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- the present invention relates to a disk cartridge incorporating a disk-shaped recording medium such as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk or the like.
- a disk such as an optical disk or the like is used in a disk-shaped recording medium.
- These disks are frequently used by being incorporated in a disk cartridge to prevent recording/reproducing error from causing by adhesion of dust and dirt or the like to a record face.
- a disk-shaped recording medium when the record density remains the same, naturally, the larger the diameter, the larger the record capacity.
- a disk-shaped recording medium mentioned above is used as a recording medium of a portable recording/reproducing device, for example, a video camera or the like, a small-sized disk is excellent in portability. Therefore, disks having different sizes may be used for a disk of a portable device and a disk of a stationary device. In this case, a small-sized one is naturally used for a disk cartridge used in the portable disk.
- the disk When the recording system remains the same and the size of disk differs, if the disk can be mounted to a recording/reproducing device, record/reproduction can be carried out by recording/reproducing means installed to the recording/reproducing device. Therefore, by taking only a disk from a small-sized disk cartridge and switching it to a disk cartridge having an outer configuration the same as that of a disk cartridge of a stationary device, the disk for potable use can be recorded/reproduced by a recording/reproducing apparatus for stationary use.
- FIG. 20 shows a conventional structure of taking out a disk from a disk cartridge.
- a disk insertion and detachment port 12 c is installed at a position other than a position arranged with a shutter 3 c and a disk insertion and detachment port opening and closing member 8 c is arranged there.
- a locking claw 9 is fitted to a locking hole 13 installed to a disk cartridge 1 c and the disk insertion and detachment port 12 c is closed.
- the locking claw 9 is disengaged from the locking hole 13 and the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closing member 8 c is rotated centering on a fulcrum, the disk insertion and detachment port 12 c is opened and insertion and detachment of the disk 4 is carried out.
- the taken out disk 4 is handled by the hand and accordingly, the record face may be touched erroneously by the hand and may be contaminated thereby.
- the disk cartridge may be provided with information inherent to an incorporated disk.
- holes or notches are provided on the surface of the cartridge and information of the disk is transmitted to the device side by presence or absence of the holes or the notches.
- information provided to a disk cartridge there are, for example, information which can be switched by a user as in prevention of recording to prevent erroneous recording and information which has been determined from the start in respect of an incorporated disk as in differentiation of a disk for music from a disk for recording computer data.
- the present invention provides means, for moving a disk without directly in touch with it when the disk is moved between disk cartridges.
- a moving method for moving a disk along with a disk holder as means for moving the disk without directly in touch with the disk and according to the method, a disk cartridge is constituted by a main body portion and a disk holder and when a disk is moved, the disk is held by the disk holder, the disk is moved along with the disk holder and accordingly, it is not necessary to directly touch the disk.
- a disk holder is arranged to a disk cartridge and the disk holder can be detached from the disk cartridge main body.
- the disk holder is provided with disk holding member, when the disk holder is mounted to the disk cartridge main body, the disk holding member releases holding of the disk, when the disk holder is detached from the disk cartridge main body, the disk holding member holds the disk and the disk is detached from the disk cartridge along with the disk holder. Further, when a disk is moved between different disk cartridges, the disk is moved along with the disk holder.
- disk holding member regulating portions are installed at inside of a disk cartridge and when a disk holder is attached to the disk cartridge, the disk holding member is brought into contact with the disk holding member regulating portions and are elastically deformed by which the disk holding member releases holding of the disk.
- a reverse insertion preventing means for preventing a disk holder from being inserted into a disk cartridge with a surface and a rear surface thereof upside down when the disk holder is attached to the disk cartridge.
- the shape of a disk cartridge main body and the shape of the disk holder are formed in shapes which are not fitted to each other when the disk holder is inserted into the disk cartridge main body with the surface and the rear face upside down and as reverse insertion preventing means, shapes of the disk holding means may be made asymmetrical in respect of the left and right directions.
- disk information held by a disk cartridge can be moved along with the disk.
- information in respect of the disk held by the disk cartridge is provided at a disk holder portion.
- the disk is moved between the different disk cartridges, the disk is moved along with the disk holder.
- the information in respect of the disk held by the disk cartridge is provided at the disk holder portion and when the disk is moved to a different disk cartridge, the disk information held by the disk holder portion can be read by a recording and/or reproducing device.
- an information holding portion of a recording medium is provided to a disk cartridge main body and the disk cartridge main body incorporates transmitting means for m transmitting information held by a disk holder to the information holding portion of the disk cartridge main body in the case where positions of an information holding portion of the disk holder and the information holding portion of the disk cartridge main body differ from each other when the disk holder is attached to the disk cartridge main body.
- the information in respect of the disk of the disk holder can be detected at least from two directions.
- the information in respect of the disk of the disk holder is identified by presence or absence of notches at least over two faces of the disk cartridge.
- an outer configuration shape thereof is made substantially equal to that of the above-described disk cartridge and the shape of the portion of holding the information in respect of the disk is made substantially equal thereto.
- the disk cartridge is provided with a structure where only an opening portion equal to or smaller than the outer configuration of the disk is installed and the disk cannot be inserted into or detached from the disk cartridge by which a disk cartridge having a compatibility with thee above-described disk cartridge is realized.
- a region for determining the disk information provided to the disk cartridge or a label region to which a user can arbitrarily write information can be moved when a disk is moved between different disk cartridges.
- the region for determining disk information or the label region is provided to the disk holder.
- the label region and/or the region on which a label is pasted is constituted to previously provide a recess portion of 0.2 mm or more such that it is not raised in contrast to a face where the region is provided even when a paper label or the like is pasted on the disk holder.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of the present invention and is a view showing a structure of a disk cartridge
- FIG. 2 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and is a view showing a state in which a disk holder is detached from the disk cartridge;
- FIG. 3 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and is a view showing a behavior of mounting the disk holder a to a disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIG. 4 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and is a view in which the disk holder has been mounted to the disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIG. 5 is a view showing an embodiment of the invention and is a view showing the structure of a disk cartridge
- FIG. 6 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and a view showing a state in which the disk holder is detached from the disk cartridge;
- FIG. 7 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and a view showing a behavior of mounting the disk holder to a disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIG. 8 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and is a view in which the disk holder has been mounted to the disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIG. 9 is a view showing an embodiment of the invention and a view showing an outlook of a disk cartridge
- FIGS. 10A, 10B and 10 C are views showing the embodiment of the invention and views explaining disk information transmitting means installed to the disk cartridge;
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are views showing the embodiment of the invention and views showing a shape of a disk information holding portion installed to the disk holder;
- FIGS. 12A and 12B are views showing the embodiment of the invention and views explaining the operation of the disk information transmitting means installed to the disk cartridge;
- FIGS. 13A and 13B are views showing an embodiment of the invention and an upper view showing the structure of a disk cartridge and a view showing a label;
- FIG. 14 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and an upper view showing a state of detaching a disk holder from the disk cartridge;
- FIGS. 15A, 15B, 15 C, 15 D, 15 E and 15 F are views showing embodiments of the invention and explanatory views of a disk cartridge and label regions of the disk cartridge;
- FIG. 16 is a view showing an embodiment of the invention and an upper view showing a behavior of mounting a disk holder to a disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIG. 17 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and an upper view in which a disk holder is mounted to the disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIGS. 18A and 18B are views showing an embodiment of the invention and explanatory views in which a disk holder is mounted to a disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIGS. 19A, 19B, 19 C, 19 D and 19 E are views showing an embodiment of the invention and explanatory views showing stepped differences of a label region of a disk holder.
