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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Osamu Ataguchi, Osaka, JP;
Takuto Yamazaki, Nara, JP;
Yukio Morioka, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A disc changer device, that houses discs, and transports a selected disc to carry out a recording/reproducing operation on the disc, includes a plurality of trays, a first tray driving unit for moving the tray in a reciprocating manner between a stand-by position and a recording/reproducing position, a traverse unit having an optical pickup and a turn table, a clamp unit for moving the traverse unit to a clamp position as well as to a retreat position, a pickup moving unit for moving the optical pickup, a first motor for driving the first tray driving unit, the pickup moving unit and the clamp unit, an elevation unit that raises and lowers the traverse unit, a second tray driving unit for moving the tray in a reciprocating manner between the stand-by position and an exchange position, and a second motor for driving the elevation unit and the second tray driving unit.