Greetings, I'm looking for any information on safety requirements/guidelines for removable media loading tray mechanisms (i.e., CD-ROM). Specifically what guidelines or requirements should be used to account for the possibility of hair, clothing, fingers, or even a tongue (and who knows what else) from interfering with the operation of the tray mechanism. For example, if I place my finger in the way and then try and close the CD-ROM drive on my computer I feel a small amount of force before the drive tray motor shuts down. There doesn't appear to be enough force to be concerned with. I'm looking for any guidelines, experiences, etc., that should be considered in the design of such a device -- Hopefully from a CD-ROM manufacturer or other manufacturer of products that use a loading tray mechanism.
Does evaluation to EN 60950 / UL 1950 take into account this type of potential hazard, or is it more related to Machinery Directive-type standards? Thanks in advance for any information. Craig Hensley Compliance Engineer Iomega Corp. Roy, Utah
