Global Patent Index - EP 1112571 A1

EP 1112571 A1 20010704 - APPARATUS FOR WRITING AND/OR READING INFORMATION

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR WRITING AND/OR READING INFORMATION

Title (de)

INFORMATIONSAUFZEICHNUNGS- UND/ODER -WIEDERGABEVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL D'ECRITURE ET/OU LECTURE D'INFORMATIONS

Publication

EP 1112571 A1 20010704 (EN)

Application

EP 99943480 A 19990910

Priority

  • NL 9900563 W 19990910
  • NL 1010058 A 19980910

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0016324A1] Apparatus for writing and/or reading information, said apparatus comprising a frame (1) and a writing and/or reading element (3) and being arranged for cooperation with a cassette provided with an information medium. The cassette comprises a housing with a window and an associated closing element, via which window the writing and/or reading element can cooperate with the information medium. The apparatus comprises a slide (5) bearing-mounted in the frame for receiving the cassette. The slide is displaceable between a first position (P1) located at a distance from the writing and/or reading element and a second position (P2) located closer to the writing and/or reading element, and comprises a drive means (9) for cooperating with the cassette, a means (13) for opening the closing element of the cassette and a means (15) for retaining the cassette relative to the slide. The apparatus has a simple construction and is easy to operate.

IPC 1-7

G11B 15/675

IPC 8 full level

G11B 15/675 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G11B 15/67521 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0016324A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0016324 A1 20000323; AU 5655899 A 20000403; EP 1112571 A1 20010704

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 9900563 W 19990910; AU 5655899 A 19990910; EP 99943480 A 19990910