Abstract: A speaker system includes: a display panel having a display screen; a structure having a plate part functioning as an acoustic diaphragm located outside of a perimeter of the display screen and being supported by the display panel; and an actuator attached to the structure so that a displacement direction of the actuator may be a direction of a plate surface of the plate part.

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a recording medium accommodation table including recording medium accommodation portions each capable of accommodating a recording medium, a recording medium drive unit on which the recording medium is removably mounted and which is capable of performing recording and/or reproduction of an information signal onto and/or from it, a mechanical chassis that supports the recording medium accommodation table to freely rotate and also support the recording medium drive unit to be movable, a drive-moving unit that moves the recording medium drive unit closer to and away from the recording medium accommodation table, and a recording medium transport unit that transports the recording medium between a recording medium mounting and removing position of a recording medium-mounting portion and a recording medium accommodation position of the recording medium accommodation portions.

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a recording medium accommodation table including recording medium accommodation portions each capable of accommodating a recording medium, a recording medium drive unit on which the recording medium is removably mounted and which is capable of performing recording and/or reproduction of an information signal onto and/or from it, a mechanical chassis that supports the recording medium accommodation table to freely rotate and also support the recording medium drive unit to be movable, a drive-moving unit that moves the recording medium drive unit closer to and away from the recording medium accommodation table, and a recording medium transport unit that transports the recording medium between a recording medium mounting and removing position of a recording medium-mounting portion and a recording medium accommodation position of the recording medium accommodation portions.

Abstract: A housing contains a fuel cell, a lithium ion secondary cell, a wiring board on which a control circuit and the like are mounted, a light-emitting diode and the like. The bottom surface of the housing is covered with a bottom plate. A plurality of air-intake holes are formed in the bottom plate to supply air to the fuel cell. Two USB ports and are provided in the periphery of the housing. A plurality of air-discharge holes are formed in the upper portion of the periphery of the housing. Gas in the housing is discharged to the outside through the air-discharge holes. Furthermore, light from an LED provided in the housing works as an illumination for the fuel cartridge, which can facilitate checking of the fluid level of the fuel cartridge, thus, checking of the amount of remaining fuel.

Abstract: A recording medium changer includes a plurality of storage trays that are arranged in alignment in a predetermined direction and each store a recording medium, and a conveying mechanism that is movable in an alignment direction of the plurality of storage trays and conveys a recording medium. The plurality of storage trays are rotatable about an axis extending in the alignment direction of the storage trays. At the time of rotation of each of the storage trays, the conveying mechanism is held in a movement preparing position retracted in the alignment direction from the storage tray that is being rotated. Each of the storage trays has a movement cutout for forming at least a part of a movement space through which the conveying mechanism is moved.

Abstract: A speaker system includes: a display panel having a display screen; a structure having a plate part functioning as an acoustic diaphragm located outside of a perimeter of the display screen and being supported by the display panel; and an actuator attached to the structure so that a displacement direction of the actuator may be a direction of a plate surface of the plate part.

Abstract: A disc transport apparatus for detecting a disc-shaped recording medium with specified diameter, transporting the disc-shaped recording medium to a chucking position, but not transporting a disc-shaped recording medium with different diameter, when detected, to the chucking position includes a recording medium mount section capable of mounting a first disc having a first diameter and a second disc having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, an optical detection unit that uses a light receiving section for receiving reflected light from a detection target in response to light emitted from a light emitting section and that is provided at a position opposite a disc having the first diameter when the disc is mounted on the recording medium mount section and at a position not opposite a disc having the second diameter when the disc is mounted on the recording medium mount section, and a control section for determining whether a disc is mounted based on a detection result of the optical detect

Abstract: A recording medium changer includes a plurality of storage trays that are arranged in alignment in a predetermined direction and each store a recording medium, and a conveying mechanism that is movable in an alignment direction of the plurality of storage trays and conveys a recording medium. The plurality of storage trays are rotatable about an axis extending in the alignment direction of the storage trays. At the time of rotation of each of the storage trays, the conveying mechanism is held in a movement preparing position retracted in the alignment direction from the storage tray that is being rotated. Each of the storage trays has a movement cutout for forming at least a part of a movement space through which the conveying mechanism is moved.

Abstract: A disk centering system includes: a disk mount portion having a disk mount surface on which a disk form recording medium is to be mounted, the disk mount portion being provided with a predetermined reference point; and at least three disk centering portions for pressing the outer circumferential edge of the disk form recording medium, the disk centering portions being located in radial directions with the reference point as a center, wherein each of the disk centering portions can be moved between a centering position at which the disk centering portion makes contact with the outer circumferential edge of the disk form recording medium mounted on the disk mount surface to thereby center the disk form recording medium and a stand-by position located on the outer side relative to the centering position, and the centering positions are located at an equal distance from the reference point in the radial directions with the reference point as a center.

Abstract: A disk loading apparatus includes first and second main gears (35, 43) disposed at equal distances to each other in radial directions from the center of rotation of a disk table (85) which is the center of rotation of a disk-type recording medium at an insertion completion position of the disk-type recording medium, and first and second feed rollers (38, 46) provided at positions on the first and second main gears (35, 43) displaced from the centers of rotation of the first and second main gears (35, 43) for rolling on an outer circumferential face of the disk-type recording medium (100).

Abstract: A disc chucking device is provided which holds a disc-shaped recording medium on a disc table and rotates it along with the disc table. It includes a disc table whose rotation-center line is laid generally orthogonally to the vertical direction and onto which a disc-shaped recording medium is set with the main side thereof being parallel to the vertical direction, a centering block formed on the disc table and which is to be fitted in a central hole in the disc-shaped recording medium, a motor to rotate the disc table, a clamper to pinch along with the disc table the disc-shaped recording medium put on the disc table, and a fall-off preventive structure provided on the disc table for engagement with the disc-shaped recording medium at the central hole formed in the latter.

