JP2001297574A - Recording and/or reproducing device into which both storage element medium and recording medium can be loaded - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that the restriction on the design of an operation surface, etc., exists largely in order to have to provide a supply and discharge part of each medium separately in apparatus into which both of a memory card and a disk can be loaded. SOLUTION: By a changeover member 41, a supporting body 21 and a recording medium drive part 31 face an insertion and discharge slot alternately. Thus, from the same insertion and discharge slot the memory card M can be mounted to the supporting body 21, and the disk can be inserted to a recording medium drive part 31. Thereby, one insertion and discharge slot at the front part of a casing 1 is enough and the degree of freedom on the design of the operation surface is increased.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention enables both a storage element medium such as a card having a storage element and a connection terminal and a recording medium such as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic disk and a magnetic tape to be loaded. It relates to a recording and / or playback device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a recording and / or reproducing apparatus for in-vehicle use, home use or business use, a recording medium drive section for driving a recording medium such as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic disk, and a magnetic tape is provided in a housing. Have been.
Then, an insertion / insertion of the recording medium into the device is performed.
A supply / discharge unit such as a discharge port and a tray on which the recording medium is placed and drawn into the housing is provided.

On the other hand, recently, attention has been paid to a storage element medium such as a card format in which data such as music information and image information is stored. To enable the supply of the storage element medium to the device having the recording medium drive,
It is necessary to provide a connector mounting section or the like separate from the recording medium supply / discharge section in the housing of the device.

[0004]

However, if the supply / discharge unit for supplying an optical disk or the like is provided in the housing of the device, and the connector mounting unit for a storage element medium is provided separately from this. Since both the supply / discharge unit and the connector mounting unit are arranged on the operation surface of the housing,
The remaining area of the operation surface is reduced, and the layout design efficiency when arranging the display screen and various operation buttons on the operation surface is reduced.

[0005] In particular, a 1-DIN size device for in-vehicle use,
For small devices for home use, or even for portable devices,
Since the size of the operation surface is limited, the decrease in the layout design efficiency tends to be a drawback in the design design of the entire apparatus.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is possible to load the storage element medium and the recording medium using a common supply / discharge unit, thereby improving the design efficiency of an operation surface and the like. It is an object to provide a recording and / or playback device that can.

[0007]

A recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to the present invention supplies a storage element medium having a storage element and a connection terminal to a housing and an optical, magneto-optical or magnetic recording medium. A supporter on which the terminals of the storage element medium supplied from the supply / discharge unit are mounted, and the recording medium supplied from the supply / discharge unit. And a recording medium driving section for driving the medium.

According to the present invention, since both the storage element medium and the recording medium can be supplied and discharged from a common supply / discharge unit, a design for arranging a display member or an operation member on a housing is provided. Efficiency is improved.

It is to be noted that the supply / discharge unit in the present invention can employ a tray system in which the storage element medium and the recording medium are placed on the tray and projected into the housing while projecting forward of the housing. . In this case, the tray may be provided with a connector for mounting a connection terminal of the storage element medium. Alternatively, as described below, the supply / discharge unit may be an insertion / discharge port opened in a housing so that both the storage element medium and the recording medium can be inserted and discharged.

In this case, the support has a mountable position facing the insertion / ejection opening and a retracted position which does not hinder the insertion / ejection of the recording medium from the insertion / ejection opening to the recording medium drive. It is possible to move between them.

For example, the support can be moved to the retracted position while the storage element medium is mounted,
It is preferable that the recording medium can be inserted into and ejected from the recording medium drive unit through the insertion / ejection port in a state where the support on which the storage element medium is mounted has moved to the retracted position.

With this configuration, it is possible to alternately reproduce (read) data from the storage element medium and reproduce data from the recording medium, or to transfer data from one medium to the other medium. become.

