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Abstract

An optical disc accommodation device permits an optical disc to be removed therefrom and inserted therein very quickly and readily with a single hand of a driver while driving a vehicle, as well as permitting very quick and ready removal and insertion of an optical disc in home or office installation. The device includes a box-shaped casing and an optical disc holder accommodated thereinto carry an optical disc. The box-shaped casing includes an accommodating part which can movably accommodate the optical disc holder and a lid hinged to one side of the accommodating part for opening and closing the same. One side of the casing has an opening for inserting therethrough the optical disc. A spring is provided between the optical disc holder and the accommodating part to bias the optical disc holder in a direction of projection from the opening. A lock includes a locking member provided on the optical disc holder and a raised portion provided on an inner surface of the accommodating part. The optical disc holder is locked with the raised portion abutted by the locking member when the optical disc holder is urged by the spring toward the opening. An outer surface of the accommodating part is provided with lock release to release the lock of the optical disc holder and to enable the optical disc holder to be moved by the spring to project from the opening.

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