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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1997
Yoshinori Kakuta, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Akira Sakuta, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An automatic disc-changing apparatus is for selectively transporting cartridge holders capable of accommodating a plurality of cartridges containing discs for the recording of information from a standby position to a recording and reproducing position, or from recording and reproducing position to standby position, transporting any single cartridge. This apparatus comprises cartridge holders for holding the cartridges; a holding mechanism for standby, for holding the cartridge holder in the standby position; a holding mechanism for transport, for holding the cartridge holder for transport; a transfer mechanism for moving it horizontally to the front and rear; and an elevator mechanism for raising and lowering holding mechanism for transport. This apparatus is compact, of simple configuration and convenient to use.