CN1155144A - Light-disk tranfering/playing mechanism with light-disk edge guiding and tranfering mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

A disk changer employs two disk guides that support a disk by its edge. A first guide has a revolving belt that frictionally engages the disk edge to roll it on a second guide. The shape of the resilient surface of the second disk guide corresponds to the position of the disk along a line of transport. Three transport zones are defined. In the first zone, closest to the insertion aperture, the surface is sloped to press the disk against the guiding surface opposite the flap to resist the moment generated by the pressure of the flap on the back of the disk. In the second zone, following the point at which the flap has fallen off the trailing edge, the surface is sloped to press the disk against the opposite guiding surface. In the third zone, the surface is vertical to allow the disk to pitch to an extent allowed by the spacing of the guiding surfaces, to align itself with a storage slot.

Description

CD transfer/broadcast mechanism with CD edge guiding and transfer device

The present invention relates to a kind of CD conversion/broadcast mechanism (device), more particularly, relate to conversion/broadcast mechanism at inner moving CD.

Sequence number is that the Japanese patent application of 7-138484 has been introduced a kind of CD conversion/broadcast mechanism, wherein shifts CD by CD is rolled along the CD transitional surface that extends at the CD shift direction.An edge of CD is by the synchronous belt supporting of rotating on a pair of belt pulley.Opposite edge utilizes a fixing guide groove to support, and when synchronous belt rotated, CD rolled along this guide groove.The bottom of guide groove has a friction belt, prevents from when CD rolls CD to be skidded.The two all is an oblique to the normal of the recording surface of the surface of CD and CD on the surface that friction belt provides for the CD edge.The surface of this oblique is pushed against CD the guide surface that is formed on guide groove one side.When rolling in the slit in the storage box, CD prevents to produce.

In said apparatus, if guide groove and optic disc storage device slit are not accurately aimed at, CD may not can smoothly enters the receptacle slit.This is because closely leaned on a side protector of groove, rocks slightly.

An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of CD conversion/broadcast mechanism, overcome the shortcoming of prior art, make CD between guide, steadily to move.

Another purpose of some embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of CD conversion/broadcast mechanism, it utilizes the edge moving CD of CD and reposefully CD is inserted the receptacle guide, can CD is restricted owing to the slight misalignment between receptacle slit and CD travel mechanism.

The purpose again of some embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of CD conversion/broadcast mechanism, and it can keep the orientation of direction, and needn't consider because the moment that CD position detecting element backup CD produces.

In brief, two CD guides are adopted in CD throw-over gear, and they utilize CD edge bearing CD.First guide has a rotation belt, is connected the CD edge with friction mode, so that CD is rolled.This edge fits into the passage in second guide.The gateway of passage utilizes two relative guide surfaces to determine.The blind end of passage has elastic surface.CD is inserted between the guide by the hole that utilizes tongue piece protection, and this tongue piece is to external-open, and can close to prevent to insert inadequately CD.The tongue piece that utilizes spring to promote is right after CD, takes along back of the body surface and puts.When tongue piece fell, a controller detected afterbody, so that record position is encoded to the position.The shape of the elastic surface of the second CD guide is corresponding to the position along the CD of shiftable haulage line.Determine 3 turnover zones.In first district (the most approaching insertion aperture), the surface tilts, and the compressing CD is close to the guide surface relative with tongue piece, so that resist the moment that pressure produced of the tongue piece on the CD back.In second district, then tongue piece fallen tail along the time a bit, the surface tilts, is close to relative guide surface so that oppress CD.In the 3rd district, the surface is vertical, and the interval that CD can be tilted to by two guides is allowed to a certain degree, so that CD itself is aimed at the receptacle slit.

According to one embodiment of present invention, a kind of CD transfer device, be used to follow the direction moving recording CD of journey, this CD has back of the body surface, recording surface and edge surface, this device comprises: have first guide of first surface, this first surface is engaged on the edge surface at the first place of edge surface by certain orientation; Second guide with second surface, this second surface are engaged on the edge surface at the second portion place relative with first edge surface on the edge surface by certain orientation; First guide has at least one guide surface; Be used to promote the device that CD is close at least one guide surface; At least one guide surface makes the stressed direction of determining towards the direction of relative travel of CD; A storage case for discs as used in compact discs, this storage case for discs as used in compact discs has at least one and deposits guide with the first CD guide can be aimed at, so that will enter storage case for discs as used in compact discs from the CD of first and second CD guides guiding, with deposit guide and deposit guide by this after beginning to be connected CD is led; This device that is used for promoting has at the device that reduces thrust since the first and second CD guides when depositing the position that process that guide moves is connected when CD moves through, and therefore, makes CD itself be easy to deposit guide and aims at.

According to another embodiment of the invention, a CD transfer device, be used for moving a recording disk, this CD has recording surface, the back of the body opposite with recording surface surface and around the edge surface of CD circumferential distribution, this device comprises: the first lengthwise guide, have first surface, be engaged on the edge surface at the first place of edge surface by certain orientation; The second lengthwise guide has second surface, is engaged on the second portion place edge surface opposite with the first of edge surface of edge surface by certain orientation; The first lengthwise guide has the guide surface that is parallel to the CD stroke directions, this guide surface also is parallel to recording surface, and its location of flexible member that is fixed on the first lengthwise guide makes a surface that can promote in recording surface and the back of the body surface be close to guide surface; The second lengthwise guide has second surface, be engaged on the second portion place edge surface opposite of edge surface with the first of edge surface by certain orientation, the second lengthwise guide has the guide surface that is parallel to the CD stroke directions, this guide surface also is parallel to recording surface, and being fixed on flexible member on the first lengthwise guide, its location makes one of them the surface that can promote recording surface and back of the body surface be close to guide surface; The 3rd guide, CD is transferred to the 3rd guide by the first and second lengthwise guides, and the 3rd guide can be aimed at the first lengthwise guide basically; Its shape of flexible member makes and to be lowered when CD thrust when the first lengthwise guide is transferred to the 3rd guide, therefore, linking between guide surface and CD is in unclamps and one of the two kinds of submissiveer situations that become, CD can be tilted, therefore when the 3rd guide not with the first lengthwise guide on time, CD also can steadily lead to the 3rd guide.

According to an embodiment more of the present invention, a kind of CD mobile device, be used to follow journey path movement CD, this CD has edge, record and back of the body surface, this device comprises: a frame, be connected to first director element on this frame, have the passage with this path alignment, this passage has first guide surface parallel with travel paths, and first guide surface constitutes first side of entrance and exit of the passage at least in part; Second director element has possibility and out-of-alignment second guide surface of first guide surface, thereby first and second guide surfaces are in the different planes; A flexible member, has first abutment surface that constitutes the passage blind end, its shape of first abutment surface makes and can promote recording surface and the surface of carrying on the back in the surface is close to first guide surface when the first in this path moves when CD, therefore the direction of CD is kept and is parallel to guide surface, the feasible thrust that is produced at the second portion place in path by the first edge junction surface of its shape of first edge junction surface is easy to the certain position cooperation with CD, the CD that is connected with first guide surface in this position begins to be connected second guide surface, and therefore only CD is easier to pivot and can aims at second guide surface voluntarily.

According to still a further embodiment, a kind of CD mobile device comprises first guide, has first area supported, and its location makes and can be connected and support CD at least in part with movable manner; Second guide, first guide surface that has are arranged essentially parallel to the feasible recording surface and a surface of carrying on the back in the surface that can be connected CD of recording surface and its location of CD; With out-of-alignment the 3rd guide of second guide, when moving, first guide is connected the recording surface of CD and a surface in the back of the body surface by certain position when CD, it is along outside the transfer point of CD mobile route that this CD moves, and begins to be connected the 3rd guide at this transfer point CD; Second guide has one and promotes the surface, this surface becomes first angle with the recording surface of CD, this angle greater than 0 less than 90 °, first guide has and is used to promote the CD edge and is close to this promotion surface and is used to make the CD can be along the device of the edge rolling that be close to this promotions surface, therefore, a surface that promotes in recording surface and the back of the body surface is close to guide surface; Second guide has the surface of low expulsive force, and its location makes when CD during near transfer point, and it is surperficial and to the low-thrust surface that CD rolls out this promotions, and low-thrust surperficial become second angle greater than first angle.

According to an embodiment more of the present invention, a kind of CD mobile device comprises: have first guide of first area supported, its location of first area supported makes and can be connected and support CD at least in part with movable manner; Second guide has the first guiding table sheet that is arranged essentially parallel to the video disc recording surface, and its location, this surface is feasible to be connected the recording surface of CD and a surface in the back of the body surface; With out-of-alignment the 3rd guide of second guide, its location makes and to be connected the recording surface of CD and to carry on the back a surface in the surface when first guide moves when CD, it is along outside the transfer point of CD mobile route that this CD moves, and this transfer point is the point that CD has just begun to be connected the 3rd guide; Second guide has a resiliency urged surface, and the orientation on this surface makes a surface that can utilize first thrust to promote in recording surface and the back of the body surface be close to this guide surface; This promotion surface can be moved, so that promote to be in the CD in the path part scope that is different from this transfer point, therefore, when CD during near transfer point, this first thrust is in one of two kinds of situations loosening and reduce, make that CD can be easier to tilt, when CD is aimed at the 3rd guide during by transfer point voluntarily.

According to still a further embodiment, a kind of CD mobile device is used for the primary importance moving CD from the insertion position auto levelizer, this CD has edge, recording surface and the back of the body surface opposite with recording surface, and this device comprises: be bearing in the first and second CD transfer guide in the device with movable manner; The first CD transfer guide comprises first device of the first that is used to be connected this edge, the second CD transfer guide comprises second device of the second portion that is used to be connected this edge, and the device that is used for promoting together the first and second CD transfer guide, make CD to support betwixt, the first and second CD transfer guide one of them comprises the drive unit that is used for along the first and second CD transfer guide moving CDs at least, one of them of the first and second CD transfer guide has the surface of promotion and guide surface, this promotion surface has sloping portion, its location makes and is connected this edge at an angle of sloping portion, the orientation of sloping portion can be pushed CD to another guide in the first and second CD guides, and is close to guide surface because first thrust also promotes a surface on recording surface and back of the body surface; The guide of depositing at the primary importance place has the guide surface of depositing, to living the CD guiding at primary importance place; This promotion surface and CD have the transitional surface part towards a part cooperation of the travel paths of primary importance, begin to be connected this reception guide at this primary importance CD; And the orientation of this transitional surface part makes because the second acting force promotion CD littler than first acting force is close to guide surface, therefore, makes CD can tilt, aim at voluntarily and deposit guide surface.

Read following briefing in conjunction with the drawings and make above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage become more obvious, label identical in each accompanying drawing refers to components identical.

Fig. 1 is the exploded view of the rack construction of CD conversion/broadcast according to an embodiment of the invention mechanism.

Fig. 2 is mounted in sabot with the clamper supporting member on the frame 100 and the exploded view of CD supporting device.

Fig. 3 is the exploded view of driving side CD guidance set 1002 and associated mechanisms.

Fig. 4 is the exploded view of fixation side CD guidance set 1003.

Fig. 5 is the broad cross-section map of driving side CD guidance set 1002.

Fig. 6 is the broad cross-section map at the regional A1 place of fixation side CD guidance set 1003.

Fig. 7 is the summary horizontal sectional view of driving side CD guidance set 1002.

Fig. 8 is the summary horizontal sectional view of fixation side CD guidance set 1003.

Fig. 9 is the exploded view that drives the belt pulley driving mechanism 1004 of this driving side CD guidance set 1002.

Figure 10 is the planimetric map of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 that expression is in the CD transfer device 1001 of CD receiving position POS1.

Figure 11 is the planimetric map of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 that expression is in the CD of sabot reference position P1.

Figure 12 is the planimetric map of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 that expression is in the CD of sabot reference position P2, playback position P3 and deposit position P4.

Figure 13 is the planimetric map that is in the CD transfer device 1001 of release position PS03.

