Disk changer with reduced driving time
US5828647A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/056
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk changer for shortening the time required for the extraction of a disk from a magazine portion and the performance of the recording/reproducing operation is provided. First and second extracting members for extracting a disk from the magazine portion, and first and second deck members including recording and reproducing elements thereon, are simultaneously moved to the vicinity of a selected disk. Then, the disk is extracted from the magazine portion, and the recording/reproducing operation is carried out. The recording/reproducing operation can also be performed with respect to a disk from outside the disk changer via a tray member.
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