Disk apparatus and disk magazine
US6262952A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/30
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magazine casing is composed of a magazine upper section and a magazine lower section. A chassis unit includes a magazine shift unit for lifting the magazine upper section, a vertical-tracking unit for selecting a desired disk, a swing unit transferred into a space between the divided magazine upper section and the magazine lower section, and a drive unit provided on the swing unit for playing back the selected disk. A vertical guide hole is formed in the magazine upper section. The chassis unit is provided with a vertical guide shaft that is inserted into the guide hole when lifting the magazine upper section.
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