Thomson Licensing

Thomson Licensing S.a.

Deutsche Thomson-brandt Gmbh

Wilfried Scheffler

Fritz Weisser

Hans-Joachim Platte

Billy Wesley Beyers

The invention refers to a container () for optical disks (), a tray () for such container () and a magazine type player () adapted to be used with such container (). Object of the invention is to provide a container () for optical disks () in which many disks () may be stored within a comparatively small space. According to the invention the container () comprises a slidable tray (), guiding means () for guiding said tray (), a cover plate () and a bottom plate (), wherein the thickness of said tray () substantially equals the sum of thicknesses of said cover plate () and said bottom plate ().

Container for optical disks, tray and magazine type player therefor

A scanning device for magazine-type storage media, especially magazine player for optical disks, and a method to drive such player, the player being provided to cooperate with a magazine-type container having extremely dense packaging of storage media, where the storage media are secured against damages even when they are removed from the container. The disks are coupled to trays of the container. For playback the container is inserted into a playback device, a tray of the container is moved into a playback position, a disk is released from the tray and coupled to a mechadeck for playback.

Scanning device for magazine-type storage medium and method therefore

It is conventional in relation to automatic retraction mechanisms to position a switch that advances a slide-out compartment in and out either on the front surface of the compartment or behind it at a fixed point inside the device where it can be activated by the compartment, which the operator applies pressure over a short distance to for that purpose. The object of the invention is accordingly to provide a reliable, cost-effective, and user-friendly solution. This object is attained with absolutely already existing components in that the retraction mechanism travels a short distance when pressed, accordingly rotating the rotor component of the motor (1) through the intermediary of the drive mechanism, a rack (3) and pinion (2) and if necessary a belt (4) for example, and causing it to generate electromagnetic force. The resulting pulse is processed in the form of a signal by a simple processing circuit (17) and supplied in the form of a switching command to controls, usually a microcomputer (18). The microcomputer turns on the motor voltage for a specific time and at a specific polarity.

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Donaueschingen, Germany

Wilfried Scheffler