Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot-in type disk apparatus which can further be thinned without deteriorating strengths of a lever and a base body. The slot-in type disk apparatus in which a base body 10 and a lid constitute a chassis sheath, a disk-insertion opening 11 into which a disk is directly inserted is formed in a front surface of the chassis sheath, wherein an opening 2 is formed in a portion of the base body 10, a plate which is thinner than the base body 10 is mounted to the opening 2, thereby forming a space which is recessed more than a surface of the base body 10 on the side of the lid, and a position above the space is a movement range of a lever which pulls in the disk.

Abstract: A device and method for simultaneously manipulating multiple data storage cartridges or other storage elements in a storage library. The device housing includes an opening for receiving data storage cartridges. A gripping mechanism extends from the opening. The gripping mechanism is adapted to grip a data storage cartridge to be retrieved and to urge the data storage cartridge into the opening. One or more transport mechanisms are attached to one or more inner walls of the housing. The transport mechanisms are adapted such that once a data storage cartridge moves into the opening, the transport mechanisms will urge the data storage cartridge further into the opening until the data storage cartridge is held within the housing. The data storage cartridge can be moved further into the housing such that the gripping mechanism is free to collect additional cartridges.

Abstract: An optical disk drive of a slot-in type is loadable with any of two optical disks different in the diameter, and has an insertion slot formed in a case chassis for disk loading. A disk entered through the insertion slot is received by a disk support arm set in a ready position. A loading mechanism is actuated when the disk support arm is pressed by the disk. In response to this, plural arms and the disk support arm cooperate to support the disk, which is moved to a chuck position for writing and reading information. For disk unloading, the disk, supported by the plural arms, is moved by the disk support arm to an ejection position. The disk support arm is shifted from an advance position for pressing the disk to the ejection position, to the ready position which is offset toward the chuck position.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot-in type thin disk apparatus having a sufficient clearance when a disk is inserted into and taken out from the disk apparatus, and capable of reliably attaching a disk to a spindle motor.

Abstract: To provide a “disk device” that does not waste a power during waiting for disk insertion and thus can save power consumption. The disk device includes: a casing equipped with an insertion port to which a disk is inserted; a conveying mechanism for conveying a disk, which is provided inside the insertion port; a switching type detecting switch that is switched to a detection state in accordance with a movement force of a disk inserted from the insertion port in an insertion direction; and an optical detecting member that is switched to a detection state when a disk inserted from the insertion port blocks an optical path, wherein when the detecting switch is switched to a detection state, power supply to the optical detecting member is started.

Abstract: The disc device includes a casing, a drive unit, a disc processor swingably supported in the casing, and a first shift cam that swings the disc processor. The first shift cam restricts the swing of the disc processor to place the disc processor to each of an escape state, a clamp state, and a standby state. The standby state is a state in which the optical disc clamped to the turntable is allowed to keep a position apart from the opposing face of the casing while the disc processor is swung from the escape state to the clamp state. Accordingly, with no need to detect the position in the standby state with an arrangement such as separately-provided sensor, the disc processor can be placed in such a swinging state that the turntable can be controlled to be slightly rotated during the double clamp operation in a simplified arrangement. While preventing clamp failures, the optical disc can be favorably processed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disk drive apparatus in which an optical disk (2) is detachably loaded, and comprises a casing (3) including a front panel (18) in which a disk insertion/withdrawal hole (19) of which length in length direction is caused to be substantially the same as the diameter of the optical disk, and a biasing member (70) for biasing plural rotational arms (61), (62) for holding the outer circumference of the optical disk therebetween in a predetermined direction in accordance with carrying position of the optical disk, wherein, between the disk insertion/withdrawal position and the disk loading position, there are provided a disk carrying mechanism (60) for performing carrying operation of the optical disk, a disk loading portion (41) to which the optical disk is loaded, a disk rotation drive mechanism (42) for optical disk, an optical pick-up (43) for performing recording and/or reproduction of information signals with respect to the optical disk, and a pick-up feed mechanism (44

Abstract: A multimedia playing device for use in a vehicle. The multimedia playing device is mounted within the dashboard of a vehicle and is able to wirelessly transmit video to various display devices located in the vehicle. The multimedia playing device is able to accommodate any number of multimedia playing devices. The audio may be directly transmitted to the stereo system of the vehicle. In another aspect, the invention is a docking device for use in a vehicle. The docking device is adapted to be placed within the cup holder of a vehicle. An external media device is connected to the docking device in order to transmit the video and audio data. The docking device is able to wirelessly transmit video to display devices located in the vehicle. The audio may be directly transmitted to the stereo system of the vehicle and/or to the display device.

