Disk reproducing apparatus

Abstract

A disk reproducing apparatus with a plurality of disks arrayed and held therein for selecting a desired disk from the arrayed disks and reproducing the disk. The disk reproducing apparatus comprises a disk holding device including therein a plurality of trays holding thereon a plurality of disks arrayed in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the disk, a disk reproducing device positioned at a non-reproduction position outside the disk holding position where disks held by the disk holding means are located when the disk is not reproduced and positioned at a reproducing position where at least a portion thereof overlaps the disk holding position when the disk is reproduced, a reproducing device carrying mechanism for transferring the disk reproducing device between the non-reproducing position and the reproducing position, a disk selecting device for positioning a disk to be reproduced at a specified position to allow the disk reproducing device to move into the reproducing position when reproducing the disk and for moving aside other disks in the direction of the array of disks, and a disk retrieving and transferring device for taking out and transferring the disk to the reproducing position. When reproducing a disk, an operation for transferring the disk reproducing device from the non-reproducing position to the reproducing position and an operation for transferring the disk from the disk holding position to the reproducing position are executed simultaneously.