- FIG. 20 is a,view explaining a conventional disk cartridge which is a disk cartridge having a disk insertion and detachment port for exchanging a disk.
- FIG. 1 is a view explaining of the structure of a disk cartridge according to an embodiment of the invention.
- a disk cartridge 301 a is installed with an opening portion through which a recording and/or reproducing device makes access to a disk 4 for recording and/or reproducing.
- a shutter 3 a covers the opening-portion to prevent dust and dirt or the like from adhering to the disk 4 when the disk cartridge 301 a is at outside of the recording and/or reproducing device and the shutter 3 a is urged in the closing direction by a shutter spring 2 a .
- a disk holder 5 which can be detached from the disk cartridge 301 a is arranged at a portion opposed to a position where the shutter 3 a is arranged.
- a disk cartridge main body 1 a is defined by a remaining constituent portion which is constituted when the disk holder 5 is detached from the disk cartridge 301 a .
- the disk holder 5 is attached thereto by engaging together locking claws 6 with locking holes 7 and when the disk holder 5 is detached therefrom, the locking is released by detaching the locking claws 6 from the locking holes 7 .
- the disk holder 5 is attached with holder arms 10 a and 10 b for holding the disk 4 and in a state in which the disk holder 5 is attached to the disk cartridge main body 1 a , the holder arms 10 a and 10 b are brought into contact with arm regulating members 11 a and 11 b and are elastically deformed in a direction of releasing the holding state of the disk 4 .
- the shapes of the left holder arm 10 a and the right holder arm 10 b differ from each other and in this embodiment, according to the shape of the holder arm 10 a , an accurate angle portion at a front end of the holder arm 10 b is removed.
- the arm regulating member 11 a is formed to engage with the shape.
- reverse insertion is prevented by constituting the left and right arm holders 10 a and 10 b and the left and right arm regulating members 11 a and 11 b are asymmetrical from each other, the constitution is not limited thereto but the reverse insertion may be prevented by a method in which, for example, a protrusion or recess is installed to only one of the left and right disk holders and a shape matching the protrusion or the recess is arranged in a disk cartridge.
- FIG. 2 shows a view in which the disk holder 5 is detached from the disk cartridge 301 a according to the embodiment.
- the holder arms 10 a and 10 b installed to the disk holder 5 are formed to hold the disk 4 .
- the holder arms 10 a and 10 b are elastically deformed by the arm regulating members 11 a and 11 b and are released from holding the disk 4
- the holder arms 10 a and 10 b recover to original shapes and hold the disk 4 .
- the disk holder 5 can be detached along with the disk 4 . In this case, an operator does not directly touch the disk 4 and therefore, fat, oil or the like of the hand does not adhere thereto.
- FIG. 3 is a view showing a disk cartridge main body 1 b having shape and size different from those of the disk cartridge 301 a in correspondence with the disk holder 5 of FIG. 1.
- the disk cartridge main body 1 b is a disk cartridge larger than the disk cartridge main body 1 a .
- the disk cartridge main body 1 b is arranged with a shutter 3 b and a shutter spring 2 b similar to the disk cartridge main body 1 a .
- arm regulating members 11 c and 11 d for elastically deforming the holder arms 10 a and 10 b are arranged at inside thereof.
- a disk insertion and detachment port 12 b for inserting and detaching the disk holder 5 is provided at a portion opposed to a position in which the shutter 3 b is arranged and the disk insertion and detachment port 12 b can be opened and closed by a disk insertion and detachment opening and closing member 8 b .
- the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closing member 8 b is locked by engaging a locking claw 9 to a locking hole 13 and by disengaging the locking claw 9 , the locking is released and the port can be opened.
- FIG. 4 is a view showing a disk cartridge 301 b in which the disk 4 has been attached to the disk cartridge main body 1 b . Similar to the disk cartridge main body 1 a , the holder arms 10 a and 10 b are elastically deformed in a direction of releasing the holding state of the disk 4 at time point at which the disk holder 5 is inserted into the disk cartridge main body 1 b.
- the disk can be moved between different cartridges with no direct touch with the disk.
- a disk holder 105 is installed with sensing areas 14 a , 14 b , 14 c , 14 d , 15 a , 15 b , 15 c and 15 d for having a recording and/or reproducing device determine information of a disk.
- both faces of the disk 4 can be used as a premise and each of the sensing areas 14 a , 14 b , 14 c and 14 d and the sensing areas 15 a , 15 b , 15 c and 15 d holds information of one face thereof.
- the sensing areas 14 a , 14 b , 14 c and 14 d and the sensing areas 15 a , 15 b , 15 c and 15 d are installed at positions symmetrical with each other in respect of the surface and the rear face.
- the sensing area of the embodiment is identified by 1 bit constituted by presence or absence of a notch at the disk holder 105 as shown by FIGS. 11A and 11B.
- the sensing areas are prepared at 4 locations in respect of one face and accordingly, information of 4 bits can be held.
- the sensing areas 14 a , 14 b , 14 c and 14 d and the sensing areas 15 a , 15 b , 15 c and 15 d there are, for example, a piece of information which can be switched by a user for prevention of recording to prevent erroneous recording and a piece of information which has already been determined from the start in respect of a disk to be incorporated as in differentiation of a disk for music use from a disk for recording computer data or differentiation of a disk in correspondence with one face from a disk in correspondence with both faces.
- information of the disk 4 in the disk cartridge 17 a can previously be detected by a recording and/or reproducing device.
- FIG. 6 is a view in which a disk holder 105 is detached from the disk cartridge 17 a .
- holder arms 113 a and 113 b installed to the disk holder 105 hold the disk 4 and the disk 4 can also be taken out therefrom along therewith.
- a user does not directly touch the disk 4 and accordingly, fat, oil or the like of the hand does not adhere thereto.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing the shape of the disk cartridge main body 101 b having shape and size different from those of a disk cartridge main body 101 a of FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the disk 4 has been attached to the disk cartridge main body 101 b .
- the sensing areas 14 a , 14 b , 14 c and 14 d installed to the disk holder 105 are exposed to outside of the disk cartridge via the notch 107 installed to the disk cartridge main body 101 b and a recording and/or reproducing device can previously detect information of the disk 4 by reading information of the sensing areas 14 a , 14 b , 14 c and 14 d . In this way, when a disk is moved between different disk cartridges, disk information held by the disk cartridge can also be moved.
- FIG. 9 shows a large-sized disk cartridge 17 c similar to the disk cartridge shown by FIG. 7 in the previous embodiment.
- a disk having a diameter larger than that of the disk 4 shown by the previous embodiment is used in a disk cartridge having shape and size the same as those of the disk cartridge 17 c . Therefore, the disk information is also provided at a portion proximate to an end of the disk cartridge to prevent interference with a large diameter disk. Therefore, disk information detecting means of a recording and/or reproducing device for use of a large-sized disk cartridge is also installed at a position in correspondence with the disk information providing portion.
- sensing areas 16 a , 16 b , 16 c and 16 d holding disk information are installed at position the same as those in an original large-sized disk cartridge.
- the disk information of the disk holder 105 is dealt with by installing transmitting means for detecting information of the sensing areas of the disk holder 105 and transmitting the information to the sensing areas of the disk cartridge main body 101 c .
- transmitting means detecting means exclusive for the sensing areas of the disk holder 105 needs not to install at a recording and/or reproducing device.
