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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7596060 | Multi-disc player testing apparatus and method A multi-disc player testing apparatus for testing whether the multi-disc player satisfies the specific requirements is provided. The multi-disc player includes a carousel having multiple disc-accommodating areas and a disc-positioning sensor. The carousel defines a ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7412711 | Storage and retrieval device for optical discs 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 throug... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7333403 | Carousel changer including a turntable having a plurality of trays A turntable provided in the carousel changer has a plurality of trays provided around its rotating shaft. The turntable is provided with an annular rib including a plurality of recessed portions and a plurality of raised portions. A sensor is provided to have the ri... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7089570 | Optical disc changer An optical disc changer having a main body, a tray slidably installed in the main body, a roulette rotatably installed at the tray to accommodate a plurality of optical discs, an optical pickup device to selectively reproduce one of the optical discs accommodated on... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6880161 | Cam structure and disk exchange system using the same A cam structure is equipped with a first cam that displaces a first follower section in a radial direction, a second follower section that rotates with the first cam and has at least three support pins, and a second cam that displaces the second follower section in ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6680882 | System for reproducing a disc An annular disc holder is provided for holding a plurality of discs. The disc holder is rotatably mounted on a base and is guided by a guiding device provided between the disc holder and the base so as to be rotated about an axis.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6614733 | Apparatus and method of determining disk size in a multi-disk changer The present invention relates to method and apparatus for determining presence or absence of a disk and size of a disk inserted in a disk holder of a multi-disk changer. A disk size determining apparatus of a multi-disk changer of the present invention, i... | 09/02/2003 |
| 5892738 | Disk recording-playback device and disk loading or unloading method A disk playback device comprises a magazine having a plurality of disk spaces for accommodating disks in an upright position, and an inlet-outlet portion provided externally of the magazine for permitting the disk to pass therethrough into the magazine fr... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5771213 | Disc changer A disc changer includes a tray support horizontally movable between a disc mounting position and a playing position in a housing; a rotation shaft on the tray support; and a tray rotatable around the rotation shaft and having a plurality of disc carrying ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5719725 | Disk playback device A chassis has rotatably mounted thereon a magazine in the form of a hollow cylinder for accommodating a plurality of disks as positioned upright. A playback portion and an insertion-discharge portion are arranged respectively inside and outside the magazi... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5528442 | Disk player with magazine switched drive source A disk player has a magazine for storing disks and a disk transport mechanism transporting a selected disk between four positions including an eject position, a load position, a playback position, and a store position which lie in a single plane. The sele... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5386403 | Single motor disk loading device with lock gear This disk loading device is capable of reproducing a plurality of disks. A power transmission to drive gears is switched by tooth omission gears of a control gear so that angular movement of a disk playing portion, as well as movement of a tray base in a ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5197056 | Disc record player A disc-record player includes a lazy Susan type changer mechanism (5) arranged within a housing, a drawer (7) movable through an opening in the housing, and having a supporting surface for moving information discs into and out of the housing for loading a... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5115419 | Disc playback device capable of continuously playing back a plurality of discs A disc playback device capable of continuously playing back a plurality of discs such as Compact Discs includes a main body, a tray movable relative to the main body for being received in and drawn out of the main body, a rotary table mounted rotatably on... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5067116 | Automatic disc changer apparatus An automatic optical disc data storage and retrieval system. The system includes an enclosure disposed for orientation in various positions. An annular disc storage member (carrousel) is mounted in the enclosure and is disposed for receiving and storing o... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5043963 | Multi-disk player A multi-disk player according to the invention has a disk table which comprises (1) a large size disk mounting section on which a large size disk is mounted, (2) a turn table rotatable about an axis which is a predetermined eccentric distance away from th... | 08/27/1991 |
