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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1999
Fumihiko Fujimoto, Kobe, JP;
Fujitsu Ten Limited, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
When a CD is inserted in an insertion/ejection slot of a CD playback apparatus, an insertion/ejection roller in an insertion/ejection mechanism draws the CD into a housing. A shutter mechanism closes a portion of the insertion/ejection slot. A control circuit drives the insertion/ejection roller in the reverse direction to cause the CD to abut against the shutter mechanism, whereby the CD becomes set in a reference position. The CD thus set in the reference position can be mounted on a turn table of a PU unit. A stocker installed inside the apparatus is capable of accommodating a plurality of CDs, and the turn table can be moved to transport the CD to an accommodating position selected by a lifting mechanism and separated by a separating mechanism. Since the space necessary to handle recording media such as CDs can be reduced, the entire construction can be reduced in size.