Disc changer

Details Disc changer Disc changer

1997-08-27

1999-07-27

Cao, Allen T.

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

Dynamic mechanism subsystem

Access of multiple storage elements

G11B 1704

Patent

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059302232

ABSTRACT:
A disc or tray is prevented from inadvertently springing out of a magazine when the magazine is mounted or an external force is exerted. Provided is a disc changer having a magazine mounting section, a recording and reproducing unit, a slider which selects a desired disc from a plurality of discs lodged in a magazine and a transfer arm which draws the selected disc out of the magazine and loads the disc on the recording and reproducing unit 10. The disc changer is provided with a lock member which prevents each disc from springing out of the magazine at least in a disc non-selective state in which the slider does not execute disc selection, and the mounting of the magazine in the magazine mounting section is executed when the slider 21 is in the disc non-selective state.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5493556 (1996-02-01), Aoki et al.
patent: 5587989 (1996-12-01), Fujiwara et al.

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