A disc chucking device is provided which holds a disc-shaped recording medium
on
a disc table and rotates it along with the disc table. It includes a disc table
whose rotation-center line is laid generally orthogonally to the vertical direction
and onto which a disc-shaped recording medium is set with the main side thereof
being parallel to the vertical direction, a centering block formed on the disc
table and which is to be fitted in a central hole in the disc-shaped recording
medium, a motor to rotate the disc table, a clamper to pinch along with the disc
table the disc-shaped recording medium put on the disc table, and a fall-off preventive
structure provided on the disc table for engagement with the disc-shaped recording
medium at the central hole formed in the latter.