Abstract: A disc transport apparatus for detecting a disc-shaped recording medium with specified diameter, transporting the disc-shaped recording medium to a chucking position, but not transporting a disc-shaped recording medium with different diameter, when detected, to the chucking position includes a recording medium mount section capable of mounting a first disc having a first diameter and a second disc having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, an optical detection unit that uses a light receiving section for receiving reflected light from a detection target in response to light emitted from a light emitting section and that is provided at a position opposite a disc having the first diameter when the disc is mounted on the recording medium mount section and at a position not opposite a disc having the second diameter when the disc is mounted on the recording medium mount section, and a control section for determining whether a disc is mounted based on a detection result of the optical detect

Abstract: A disk centering system includes: a disk mount portion having a disk mount surface on which a disk form recording medium is to be mounted, the disk mount portion being provided with a predetermined reference point; and at least three disk centering portions for pressing the outer circumferential edge of the disk form recording medium, the disk centering portions being located in radial directions with the reference point as a center, wherein each of the disk centering portions can be moved between a centering position at which the disk centering portion makes contact with the outer circumferential edge of the disk form recording medium mounted on the disk mount surface to thereby center the disk form recording medium and a stand-by position located on the outer side relative to the centering position, and the centering positions are located at an equal distance from the reference point in the radial directions with the reference point as a center.

Abstract: A disk loading apparatus includes first and second main gears (35, 43) disposed at equal distances to each other in radial directions from the center of rotation of a disk table (85) which is the center of rotation of a disk-type recording medium at an insertion completion position of the disk-type recording medium, and first and second feed rollers (38, 46) provided at positions on the first and second main gears (35, 43) displaced from the centers of rotation of the first and second main gears (35, 43) for rolling on an outer circumferential face of the disk-type recording medium (100).

Abstract: A disc changer apparatus includes a disc table, reproducing device, a first tray, a second tray, containing device, and movement device. The first tray carries a disc mounted thereon between a loading position at which a disc is loaded and a mounting position at which a disc is mounted on the disc table and between the disc mounting position and a containing position at which a disc is contained. The second tray is engaged with the first tray, to carry the first tray between the disc loading position and the disc mounting position. The containing device stacks and contains the first trays in a stacking direction substantially perpendicular to principal planes of discs mounted on the first trays. The moving device moves at least one of the first trays contained in the containing device in one direction based on the stacking direction, to form a containing space for containing the first tray located at the disc mounting position on the side, opposed to the side of the one direction, of the containing device.

Abstract: A recording and/or playback apparatus of a dislike recording medium, such as optical disk, is equipped with a receiving portion, a recording and/or playback portion, an ejecting operation mechanism, a loading mechanism, and a positioning mechanism. In the receiving portion, a plurality of supporting portions supporting respective peripheral ends of a plurality of disklike recording media are formed in an annular form, and an opening portion is formed on the supporting portion. The recording and/or playback portion conducts recording and/or playback of the disklike recording media. The ejecting operation mechanism penetrates from the opening portion of the receiving portion and ejects a desired disklike recording medium out of the disklike recording media, from the supporting portion.

Abstract: A disc chucking device is provided which holds a disc-shaped recording medium on a disc table and rotates it along with the disc table. It includes a disc table whose rotation-center line is laid generally orthogonally to the vertical direction and onto which a disc-shaped recording medium is set with the main side thereof being parallel to the vertical direction, a centering block formed on the disc table and which is to be fitted in a central hole in the disc-shaped recording medium, a motor to rotate the disc table, a damper to pinch along with the disc table the disc-shaped recording medium put on the disc table, and a fall-off preventive means provided on the disc table for engagement with the disc-shaped recording medium at the central hole formed in the latter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disk clamper for cooperating with a disk table to chuck a disk-type recording medium, comprising: a support section disposed in an opposing relationship to the disk table; and a stabilizer supported on the support section for movement toward and away from the disk table; wherein, when the disk-type recording medium is chucked, the stabilizer is attracted to the disk table with the disk-type recording medium interposed therebetween, but when the disk-type recording medium is not chucked, the stabilizer is attracted to the support section. Accordingly, chucking operation in an assured manner can be realized.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing device adapted to a cartridge accommodating a recordable optical disc includes a holder arranged to a device main body and having an opening formed on the front side of the device main body and for holding the cartridge inserted from the opening thereof. A recording and reproducing part is arranged to record and reproduce information on the disc, and a carrier is movably arranged between the holder and the recording and reproducing part for transferring the cartridge from the holder to the part. A locking unit arranged to lock the cartridge held by the holder includes a lock lever including a first protrusion engaged with the cartridge normally inserted from the opening of the holder and a second protrusion for preventing error insertion of the cartridge therefrom.

Abstract: A disc changer apparatus includes a disc table, reproducing means, a first tray, a second tray, containing means, and movement means. The disc table is rotated together with a disc mounted thereon. The reproducing means reproduces information from a disc rotating together with the disc table. The first tray carries a disc mounted thereon between a loading position at which a disc is loaded and a mounting position at which a disc is mounted on the disc table and between the disc mounting position and a containing position at which a disc is contained. The second tray is engaged with the first tray, to carry the first tray between the disc loading position and the disc mounting position. The containing means stacks and contains a plurality of the first trays in a stacking direction substantially perpendicular to principal planes of discs mounted on the first trays.