Storage and retrieval device for optical discs
US7412711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/24
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for storing optical discs is disclosed. The device includes a housing, a carousel arranged in the housing for movement relative to the housing, the carousel having a plurality of storage compartments each for storing a disc, an opening in the housing through which a disc can pass, drive means for driving the carousel relative to the housing to align each of the storage compartments and a disc stored in that storage compartment in registry with the opening, and an ejection system to eject a disc from a storage compartment and through the opening in said housing. The ejection system is powered by a motor and a clutch system, and control means is provided to cause said carousel to rotate and to cause the ejection system to operate as instructed by a user.
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