JP3380932B2 - Recording medium storage cartridge - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for recording an information signal.
Recording media such as recording discs and recording tapes
A state in which information signals can be recorded and reproduced on a recording medium
The present invention relates to a recording medium storage cartridge stored in a state. [0002] Conventionally, optical disks, magnetic disks,
Is a recording disk, such as a magneto-optical disk, or a magnetic disk.
Recording tape, such as a magnetic tape,
That can record and reproduce information signals on any recording medium
Storage media storage cartridges
Have been. The above recording medium and recording containing this recording medium
The media storage cartridge is a disk cartridge or
Or a tape cartridge. [0003] The recording medium storage cartridge is constructed as described above.
A housing-like cartridge for storing recording media and this cart
A cartridge movably disposed on an outer surface of the ridge;
A shutter member for opening and closing the opening formed in the
It is configured. In the cartridge, the recording medium is
In the case of a recording disc, the length of one side is
With a rectangular main surface approximately equal to the diameter of the recording disk
It is formed in a thin housing and holds the recording disk rotatably.
To pay. Then, this recording medium storage cartridge is
Constructs a disk cartridge together with a recording disk
I do. [0005] Further, the cartridge includes the recording medium.
If this is the above recording tape,
The supply reel and the recording tape
Two take-up reel tape reels in parallel
Each tape reel is formed in a housing shape capable of being stored
Is stored rotatably. And this storage medium storage car
The cartridge, together with the recording tape, is
Make up the cartridge. In the above disk cartridge,
The opening forms a part of the signal recording area of the recording disk.
The main surface of the cartridge should be facing outward.
Part is formed. This opening is
One side edge of this cartridge from approximately the center of the main surface
It is formed in a rectangular shape extending in the vicinity. [0007] The opening is provided in the tape cartridge.
The supply of the recording tape
The part extending from the reel to the take-up reel is on the outer side
To the side of the cartridge.
Has been established. The shutter member is made of a thin metal plate material.
Is formed. That is, the shutter member
The metal sheet material is stamped into a predetermined shape, and then
Is formed by bending a metal plate material. This
Shutter member can be moved by the cartridge
A supported plate portion to be supported, and for closing the opening
And a cover plate. That is, the above disk cartridge is
Further, the shutter member is formed in a substantially rectangular shape.
The supported plate portion and both side edges of the supported plate portion,
That is, from the long side, a pair of
And a cover plate. This shutter member
Is provided on one side of the cartridge.
Movable along the one side by engaging with the support groove
And each of the cover plate portions is attached to both main surfaces of the cartridge.
It is along the club. Each of the lid plate portions is supported by the supported plate portion.
Is moved along one side of the cartridge.
This opens and closes the opening. [0010] The cartridge is inserted into the cartridge.
A lock member for locking the shutter member in the closed state is provided.
It is arranged. This lock member is made of polyacetal
It has elasticity like fat (polyacetal, POM)
It is formed of a synthetic resin material. The lock member is configured such that the shutter member is
When in the closing position, which is the position for closing the opening,
The shutter member is engaged with the shutter member,
The part is prevented from moving in the opening direction. Soshi
The locking member resists the elastic force of the locking member.
When displaced, the engagement with the shutter member is released,
This movement of the shutter member is enabled. Also, this lock
The shutter member causes the shutter member to open the opening.
When the lid is moved from the open position to the closed position, the lock
The shutter member is engaged again by the elastic force of the member. [0012] The disk cartridge is used for storing the recording data.
Disc for recording and reproducing information signals to and from disc
When mounted on the drive device, the lock member
Shutter opening member of the disk drive device of
Elastically disengaged, releasing the engagement with the shutter member.
You. The shutter member includes the shutter opening unit
The front end of the supported plate portion is brought into contact with the
When the cartridge is moved to the mounting position,
It is. [0013] The disk cartridge is
When this disk is ejected from the disk drive,
The above shutter is operated by the closing operation member of the screen drive device.
Keep the members stopped for this disk drive.
And closes the shutter member as it moves in the discharge direction.
