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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1999
Susumu Yoshida, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kenji Uchiyama, Saitama-ken, JP;
Tomomichi Kimura, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kenjiro Ido, Saitama-ken, JP;
Toru Suzuki, Saitama-ken, JP;
Takashi Mizoguchi, Saitama-ken, JP;
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disc storage is provided for storing a plurality of trays, each for holding a disc. The trays are stacked in the storage. A movable member is provided to be moved in the vertical direction. A disc player, a tray moving device are mounted on the movable member. The tray moving device is provided to be engaged with trays for moving the trays and for increasing a space between a desired tray and an adjacent disc for receiving disc player, and for decreasing the space during the reproduction of the desired disc.