Patent ID: 6717903
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disc tray comprising:a tray main body to which disc holders are mounted at a plurality of portions in the periphery of a disc set portion to be capable of moving in and out between a closed position for preventing a disc in said disc set portion from falling down and an open position for being capable to take the disc in and out said disc set portion, wherein swing center portions of said respective disc holders and swing members corresponding to said respective disc holders are respectively connected to each other via respective rotary shafts rotatably extending through and inserted to a plurality of portions of said tray main body; a movable connecting member transmitting an opening and closing operation of optional one disc holder to the other disc holders to open and close said other disc holders, said movable connecting member has a function of simultaneously moving said respective disc holders between the closed position and the open position via said respective rotary shafts by forward and backward swinging said respective swing members through a push pull operation, wherein said movable connecting member has a plurality of rod bodies provided with rack portions, and the rack portions of said rod bodies are respectively engaged with gears in which two gears constitute one pair; a rack capable of engaging with a tray driving gear placed in a drive side for pushing and pulling said disc tray mounted to a drive is mounted to any one of said rod bodies, said disc tray is completely pulled to said drive so that said rack interlocks with said tray driving gear, and said rack interlocking with said tray driving gear moves said rod body in a direction of moving in and out said disc holder between the closed position and the open position through a rotation of said tray driving gear.