Alternatively, the recording medium driving section is moved to a position facing the insertion / ejection port when the support is in the retracted position, and is moved when the support moves to the mountable position. It may be one that can be moved to a retreat position that does not hinder movement.

In this case as well, the recording medium driving section can be moved to the retracted position with the recording medium loaded, and the recording medium driving section loaded with the recording medium is moved to the retracted position. At this time, the storage element medium can be attached to and detached from the supporter moved to the mountable position through the insertion / ejection port.

Also in this configuration, reproduction, recording, and transfer can be performed while both the storage element medium and the recording medium are loaded.

Further, in the above, the support can be moved to the retracted position with the storage element medium mounted, and when the support mounted with the storage element medium moves to the retracted position. The recording medium may be inserted into and ejected from the recording medium drive unit moved to the facing position through the insertion / ejection port.

With this configuration, both the storage element medium and the recording medium can be taken into the housing. Therefore,
The storage element medium in the form of a card or the like does not remain protruding from the outlet, so that in-vehicle equipment or the like can be improved in safety in a vehicle.

However, according to the present invention, the storage element medium is not pulled into the housing, the support faces the inside of the insertion / ejection port, and the storage element medium is inserted only through the insertion / ejection port. The storage element medium may be capable of reproducing and storing data.

Also, for example, the support moves rearward and upward in the housing from the mountable position to the retracted position, and the recording medium drive unit is retracted by at least a descending operation in the housing from the opposing position. It can be configured as a position.

In this case, the support is moved between the mountable position and the retracted position by the switching mechanism using a common power source, and the recording medium drive is moved between the opposed position and the retracted position. It is preferable to be moved. The mechanism can be simplified by moving the support and the recording medium drive using a common drive source.

Alternatively, the recording medium driving section is installed at a position facing the insertion / ejection port, and the recording medium driving section can drive a recording medium inserted from the insertion / ejection port. A guidance area for guiding to the position is provided,
The support may move between the mountable position and the retracted position in the guide area along the guide direction of the recording medium.

In this case, when the recording medium is inserted from the insertion / ejection opening, the support may be moved inward by the insertion pressing force, or the support may be moved by the power of a motor or the like. You may move.

Further, the support can mount a plurality of storage element media, the support supports a plurality of connectors to which the terminals of the storage element medium are mounted, and guides the plurality of storage element media to the connector. It is preferable that a guide portion is provided, and the guide portion is inserted into the insertion / ejection port from inside the housing when the support moves to a mountable position.

With this configuration, when a plurality of storage element media are inserted from the insertion / ejection ports, it is difficult to mistake the mounting position of each storage element medium, and the storage element medium can be easily mounted.

[0025]

FIG. 1 is a perspective plan view showing an on-vehicle device as an embodiment of a recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the on-vehicle device shown in FIG.
(A) and (B) are see-through side views showing the operation inside the housing.
FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the support on which the storage element medium is mounted.

The housing 1 of the vehicle-mounted device comprises a main body case 2
And a decorative nose portion 3 attached to the front of the nose portion. The main body case 2 is a so-called 1DIN
It is buried in an instrument panel, a dashboard, or the like in the vehicle interior, and the makeup nose portion 3 is installed in a state protruding slightly from the instrument panel or the dashboard.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface of the makeup nose portion 3 is an operation surface 3a. On this operation surface 3a,
A slit-shaped insertion / ejection port 4 as an example of a supply / ejection unit
Are open sideways. In this in-vehicle device, both the memory card M as the storage element medium and the disk D as the recording medium can be inserted from the insertion / ejection port 4.

The memory card M, which is an example of the storage element medium, contains a storage element such as a ROM or a RAM, and has a connection terminal M1 at the front end in the insertion direction. A disk D, which is an example of the recording medium,
Is an optical disk or a magneto-optical disk, and a CD, DV
D, CD-ROM, CD-RAM, etc.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the operation surface 3a,
A display member 5 such as a liquid crystal panel is provided, and a rotary knob 6 and various push buttons 7 are arranged as operation units.

