Disk apparatus
US6345030B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/051
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
When a second disc is inserted, recording and/or reproducing operation of information on or from a first disc is stopped, and a moving member is moved in the X1-direction. This movement allows a clamp chassis to be moved upward and unclamped, and the second disc is carried into a disc apparatus by a transfer roller and is supported by disc guides. Then, the first and the second discs are supported by the disc guides and are moved upward and then, the first disc is carried out of an insertion opening by the transfer roller. In the course of the movement of the drive chassis to the upper position, the second disc is placed on a turntable, and is chucked and clamped by a clamper. Therefore, it is possible to exchange the second disc with the first disc only by inserting the second disc.
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