Patent ID: 6396796
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A changer apparatus for information discs, comprising:a stacking unit for stacking at least two holder compartments each adapted to hold a respective information disc, the stacking unit having an upper and a lower stacking zone for stacking the holder compartments; at least one spindle having a screwthread coupled to the holder compartments, whereby said compartments are moveable in a vertical direction by rotation of the spindles; the changer apparatus having a play position for reading information stored on the information discs and/or writing information thereon; a loading position in a central zone of the stacking unit between the upper and lower stacking zones, into which loading position one of the holder compartments is each time moveable by rotation of the spindles; transport means for moving an information disc from a holder compartment which is in the loading position into a play position and subsequently into an eject position in which the information disc can be removed from the apparatus, the play position being between the loading and eject positions; and a lower and an upper guide pin for guiding the information discs within the holder compartments of the stacking unit, which guide pins are axially aligned and extend into the holder compartments to engage in the center holes of information discs from below and from above, respectively, the discs to be guided.