium carried by the carrying portion to a recording and/or reproducing position corresponding to a position of the recording and/or reproducing portion. The first slider and the second slider are overlapped to each other in the vertical direction.

Abstract: At least an optical disk, a spindle motor, an optical head assembly and a seeking mechanism are mounted in a disk cartridge to accordingly establish a hermetically sealed structure. On the other hand, a disk cartridge guide member, an optical assembly, a disk cartridge lock mechanism, and an optical path switching mechanism are mounted in an optical disk drive. This enables the structure of improving the dust immunity of the disk cartridge and the low cost. Moreover, the optical disk drive can accommodate a plurality of disk cartridges. Thus, a disk cartridge implements a memory corresponding to various services. Or, an optical library of the present invention has mechanisms for mounting and detaching the optical disk cartridge accordingly accommodating a large number of disk cartridges in a limited space. Moreover, it is possible to provide an extremely small type of an optical disk drive to thereby design a memory unit applicable to various services including a portable apparatus.

Abstract: A modularized electronic device assembly architecture is proposed, which is designed for the assembly of a modularized electronic device, such as a modularized hard disk drive, a modularized floppy disk drive, a modularized CD/DVD drive, and which is characterized by that the mounting and dismounting of the modularized electronic device to and from the base board can be both carried out effortlessly simply by hand without requiring technical personnel or user to use any assisting tools, such as screw drivers. This feature allows computer manufacturers to assembly electronic or computer systems more quickly and efficiently and thereby significantly reduce the required labor hours for the assembly work. Moreover, it also allows after-sale maintenance or upgrade to be carried out more quickly and efficiently.

Abstract: An optical disk drive assembly. A top housing, cover, tab, solenoid switch base, solenoid switch, hook, and torsion spring work to enable securing and opening of the cover, rotatably connected to the top housing with a front edge. The tab protrudes from the front edge of the cover in the middle, and defines an opening. The solenoid switch base is disposed on the top housing and comprises a torsion spring and a spring support and defines a shaft opening. The solenoid switch is inserted at the solenoid switch base and comprises a pivot and a tension spring disposed on the pivot. The hook comprises a hook shaft, and the hook pivots on the solenoid switch with the hook shaft accommodated in the shaft opening. The torsion spring is disposed at the spring support of the solenoid switch base to open the cover.

Abstract: A protection-cover opening/closing mechanism for a digital still camera includes an electromagnet having stator around which an electromagnetic coil is formed and a movable member, a first lever to which the movable member is pivotally attached at a first end portion and which receives a rotational force, a second lever which is able to reciprocate on a stationary member, which is engageable with a second end portion of the first lever, and which is pressed toward an initial position thereof. While a CD-R is being operated, current is applied to the electromagnetic coil to restrain the movable member on the stator and thereby prevent the first lever from rotating, and the movement of the second lever in the direction away from the initial position is limited due to the engagement between the first lever and the second lever, thereby locking a protection cover at a closed position.

Abstract: A recording/reproducing apparatus includes a record medium cartridge holder having a main support portion with a cartridge carrying portion slidably arranged on it for withdrawing a cartridge held at a standby position to a withdrawal position. An insertion restricting portion prohibits passage of a cartridge in an improper orientation. A lock portion, arranged directly above the insertion restricting portion, locks the carrying portion in the standby position and releases the locking of the carrying portion when the cartridge passes through the insertion restricting portion.

Abstract: A device for opening and closing a lid of an optical disk player is disclosed, which is intended to decrease manufacturing cost, to improve assembling efficiency and productivity, and to minimize rejection rate of products by reduction of components. The device includes a player body having a button and a locking hole, a lid hingedly coupled to an end of the player body to cover the player body, and biased upwardly by a spring, the lid having a hook projected downwardly, a pickup disposed in the player body to be moved back and forth, and provided with a pusher, a catcher disposed in the player body to be moved back and forth, and having a catching protrusion to be engaged with the hook and a contact plate to be in contact with the pusher, and having a connecting rod connected between the catching protrusion and the contact plate, and a spring disposed in the player body to bias the catcher forwardly.