- FIGS. 11A and 11B An explanation will be given of an embodiment of disk information transmitting means in reference to FIGS. 10A, 10B and 10 C and FIGS. 11A and 11B.
- the disk holder 105 shown in FIG. 7 is provided with 4 locations of the sensing areas in respect of one face thereof where 4 bits of information can be held.
- a recording and/or reproducing device makes access from a lower face of a disk, that is, from B direction of FIG. 11A and disk information transmitting means of the disk cartridge main body 101 c of FIG. 10A makes access from A direction. Accordingly, as shown by FIG.
- the sensing areas 15 a , 15 b , 15 c and 15 d of the disk holder 105 are identified by presence or absence of notches over 2 faces such that they can be detected from 2 directions.
- the notch portions may be an erroneous recording preventing portion 20 and so on for switching information later by a user as shown by FIG. 11 B .
- the disk information transmitting means is constituted by sensor arms 111 a , 111 b , 111 c and 111 d , sensor pins 18 a , 18 b , 18 c and 18 d and torsional springs 19 a , 19 b , 19 c and 19 d as shown in FIG. 10A, 10 B, 10 C.
- FIG. 10A is a penetrating view of the disk w information transmitting means and FIG. 10B and FIG. 10C are perspective views showing positions of the sensor arms 111 a , 111 b , 111 c and 111 d and arm rotational centers 110 a , 110 b , 110 c and 110 d .
- the sensor arms 111 a , 111 b , 111 c and 111 d are rotatable respectively around the arm rotational centers 110 a , 110 b , 10 c and 10 d and are urged in one direction by the torsional springs 19 a , 19 b , 19 c and 19 d .
- front ends of the sensor arms 111 a , 111 b , 111 c and 111 d are disposed at positions of the sensing areas 16 a , 16 b , 16 c and 16 d . Further, the sensor arms 111 a , 111 b , 111 c and 111 d are rotated around the arm rotational centers 110 a , 110 b , 110 c and 110 d when forces are exerted at position designated by arrow marks of FIG.
- the sensor pins 18 a , 18 b , 18 c and 18 d are arranged respectively in correspondence with positions of the sensing areas 14 a , 14 b , 14 c and 14 d of the disk holder 105 and transmit presence or absence of notches of the sensing areas 14 a , 14 b , 14 c and 14 d of the disk holder 105 (shown in FIG. 7) to the sensor arms 111 a , 111 b , 111 c and 111 d .
- FIGS. 12A and 12B are views explaining a state of one bit of disk information.
- FIG. 12A when a notch is present in the sensing area 14 b of the disk holder 105 (shown in FIG. 7), the sensor pin 18 b enters the notch and the sensor arm 111 b is not pushed. Therefore, the sensor arm 111 b is urged to an initial position by the torsional spring 19 b and the sensing area 16 b is closed by a front end portion of the sensor arm 111 b .
- the sensor pin 18 b is pushed by a wall face of the disk holder 105 and pushes the sensor arm 111 b . Therefore, the sensor arm 111 b is rotated around the arm rotational center 110 b , the front end portion of the sensor arm 111 b is moved and accordingly, a recess portion is caused at the sensing area 16 b . Further, a recording and/or reproducing device detects the disk information by determining presence or absence of the recess portion of the sensing area 16 b of the disk cartridge 17 c.
- the disk information can be transmitted from the disk holder 105 to the disk cartridge main body 101 c by the disk information transmitting means.
- FIGS. 13A through FIG. 19E there is constructed a constitution in which a disk holder 205 is installed with a label region 30 to which information necessary for a disk can be written or a label 31 as shown by FIG. 13B can be formed and pasted on the label region 30 in view of achieving storage or convenience in use of the disk 4 by a user.
- FIG. 13A shows a case in which the label region 30 is disposed on an upper face thereof, the invention is not limited thereto but the label region 30 may be disposed on one face on the rear side of the disk holder 205 and naturally may be both faces thereof.
- FIG. 14 is an upper view when the disk holder 205 is detached from the disk cartridge main body 201 a according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 15A is a view viewing a disk cartridge 217 a of FIG. 13 in an arrow mark A direction and FIG. 15B is a view viewing the disk cartridge 217 a of FIG. 13 in an arrow mark B′ direction, respectively.
- FIG. 15A there is shown a case in which a label region 32 is provided on the front face of the disk holder 205 . Also in this method, information of the disk can easily be determined by the user.
- FIG. 15C shows an upper view of a disk cartridge according to the invention
- FIG. 15D shows a front view thereof
- FIG. 15E shows a side view thereof, respectively.
- a shutter and holder arms are omitted for simplification.
- numeral 4 designates the disk
- numeral 205 designates the disk holder
- notation 201 c designates a disk cartridge main body which is different from the disk cartridge main body 201 a shown by FIG. 13 in a state in which the disk holder 205 is locked by the disk cartridge main body 201 c , respectively.
- the disk cartridge of the invention in a state in which the disk holder 205 is locked by the disk cartridge main body 201 c , the upper face and the side faces of the disk holder 205 are covered by the disk cartridge main body 201 c and accordingly, when the label region is provided, for example, on the upper face of the disk holder 205 , the label region is concealed.
- the label region 32 on the front face of the disk holder 205 as in the invention, the user can easily confirm information of the disk.
- FIG. 15F shows a view viewing the disk cartridge 217 a from an arrow mark B direction in FIG. 13.
- a label region 33 is provided at the side face portion of the holder arm 213 b and by arbitrarily writing information to the region by the user, information of the disk 4 can easily be determined.
- the label regions are installed on the upper face and/or the front face and/or the side face of the holder arm 213 portion integrally constituted with the disk holder 205 and in that case, the constitution may be dealt with by forming a shape in which a hole is opened in a window-like shape at a portion of the disk cartridge main body such that the label region can be confirmed when the disk holder is attached to the disk cartridge main body 201 a or 201 c and a similar effect can be achieved.
- the label regions 30 , 32 and 33 are used in this way, for example, file name, software name, controller, date, information by bar codes and so on of data written to a disk can freely be written or erased such that the user can easily use it.
- the user may describe necessary content to the label regions 30 , 32 and 33 directly by a writing instrument such as a “felt-tip pen” or the like or may form the paper label 31 or the like separately as mentioned above and thereafter may paste it on the label region 30 and/or the label region 32 and/or the label region 33 .
- the disk holder 205 can be used similar to a paper label generally pasting on a floppy disk or the like, the user can easily determine the disk and accordingly, easiness of use is significantly promoted.
- FIG. 16 is a view showing the shape of a disk cartridge main body 201 f having shape and size different from those of the disk a cartridge main body 201 a of FIG. 13.
- the disk cartridge main body 201 f is a disk cartridge larger than the disk cartridge main body 201 a .
- a shutter 203 f similar to that of the disk cartridge main body 201 a is arranged at the disk cartridge main body 201 f .
- a disk insertion and detachment port 212 f for inserting and detaching the disk holder 205 is provided at a portion opposed to a position at which the shutter 203 f is arranged and can be opened and closed by a disk insertion and detachment port opening and closing member 208 f .
- the disk insertion and detachment portion opening and closing member 208 f is locked by a locking claw 209 and can be opened by releasing the locking by disengaging the locking claw 209 .
