TW448432B - Disc device - Google Patents

Abstract

A disc device is disclosed, wherein a compact disc device part using compact disc as the medium and a floppy disc part using the floppy disc as the medium are installed simultaneously in the main body of the disc device.

Description

4484 3 2 V. Description of the invention (1) Externally mounted on a disc f ', especially regarding a disc device that has been connected to a personal computer as a hidden device. Generally, the optical disc device (CD__, etc.) using a magnetic disc as a medium is widely used in personal computers. Split), as an external memory device for the light: the second device is a reproduction-only device, so in addition to the CD-_ device (for the disc ϊ :: ί)), it also provides a CD, | set (A device capable of recording high-density discs compared to CD_ROM devices has also been developed (hereinafter, CD-RW devices, dVD_r0m devices are referred to as optical disk devices with # μ * kum devices) The devices where the first disc is a medium are collectively called traditionally. The connection methods of these optical disc devices to personal computers are roughly divided into two types according to the style of personal computers, that is, personal computers are roughly divided and placed on desks. There are two types of desktop personal computers and portable personal computers used on desktops. Desktop personal computers have ample space for accommodating optical disc devices. In terms of structure, the optical disc devices are assembled in the main body of the personal computer ( Under & this type of optical disc is called a built-in optical disc.) There are also magnetic disk devices, which are also assembled in the host computer of the personal computer. And disassembly Slidable tray on which a disc loading tray when the sheet is withdrawn from the built-in type disc apparatus, can be attached and detached in the optical disc;. With optical disc "

484 3 2 V. Description of the invention (2) --- When the tray is received in the built-in optical disc device, the disc can be regenerated or recorded. In addition, the electric connection between the built-in optical disc device and the electronic circuit in the personal computer and the built-in optical disc device are incorporated in the main body of the personal computer, and are carried out in the main body of the device through a connector, a cable, and the like. On the other hand, 'notebook computers require compactness and compactness from the standpoint of portability'. The host of a personal computer is not equipped with an optical disc device, in other words, 'the optical disc device of a notebook computer is external to it ( Hereinafter, this optical disc device is referred to as an external optical disc device). Moreover, for the external optical disc device, the structure for loading and unloading optical discs is different from the above-mentioned built-in optical disc splitting. The optical disc is loaded and unloaded by using a cover, which is provided on the disc of the external optical disc device. The device body ^ has the shape of a kangaroo's belly when it is opened. For example, the external optical disc device does not need a tray because it is separate from the personal computer. As a result, a cover body in the shape of a rolled bag is provided on the upper part of the disc device main body of the external-type optical disc device when the cover is opened, and the cover body is used to attach and detach the optical disc in the state where the disc device body is opened. 'With the lid closed after the disc is loaded, the disc is reproduced or recorded. Furthermore, the electrical connection between the external optical disk device and the personal computer is because the external optical disk device and the personal computer are separately formed, so the SCSI card and a dedicated cable are used at the main part of the device. In terms of the relationship between the magnetic disk device and the optical disk device, the magnetic disk device and the optical disk device

Λ48432 V. Description of the Invention (3) The devices are constituted separately. Therefore, in the case of using a straight magnetic disk device and optical disc, the host computer is separately connected to the host computer in the case of using a notebook computer. Magnetic disk device and optical disk device However, as mentioned above, conventionally, since they are constructed separately, desktop personal === device disk device and optical disk device need to be installed separately, magnetic = notebook computer In the case, if the magnetic device is to be connected to the device host using an electron microscope and a SCSI card, respectively, a desktop personal computer will be installed, and a desktop personal computer will cause its device host to be a large-scale computer, which will cause problems in connection operations. The compact size provides a disc device that can reduce the number of connected personal computers while reducing connection work. Minutes: The present invention provides an external timepiece that is used as a personal computer: an optical disk device portion using the same virtual disk device 'inside the main body of the disk device' as the media j and Use the disk month as the media to set the neighbors up: Centering 'Because the disc device is also equipped with a CD-ROM ::: disc splitting section, when the disk month device is installed on a desktop personal computer = condition' and Compared with the conventional optical disc device and magnetic butterfly device, which are respectively extended in the form of a paper, the miniaturization of a personal computer can be realized. In the case of a magnetic disk = a notebook computer, it is necessary to connect the device, the optical disk device, and the optical disk device with a cable and an scs j card, respectively, as conventionally. The connection can be made with a single cable, which simplifies the connection operation.

