Patent ID: 6807673
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disc player which is capable of containing a plurality of discs and plays back a disc selected from said plurality of discs, comprising:a disc holding/separating mechanism which holds said plurality of discs concentrically and which separates said selected disc from the remaining discs to form a first space below said selected disc; a turntable; a pickup which reads out data recorded on said selected disc which is placed on said turntable; a turntable support mechanism which supports said turntable and which moves between an outside of said plurality of discs held by said disc holding/separating mechanism and said first space; a disc carrier mechanism which holds and conveys said selected disc between said disc holding/separating mechanism and said turntable; a clamper which secures said selected disc to said turntable; a clamper support mechanism which supports said clamper and which moves between an outside of said plurality of discs held by said disc holding/separating mechanism and a second space formed above said selected disc which is placed on said turntable; a control mechanism which controls motions of said turntable support mechanism and said clamper support mechanism; wherein said turntable support mechanism and said clamper support mechanism are moved alternately as the first space is formed and the selected disc is conveyed onto the turntable, and then the second space is formed, respectively.