Patent ID: 7111309
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A changer apparatus for information discs, comprising: a stacking unit for stacking at least two holder compartments each adapted to hold a respective information disc, the stacking unit having an upper and lower stacking zone for stacking the holder compartments, at least one spindle having a screwthread coupled to the holder compartments, whereby said compartments are movable in a vertical direction by rotation of the spindles; a loading position in a central zone of the stacking unit between the upper and lower stacking zones, into which loading position one of the holder compartments is each time movable by rotation of the spindles, and transport means for moving an information disc out of a holder compartment which is in the loading position into the play position and subsequently into an eject position in which the information disc can be removed from the apparatus, the play position being for reading information stored on the information disc and/or writing information thereon, wherein in the axial direction of the spindles, the central zone has spacing zones at both sides of the loading position, which spacing zones define an axial spacing between a holder compartment in its loading position and the axially adjacent holder compartments in their stacking positions.