Abstract: A chucking method of a disk apparatus comprising a chassis outer sheath including a base body 10 and a lid 130, in which a front surface of the chassis outer sheath is formed with a disk inserting opening 11 into which a disk is directly inserted, a traverse 30 provided on the base body 10 holds a spindle motor 31A and a pickup 32, a slider mechanism 51 is disposed on one end side of the traverse 30, the slider mechanism 51 includes a cam mechanism which moves one end of the traverse 30 toward and away from the base body 10, and a slider cam mechanism 51 which moves the traverse 30 in an inserting/discharging direction of the disk, the other end of the traverse 30 is supported on the base body 10 by a fixing cam 34A, 34B, 36A, 36B, and the traverse 30 is moved by the slider cam mechanism 51 in the inserting/discharging direction of the disk and with this, the fixing cam moves the other end of the traverse 30 toward and away from the base body 10.

Abstract: A slot-loading disc device is provided that, even if an ejection failure occurs due to contact between a disc and peripheral components, can eliminate the ejection failure. The slot-loading disc device (1) comprises: a conveying mechanism (9) for loading a disc (3) through a disc insertion opening (11) to a disc mount (7) and ejecting it from the disc mount (7) to the disc insertion opening (11); an ejection failure detector for detecting an ejection failure in which the ejection to be performed by the conveying mechanism (9) is prevented; and a conveyance controller for, when the ejection failure is detected, performing a back-and-forth control in which the disc (3) is moved back in a loading direction and then conveyed again in an ejection direction.

Abstract: According to the slot-in type disk apparatus, the discharge slider 106 is constituted by a main discharge slider 106 and a sub-discharge slider 106, first load means 106C and second load means 106X, 106Y are given to the main discharge slider 106 and the sub-discharge slider 106, when a load in a direction in which the disk is pushed in is applied to the discharge lever 100 when the disk is discharged, a load caused by the second load means 106X, 106Y is applied to the main discharge slider 106 and the sub-discharge slider 106, and load caused by the first load means 106C is after the load caused by the second load means 106X, 106Y is released.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording medium drive apparatus configured to drive a recording medium, including a case, a drive source used for loading/ejecting the recording medium into/from the case, a motor unit configured to hold the recording medium and rotate the recording medium held, a pickup unit configured to record a signal on the recording medium rotated by the motor unit or reproduce the recorded signal, a first slider driven by the drive source to slide a first distance in a first direction, a second slider that is cam-engaged with the pickup unit and slides in a second direction to move the pickup unit upward and downward, a moving member that is releasably engaged with the first slider, engaged with the pickup unit, and cam-engaged with the motor unit, and moves the motor unit upward and downward, and a link mechanism configured to link the first slider and the second slider.

Abstract: A disk stopper (101) for regulating a loading position of the disk stopper, a stopper regulating member (102) that regulates a movable range of the disk stopper (101), and a link member (103) movable in association with the stopper regulating member (102), and a cam slider (30) engageable with the link member (103) are provided. When a small-diameter disk is inserted, the first engaging portion of the link member (103) and the first engaging portion of the cam slide (30) engage each other. When a large-diameter disk is inserted, the second engaging portion of the link member (103) and the second engaging portion of the cam slide (30) engage each other. Based on the engaging condition of the link member (103) and the cam slider (30), the stopper regulating member (102) switches the loading position of the disk medium regulated by the disk stopper (101).

Abstract: A disk unit wherein a disk inserted by a plurality of arms, the arms being able to convey the disk while supporting an outer periphery edge of the disk, is loaded to the interior of the disk unit or the disk accommodated in the interior of the disk unit is unloaded to the exterior of the disk unit, wherein a turntable for rotating the disk in a fixed state of the disk thereto is provided on a vertically movable lift frame and when the disk is inserted from a disk inlet in an initial descended state of the lift frame, a rear end portion of the disk is lifted and conducted to a holder of a disk supporting arm.

