Turntable for a disc-shaped information carrier and player provided with such a turntable

Abstract

The invention relates to a turntable (1) for a disc-shaped information carrier (2), such as a DVD, having a central round opening (21). The turntable comprises a centering element (3, 4), which is rotatable about an axis of rotation (7) by means of a driving element. The centering element (3, 4) comprises a fixed centering member (3) having a supporting surface (8) for the information carrier, and a further centering member (4) for final centering of the information carrier, said further centering member being movable in axial direction along the axis of rotation between an upper position, in which the centering member is unloaded, and a lower position, in which the centering member is loaded. An end-centering portion (32) of the movable centering member has the shape of a first truncated cone, which is directed upwards and which has a first apex angle. The turntable is further provided with a pressure member (5) for pressing the information carrier onto the support surface, as a result of which the movable centering member is moved from the upper position to the lower position. The turntable is used in a player for reading and/or writing disc-shaped information carriers having a central round opening, such as a CD or DVD player.

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