After the lid is operated, it is ejected from the disk drive device.
You. [0014] By the way, as described above,
In a simple recording medium storage cartridge, the recording medium
Can be checked from the outside of the above cartridge.
The cartridge was made of a transparent material
There is In the above disk cartridge,
The cartridge is made of a transparent material
The recording disk can be seen through from the outside of the ridge.
What has been proposed has been proposed. Incidentally, the lock member has a sliding wear characteristic.
Materials with good properties such as heat resistance, spring properties, and creep resistance
It is necessary to form with. Materials that satisfy these characteristics
As described above, polyacetal resin (pol
yacetal, POM). However, when the cartridge is transparent,
When formed of a material, the polyacetal resin
Because of the white color, the lock member is
This makes it easier to see through from the outside. The above cart
When the lock member can be seen through from the outside of the
It is clear that the lock member is holding the shutter member.
The disk cartridge is
Erroneous operation when not mounted on disk drive
Or the intention or mischief of the lock member
Displacing the shutter member and opening the shutter member.
It is easy to occur. In this manner, the shutter member is opened.
The cartridge through the opening
Dust or fingers may enter the inside, causing damage or damage to the recording medium.
Soil is likely to occur. Further, the cartridge is made of a transparent material.
If formed, the mechanical strength of this cartridge
Ribs or bosses to maintain or this cartridge
Extruded pie formed when extruding from the mold during forming
All recesses on the inner surface of this cartridge, such as traces of
The projection can be seen through from the outside, and this cartridge
There is also a problem that the texture and the value of the product are reduced. Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances.
Outside the state of the stored recording medium.
Can be checked from the side,
And open an opening to expose a part of the recording medium to the outside.
The shutter member that closes is prevented from being opened.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a recording medium storage cartridge
You. Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above-mentioned problems,
To achieve the object, a recording medium storage cart according to the present invention
The ridge has the upper half and the lower half
The storage medium is formed in the shape of a housing,
Car with an opening that exposes part of the recording area to the outside
Moveable over the cartridge and the outer surface of this cartridge
The above opening is opened by being attached and moved.
A shutter member for closing the cover, and a shutter member disposed in the cartridge.
The shutter member in the closed position for closing the opening.
A lock member for releasably locking the upper half
Is formed of a transparent material, and the lower half is opaque.
The lock member is formed of a material, and the upper half
And the same color material as one of the lower half
That the upper half is at least
Outside the area corresponding to the position where the lock member is disposed.
The side part shall be roughened.
You. According to the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention.
In this case, the recording medium is stored and the signal recording area of this recording medium is
Upper and lower halves with openings that allow part to face outward
The upper half is made of a transparent material.
And the lower half is formed of an opaque material.
The shutter member for opening and closing the opening is opened at the closed position.
The upper half and the lower harness are detachably locked.
Is made of the same color material as one of the
And the locking member through perspective through the upper half.
Makes it difficult to recognize the
To prevent. Further, the recording medium storage cartridge is
The upper half is provided with at least the lock member.
The outer surface of the area corresponding to the set position becomes the rough surface.
If you have been, through the upper half
Making it more difficult to recognize the lock member by seeing through,
An erroneous operation on the lock member is prevented. Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
I will explain while. This example shows the recording medium storage according to the present invention.
1 to 3 and FIGS. 8 and
As shown in FIG.
Disc optical disc or a disc containing an optical disc
In the example used as a disk cartridge
is there. The magneto-optical disk has a diameter of, for example, 64.
mm or larger diameter polycarbonate
To (polycarbonate, PC), acrylic
(Methacrylic resin, polymethylmethac
rylate, PMMA), or a transparent synthetic resin material such as
Alternatively, a disk-shaped disk substrate made of glass
A signal recording layer made of a material is formed by deposition.
You. The signal recording layer includes a laser beam
So-called Curie temperature by means of
Heated above, external magnetic field is applied to this heated part
Thus, an information signal is written. This
The information signal written as described above is recorded on the signal recording layer.