- the disk 4 is moved by inserting the disk holder 205 holding the disk 4 into the disk insertion and detachment port 212 f and closing the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closing member 201 f and by the operation, the movement of the disk 4 into the disk cartridge main body 201 f is completed with no direct touch with the disk 4 . Further, a notch 207 penetrating the inside of the disk cartridge is installed at a vicinity of the disk insertion and detachment port 212 f . Further, the label region 30 is provided in the disk holder 205 and the user freely writes information concerning the disk or describes information necessary for the disk 4 to the label 31 and pastes it.
- FIG. 17 is a view showing a state in which the disk 4 is attached to the disk cartridge main body 201 f .
- the label region 30 installed to the disk holder 205 is exposed to the outside of the disk cartridge via the notch 207 installed to the disk cartridge main body 201 f and the user can u easily confirm content of the disk 4 by information of the label region 30 .
- the disk cartridge main body 201 f is provided with shape and/or material by which the label region on the disk holder 205 can be seen when the disk holder 205 is attached thereto, shape, size and position of the notched portion are not particularly prescribed. Further, there may be constructed any constitution whereby the label region can be confirmed by forming a shape in which a hole in a window-like shape substituting for the notched portion of the disk cartridge is provided at the disk cartridge main body 201 f and pasting a transparent sheet on the hole in a window-like shape.
- FIG. 18A shows a view viewing FIG. 17 from an arrow mark C direction after opening the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closing member 208 f .
- the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closing member 208 f is omitted for simplification. Also in this case, by providing the label region 32 on the front face of the disk holder 205 , by only opening the disk insertion and detachment port member 208 f without taking out the disk 4 from the disk cartridge 201 f , the content of the disk 4 can easily be recognized by information described in the label region 32 .
- FIG. 18B shows a view viewing a disk cartridge 217 f in FIG. 17 from an arrow mark D direction.
- a hole 201 g in a window-like shape is opened at a side face of the disk cartridge 217 f and the side face of a holder arm 213 b can be seen.
- the label region 33 is provided at the side face portion of the holder arm 213 b and by arbitrarily writing information by the user by using the region, information of the disk 4 can easily be determined.
- a transparent sheet member is pasted on the hole 201 g in a window-like shape such that dust or dirt can be prevented from invading from outside to inside of the disk cartridge and the label region 33 can be recognized.
- a recess portion is provided at a label region and/or a region capable of pasting a label.
- FIG. 19A is an upper view of a disk holder 215 and FIG. 19B is a sectional view taken from a line E-E of FIG. 19A.
- G According to the example of the invention, a label region and/or a region capable of pasting a label is provided on the upper face of the disk holder.
- a label region and/or a region 34 capable of pasting a label is formed in a shape recessed by 0.2 mm or more from a face 37 where the regions are provided.
- the label 31 is, for example, a paper label
- the thickness is about 0.1 through 0.2 mm and accordingly, even when the paper label is pasted on the label region and/or the region 34 capable of pasting a label, the label 31 is not raised in a projected shape in contrast to the face 37 having the label region.
- the label region and/or the region capable of pasting a label is constituted to provide on the upper face of the disk holder 215 , it may be provided on the lower face in accordance with necessity of the user or may be constituted to provide on both faces of upper and lower faces.
- FIG. 19C is a front view of a disk holder 225 and FIG. 19D is a sectional view taken from a line F-F of FIG. 19C.
- a label region and/or a region 36 capable of pasting a label is constituted A to provide on the front face of the disk holder.
- the constitution and the function of the disk holder 225 are substantially the same as those of the above-described disk holder 205
- the label region and/or the region 36 capable of pasting a label is formed in a shape recessed by 0.2 mm or more from a face 38 where the regions are provided.
- the thickness is about 0.1 through 0.2 mm and accordingly, even when the paper label is pasted on the label region and/or the region 36 capable of pasting a labels the label 31 is not raised in a projected shape in contrast to the face 38 having the label region. Therefore, even when the disk holder 225 is locked by the disk cartridge main body, not illustrated, dimension of outer configuration of the disk cartridge is not changed and accordingly, the disk holder 225 can be mounted with no hazard to a recording and/or reproducing device.
- FIG. 19E is a side sectional view of an outline of a disk holder 235 .
- the constitution and the function of the disk holder 235 are substantially the same as those of the above-described disk holder 205 and accordingly, an explanation thereof will be omitted.
- label regions and/or the regions 34 and 36 capable of pasting labels are provided on upper faces and a front face of the disk holder 235 .
- the label regions and/or the regions 34 and 36 capable of pasting o labels are formed in shapes recessed by 0.2 mm or more in contrast to the faces 37 and 38 where the regions are installed.
- the recess portions of the regions may be provided at a holder arm portion integrally constituted with the disk holder portion, or may be constituted to provide on side faces of the disk holders or side faces of the holder arms by which a similar effect can be achieved.
- the content of the disk can also be written to or erase from a label region arbitrarily by the user and accordingly, easiness of use can significantly be promoted.
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A disk cartridge incorporating a disk-shaped recording medium and having an opening portion for carrying out a recording and/or reproducing operation by a recording and/or reproducing device. A disk holder is arranged at the disk cartridge for holding the disk-shaped recording medium and is configured so as to be mountable to a disk cartridge main body along with the disk-shaped recording medium and detachable from the disk cartridge main body outside of the disk cartridge so that the disk holder holds the disk-shaped recording medium independent of any orientation of the disk holder and the disk-shaped recording medium when the disk holder is detached outside of the disk cartridge. The disk holder holds information in respect of the disk-shaped recording medium which is presented in or by a recessed portion formed in a portion of the disk holder.
Description
- The present invention relates to a disk cartridge incorporating a disk-shaped recording medium such as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk or the like.
- Conventionally, a disk such as an optical disk or the like is used in a disk-shaped recording medium. These disks are frequently used by being incorporated in a disk cartridge to prevent recording/reproducing error from causing by adhesion of dust and dirt or the like to a record face.
- In the meantime, according to a disk-shaped recording medium, when the record density remains the same, naturally, the larger the diameter, the larger the record capacity. Meanwhile, when a disk-shaped recording medium mentioned above is used as a recording medium of a portable recording/reproducing device, for example, a video camera or the like, a small-sized disk is excellent in portability. Therefore, disks having different sizes may be used for a disk of a portable device and a disk of a stationary device. In this case, a small-sized one is naturally used for a disk cartridge used in the portable disk. When the recording system remains the same and the size of disk differs, if the disk can be mounted to a recording/reproducing device, record/reproduction can be carried out by recording/reproducing means installed to the recording/reproducing device. Therefore, by taking only a disk from a small-sized disk cartridge and switching it to a disk cartridge having an outer configuration the same as that of a disk cartridge of a stationary device, the disk for potable use can be recorded/reproduced by a recording/reproducing apparatus for stationary use.
- As a structure for taking out a disk from a disk cartridge, there is provided a method of arranging a portion capable of inserting and detaching a disk at a portion of a disk CO cartridge as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. JP-A-5-242626.
