The present invention relates to a disk cartridge in which a disk-like
recording medium such as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk and a
magnetic disk is accommodated within a disk compartment of a cartridge
housing, a disk recording medium device in which the disk-like recording
medium is accommodated in advance within the disk compartment so as to
become freely rotatable and a disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus
for recording and/or reproducing information by using this disk recording
medium device.A disk cartridge according to the present invention
comprises a cartridge housing in which a disk compartment is formed by
combining an upper shell and a lower shell and in which an opening
portion is formed on the lower shell and the like and a pair of shutter
members provided on the cartridge housing so as to become movable between
the opening position at which the opening portion is opened and the
closing position at which the opening portion is closed and which has
joint portions that are joined to each other at the closing position,
wherein a rectangular groove portion and a rib portion that can be
engaged with each other are provided on each joint portion of a pair of
shutter members over approximately the total length of the joint
portion.According to the present invention, a dust-proof property of the
joint portions, which are joined to each other, of a pair of shutter
members can be enhanced. Thus, it is possible to provide the disk
cartridge, the disk recording medium device and the disk recording and/or
reproducing apparatus in which dusts, smudges and so on are difficult to
enter the disk compartment.