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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2000
Shingo Kage, Hyogo, JP;
Yasunari Toyama, Osaka, JP;
Shingo Kage, Hyogo, JP;
Yasunari Toyama, Osaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The disc player according to the present invention is provided with a disc selecting leverwhich is oscillatably journaled on both ends along the direction perpendicular to a disc transportation direction X. Furthermore, on both ends of the disc selecting leverare provided projecting portionsprojecting toward the disc side, respectively. When a large-diameter disc is transported, both of the projecting portionsabut on the disc to push down the disc, while on the other hand, when a small-diameter disc is transported, both or at least one of the projecting portionsdoes not abut on the disc. In addition, a large-diameter latch memberfor receiving and latching the large-diameter disc having reached a terminal end of transportation after being pushed down by the projecting portions, and a small-diameter latch memberfor receiving and latching the small-diameter disc having reached the terminal end of transportation are provided. In this way, decrease in whole thickness is achieved.