Loading and ejecting mechanism in a recording and reproducing apparatus

摘要

A recording and reproducing apparatus for a disk cartridge comprises a cartridge holder for holding the disk cartridge which is movable between an eject position and a loading position. A load lever is provided for resiliently urging the cartridge holder toward the loading position, and a movable lock member engageable with the load lever keeps the cartridge holder in the eject position. A cam plate is resiliently urged forwardly and is movable rearwardly by abutting engagement with the disk cartridge. The cam plate has a first engagement portion, and a lock lever has a second engagement portion engageable with the first engagement portion to hold the cam plate in its rearward position. A solenoid energizable in response to an eject signal moves the lock lever to bring the second engagement portion out of engagement with the first engagement portion of the cam plate, and an eject lever engageable by the inserted disk cartridge serves to eject the disk cartridge. The cam plate has a release member for releasing the load lever from engagement with the lock member to allow the cartridge holder to move to the loading position and a cam surface for causing the load lever to move the cartridge holder from the loading position back to the eject position.