Patent ID: 6473372
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disc changer comprising:a disc storage in which a plurality of discs are stored in an arranged condition; a disc carrier having a pair of driving rollers for carrying a disc inserted from an insertion opening to the disc storage, the pair of driving rollers being separated into both sides of the insertion opening; and moving means for moving each of the pair of the driving rollers between a disc carrying position where the driving rollers contact a lower surface of the disc, and a retracted position apart from the disc; wherein the disc storage has a plurality of trays arranged in a disc arranging direction, and is provided to be moved in the disc arranging direction, and further comprises a tray moving means for moving the trays in the disc arranging direction, the tray moving means is provided for positioning a desired disc at a height approximately equal to the height of the driving rollers, and wherein the trays have a disc supporting plate, a pair of notches are formed in the disc supporting plate, the driving rollers are provided to be inserted in the notches at the disc carrying position.