Abstract: A disc device is for electrically identifying and determining the number of discs inserted into the disc device. Roller members for coming in contact with a disc inserted into the device, transporting the disc, and inserting and ejecting the disc are provided in the vicinity of a disc insertion slot of a cabinet. A lever member for engaging a lever engagement part of a roller member and capable of rotating with a stem member as a supporting point and a push switch for detecting displacement of the lever member are provided. If the disc is inserted into the device, the roller member displaces in the up direction of the disc (A direction in a figure), the lever member displaces in an H direction in the figure, and the displacement of the lever member is detected by the push switch, whereby the thickness of the disc inserted into the device is detected.

Abstract: The ceiling board of the cabinet of a disc drive apparatus has an abutment projection arranged at a position located vis-à-vis and projecting toward the turntable. The main surface of the abutment projection opposite to the main surface located vis-à-vis the turntable is supported by a top surface supporting section formed on the frame. With this arrangement, when the turntable is raised to the chucking position, the optical disc is pressed by the abutment projection of the ceiling board supported by the protruding section of the top surface supporting section at a part thereof surrounding the center hole of the optical disc so that the engaging projection is engaged with the center hole of the optical disc and the optical disc is held on the turntable in a state where the optical disc is anchored by a plurality of anchoring sections at a part thereof surrounding the center hole of the optical disc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disk apparatus capable of obtaining sufficient rigidity and preventing motion failure caused by deformation of a chassis outer sheath even if material having low rigidity such as aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy is used. A disk apparatus has a chassis outer sheath comprising a base body 10 and a lid. The chassis outer sheath is formed at its front surface with a disk inserting opening 11 into which a disk is directly inserted, and the base body 10 is formed with a deep bottom 210 and a shallow bottom 310. The shallow bottom 310 is disposed on the side of the deep bottom 210. A lid covers the deep bottom 210 and the shallow bottom 310. A first narrow groove 136A having a predetermined length projecting toward the base body 10 and a second narrow groove 136B having a predetermined length projecting in a direction opposite from the first narrow groove 136A are formed on an end of the lid on the side of the front surface.

Abstract: In a slot-in type disk apparatus, when a disk is inserted into and ejected from the disk apparatus, it is necessary to provide a certain clearance for lowering a spindle motor supported by a traverse base and inserting the disk, but when the disk apparatus is to be reduced in thickness, it is necessary to minimize a distance for vertically moving the traverse base. The disk apparatus comprises spindle cam members 30A and 30B for moving a spindle motor 1 downwardly with respect to a traverse base 2, and the spindle cam members 30A and 30B are driven by a loading motor 6. Therefore, even if the vertically moving distance of the traverse base 2 is minimized, a clearance for inserting a disk 400 can be secured and thus, it is possible to further reduce the thickness of the disk apparatus.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus includes a cam slider with a rack-gear section. The cam slider includes a first sloping surface that is elastically deformed, generating a force for separating the rack-gear section from the cam slider, when receiving a force that acts in the same direction as to eject an optical disc, and a second sloping surface that generates a force for coupling the rack-gear section to the cam slider again, when pressed with a force that acts in the same direction as the rack-gear section separated from the cam slider ejects an optical disc. The cam slider is moved in the direction opposite to the direction in which first and second guide arms transport the optical disc in order to load or eject the optical disc. The cam slider transmits a drive force provided by a loading motor to the first and second guide arms.

Abstract: An emergency ejection device in a slot-in optical drive includes a panel with a hole. A sliding part disposes a pushing block on the path which passes through the hole into the slot-in optical drive. A guiding groove is disposed between the hole and the pushing block. The sliding part links to a loading/unloading mechanism and a rack on the sliding part engages one end of a gear set. The gear set includes a plurality of gears engaging each other one by one for transporting the power. A worm gear with a lead angle larger than the self-lock critical angle, i.e. arctan (?/cos B), engages the other end of the gear set. A stick can put into the hole to push the pushing block backward to move the sliding part for ejecting a disc.