- FIG. 20 shows a conventional structure of taking out a disk from a disk cartridge. A disk insertion and
detachment port 12 c is installed at a position other than a position arranged with ashutter 3 c and a disk insertion and detachment port opening and closingmember 8 c is arranged there. Normally, according to the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closingmember 8 c, alocking claw 9 is fitted to alocking hole 13 installed to adisk cartridge 1 c and the disk insertion anddetachment port 12 c is closed. In taking out adisk 4, thelocking claw 9 is disengaged from thelocking hole 13 and the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closingmember 8 c is rotated centering on a fulcrum, the disk insertion anddetachment port 12 c is opened and insertion and detachment of thedisk 4 is carried out. In this case, the taken outdisk 4 is handled by the hand and accordingly, the record face may be touched erroneously by the hand and may be contaminated thereby. - Further, the disk cartridge may be provided with information inherent to an incorporated disk. In that case, holes or notches are provided on the surface of the cartridge and information of the disk is transmitted to the device side by presence or absence of the holes or the notches. As information provided to a disk cartridge, there are, for example, information which can be switched by a user as in prevention of recording to prevent erroneous recording and information which has been determined from the start in respect of an incorporated disk as in differentiation of a disk for music from a disk for recording computer data. When the disk is moved between different cartridges, according to the conventional method, only the disk is moved and information provided to a disk cartridge mentioned above is not moved.
- Further, in recent years, a disk both faces of which are used as signal faces as in DVD-ROM/RAM has been spreading. In the case of such a disk, a printed face is difficult to set on the disk and accordingly, a user is difficult to grasp later information concerning the disk, that is, what file name of data, software name, controller, date and so on are written therein. When a disk is moved between different cartridges, according to the conventional method, only the disk is moved, the disk is difficult to discern when it is taken out from the disk cartridge and a disk to be exchanged may be taken wrongly.
- The present invention provides means, for moving a disk without directly in touch with it when the disk is moved between disk cartridges.
- That is, there is provided a moving method for moving a disk along with a disk holder as means for moving the disk without directly in touch with the disk and according to the method, a disk cartridge is constituted by a main body portion and a disk holder and when a disk is moved, the disk is held by the disk holder, the disk is moved along with the disk holder and accordingly, it is not necessary to directly touch the disk.
- For this purpose, there is constructed a structure in which a disk holder is arranged to a disk cartridge and the disk holder can be detached from the disk cartridge main body. Further, the disk holder is provided with disk holding member, when the disk holder is mounted to the disk cartridge main body, the disk holding member releases holding of the disk, when the disk holder is detached from the disk cartridge main body, the disk holding member holds the disk and the disk is detached from the disk cartridge along with the disk holder. Further, when a disk is moved between different disk cartridges, the disk is moved along with the disk holder.
- Further, there is constructed a structure in which disk holding member regulating portions are installed at inside of a disk cartridge and when a disk holder is attached to the disk cartridge, the disk holding member is brought into contact with the disk holding member regulating portions and are elastically deformed by which the disk holding member releases holding of the disk.
- Further, there is provided a reverse insertion preventing means for preventing a disk holder from being inserted into a disk cartridge with a surface and a rear surface thereof upside down when the disk holder is attached to the disk cartridge.
- As reverse insertion preventing means, the shape of a disk cartridge main body and the shape of the disk holder are formed in shapes which are not fitted to each other when the disk holder is inserted into the disk cartridge main body with the surface and the rear face upside down and as reverse insertion preventing means, shapes of the disk holding means may be made asymmetrical in respect of the left and right directions.
- Further, according to the invention, when the disk is moved between different disk cartridges, disk information held by a disk cartridge can be moved along with the disk.
- For that purpose, information in respect of the disk held by the disk cartridge is provided at a disk holder portion. When the disk is moved between the different disk cartridges, the disk is moved along with the disk holder. Then, the information in respect of the disk held by the disk cartridge is provided at the disk holder portion and when the disk is moved to a different disk cartridge, the disk information held by the disk holder portion can be read by a recording and/or reproducing device.
- Further, an information holding portion of a recording medium is provided to a disk cartridge main body and the disk cartridge main body incorporates transmitting means for m transmitting information held by a disk holder to the information holding portion of the disk cartridge main body in the case where positions of an information holding portion of the disk holder and the information holding portion of the disk cartridge main body differ from each other when the disk holder is attached to the disk cartridge main body.
- Further, the information in respect of the disk of the disk holder can be detected at least from two directions.
- Further, the information in respect of the disk of the disk holder is identified by presence or absence of notches at least over two faces of the disk cartridge.
- Further, in the case of a disk cartridge where movement of a disk is not needed, an outer configuration shape thereof is made substantially equal to that of the above-described disk cartridge and the shape of the portion of holding the information in respect of the disk is made substantially equal thereto. Further, the disk cartridge is provided with a structure where only an opening portion equal to or smaller than the outer configuration of the disk is installed and the disk cannot be inserted into or detached from the disk cartridge by which a disk cartridge having a compatibility with thee above-described disk cartridge is realized.
- Further, according to the invention, a region for determining the disk information provided to the disk cartridge or a label region to which a user can arbitrarily write information can be moved when a disk is moved between different disk cartridges.
- For that purpose, the region for determining disk information or the label region is provided to the disk holder. Or, there is constructed a constitution of providing a label region to which a user can arbitrarily write or erase necessary information and/or a region onto which a label can be pasted. That is, the information which the user can write and/or erase as necessary in respect of a disk is provided to a disk holder portion and even when the disk cartridge main body is changed, the information of the disk remains in the disk holder portion.
- Further, the label region and/or the region on which a label is pasted is constituted to previously provide a recess portion of 0.2 mm or more such that it is not raised in contrast to a face where the region is provided even when a paper label or the like is pasted on the disk holder.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of the present invention and is a view showing a structure of a disk cartridge;
- FIG. 2 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and is a view showing a state in which a disk holder is detached from the disk cartridge;
- FIG. 3 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and is a view showing a behavior of mounting the disk holder a to a disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIG. 4 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and is a view in which the disk holder has been mounted to the disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIG. 5 is a view showing an embodiment of the invention and is a view showing the structure of a disk cartridge;
- FIG. 6 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and a view showing a state in which the disk holder is detached from the disk cartridge;
- FIG. 7 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and a view showing a behavior of mounting the disk holder to a disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIG. 8 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and is a view in which the disk holder has been mounted to the disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIG. 9 is a view showing an embodiment of the invention and a view showing an outlook of a disk cartridge;
- FIGS. 10A, 10B and10C are views showing the embodiment of the invention and views explaining disk information transmitting means installed to the disk cartridge;
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are views showing the embodiment of the invention and views showing a shape of a disk information holding portion installed to the disk holder;
- FIGS. 12A and 12B are views showing the embodiment of the invention and views explaining the operation of the disk information transmitting means installed to the disk cartridge;
- FIGS. 13A and 13B are views showing an embodiment of the invention and an upper view showing the structure of a disk cartridge and a view showing a label;
- FIG. 14 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and an upper view showing a state of detaching a disk holder from the disk cartridge;
- FIGS. 15A, 15B,15C, 15D, 15E and 15F are views showing embodiments of the invention and explanatory views of a disk cartridge and label regions of the disk cartridge;
- FIG. 16 is a view showing an embodiment of the invention and an upper view showing a behavior of mounting a disk holder to a disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIG. 17 is a view showing the embodiment of the invention and an upper view in which a disk holder is mounted to the disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIGS. 18A and 18B are views showing an embodiment of the invention and explanatory views in which a disk holder is mounted to a disk cartridge having different shape and size;
- FIGS. 19A, 19B,19C, 19D and 19E are views showing an embodiment of the invention and explanatory views showing stepped differences of a label region of a disk holder; and
- FIG. 20 is a,view explaining a conventional disk cartridge which is a disk cartridge having a disk insertion and detachment port for exchanging a disk.