A linearly polarized light beam such as a laser beam
A so-called car in the signal recording layer for the emitted light flux
By detecting the rotation angle of the polarization direction due to the effect,
Can be read. Also, the optical disc is a magneto-optical disc.
Aluminum disk on a disk substrate similar to the disk substrate of the disk
A reflective layer made of a metal material such as
Has been established. The disk substrate of this optical disk has an injection
Fine pits corresponding to information signals by means such as molding
Rows are formed. What is written on this optical disc
An information signal such as a laser beam is applied to the pit row.
Irradiate the light beam, and reflect the reflected light beam.
Of light amount due to diffusion or interference in the signal recording layer
The amount can be read out by detecting the amount. The magneto-optical disk or the optical disk
The central part of the recording disk 1 is a circular
A through hole 4 for a hook is provided. And the above record
The chucking through hole 4 is formed in the disc 1 from the upper side.
The chucking through hole 4
A disk-shaped chucking plate 2 with a corresponding diameter
Is attached. This chucking plate 2
Formed from magnetic metal materials such as iron and stainless steel
Have been. The recording disk 1 is a disk drive
An information signal is recorded on the recording disk 1 such as an apparatus.
In a disk drive device that performs recording or playback
On the upper surface of the rotating disk table.
The truncated conical projection allows the chucking through hole
4 in the direction along the main surface of the disk substrate
The positioning, that is, the centering is performed. Also on
The recording disk 1 is built in the disk table.
The chucking plate 2 is sucked by the magnet
And held on the disk table. This and
The periphery of the protrusion of the disc table,
Around the chucking hole 4 of the recording disk 1
Part of the disk substrate, and perpendicular to the main surface of the disk substrate.
The direction, that is, the height position is determined. The magneto-optical disk is similar to that shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cartridge 5 is rotatably stored in the cartridge 5.
Disk cartridge for recording and reproducing information signals
20. Also, the optical disk is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 9, the cartridge 16 is rotatably stored in the cartridge 16.
And a disc cartridge 21 dedicated to reproducing information signals.
Is composed. The above-mentioned magneto-optical disk is housed for recording and reproducing.
Cartridge that constitutes a disk cartridge 20 for
In the edge 5, the upper half 5a and the lower half 5b abut each other.
By being coupled, the length of one side is
Housing with a rectangular main surface approximately corresponding to the diameter of
It is configured in a shape. The cartridge 5 has a structure as shown in FIG.
The signal recording of the magneto-optical disk is performed on the main surface on the upper surface side.
Magnetic head opening 2 for exposing a part of the surface to the outside
Three. The opening 23 for the magnetic head is
The main surface of the upper half 5a is shifted from the substantially central portion of the main surface.
Is formed in a rectangular shape over the vicinity of one side edge. The upper half 5a is made of polycarbonate
(Polycarbonate, PC)
It is formed of a synthetic resin material. This upper half 5a
Material has high light transmittance and high mechanical properties
It is preferable to use a material excellent in
Recarbonate is mentioned. Panlite L-1225 (trade name: Teijin Chemicals) Panlite L-1250 (tradename: Teijin Chemicals) NOVAREX 7022R (tradename: Mitsubishi Kasei) Iupilon S-2000 (tradename: Mitsubishi Kasei) Iupilon S -3000 (trade name: Mitsubishi Kasei) Iupilon H-3000 (trade name: Mitsubishi Kasei) Toughlon IR1900H (trade name: Idemitsu Petrochemical) Tafflon IR1700H (trade name: Idemitsu Petrochemical) Lexan 100 (trade name: GEPplastics) Lexan 120 (Trade name: GEPplastics) Lexan 130 (trade name: GEPplastics) Lexan 140 (trade name: GEPlastics) Macrolon 2405 (trade name: Bayer)
Light is applied to a position of the surface portion facing the magnetic head opening 23.
Main surface of the lower surface side
Has an opening 13 for chucking at a substantially central portion of the portion.
I have. That is, this optical pickup opening 22
From the substantially central portion of the main surface of the lower half 5b.