Abstract: Information carrier comprising a disc (1) provided with positioning means (3) arranged to cooperate with a disc drive turntable (4) for positioning the disc on the turntable. The positioning means are movable at least in a transversal disc direction (T) relative to the disc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc loading apparatus that has the capability of simplifying the assembly while improving thinning and reducing the number of components. With a disc loading apparatus according to the present invention, a portion of a top panel of the frame is designed to be a second mounting unit and another portion of the top panel to be a first mounting unit, the upper surface of the second mounting unit is sagged downward more than the lower surface of the first mounting unit, notches are provided appropriately at the steeped unit between the first and the second mounting units, the second mounting unit is a portion of the disc guide, the interlocking mechanism is mounted on the upper surface of the second mounting unit, and the pair of disc detection members is mounted on the lower surface of the first mounting unit, and these detection members are arranged throughout the lower surface of the first mounting unit and the upper surface of the second mounting unit through the notches.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a double disc insertion preventing apparatus for a disc player with a simple construction while improving thinning.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical disk drive device into which a disk can be loaded even when the disk is inserted through a disk insertion port only by a small amount. The optical disk drive device according to the present invention includes a loading lever 7 pivotably located inside a housing 23 near an insertion port, a motor 6 pivotally rotating the loading lever 7, a detection switch 16 driving the motor 6, a main lever 4a pivotably located inside the housing 23 closer to a center thereof, the main lever turning on the detection switch 16 to drive the motor 6, and a sub-lever 17 pivotably provided at a leading end of the main lever 4a to pivotally rotate the main lever 4a.

Abstract: A slot-in type disc drive is provided by comprising a disc entrance slot for loading a disc into the disc drive along a first direction; a bottom casing; a crossing driving member; and a disc loading device. The crossing driving member has at least a disc driving groove and is moved along a second direction vertical to the first direction. The disc loading device comprises two disc loading levers and two connecting levers. Each of the disc loading levers has a first end close to the disc entrance slot and a second end pivoted on a rotating shaft. Each of the connecting lever having a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third ends are respectively pivoted on the disc loading levers, and the fourth ends are pivoted together on a vertical guiding pin. When the crossing driving member moves along the second direction, the vertical guiding pin is moved along the first direction and moved related to the crossing driving member in the disc driving groove.

Abstract: To provide a disk drive having a mechanism to limit position of a tray while being transferred by a simple configuration, guiding parts each having a guide rib and a supporting portion are provided on at least one outer wall on the side facing inside the chassis, and a sliding part having a guide groove is provided on a sidewall of the tray corresponding to the guiding part. The guide rib of the guiding part is slidably fitted in the guide groove. A horizontal limiting-rib sliding face is formed on a connecting part connecting outer and inner walls of the chassis. The sliding part includes a position-limiting rib extending upward and downward from the leading edge of the tray sidewall with a guide groove formed between the position-limiting rib and the edge of the sidewall. The position-limiting rib is slidably held between the supporting portion and the limiting-rib sliding face.

Abstract: A disk drive device includes: a rotary arm rotatable according to loading of a disk between a draw-in position and an eject position for ejecting the disk from a housing; a drive mechanism providing driving force for the rotary arm; a link arm mechanism interconnecting the rotary arm and the drive mechanism and rotating the rotary arm from an insertion position to the eject position when ejecting the disk; and a guide cam having a guide edge on which a guide projection of the link arm mechanism slides when ejecting the disk to rotate the rotary arm in an ejecting direction via the link arm mechanism, the guide projection moving around the guide cam from insertion to ejection of the disk. Engagement between the guide projection and the guide edge is released when a force opposite to a rotation direction is applied to the rotary arm when ejecting the disk.

Abstract: A disc conveying apparatus includes a first conveyor unit having a plurality of rollers which are arranged along a conveying path of a disc-shaped recording medium with gaps therebetween, which move in a direction away from the conveying path and rotate individually, and which convey the disc-shaped recording medium by successively rolling on a peripheral surface of the disc-shaped recording medium to pass the disc-shaped recording medium from one to another, a second conveyor unit which faces the first conveyor unit across the disc-shaped recording medium being conveyed, which is oriented along the conveying path, and which retains the disc-shaped recording medium between the first conveyor unit and the second conveyor unit, and a control unit which detects the position of the disc-shaped recording medium and controls the rotation of the rollers on the basis of the movement of the rollers in the direction away from the conveying path.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus is configured so that a cover member covering a second base, which is displaceable relative to a first base as an apparatus base and makes up a support portion of a unit mechanism section, covers plane areas located on both sides of an optical pickup move area of the unit mechanism section of the second base plane areas, and during loading or unloading of an optical disc, supports a rotated and displaced eject arm member by a plane part covering the plane area on the side of the eject arm member, of the both plane areas. The eject arm member is made to be located outside an orthogonal projection area of the optical disc upon completion of the loading.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an optical disc driving apparatus 100, 200 for driving an optical disc while reading out information contained in the optical disc, the optical disc having an outer peripheral surface, comprising: a housing 101 formed with an loading slot having the optical disc passed therethrough; first detecting means 102 for performing a detection of the outer peripheral surface of the optical disc to be moved into the housing 101; and second detecting means 103 for performing a detection of the outer peripheral surface of the optical disc to be moved into the housing 101 after the detection of the outer peripheral surface of the optical disc is performed by the first detecting means 102; and judging means 104 for judging whether one optical disc or partially overlapped optical discs are passed through the loading slot 101a of the housing 101 based on results detected by the first and second detecting means 102 and 103.