- An explanation will be given of an embodiment of the invention in reference to FIG. 1 through FIG. 4 as follows. FIG. 1 is a view explaining of the structure of a disk cartridge according to an embodiment of the invention. A
disk cartridge 301 a is installed with an opening portion through which a recording and/or reproducing device makes access to adisk 4 for recording and/or reproducing. Ashutter 3 a covers the opening-portion to prevent dust and dirt or the like from adhering to thedisk 4 when thedisk cartridge 301 a is at outside of the recording and/or reproducing device and theshutter 3 a is urged in the closing direction by ashutter spring 2 a. Adisk holder 5 which can be detached from thedisk cartridge 301 a is arranged at a portion opposed to a position where theshutter 3 a is arranged. In this case, a disk cartridgemain body 1 a is defined by a remaining constituent portion which is constituted when thedisk holder 5 is detached from thedisk cartridge 301 a. Thedisk holder 5 is attached thereto by engaging together lockingclaws 6 with lockingholes 7 and when thedisk holder 5 is detached therefrom, the locking is released by detaching the lockingclaws 6 from the locking holes 7. Thedisk holder 5 is attached withholder arms disk 4 and in a state in which thedisk holder 5 is attached to the disk cartridgemain body 1 a, theholder arms arm regulating members disk 4. Further, the shapes of theleft holder arm 10 a and theright holder arm 10 b differ from each other and in this embodiment, according to the shape of theholder arm 10 a, an accurate angle portion at a front end of theholder arm 10 b is removed. Thearm regulating member 11 a is formed to engage with the shape. By forming the shapes of the left andright holder arms disk holder 5, insertion thereof with the surface and the rear face upside down can be prevented. That is, in the case of the embodiment, when thedisk holder 5 is inserted with the surface and the rear face upside down, the front end of theholder arm 10 b is brought into contact with thearm regulating member 11 a and thedisk holder 5 cannot be completely inserted. Although according to the embodiment, reverse insertion is prevented by constituting the left andright arm holders arm regulating members - FIG. 2 shows a view in which the
disk holder 5 is detached from thedisk cartridge 301 a according to the embodiment. As shown by the drawing, theholder arms disk holder 5 are formed to hold thedisk 4. Although when thedisk holder 5 is attached to the disk cartridgemain body 1 a, theholder arms arm regulating members disk 4, when thedisk holder 5 is detached therefrom, theholder arms disk 4. Thereby, when thedisk holder 5 is detached, thedisk holder 5 can be detached along with thedisk 4. In this case, an operator does not directly touch thedisk 4 and therefore, fat, oil or the like of the hand does not adhere thereto. - An explanation will be given of a method of moving the
disk 4 held by thedisk holder 5 to a disk cartridge having different shape and size in reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a view showing a disk cartridgemain body 1 b having shape and size different from those of thedisk cartridge 301 a in correspondence with thedisk holder 5 of FIG. 1. The disk cartridgemain body 1 b is a disk cartridge larger than the disk cartridgemain body 1 a. The disk cartridgemain body 1 b is arranged with ashutter 3 b and ashutter spring 2 b similar to the disk cartridgemain body 1 a. Further,arm regulating members holder arms holder arms detachment port 12 b for inserting and detaching thedisk holder 5 is provided at a portion opposed to a position in which theshutter 3 b is arranged and the disk insertion anddetachment port 12 b can be opened and closed by a disk insertion and detachment opening and closingmember 8 b. The disk insertion and detachment port opening and closingmember 8 b is locked by engaging a lockingclaw 9 to alocking hole 13 and by disengaging the lockingclaw 9, the locking is released and the port can be opened. - The
disk 4 is moved by inserting thedisk holder 5 holding thedisk 4 into the disk insertion anddetachment port 12 b and closing the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closingmember 8 b and by the operation the movement of thedisk 4 into the disk cartridgemain body 1 b is completed with no direct touch with thedisk 4. FIG. 4 is a view showing adisk cartridge 301 b in which thedisk 4 has been attached to the disk cartridgemain body 1 b. Similar to the disk cartridgemain body 1 a, theholder arms disk 4 at time point at which thedisk holder 5 is inserted into the disk cartridgemain body 1 b. - By the above-described constitution, the disk can be moved between different cartridges with no direct touch with the disk.
- Next, an explanation will be given of successive embodiments of the invention in reference to FIG. 5 through FIG. 12. A
disk holder 105 is installed withsensing areas disk 4 can be used as a premise and each of thesensing areas sensing areas sensing areas sensing areas disk holder 105 as shown by FIGS. 11A and 11B. According to adisk cartridge 17 a, the sensing areas are prepared at 4 locations in respect of one face and accordingly, information of 4 bits can be held. As information which can be held by thesensing areas sensing areas disk 4 in thedisk cartridge 17a can previously be detected by a recording and/or reproducing device. - FIG. 6 is a view in which a
disk holder 105 is detached from thedisk cartridge 17 a. When thedisk holder 105 is detached therefrom,holder arms disk holder 105 hold thedisk 4 and thedisk 4 can also be taken out therefrom along therewith. In this case, a user does not directly touch thedisk 4 and accordingly, fat, oil or the like of the hand does not adhere thereto. An explanation will be given of a behavior of attaching thedisk holder 105 to other disk cartridgemain body 101 b in reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. FIG. 7 is a view showing the shape of the disk cartridgemain body 101 b having shape and size different from those of a disk cartridgemain body 101 a of FIG. 5 to which thedisk holder 105 corresponds. Anotch 107 penetrated to inside of the disk cartridge is installed at the vicinity of a disk insertion anddetachment port 112 b. FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which thedisk 4 has been attached to the disk cartridgemain body 101 b. Thesensing areas disk holder 105 are exposed to outside of the disk cartridge via thenotch 107 installed to the disk cartridgemain body 101 b and a recording and/or reproducing device can previously detect information of thedisk 4 by reading information of thesensing areas - An explanation will be given of another embodiment of the invention in reference to FIG. 9 through FIG. 12. FIG. 9 shows a large-
sized disk cartridge 17 c similar to the disk cartridge shown by FIG. 7 in the previous embodiment. Originally, a disk having a diameter larger than that of thedisk 4 shown by the previous embodiment is used in a disk cartridge having shape and size the same as those of thedisk cartridge 17 c. Therefore, the disk information is also provided at a portion proximate to an end of the disk cartridge to prevent interference with a large diameter disk. Therefore, disk information detecting means of a recording and/or reproducing device for use of a large-sized disk cartridge is also installed at a position in correspondence with the disk information providing portion. Hence, also in a disk cartridgemain body 101 c capable of exchanging disks according to the invention, sensingareas disk holder 105 is dealt with by installing transmitting means for detecting information of the sensing areas of thedisk holder 105 and transmitting the information to the sensing areas of the disk cartridgemain body 101 c. By the transmitting means, detecting means exclusive for the sensing areas of thedisk holder 105 needs not to install at a recording and/or reproducing device. - An explanation will be given of an embodiment of disk information transmitting means in reference to FIGS. 10A, 10B and10C and FIGS. 11A and 11B. As shown by FIGS. 11A and 11B, the disk holder 105 (shown in FIG. 7) is provided with 4 locations of the sensing areas in respect of one face thereof where 4 bits of information can be held. In detecting the sensing areas, a recording and/or reproducing device makes access from a lower face of a disk, that is, from B direction of FIG. 11A and disk information transmitting means of the disk cartridge
main body 101 c of FIG. 10A makes access from A direction. Accordingly, as shown by FIG. 11A, thesensing areas disk holder 105 are identified by presence or absence of notches over 2 faces such that they can be detected from 2 directions. The notch portions may be an erroneousrecording preventing portion 20 and so on for switching information later by a user as shown by FIG. 11B. In the meantime, the disk information transmitting means is constituted bysensor arms torsional springs sensor arms rotational centers sensor arms rotational centers 110 a, 110 b, 10 c and 10 d and are urged in one direction by the torsional springs 19 a, 19 b, 19 c and 19 d. In this case, front ends of thesensor arms sensing areas sensor arms rotational centers sensor arms sensing areas sensing areas disk holder 105 and transmit presence or absence of notches of thesensing areas sensor arms - A specific explanation will be given of the operation of the disk information transmitting means in reference to FIGS. 12A and 12B. FIGS. 12A and 12B are views explaining a state of one bit of disk information. As shown by FIG. 12A, when a notch is present in the
sensing area 14 b of the disk holder 105 (shown in FIG. 7), thesensor pin 18 b enters the notch and thesensor arm 111 b is not pushed. Therefore, thesensor arm 111 b is urged to an initial position by thetorsional spring 19 b and thesensing area 16 b is closed by a front end portion of thesensor arm 111 b. In the meantime, when there is no notch in thesensing area 14 b of thedisk holder 105 as shown by FIG. 12B, thesensor pin 18 b is pushed by a wall face of thedisk holder 105 and pushes thesensor arm 111 b. Therefore, thesensor arm 111 b is rotated around the armrotational center 110 b, the front end portion of thesensor arm 111 b is moved and accordingly, a recess portion is caused at thesensing area 16 b. Further, a recording and/or reproducing device detects the disk information by determining presence or absence of the recess portion of thesensing area 16 b of thedisk cartridge 17 c. - In this way, the disk information can be transmitted from the
disk holder 105 to the disk cartridgemain body 101 c by the disk information transmitting means. - Further, when a disk cartridge which needs not to move a disk in a recording and/or reproducing device using the disk cartridge according to the invention, by substantially equalizing an outer configuration of a disk cartridge and by using a disk cartridge having no disk holder and prescribing only sensing areas to the same shapes, a disk cartridge having compatibility in which parts such as a disk holder and the like are reduced can be realized.
