Patent ID: 6496471
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk changer device comprising:a playback means for reproducing a disk; a magazine accommodation section for accommodating a magazine which can operatively accommodate plural disk holders, each of which holds therein one disk, in an arrangement where respective disk holding units can be drawn out independently, and which has an aperture through which the respective plural disk holding units are drawn out, and a drawing member for drawing the disk holding unit from the magazine loaded in the magazine accommodation section to a position in proximity of said playback means; wherein said magazine accommodation section has a magazine insertion opening which is provided to allow the magazine to be inserted; wherein the disk holding unit which is accommodated in said magazine has an end face which approaches an edge of said magazine insertion opening when the disk holding unit is located in a predetermined position in the magazine; wherein said edge of said magazine insertion opening is adapted to control the position of said end face of the disk holding unit which is accommodated in the magazine when this magazine is inserted through this magazine insertion opening; wherein said aperture of the magazine is configured to generally correspond to the end face of the disk which is held in the disk holding unit when the disk holding unit in the magazine is located at the predetermined accommodation position, and wherein said edge of the magazine insertion opening is configured to control the position of the end face of the disk, when extending from the magazine, when the magazine is inserted through the magazine insertion opening.