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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7447122 | Disk device and drive unit-driving mechanism The present invention provides a simple disk drive and drive unit driving mechanism with compact size in which each part is able to operate smoothly. The disk drive and drive unit driving mechanism comprise a disk holder 10 that has a plurality of holder plat... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7340749 | Method and apparatus to detect presence of or a size of a data cartridge A media-detection system for a cartridge-receiving device may comprise, according to one embodiment, a cartridge-referencing member mounted to the cartridge-receiving device. The cartridge-referencing member is resiliently displaceable by a data cartridge received i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7180840 | Method for checking disk loading status in optical disk driver A method for checking a disk loading status in an optical disk driver including the steps of: discriminating a loading status of an optical disk during multiple loading stages of the disk; transmitting information to a host connected through an interface to the opti... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7113457 | Information reproducing system having means for preventing a breakdown thereof caused by abnormal conditions An information recording medium reproducing system has an insertion opening, a recording medium storing portion and a medium carrying device. Photodetectors are provided for detecting passing of the recording medium and for producing a passing signal when the medium... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7088644 | Methods for regulating the position of a plunge mechanism of a cartridge engaging assembly Methods for controlling the position of a plunge mechanism which is mounted to a cartridge engaging assembly are disclosed herein. In one method, the position of a plunge mechanism associated with a cartridge engaging assembly is regulated by 1) providing a referenc... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7031232 | Linear optical disk changer with side switching capabilities An optical disk changer that is capable of automatically playing both sides of a dual-sided optical disk. By coordinated rotation and delivery of disks taken from a linear disk storage bin, both sides of a dual-sided optical disk can be automatically accessed. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6970402 | Carrier mechanism There is provided a carrier mechanism which can move a carrier section 23 to a desired position with high accuracy. The carrier mechanism is comprised of the carrier section 23, a driving motor 18, and an actuator formed of a cam mechanism 13... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6958970 | Disk player A disk player which can insert and extract a disk, while a disk is being played, into and out of a compact body. During a movement in which one of disk trays is being moved from a disk standby position to a disk playing position, the disk comes into engagement with ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957440 | Methods for translating and reading optical disks The present disclosure provides apparatus and methods for reading optical disks. Some implementations are particularly well suited for automatically playing both sides of a dual-sided optical disk. By coordinated delivery of disks between a disk reader, a disk trans... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6956715 | High-density media storage system A high-density media storage system. One embodiment of the high-density media storage system may comprises a plurality of storage libraries, each configured to store data cartridges in a horizontal orientation in high-density relation to one another. Such system als... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6947357 | Changer-type disk device A changer-type disk device includes a disk storage section holding disks arranged in the axial direction of the disks; a drive unit for reproducing and/or recording information from/in a disk selected from the disks in the disk storage section; a drive activating me... | 09/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6925034 | Apparatus for regulating the position of a plunge mechanism of a cartridge engaging assembly Apparatus for controlling the position of a plunge mechanism which is mounted to a cartridge engaging assembly is disclosed herein. The apparatus may be embodied in a cartridge engaging assembly having a plunge mechanism that is moveable between a retracted position... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6725394 | Media library with failover capability A process/method for controlling a digital data storage unit including a multiplicity of storage media slots for receiving media storage units, a plurality of media storage units loaded in some of the storage media slots, a plurality of data storage drives each havi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6587405 | Linear optical disk changer with side switching capabilities An optical disk changer that is capable of automatically playing both sides of a dual-sided optical disk. By coordinated rotation and delivery of disks taken from a linear disk storage bin, both sides of a dual-sided optical disk can be automatically acce... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6567369 | Disc reproducing apparatus A disc reproducing apparatus comprises a disc holder for receiving a plurality of discs; a disc reproducing section including a turntable for mounting a disc, an optical pickup for reproducing information recorded on the disc, a pickup moving mechanism fo... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6411590 | Disc reproducing apparatus A disc reproducing apparatus comprises a disc holder for receiving a plurality of discs; a disc reproducing section including a turntable for mounting a disc, an optical pickup for reproducing information recorded on the disc, a pickup moving mechanism fo... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6091695 | Recording/reproducing device having positioning mechanism for vertically movable pickup unit According to this invention, a recording/reproducing device includes a DC motor for driving cam plates in the horizontal direction, a sensor for detecting positions of the cam plates in the horizontal direction, and a horizontal cam groove portion which i... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6084833 | System for storing a plurality of recorded mediums in a reproducing system A plurality of rotary circular racks are vertically disposed. Each of the racks has a plurality of radial slits, for storing recording mediums, and a radially formed recess without the slits. The recesses of all racks are located at the same circumferenti... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6084832 | Automatic disc changer for a disc reproducing device An automatic disc changer having a disc player, a disc holder for storing a plurality of discs, and a disc loading device for carrying a disc from the disc holder and for loading the disc on the disc player, wherein the disc loading device has a first arm... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5982720 | Disk reproducing apparatus A disk reproducing apparatus with a plurality of disks arrayed and held therein for selecting a desired disk from the arrayed disks and reproducing the disk. The disk reproducing apparatus comprises a disk holding device including therein a plurality of t... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5970043 | Disk drive having a disk loading mechanism A disk loading mechanism of a disk drive includes a turntable which supports a disk at a playback position. A clamper clamps the disk on the turntable when the disk is rotated. A clamper holder supports the clamper such that the clamper is vertically mova... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5970044 | Disc clamping device A drive mechanism for moving a clamper arm into a standby position of the clamper is simplified and the possible occurrence of the vibration of the clamper in the standby state and the falling of the disc out of the tray in the transferring stage are prev... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5898650 | CD player with linear array of stationary disc holders A player apparatus for compact discs (CD discs) and similar signal carriers, has a playing station designed to hold and rotate CD discs and a pick-up device for detecting signals from the discs and is of the type which has a magazine for two or more discs... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5886975 | Optical disc changer assembly with an optical counter and step counter to aid in determining the substantially horizontally-oriented location of a disc transporter An optical disc changer in which a disc transporter moves a disc from a magazine to an optical disc player for play and then returns the disc to the magazine. An optical counter provides signals to aid in determining the location of the disc transporter w... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5848034 | Disk changer apparatus A disk changer apparatus for playing back a plurality of disks selectively has a disk transfer unit including a forward feed lever 107 for taking out disks 2, 3 from under a stocker tray 1, and a rearward feed lever 110 for transferring the disks 2, 3 to ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5764617 | Disc loading device Disc reproducing device has a disc holder wherein a plurality of discs are horizontally arranged. A disc player is provided to be moved in parallel to an axial direction of the discs. A loading device is provided to load the disc on the disc player. The l... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5754519 | Automatic disk changer having a loading mechanism and disk mounting mechanism driven by a rotatable cam An automatic disk changer has a housing which accommodates a disk arranging stand on which a number of disks are arranged at predetermined intervals, and a carriage which is movable forwardly and backwardly along the disk arranging stand. The carriage has... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5726967 | Disk playback apparatus for a disk player A disk playback apparatus comprises a stocker including a plurality of shelves for compact disks, a pallet disposed adjacent to the stocker, a lift stage for moving the stocker up and down so that a selected one of the shelves is located in a position hig... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5668790 | Disk reproducing apparatus with plural disk trays A flexible rack member has a substantially V-shaped cam portion formed therein. There is a substantially U-shaped guide slit formed on a wall of a housing. A support bar projected from a reproducing unit is formed so as to fit in a cam portion through the... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5650985 | Apparatus for locking a movable member of a CD player A CD player has an inner casing, a plurality of magazines provided in the casing, each of the magazines storing a plurality of CDs, a lifting device, and a movable member or casing. The movable casing has a reproducing device, a loading device for loading... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5636199 | Automatic disc changer for retrieving a lowermost disc from a stack of stored discs and returning the disc to the top of the stack An automatic disc changer which includes a tray storage section for accommodating a stack of disc trays each having an opening defined in a support surface thereof on which a corresponding information carrier disc is placed. An information pick-up unit is... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5615202 | Automatic disc changer for a disc reproducing system An automatic disc changer has a casing for the automatic disc changer, and a plurality of disc holders arranged in the casing. The disc holder stores a plurality of discs in vertical position so that each disc can be removed from the disc holder. A plural... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5574705 | Vibration resistant disc selectable player A player for selecting and playing a disc (such as a CD) capable of accurately locating its moveable portion for selecting and playing the disc and accurately clamping a selected disc. The moveable portion for selecting and playing the disc is provided wi... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5555239 | Disk system A reduction in the size of a CD player is achieved by making the transfer roller horizontally displaceable between a first position, adjacent the disk storage magazine, and a second position, adjacent the turntable. The roller is displaced to the first po... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5550801 | Linear arrayed disc changer with shiftable guide projections An automatic disc changer has a casing for the automatic disc changer, and a plurality of disc holders arranged in the casing. The disc holder stores a plurality of disks in vertical positions. A reproducing device is provided in the casing to be moved al... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5481514 | Recording/reproducing apparatus including an auto changer for a disk-like recording medium An auto player technique is provided in a recording/reproducing apparatus storing a plurality of disks, wherein size of the apparatus can be reduced in height and width and positioning accuracy can be increased. A pair of tray stockers are disposed right ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5473585 | Compact disk player having single pick-up for selectively reading data from either one of two partially overlapped parallel disks An improved compact disk player device is provided which has compact dimensions and results in reduced cost of manufacturing. The compact disk player device achieves the above described advantages by providing a unique construction whereby multiple compac... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5289441 | Record playing device having multiple records being played continuously Described is a record play-back device with two record magazines lying opposite one another, each one for accommodating a stack of records consisting of records lying over one another. A play-back unit is disposed under and between the record magazines, w... | 02/22/1994 |
