Magneto-optical disc recording and/or reproducing device

Abstract

A recording / reproducing device using a magneto-optical disc as a recording medium having a holder for holding a magneto-optical disc and moving the magneto-optical disc between a disc unloading position and a disc loading position, a turntable for rotating the magneto-optical disc, an optical pickup for casting a light beam onto a signal recording surface of the magneto-optical disc, a magnetic head arranged to face the optical pickup on the opposite sides side of the magneto-optical disc and moving toward and away from the magneto-optical disc, and a rotating ejection lever positioned on a base for ejecting the magneto-optical disc held by the holder. Since the ejection lever is arranged on the side of the base where the optical pickup is arranged, the space within the device body is effectively used, thus realizing miniaturization.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] This invention relates to a recording and / or reproducing device which uses a magneto-optical disc as a recording medium, and particularly to a magneto-optical disc recording and / or reproducing device which enables miniaturization by realizing effective use of the space and realizes simplification of the mechanism. BACKGROUND ART [0002] As a magneto-optical disc recording / reproducing device which uses a magneto-optical disc as a recording medium, a device constituted as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is conventionally used. In this recording / reproducing device, a rotational driving section 103 for rotationally driving a magneto-optical disc is provided substantially in a center portion of a flat plate-like base 102 arranged inside a device body 101, as shown in FIG. 1. In a portion of the base 102 which extends to one lateral edge from the portion where the rotational driving section 103 is provided, an optical pickup 104 is arranged so as to move away from the rotatio...

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Benefits of technology

[0030] Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new recording and / or reproducing device which enables further miniaturization of a recording / reproducing device using a magneto-optical disc as a recording medium.

[0031] It is another object of the present invention to provide a recording and / or reproducing device which enabling further miniaturization of the device itself by realizing efficient use of the space without causing any interference of the ejection lever with the other members even when the ejection lever is arranged on the side where the optical pickup is arranged.

[0032] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a recording and / or reproducing device which enables realization of simplification of the mechanism and realization of protection of the magnetic head.

[0033] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a recording and / or reproducing device which enables prevention of damage to the disc cartridge by using the shutter opening member.

[0034] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a recording and / or reproducing device which enables secure prevention of damage due to a forcible operation, without generating any uncomfortable feeling to the operator even if the operator carries out the unlocking operation when unlocking of the cover body for opening / closing the device body is prohibited.

Problems solved by technology

If the ejection lever 108 is arranged in this manner, there is a risk that the ejection lever 108 may interfere with the connection member 107.

Therefore, it is difficult to assemble the device and realize the position accuracy of the connection parts.

Moreover, the magneto-optical disc recording / reproducing device has a poor power transmission efficiency and lacks reliability.

Therefore, these members occupy a large area on the base 122, making it difficult to arrange other members.

Therefore, the magnetic head 127 is lowered and there is a risk that the magnetic head 127 may be damaged by insertion and ejection of the disc cartridge with respect to the holder 123.

Therefore, if the TOC information is not recorded when recording the information signals, reproduction of the information recorded on the magneto-optical disc cannot be carried out.

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