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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2014
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A conveying blockfor conveying recording mediums between slotsand a drive blockis provided with a recording medium delivery blockfor delivering the recording mediums to and from the slotsor the drive blockan extendable and retractable rail portion for moving the recording medium delivery block to a desired slot, and a control blockfor controlling extension and retraction operation of the rail portionThe control blockdetermines whether the slotsare provided in an expansion area provided in an extending direction of the rail portionand when the slotsare provided in the expansion area, the rail portionis extended so that the recording medium delivery blockis moved to the desired slot in the expansion area. The recording mediums are efficiently stored for changer operation.