In the main body case 2 of the housing 1, a fixed frame 11 is provided.
Are fixed on both right and left sides of the fixed frame 11.
A pair of side plates 12, 12 extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the device are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the side plates 12, 12
In the figure, a pair of first guide portions 13 is provided on the front side of the apparatus. The first guide portion 13 is provided on the side plate 1.
2, a horizontal portion 13a at the front and an inclined portion 13b at the rear. In addition, the side plates 12, 12
In the figure, second guide portions 14 are provided on the back side of the apparatus. The second guides 14 are elongated holes formed perpendicular to the height direction of the device.

A support 21 is provided between the side plates 12 of the solid frame 11. A pair of guide shafts 22 are fixed to both left and right end portions of the support 21, respectively, and each guide shaft 22 is slidably inserted into the first guide portion 13 formed on the side plate 12. Have been.

As shown in FIG. 4, the support 21 is provided with a mounting slit 23 opening forward, and a connector 24 is built in the mounting slit 23. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, three memory cards M can be mounted on the support 21, and the mounting slits 23 and the connectors 24 are horizontally aligned at regular intervals.
It is provided in the place.

On both sides of each mounting slit 23, partition walls 25 and 26 functioning as guides are formed so as to protrude. Each memory card M is guided between the partition walls so as to be inserted into the mounting slit 23. It is being led.

In the fixed frame 11, a recording medium drive 31 for recording and / or reproducing the disk D is provided. A pair of guide shafts 32 are fixed to both left and right side surfaces of the recording medium drive unit 31, respectively. As shown in FIG. 3, each guide shaft 32, 3
2 is a second guide portion 14, 1 formed on the side plate 12.
4 and is guided in the fixed frame 11 so as to be movable up and down.

As shown in FIG. 3, the recording medium drive 3
1, a turntable 33 serving as a rotation driving means for clamping a center hole of the disk D and a spindle motor for rotating the turntable 33 are mounted. In the recording medium driving unit 31, a clamper for clamping the center hole of the disk D to the turntable 33, an optical head for reproduction or an optical head for recording are provided. Further, in front of the recording medium drive unit 31, a disk transfer unit having rollers 34 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Plate-like switching members 41, 41 are provided outside the both side plates 12, 12. Each switching member 4
The reference numerals 1 and 41 are linearly movable with respect to the side plate 12 in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 3). The two switching members 41, 41 both move in the same direction, and are driven by driving means such as a motor.
1 are controlled to move together. That is, a switching mechanism is constituted by the switching members 41, 41 and one power transmission unit such as a motor and a gear.

The switching member 41 has a first
Are provided. The first switching portions 42, 42 are elongated holes and are formed perpendicular to the height direction of the device. In addition, a second member is provided behind the switching member 41.
Are provided. The second switching portions 43 are also long holes. This second switching unit 4
Reference numerals 3 and 43 denote an inclined portion 43a at the front and a horizontal portion 43b at the rear.

The guide shaft 2 provided on the support 21
2 and 22 are inserted into the first switching portions 42 and 42 via the first guide portions 13 and 13 formed on the side plate 12. Further, guide shafts 32 provided on the recording medium driving unit 31 pass through second guide units 14 formed on the side plate 12 and the second switching units 43 4.
3 is inserted.

Next, the operation of the on-vehicle equipment will be described. In FIG. 3A, the switching member 4 is driven by the power of a motor.
1 has been moved to the rear (right side in the figure) of the apparatus. At this time, the first switching unit 4 provided on the switching member 41
The guide shafts 22, 22 are pulled backward by the guide wheels 2, 42. Therefore, the guide shafts 22 are connected to the first guide portion 1.
It has been moved to the upper rear end of the inclined portions 13b, 13b. Therefore, the support body 21 is in a retracted position where it is retracted from the insertion / ejection port 4 to the inside of the housing 1 and further raised upward.