Abstract: The invention seeks to provide a disc centering device of simple arrangement in a disc player for laying large and small size discs. One of paired, i.e., left and right, leading members and a trigger member also serve as a pair of small size disc stoppers, and the other leading member is provided with the sole function of correcting the deviation of the small size discs. Thus, the problem of the difficulty of positioning by providing the paired leading members with stopper function, is solved with a simple arrangement.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disk holding device for use in an optical disk reading device that accurately receives and positions an optical disk inserted into the optical disk reading device. The disk holding device comprises a substrate, a holding frame, two holding rods, two guide pins integrally formed on the corresponding holding rods and a sliding plate. Two gear racks are integrally formed with the holding frame, and the two spur gears are integrally formed on top surfaces of the holding rods. Thus, two spur gears of two holding rods respectively mesh the gear racks of the holding frame when the optical disk reading is in use. Further, the sliding plate functions to keep a positioning pin disposed on top surface of the holding rod in place, thereby causing the holding rods to be away from the optical disk when the optical disk reading device is in use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to restrict a disk playing base plate against movement in back-and-forth directions, lateral directions and vertical directions relative to a housing by making use of the movement of a roller holder supporting a disk carrier roller. A pair of (i.e., left and right) side plates 11 of the roller holder has roller holder contact parts for restricting movement in the back-and-forth, lateral and vertical directions, and the top and bottom plates of the housing have housing contact parts corresponding to the roller holder contact parts. When a disk carrier roller is in a disk carrying position, the front part of the disk playing base plate is restricted against movement in the back-and-forth, lateral and vertical directions relative to the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus in which a disk-like recording medium such as an optical disk is transported between a disk loading portion provided for recording and/or reproducing information and a disk unloading portion for inserting and ejecting the disk-like recording medium. The disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a pair of transport members for holding a disk-like recording medium in its diametrical direction, a drive means for driving a first transport member of the pair of transport members and giving rotation force to rotate and move the disk-like recording medium held between the pair of transport members and a space adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting a space by making the pair of transport members become close to or away from each other in response to the size of the disk-like recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus in which a disk-like recording medium such as an optical disk is transported between a disk loading portion provided for recording and/or reproducing information and a disk unloading portion for inserting and ejecting the disk-like recording medium. The disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a pair of transport members for holding a disk-like recording medium in its diametrical direction, a drive means for driving a first transport member of the pair of transport members and giving rotation force to rotate and move the disk-like recording medium held between the pair of transport members and a space adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting a space by making the pair of transport members become close to or away from each other in response to the size of the disk-like recording medium.

Abstract: A disc device comprising a transfer unit operable to provide a transferring force to a disc inserted from the outside to transfer the disc into a storage area in the device, a sensor unit for detecting the position of the inserted disc, and a control unit for controlling a operational speed of the transfer unit. The control unit controls the operational speed of the transfer unit in the disc loading direction at a low-speed until the disc inserted from the outside reaches the transfer unit. The control unit then adjusts the operational speed of the transfer unit in the disc loading direction from a low-speed to a high-speed when the sensor unit detects that the disc is inserted into the position in which a transferring force from the transfer unit is given to the disc, or after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. Accordingly, the disc device reduces operation noise and resistance when the disc is inserted.

Abstract: A disk insertion position setting device that can be compactly arranged. First and second sliding members 31 and 32, with disk contacting parts 39 and 41, are provided in a manner enabling sliding in directions that intersect a central line O of a disk insertion direction F. Sliding members 31 and 32 are urged by a spring 33 in directions in which disk contacting parts 39 and 41 approach central line O. A rotating member 34 is disposed in a rotatable manner between sliding members 31 and 32. By means of rotating member 34, the sliding of sliding members 31 and 32 in synchronization in mutually opposite directions is allowed and the sliding of just one of either sliding member 31 or 32 alone is restricted. A compact arrangement is realized by the use of sliding members 31 and 32 that slide in directions that intersect central line O.

