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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kazuo Sakamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/728 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/728 ;
Abstract
A compact disk drive unit capable of changing disks in a very short time. An access mechanism is provided for transferring a disk between a rack and a plurality of disk driving mechanisms, wherein the access mechanism is pivotally supported by a central shaft which is approximately parallel with a central shaft of the rack. A disk transfer means is provided to selectively face the rack and the disk driving mechanisms to transfer a disk between them. The disk driving mechanisms are radially disposed around the central shaft of the access mechanism to face the revolving access mechanism at a preset distance.