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US 2003/0193852 A1Published application
Disk playback device
AssigneesMechanical Research Corporation, Alpine Electronics, Inc.
InventorNiro Nakamichi
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AssigneesMechanical Research Corporation, Alpine Electronics, Inc.
InventorNiro Nakamichi
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A connecting member connects a pair of holder plates toward the end of the holder plates at the recessed end in the direction in which the disk is inserted. By forming the holding member holding disks using three pieces, there is less deformation causes by high temperatures compared to integrally formed units. Also, since this connecting member only serves to connect the pair of holder plates, a thin rod-shaped connecting bar can be used. This allows the clearance between the disks held toward the back of the device and the rear panel to be minimized, thus contributing to a reduced depth dimension for the device.
A disk playback device equipped with a disk holding device comprising:
A disk playback device equipped with a disk holding device comprising:
A disk playback device comprising:
A disk playback device, holding a plurality of disks and conveying a selected disk from a holding position to a playback position to play back said selected disk, comprising:
A disk playback device comprising:
A disk playback device comprising:
A disk playback device equipped with a disk conveying device comprising:
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Details: selecting or spacing of record carriers for introducing the heads
Direct insertion, i.e. without external loading means: adapted for discs of different sizes
Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor: from random access magazine of disc records
With movable magazine: in a vertical direction
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The present invention relates to a disk playback device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a disk playback device wherein the depth dimension of the device is reduced.
There has been a greater demand for disk playback devices with smaller depth dimensions, especially for automotive in-dash disk changers attached to a dashboard of an automobile. Therefore, there clearly is a need to reduce the depth dimension of devices by allowing a disk being played back to overlap, when viewed from above, with disks in a storage position. In addition, the depth dimension should be further reduced by reassessing the shapes and structures of individual parts.
Conventional devices have an internal layout where a storing member, which holds disks by supporting the edges of disks, is disposed at the very back of the device. The depth dimension of the device can then be reduced by positioning the rear panel of the device as close as possible to the rearmost section of the disks held in the storing member.
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan drawing of a disk playback device in a state where a disk can be loaded.
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan drawing of a disk playback device in a state where a disk is inserted.
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan drawing of a disk playback device in a state where a disk has been brought to a playback position.
Referring to the figures, the following is a description of an embodiment implementing the present invention.
Disk Holder
Referring to FIG. 1, a schematic plan drawing of a changer-type disk playback device 1, capable of holding six disks, is shown. FIG. 1 shows an initial state where no disks are stored. Toward the rear of device 1, disk holders 11-16 (only uppermost disk holder 16 is shown) are stacked to support the edges of 12 cm disks. The support on disks provided by disk holders 11-16 is only applied to the edges of the disks. Thus, even if a disk is damaged due to contact with disk holders 11-16, the influence on the information recorded on the disk is minimized.