Patent ID: 6262963
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disc changer that houses a plurality of discs and that selects an arbitrary one from the plurality of housed discs for recording/playing, the disc changer comprising:an apparatus body;disc transfer means for transferring a disc in the apparatus body between a disc housing position and a disc playing position;a vertical pair of spindles detachably holding a plurality of spacers at said disc housing position;disc holding means capable of relatively elevating and lowering said spindles and driving said spacers in the vertical direction to deliver the disc to said disc transfer means;disc playing means supported on said apparatus body at said disc playing position so as to be able to elevate and lower;elevating means for elevating and lowering said spindles and said disc playing means; andhorizontal-driving means capable of driving said disc transfer means and said elevating means,said elevating means being configured so that a single part simultaneously effects the elevating and lowering of said spindles and said disc playing means.