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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 05, 1997
Yoshimitsu Fukushima, Saitama-ken, JP;
Shigeharu Furusawa, Saitama-ken, JP;
Satoru Anada, Saitama-ken, JP;
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an optical disc reproducing device, comprising: a frame case having an opening formed on one side thereof; a disc reproducing section disposed within the frame case; a disc receiving section capable of receiving and holding a plurality of discs, the disc receiving section being mainly provided within the frame case adjacent to the opening thereof; a carrier for picking up a selected disc from the disc receiving section and moving the selected disc to the disc reproducing section. Here, the disc receiving section includes a disc holder and a disc cover, the disc holder is provided adjacent to a lower portion of the opening of the frame case in a manner such that the disc holder is pivotable with respect to the frame case, whilst the disc cover is provided adjacent to an upper portion of the opening of the frame case in a manner such that the disc cover is also pivotable with respect to the frame case.