Patent ID: 8904413
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A magazine box for removably storing a plurality of disc-storing magazines used in a disc apparatus for feeding a disc to each of a plurality of disc drives, wherein the magazines each include a tray for storing the disc, a case for removably storing the tray, and a first locking mechanism for releasably locking the tray to the case, the first locking mechanism is configured to lock the tray to the case under a normal condition in which the tray is to be stored in the case, and to release a locked state with an automatic tray-ejection from the case in the disc apparatus when the automatic tray-ejection from the case in the disc apparatus is conducted, the magazine box includes a second locking mechanism for releasably locking the case of each of the plurality of magazines to the magazine box, and the second locking mechanism maintains the locked state at least during while the automatic tray-ejection from the case in the disc apparatus is conducted.