Is formed in a rectangular shape over the vicinity of one side edge of the main surface portion of
ing. In addition, the chucking opening 13 is
It is formed substantially at the center of the main surface of the lower half 5b.
As shown in FIG.
The locking plate 2 faces outward. The lower half 5b has various colors.
It is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. This disk cartridge for both recording and reproduction
20 is a disk drive such as a disk drive device
As shown by the arrow A in FIGS.
It is inserted and installed in one direction. The above disk cartridge for both recording and reproduction
In the cartridge 5, the magnetic head opening
The part 23 and the opening 22 for the optical pickup are
It can be opened and closed by the cutter member 6. This Sha
The cutter member 6 is connected to the openings 23 and 22 so as to correspond to each other.
Upper and lower lid plate portions 6a, 6b opposed to each other in parallel to
To connect one end side of each of these lid plate portions 6a and 6b.
And a supported plate portion 6c, and made of a thin metal plate material.
It is configured integrally. The shutter member 6 is connected to the supported plate 6
c on one side of the cartridge 5 in the front-rear direction.
It is slidably supported along the formed guide groove 7
I have. That is, the shutter member 6 is connected to the supported plate.
The first and second guide claws 39, 38 are provided on the front end side of the portion 6c.
A third guide claw 40 on the rear end side of the supported plate portion 6c.
have. These guide claws 39, 38, 40
With respect to the supported plate portion 6c, the lid plate portions 6a and 6b
The cover plates 6a, 6b extend in the same direction.
Have been. These guide claws 39, 38, 40
It has entered the guide groove 7. And the lower lid plate
The proximal end of the portion 6b on the side of the supported plate portion 6c has a front side.
Engaging claws are protrudingly provided on the side and the rear side. These engaging claws
Near one side edge of the lower main surface of the lower half 5b,
It enters into an engagement groove 27 formed along the edge. The shutter member 6 includes the cartridge
5 by sliding it back along one side edge
Open the openings 23 and 22 and slide forward from the rear side.
When the rider is returned to the initial position,
The openings 23 and 22 are closed by a and 6b. What
In the upper and lower main surfaces of the cartridge 5,
Each of the cover plate portions 6a and 6b is moved in an area where the cover plate portions 6a and 6b move.
a, a concave portion 26 having a depth corresponding to the thickness of 6b is formed.
I have. Therefore, each of the cover plate portions 6a and 6b is
By being located in the portion 26, the cartridge 5
Are flush with the main surface of the main body. Also on
The recess 26 is formed on the upper main surface of the cartridge 5.
A label pasting area 15 is formed outside the formed area.
ing. This label attaching area 15 is a label to be attached.
Has a depth corresponding to the thickness of the label and corresponds to the shape of the label
It is formed as a concave part having a shape. The outer surface of the upper half 5a is
Smooth surface part which is a part of the area corresponding to the recording disk 1
Except for 5c, it has a rough surface portion 5d. This rough surface
5d is what is called graining and satin finish
It is as if it were given. This rough surface 5d
Has a rough surface, which prevents transmitted light.
Diffuses regularly to prevent see-through through rough surface 5d
I do. The rough surface portion 5d is provided at least with a lock portion described later.
Formed in a region including a region corresponding to the material 30.
In the example of the above, in a part of the area corresponding to the recording disc 1,
This is an area excluding a certain smooth surface portion 5c. The roughness of the rough surface portion 5d is, for example,
R _Z = 15 ± 2μm, Rmax ≦ 25μm
However, the recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention is
The roughness of the rough surface portion 5d is not limited to the numerical value of
Can be configured in a wide range of roughness
You. The smooth surface 5c has a smooth surface.
By doing so, it is possible to see through the smooth surface portion 5c.
Noh. The smooth surface portion 5c is provided on the recording disk.
1 is formed in an arc-shaped area corresponding to a part of the peripheral portion.
And the side opposite to the side where the shutter member 6 is provided.
It is located in. Then, the above-mentioned optical disk is housed and read only.