Figure 14 is the planimetric map of transfer/broadcast mechanism 1000 of expression ejection seat P5.

Figure 15 is the exploded view of optical facilities 1006.

Figure 16 is the elevating mechanism 1008 of optical facilities and sabot with the exploded view of the opening of plate/locking mechanism 1005.

Figure 17 is optical facilities 1006 and the side view that is in the UD gauge finder (CAM) 82 of position DOWN-2.

Figure 18 is optical facilities 1006 and the side view that is in the UD gauge finder 82 of position DOWN-1.

Figure 19 is optical facilities 1006 and the side view that is in the UD gauge finder 82 of position UP-1.

Figure 20 is optical facilities 1006 and the side view that is in the UD gauge finder 82 of position UP-2.

Figure 21 is sabot with board-like cam pack 186 and is in the planimetric map of the UD gauge finder 82 of position DOWN-2.

Figure 22 is sabot with board-like cam pack 186 and is in the planimetric map of the UD gauge finder 82 of position DOWN-1.

Figure 23 is sabot with board-like cam pack 186 and is in the planimetric map of position UP-1 and the UD gauge finder 82 when not having CD.

Figure 24 is sabot with board-like cam pack 186 and the planimetric map of the UD gauge finder 82 when being in position UP-1 and having CD.

Figure 25 is the planimetric map of sabot with board-like cam pack 186 and the UD gauge finder 82 that is in position UP-2 and works as.

Figure 26 is the exploded view of the structure of deposit device 1011 and deposit device elevating mechanism 1012.

Figure 27 (A) is the rear view of deposit device main body 41.

Figure 27 (B) is the planimetric map of deposit device main body 41.

Figure 27 (C) is the side view of deposit device main body 41.

Figure 27 (D) is the front elevation of deposit device main body 41.

Figure 28 (A) is the planimetric map of tapered member 51A.

Figure 28 (B and D) is a left side and the right view of tapered member 51A.

Figure 28 (C) is the front elevation of tapered member 51A.Figure 29 is the expression CD that leaves deposit device inside in, the planimetric map with deposit device main body 41 of tapered member 51A, 51B.

Figure 30 is the sectional drawing of being got along the section line A-A in Figure 29.

Figure 31 is the exploded view of CD locking mechanism 1013.

Figure 32 is CD locking mechanism 1013 and is in the UD gauge finder 197 of position DOWN-2 and 82 planimetric map.

Figure 33 is CD locking mechanism 1013 and is in the UD gauge finder 197 of position DOWN-1 and 82 planimetric map.

Figure 34 is CD locking mechanism 1013 and is in the UD gauge finder 197 of position UP-1 and 82 planimetric map.

Figure 35 is CD locking mechanism 1013 and is in the UD gauge finder 197 of position UP-2 and 82 planimetric map.

Figure 36 is the lock collar 62 and the schematic cross-sectional view that is in the deposit device of position POS (1) that is in the CD locking mechanism 1013 of latched position.

Figure 37 is the schematic cross-sectional view that is in the lock collar 62 of non-locked position and is in the deposit device of position POS (1).

Figure 38 is the schematic cross-sectional view that is in the lock collar 62 of latched position and is in the deposit device of position POS (4).

Figure 39 is the schematic cross-sectional view that is in the locking bushing 62 of non-locked position and is in the deposit device of position POS (4).

Figure 40 is the exploded view of the anti-locking mechanism 1014 of CD misplug.

Figure 41 is the exploded view of door open/close machine 1015.

Figure 42 is door open/close machine 1015 and the schematic cross-sectional view that is in the UD gauge finder 82 of position DOWN-2.

Figure 43 is door open/close machine 1015 and the schematic cross-sectional view that is in the UD gauge finder 82 of position DOWN-1.

Figure 44 is door open/close machine 1015 and the schematic cross-sectional view that is in the UD gauge finder 82 of position UP-1.

Figure 45 is door open/close machine 1015 and the schematic cross-sectional view that is in the UD gauge finder 82 of position UP-2.

Figure 46 is expression and the time chart of sabot with the mode of operation of other mechanism of the opened and closed positions routing motion of plate 104 and 140.

Figure 47 is expression and the time chart of the mode of operation of other mechanism of UD gauge finder 197 and 82 position routing motion.

Figure 48 is the calcspar of the control circuit of CD conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000.

Figure 49 is the process flow diagram that expression utilizes the master routine of controller 300 execution.

Figure 50 is the process flow diagram of a representation program JOBLOAD part.

Figure 51 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBLOAD another part.

Figure 52 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBEJECT-part.

Figure 53 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBEJECT another part.

Figure 54 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBEJECT another part.

Figure 55 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBEJECT another part.

Figure 56 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBEJECT another part.

Figure 57 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBEJECT another part.

Figure 58 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBEJECT another part.

Figure 59 is the process flow diagram of a representation program JOBPLAY part.

Figure 60 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBPLAY another part.

Figure 61 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBPLAY another part.

Figure 62 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBPLAY another part.

Figure 63 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBPLAY another part.

Figure 64 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBPLAY another part.

Figure 65 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBSTAND-BY.

Figure 66 is the process flow diagram of representation program JOBD-CLOSE.

Figure 67 is sabot when being in the CD bearing position with plate, the planimetric map of CD position governor motion 1017.

Figure 68 is that sabot is in the CD bearing position with plate, has the skeleton view of sabot with the CD position governor motion 1017 of plate.

Figure 69 is sabot when being in the CD ejected position with plate, is in to back out the position, CD position governor motion 1017 dirty planimetric maps.

Figure 70 is sabot when being in the CD ejected position with plate, is in the skeleton view of the CD position governor motion 1017 of backing out the position.

Figure 71 is sabot when being in ejected position with plate, is in the planimetric map of the CD position governor motion 1017 of backing out the position.

Figure 72 is sabot when being in the CD ejected position with plate, is in the skeleton view of the CD position governor motion 1017 of backing out the position.

Figure 73 is in non-aligned state in the guide thimble 6 of non-locked position and the schematic cross-sectional view of lock collar 62.

Figure 74 is in non-aligned state in the guide thimble 6 of latched position and the schematic cross-sectional view of lock collar 62.

Figure 75 be in non-aligned state in moving upward guide thimble 6 and the schematic cross-sectional view of lock collar 62.

Figure 76 is that expression is in the schematic cross-sectional view of non-aligned state in the prior-art devices of the guide thimble 6 of non-locked position and lock collar 62.

Figure 77 is that expression is in the schematic cross-sectional view of non-aligned state in the prior-art devices of the guide thimble 6 of latched position and lock collar 62.

Figure 78 is the schematic cross-sectional view that expression is in the prior-art devices of guide thimble 6 that non-aligned state moves upward and deposit device main body 41.

Figure 79 is the schematic cross-sectional view that cuts across the fixation side CD guidance set 1003 of the part among the district A2.

Figure 80 is the schematic cross-sectional view that cuts across the fixation side CD guidance set 1003 of the part among the district A3.

The CD travel mechanism of introducing in sequence number is 08/044718 U.S patented claim is similar with the present invention aspect a lot, and its full text can be introduced the application as a reference.With reference to Fig. 1, CD conversion/broadcast mechanism adopts a deposit device, and optionally one of them CD in a plurality of CDs in the deposit device (expression among Fig. 1) is left in playback in.CD (CD-ROM) inserts aperture 1A by CD and inserts and leave in the deposit device of a housing inboard, and this housing comprises: top cover 3, mainframe 20, forebay 2 and bottom 4.In order to make conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 can be installed in computer installation inside, be half-height type shape coefficient (H * W * D is of a size of 41.5 * 146 * 208 millimeters) frame of 5-1/4 inch according to the Outside Dimensions of standard peripheral size

Sabot is fixedly installed to frame 100 on the top of mainframe 20, as an internal fixation part.Forebay 2 is fixed to the front portion of mainframe 20.Front panel 1 is fixed to the outside of forebay 2.Top cover 3 and bottom 4 are installed in the top and bottom of mainframe 20 respectively.CD inserts aperture 1A by the CD in the plate 1 in front and inserts.CD inserts aperture 1A at the width of being wider than towards the center in the edge, to prevent the recording surface of damage CD in the process of inserting and taking out CD.The CD transfer device

Consult Fig. 2 to Fig. 8, CD transfer device 1001 uses at the driving side CD guidance set 1002 in conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 left sides with at the fixation side CD guidance set 1003 on conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 right sides.Utilize and only allow left and right mobile guide and pilot pin, make CD transfer device 1001 be installed to the bottom of sabot with frame 100 with movable manner, driving side CD guidance set 1002 and fixation side CD guidance set 1003 merge on the CD, the edge that on the each point of opposite location, is connected CD, so that after CD D inserted CD insertion aperture 1A, supporting and moving were at the CD of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 inside.

A L shaped sabot is supported these driving side CD guidance sets 1002 with plate 104.Another L shaped sabot is supported these fixation side CD guidance sets 1003 with plate 140.Sabot is fixed on sabot with on the plate 104 with gasket ring 120A-120C, and they cooperate with the guide groove 100A-100C in the frame 100 respectively with in sabot, and these grooves provide the movable supporting of guiding with plate 104 to sabot.Be fixed on sabot with the sabot on the plate 104 with gasket ring 120D-120F with match with the guide groove 100D-100F in the frame 100 in sabot, these grooves provide the movable supporting of guiding with plate 140 for sabot.Therefore, sabot is suspended on the bottom of sabot with frame 100 with plate 104 and 140, moves freely in the limited range on a left side and the right side respectively.

Tooth bar 104A, 140A be formed on sabot with plate 104 and 140 mutually towards edge.Be installed in sabot in rotatable mode and be meshed with two tooth bar 104A and 140A, force sabot balancedly to be moved along opposite direction with plate 104 and 140 with the pinion wheel 143 on frame 100 lower surfaces.Sabot promotes together with plate 104 and 140 effects owing to spring 160.

Crooked tongue piece in sabot usefulness plate 104 forms the optical chopper baffle plate 104B towards the front portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000.By producing a light beam in sabot with a photo-detector 163B on the lower surface of frame 100, when sabot was in the position of converging basically with plate 104 and 140, this light beam was by the blocking of this baffle plate 104B.Output from photo-detector 163B is identified as sabot signal IN.Temporarily consult Figure 46, when the gap between synchronous belt 107 and the friction belt 142 (be bearing in respectively sabot with plate 104 and 140) is 115.7 millimeters or when higher, this signal uprises (" H ").

Driving side CD guidance set 1002 has by low friction resin, Duracon for example, the last CD guide 121 of formation, the lower surface formation guide groove/raceway groove 121 of last CD guide 121 ' the first half.Guide groove/raceway groove 121 ', limit the vertical motion (see figure 5) in the left side of CD D in abutting connection with the edge of CD D.The lower surface of last CD guide 121 has inclined surface 121A that become 45 degree with the upper surface DU of CD D.Inclined surface 121A extends through the major part of the longitudinal extent of CD guide 121.The horizontal surface 121B of last CD guide 121 constitute guide groove at inclined surface 121A end place /～raceway groove 121 ' a side.Following CD guide 122 constitute guide groove/raceway groove 121 ' Lower Half.Guide groove/raceway groove 121 ' Lower Half limit by another inclined surface 122A.This surface also becomes 45 degree to produce with the upper surface DU of CD D, extend into datum-plane surface 122B.

Gateway that guide groove/raceway groove 121 ' have is limited by other surfaces of surperficial 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B and upper and lower CD guide 121 and 122.Other surface of the surperficial 107A that utilizes horizontal surface 121B bridge joint synchronous belt 107 of surface 121A and 121B and upper and lower CD guide 121 and 122 constituted qualification guide groove/raceway groove 121 ' the continuous surface of gateway upside.Similarly, surperficial 122A and 122B and down other surface of the bridge joint synchronous belt 107 surperficial 107A of CD guide 122 constitute limit guide groove/raceway groove 121 ' the continuous surface of gateway downside.Guide groove/raceway groove 121 ' also the blind end by the bridge surface 107A that comprises synchronous belt 107 limits.Guide groove/raceway groove 141 ' also the blind end by the inclined surface 142A that comprises friction belt 142 limits.

