Method and apparatus for monitoring operating positions of a media autochanger
US5682096A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B27/002
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A monitor assembly for a media autochanger having a media holder assembly which is rotatable with respect to a media autochanger support frame about a media holder rotation axis. The media holder assembly includes first and second media engaging members. The monitor assembly includes first indicia located on the first media engaging member, second indicia located on the second media engaging member and an indicia sensor mounted on the support frame. The monitor assembly determines the angular orientation of the media holder assembly and whether an adjacent media engaging member is in a linear registration position by analyzing the indicia sensor signal.
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