Double-sided disk player
AssigneePioneer Electronic Corporation
InventorsTadashi Funabashi, Isami Kenmotsu
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Abstract
A double-sided playing disc player is disclosed in which recorded signals are reproduced from a disc, on both faces of which signals are recorded, by a pickup disposed on the side of a turntable (4) or another pickup disposed on the side opposite to the turntable. The disc player comprises a first centering hub (6) mounted on the turntable, a clamping mechanism (11) for clamping the disc placed on the turntable, and a second centering hub (14) mounted on the clamper mechanism.
Claims1
A disc player for reproducing recorded signals from a disc, on both sides of which signals are recorded and which has a center hole, comprising:
- a turntable disposed on a first side of said disc;
- at least one pickup is movable so as to read said first side of said disc and a second side of said disc opposite to said turntable;
- a first centering hub mounted on said turntable for centering said first side of said disc when said first side is to be reproduced;
- clamper means for clamping said disc placed on said turntable, said clamper means being disposed on said second side of said disc;
- a second centering hub directly mounted on said clamper means for centering said second side of said disc when said second side is to be reproduced;
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- driving means for selectively driving a selected one of the first and second centering hubs for centering the selected hub in registration with the center hole of said disc.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.