Gap between guide surface 121B and the reference surface 122B is 1.5 millimeters, is slightly wider than the thickness (1.2 millimeters) of CD.There is the non-recording section of face DU and lower surface D1 to be connected respectively on horizontal surface 121B and 122B and the CD, therefore limits vertically moving of CD D left side.

Timing belt pulley (timing pulleys) 106 and 108 is rotatably supported by axle 105 and 109 respectively.The opposite two ends that axle 105 and 109 is positioned at CD guide 121, axle 105 forward, spools 109 backwards.Synchronous belt (timing belt) 107 is tied up on timing belt pulley 106 and 108.Synchronous belt 107 be positioned at guide groove/raceway groove 121 ' blind end, and drive guide groove/raceway groove 121 ' in the CD edge De of CD D.Following CD guide 122 has limiting wall 122C, and synchronous belt 107 slides in this limiting wall scope.Limiting wall 122C prevents synchronous belt 107 inwardly curved (see figure 7)s.

Consult Fig. 9 below, belt pulley driving mechanism 1004 rotation timing belt pulleys 106.Driving motor 190A utilizes a rubber packaging part 196A among the aperture 180B among the adaptive motor retainer bracket 180A that packs into to fix in its back-end.Gear assembly 188 rotation on the axle 181 on the frame 180.The worm gear part 191A1 that installs to the Worm-gear assembly 191A on the axle of motor 190A in the integrally formed gear 188B on gear assembly 188 lower ends and press fit is meshed.Utilize an axle make sabot with web member 123 and 124 can interconnecting around the mode that pivot rotates, gear 125B is around this axle rotation.Timing belt pulley 106 rotation on an axle 105 that is fixed on sabot usefulness web member 124 free ends.Sabot is rotatable on the axle 128 that is installed on the sabot usefulness free end of web member 123 with web member 123.Axle 128 is inserted among the center pit 181A of axle 181, so that form a pivotally supported supporting-point.

Motor 190A utilizes gear train to drive timing belt pulley 106, and this gear train comprises order meshed gears 125C, gear 125B, gear 125A, gear 106B.The input end of gear train is that gear 188B is driven by worm gear part 191A1.Gear 188B is driven by drive gear assemblies 188, and gear assembly 188 has: with in sabot with the integrally formed gear 188A of the gear 125C engagement of rotation on the web member 123, drive timing belt pulleys 106 with timing belt pulley 106 integrally formed gear 106B.Utilize this gear train, timing belt pulley 106 can utilize driving side CD guide laterally to move, and can travel motor 190A.And along with driving side CD guide 1002 laterally moves, sabot is swayed with web member 123 and 124, keeps gear 188A, 125C, 125B, 125A and 106B to be in engagement.Except no longer needing to be provided for the motor mobile space, if little when the mass ratio of driving side CD guide 1002 must carry motor 190A, as to have reduced spring 160 size.Softer spring makes it be easy to insert smoothly CD.

Gear assembly 188 has an optical chopper 188C in its lower end.Be installed in the rotation of the photo-detector 163C detection optical chopper 188C on the motor frame 180.Output from photo-detector 163C forms sabot pulse signal (signal L.PULSE).In this embodiment, a pulse is moved corresponding to the CD that is similar to 0.46 millimeter.

Present embodiment has an emergency use gear 193, makes that (for example conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 faults are maybe when conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 disconnects with computer installation) can be thrown off CD by conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 when losing power supply.Gear 191A2 is formed on the end of above-mentioned worm gear 191A.The emergency use gear 193 that rotates on the axle 195A on the motor retainer bracket 195 is meshed with gear 191A2.The part of emergency use gear 193 is exposed to the outside by the opening 20A on mainframe 20 sides.The end user can manually rotate emergency use gear 193, thus the worm gear 191A of turning motor 190A, and so that in the CD transfer process, the CD that will stay in conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 shifts out.

Consult Fig. 4 to 6 again, the main element of fixation side CD guidance set 1003, CD guide 141 are made by low friction resin, for example Duracon.Longilineal guide groove/raceway groove 141 ' be formed in the CD guide 141.The edge of CD D fit into guide groove/raceway groove 141 ' in so that vertically the moving of restriction CD D right side.Guide groove/raceway groove 141 ' be is limited by the surperficial 141A that tilts and 141B, guide surface 141C and guide surface 141D.Surface 141A and 141B, 141C and 141D define guide groove/raceway groove 141 ' the gateway.Gap between horizontal surface 141C and guide surface 141D is 1.5 millimeters, with guide groove/raceway groove 121 ' the gap identical.For CD can smoothly be inserted, (see figure 8) is located in the end towards the front portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 of the CD guide 141 that the CD guide 141F of the arc of a low friction forms.

In order to prevent that CD outer De from skidding off, with friction belt 142 be inserted and secured on guide groove/raceway groove 141 ' in, the non-surface that skids off does not expand among the CD guide 141F.For example make by chemglaze or plastic, rubber by high friction material for friction belt 142.Integrally formed each elongator 142E is inserted among each hole 141E on the dorsal part of friction belt 142, and they arrive this dorsal part by the whole passage that passes CD guide 141.Elongator 142E is forced to be subjected to promote by hole 141E, so that make friction belt pinning in place, the unnecessary material of elongator 142E trims.

Consult Fig. 6 and 10, the surface configuration of the friction belt 142 that is connected mutually with the CD edge is with the change in location along its length.Limit 3 district: A1, A2 and A3.As shown in Figure 6, in initial A1 (35.2 millimeters of length), the abutment surface of friction belt 142 has the surperficial 142A of inclination, and this inclined surface, is connected with CD D lower surface D1 is local by 45 ° of inclinations with respect to optical disc surface.When this inclination helps CD to be in district A1, bear owing to push down the moment that the baffle plate valve 147 of CD D dorsal part produces.Inclined surface 142A define guide groove/raceway groove 141 ' blind end.Therefore, when driving side CD guidance set 1002 and fixation side CD guidance set 1003 are pulled to a time-out, the upper surface Du of CD D is pushed to guide surface 141C, and CD D is squeezed between two guidance sets in the edge of CD D.The part of upper surface Du by making CD D is connected mutually with guide surface 141C, and CD D keeps horizontality, therefore stop banking motion (be centered around in the surface level tilt axis and perpendicular to the moving direction of CD D).In the present embodiment, when CD D was among the district A1, baffle plate valve 147 (hereinafter introducing in detail) was exerted pressure to the rear surface of CD D, produces moment around tilt axis.When CD D was among the district A1, guide surface 141C helped to make CD D to remain in the surface level.If inclined surface 142A is tilted, the compressing CD lean against will be right guide surface 141D on, along with CD D rotates, CD will be taken to facing upward and be placed on the inclined surface, cause disc tilt.

In the process that the rear side towards CD conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 shifts, after CD D moved to outside the district A1, CD D arrived transition range A2, these head of district's 82.3 millimeters long.Among the regional A2 in play position P3 place.As in district A1, CD D is oppressed by a baffle plate in district A2 no longer.Guide groove/raceway groove 141 ' reference surface be guide surface 141D.When optical facilities 1006 rose to position UP-1, guide surface 141D guaranteed that the mounting plane of CD D and rotating disk 222 aligns.District A2 extends up to CD D and has just begun to enter this some place in the notch among each notch 41A-D of deposit device main body 41.Temporarily consult Figure 79, in district A2, the surface of the friction belt 142 that is connected mutually with CD D have one with respect to the upper surface Du of CD D by 135 ° of inclined surface 142B that angle lapping is oblique, so that push the lower surface D1 of CD D to guide surface 141D.Lower surface D1 and the contact of the surface between the guide surface 141D at CD make CD D stable, and erect image is for distinguishing the same that A1 introduced.

In transition zone A3 (16.5 millimeters long), CD D is by one of them notch guiding of the deposit device main body 41 of being aimed at.Temporarily consult Figure 80, the abutment surface of friction belt 142, vertical surperficial 142C supporting CD D right side edge.Guide groove/raceway groove 141 ' 0.3 millimeter gap allow CD D tiltable and some vertically to move.Owing to have this freedom of motion, CD D can be voluntarily aims at the deposit tank mouth of selecting (among the notch 41A-D), can not produce and block, even the orientations of the tank mouth of depositing is not good.Therefore, CD D inserts in the deposit device main body 41 smoothly.

Before CD inserted, as shown in figure 10, sabot pushes away with 140 effects owing to spring 160 with plate 104 was in the same place, and driving side CD guidance set 1002 and fixation side CD guidance set 1003 is kept converged.Sabot is connected (seeing Fig. 3 and 4) with the right-hand member 104C of plate 104 mutually with the L shaped keeper 141G of CD guide 141, and sabot is terminated in CD receiving position POSI with plate 104 and 140.In the present embodiment, when driving side CD guidance set 1002 and fixation side CD guidance set 1003 were in position POSI, belt 107 and the distance W of opening in 142 minutes 1 were 112 millimeters, less than the diameter (120 millimeters) of CD.

Consult Fig. 8,10 and 11, originally, the erect image CD begins to be inserted among the CD insertion aperture 1A the same, and the outer rim De of CD is connected mutually with the circle segment 107C and the CD guide 141F of synchronous belt 107.Because CD guide 141F is made by the resin of low friction, along with sabot separates reposefully with plate 104 and 140, the edge of CD imports when driving in the position between the CD guidance set 1002 and fixation side CD guidance set 1003 reposefully.In case when CD D was inserted between driving side CD guidance set 1002 and the fixation side CD guidance set 1003, sabot with plate 104 and the state opened in 140 minutes as shown in figure 11.Under position shown in Figure 11, distance of separation reaches 115.7 millimeters between two CD abutment surface of driving side CD guidance set 1002 and fixation side CD guidance set 1003, make output from photo-detector 163B (dish pack into signal IN) become " L ", starting sabot operation.

In order to be guided in the CD D in the CD conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000, CD transfer device 1001 counterclockwise mobile synchronous belts 107.Yet if CD D is not inserted enough distances, CD edge De is with slippage, and CD D will can not be introduced into.This just requires the end user that CD is pushed.Usually, utilize the forefinger of the right hand and thumb to pass through supporting CD spindle hole Ds and CD edge, the end user inserts conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 with CD D.The right hand of hand-held CD D unclamps CD and thumb is followed the edge De of the remainder of the CD D that is inserted in the dvd playback mechanism by forefinger, utilizes thumb to clockwise rotate steady promotion CD.In case CD transfer device 1001 beginning is effectively moved, by the impression of end user's right hand feel it is very natural, by being pulled away in the thumb, because be moved when entering when CD, CD D clockwise rotates as CD.For this reason, in the preferred embodiment, driving side CD guidance set 1002 is positioned at the left side that mechanism 1000 is play in the CD conversion, and fixation side CD guidance set 1003 is positioned at the right side.

The user CD D is shifted onto enough when far away, the edge De of left and right sides part is bearing in synchronous belt 107 fully and friction is with between 142.After this, CD D supports and is combined among the CD transfer device 1001 fully and moves under the control of CD transfer device 1001.As mentioned above, in regional A1, the edge De of CD D constrains between the surperficial 142A of guide surface 141C and inclination.Therefore the surperficial 142A that tilts remains against on the guide surface 141C CD D by 45 ° of inclinations.

Should point out that the effect of inclined surface 142A and 142B is that CD D is moved towards one of them of guide surface 141C and 141D.Because CD D rolls along inclined surface, by driving or slippage along inclined surface 142A or 142B, CD D moves towards corresponding guide surface.Do not need CD D towards the guide surface whirling motion.Therefore, even inclined surface 141A and 141B are high friction surfaces, CD D still can move towards guide surface reliably.

