Patent ID: 6091676
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An automatic disc changer for a disc reproducing system having a casing for the automatic disc changer, comprising:a disc holder, arranged in the casing, said disc holder having a plurality of holding plates forming a plurality of spaces therebetween for storing a plurality of discs;a reproducing device movably provided in the casing, the reproducing device having a loading arm to be inserted into one of the plurality of spaces for loading the disc on the reproducing device;a disc change completion detector for detecting whether disc change is completed;a controller which starts moving the reproducing device only after a predetermined period of time after the disc change completion detector has detected that disc change is completed has elapsed, said predetermined period of time being changeable;a door operation detector for detecting opening and closing of a door of the casing;a position determining section which determines a current position of the reproducing device and produces a position signal; anda desired position setting section, wherein the door operation detector produces an opening signal upon the opening of the door and applies the opening signal to said position determining section which then determines the current position of the reproducing device and produces the position signal which is applied to said desired position setting section.