Surface Loading (e.g., Rollers) Patents (Class 720/642)
  • Patent number: 7814504
    Abstract: There is provided a disc player apparatus capable of transporting a disc (11) by holding the disc (11) between a lower roller (70) and an upper roller (80). The lower roller (70) and the upper roller (80) are rockably supported with respect to a main body (20a). A flat spring (210) which urges the upper roller (80) is attached to an upper case (200a) that is attached to the main body (20a). The urge of the flat spring (210) is applied via a roller support member (810) which supports the upper roller (80). The pressure is applied evenly to the upper roller (80), enabling to reduce diagonal travel of the disc for example, and to transport the disc smoothly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Aoki, Yoichi Zenimoto, Toru Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20100095315
    Abstract: Problem: A storage medium playback device includes a first playback means that plays back on the basis of information stored on a storage medium, a second playback means that plays back on the basis of information stored on a storage medium, and a single insertion slot through which a storage medium to be played back by the first playback means and a storage medium to be played back by the second playback means are inserted, wherein the storage playback device is capable of simultaneously playing back different storage media each with the first playback means and the second playback means; therefore, the area of an installation face for insertion slots is effectively used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Kei Shirahata, Shigeki Asai, Takao Morimoto, Masayoshi Takehata