When CD entered district A2, the edge constraint of CD D was between guide surface 141D and inclined surface 142B.Take CD to play position P3, at this place, the part of this CD with leave the CD overlaid that deposit is preserved in the device in.When CD entered district A3, because the abutment surface of friction belt 142 is vertical surperficial 142C, the right side edge of CD D was subjected to less restriction, shown in Figure 80.At district A3, CD be transferred state tank mouth 41A-41D one of them align, this is corresponding to the deposit position P4 of CD transfer device 1001.

By the synchronous belt 107 that turns clockwise, CD transfer device 1001 can reach ejection seat P5 (seeing Figure 14) by deposit position 4 by play position P3 with CD.At position P5, CD D is easy to take out from CD conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000.According to present embodiment, ejection seat P5 locatees like this, and promptly the optical axis spindle hole is located at the outside that CD inserts aperture 1A, makes the end user can get in order to take out CD D.In case CD D reaches transferring position P5, sabot converges with plate 104 and 140, up at belt 14 and 12 s' distance W 1 distance of separation (112 millimeters) near CD receiving position P1.Optical facilities

Consult Figure 15, optical facilities 1006 have mechanism's frame 200, have rotating disk 222, optic pick-up 210 and optic pick-up transfer device 233.Optical facilities 1006 rotation is installed in the CD D (expression in the accompanying drawings) on the rotating disk 22 and CD is inserted.Rotating disk 222 is fixed on one and is installed on the axle of the spindle drive motor 211 on mechanism's frame 200 lower surfaces.Rotating disk has a main shaft 223 that protrudes, and it is integrally formed on the upper surface of rotating disk 222, aims at and fixed middle CD D.The magnet 224 of inserting in the main shaft 223 attracts clamper 1009, so that clamp CD D, guide rod 220 on mechanism's frame 200 and 221 pairs of optic pick-up 210 guiding, in order to become the movable passageway at 25 ° of angles to move along the front end relative to CD conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 housings, the feed motor 212 that is installed on mechanism's frame 200 basal surfaces drives the gear assembly 206 that has monoblock type optical chopper wheel 206A and gear 206B.Gear 206B is meshed with the gear 207A of gear assembly 207, the integral gear 207B that gear assembly 207 has is meshed with the gear 208A of gear assembly 208, the gear 208B that gear assembly 208 has is meshed with tooth bar 209, so that drive optic pick-up 210 moving radially along CD D in the process of playing.As shown in figure 15, the parameter size design of gear 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 208A and 208B gear train that their are constituted is a deceleration gear system.Optical chopper wheel 206A and photo-detector 213 combine the angular displacement of gear assembly 206 are encoded, and represent the signal of optic pick-up 210 along the displacement of its movable passageway so that produce.The supporting member that is used for optical facilities

Consult Figure 15 and 16, transfer in the optical facilities 1000, each mounting shock absorber 214 in 4 circular hole 200A at each angle of mechanism's frame 200 in order to prevent external vibration.Optical facilities 1006 are fixed on the stainless steel base 230 with vibroshock 214.The register pin 231 and 232 that is stretched out by the left and right sides of stainless steel base 230 penetrates in the guide groove of UD gauge finder 197 and 82.Optical facilities lifter 1008 moves up and down optical facilities 1006 between the upper/lower positions under position on the dvd playback and the CD.The axis that UD gauge finder 197 and 82 parallels along the moving direction with CD D (promptly towards with away from conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000) moves freely.The UD gauge finder is by guide plate 198 and 83 guiding.Guide plate 198 and 83 utilizes the hole in mainframe 20 and utilizes the hole in motor frame 180 to keep the location.Among the hole 85A and 85B of the correspondence that register pin 197B that is stretched out downwards respectively by UD gauge finder 197 and 82 and 82B penetrate UD connecting rod 85.UD connecting rod 85 is along rotation on axle 21 on the lower surface of mainframe 200.Connect in this manner, restriction UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves along opposite direction.

Consult Figure 17-20 below in addition, the pin 231 and 232 on guide groove 197A in UD gauge finder 197 and 82 and the 82A lifting stainless steel base 230 makes stainless steel base 230 remain level.The anti-shotpin 231 and 232 of the groove of utilization in guide plate 83 and 198 moves horizontally.It should be noted that groove 82A and 197A tilt along opposite direction.Therefore, and reverse move consistent along with UD gauge finder 197 with 82, pin 231 and 232 moves up and down in groove 82A and 197A, therefore promotes and reduction stainless steel base 230.

Drive UD gauge finder 82 and 197 through the tooth bar 197D on UD gauge finder 197.The displacing force that is used to drive UD gauge finder 82 and 197 is to be produced by the motor 190B that utilizes rubber packaging part 196B to be installed on the motor frame 180, among the aperture 180B in the stationary fixing frame of the adaptive motor frame 180 of packing into of this packaging part.Motor 190B rotation Worm-gear assembly 121B, this Worm-gear assembly is meshed with the gear 187C of the gear assembly 187 of-driving monoblock type worm gear 187B.Worm gear 187B is the gear 185A of drive gear assemblies 185 (rotation on axle 184) again, and gear 185A drives the integral gear 185B that is meshed with tooth bar 197D again.

In the process that CD shifts, optical facilities 1006 maintain on CD D path lower (D score) position in addition.Between the position and DOWN-1 (as shown in Figure 18) position of the UD gauge finder 87 identical and 197 with DOWN-2 (as shown in Figure 17), pin 232 is along sliding in the straight portion G1 scope of UD gauge finder 82, and optical facilities 1006 maintain under the lower position that is lower than the CD D that is in play position (seeing Figure 47).By the position transfer of the UD gauge finder 82 identical and 197 with position DONW-1 (as shown in Figure 18) in the process of position UP-1, as shown in figure 19, pin 232 slides in the sloping portion G2 of UD gauge finder 82 scope, thereby promotes optical facilities 1006.By the position transfer of the UD gauge finder 82 identical and 197 with the position UP-1 shown in Figure 19 in the process of position UP-2 (as shown in Figure 20), pin 232 slides in the straight portion G3 of UD gauge finder 82 scope, makes optical facilities 1006 remain on the position that has raise.The position of this rising is used for dvd playback.In the present embodiment, optical facilities 1006 are raised, until the installation surface of rotating disk 222 is with till the lower surface of CD D is consistent.Therefore, different with dish formula disk player, for preparing to play, rotating disk 222 does not promote CD.

Optical chopper wheel 187D and photo-detector 163D in gear assembly 187 lower ends are used to utilize pulse signal (signal P.PULSE) that the mobile of UD gauge finder encoded.Pulse signal is represented 0.19 millimeter move of being bordering on of UD gauge finder 197.For the reference position of UD gauge finder 82 and 197 is provided, utilize the light interrupted parts 197E of photo-detector 163E detection on UD gauge finder 197 that is fixed on the forebay 2 (not expression in the accompanying drawings).Output from photo-detector 163E is used as UD gauge finder reference position signal (signal P.REF).Consult Figure 47, when UD gauge finder 197 moved down by the approximate center between position DOWN-1 and position UP-2, signal became low " L ".

By the pulse starting point as the signal P.RET of benchmark that detects is counted, determine the position of UD gauge finder 82 and 197.Temporary transient ginseng Figure 47 when moving UD gauge finder 197 along the direction that reduces stainless steel base 230, changes to " L " afterwards at signal P.REF, reaches 11 signal P.PULSE pulse, detection position DOWN-1 by counting.When moving UD gauge finder 197 along the direction that reduces stainless steel base 230, become " L " afterwards at signal P.REF, reach 32 signal P.PULSE pulse, detection position DOWN-2 by counting.Promoting stainless steel base 230, and become " H " afterwards by mobile UD gauge finder 197, signal P.PULSE is counted respectively reach 26 pulses and 47 pulses, detection position UP-1 and UP-2 at signal P.REF.

If conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 faults are disconnected or are lost power supply by host computer apparatus, can be through the emergency use gear 192 that is meshed with gear 191B2, the gear 191B2 that be rotated in worm gear 191B lower end discharges the CD of clamping.The emergency use gear 192 that rotates on the axle 194A on the motor retainer bracket 194 stretches out by the opening 20B in mainframe 20 sidepieces, makes emergency use gear 192 expose the outside of housing.When having fault, the user can discharge the holder of CD by manual rotation emergency use gear 192.Subsequently, can manually rotate emergency use gear 193 (see figure 9)s of exposing by opening 20A, and insert aperture 1A through CD and take out the CD of removing clamping.Sabot plate switching mechanism

Consult Fig. 3,16 and 21-25, cause that sabot is also driven by driving motor 190B with plate switching mechanism 1005 with the sabot that plate 104 and 140 converges or separates.The integrally formed gear 187A on the gear assembly 187 be formed on the periphery of sabot with board-like cam pack 186.Sabot is rotated on the axle 183 that the upper surface by motor frame 180 protrudes upward with board-like cam pack 186.Cam 186B is formed on the upper surface of sabot with board-like cam pack 186.Cam 186B is connected (as seen from Figure 3) mutually with the pin 122P that is stretched out by the lower surface that descends CD guide 122.

When UD gauge finder 82 and 197 was brought to position DOWN-2, sabot rotated to as shown in figure 21 angle with board-like cam pack 186.In this position, pin 122P on the neighboring of cam 186B and the following CD guide 122 throws off, spring 160 makes sabot move together with plate 104 and 140, until sabot with the right-hand member 104C of plate 104 with till " L " shape locating part 141G (see figure 10) that is in position POSI is connected mutually.When motor 190B was driven into position DOWN-1 with UD gauge finder 82 and 197, sabot was rotated counterclockwise as shown in figure 22 angle position with board-like cam pack 186, still throws off with pin 122P at this position cam 186B.

When the anti-shape plate 82 and 197 of UD moved to position UP-1, sabot was rotated counterclockwise as shown in figure 23 angle with board-like cam pack 186.In this point, the periphery of cam 186B along with following CD 122 on pin 122P be connected mutually.In this, the sabot that is in CD receiving position POS1 place is opened a little with the acting force that plate 104 and 140 overcomes spring 160.When sabot is forced to separately with plate 104 and 140 insertions owing to CD, make them place CD bearing position POS2 (seeing Figure 12) whereby, pin 122P moves with the neighboring of cam 186B and separates, as shown in figure 24.When UD gauge finder 82 and 197 moves to position UP ... 2 o'clock, sabot was rotated counterclockwise on as shown in Figure 25 the angle with board-like cam 186B.The periphery of cam 186B makes sabot be separated into open position POS3 with plate 104 and 140 along selling the outside that 122P is pressed to conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000.Belt 107 and 142 and CD D throw off and move far away so that cross the outward flange (seeing Figure 13) of CD D.Clamper

Consult Fig. 2 and 15, clamper 1009 is clamped to CD on the rotating disk.Clamper 1009 has Holding seat 225 and clamping top cover 227.Magnetic sheet 111 is installed on the lower surface of Holding seat 225, makes it towards the magnet in rotating disk 222 224.Clamping top cover 227 has the flange 227A that fines away towards periphery, and the cross section is slightly T-shaped.With the integrally formed axle of flange 227A 227B by being connected to Holding seat 225 with the perforate 1001 of frame 100 in sabot.The front end swing that CD guiding crown member 144 has all-in-one-piece holder guide 144B (preventing the undue inclination of holder) and is used for preventing by the process of CD insertion aperture 1A at CD CD.The clamper supporting device

Sabot with the clamper supporting device 1010 on frame 100 upper surfaces above CD 0.5 millimeter retract position supporting clamper 1009.The clamper holder 145 of correspondence and 146 mutually towards the end on supporting member 145C and 146C support lug 227. Pin 145A and 146A are stretched out downwards respectively by the lower surface of clamper holder 145 and 146. Pin 145A and 146A are inserted in guide groove 104D and the 140D of sabot with the correspondence in the plate 104 and 140 by sabot with perforate 100G on the frame 100 and 100H respectively.Inverted T- shape guide 145B and 146B are stretched out downwards by the lower surface of clamper holder 145 and 146 respectively.The sabot of the push rod clamping below of guide 145B and 146B is slided in the groove of the component of the horizontal expansion that constitutes perforate 1001 with the post portion of frame 100 and guide 145B and 146B.Therefore, clamper holder 145 and 146 is installed in sabot with on the frame 100 with movable manner, so they can laterally move.In addition, because the effect of spring 161, clamper holder 145 and 146 advances toward each other.When clamper holder 145 and 146 converged fully, supporting member 145C and 146C promoted flange 227, the clamper base is placed remove the position.

