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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1996
Tsunehisa Ohira, Sagamihara, JP;
Masaki Hagiwara, Fujisawa, JP;
Victor Company of Japan, Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A disc drive apparatus includes a main chassis. A turntable is provided on the main chassis for rotating a disc. A head is operative for accessing a disc rotated by the turntable. A disc loading mechanism includes a tray for loading a bare disc or a combination of a disc and a cartridge onto the turntable. The tray is allowed to move among first, second, and third predetermined positions. The first predetermined position is designed for placing a bare disc on the tray. The second predetermined position is designed for placing a combination of a disc and a cartridge on the tray. The third predetermined position is designed for holding a bare disc or a disc in a cartridge on the turntable.