Patent ID: 6469971
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A device for reproducing optical discs which are different in diameter, comprising:a main chassis mounting a system for reproducing a large diameter disc and a small diameter disc, the system having a pickup, a turntable and a damper for clamping either one of said discs on the turntable; disc carrying rollers for carrying an inserted disc to the system; a large diameter disc detector arm which is pivoted by said large diameter disc carried by the disc carrying rollers so that the damper is operated by the large diameter disc detector arm; an adapter detachably mounted on the main chassis; centering means mounted on the adapter for centering said small diameter disc carried by the disc carrying rollers; actuating means mounted on the adapter for operating the large diameter disc detector arm for clamping the carried small diameter disc.