Patent ID: 8695024

Claim:
A disc changer having an optical disc storage magazine, comprising: a member for dividing the magazine into sections which allow storage of a plurality of optical discs; a disc carriage belt in contact with each outer circumferential surface of the plurality of optical discs stored in the magazine for rotating and moving; a recording/reproducing device; a disc control plate, which is disposed between the optical disc storage magazine and the recording/reproducing device, the disc control plate having a slit which allows only one of the optical discs stored in the optical disc storage magazine to pass therethrough at a time; and a disc carriage roller for carrying the optical disc, which is disposed between the optical disc storage magazine and the recording/reproducing device; wherein among the plurality of optical discs taken from the optical disc storage magazine through rotating movement via the disc carriage belt, the optical disc which has passed through the slit is carried to the recording/reproducing device with the disc carriage roller for recording/reproducing, and the other optical discs are stopped while abutting against the disc control plate; and wherein the optical disc storage magazine is detachably installed in the disc changer.