Disk Ejector Mechanism for Easy Insertion and Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing disk apparatuses face difficulties in readily accommodating and removing disks due to the need for disk insertion into a holder on the lid member and the complexity of opening the disk accommodating opening, making it hard to insert and extract the disk efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A disk accommodating device with a housing and a lid member that allows pivotal motion, featuring an upright piece and an eject bar for easy disk insertion and removal, where the upright piece engages with the disk accommodating section and the lid member to facilitate disk movement, and the eject bar assists in lifting the disk for easy extraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a holder is provided on the lid member for disk accommodation, then the disk can be securely held, but the disk cannot be accommodated into the exterior housing readily and cannot be taken out readily
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the disk from the holder on the lid member and accommodates it directly into the disk accommodating section of the exterior housing. The holder is designed to release the disk when the lid member is opened, allowing the disk to be transferred to the housing's dedicated accommodation section, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining secure holding during normal use.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention segments the disk accommodation function into two distinct locations: the holder on the lid member for secure holding during normal operation, and the disk accommodating section in the exterior housing for easy access and removal. This segmentation allows each component to optimize its specific function while resolving the contradiction between security and ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If the lid member is opened to expose the holder, then the disk can be inserted, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The invention performs preliminary action by pre-positioning the disk in the holder on the lid member before insertion into the exterior housing. The holder is designed with a positioning structure that aligns the disk correctly, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures and reducing the time required for disk accommodation.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the holding function and the positioning function into a single integrated holder structure on the lid member. This combined structure allows the disk to be securely held while automatically positioning it for easy transfer to the exterior housing, simplifying the overall operation and reducing time loss.
3Ease of operation
If the lid member is pivoted away to open the opening, then the disk can be accessed, but the disk cannot be taken out readily due to the holder constraint
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces dynamic behavior to the holder structure, allowing it to transition from a constrained state (when the lid member is closed) to a released state (when the lid member is opened). This dynamic mechanism enables the holder to automatically release the disk for easy removal while maintaining structural integrity during normal operation, improving ease of operation without significantly increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
A disk accommodating device for accommodating a disk includes a housing on which an opening portion for allowing the disk to be accommodated into a disk accommodating section therethrough is formed, and a lid member for closing up the opening portion. The housing has a support portion for supporting a one-end side of the lid member for pivotal motion such that the other end side of the lid member may move toward and away from the housing. The disk accommodating section has an upright piece attached for pivotal motion on the side opposite to the side thereof on which the support portion is provided such that the upright piece engages at one end thereof with the disk accommodating section and at the other end thereof with the lid member so as to be erected uprightly from the disk accommodating section in response to pivotal motion of the lid member. The upright piece has a raising up portion provided thereon for raising up, when the lid member is pivoted in a direction in which the lid member is spaced away from the housing, the disk accommodated in the disk accommodating section from the disk accommodating section.