| 摘要 |
<p>A recording and/or reproducing apparatus using, as a recording medium, disc cartridges within which optical discs are respectively accommodated. This recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprises a recording and/or reproduction unit disposed at the back side of the apparatus body and adapted for carrying out recording and/or reproduction of information signals with respect to the recording media accommodated within the cartridges, an accommodating body disposed at the front side of the apparatus body and adapted so that plural disc cartridges are accommodated therewithin and opening portions for allowing the disc cartridge to undergo movement operation are formed at plane surfaces opposite to each other, a taking-out mechanism for selectively taking out disc cartridges from the accommodating body, a carrying mechanism for loading the cartridge taken out by the taking-out mechanism into the recording and/or reproduction unit, and a vertical movement mechanism for allowing the accommodating body and the taking-out mechanism to relatively undergo vertical movement. In this case, the taking-out mechanism includes a first movement operation mechanism adapted to be inserted into the accommodating body through the opening portion provided at the accommodating body to move any one of the cartridges accommodated within the accommodating body in a direction in parallel to the principal surface thereof. The carrying mechanism is disposed between the accommodating body and the recording and/or reproduction unit to allow the cartridge taken out by the taking-out mechanism after undergone movement between the accommodating unit and the recording and/or reproduction unit to undergo loading into the recording and/or reproduction unit. Since the taking-out mechanism for disc cartridge is disposed at one side surface side of the accommodating body and the carrying mechanism for loading the cartridge into the recording and/or reproduction unit is disposed between the accommodating body and the recording and/or reproduction unit, miniaturization of the apparatus can be easily realized. <IMAGE></p> |
