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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1998
Jozef C. M. Versleegers, Bree, BE;
U.S. Phillips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A disc changer for bringing disc-shaped information carriers into and out of a position. The disc changer includes a supporting body and a disc-shaped disc which is supported by the supporting body, is arranged to be movable relative to the body, and is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The disc support has supporting surfaces for the information carriers and further includes a first toothed ring which extends around the axis of rotation and is not rotatable relative to the disc support, which toothed ring is adapted to cooperate with a second toothed ring which is not rotatable relative to the supporting body. The second toothed ring extends around an axis of the supporting body, which axis extends parallel to and at a distance from the axis of rotation. The disc changer further includes a drive member which is rotatable about the axis of the supporting body, the disc support being rotatably connected to the drive member at the location of the axis of rotation, for rotating and guiding the disc support.