When sabot with plate 104 with when opening in 140 minutes, along with this move to CD bearing position POS2 (seeing Figure 12) from CD receiving position POSI (see figure 10), pin 145A on the clamper holder 145 and 146 and 146A sabot with and the guide groove 104D and the 140D slides within of plate 104 and 140, and can not influence the converging state of clamper holder 145 and 146.Spring 161 merges on the support lug 227A supporting member 145C of clamper holder 145 and 146 and 146C, therefore, clamper 1009 is remained on the state of removing (seeing Figure 17) at the 0.5 millimeter place, CD D top that is in play position.

When sabot was further separated by POS2 and POS3 with plate 104 and 140, the pin 145A on the clamper holder 145 and 146 was connected with the edge of guide groove 104D and 140D mutually with 146A.This is separated from each other with regard to making clamper holder 145 and 146 match with the motion of plate 104 and 140 with sabot.When sabot arrived release position POS3 with plate 104 and 140, clamper holder 145 and 146 was removed their supportings to flange 227 fully.Attraction holder 1009 in rotating disk 222 is clamped between holder 1009 and the rotating disk 222 CD D.The deposit device

Consult Figure 26-30, deposit device 1011 is rough crescent.CD fixedly notch 41A-41D is formed on the deposit device main body 41 by 3 millimeters spacing, thereby utilizes CD transfer device 1001 can hold 4 CDs.The section of the front end of notch 41A-41D has gradient along the direction that CD moves, and CD can steadily slip among the notch 41A-41D like this.The edge of CD is by the lower surface 41A '-41D ' supporting (seeing Figure 30) of notch.It should be noted that to produce in move jammedly that surperficial 41B ' is not as 41A ' division to 41D ', yet these surfaces are confirmable, because they all are the similar surfaces of physical dimension in each notch 41C-41D.Opening 41E-41H opens the blind end at the notch 41A-41D of deposit device main body 41.Below shim assembly 51A and the 51B that introduces had the shim 510A-510D that is inserted among the corresponding opening 41E-41H.

Shim assembly 51A, 51B helps to eliminate the vibration of leaving the CD among the notch 41A-41D in.On shim assembly 51A, the 51B length difference is arranged slightly, but shape is identical substantially.Screw 50 be fixed to shim assembly 51A and 51B on the deposit device main body and be fixed to bound fraction 41 ' upper surface on.Shim assembly 51 and 51B have the shim that is bearing on the elastic supporting piece 511A-511D, and they are entirely by in conjunction with extending on the base portion 512, and shim assembly 51A and 51B integral body are made of resin.Elastic supporting piece 511A-511D is that approach, flexible and flexible, and as each fork extension of tuning fork, shim 510A-510D is pushed among the notch 41A-41D, thereby they are connected mutually with the upper surface of wherein CD.The relative CD upper surface of shim 510A-510D Du is oblique by 30 ° of angle lappings approximately, forms the inclined surface 510A '-510D ' that is connected mutually with the edge of CD in notch 41A-41D.The lower surface 41A '-41D ' of the CD of placing among straight portion 510A ＂-510D ＂ and the groove 41A-41D is connected mutually.Shim 510A-510D by deposit in the device open upper surface Du that 41E-41H pushes continuously at CD and groove 41A-41D on table with the gap between 41A ＂-41D ＂ in.Because the gradient of the surperficial 510A '-510D ' of the inclination that is connected with CD of shim 510A-510D, be subjected to the inwardly downward component of force of the shim 510A-510D generation of the compressing recording surface D1 of CD (promptly perpendicular to) of elastic supporting piece 511A-511D.This downward power helps CD D is fixed in the deposit device main body 41.

Though, shim 510A-510D produces a component of force, do not having can to force under the friction situation CD device of deviating to deposit, but 30 ° surface tilt angle helps to guarantee to make this component of force enough little, and the friction that vertical component produces is enough big, therefore prevents this from occurring.CD also utilizes CD guide thimble 6 or CD lock collar 62 to fix, and these sleeve pipes are inserted in the spindle hole of the CD in the deposit device, hereinafter will introduce.Therefore CD can not skid off deposit device (seeing Figure 36-38).The vertical travel mechanism of deposit device

Just the device main body 41 of will depositing of the deposit device elevating mechanism 1012 below storer 1011 moves to height and position POS (1)-POS (4), utilizes driving side CD guidance set 1002 and fixation side CD guidance set 1003 to aim at groove 41A-41D.The driving motor 190C that is fixed on the mainframe 20 through motor retainer bracket 49 has the worm gear 191C that is press fitted on it.Gear assembly 45 rotation on the axle 27 that protrudes upward by mainframe 20 with integral gear 45A.Integral gear 45A is meshed with worm gear 191C.Another integral gear 45B on the lower end of gear assembly 45 with on the lower end of lead screw 440 on axle 260 rotation integral gear 440 be meshed.The rotation of lead screw 440 through gear 46A, 47A and 47B be delivered on lead screw assembly 441 and 442 gear 441A, 442A and respectively on the lead screw 441 and 442 by axle 262 and 263 swivel bearings.Lead screw 441 and 442 and lead screw 440 front and back rotate ordinatedly.Lead screw 440,441 with 442 respectively be installed in base plate 40 on nut 42A, 42B be connected with 43.When lead screw 440-442 rotated, deposit device 1011 vertically moved.

The rotation on the axle 23 on the mainframe 20 of deposit device position indication gear 48.Deposit device position indication gear 48 is used to detect vertically moving of deposit device 1011.The deposit device position indication gear 48 that is meshed with gear 46B on the bottom of gear assembly 46 moves up and down with deposit device main body and counterclockwise and turn clockwise.According to the upper surface of deposit device position indication gear 48, optical chopper element 48A represent to deposit reference position of device 1011.Optical chopper element 48B has position POS (the 1)-corresponding slit of POS (4) with deposit device 1011.Photo-detector 163F that stretches out on the basal surface by mainframe 20 and 163G detect optical chopper element 48A and 48B.

From the output of photo-detector 163G is the deposit device reference position signal (signal S.REF) of expression deposit device 1011 reference positions.When the deposit device rises by at CD holding position POS (1) with directly during the approximate mid points between the CD holding position POS (2) above the POS (1), this signal becomes " H ".Output from photo-detector 163F is deposit device position signalling (signal S.POS becomes), when the device 1011 of at every turn depositing arrives one of them position of POS (1)-POS (4), and this signal step-down (" L ").Therefore, become " H " afterwards, become " L ", detection position POS (1) by moving down the deposit device and detecting signal S.POS at signal S.REF.Remaining position POS (2)-POS (4) by utilize position POS (1) as benchmark to determining from the step-by-step counting of signal S.POS.The CD position governor motion

Consult Fig. 3,26 and 67-12, in one embodiment of the invention, for making CD conversion/broadcast mechanism compactness, CD is deposited according to 3 millimeters spacing in the deposit device.If, make to be placed in the CD of deposit in the device 1011 and to settle to such an extent that be enough to contact the upper surface Du of in progress CD, then may make the CD damage of exposing closely at interval.In addition, need make it high speed rotating owing to play CD, so that high-speed data transmission is provided, the Ku Aite air-flow that produces between the CD below placing in the CD of playing and the device of depositing may make the CD of depositing inhale to the CD of playing, thereby causes damage.In order to eliminate this problem, present embodiment comprises a CD position regulating device 1017, and its CD of depositing that can prevent to be positioned at the CD above and below of broadcast moves closer to the CD of broadcast.

CD position regulating device 1017 comprises last CD partition wall 130 and the following CD divider arms 131 that is connected to jointly on the pinion assemblies 132.Last CD divider arms 130 has supporting member 130A and end 130B.Last CD divider arms 130 will be positioned at the CD that the CD of depositing above the CD of broadcast pushes away broadcast.In axle 130A ' insertion of supporting member 130A among the through hole 121D of CD guide 121.Axle 130A ' rotates at the disengaged position shown in Figure 69 and 70 with between the cohesive position as shown in Figure 71 and 72.End 130B is wedge shape and sways on the end of supporting member 130A.Clearly represent the end 130B straight position above driving side CD guidance set 1002 of when axle 130A ' rotates to the off-position, pivoting as Figure 70.This just makes axle 130A ' can rotate to such an extent that be enough to make end 130B fully in the outside of CD movable passageway.As seeing by Figure 72 is clear, when axle 130A ' rotated to cohesive position, end 130B swayed down to certain position, angle and is connected the directly CD of depositing above the CD of playing.Promote and keep directly above the CD of playing, to deposit CD away from the CD of playing.Because the effect of spring 138A, the end 130B that is pushed the position, certain angle of swaying downwards forces the side opening 130A ＂ inner slide of pin 137A in supporting member 130A.

The axle 130A ' of supporting member 130A is by the through hole 121D below the lower surface of last CD guide 121.The pinion wheel 132A of pinion assemblies 132 is meshed with synchronous belt 107.Pinion wheel 132 pressure are assembled to a 130A ' top.In addition, axle 130A ' extends through down the hole 122D of CD guide 122, and its insertion and being fixed to down on the CD divider arms 131.Following CD divider arms 130 has supporting member 131A and the end 131B similar with end 130B to supporting member 130A, prevents the directly CD of depositing CD contact broadcast below the CD of playing.As the 130B of end, end produces 131B and rotatably is bearing in the end of supporting member 131A and rotates between the position, certain angle in the moving conduit of the moving conduit outside (shown in Figure 70) of the CD of playing and the CD play.In addition, owing to be inserted into the effect of the pin 137B that the spring 138B among the side opening 131A ＂ of supporting member 131A promotes, end 131B is pushed to this position, angle.

Sheet spring 133 is fixed to the upper surface of sabot with plate 104.Sheet spring 133 has the end 133A of the inwall that is connected mainframe 20 and the pressures partially 133B that exerts pressure to the periphery surface of synchronous belt 107.Consult Figure 71, when sabot moved to release position POS3 with plate 104, pressures partially 133B forced the tooth on the synchronous belt 107 to be meshed with pinion wheel 132A, made pinion wheel 132A rotation, so rotary CD apparatus for adjusting position 1017.

In the above-described embodiments, when sabot mediates with respect to CD sabot position POS2 with plate 104, shown in Figure 67 and 68, prevent that the end 133A of sheet spring 133 from reaching the inwall of mainframe 20, and therefore can not push down the periphery surface of synchronous belt 107.Therefore, synchronous belt 107 is kept disengaged condition with pinion wheel 132A.When synchronous belt and pinion wheel 132A disengagement,, make CD divider arms 130 and 131 maintain the position of backing out owing to be pushed against the acting force of the return spring 134 on the supporting member 131A.In this position of backing out, the sidepiece of supporting member 130A is connected mutually with the edge 121C of following CD guide 121.In this point, end 130B and 131B are respectively because the effect of last disk guide 121 and following disk guide 122 is forced into straight position.In addition, backing out the position, end 130B and 131B be in outside the CD movable passageway and the passage of the CD play outside.