Abstract: A disk loading apparatus may include a first retaining device that is arranged in a slot for a disk to be inserted and thereby retains the outer edge of the disk so as to permit it to pass through the slot. A transferring device transfers the disk retained by the first retaining device to a predetermined position. A second retaining device is arranged in the interior from the slot and thereby retains the outer edge of the disk retained by the first retaining device and transferred by the transferring device. A rotating device rotates the disk at the predetermined position. Also, each of the first and second retaining devices has a contact section for contacting with the outer edge, upper surface, and lower surface of the disk in a slidable manner.

Abstract: A disk device realizing reducing in size and number of parts, prevention of damage to disks, shortening operation time for plurality operations, improved vibration resistance and less expensive manufacturing cost is provided. The disk device capable of storing a plurality of disks loosely fitted and supported at its inner diameter, including separable loose mandrel mechanisms, when the mandrel mechanism is loosely fitted to the disk, the disk holder holds the disk, and one end of the a second mandrel mechanism is connected to another end of a first mandrel mechanism in a state that the disk is raised to a height abutting upon a support of a ceiling side formed on the first mandrel mechanism.

Abstract: In a disk apparatus in which either a large-diameter disk or a small-diameter disk can be loaded, a pair of detecting projections and a pair of positioning projections are provided in a disk loading path, and a pair of selection grooves are formed in a chassis. Each of the selection grooves includes a first guide groove and a second guide groove. The positioning projections operate inside the first grooves when the opposing distance between the detecting projections is increased by a small-diameter disk, and they are pressed into the second guide grooves by the peripheral edge of the large-diameter disk when the opposing distance is increased by a large-diameter disk. The small-diameter disk is positioned by the positioning projections placed in the first guide grooves, and the large-diameter disk is positioned by the positioning projections placed in the second guide grooves.

Abstract: A recording medium apparatus includes a base plate formed with a stop portion, a holder being slidable on the base plate while holding a recording medium inserted in the holder, and a reversing spring, of which pressing direction changes in accordance with a position of the holder, a first end of the reversing spring being locked on the base plate and a second end of the reversing spring being locked on the holder. The reversing spring has an arc portion between the first and the second ends, the circular portion extends in a plane surface. The stop portion is locked in the holder so as to fix the holder in a predetermined position.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disk holding device for use in an optical disk reading device that accurately receives and positions an optical disk inserted into the optical disk reading device. The disk holding device comprises a substrate, a holding frame, two holding rods, two guide pins integrally formed on the corresponding holding rods and a sliding plate. Two gear racks are integrally formed with the holding frame, and the two spur gears are integrally formed on top surfaces of the holding rods. Thus, two spur gears of two holding rods respectively mesh the gear racks of the holding frame when the optical disk reading is in use. Further, the sliding plate functions to keep a positioning pin disposed on top surface of the holding rod in place, thereby causing the holding rods to be away from the optical disk when the optical disk reading device is in use.

Abstract: A disk-positioning device for a slot-in optical disk drive. The device can identify the size of the optical disk inserted in the slot-in optical disk drive. The disk-positioning device includes a substrate, a positioning rod, a locking rod, a floating lever, and a sliding plate. The positioning rod is linearly movable on the substrate, and the locking rod is slidably connected to an end of the positioning rod, providing the positioning rod with a location in which to position the optical disk. The floating lever is slidably connected to the other end of the positioning rod. The sliding plate activates a disk-fixing device to fix the optical disk to a spindle of the drive.

Abstract: A disk device according to the present invention includes a mechanism unit having a rotational drive unit for driving a disk, a clamp mechanism for clamping the disk to the rotational drive unit, and a conveying mechanism for conveying the disk toward the rotational drive unit. The mechanism unit further includes an attitude set-up member, which is directly connected to the clamp mechanism and the conveying mechanism and rotates about an axis parallel to the surface of the disk mounted in the mechanism unit, and a drive mechanism for applying a rotational force to the attitude set-up member. When the attitude set-up member rotates in a predetermined direction, the clamp mechanism is operated to cancel the clamping of the disk, and the conveying mechanism is set to be able to convey the disk by the rotational force of the attitude set-up member.