Cartridge constituting the disk cartridge 21 for
Ledge 16 has upper half 16a and lower half 16b protruding.
By joining together, the length of one side is
Thin plate with a rectangular main surface approximately corresponding to the disk diameter
It is configured in a housing shape. The upper half 16a is used for both recording and reproduction.
Of cartridge 5 for disk cartridge 20
Like the upper half 5a, such as polycarbonate,
It is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. Also,
The lower half 16b is a disc cart for both recording and reproduction.
Lower half 5b constituting cartridge 5 for ridge 20
As in the case of opaque synthetic resin materials having various colors,
Is formed. The cartridge 16 has a main surface on the lower surface side.
With a part of the signal recording surface of the optical disc facing outward.
Pickup opening 22 for the optical pickup.
The opening 22 for the optical pickup is provided with the lower half 5.
b, one side edge of the main surface from a substantially central portion of the main surface
It is formed in a rectangular shape over the vicinity. Also this
The cartridge 5 is connected to a substantially central portion of the main surface on the lower surface side.
It has a jacking opening 13. This chuckin
As shown in FIG.
Facing through hole 4 for chucking and chucking plate 2
Not. This read-only disk cartridge 21
Is a disk drive device such as a disk drive device
8 and 9, as shown by the arrow A in FIG.
It is inserted and installed in the direction. The read-only disk cartridge 21
In the cartridge 16, the optical pickup is used.
Opening 22 can be opened and closed by shutter member 17
It has been done. The shutter member 17 is provided with the opening
22 and a lower lid plate portion 1b corresponding to the lower lid plate portion 17b.
7b and a supported plate portion 17c connected to one end of the
And are integrally formed of a thin metal plate material. The shutter member 17 is connected to the supported plate portion.
17c on one side of the cartridge 16 in the front-rear direction.
Slidably supported along the guide groove 7 formed over
Have been. That is, the shutter member 17 is
In the recorded / reproduced disk cartridge 20
Similarly to the shutter member 6, the front end of the supported plate portion 17c
Side has first and second guide claws, and the supported plate portion 17
c has a third guide claw on the rear end side. These guys
The claw is attached to the lower lid plate with respect to the supported plate portion 17c.
The lower cover plate portion 17b is provided vertically in the same direction as the portion 17b.
It is made parallel. These guide claws are
Has entered the department 7. Then, the lower lid plate portion 17b
The base end side of the supported plate portion 17c has a front side and
An engaging claw is protrudingly provided on the rear side. These engaging claws are
The edge is provided near one side edge of the lower main surface of the lower half 5b.
It enters into an engagement groove 27 formed along the portion. The shutter member 17 is mounted on the cartridge.
By sliding it back along one side edge of the
The optical pickup opening 22 is opened, and the rear side is opened.
When it is slid more forward and returned to the initial position,
The opening 2 for the optical pickup is formed by the lower lid plate 17b.
2 is closed. The lower main surface of the cartridge 16
In the region where the lower lid plate portion 17b moves.
Is a concave portion 2 having a depth corresponding to the thickness of the lower lid plate portion 17b.
6 are formed. Therefore, the lower lid plate 17
b is located in the recess 26 so that
The lower main surface of the cartridge 16 is flush with the main surface.
Have been. Also, an upper main surface portion of the cartridge 5
A label affixing area 19 is formed over substantially the entire surface.
Have been. The label attaching area 19 is a label to be attached.
Has a depth corresponding to the thickness of the label and corresponds to the shape of the label.
It is formed as a concave portion having a bent shape. The outer surface of the upper half 16a
Is a part of the area corresponding to the recording disk 1.
Except for the surface portion 16c, the above-mentioned disk card for both recording and reproduction
Rough surface portion 16d similar to rough surface portion 5d in cartridge 20
It has been done. The rough surface 16d has a rough surface.
This causes the transmitted light to diffuse irregularly,
Is prevented from seeing through the rough surface portion 16d. This rough surface
16d corresponds to at least a lock member 30 described later.