44843 ’V. Description of the invention (4) In addition, the clock mechanism and the cover of the cymbal unit are moved relative to the main body. In the cover state, the tray is in the eject position when the cloth tray is in the eject position. In this way, the method of performing a disc on a disc is as follows to understand the present invention [the diagram is simply that the first image is closed and the tray is second and the second image is opened; the third image is ejected Figure 4 shows the picture; Figure 5 shows the dish surface of the present invention, and it is in the body. The loading and unloading movement enables the body to be opened freely in the ejection position, and the method of placing and ejecting the optical disc in the ejection position for loading and unloading the optical disc can be described in detail, and the other purposes of the present invention are shown.] The present invention shows a state of the present invention. In the disc device of the present invention, the optical disc device mechanism is a tray that moves between disc trays that are disposed in a retractable manner in the disc tray mechanism according to the optical disc. When it can be loaded and unloaded, the and the ② opening device are attached with the accompanying drawings, features and excellent optical disc device. The magnetic disc unit is installed in the magnetic part. The main body of the device is provided with a tray loading position and an ejection position for loading discs. On the 'on the cover is opened for loading and unloading the disc. There is a loader 让 for loading discs, and a cover is opened: a cover for loading and unloading discs. Moss_ t ① Use disc holders for disc usability and versatility. '' J When reading at the same time, the disc device of the first embodiment can also be -EL meal JUL state; Dan I body of the disc device of the first embodiment, the cymbals 枭 w of the first embodiment, or its tray The disc arrangement of the first embodiment is three-dimensional. The disc of the second embodiment is equipped with a cover body.

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448432 V. Description of the invention ¢ 5) It is in a state of being closed and its tray has been retracted to a predetermined position; FIG. 6 shows the first embodiment of the containing device of the present invention, (A) shows the state of the containing device being stowed, (B) shows the state of the containing device being ejected; FIG. 7 shows the internal structure of the containing device of the first embodiment of the present invention, (A) shows the state of the containing device being ejected, and (B) shows the state of the containing device being retracted Fig. 8 shows a personal computer in which the accommodating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is installed in the host; Fig. 9 shows a state in which the accommodating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is installed in the host; (A) shows The state where the storage device with the disc device is ejected, (B) shows the state where the storage device with the disc device is ejected; FIG. 10 shows the storage device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and (A) shows the storage (B) shows the state where the storage device is withdrawn; FIG. 11 shows the state where the storage device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is installed in the host, (A) shows the tray of the disc device is received Progress (B) shows a state in which the tray of the disc device is ejected; FIG. 12 shows a state in which the disc device of the third embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a computer host, and the tray of the disc device is retracted; and FIG. 13 shows a configuration in which the storage device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a control panel of a car. 〔Symbol Description〕

