Information recording medium cleaning mechanism
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1. An information recording-reproducing system including means for cleaning an information recording medium, said system comprising:
- recording-reproducing means for recording information on and/or reproducing information from the information recording medium;
means for moving the information recording medium and said recording-reproducing means relative to each other;
cleaning means for cleaning the information recording medium;
a brush for cleaning said cleaning means, said brush always being in contact with said cleaning means, in order to clean said cleaning means;
a dust collector for collecting dust generated when said brush cleans said cleaning means; and
a detachable frame for removably mounting said cleaning means, said brush and said dust collector as a unit.
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Abstract
An information recording medium cleaning device includes moving the recording medium and the cleaning device relative to each other and a detection device for detecting a degree of stain caused by dust, fingerprints or oil, for example, on the information recording medium. Cleaning is performed based on the degree of stain detected on the information recording medium.
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1. An information recording-reproducing system including means for cleaning an information recording medium, said system comprising:
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recording-reproducing means for recording information on and/or reproducing information from the information recording medium; means for moving the information recording medium and said recording-reproducing means relative to each other; cleaning means for cleaning the information recording medium; a brush for cleaning said cleaning means, said brush always being in contact with said cleaning means, in order to clean said cleaning means; a dust collector for collecting dust generated when said brush cleans said cleaning means; and a detachable frame for removably mounting said cleaning means, said brush and said dust collector as a unit. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An information recording-reproducing system including means for cleaning an information recording medium, said system comprising:
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recording-reproducing means for recording information on and/or reproducing information from the information recording medium; means for moving the information recording medium and said recording-reproducing means relative to each other; cleaning means for cleaning the information recording medium; a brush for cleaning said cleaning means; and a movable member for movably mounting said brush, said movable member moving said brush between (i) a contact position in which said brush cleans said cleaning means and (ii) a non-contact position in which said cleaning means cleans the recording medium. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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