- By the above-described constitution, when a disk is moved between cartridges having different shapes and sizes, disk information held by a cartridge can also be moved simultaneously.
- Next, an explanation will be given of successive embodiments of the invention in reference to FIGS. 13A through FIG. 19E. In this case, according to the embodiments, there is constructed a constitution in which a
disk holder 205 is installed with alabel region 30 to which information necessary for a disk can be written or alabel 31 as shown by FIG. 13B can be formed and pasted on thelabel region 30 in view of achieving storage or convenience in use of thedisk 4 by a user. Further, although FIG. 13A shows a case in which thelabel region 30 is disposed on an upper face thereof, the invention is not limited thereto but thelabel region 30 may be disposed on one face on the rear side of thedisk holder 205 and naturally may be both faces thereof. - FIG. 14 is an upper view when the
disk holder 205 is detached from the disk cartridgemain body 201a according to the embodiment. - Successively, an explanation will be given of further embodiments in reference to FIGS. 15A, 15B,15C, 15D, 15E and 15F. FIG. 15A is a view viewing a
disk cartridge 217 a of FIG. 13 in an arrow mark A direction and FIG. 15B is a view viewing thedisk cartridge 217 a of FIG. 13 in an arrow mark B′ direction, respectively. - Although in the previous embodiment, a description has been given of a case in which the
label region 30 is used on the upper face of thedisk holder 205, according to the embodiment, as shown by FIG. 15A, there is shown a case in which alabel region 32 is provided on the front face of thedisk holder 205. Also in this method, information of the disk can easily be determined by the user. - Further, an explanation will be given of further embodiments in reference to FIG. 15C, FIG. 15D and FIG. 15E.
- FIG. 15C shows an upper view of a disk cartridge according to the invention, FIG. 15D shows a front view thereof and FIG. 15E shows a side view thereof, respectively. Further, in FIG. 15C, a shutter and holder arms are omitted for simplification. In FIGS. 15C, 15D and15E, numeral 4 designates the disk, numeral 205 designates the disk holder and
notation 201 c designates a disk cartridge main body which is different from the disk cartridgemain body 201a shown by FIG. 13 in a state in which thedisk holder 205 is locked by the disk cartridgemain body 201 c, respectively. According to the disk cartridge of the invention, in a state in which thedisk holder 205 is locked by the disk cartridgemain body 201 c, the upper face and the side faces of thedisk holder 205 are covered by the disk cartridgemain body 201 c and accordingly, when the label region is provided, for example, on the upper face of thedisk holder 205, the label region is concealed. However, by providing thelabel region 32 on the front face of thedisk holder 205 as in the invention, the user can easily confirm information of the disk. - Further, an explanation will be given of further embodiment in reference to FIG. 15F. FIG. 15F shows a view viewing the
disk cartridge 217 a from an arrow mark B direction in FIG. 13. According to the invention, there is provided a constitution in which ahole 201 b in a window-like shape is opened on a side face of thedisk cartridge 217 a and a side face portion of aholder arm 213 b can be seen. Further, alabel region 33 is provided at the side face portion of theholder arm 213 b and by arbitrarily writing information to the region by the user, information of thedisk 4 can easily be determined. Further, there may be constructed a structure in which a transparent sheet member is pasted on thehole 201 b in a window-like shape such that dust or dirt is prevented from invading from outside to inside of the disk cartridge and thelabel region 33 can be recognized. - As has been explained above in reference to FIG. 13A through FIG. 15E, when the
label region disk holder 205, the label regions are installed on the upper face and/or the front face and/or the side face of the holder arm 213 portion integrally constituted with thedisk holder 205 and in that case, the constitution may be dealt with by forming a shape in which a hole is opened in a window-like shape at a portion of the disk cartridge main body such that the label region can be confirmed when the disk holder is attached to the disk cartridgemain body - When the
label regions label regions paper label 31 or the like separately as mentioned above and thereafter may paste it on thelabel region 30 and/or thelabel region 32 and/or thelabel region 33. Thereby, thedisk holder 205 can be used similar to a paper label generally pasting on a floppy disk or the like, the user can easily determine the disk and accordingly, easiness of use is significantly promoted. - Successively, an explanation will be given of an embodiment when the
disk holder 205 is attached to other disk cartridge main body in reference to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17. FIG. 16 is a view showing the shape of a disk cartridge main body 201 f having shape and size different from those of the disk a cartridgemain body 201 a of FIG. 13. The disk cartridge main body 201 f is a disk cartridge larger than the disk cartridgemain body 201 a. Ashutter 203 f similar to that of the disk cartridgemain body 201 a is arranged at the disk cartridge main body 201 f. A disk insertion anddetachment port 212 f for inserting and detaching thedisk holder 205 is provided at a portion opposed to a position at which theshutter 203 f is arranged and can be opened and closed by a disk insertion and detachment port opening and closingmember 208 f. The disk insertion and detachment portion opening and closingmember 208 f is locked by a lockingclaw 209 and can be opened by releasing the locking by disengaging the lockingclaw 209. Thedisk 4 is moved by inserting thedisk holder 205 holding thedisk 4 into the disk insertion anddetachment port 212 f and closing the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closing member 201 f and by the operation, the movement of thedisk 4 into the disk cartridge main body 201 f is completed with no direct touch with thedisk 4. Further, anotch 207 penetrating the inside of the disk cartridge is installed at a vicinity of the disk insertion anddetachment port 212 f. Further, thelabel region 30 is provided in thedisk holder 205 and the user freely writes information concerning the disk or describes information necessary for thedisk 4 to thelabel 31 and pastes it. - FIG. 17 is a view showing a state in which the
disk 4 is attached to the disk cartridge main body 201 f. In this case, thelabel region 30 installed to thedisk holder 205 is exposed to the outside of the disk cartridge via thenotch 207 installed to the disk cartridge main body 201 f and the user can u easily confirm content of thedisk 4 by information of thelabel region 30. - Further, in the invention, so far as the disk cartridge main body201 f is provided with shape and/or material by which the label region on the
disk holder 205 can be seen when thedisk holder 205 is attached thereto, shape, size and position of the notched portion are not particularly prescribed. Further, there may be constructed any constitution whereby the label region can be confirmed by forming a shape in which a hole in a window-like shape substituting for the notched portion of the disk cartridge is provided at the disk cartridge main body 201 f and pasting a transparent sheet on the hole in a window-like shape. - Successively, an explanation will be given of further embodiment in reference to FIGS. 18A and 18B.
