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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 23, 2011
Takeharu Takasawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Kubo, Kanagawa, JP;
Naofumi Goto, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeharu Takasawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Kubo, Kanagawa, JP;
Naofumi Goto, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disc changer includes: a disc cartridge having a case body in which a plurality of disc-shaped recording media are storable by being arrayed in the axial direction of the center axis, and an information input medium to which at least information relating to pitch between disc-shaped recording media and the number of stored disc-shaped recording media is input; a disc holder configured to hold the disc cartridge, a portion of which is moveable in the center axial direction of the disc-shaped recording media; and a movement mechanism including an encoder, configured to determine a stop position in the center axial direction of the disc holder based on information input to the information input medium.