On the other hand, the guide shafts 32, 32 provided in the recording medium drive unit 31 are guided to the upper ends of the front portions of the inclined portions 43a, 43a of the second switching units 43, 43. Is the second guide portion 1 formed on the side plate 12
It is vertically lifted up along 4,14. Therefore, the recording medium driving unit 31 is configured to
It is located at a position facing the discharge port 4 from the inside of the apparatus.

In the state shown in FIG. 3A, insertion (supply) and ejection of the disk D from the insertion / ejection port 4 to the recording medium drive unit 31 are possible. The disk D inserted from the insertion / ejection port 4 is fed into the recording medium drive unit 31 by the rotational force of the roller 34. When the center hole of the disc D coincides with the turntable 33, the rotation of the roller 34 is stopped, and the disc D is clamped on the turntable 33 by the clamper. When the clamp of the disk D is released and the roller 34 is rotated in the state shown in FIG. 3A, the disk D can be ejected from the insertion / ejection port 4 to the outside.

During the insertion / ejection operation of the disk D, the support 21 is moved upward, so that the insertion / ejection of the disk D is not hindered by the support 21.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when the switching member 41 is moved forward (to the left in the drawing), the first switching portions 42 push the guide shafts 22, 22 forward. Accordingly, the guide shafts 22, 22 are guided by the inclined portions 13b, 13b of the first guide portions 13, 13 and move forward (leftward in the figure) while descending. In addition, a downward force is applied to the guide shafts 32 by the inclined portions 43a of the second switching portions 43, and the guide shafts 32, 32 are given a downward force.
Is vertically lowered by being guided by the second guide portions 14 and 14.

Thus, in the first half of the stroke in which the switching member 41 moves forward from the position shown in FIG. 3A, the support 21 moves forward while descending. At this time, the recording medium drive unit 31 simultaneously descends. Then, the recording medium driving unit 31 reaches a retreat position where the recording medium driving unit 31 comes off from behind the insertion / ejection port 4.

In the latter half of the stroke in which the switching member 41 moves forward, the guide shafts 22, 22 pushed forward by the first switching portions 42, 42 move the horizontal portions 13a, 13a of the first guide portions 13, 13. 13a, the second switching units 43, 43 move the horizontal units 43b, 43b forward.
Since b only slides on the guide shafts 32, 32, the recording medium driving unit 31 maintains the state of being lowered to the retracted position.

As described above, the first guide portions 13, 13
When the support 21 is moved forward in parallel along the horizontal portions 13a, 13a, the partition walls 25 and 26 which are guide portions provided in front of the support 21 Inserted from inside the device. This state is the position where the support 21 can be mounted. When the support 21 is stopped at the mountable position, the partition walls 25 and 26 are inserted into the insertion / discharge port 4 as shown in FIG. Coincides with the edge of the opening. Therefore, in the insertion / discharge port 4, three guide insertion holes divided by the partition walls 25 and 26 are formed.

In the state shown in FIG. 3B, three memory cards M can be mounted. Insert the memory card M
When the memory card M is inserted into the area of the discharge port 4 divided by the partition walls 25 and 26, the memory card M is guided by the insertion / discharge port 4 and the partition walls 25 and 26, and the mounting slit shown in FIG. The connection terminal M <b> 1 of the memory card M is attached to the connector 24 in the support 21. The memory card M is mounted on the support 21 in the mountable position.
When the is fully inserted, a part of the memory card M protrudes forward from the insertion / ejection port 4. Therefore, in the state of FIG. 3B, not only can the memory card M be inserted, but also the memory card M can be pulled out.

In FIG. 3B, since the recording medium drive unit 31 is lowered to the retracted position, the recording medium drive unit 31 does not hinder the insertion and removal of the memory card M.