4484 3 2 V. Description of the invention (6) 10A-10B disc device; 11A ~ 11B disc number main body; 12 trays; 13 tray control panel; 14 cover; 15 frame; 16 circuit board; 20 ~ 21 outside The connection connection is: 2 4 mounting cancer detection switch; 2 5 cover locking device. 2 6 optical read-write head; 32 display; 39 locking claw; 40 optical disk device section. 41 magnetic disk device section; 50A ~ 5 0B storage device; 51 storage device main body; 52A ~ 52B storage device tray; 53 exit button; 54 front plate; 55 positioning rib; 57 first drive nut; 58 second drive nut; 60 first drive screw; 61 second Drive screw 'lever; 62 ~ 63 disc device connection delay connector; 64 ~ 67 computer connection connector; 6 8 exit status detection switch; 6 9 enter status detection switch; personal computer; 71A ~ 71C personal Computer host '72 display device; 73 keyboard; 74 disk device; 75 control board. [Description of a Preferred Embodiment] Figs. 1 to 4 show a disc device 1OA according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The disc device 10A is a disc device (CDs DVD) with a disc as a medium, and is used as an external memory device (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM) of a personal computer 70 (see FIG. 8). ° "As shown in the figures, the disc device 10A is generally composed of a disc device main body 11A, a tray 12, and a cover 14. In addition, the first figure in each figure shows that the tray 12 is retracted The state where the lid 14 is inside the disc device main body 11A. Fig. 2 shows a state where the lid 14 is opened. Fig. 3 shows a state where the tray 12 is ejected from the disc device body 11A. Fig. 4 shows an exploded perspective view of a disc device 10A. The disc device main body 11A, as shown in Fig. 4, has an upper portion opened.

Jun 432 5. The rectangular frame of the invention description (7) 5 'is installed on the bottom plate 15a of the frame. A pair of circuit boards are formed at predetermined positions of the base plate 15a). A plurality of connectors 20 to 23 are mounted on the circuit board 16 provided inside the frame 15 to open and open; recesses (not shown, pieces (not shown)) for reproduction / recording processing. Circuits are simultaneously mounted on these Connectors 20 to 23 are 20 ° and 21 °, and as described later, connectors 20, 21 for external connection & Η @ 置 1〇Α are installed in the containment device 50A, 50B. Use and install the rear end of the circuit board 16 (the end in the direction of the arrow X2 in the figure). The rear end of the electric board ^ (the end in the direction of the arrow X2 in the figure) is installed with a state of detection ^ The switch 24 and the cover locking mechanism 2 5 (the switch 24 and the lock mechanism 2 5 ′ will be described in detail later). A side bracket 18 is erected on the frame system 15. The side bracket 18 The leg portion 'is fixed to the bottom plate 15a of the frame 15 through the hole portion 6a formed on the circuit board 6 and a main body is fixed between the side bracket 18 and the side plate 15C of the frame 5 Support 17. The main bracket 17 is installed in a separated state from the circuit board 16. The upper portion of the main bracket 17 is mounted along the direction of the arrow XI, χ 2 in the figure. The tray 12 is moved toward the side. A tray ejection mechanism (not shown) for driving the tray 12 to move in the direction of arrow XI′X2 in the figure is provided on the main bracket 17, so that the tray 12 can be moved along the figure relative to the main body of the disc device 丨Arrow XI, χ2 direction. The tray 12 is structured so that an optical disc can be placed on the upper part, and the opening portion 12a formed at a position opposite to the optical disc is equipped with optical reading 5. Description of the invention (8),- 、 Writing head 26 ° At the center position where the disc is placed, 'the rotor 27 and the rotor motor which drive the disc rotation' are installed, and the clamping mechanism (the rotor motor and the tension mechanism are not shown in the figure) ° optical reading head 26 It can be moved in the radial direction of the placed optical disc, and the optical disc can be quickly reproduced / recorded in accordance with the rotation of the rotor 2 to 7 times. The optical disk 26 sends a letter and supplies power to the rotor motor. This is performed using a flexible circuit board (not shown). The connector 31 'provided at the end of the flexible circuit board is connected to the connector 30 provided on the connection circuit board 28. Furthermore, be set to The connector 30 on the connection circuit board is connected. Further, the connector 29 provided on the lower end portion of the connection circuit board μ is connected to the connector 23 mounted on the circuit board 16 in an upright state. As a result, The optical read-write head 26 is connected to the circuit board 16 through a flexible circuit board and a connection circuit board 28. The circuit board is provided with a tray control panel 13 at the end of the tray 12 in the direction of the arrow XI. The tray The control panel 13 includes, for example, a display 32 'formed of a liquid crystal display device and various operation switches 33. The display 32 and the operation switch 33 of the tray control panel 13 are connected to a flexible circuit board 34, and the flexibility The multiple ends of the circuit board 34 are connected to a connector 22 provided on the circuit board 16. Thereby, the tray control panel 13 is electrically connected to the circuit board 16. On the other hand, a yoke portion 15b is formed at the upper portion 'of the side plate portions 5c, 15d on both sides of the frame 15, and an upper bracket 19 is attached to an end portion of the yoke portion 15b in the direction of arrow χ2. The upper bracket 19 is made of an elongated material having a shape of "匚", and through holes 36 are formed at both ends of the upper bracket 19, respectively.

