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US 6,147,960 AGranted
Rotatable handling system and method for handling memory storage disks
OwnerDave Wolfer, Wray H. Russinventors
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Abstract
A handling system having a turntable for handling memory storage disks including CD's and the like. The handling system includes a housing, an elevator pin and a turntable with an opening. The turntable includes a disk dispenser to dispenser disks through the turntable opening. Rotation of the turntable enables the elevator pin to catch disks dispensed from the disk dispenser. The elevator pin lowers dispensed disks away from the turntable to a recorder, for example, which writes data to the disk. The elevator pin lifts the disk back to the turntable.
Claims4
A turntable for memory storage disk handling system, comprising:
- a surface having an axis and an opening, the surface has a periphery which surrounds the opening;
- a central post extending from the surface along the axis;
- outer posts extending perpendicularly from the surface relative to the opening and in cooperation with the central post form a hopper adjacent the opening;
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- disk clips mounted on the periphery for holding disks in the hopper, the disk clips include a hinge which rotates from a first position where the disk clips align with the surface to a second position where the disk clips extend from the surface to allow disks to move through the turntable.
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