- FIG. 18A shows a view viewing FIG. 17 from an arrow mark C direction after opening the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closing
member 208 f. Further, the disk insertion and detachment port opening and closingmember 208 f is omitted for simplification. Also in this case, by providing thelabel region 32 on the front face of thedisk holder 205, by only opening the disk insertion anddetachment port member 208 f without taking out thedisk 4 from the disk cartridge 201 f, the content of thedisk 4 can easily be recognized by information described in thelabel region 32. - Further, FIG. 18B shows a view viewing a
disk cartridge 217 f in FIG. 17 from an arrow mark D direction. According to the invention, there is constructed a constitution in which ahole 201 g in a window-like shape is opened at a side face of thedisk cartridge 217 f and the side face of aholder arm 213 b can be seen. Further, thelabel region 33 is provided at the side face portion of theholder arm 213 b and by arbitrarily writing information by the user by using the region, information of thedisk 4 can easily be determined. Further, there may be constituted a structure in which a transparent sheet member is pasted on thehole 201 g in a window-like shape such that dust or dirt can be prevented from invading from outside to inside of the disk cartridge and thelabel region 33 can be recognized. - Successively, an explanation will be given of further embodiment in reference to FIGS. 19A, 19B,19C, 19D and 19E.
- According to the invention, a recess portion is provided at a label region and/or a region capable of pasting a label.
- FIG. 19A is an upper view of a
disk holder 215 and FIG. 19B is a sectional view taken from a line E-E of FIG. 19A. G According to the example of the invention, a label region and/or a region capable of pasting a label is provided on the upper face of the disk holder. - Although the constitution and the function of the
disk holder 215 are substantially the same as those of the above-describeddisk holder 205, a label region and/or aregion 34 capable of pasting a label is formed in a shape recessed by 0.2 mm or more from aface 37 where the regions are provided. When thelabel 31 is, for example, a paper label, the thickness is about 0.1 through 0.2 mm and accordingly, even when the paper label is pasted on the label region and/or theregion 34 capable of pasting a label, thelabel 31 is not raised in a projected shape in contrast to theface 37 having the label region. Hence, even when thedisk holder 215 is locked to a disk cartridge main body, not illustrated, dimensions of outer configuration of the disk cartridge are not changed and accordingly, it can be mounted to a recording and/or reproducing device with no hazard. Further, although according to the embodiment, the label region and/or the region capable of pasting a label is constituted to provide on the upper face of thedisk holder 215, it may be provided on the lower face in accordance with necessity of the user or may be constituted to provide on both faces of upper and lower faces. - Further, FIG. 19C is a front view of a
disk holder 225 and FIG. 19D is a sectional view taken from a line F-F of FIG. 19C. According to the example of the invention, a label region and/or aregion 36 capable of pasting a label is constituted A to provide on the front face of the disk holder. Although the constitution and the function of thedisk holder 225 are substantially the same as those of the above-describeddisk holder 205, the label region and/or theregion 36 capable of pasting a label is formed in a shape recessed by 0.2 mm or more from aface 38 where the regions are provided. When thelabel 31 is, for example, a paper label, the thickness is about 0.1 through 0.2 mm and accordingly, even when the paper label is pasted on the label region and/or theregion 36 capable of pasting a labels thelabel 31 is not raised in a projected shape in contrast to theface 38 having the label region. Therefore, even when thedisk holder 225 is locked by the disk cartridge main body, not illustrated, dimension of outer configuration of the disk cartridge is not changed and accordingly, thedisk holder 225 can be mounted with no hazard to a recording and/or reproducing device. - Further, FIG. 19E is a side sectional view of an outline of a
disk holder 235. The constitution and the function of thedisk holder 235 are substantially the same as those of the above-describeddisk holder 205 and accordingly, an explanation thereof will be omitted. In this case, label regions and/or theregions disk holder 235. Further, the label regions and/or theregions faces - An effect thereof is similar to those explained in reference to the above-described FIGS. 19A, 19B,19C and 19D and accordingly, an explanation thereof will be omitted.
- Further, the recess portions of the regions may be provided at a holder arm portion integrally constituted with the disk holder portion, or may be constituted to provide on side faces of the disk holders or side faces of the holder arms by which a similar effect can be achieved.
- Although as mentioned above, an explanation has been given of various embodiments, it is commonly constituted that a region representing information of a disk is provided at a disk holder and a disk is moved along with the disk holder and in any cases, there is achieved an effect capable of determining easily the disk by previously writing information of the disk directly to a label region arbitrarily by the user and/or pasting information at the region.
- By providing a region representing information of a disk at a disk holder, when the disk is moved between disk cartridges, the disk information held by the disk holder can simultaneously be moved and even when the disk enters a disk cartridge, the content of the disk can easily be confirmed via the disk holder.
- Further, the content of the disk can also be written to or erase from a label region arbitrarily by the user and accordingly, easiness of use can significantly be promoted.
Claims (4)
1. A disk cartridge incorporating a disk-shaped recording medium and having an opening portion for carrying out a recording and/or reproducing operation by a recording and/or reproducing device;
the opening portion being closable so that the disk-shaped recording medium is shielded from outside by a shutter arranged at the disk cartridge when the disk cartridge is outside of the recording and/or reproducing device, and when the disk cartridge is inside of the recording and/or reproducing device, the shutter is moved to a position where the opening portion is open so that the recording and/or reproducing device can carry out the reproducing or recording operation from or to the disk-shaped recording medium; and
a disk holder being arranged at the disk cartridge for holding the disk-shaped recording medium, the disk holder being configured so as to be mountable to a disk cartridge main body along with the disk-shaped recording medium and detachable from the disk cartridge main body outside of the disk cartridge so that the disk holder holds the disk-shaped recording medium independent of any orientation of the disk holder and the disk-shaped recording medium when the disk holder is detached outside of the disk cartridge;
wherein the disk holder holds information in respect of the disk-shaped recording medium, the information being presented in or by a recessed portion which is formed in a portion of the disk holder.
2. A disk cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the information is positioned on a bottom surface of the recessed portion formed in the portion of the disk holder.
3. A disk cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the information is positioned in the recessed portion and includes at least information indicative of a side face of the disk-shaped recording medium incorporated in the disk cartridge.
4. A disk cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the information is positioned in the recessed portion and includes at least information indicative of content of the disk-shaped recording medium incorporated in the disk cartridge.
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