Disc playback device capable of continuously playing back a plurality of discs
US5115419A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B7/0037
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disc playback device capable of continuously playing back a plurality of discs such as Compact Discs includes a main body, a tray movable relative to the main body for being received in and drawn out of the main body, a rotary table mounted rotatably on the tray, and a plurality of disc holding sections formed about a rotation axis of the rotary table. A turntable, a disc clamper and a reproducing head are provided in the main body separately from the tray. A recess is formed in the radial direction of the rotary table in each disc holding section and opens outwardly at the outer periphery of the rotary table. A disc mounting mechanism is provided for setting a disc held in the disc holding section on the turntable and clamping it by the disc clamper. The tray is formed with an opening communicating with the recess of the disc holding section in a disc playback position. The tray can be drawn out of the main body by keeping clear of the turntable and the reproducing head through the recess of the disc holding section and the opening of the tray while the disc is being played back. The disc holding sections hold discs in an inclined position in the circumferential direction of the…
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