Consult Figure 69 and 70, when sabot moved to release position POS3 with plate 104, the end 133A of sheet spring 133 was connected mutually with the inside surface of mainframe 20 and pressures partially 133B pushes down the periphery surface of synchronous belt 107, and it is meshed with pinion wheel 132A.Therefore, pinion assemblies 132 is rotated counterclockwise.Because CD divider arms 139 and 131 rotations, the end 130B and the 131B that promoted by spring 138A and 138B converge, because they are no longer supported by upper and lower CD supporting member 121 and 122 when position rotating in the moving conduit inside of the CD of playing.Therefore, CD divider arms 130 and 131 is inserted between the CD D1 that deposits and D3 of the CD D2 above and below of playing because end 130B and 131B are crooked toward each other.CD divider arms 130 and 131 provides the edge of the CD D1 that deposits and the CD D3 that prevents to deposit inhales to the CD D2 that plays.

Along with synchronous belt 107 turns clockwise, CD divider arms 130 and 131 turns clockwise.End 130B and 131B are by drawing between CD D1 that deposits and the D3.Along with their edge 130B ' is connected with the edge 121C and the 122E of upper and lower CD guide 121 and 122 mutually with 131B ', force end 130B and 131B to divide to open and the acting force that overcomes spring 138A and 138B enters straight position.When CD divider arms 130 and 131 rotate to shown in Figure 69 and 70 back out the position time, end 130B backs out with the CD moving conduit of the CD D2 that plays with 131B and separates.

Though in the above-described embodiments, utilize synchronous belt 107 rotary CD divider arms 130 and 131, back out the position, can also adopt other mechanism to reach identical result so that definitely CD divider arms 130 and 131 is rotated to this.For example, can also adopt a kind of mechanism of return spring 134 (see figure 3)s on CD divider arms 130 and 131, by near sabot with plate 104, this spring is thrown off the engagement between synchronous belt 107 and the pinion wheel 132A, thereby return spring 134 is being with CD divider arms 130 and 131 to turn back to back out the position.The CD locking mechanism

Consult Figure 31-39, particularly Figure 31, CD locking mechanism 1013 prevents that the CD in the deposit device from moving.Guide thimble 6 utilizes screw 9 to be installed on the lower surface of top cover 3 with elastic type.One cushion 7 is made by urethane, felt and so on, pushes down guide thimble 6 vertically.The end of guide thimble 6 (bottom in Figure 31) extends to the position of 0.8 millimeter of upper surface D ＂ top of the CD D1 of transfer, is passed in the CD spindle hole in arbitrary CD of the CD D1 top that is in transfer in the deposit device.In addition, the end of this guide thimble 6 is concavity, and is to admit the end of lock collar 62, as described below.

Lock collar 62 is extended upward by the part of mainframe 20 towards guide thimble 6.Lock collar 62 is directed to, it can be moved between non-locked position and latched position, at non-locked position, this sleeve pipe is by the spindle hole (seeing Figure 37) at each CD of deposit device inside below the CD D1 that shifts, in latched position, it leans against the end (seeing Figure 36) of above-mentioned guide thimble 6.At non-locked position, the end of lock collar 62 extends to 0.8 millimeter position, lower surface below of the CD D1 relative with guide thimble 6.The end band tapering of lock collar 62, with box lunch with its move up when the latched position to the position of the CD D1 that shifts slightly forbidden compensate.In addition, this tapering also is used for lock collar 62 is aimed at guide thimble 6.

The locking seat 61 opening 20C that are inserted through in mainframe 20.The locking seat utilizes the flange 61A on locking seat 61 bottoms to be fixed on the mainframe 20.61 pairs of lock collar of locking seat, 62 guiding.On locking seat 61, a vertical guide groove 61C by the outer lateral incision of its outside cylindrical part is arranged.By the inside radially-protruding pilot pin 62A of the inside surface of lock collar 62 locking seat 61 vertically can not rotated in the moving process.The adaptive helicla flute runner of pilot pin 62A 63A.The inboard that locking runner 63 inserts guide 61B.Pin decide the rotation of deflecting roller 63, makes lock collar 62 mobile between above-mentioned non-locking and latched position.A sector gear 65B engagement that is fixed on gear 64 and lock arm 65 on locking deflecting roller 63 bottoms with screw 67.The lock arm 65 that utilizes axle 22 to be bearing on the basal surface of mainframe 20 in rotatable mode is promoted counterclockwise by spring 66.In addition, a position is formed on the lower surface of lock arm 85 with the elongator 65C that the end 85C of above-mentioned UD connecting rod 85 is connected mutually.

In CD locking mechanism 1013, along with the motion of UD gauge finder 197 and 82, lock collar 62 moves up and down, as shown in figure 47.Originally, when UD gauge finder 197 and 82 was in the DOWN-2 position, UD connecting rod 85 rotated to the position shown in Figure 32.End 85C is positioned at the right side of the elongator 65C of lock arm 65.In lock arm 65, drive through gear 64, spring 66 turns clockwise locking deflecting roller 63 (Figure 31).Lock collar 62 rises to latched position, and it is close to pilot sleeve 6 (seeing Figure 36,38) in this position.Therefore, lock collar 62 is inserted in the spindle hole of the CD D in plane of motion.Other cd-rom using guide thimble 6 in deposit device 1011 and a side or the both sides in the lock collar 62 fix, and do not have CD to move.

When UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moved to position DOWN-1, UD connecting rod 85 was rotated counterclockwise the position shown in Figure 33.The acting force that end 85C overcomes spring 66 forces lock arm 85 to turn clockwise.Locking deflecting roller 63 clockwise rotates, and along with the motion of helicla flute deflecting roller 63A, lock collar 62 drops to non-locked position.Under this non-locked position, lock collar 62 is positioned at 0.8 millimeter of lower surface below of the CD D1 of transfer and locates (seeing Figure 37 and 39), and as mentioned above, the lower surface of guide thimble 6 only extends to 0.8 millimeter place, upper surface D1 top of the CD D1 of transfer.Therefore, guide thimble 6 or lock collar 62 can not be passed through the spindle hole of the CD D1 of transfer, so make that CD D1 can be by shifting out in the deposit device main body 41.

When UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moved to position UP-1, the end 85C of UD connecting rod 85 was located at the left of elongator 65C, as shown in figure 34.Therefore, lock arm 65 is rotated in a clockwise direction spring 66 through gear 64 once more.Lock collar 62 rises to latched position, and it leans against on the guide thimble 6 again and (sees Figure 36 and 38) in this position.When UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moved to position UP-2, UD connecting rod 85 is rotation in the counterclockwise direction further, and as shown in figure 35, lock collar 62 maintains latched position.

Consult Figure 73-75,, between guide thimble 6 and lock collar 62, misalignment may take place when top cover 3 has for example 0.5 millimeter when being fixed to housing anterior of deviation.Consult Figure 73, when lock collar 62 is in non-locked position, with the structural similarity among Figure 37, the end of guide thimble 6 and lock collar 62 separates correct distance (0.8 millimeter) with the upper surface of the CD of transfer and lower surface.When lock collar 62 rose towards latched position, because guide thimble 6 is fixed on the top cover 3 flexibly as mentioned above, lock collar 62 was connected mutually with the end of guide thimble 6.Lock collar 62 and the end of guide thimble 6 are connected mutually makes guide thimble 6 tilt (seeing Figure 24) after rising to latched position.In latched position, lock collar 62 makes guide thimble 6 tilt 1.5 ° approximately towards the rear portion of conversion/broadcasting agency 1000.Therefore consult Figure 75, this inclination prevents to form noncontinuity between the surface of lock collar 62 and guide thimble 6, prevents the end that the spindle hole of CD when 41 risings of deposit device main body blocks guide thimble 6.Even exist vibration or inclination also can guarantee to move evenly.The unsuitable situation that the end user runs into possibly is to produce gap or skew between guide thimble 6 and lock collar 62.

CD shifts mistake and can cause CD D1 location quite far away with deposit position.In this case, when UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves to position DOWN-2, can not the misalignment of the CD that shifts be compensated at the inclined surface at lock collar 62 ends places.The lower surface of the CD D that lock collar 62 is transferred hinders, and prevents that lock collar 62 from rising to latched position.If the deposit device is driven up and down and CD D is in this position, pilot sleeve 6 or locking bushing 62 will damage the CD D1 of transfer, cause conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 faults.In order to prevent above-mentioned such problem, as shown in figure 31, an optical chopper element 65A is formed on the end of lock arm 65.The photo-detector 163H that is stretched out downwards by the lower surface of mainframe 20 detects lock arm 65 and whether has arrived latched position.Output from photo-detector 163H is that CD locking signal (signal D.LOCK) is represented this state by becoming " L " when locking bushing 62 is in latched position.The CD misplug is prevented locking mechanism

Consult Figure 40, the anti-locking mechanism 1014 of CD misplug prevents the mistake in the process of inserting aperture 1A insertion CD D by CD.On the axle 150 that utilizes sabot with the two bool 100J supporting of frame 100, rotate optical chopper 147.The cross-section CD of tongue piece 147A that is extended downwards by optical chopper 147 inserts aperture 1A, to prevent the inserting CD (see figure 1) improperly.The end of optical chopper 147 has sector gear 147B.Felt, compression urethane or similar material (being used to protect CD, expression on figure) are bonded to the bottom of tongue piece 147A, to prevent when contacting the CD upper surface in the process of the CD D operation of packing into/is ejecting, damaging CD, as described below.

Optical chopper actuator 148 rotation on the axle 102 that rotatably is bearing on the sabot usefulness frame 100.Because the effect optical chopper actuator 148 of spring 149 is subjected to counterclockwise propelling, this spring 149 is fixed on the first arm 148B of optical chopper actuator 148.Be meshed with the sector gear 147B of optical chopper 147 at tooth bar 148A with the first arm 148B place, the second arm 148C end approximately at an angle of 90.The first arm 148B of optical chopper actuator 148 is towards pin 129 (see figure 2)s that are fixed on the sabot usefulness plate 104.

In the anti-locking mechanism 1014 of CD misplug, baffle plate valve 147 opens and closes according to the position of sabot with plate 104 and 140.When sabot convergeed to CD receiving position POS1 (see figure 10) with plate 104 and 140, baffle plate valve actuator 148 was subjected to sabot with 129 compressings of the pin on the plate 104, makes it clockwise rotate (when being seen by the end face of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000).147 outer sideway swivels of baffle plate valve to conversion/broadcast mechanism 100.Therefore, when sabot was in CD receiving position POS1 with plate 104 and 140, baffle plate valve 147 was in and makes CD can be inserted through CD insertion aperture 1A.

When sabot with plate 104 and 140 because the insertion of CD and pressurized when separating, along with the motion of sabot with plate 104 (pin 129), spring 149 pulling baffle plate valve actuators 148 are rotated counterclockwise it.Baffle plate valve 147 sways towards the inboard of conversion/broadcast mechanism 100 downwards.In case sabot is with plate 104 and opened enough distances in 140 minutes,, make the baffle plate valve keep the state that partially opens because the anti-baffle plate valve 147 of the upper surface of CD D sways again.Along with CD D is introduced in conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000, baffle plate valve 147 is along the upper surface slide of CD.When CD D inserted and moves to position P2, tongue piece 147A fell with the upper surface of CD D and separates, because the acting force of spring 149 is closed baffle plate valve 147.Utilize the anti-baffle plate valve 147 of stop 147C to rotate to off-position with exterior domain (seal CD at the tongue piece 147A of this place and insert aperture 1A), the motion of stop 147C is stopped by the inside surface of sabot with the bool 100K of frame 100.

Because baffle plate valve 147 can not forbid that CD launches freely towards the outer sideway swivel of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000, no matter where sabot is in plate 104 and 140.When CD is transferred to the conversion/front portion of broadcast mechanism 1000 and the edge of CD when being connected mutually with tongue piece 147A, baffle plate valve 147 is open, after this against the upper surface slide of CD.Launching of CD makes sabot move toward each other with plate 104 and 140.When sabot is gone up when being connected with the pin 129 on the plate 104 and the first arm 148B of baffle plate valve actuator 148, baffle plate valve actuator 148 and sabot match with the motion of plate 104 and turn clockwise, and the upper surface of 147 risings of baffle plate valve and CD is separated.Consult Figure 14, when CD arrived ejection seat P5, sabot was with plate 104 and 140 moving CD receiving position POS1, and baffle plate valve actuator 48 is opened to baffle plate valve 147 and makes CD can insert CD to insert position among the 1A of aperture.

