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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2001
Tatsuya Yanagisawa, Kawagoe, JP;
Kiyohito Kajihara, Kawagoe, JP;
Kiyofumi Sugimoto, Kawagoe, JP;
Satoru Anada, Kawagoe, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo-to, JP;
Abstract
A disc changer comprises a disc storage device, a disc reproduction device and an elevation device. The disc storage device is capable of storing discs to be arranged in a apparatus main body in a stacked state. The disc reproduction device has a carriage chassis on which the first components comprising a turntable and a pickup are mounted. The elevation device is capable of elevating the disc reproduction device in the stacking direction of the disc stored in the disc storage device. A force application device is provided at a position in abutment with the carriage chassis so as to apply force to the carriage chassis, when the disc reproduction device is moved to a standby position by the elevation device. The force is applied in the opposite direction to a movement direction of the disc reproduction device toward the standby position.