Patent ID: 7730503
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A dividing device in a disc accommodation section in a disc changer, the disc changer having a plurality of movable racks, each being able to hold one disc and mounted on a base plate, a lifting mechanism for the base plate, and a reproducing device that reproduces content of a desired disc by taking the disc from the disc accommodation section, wherein the dividing device divides the disc accommodation section in upper and lower directions at a time of taking out the disc, comprising: a rotation axis axially supported at least at two positions close to the disc accommodation section, and rotatable by a predetermined angle by a rotation mechanism; a first lever fitted to an upper part of the rotation axis, and latchable to one of the plurality of movable racks based on the rotation of the rotation axis by a first angle; a second lever movably fitted to the rotation axis adjacent to the first lever, in an axial direction, and latches the one of the plurality of movable racks based on the rotation of the rotation axis by the first angle; a third lever movably fitted to the rotation axis adjacent to the second lever, in an axial direction, and latches the movable rack based on the rotation of the rotation axis by the first angle; an engagement member fixed to a casing of the disc changer near the rotation axis, and engaged with the second lever when the base plate moves down to a predetermined or lower height in a state that the rotation axis rotates by a second angle larger than the first angle to support the second lever; and a dividing member having a slope for lifting up and moving down the second lever by a predetermined height, when the rotation axis rotates in said state between the second angle and the first angle.