Recording medium conveying device

摘要

A recording medium conveying device for conveying a recording medium to a playing position through an inserting opening formed in a player housing, which includes: a base body provided in the player housing; a movable bearing member for bearing the recording medium, the movable bearing member being provided on the base body in such a manner that the movable bearing member is movable between a protruding position outside of the player housing and an accommodating position inside the player housing; and a driving mechanism for moving the bearing member. The driving mechanism includes: a rack provided on one of the base body and the bearing member, in such a manner that the rack is extended in a direction of movement of the bearing member; a gear unit provided on the other of the base body and the bearing member, and engaged with the rack; and a torque applying mechanism for applying torque to the gear unit. The gear unit includes a pair of circular gears different in diameter from each other which are stacked coaxially as one unit, and an arcuate relay gear having a pitch circle which internally touches the pitch circle of one of the pair of circular gears which is larger in diameter and externally touches the other, and connecting the pair of circular gears to each other. The rack has straight portions engageable with the pair of circular gears, and a curved portion engageable with the arcuate relay gear.