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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1992
Yuji Ikedo, Tokorozawa, JP;
Isami Kenmotsu, Tokorozawa, JP;
Masakazu Yamashita, Tokorozawa, JP;
Shogo Sato, Tokorozawa, JP;
Tomohiro Mizuno, Tokorozawa, JP;
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A compatible disc player includes a first tray for carrying an LD arranged to protrude and withdraw from and into a player housing and a second tray for carrying a CD mounted on the first tray, in such a manner as to be movable in directions of the movement of the first tray, and the first and second trays are latched or released to and from each other by use of a latch mechanism in response to a selected one of an LD playing mode and a CD playing mode. The disc player is provided with a single position signal generating switch for sensing positions of the trays, for example, a position in which the trays are completely protruded, and the timing of operation of the switch is changed depending on whether the first tray is moved or the second tray only is moved. Further, the operation of the latch mechanism is controlled by an engagement of a pickup of the player with the latch mechanism.