Patent ID: 7073184
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk apparatus comprising: a stock section in which a plurality of disks are stored while being stacked in the axial direction thereof; a disk transfer mechanism for withdrawing a selected disk out of said stock section; a selection mechanism for changing the relative positions of said stock section and said disk transfer mechanism so that the selected disk and said disk transfer mechanism face each other; a rotating section for driving the disk withdrawn from said stock section; a common motor for supplying power to said selection mechanism and said disk transfer mechanism; a power transmission mechanism for selectively transmitting the power of said motor to said selection mechanism and to said disk transfer mechanism; and a switching mechanism for switching between a first switching state in which the power of said motor is transmitted to said disk transfer mechanism and a second switching state in which the power of said motor is transmitted to said selection mechanism, wherein said switching mechanism is switched between the first switching state and the second switching state by a moving force produced when said disk transfer mechanism moves between a transfer-force transmitting position for transmitting a transfer force to the disk and a transfer-force interrupting position spaced apart from the disk.