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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2002
Susumu Yoshida, Saitama-ken, JP;
Tomomichi Kimura, Saitama-ken, JP;
Takashi Mizoguchi, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kenjiro Ido, Saitama-ken, JP;
Toru Suzuki, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kenji Nakamura, Saitama-ken, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Saitama-ken, JP;
Abstract
A disc reproducing apparatus comprises a disc holder for receiving a plurality of discs; a disc reproducing section including a turntable for mounting a disc, an optical pickup for reproducing information recorded on the disc, a pickup moving mechanism for moving the optical pickup in the radial direction of the disc; a reproducing section pivoting means for pivoting the reproducing section between a reproducing position and a non-reproducing position; and a disc transporting means for transporting a disc inserted from the outside to the disc holder. In particular, the disc reproducing section includes a position detecting means for detecting a position of the optical pickup in the reproducing apparatus. Further, when the disc reproducing section is in its non-reproducing position, the position detecting means is adapted to detect the position of a disc which has been transported from the outside into the apparatus.