Formed in the region including the region
Smooth surface portion 16 which is a part of the area corresponding to recording disk 1
This is an area excluding c. The smooth surface 16c has a smooth surface.
As a result, see-through through the smooth surface portion 16c is performed.
Is possible. The smooth surface portion 16c is used for the recording data.
Disk 1 is formed in a semicircular area corresponding to approximately half
And on the side opposite to the side where the shutter member 17 is provided.
positioned. The shutter members 6 and 17 are provided with the
At the approximate center position of the support plate portions 6c, 17c, facing the side
Thus, a lid operation hole 8 is provided. This lid operation hole 8
Are the shutters in the disk drive device.
To engage the members for closing the members 6 and 17
It is a through hole. The guide groove 7 is provided in the cartridge
Ridges 5 and 17 are formed up to the front end face portion.
Open to the end face. In the cartridges 5 and 16, the front side
The lock member 30 is disposed on one side of the
I have. The lock member 30 includes a support shaft 31 and the support shaft 31.
Support arm 33 and lock arm protruding from part 31
And a synthetic resin material having elasticity.
It is formed physically. Material forming this lock member
As a polyacetal resin (polyaceta)
1, POM) is preferred. The lock member 30 is connected to the support shaft portion 31.
Into the fitting recesses 36 in the cartridges 5 and 16.
It is arranged to be. And this lock member 30
Moves the support arm 33 into the cartridges 5 and 16.
Rotation around the support shaft 31 by abutting against the protruding wall
With the lock arm 32 guided by the guide
It faces the inside of the groove 7 from the inside. This lock arm 3
2 is elastically moved outward by the elastic force of the lock member 30.
Sexually urged. The lock arm 32 is connected to the shutter member.
Reference numerals 6 and 17 indicate positions for closing the openings 23 and 22.
The first guide claw 39 is in the closed position.
When the shutter members 6 and 17 are on the rear side,
The openings 23 and 22 are moved in the direction to open the lid.
And block. The lock arm 32 is
When displaced inward against the elastic force of the locking member 30,
Engagement of the shutter members 6 and 17 with the first guide claw 39
Release, and the shutter members 6 and 17 move rearward
Make it possible to Also, this lock arm 32
The shutter members 6 and 17 are on the front side from the rear lid opening position.
When the lock member 3 is moved to
The first guide claw 39 is engaged by the elastic force of 0.
You. The lock member 30 is connected to the lower half 5
b, 16b. What
The lock member 30 is made of a material having appropriate elasticity.
If there is, the same color as the upper halves 5a and 16a, ie,
It may be formed of a transparent material. The upper half 5a,
16a, the position where the lock member 30 is disposed
Are the rough surface portions 5d and 16d.
You. Then, under each of the cartridges 5 and 16,
The pair of front and rear positioning holes
9 and 10 are formed. The front positioning hole 9
Is a front main surface of the optical pickup opening 22.
Near the edge of the part, and the major axis direction is
It is formed in an oblong shape. Also, the rear side position
The determining hole 10 is provided after the opening 22 for the optical pickup.
It is located near the edge of the main surface on the side and has a circular shape.
Have been. The lower side of each cartridge 5, 16
In the vicinity of the edge on the other side on the rear side of the main surface, a plurality of identification holes
24 are formed. These identification holes 24
Of the recording disk 1 stored in the cartridges 5 and 16
Identify the type and status, for example, whether information signals can be recorded
It is for doing. The above disk cartridge for both recording and reproduction
20 cartridges 5 correspond to the identification holes 24 described above.
Then, a save notch 29 is provided. This save
The notch 29 is provided on the rear surface of the cartridge 5.
It faces outward on the rear side through the operation hole 14. This
The save notch 29 is moved through the operation hole 14.
By being made, one of the identification holes 24 is formed.
Forward and backward, and change the depth of the identification hole 24.
Then, the identification state of whether or not the information signal can be recorded is switched. Further
The front side of the lower main surface of each of the cartridges 5 and 16
A pair of engaging recesses 12 and 12 are formed on both side edges of the
Have been. The save notch 29 is connected to the lower half 5
b, 16b. What
The save notch 29 is made of a material having appropriate elasticity.
