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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7826313 | Disk changer A disk accommodating unit accommodates a plurality of disk trays for holding a disk. A disk processing unit reproduces data from or records data to a loaded disk. A loading mechanism loads a selected disk together with the disk tray from the disk accommodating unit ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7430749 | Disk conveyance apparatus and support means for supporting conveyance apparatus A disk apparatus includes a supporting mechanism inwardly projecting from an inner surface of a wall of a housing, the wall having a disk insertion/ejection opening, a disk conveying mechanism that is supported by the supporting mechanism so that the disk conveying ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7406006 | Disk apparatus A disk apparatus includes a plurality of stockers each for stocking a disk therein, a plurality of stocker moving mechanism arranged around the plurality of stockers, for, when stocking a disk in one of the plurality of stockers and when playing back a disk stocked ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7339858 | Disk device, and methods for checking, ejecting, and loading disk in disk device A disk device includes a disk tray capable of accommodating disks by stacking; a first driving motor for transferring the disk tray in the disk-stacking direction; a driving unit including an optical head for reading out data recorded in the disks, and a supporting ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7287260 | Compact disc reader and method An apparatus for reading an optical disc. The apparatus includes a housing and a spindle positioned to rotatably support the optical disc adjacent to the exterior of the housing. A light emitting scan head is aligned to read the optical disc as it rotates. A protect... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283431 | Charger for optical recording media The present invention relates to an elevator type changer for optical recording media including a moveable drawer supporting a number of trays arranged one above the other, each tray capable of holding an optical recording medium, which allows access to all trays at... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7257825 | Disc changer, method of detecting mode thereof, and method of selecting disc ejection To provide a disc changer capable of working without any malfunctions in spite of a reduced number of switches, it includes a mode-detecting mechanism having means for identifying an operation, cams respectively operated by powers supplied from a first and second mo... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243357 | Disk device A disk device including a first disk holder movable with disk conveyance, a second disk holder opposed to a groove portion formed in the first disk holder and holding a disk grippingly in cooperation with the first disk holder when the first disk holder holds the di... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230887 | Multiple disc player having disc guides for relocating dislocated discs The present invention was developed in order to provide a disc player, whereby even when an inserted disc is not normally set on a stocker, or a normally set disc is dislocated from a stocker, the disc can be reset in the normal position on the stocker during a stoc... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7152234 | Disk device The object is to keep the system safety even if the disk tray of the disk device is drawn out from the PC main body and led to a structurally dangerous state, and to prevent the disk tray from wrong operation beforehand. In addition, in a recording and playback syst... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146619 | Disc loading apparatus A disc conveying apparatus includes a first conveyor unit having a plurality of rollers which are arranged along a conveying path of a disc-shaped recording medium with gaps therebetween, which move in a direction away from the conveying path and rotate individually... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7145841 | Programmable self-operating compact disk duplication system A system for the duplication of binary data onto CD-R disks, the system including a copy unit, a host computer and computer software, the software being installed in the host computer to provide a user interface and to direct the transfer of data from the host compu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7146622 | Storage library having free-hanging robot assembly A storage library which enables capacity expansion without additional robotics hardware includes a frame, first and second modules having respective cells, and a robot. The frame supports the first module at a first frame length position such that the first cells ar... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7111309 | Changer apparatus for information discs A disc changer apparatus includes a stacking unit for stacking at least two holder compartments, adapted to hold one disc each, in at least two stacking positions. The holder compartments are coupled to at least one spindle having a screwthread and are movable in a ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7055157 | Loading motor control device of optical disc player A loading motor control device of an optical device, which controls a loading motor to move a tray for loading or unloading a disc, and to raise and lower a pickup deck. The loading motor control device includes an optical sensor that has a light-emitting portion an... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7017168 | Information plate handling in a read/write device Handling an information plate includes receiving the information plate at a roller element, the information plate rolling over the roller element; detecting a position of the information plate using a scanning lever, the scanning lever having a scanning edge pressed... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013471 | Disk player The present invention relates to restrict a disk playing base plate against movement in back-and-forth directions, lateral directions and vertical directions relative to a housing by making use of the movement of a roller holder supporting a disk carrier roller.... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6996835 | Disk device A disk device capable of storing a plurality of disks therein includes a disk holder capable of changing its vertical position to hold a disk, a driver to drive the disk holder, and the disk holder performs a rotational movement and the changing of its vertical heig... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6996034 | Disk device holding a plurality of disks at its inner diameter A disk device realizing reducing in size and number of parts, prevention of damage to disks, shortening operation time for plurality of operations, improved vibration resistance and less expensive manufacturing cost is provided. The disk device capable of storing a ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6961948 | Disk holding device On a loading block LB, there are provided a wire 1 having spring properties and two rollers (disk pressing sections) 2 made of rubber that are capable of rotating about this wire 1 as their rotary shaft. One end of the wire 1 is coupled w... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6934959 | Disk recording and/or reproducing device A disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a mechanical deck having a disk receiver with a disk carrying unit for carrying a disk, a disk recording and/or reproducing section for recording and/or reproducing the disk received in the disk receiver, and an... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6883173 | Disk device A disk device realizing reducing in size and number of parts, prevention of damage to disks, shortening operation time for plurality operations, improved vibration resistance and less expensive manufacturing cost is provided. The disk device capable of storing a plu... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6760283 | Disk recording and/or reproducing device with starting and ejection control means A disc recording and/or reproducing device includes a disc compartment that has a plurality of disc mounts placed one upon another, on which discs are mounted. The device also includes a recording and/or reproducing mechanism for selectively recording and/or reprodu... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6751181 | Recording and/or reproducing device for disks A pair of pins 2c, 2d is arranged on the left and right of each of a plurality of trays 2 placed vertically movably so as to protrude laterally, whereas separating cams 82 are arranged on both sides of the trays 2 in ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6683828 | Disc holding device and disc recording and/or reproducing device including disc mounting mechanisms and bias mechanisms for biasing a disc towards the mounting mechanisms In place of a conventional tray, a pair of mounting stages 2 is arranged as a disc holding device, wherein six pairs of mounting stages 2 are vertically movably placed one upon another by arranging guide supports 23 through guide holes 2i of the pair of m... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6683827 | Disk storage apparatus and disk changer apparatus with enhanced access to disks As a front panel of a disk changer apparatus is moved to an open position, a disk rack moving in response to the movement of the front panel operates to hold a plurality of disks in a staggered configuration. Such a staggered configuration of the disks al... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6654319 | Disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus having control plates and space forming features In an on-vehicle disc player having a disc elevator (22) for making a plurality of disc carrying devices each having a CD placed on it stacked one over another, for example, in the vertical direction move in the stacking direction and a holding device (14... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6650602 | Disk device with disk changing section A disk device includes a rotatable bar-shaped fixing element which is fixed loosely to an inner peripheral hole of each of a plurality of disks and a support element which forms a support section. The support section supports a section of a disk on a peri... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6639880 | Apparatus for recording and/or reproducing disc-shaped recording medium including driving source for driving carrying mechanism and elevating mechanism An apparatus for recording and/or reproducing a disc-shaped recording medium. A medium is placed on each of a plurality of placement members. The members are stacked and housed in a housing unit. An elevating mechanism elevates the housing unit in the dir... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6633517 | Disk playback device with reduced depth dimension A connecting member connects a pair of holder plates toward the end of the holder plates at the recessed end in the direction in which the disk is inserted. By forming the holding member holding disks using three pieces, there is less deformation causes b... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6580668 | Apparatus for recording and/or reproducing disc-shaped recording medium including transmitting mechanism for interrupting transmission of a driving force An apparatus for recording and/or reproducing a disc-shaped recording medium. A medium is placed on each of a plurality of placement members. The members are stacked and housed in a housing unit. An elevating mechanism elevates the housing unit in the dir... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6507542 | Changer apparatus for information discs A changer apparatus for information discs includes a stacking unit for stacking at least two information discs in at least two stacking positions, the stacking unit having holding trays for holding the information discs in holding planes and a first trans... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6445652 | Technique for eliminating end-of-travel dead space in media autochangers A magazine assembly containing numerous media units is disposed adjacent to a picker assembly. One of the two assemblies is normally stationary, while the other assembly is a traveling assembly. In either case, the two assemblies cooperate with one anothe... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6396796 | Changer apparatus for information discs A changer apparatus for information discs comprises a stacking unit for stacking at least two holder compartments, adapted to hold one information disc each, in at least two stacking positions, the holder compartments being coupled to at least one spindle... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6392981 | Disc device A disk system capable of sharing portions at which disks are disposed, thereby miniaturizing the entire structure of the system. The disk system includes a plurality of stockers for containing disks in such a manner as to substantially align rotational ax... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6310853 | Recording medium loading apparatus and recording medium recording and/or reproducing apparatus By reducing driving sources, the whole of the apparatus can be reduced in weight, made compact in size and a manufacturing cost can be reduced. The apparatus includes a plurality of disc trays on which optical discs can be held, an optical pickup device f... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6295268 | Disk holding device A cam member, having a cam groove on its outer surface, is slidably mounted on a rotating shaft to allow for movement of disk holders between a playback position and a stored position. In one embodiment, the cam groove is continuous about the cam member, ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6256270 | Disc reproducing apparatus that inserts, removes or exchanges discs from a stocker while another disc is under reproduction A stocker can accommodate a recording medium, and a reproducer reproduces the recording medium. A first transporter transports the recording medium between the stocker and the outside of an apparatus. A second transporter transports the recording medium b... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6229770 | Disk stocker control for disk reproducing apparatus A stocker (21) accommodates a disk, and an pickup (70a) reproduces the disk on a turntable 70b). A slider tray (31) transports the disk between the stocker and the outside of an apparatus. A loading slider (9) transports the disk between the stocker and a... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6169712 | Reproducing apparatus for recorded medium Even if a recorded medium is exchanged during the reproduction of another recorded medium, the contents of the exchange work can be confirmed easily. A stocker accommodates a plurality of recorded medium carriers each holding a recorded medium. A first tr... | 01/02/2001 |