蝥 明明 ⑻ ^ The cover 14 is opened and closed on the upper bracket 19 freely. Specifically, 'the hinge portion 14a' formed in the cover 14 is positioned inside the r ^ preformed portion (shown by reference numeral 19a) of the upper bracket 19, and the hinge portions 14a 'are formed with supporting shafts on both sides thereof. The pin 37 holds the hole 14b. In this way, the hinge portion 14a of the cover 14 is mounted on the upper bracket 19, d11, and the shape portion 19a, and the support pin 37 is inserted into the cover 14 from the outside of the upper bracket 19 through the through hole 36. The hole 14b 'forms a structure in which the cover 14 is opposed to each other, and the upper bracket 19 can be opened and closed freely with the pivot pin 37 as the center. Accordingly, the cover member 14 has a function of opening and closing the upper opening of the disc device main body 1 1A. The area of the cover 14 is designed to be relatively larger than the area of the optical disc. When the cover 14 is opened, the tray 12 can be loaded and unloaded (removed) from the ejected tray 12. Further, a baton fixing claw 39 is formed at a position opposed to the aforementioned hinge portion 14a and the electric board 16. This locking claw 39 can be embedded in a cover locking device formed on the circuit board 16. The cover locking device 25 is driven and fitted into the locking claw, and the rotation of the tag body 14 is controlled. In addition, the support pin 37 is formed with a transmission portion 38, and the transmission M is fitted to the transmission portion 35a of the damper 35 of the side bracket 18. This prevents the lid body 14 from being opened and closed violently. '' The disc device 10A configured as described above has both a tray 12 that moves (slides) in the directions of arrows X1 and X2 in the figure and a cover that can be opened and closed on the top of the disc head. Therefore, when loading and unloading a disc, you can ^ ①Use the tray 12 it for loading and unloading, ②Open the cover 14 for loading and unloading.

5. Description of the invention (10) ways. In other words, as shown in FIG. 1 'when the tray 12 is received in the disc device main body 11A, and the disc is loaded into the disc device 10A with the lid 14 closed, when the disc is loaded and unloaded, At this time, you can choose, ① Turn the cover 14 in the direction of arrow A to open as shown in Figure 2, and then load and unload the optical discs (the tray 12 is in the retracted state). '② As shown in Figure 3, remove the tray 12 from A method in which the disc device 11A is ejected and then the optical disc is removed (the lid 14 is closed). Therefore, the user can select the rain type method according to the use place and use state of the disc device 10A, so that the usability and versatility of the disc device 10A can be improved. Specifically, when the disc device 10A is used as an external memory device of a pen-type computer, the method of opening the lid 丄 4 and loading and unloading the disc can be performed without considering the need to ensure that the disc 12 is ejected. The required space, so that the computer and disc device 10A can be used even in a narrow space. On the other hand, in a case where the disc is ejected and then the disc is loaded and unloaded, as will be described in detail later, the disc device 10A may be assembled in the computer main body 71A of the desktop personal computer 70.乜 That is, when the disc + disc is mounted on the UJA example, when the disc j is loaded and unloaded, 'Because the above two methods can be selected, setting 1 0 Α can be used as an external recorder of a desktop personal computer. It is used as an external memory device of a notebook computer. The disc device 10B of the second embodiment is shown. Figure 5 is the same as that in Figures 1 to 4, "Give the same symbols and omit it."