At the optical chopper element 147D on baffle plate valve 147 tops by detecting with the photo-detector 163B below the frame 100, so that the situation of closing of indication baffle plate valve 147 in sabot.Output from photo-detector 163B is that the baffle plate valve is closed situation.Output from photo-detector 163B is baffle plate valve shutdown signal (signal S.CLOSE), and when baffle plate valve 147 was closed, signal uprised (" H ").

By to detecting dvd playback position P3 and deposit position P4 in step-by-step counting from the output signal L.PULSE of photo-detector 163C (Fig. 9).Signal L.PULSE represents the displacement increment of CD, counts calculating location by become height (" H ") signal L.PULSE afterwards at signal S.CLOSE.With reference to Figure 12, when CD D arrived reference position P2, after inserting, signal S.CLOSE became " H ".After the indication of reference position,, the step-by-step counting in signal L.PULSE indicates play position P3 by being reached 7.After the indication of reference position, reach 167 indication deposit position P4 by count pulse.Door open/close machine

With reference to Figure 41-45, door open/close machine 1015 optionally is closed in the door 11 that CD inserts 1A place, aperture.Fender 12 is fixed on the inside surface of door 11.Axle 15A pivotally is connected door 11 with 15B with front panel 1.Door 11 upper ends with slight bending are recessed profile, with the damage that prevents to cause owing to the recording surface that contacts CD D during insertion.One the resilient pin 11A on the right-hand member of door 11 inside surfaces by front panel 1 hole 1B and be anchored on another spring as described below 13.Optical chopper element 11B acts on by the hole 1C in the plate 1 in front and is fixed on sabot with the photo-detector 163I on the frame 100.The closed condition of photo-detector 163I indication door 11.Output from photo-detector 163I is a shutdown signal (signal D.CLOSE), and when door 11 was closed, signal became height (＂ H ＂), and optical disc jigs 8 has a felt folder that has slit 8A, bonds to securely on the inside surface of front panel 1.The slit 8A of plate clamp 8 does not support CD when CD is in the ejection seat, prevents that CD is by dropping out among the CD insertion aperture 1A.

Spring 13 by two volute springs 13 ', 13 ＂ form, couple together by a bridging part 13B.Spring 13 rotation on an axle 16 that is bearing on front panel 1 inboard.For door 11 is promoted to close, the first far-end 13A of volute spring 13 ＂ is inserted in the hole that is formed on the resilient pin 11A.The second far-end 13c of volute spring 13 ＂ is connected with the inside surface of front panel 1.Bridging part 13B is towards the nose shape 82D of portion on the front end of UD gauge finder 82, when UD gauge finder 82 when the front portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 moves through position DOWN-1, UD gauge finder 82 is connected mutually with bridging part 13B, and is as described below.Like this door 11 is pushed open.

Utilize aforesaid door open/close machine 1015, according to the position of UD gauge finder 82 door 11 is opened and closed, as shown in figure 47.When UD gauge finder 82 moves to position DOWN-2,, open door 11 towards the outside of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 because the effect of the nose shape 82D of portion on the UD gauge finder 82 forces the bridging part 13B of spring 13 inside.Therefore, even end user's hard closing door 11, volute spring 13 absorbs this power and prevents to cause damage.When UD gauge finder 82 moved on to position UP-2 by position DOWN-1, the nose shape 82D of portion motion separated with the bridging part 13B of spring 13, made spring 13 that door 11 is promoted to close.Drive and Control Circuit

Consult Figure 48-60, Drive and Control Circuit 1016 comprises that one comprises the system controller 300 of one or more microprocessor.Controller 300 comprises ROM, RAM, interface circuit and other circuit component.Controller 300 is connected to computing machine 303 through mode operating keys 301, and the EJECT key-1 that the notch 41A that this Quality Initiative is used for being placed on deposit device 41 launches respectively to the CD D of 41D is to EJECT key 4.Controller 300 is connected to computing machine 303 through interface circuit 302.Controller 300 comes control transformation/broadcasting mechanism 1000 in response to the operation of mode operating key, from the instruction of computing machine 303, with the insertion of CD according to the process flow diagram among the Figure 49-66 that hereinafter introduces.

Signal S.CLOSE, IN and L.PULSE from photo- detector 163A, 163B and 163C is provided to controller 3000 in response to these signals respectively, controller 300 provides signal FRONT and signal REAR to motor drive circuit 304, so that control CD transferring position.Motor drive circuit 304 provides the driving voltage of regulation to the driving motor 190A of leather belt driving mechanism 1004 (see figure 9)s.When signal FRONT became height (" H "), outputting drive voltage was with the timing belt pulley 106 that turns clockwise.When signal REAR becomes height (" H "), the output reverse drive voltages.In addition, when two signals were " H ", motor drive circuit 304 was with output short-circuit, so that with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190A.When two signals became low (" L "), motor lead line was disconnected, but motor 190A running down.

Signal P.PULSE and signal R.RF by photo- detector 163D and 163E output are provided to controller 300 respectively.In response to these signals, controller 300 is provided to motor drive circuit 305 with signal P.UP and P.DOWN, so that control the motor 190B of this control UD gauge finder 197 and 82 positions.Motor drive circuit 305 is drive circuits, and it is to the voltage of the driving motor 190B of optical facilities lifter 1008 (Figure 16) output regulation.When signal P.UP uprised (" H "), outputting drive voltage was so that along the mobile UD gauge finder 197 of ascent direction (towards conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000).When signal P.DOWN becomes height (" H "), the output reverse voltage.When two signals became height (" H "), motor drive circuit 305 short circuit motor caused with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190B, when two signals become low (" L "), and lead-in wire open circuit, motor 190B running down.

Provide signal S.RET and signal S.POS to controller 300 respectively by photo-detector 163F and 163G.In response to these signals, output signal ST.UP and signal ST.DOWN are so that control the output of the motor drive circuit 306 of control deposit device 1011 vertical positions.Motor drive circuit 306 is drive circuits, and it is to the voltage of the driving motor 120C output regulation of deposit device elevating mechanism 1012 (Figure 26).When signal ST.UP became height (" H "), outputting drive voltage promoted deposit device 1011 and when signal ST.DOWN becomes height (" H "), exports reverse voltage.When two signals became height (" H "), motor drive circuit 306 short circuit motor lead lines were with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190C.When two signals became low (" L "), lead-in wire was opened a way, and makes motor 120C running down.Provide signal D.LOCK and signal D.CLOSE to controller 300 respectively by photo-detector 163H and 163I.The state of these signal indication lock collar 62 and door 11.The standby power supply (not shown) is connected to controller 300, make when primary power disconnects, with the device position of depositing, pilot light take inventory sign position etc. be stored among the RAM.

The read output signal of being read by optic pick-up 210 is provided to signal processing circuit 307 through RF amplifier 309, carries out EFM modulation, deinterleave, error correction and other processing.Formed signal is provided to computing machine 303 through interface circuit 302.According to from optic pick-up 210 servo error signals, servo circuit 308 controls are for the servo action of focusing, tracking and the feeding of optic pick-up 210.These data that make light beam can follow the tracks of on CD D are led.Signal processing circuit 307 and servo circuit 308 are connected to controller 300 and control according to mode of operation.Control program is introduced

Consult Figure 49-66, utilize the working condition of process flow diagram introduction conversion/control gear 1000." n " representative deposit device position in process flow diagram.D.FLAG (n) is a sign position, represents to occur among the corresponding notch 41-41D CD (seeing Figure 26).D.FLAG CD places 1, represents CD to appear among the notch 41A, places 0 when notch 41A space.D.FLAG (2) places 1, is illustrated among the notch 41B CD to occur, places 0 when notch 41B space.D.FLAG (3) places 1, is illustrated among the notch 41C CD to occur, places 0 when notch 41C space.D。FLAG (4) places and is illustrated in notch 41D and CD occurs, places 0 when notch 41D space.

M.FLAG is the sign position of the current mode of operation of expression.When M.FLAG placed " READY ", conversion/broadcast mechanism was in the CD receive mode.Sabot is positioned at CD receiving position POSI with plate 104 and 140, and door 11 is opened.When M.FLAG placed " CLOSE ", sabot was placed in CD receiving position POSI with plate 104,140, and door 11 is closed.When M.FLAG placed " PLAY ", conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 was in broadcast mode, was used to play CD.When M.FLAG placed " STAND-BY ", CD was clamped in the optical facilities, but conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 is in standby mode, and wherein dvd playback is ended.Work as M.When FLAG placed " STOCK ", conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 was in the mode of stopping.CD is transferred to deposit position, and sabot places open position POS3 with plate 104 and 140.Main flow

When power connection, controller 300 carries out the start-up procedure of one group of regulation, proceeds to the master routine that is limited by process flow diagram shown in Figure 49 then.Comprise in the loop of step S1-S8 one, controller 300 is for: the signal IN variation (CD inserts and detects) to " L ", and the end user operates EJECT key 1-4; The instruction that utilizes computing machine 303 to provide is provided; Reading end or signal D.CLOSE monitors to the variation (detecting hard closing door 11) of " H ".The CD operation of packing into

When conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 is in the CD receive mode, when CD D inserted aperture 1A by CD, sabot was driven with plate 104 and 140 and separates.Consult Figure 11, when CD D is inserted into position P1, become low " L " from the output (signal IN) of photo-detector 163B.Controller 300 proceeds to as shown in figure 50 program JOBLOAD by step S1.Controller 300 begins the operation of packing into then, and CD is moved to deposit position P4.Because moving of plate 104, baffle plate valve actuator 148 is rotated counterclockwise, and baffle plate valve 147 is towards the interior sideway swivel of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000.Therefore, when CD is inserted into certain when a bit, the tongue piece 147A of baffle plate valve 147 drops on the upper surface of CD, when CD D further when conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 moves, lean against on the upper surface of CD D and slide.

Force the end user and to draw back the door 11 and insert in the process of CD of closing, along with CD D is forced to insert, because door 11 do not stay open, and spring 13 is closed for figure pulls to door 11, so 11 lower surfaces that will nuzzle up CD.As mentioned above, the upper end 11C of door 11 is bending, thereby the center is lower than the end.Therefore, only upper end 11C is connected mutually with the edge of CD lower surface, helps to prevent that door 11 scratches from departing from the recording surface at CD D edge.Yet, be not unlikely, in forcing insertion process, the crooked CD of end user makes the recording surface door 11 that nuzzles up, and in order to eliminate the injury that produces in this course, in forcing insertion process, follow procedure JOBLOAD opens door 11.Force to insert CD D and cause that signal IN becomes " L ", start-up procedure JOB LOAD, its introducing point is step S20.At first, controller 300 checks to understand M.FLAG whether place " CLOSE ".If M.FLAG places " CLOSE ", UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves to DOWN-2 from position DOWN-1, is opened at step S21-S27 door 11.

Introduce the details of step S21-S27 below.At step S21, controller 300 places " H " with signal P.UP, and at step S22, waiting signal R.REF changes to " H ".When signal P.UP becomes height (" H "), the driving motor 190B (Figure 16) of optical facilities lifter 1008 rotation, UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves towards the UP position.When signal P.REF became height (" H "), controller 300 placed " L " with signal P.UP, and signal P.DOWN places " H " (at step S23), and in step 24, waiting signal R.REF changes to " L ".Driving motor 120B reverse rotation in optical facilities lifter 1008, UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves towards the DOWN position.UD gauge finder 82 and 197 reverse rotation make signal P.REF change to " L ".At step S25, controller 300 begins to reach " 32 " (at step S103) to counting from the pulse of signal R.PULSE up to step-by-step counting.UD gauge finder 82 and 197 moves to the reference position along opposite direction, arrive position DOWN-2 then, so that avoid following the accumulation of the error that the UD imitation shape piece causes in the repeating motion between position DOWN-2 and the DOWN-1 in the counting of signal P.PULSE.

