Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation

Norihiro Kurokawa

Hideo Yoshida

Hideji Morita

Masafumi Kurata

Kazunori Iwaki

Yoshifusa Fujioka

Munekazu Nakagawa

Susumu Tyouno

A disc reproducing apparatus which allows an uncomplicated and precise operating control reducing number of parts used and without increasing the size of structure of the apparatus is disclosed. In this disc reproducing apparatus, a first portion, to be detected, forms a disc number detecting mark. The first portion has a width smaller than a width of a second portion, to be detected, which a stop position detecting mark. At the same time, the disc number detecting mark and the stop position detecting mark are provided on a straight line. Thus, the disc number detecting mark and the stop position detecting mark can be detected by one mark sensor with both marks reliably distinguished from each other.

Disc reproducing apparatus capable of selecting a predetermined disc

A disc reproduction apparatus includes a disc reproduction assembly and a tray accommodating unit positioned at either side of the disc reproduction assembly on the upper face of a main body of the apparatus. A disc tray group including a plurality of disc trays sequentially connected in series by a joint is provided in a movable manner between the tray accommodating units at either side of the disc reproduction assembly. In accordance with the travel of the disc tray group, one disc tray is selectively positioned in the disc reproduction assembly and the remaining disc trays are stored in the tray accommodating units. According to this structure, the number of loadable discs can be increased without unduly increasing the size of the entire apparatus and the complexity of the selecting mechanism.

Disc reproduction apparatus

An auto reverse type tape player is capable of selectively switching between a one-cycle mode and an endless mode. When a play button is operated once, the one-cycle mode is set and when the play button is reoperated within a prescribed period thereafter, the endless mode is set.

Auto reverse type tape player capable of selectively switching between a

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Higashihiroshima, Japan

Norihiro Kurokawa