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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazunari Kato, Iwaki, JP;
Hiroshi Abe, Iwaki, JP;
Assignee:
Alpine Electronics Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
369 752 ; 369 771 ; 369233 ; 369270 ; 369271 ;
Abstract
A disc player is provided that has disposed in it an insertion opening through which discs having different diameters can be inserted. A disc driving mechanism, including a turntable, is located behind the insertion opening, and there is disposed a slideably mounted stopping means in the disc insertion path behind the turntable for guiding into position over the turntable a disc of either small or large diameter.