Patent ID: 7353526

Claim:
An optical information storage system comprising: a plurality of optical information storage apparatuses, each of which comprising a media storing section in which is plurally contained a disk-like optical storage medium on which recording and reproduction of information is possible and at least information reproduction is performed by means of light, a recording/reproducing section that records and/or reproduces information on and/or from the optical storage medium, a medium moving section that moves the optical storage medium between the media storing section and the recording/reproducing section, a blade housing that integrally holds the media storing section, the medium moving section and the recording/reproducing section arranged in line therein, an inflow section that is provided on an end part on the recording/reproducing section side of the blade housing and allows air to flow in from outside the blade housing, a filter that suppresses ingress of dust via the inflow section, and an outflow section that is provided on an end part on the media storing section side of the blade housing and allows air flowing from the recording/reproducing section toward the media storing section in the blade housing to flow to outside the blade housing; a system housing that contains the plurality of optical information storage apparatuses and detachably holds the plurality of optical information storage apparatuses; a control section that controls recording and/or reproduction of information on each of the plurality of optical information storage apparatuses contained in the system housing; a blower that sends air; and a pipe that leads the air sent by the blower to the inflow section of each of the plurality of optical information storage apparatuses contained in the system housing.