Method of and apparatus for storing and retrieving information containing disc utilizing a movable magazine
US4855980A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/221
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique for storing and retrieving information containing discs utilizing a movable disc storage magazine is disclosed herein. The disc storage magazine, which is designed to store a plurality of information containing discs in individual compartments, is movable along a predetermined path which passes through a specific disc storage station such that each of the individual compartments is positionable within that station. At the same time, a disc drive for storing information on and retrieving information from the discs is located at a disc drive station spaced from the disc storage station. Means are provided for moving the disc storage magazine in a way which places a desired magazine compartment at the disc storage station and means are provided for transferring an information containing disc between that compartment and the disc drive station.
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