Page 13 4484 3 V. Description of invention αι) --- Description. The feature of the disc device 10B of the above embodiment is that the function of the optical disc device and the function of the magnetic disc device are combined into one disc device. Therefore, the configuration of the disc device 10B of this embodiment is such that a disc device portion 40 having the same function as the aforementioned disc device 10A is mounted on the disc device main body 11B, and the disc device 10B A magnetic disk unit 41 is attached to the lower part of the apparatus main body UB. Moreover, a magnetic disk (for example, a floppy disk) is inserted into or ejected from the disk device main body 11B through the disk insertion opening 42 of the disk device portion 41 installed at the lower portion of the tray control panel 13 according to By using such a disc device 10B, the disc player 10B of this embodiment can perform reproduction / recording processing on both the optical disc device and the magnetic disc device, and thus can improve the usability. π Traditionally, in the case where the optical disk device and the magnetic disk device are separately provided, the optical disk device dedicated to the optical disk and the magnetic disk dedicated disk must be separately connected to the computer separately. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare for each Huai SCSI card and cable, which causes the connection of each device to be prepared to increase the user's economic control. As a grandson, there is a need for a notebook that requires miniaturization ^ a large space for the notebook and the disk device near the computer. However, since the disk device 11B of this embodiment is the same as the disk device 40 and the magnetic disk device 41, it is possible to improve the usable space for loading light and reduce the economic burden on the user.故 喝 故 置 Moreover, the above-mentioned optical disc device section 40 has the same structure as the aforementioned first steam embodiment.

4484 3 2 V. Description of the invention (12) The same function of the disc device 10A. Therefore, the disc device UB of this embodiment can also choose when the disc is loaded and unloaded: ① the cracking method using the tray 12, ② the method of opening the cover 14 for loading and unloading. Both the usability and versatility of the disc device are improved. β Next ', referring to 6 to 9, the containment device 50A will be described. Circle 6 = perspective view of a containment device 50A. Figure 7 shows the mechanism inside the containment device 50A. Figs. 8 and 9 show a state in which the storage device 50A is assembled on the computer 70. The storage device 50A is a device capable of freely accommodating the above-mentioned disc device 10A, 10B. The storage device 50A shown in Figs. 8 and 9 can be used by being mounted on a desktop personal computer 70 (composed of 71 hosts, 72 'keyboard 73, etc.). In addition, the containment device 50A is also used for personal computers other than 70 (for example, 'audio equipment, etc.). The following is an example of a containment device 50 on a personal computer 70. Containment device 508 is structurally: = Both the disc devices 10A and 10B can be loaded and unloaded. The following takes the loading and unloading of the disc 10A as an example. ', Device cup setting device 50A' approximately 'by the storage device main body 51' receiving wear: tray 52A 'disc device connection connector ⑽ "Machine connection H64 to m㈣ driver. Electrical storage device tray 52A By operating the exit button 53 on the front of the device, the main body 51 will be moved from the back and f to be described later. With respect to the main body 51 of the containment device, it is driven along the arrow χι, χ2 mechanism in the figure.

4484 3 2 V. Description of the invention (13) Move in the direction. g When the harvester tray 52A is retracted in the direction of the arrow n, the disc tray ιOA can be attached and detached to and from the storage tray 52A. Moreover, when the storage device tray 52 loaded with the disk device 10A is retracted in the direction of the arrow X2, the disk device 10A, as described later, is electrically connected to the storage device tray 52A, so that the disk device 1 〇A is stored in the storage device tray 5 2A, and can record / reproduce the optical disc. ^ A plurality of positioning aids 55 (two in this embodiment) protruding upward are formed at the normal positions on the upper surface of the container tray 52A. The positioning aid 55 can be structurally embedded in a positioning recess formed in the bottom of the disc device main body | 11AD of the disc device 10A. Thus, the disc device can be positioned on the storage device tray 52a by engaging the positioning recess with the positioning rib drum '. In this way, when the disc device 10A is loaded, the loading position of the disc device 10A can be easily determined for the storage device tray 52A, and the non-silver loading of the disc device 10A can be prevented (for example, the disc device 1 when being retracted) 〇A conflict with containment device 51). A front plate 54 is erected on the end of the storage device tray 52A in the direction of the arrow XI in the figure. The front plate 54 is used to close the device insertion opening 59 formed in front of the storage device body 51 in a state where the storage device tray 52 is placed in the storage device body 51. In addition, 'the side surfaces of the container main body 51 in the directions of arrows γι and γ2 are provided with side guides 56 for guiding the container tray 52A to move in the directions of arrows χ1 and χ2', thereby achieving the stability of the container tray 52α. mobile.