If so, the same color as the upper halves 5a and 16a,
That is, it may be formed of a transparent material. Upper half 5
a and 16a, the save notch 29 is provided.
The area corresponding to the position is the rough surface portions 5d and 16d.
ing. The above disk cartridge for both recording and reproduction
In the cartridge 5 of 20, the front side of the lower main surface portion
A magneto-optical disk identification recess 11 is formed at the edge.
You. The reproduction-only disk cartridge 21
In the cartridge 16, the front side edge of the lower main surface portion
The optical disk identification recess 18 is formed in the optical disk. these
Magneto-optical disk identification recess 11 and optical disk identification recess 18
Are different from each other in depth from the lower main surface.
Due to the difference in the depth of the
You can distinguish between the above-mentioned magneto-optical disk and the above-mentioned optical disk
It has been done. The disk cartridge constructed as described above
In the cartridges 20 and 21, the disk drive device
Inserted into this disk drive to be
When the shutter operation is performed, the shutter members 6 and 17 are supported.
The disk drive device is provided at the front end of the plate portions 6c and 17c.
The lid closing operation spring disposed in the chamber is brought into contact with the lid. This lid
The operation spring is fixed at the proximal end and the distal end is
So that it swells toward the cartridges 20 and 21
The bent portion is formed in a bent shape. This Sha
The shutter lid spring contacts the shutter members 6 and 17.
Away from the disk cartridges 20 and 21
Elastically displaced to the side of the shutter member 6, 17
While being elastically pressed against the portions 6c and 17c,
With the movement of the cartridges 20, 21, the supported plate portions 6c,
17c. Then, the bent portion is
When the cartridges 20 and 21 reach the predetermined positions,
It fits and engages with the lid operation hole 8. In the above disk drive device,
The shutter is further inward than the shutter closing spring.
An opening pin is fixedly provided. This shutter opening
As for the pins, the disk cartridges 20 and 21 are
When this disk is inserted into the disk drive,
As the cartridges 20 and 21 move,
The lock member 30 enters the lock groove 30.
Of the lock arm 32 inward of the cartridges 5 and 17
Sexual displacement. And this shutter opening pin is
When the bent portion engages with the lid closing operation hole 8,
While the lock arm 32 is elastically displaced,
6c and 17c are in contact with the front ends. In this state
And the disk cartridges 20 and 21
When it is moved inward of the disk drive,
The shutter members 6 and 17 are provided in front of the supported plate portion 106c.
The end is moved by contact with the shutter opening pin
Since the cartridges 6 and 17 cannot be
The openings 23, 22
Open the lid. Then, the disk cartridge 20,
21 is ejected from the disk drive
The shutter members 6 and 17 are provided with the closing operation spring.
By the movement of the cartridges 6 and 17
Until the openings 23 and 22 are to be closed,
It is held in a stopped state for the disk drive device.
The shutter members 6 and 17 are connected to the openings 2 respectively.
After closing the lids 3 and 22, the disk cartridge 2
When 0 and 21 are further moved in the discharge direction, the lid closing operation is performed.
The operation spring is separated from the disk cartridges 20 and 21.
Elastically displaced in the direction in which the bent portion is closed.
Pull out from hole 8. The above disk cartridge 2
0, 21 are thus the shutter members 6, 17
After the lid is closed, the disk drive
Is discharged. The recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention
Disk cartridge configured with a cartridge
As shown in FIG. 4, the sliding surface 5c is
The recording member is located on the side opposite to the side where the data member 6 is provided.
Crescent-shaped area corresponding to a part of the periphery of the disk 1
May be formed. Further, a recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention is provided.
Disk cartridge configured with a cartridge
As shown in FIG. 5, the sliding surface 5c is
Position on the side opposite to the side on which the
An area that is on an extension of the cover plate portion 6a,
Formed in a substantially rectangular area which is an area corresponding to the disc 1.
