Recording medium reproducing apparatus accommodating a plurality of recording media and having a reduced height
US5852597A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/30
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A recording medium reproducing apparatus which has a reduced height as compared to the conventional recording medium reproducing apparatus of the same type. The recording medium reproducing apparatus reproduces a selected one of a plurality of recording media accommodated therein. A recording medium reproducing unit reproduces one of the recording media. A recording medium accommodating unit has a plurality of recording medium accommodating sections each accommodating one of the recording media. A recording medium conveying mechanism conveys the recording media between the recording medium reproducing unit and the recording medium accommodating unit. A recording medium reproducing unit supporting mechanism rotatably supports the recording medium reproducing unit. A recording medium accommodating unit supporting mechanism rotatably supports the recording medium accommodating unit. A rotating mechanism rotates both the recording medium reproducing unit and the recording medium accommodating unit when one of the recording medium is conveyed between the recording medium reproducing unit and the recording medium accommodating unit so that the recording medium reproducing unit is substan…
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