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US 6,587,405 B1Granted
Linear optical disk changer with side switching capabilities
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorDean A. Klein
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Abstract
An optical disk changer that is capable of automatically playing both sides of a dual-sided optical disk. By coordinated rotation and delivery of disks taken from a linear disk storage bin, both sides of a dual-sided optical disk can be automatically accessed.
Claims16
An optical disk changer for reading a first and a second side of an optical disk comprising:
- (a) a base;
- (b) a horizontally oriented disk bin coupled to said base for holding the optical disk;
- and
- (c) an optical disk reader slidably and rotatably coupled to said base for rotating the optical disk about a vertical axis and reading the disk;
- (d) a first loading mechanism on a first side of the optical disk reader adapted to load a disk from said disk bin;
- and
- (e) a second loading mechanism on a second side of the optical disk reader adapted to return the disk to said disk bin.
4 more elements
A method of reading data from an optical disk comprising:
- (a) holding the optical disk in a disk bin;
- (b) when data from a first side of the optical disk is to be read, delivering the optical disk through a first side of an optical disk reader, and reading the data;
- and
- (c) when data from a second side of the optical disk is to be read, rotating the optical disk reader, delivering the optical disk through a second side of the optical disk reader, and reading the data.
1 more element
An optical disk changer for reading a first and a second side of an optical disk comprising:
- (a) a base;
- (b) a disk bin coupled to said base for holding the optical disk;
- and
- (c) an optical disk reader, coupled to the base and including an optical sensor positioned to read data from an optical disk positioned in the optical disk reader, the optical disk reader being rotatable about a vertical axis and slidable along a horizontal path with respect to the disk bin.
1 more element
An optical disk changer for reading a first and a second side of an optical disk comprising:
- (a) a base;
- (b) a disk bin carried by the base and extending in a first direction;
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- (c) an optical disk reader carried by the base and having a first side and a second side, the optical disk reader being rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the first direction to selectively position the first side or the second side of the optical disk reader in proximity to the disk bin for loading a disk from said disk bin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.