You may. Further, the recording medium storage cart according to the present invention
In the case of a disk cartridge configured with a ridge
In addition, as shown in FIG.
Is located on the side opposite to the side on which the
Formed in a semicircular area corresponding to approximately half of the recording disk 1
May be. The recording medium storage cart according to the present invention
In the case of a disk cartridge configured with a ridge
As shown in FIG. 7, the smooth surface portion 5c
It may be formed in a circular area corresponding to the entire area of the disk 1.
No. The recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention
Disk cartridges 20 and 21
In any of the above examples, the upper half
5a, via the smooth surface portions 5c, 16c, the recording disk
State 1 can be seen through. And this disk
In the cartridges 20 and 21, the rough surface 5
d, 16d through the upper halves 5a, 16a.
Of the lock member 30 and the save notch 29
Has been blocked. Therefore, this disk cartridge 2
0 and 21, the lock member 30 is
When the cartridge members 6 and 17 are locked,
Without being clearly recognized from the outer side of
The disk cartridges 20, 21 are inserted into the disk drive.
In the state not attached to the live device, due to erroneous operation,
Alternatively, the lock member 30 may be changed due to interest or mischief.
To open the shutter members 6 and 17
Is unlikely to occur. The recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention
Cartridge is a pair of recording tapes such as magnetic tape
Of tape reels to form a tape cartridge
You may use it as a thing. As described above, the recording medium according to the present invention is
The storage cartridge stores the recording medium and
An opening that exposes part of the signal recording area of the medium to the outside
The cartridge consisting of the upper half and the lower half
The upper half is formed of a transparent material, and the lower half is
A shutter formed of a transparent material and opening and closing the opening
A lock member for releasably locking the member at the lid closed position is provided.
Material of the same color as either the upper half or the lower half
Is formed. Therefore, the recording medium storage cartridge
In the above, the above-mentioned by seeing through the upper half
Making the lock member difficult to recognize,
Erroneous operation and mischief can be prevented. The recording medium storage cartridge is
The upper half is provided with at least the lock member.
The outer surface of the area corresponding to the set position becomes the rough surface.
The upper half by seeing through the upper half
Making the lock member more difficult to recognize,
Erroneous operation and mischief of members can be prevented. That is, according to the present invention, the recording medium
The status can be checked from the outside, and erroneous operation or
Play, etc. to open a part of the recording medium to the outside
The shutter member that opens and closes the mouth may be opened.
It is possible to provide a recording medium storage cartridge which is prevented.
You can do it.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first example of a configuration on an upper surface side of a recording / reproducing disk cartridge having a recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a bottom surface side of the disk cartridge. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of the disk cartridge. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second example of a configuration on the upper surface side of a recording / reproducing disk cartridge having a recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third example of a configuration on the upper surface side of a recording / reproducing disk cartridge having a recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a fourth example of the configuration on the upper surface side of a recording / reproducing disk cartridge having a recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a fifth example of a configuration on the upper surface side of a recording / reproducing disk cartridge having a recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration on the upper surface side of a read-only disc cartridge having the recording medium storage cartridge according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the bottom surface side of the disk cartridge shown in FIG. 8; [Description of Signs] 1 Recording disk 5 Cartridge 5a Upper half 5b Lower half 5c Smooth surface 5d Rough surface 6 Shutter member 6a Upper lid plate 6b Lower lid plate 6c Supported plate 30 Lock member

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims 1] An upper half and a lower half are butt-joined to form a housing, accommodate a recording medium, and partially remove a signal recording area of the recording medium. A cartridge having an opening facing the other side, a shutter member movably mounted on an outer surface of the cartridge, and a shutter member for opening and closing the opening by being moved, and disposed in the cartridge, A lock member for releasably locking a shutter member at a closing position for closing the opening, wherein the upper half is formed of a transparent material, the lower half is formed of an opaque material, member is made and that it is formed by one and the same color of the material of the upper half and the lower half, the upper half is position at least the locking member is disposed
A recording medium storage cartridge in which the outer surface of the area corresponding to the position is roughened .