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Disk holding member, disk tray, recording and/or reproducing device, and disk changer

US7308695B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 2002
Grant dateDec 11, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B17/223
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a disc changer in which any one is selected from a set of disc-shaped recording media (2) stored in a disc compartment (3) and signals are written and/or read to and/or from the selected disc-shaped recording medium (2), resin layers (192), (194) and (195), softer than the disc-shaped recording medium (2) in a recording and/or playback apparatus (6) are formed on a pair of disc holding members (89) holding the selected disc-shaped recording medium (2) rotatably while chucking the latter and a disc tray (193) on which each of the disc-shaped recording media stored in the disc compartment (3) is placed. The resin layers assure to prevent the disc-shaped recording medium (2) from being damaged due to contact with the disc holding members (89) and disc tray (193).

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