Patent ID: 7195324
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disc storage unit comprising: a case; a tray supported by the case and configured to support an array of discs in respective parallel substantially vertical planes across which respective coaxial axes of the discs pass substantially horizontally; a disc-raising mechanism comprising: an indexing mechanism configured to cause the disc-raising mechanism to raise others of said discs in a like manner; an electric motor for pivoting the pivot bar; and a gearbox that reduces output speed of the electric motor and drives the pivot bar, wherein the gearbox comprises an output gear having an eccentric pin to which a link is attached and said link is attached to said crank arm; and the indexing mechanism comprises a shaft extending parallel to the pivot bar and driven by the output gear, having one or more rings affixed thereto and extending thereabout, and a block interacting with the carriage beam and having a plurality of pins extending therefrom, said pins interacting with the rings to transfer the block and the carriage beam linearly along the pivot bar.