Page 16 4484 3 2 V. Description of the invention (14)-~~~ The following describes the connectors 62, 63 for disc device connection. These connectors for connecting the disk device 62, 63 'are installed on the main body of the accommodating device, and function as the electrical connection device of the disk device 10A. The mounting positions of these disc device connection connectors 62'63 are selected as the positions where the external connection connectors 20, 21 (see Fig. 4) of the disc device a are connected. At the end of the storage device main body 51 in the direction of the arrow X2 in the figure, there are installed computer connection connectors 64 to 67 for electrically connecting the storage device 50A and the computer main body 71A. These computer connection connectors 64 to 67 and the disc device connection connector 62'63 'are electrically connected by a circuit board (not shown). In addition, since the input / output circuit is provided on the circuit board, the circuit board is not only a connection tool for electrically connecting the connectors 62 to 67, but also a circuit board having a multifunctional structure. Next, a tray driving mechanism for moving the storage device tray 52A will be described. The tray driving mechanism is generally composed of a first driving nut 57, a second driving nut 58, a first screw guide 60, a second screw guide 61, an exit state detection switch 68 ′ and a retract state detection switch 68, and The retracted state detection switch 6 9 is configured. The first and second driving nuts 57'58 are attached to the inner surface of the container tray 5 2 A. Further, the first driving nut 57 and the second driving nut 57 are mounted at a certain distance in the mounting position in the direction of arrow Y1 'Y2 in Fig. 7. On the other hand, the first and second spiral guides 60, 61 are extended and mounted in the housing body 51 in the direction of the arrow XI 'X2. Each of the first and second screw guides 60, 61 is not shown in the figure provided in the housing body 51.

Page 17 4484 3 2 V. Description of the invention (15) The motors are driven and each rotates. The first screw guide 60 is screwed with a first driving nut 57 provided on the container tray 52A. The second screw guide 61 is screwed with a second drive nut 58 provided on the container tray 52A. Please note the length of the first and second spiral guides 60, 61. The first spiral guide 60 is designed to be longer than the second spiral guide 61. Specifically, the length of the first screw guide 60 is such that the first screw guide 60 is screwed with the first drive nut 57 over the entire moving range of the storage device tray 52A. In response to this, the length of the second screw guide rod 61 allows the second screw guide rod 61 to move to the predetermined storage position in the storage device main body 51 and the second drive nut. 58 phase screwing. That is, the second spiral guide 61 is designed to be shorter than the first spiral guide 60. According to the first and second spiral guides 60, 61 and the storage device tray 52A thus set, there are areas driven by the first spiral guide 60 and areas driven by the first and second spiral guides 60, 61. . The storage device tray 52A is engaged with the predetermined exit state detection switch 68. When the exit state detection switch 68 outputs a detection signal, the motor that rotates the first spiral guide 60 is stopped. "The container tray 52A is moved to a predetermined retracted position." The retracted state detection switch 69 is fitted. The motor for rotating the i and second screw guides 60, 61 is stopped when the detection signal of the retracted state detection switch 69 turns out, that is, when the storage device main body 51 is moved to a predetermined retracted position. The second spiral guide 61 can be rotated by the first spiral guide 60.

