Disc changer apparatus with vibration free turntable
AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsAkira Matsumoto, Hiroto Nishida, Isamu Nakade, Masakazu Kashikawa
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AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsAkira Matsumoto, Hiroto Nishida, Isamu Nakade, Masakazu Kashikawa
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A disc changer apparatus includes a casing. A plurality of trays are contained in the casing for carrying discs respectively. The trays are held and arranged in a stack. A region between a designated one of the trays and a tray immediately above the designated tray is expanded. A disc on the designated tray is pushed. A region between the designated tray and the disc on the designated tray is expanded after the disc on the designated tray is pushed. A drive mechanism moves a turntable into the expanded region between the designated tray and the disc on the designated tray to place the turntable below the pushed disc. The drive mechanism includes a shaft, a base plate supported within the casing via the shaft, a damper, and a chassis connected to the base plate via the damper and carrying the turntable.
A disc changer apparatus comprising:
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