Patent ID: 6275464
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disc changer comprising:a plurality of disc rack boards provided vertically for holding a plurality of bare discs for recording and/or regeneration;at least one disc drive for recording and/or regenerating a bare disc of said plurality of bare discs provided facing said plurality of disc rack boards;a carrier which moves in only one direction in a space defined between said plurality of disc rack boards and said at least one disc drive; anda hand slidably mounted on said carrier by means of at least one sliding rail, said hand moving relative to said carrier in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the carrier for directly transferring in only one direction parallel to the movement of said hand said bare disc between a disc rack board of said plurality of disc rack boards and said carrier and between said disc drive and said carrier without the need for any other mechanism to assist in the transfer of the bare disc between said disc rack board and said carrier, said hand further comprising a disc holder, said disc holder holding said bare disc at at least three points supporting the weight of said bare disc;wherein said hand moves along said sliding rail under said bare disc positioned on said disc rack and said disc holder holds said bare disc upon movement of said carrier up vertically.