Patent ID: 6041032
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk changer comprising:a disk retaining means for retaining a plurality of trays in respective retaining positions, on each of which trays a disk can be loaded, in a manner that said trays can be drawn out from their respective retaining positions;a guiding means which is disposed to correspond to said retaining positions, for guiding said trays in a process of drawing out said trays or a process of putting back said trays;a tray moving means for drawing out a tray selected from said plurality of trays retained in said retaining means and for putting back said selected tray to said retaining position; anda driving means for driving a disk moved by said selected tray drawn out by said tray moving means;wherein said guiding means elastically holds said selected tray when said selected tray is being drawn out by said tray moving means and after said selected tray has been drawn out, and is operative to prevent other ones of said trays from being drawn out when said selected tray is being drawn out.