Page 18 4484 3 2 Description of the invention (16) Simultaneously driven by the motor (the structure of this embodiment) 'It is also possible to use a start switch installed separately, only when the second screw guide 6 丨 is screwed with the second drive 58 Only when the motor is started. The tablet mother next "connects with the above-mentioned operation of the disk drive mechanism" to the external connection connectors 20, 21 of the disc device 10A and the connector 62, 63 for connection of the disc device provided on the storage device 50 people. Explanation of operation β When the disc device 10A is placed on the container tray 52A in the ejected state, a motor that rotates each of the screw guides 60 is started, and the container tray 52A starts to move in the direction of the arrow 乂 2 in the circle. With this operation, the external connection connectors 20, 21 provided in the disk device 10A also move toward the disk device connection connectors 62, 63 provided in the storage device 50A, and when the storage device tray 52A moves to a predetermined position In the retracted position, the external connection connector 20'21 is automatically connected to the disc device connection connectors 62, 63. At this time, as described above, the first screw guide 60 can be moved over its entire range. The storage device tray 52A and the second screw guide 61 are driven upward, and are often fitted with the second driving nut before the storage device tray 52A is moved to a predetermined retracted position (loading position), and the storage device tray 52A is driven. Accordingly, when the external connection connectors 20, 21 are connected to the disc device connection quick connectors 62, 63, the storage device tray 52A is moved by both the first and second screw guides 60, 61. When the external connection connectors 20 and 21 are connected to the disc device connection connectors 62 and 63, and the force for moving the storage device tray 52A is added, it is also necessary to connect the connectors 20, 21, 62, and 63. power.

P.19 Description of the invention (π) '~ At the time of withdrawal', pull out the external connection connectors 20, 21 from the disc device connection connectors 62, 63, and then add the storage device tray The force of 52A movement also requires the force to disconnect each connector 20, 21, 62, 63. Therefore, if only the driving force of the first screw guide 60 is used, there is a possibility that the connection between the disc device 010a and the storage device main body 51 and the release of the connection may not be performed reliably. It is said that 'at the time when the connectors 20, 21, 62, 63 are lately connected and disconnected,' the storage device tray 5 2A is driven by the driving force of the storage device tray 52A at the first time. ' The electrical connection and disconnection of the device 10α and the storage device 50A (the storage device main body 51) can be performed reliably. ^ Two spiral guides 60'61, as shown in Figure 7, are installed at a certain distance in the direction of arrows Y1 and γ2. For this purpose, the connection and connection of each connector 20, 21, 62, 6 3 At this time, even if a connection force is applied to the storage device tray 52A, it is possible to prevent the tilting of the storage device tray 52A. Accordingly, the electrical connection and disconnection of the disc device 10A and the storage device main body 51 are performed reliably. In addition, the second screw guide 61 is at least within a range in which the connection processing of each of the connectors 20, 21, and 62'63 is performed. In order to be able to drive the receiving mechanism f 52A ', that is, at least the receiving device tray 52A Immediately before moving to the set position (loading position) determined by $, the second drive nut 58 is used to drive the storage device tray 5 2A. Therefore, the second spiral guide 61 is designed to be ^ the first spiral guide 60 is short ', so that the structure of the storage device 50A can be tight.

Page 20 V. Description of the invention (18) As described above, the storage device 50A of this embodiment can be mounted on the host computer 71A of the computer 70, and the disk device 10A can be mounted and dismounted on the storage device tray 52A. Thus, by using 50 people in the storage device, the disc device 10A can be mounted on and removed from the host 71A (computer 70). Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (A), when the disc device 10A is detached from the storage device 50A (host 71A), as shown in FIG. 1, the disc device 10A can be used alone or it can be used as another Used by a computer's external memory or a music CD playback device. In the case where the disc device 10A has been loaded on the storage device 50A, as shown in the device storage tray, the disc can be loaded by ejecting the storage device tray 52A and opening the cover 14 of the disc device 10A. The disc device 10A is removed or removed therefrom, and the conventional disc device fixed to the host is operated like the disc device 108. Thus, according to the present embodiment, one disc device 10 A can be used by both the desktop personal computer 70 and the notebook computer. So for shared users (users using both desktop PCs and laptops), there is no need to prepare a disc device for each computer, which improves usability and reduces economic burden. Further, when the disc device 10A is removed from the storage device 50A, the above-mentioned disc device 10A can also be used as a music CD reproduction device, and thus the usability is further improved. When the disc device 10A is accommodated in the accommodation device 50A and removed from it, as described above, the electrical connection and disconnection of the disc device 10A and the accommodation device body 51 are automatically performed.

