U.S. Philips Corporation

Michel H Decoster

Eduard Camerik

Wilhelmus A Gijzen

Omar P Van Heusden

Petrus L Rouws

Libert H Camps

A loading device comprises a frame (103), a drawer (100) which is movable between a first and the second position, guide means for guiding the drawer, and an electric motor (115) for driving the drawer. The guide means comprise a supporting body (117) which is movable in the frame and which comprises supporting elements (123), guide elements (139) secured to the frame, and at least one stop element (137) secured to the frame. The supporting elements serve for supporting the drawer and the supporting body in such a way that they are movable relative to one another during the movement of the drawer between the first and the second position, and the guide elements serve for moving the drawer relative to the frame in a direction parallel to a supporting surface (101) of the drawer. The stop element serves for guiding the drawer in a direction transverse to said supporting surface.

Loading device and disc record player comprising the loading device

The player comprises a frame, a turntable for the information carriers, which turntable is rotatable about an axis of rotation during operation, and a centering device for centering said information carriers relative to a centering axis. The centering device comprises a pair of first pivotal arms, which are each movable about a first pivotal axis parallel to the centering axis, and a first centering element constructed for cooperation with the circumferential edge of the information carriers. The centering device further comprises a pair of second pivotal arms which each comprise a second centering element constructed for cooperation with the circumferential edges of information carriers, the first centering elements and the second centering elements together being disposed at least substantially on a circle concentric with the centering axis in at least one position of the first pivotal arms and the second pivotal arms relative to each other.

Centering device for disks of different sizes for use in a disc-record

Disc player includes a housing with a frame (11) carrying a scanning device and a disc-drive means for driving discs of different types. Loading mechanism includes a drawer (51) which is movable along guide means between an extended position and a retracted position to move a disc towards and away from the disc-drive means where a movable disc-pressure member (99) presses the disc against the disc-drive means. The disc-drive means comprises a first turntable which is fixedly supported relative to the frame and a second turntable (19) which is movable relative to the frame and can be positioned on the first turntable. A movable holder (21) can be actuated by the loading mechanism to position the second turntable on and remove it from the first turntable.

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Hasselt, Belgium

Michel H Decoster