In this embodiment, since the support 21 and the recording medium driving section 31 alternately face the insertion / ejection port 4, the recording medium driving section 31 is kept loaded with the disk D in the recording medium driving section 31. Can be moved to the retreat position shown in FIG. Further, in a state where the memory card M is mounted on the support 21, the support 21 can be moved to the retracted position shown in FIG. The operation of the support member 21 is to move horizontally from the mountable position in FIG. 3B to the rear and then to the diagonally upward position to reach the evacuation position in FIG. It is possible to move the support 21 with the attached to the retracted position inside the housing 1.

As described above, since both the disk D and the memory card M can be taken into the housing, data recorded on the disk D and the memory card M can be read alternately or from one medium to the other medium. Operations such as data transfer can also be performed.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a support body 51 is rotatable in a horizontal plane about a shaft 52 in a main body case 2 of a housing 1. When the support body 51 rotates clockwise, the support body 51 becomes the mountable position (i) facing the rear of the insertion / ejection port. In this state, the memory card M can be attached to and removed from the support 51 via the insertion / ejection port. At this time, the recording medium driving unit is in the retracted position lowered in the main body case 2 so as not to hit the support 51.

After the support 51 rotates counterclockwise about the shaft 52 to reach the retracted position (ii), the recording medium drive rises to reach the facing position facing the insertion / ejection opening.
At this time, the support 51 at the retracted position (ii) does not hinder the lifting operation of the recording medium driving unit. When the recording medium driving unit is at the opposing position, insertion and ejection of the disk D from the insertion / ejection port to the recording medium driving unit can be performed.

In FIG. 6, an operation surface 3a, which is the front surface of the decorative nose portion 3 of the housing 1, has an MD as a recording medium.
An insertion / ejection port 4a into which both the (mini disc) and the memory card M can be inserted is opened.

In the main body case 2, the insertion / ejection port 4
The recording medium driving unit 55 is provided at a position facing the position a. The recording medium drive unit 55 does not move to the retracted position, and has a holder-like guide area 56 for guiding and holding the MD on its upper surface. The support body 57 is movable in the front-rear direction in the guide area 56.

In FIG. 6, the support 57 moves forward in the guide area 56, and is at the mountable position facing the insertion / ejection opening 4a. In this state, the memory card M can be attached to and pulled out from the support member 57 through the insertion / ejection port 4a.

With the power of a motor or the like from the state shown in FIG.
The support 57 is moved rearward in the guide area 56, and is moved to a retracted position shown by a broken line in FIG. 6 so that the support 57 and the memory card M supported by the support 57 are separated from the guide area 56. At this time, the guidance area 56
Is empty, so that the MD can be inserted from the insertion / ejection port 4a toward the guide area 56. The guide area 56 is provided with a transfer mechanism that draws in and discharges the MD. When the MD reaches the guide area 56 by this transfer mechanism, the turntable rises from below, the disk in the MD is clamped, and the disk can be driven.

When the support 57 is in the mountable position shown in FIG. 6 and the memory card M is not mounted on the support 57, when the MD is inserted from the insertion / ejection port 4a, the insertion force is reduced. The support body 57 may be pushed by this to move backward in the guide area 56.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, an insertion / discharge port 4b is opened on the operation surface 3a in front of the housing 1, and a tray 61 as a supply / discharge unit projects from the insertion / discharge port 4b. It is provided freely. CD on the top of the tray 61
A circular concave portion 62 on which the disc D is placed is formed. Further, a slit 63 for mounting a memory card M is formed on the front surface of the tray 61, and a connector serving as a support for the memory card M is provided on the back side of the slit 63. Further, a connector 64 serving as a support for the memory card M may be provided on the upper surface of the tray 61.

With the tray 61 protruding, the circular recess 6
When the disk D is set on the tray 2 and the tray 61 is pulled into the housing 1, the disk D is loaded into the recording medium driving unit in the housing 1 and the disk can be driven. A memory card M can be mounted on the slit 63. Further, the memory card M can be mounted in the slit 63 even when the tray 61 is pulled into the housing 1.