P.21 4484 3 2 V. Description of the invention (19) Therefore, when the user installs and removes the disc device 10A, there is no need to perform troublesome cable connection work, so the usability is improved. Next, the storage device 50β u of the second embodiment will be described. Figure! 〇 is a state in which one stand m of the homeopathic device 50B does not contain the device 50B assembled on the computer host m. In FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 ′, they are the same as in FIG. 1 to FIG.

Refer to Figure 6 to Figure 9 for explanation! Implementation In order to close the valley device 50A, which is formed in front of the container body 51, two openings are inserted in the drawing body of the container vessel * front plate 54. The end in the direction of the arrow X1 in the magic puppet is erected, and the storage device 50B of this embodiment is structured—the device tray 52B is removed from the front plate 54. In front of the tray ^ = :: surface tray control panel A-on the front of the container. In other words, the tray control panel 13 functions as a front panel. As shown in FIG. 11 (B), the loading and unloading of the optical disc can be performed by pulling out the tray 12 of the 0A fan. When the harvester tray 52B of the storage device 50 // is withdrawn (refer to FIG. 10), the optical disc is loaded and unloaded by playing 14. "However, in the case of withdrawing the container tray 52B, the connection processing of each connector 20, 21, 62, 63 is performed, and the container tray 5 2B" is opposite to the tray 12 in the direction of arrows XI and χ2 in the figure. The length should be long, so it takes time to exit and retreat. As a result, it is possible to use the technical disc 1 2 page 22 ^ 484 3 2 Invention configuration (20), the configuration of this embodiment can be compared with the previously described FIG. 9 optical disc installation and removal in a short time. carry out. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the receiving disc W 10 is accommodated in the disc loading device 10A. In this configuration, 'because the disc 10B has a magnetic disk device', the host computer 71 (: it is not necessary to provide a magnetic disk device.) That is, in other embodiments, because the disk device 108 The structure of the storage device 50A'50B is described. As shown in FIG. 12, the disc device 10B can also be mounted on the storage device 50A. In this configuration, the disc device 10B has a magnetic disk device. Part 41, computer 71 (: It is not necessary to provide a magnetic disk device 74. That is, in other embodiments, because the magnetic disk device section 41 is not installed on the disk device 10A, the computer host nA On 7mB, a separate disk device 74 needs to be installed ^ However, by using the disk device 10B, the host computer 71C may not need to install the disk device 74, which is conducive to promoting the computer host 71C without having to install the disk device 74 This is helpful to promote the miniaturization of the host computer 71 C. Further, in the above embodiments, only the storage device 5 is used, and 50 β is not limited to be installed on the host computers ΠΑ to 71C, for example, such as Figure 13 can be installed in the steam Control board 75. In this case, a two-chip device, 10β can either be installed on a car and used alone, or it can be used early alone. However, this day and month have been disclosed in a preferred embodiment such as ± However, it is not intended to be used as an invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make changes and modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention

Coffee 4 3 2 V. Description of the invention (21) Subject to the scope of the attached patent application. ΙΗϋ Page 24

Claims (1)

44843 2 VI. Scope of patent application 1. A disc device is used as an external memory device of a personal computer. The device main body of the disc device also includes: an optical disc device section using the optical disc as a medium; and a magnetic disc device section , Using disks as media. 2. The disc device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the optical disc device portion is disposed on the upper portion of the magnetic disc device portion, and the optical disc device portion includes: a disc loading and unloading mechanism for allowing the disc to be loaded The tray is moved relative to the apparatus main body, so that the disc is moved between the ejection position and the loading position; and the cover body is opened and closed to be freely disposed on the apparatus main body, and the tray at the loading position is opened in the opened state. Load and unload the disc. Page 25