The memory card M can be mounted on the connector 64 located on the tray 61, and the tray 61 is pulled into the housing 1 with the memory card M mounted.

[0062]

As described above, according to the present invention, a storage element medium such as a card and a recording medium such as a disk or a tape are inserted and discharged from a common supply / discharge unit (insertion / discharge port). Therefore, the space for supplying and discharging the medium on the operation surface can be minimized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective plan view showing an in-vehicle device as an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vehicle-mounted device shown in FIG. 1;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective side views according to operation of the vehicle-mounted device;

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of a support on which a storage element medium is mounted;

FIG. 5 is a perspective plan view showing an apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective plan view showing an apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing an apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 2 Main body case 3 Make-up nose part 3a Operation surface 4, 4a, 4b Insertion / discharge port 11 Fixed frame 12 Side plate 13 First guide part 14 Second guide part 21 Support body 22 Guide shaft 25, 26 Partition wall (Guide Unit) 31 Recording Medium Drive Unit 32 Guide Shaft 41 Switching Member 42 First Switching Unit 43 Second Switching Unit M Storage Element Medium D, MD Recording Medium

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A storage element medium having a storage element and a connection terminal in a housing, and a common supply / discharge capable of supplying and discharging an optical, magneto-optical or magnetic recording medium.
A support on which the terminal of the storage element medium supplied from the supply / discharge unit is provided, and a recording medium drive unit driving the recording medium supplied from the supply / discharge unit; A recording and / or reproducing apparatus, comprising: 2. The supply / discharge unit is an insertion / discharge port opened in a housing so that both the storage element medium and the recording medium can be inserted and discharged. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the movable part is movable between a mountable position facing the discharge port and a retracted position that does not hinder insertion and discharge of the recording medium from the insertion / discharge port to the recording medium driving unit. Recording and / or reproducing apparatus. 3. The support member is movable to the retreat position with the storage element medium being mounted, and the support member having the storage element medium mounted is moved to the retreat position. 3. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a recording medium can be inserted into and ejected from the recording medium driving unit through an insertion / ejection port. 4. The recording medium drive section is moved to a position facing the insertion / ejection port when the support is in the retracted position, and is moved when the support moves to a mountable position. 3. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the recording and / or reproducing apparatus is moved to a retreat position which does not hinder the movement. 5. The recording medium driving section is movable to the retreat position with a recording medium loaded therein, and when the recording medium driving section loaded with a recording medium is moving to the retreat position. 5. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a storage element medium can be attached to and detached from the support moved to the mountable position through the insertion / ejection port. 6. The support member is movable to the retreat position while the storage element medium is mounted, and when the support member having the storage element medium moves to the retreat position, the opposing member is moved to the retreat position. 6. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the recording medium can be inserted into and ejected from the recording medium drive unit moved to the position through the insertion / ejection port. 7. The supporter moves rearward and upward in the housing from the mountable position to the retracted position, and the recording medium driving unit moves to the retracted position by at least descending operation in the housing from the opposing position. A recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6. 8. A switching mechanism using a common power source, wherein the support is moved between a mountable position and a retracted position, and the recording medium drive is moved between an opposed position and a retracted position. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 7, which is moved. 9. The recording medium driving section is provided at a position facing the insertion / ejection port, and the recording medium driving section can drive a recording medium inserted from the insertion / ejection port. 3. A guide area for guiding to a position, wherein the support moves between a mountable position and a retracted position along the guide direction of the recording medium in the guide area.
A recording and / or reproducing device as described. 10. The supporter is capable of mounting a plurality of storage element media thereon, and the supporter is configured to guide a plurality of connectors to which the terminals of the storage element medium are mounted and a plurality of storage element media to the connector. A guide is provided, and when the support moves to a mountable position, the guide is
The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the recording and / or reproducing apparatus is inserted into the outlet from inside the housing.