When count value reaches " 32 ", show UD gauge finder 82 and 197 in-position DOWN-2 for controller 300.At step S27, signal P.UP and signal P.DOWN are placed in " H " and continue 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190B and termination UD gauge finder 197 and 82.Therefore, when UD gauge finder 197 and 82 reached position DOWN-2, door 11 was opened, and (sees Figure 42) as mentioned above.

After step S27 finishes, or after step S20, when M.FLAG was not placed in " CLOSE " (it is placed in " EJECT " usually), controller 300 proceeded to step S28 (in Figure 51).When signal REAR placed " H ", in the loop of step S29-S30,300 couples of signal S.CLOSE of controller uprised (" H ") and wait for 3 seconds.When signal REAR became height (" H "), the rotation of the driving motor of CD transfer device 1001 (see figure 9)s caused that synchronous belt 107 is rotated counterclockwise.The CD D that inserts clockwise rotates along friction belt 142, moves towards the rear portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 as it.If signal S.CLOSE did not become height (" H ") within 3 seconds, this CD that 300 expressions are inserted to controller fails to transfer in conversion/broadcasting agency 1000, and REAR becomes " L " at step S52 signal, ends the sabot program.Then, controller 300 turns back to the master routine in Figure 49.

Advance normal and CD arrival reference position P2 (Figure 12) if CD shifts, then baffle plate valve 147 begins to close, and signal S.CLOSE becomes height (" H ").At step S31, controller 300 position D.FALG (n) occurs indicating with CD and is changed to 1.At step S32, signal FRONT and signal REAR are changed to " H ", continue 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190A, so that supspend the CD conversion.At step S33-S36, UD imitation shape piece 197 and 82 moves to position DOWN-1 from position DOWN-2, and door 11 is closed.

At step S33, controller 300 places " H " with signal P.UP, then at step S34, begins counting from the pulse in the output (signal P.PULSE) of photo-detector 163D.At step S35, controller 300 waits for that step-by-step counting reaches " 21 ".When signal P.UP becomes height (" H "), the driving motor 120B (Figure 16) of optical facilities lifter 1008 rotation, and UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves towards the UP position.When step-by-step counting reaches " 21 ", for this expression of controller 300 UD gauge finders 82 and 197 in-position DOWN-1.At step S36, signal P.UP and signal P.DWN are placed in " H " and continue 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 120B, end the motion of UD gauge finder 82 and 197.When UD gauge finder 82 and 197 had reached position DOWN-1, door 11 was closed, and (sees Figure 43) as mentioned above.Lock collar 62 is in non-locked position (seeing Figure 33 and 37), and CD can be transferred in the deposit device.

At step S37, controller 300 places " H " with signal FRONT, begins CD once more and shifts.At step S38, controller 300 waiting signal S.CLOSE change to " L ".Signal PRONT changes to " H ", makes the CD D of insertion to be moved CD transfer device 1001 synchronous belt 14 that turns clockwise towards the front portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000, is rotated counterclockwise as CD.The acting force of CD D makes 147 beginnings of baffle plate valve open towards the outside of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000.When signal S.CLOSE became " L ", at step S39, controller 300 was put signal FRONT and is got back to " L " and signal REAR is placed " H ".At step S40, controller 300 waiting signal S.CLOSE become " H " once more.When signal REAR was placed in " H ", CD transfer device 1001 was rotated counterclockwise synchronous belt 14, and the CD D of insertion moves towards the rear portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 once more.

As CD D when the portion of moving moves in conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 preceding, baffle plate valve 120 begins to close, and signal S.CLOSE becomes height (" H ").At step S41, controller 300 begins the pulse from the output (L.PULSE) of photo-detector 163C is counted.At step S42, controller 300 waits for that step-by-step counting reaches " 137 ", and CD is moved, and rolls counterclockwise along friction belt 142 as it.The step-by-step counting of expression deposit position is unaffected, even owing to supspend (step S32) and CD occurs and exceed.When step-by-step counting reaches " 137 ", for this expression CD of controller 300 D near deposit position P4.At step S42, signal REAR formation dutycycle is 30% pulse, so that reduce the CD transfer velocity.At step S44, controller 300 waits for that step-by-step counting reaches " 167 ".When step-by-step counting reaches " 167 ", reached deposit position P4 for controller 300 these expression CDs.At step S45, signal FRONT and signal REAR are placed in " H " and continue 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190A, end CD and shift.

Then, at step S46-S50, controller 300 moves on to position UP-2 with UD gauge finder 197 and 82 from position DOWN-1, and sabot is separated into open position POS3 (seeing Figure 13) with plate 104 and 140.In step 46, controller 300 places " H " with signal P.UP, and waiting signal R.REF changes to " H " (at step S47) then.When signal P.UP becomes height (" H "), the driving motor 190B (Figure 16) of optical facilities lifter 1008 rotation, UD gauge finder 107 and 82 moves towards the UP position.When signal P.REF became height (" H "), controller 300 began (in step 48) counted in the pulse in signal P.PULSE.At step S49, controller 300 waits for that step-by-step counting reaches " 47 ".When step-by-step counting reaches " 47 ", for this expression of controller 300 UD gauge finders 82 and 197 in-position UP-2.At step S50, signal P.UP and signal P.DWN are placed in " H " and continue 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190B, end UD gauge finder 197 and 82.When UD gauge finder 197 and 82 in-position UP-2, because sabot makes sabot be separated into open position POS3 with plate 104 and 140 with board-like cam pack 186, and the edge De that belt 107 and 142 moves with the CD that shifts separates (seeing Figure 25).

Utilize said procedure, controller 300 is finished the sabot operation.At last, at step S51, M.FLAG is placed in " STOCK ", and controller 300 turns back in the master routine that the process flow diagram by Figure 49 limits.Control program in response to the EJECT key

Introduce the program of when pressing EJECT key 1 to EJECT4, proceeding below.In brief, when an EJECT key corresponding to the device position of depositing now was pressed, controller 300 was opened door and will be in that the CD of (perhaps in play position or at deposit position) takes the ejection seat in the plane of motion.When not having CD with number corresponding position of EJECT key, controller is pressed in response to the EJECT key, only opens or close door 11.If the position of the EJECT key correspondence that is pressed is different with current deposit device position, controller 300 device of will deposit moves to this corresponding position, and door is opened, and will take the ejection seat at the CD in the device of depositing.Were it not for the CD corresponding with this EJECT key, the controller device of will depositing moves to this correspondence position, opens door and goes forward side by side into the CD receive mode.In the location mode process in response to the control program of EJECT key

If when being in location mode in conversion/broadcasting agency 1000, press one of them of EJECT 1-4, storer " m " is changed to number number of the EJECT key correspondence that is pressed.This corresponding step place in step scope S9-S12 takes place.Consult Figure 52-58, at this moment controller 300 proceeds to JOB EJECT flow process.Whether be changed to " STOCK " as M.FLAG, controller 300 advances to step S71 by step S70, checks whether the numerical value to understand m and n is identical, have and the identical number in current deposit device position thereby understand the EJECT key that is pressed.

When m was identical with n, at step S90-S94, shown in Figure 53, controller 300 moved to position DOWN-1 with UD gauge finder 197 and 82 by position UP-2.At step S90, controller 300 is raised to signal P.DWN " H " and becomes " L " at step S91 waiting signal P.REF.When signal P.DWN becomes height (" H "), the driving motor 190B of optical facilities lifter 1008 rotation, and UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves towards the DOWN position.In case signal P.REF changes to " L ", controller 300 begins counting from output signal P.PULSE at step S92.At step S93, controller 300 waits for that step-by-step countings reach " 11 ", and on behalf of UD gauge finder 82 and 197, this be brought to position DOWN-1 for controller 300.At step S94, signal P.UP and P.DWN are changed to height (" H ") and continue 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190B, make the UD gauge finder end to move.When UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moved to position DOWN-1, because spring 160 slurcams 104 and 140 converge to CD bearing position POS2, this made driving side and fixation side CD guidance set 1002 and 1003 converge and with its supporting around CD D.At position POS2, CD D is bearing in deposit device main body 41 inside.Lock collar 62 is brought to non-locked position (seeing Figure 33 and 37), makes the CD of supporting to draw from the deposit device.

To S107, controller 300 will move on to the ejection seat at the CD of deposit device internal storage at step S95.At first at step S95, controller 300 is changed to " H " with signal FRONT, and changes to " L " at step S96 waiting signal S.CLOSE.When signal FRONT was changed to " H ", the driving motor 190A of CD transfer device 1001 rotation caused that synchronous belt 107 turns clockwise.The CD D that inserts rolls counterclockwise along friction belt 142, and CD shifts towards the front portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000.Consult Figure 12, when CD moved on to position P2, the acting force of CD D was opened baffle plate valve 147, made signal S.CLOSE become low (" L ").At step S97, controller 300 is changed to lasting 50 milliseconds of height (" H ") with signal FRONT and signal REAR, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190A.The transfer of CD is supspended, and prevents that CD from contacting with door 11.

Then, with the identical step S98-S104 of aforesaid step S20-S27 (Figure 50), UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves to position DOWN-2 by position DOWN-1, and door 11 is pushed open, the details of this operation is same as described above, so no longer repeat to introduce.At step S105, controller 300 is changed to " H " with signal FRONT, begins CD once more and shifts.At step S106, controller 300 waiting signal IN become height (" H ").When signal FRONT became height (" H "), CD transfer device 1001 moved CD D towards the front portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000, and CD D rolls counterclockwise along friction belt 142.CD inserts aperture 1A and outside front panel 1 scope, sabot begins to move closer to plate 104 and 140 along with CD is pushed through.Consult Figure 11, when the P1 of CD in-position, signal IN is high (" H "), for the approaching ejection seat that moves on to of controller 300 these expression CDs.At step S107, signal FRONT and signal REAR are changed to " H ", continue 50 milliseconds, and with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190A, CD shifts to be ended.The inertia of CD makes slight overshoot after it moves to the ejection seat.CD D is being ended near ejection seat P5 place, use plate 104 and 142 fully near CD receiving position POSI in this place's sabot.Utilize aforesaid operations, controller 300 has been finished the CD ejection sequence.At step S108, D.FLAG (n) is changed to " 0 " (zero clearing).At step S109, M.FLAG is changed to " READY ", and controller 300 turns back to the master routine that the flow process by Figure 49 limits.

Consult Figure 52, at step S71, if the numerical value of m and n is inequality, controller 300 is at first checked the output (signal D.LOCK) (at step S72) of photo-detector 163H.If signal D.LOCK is low (" L "), this expression locking bushing 62 is in latched position.If signal D.LOCK is " L ", at step S73, controller 300 monitoring deposit device reference position signals (S.REF) and deposit device position signalling (S.POS).Deposit device 1011 moves to the position POS (m) that is represented by the EJECT key m that keys in.For example, if EJECT key 4 is pressed, deposit device 1011 will move to position POS (4), and plane of motion is aimed at notch 41D.When the deposit device arrived the position of regulation, controller 300 made the constant n of the current deposit of expression device position equal the numerical value of m.At step S75, controller 300 checks promptly whether CD is in POS (n) to understand whether D.FLAG (n) is " 1 ".If indicating position D.FLAG (n) is " 1 ", CD appears in expression, and controller 300 advances to step S90, and shown in Figure 53, the CD ejection sequence begins.

If at step S75, D.FLAG (n) is " 0 ", and expression POS (n) is empty, and then controller 300 advances to step S76, and beginning CD reception program, will change/play mechanism's 1000 ground CD receive modes.At first, at step S76, controller 300 is changed to height (" H ") with signal P.DWN, and waiting signal P.REF becomes " L " (at step S77) then.When signal P.DWN becomes height " H ", the driving motor 190B of optical facilities lifter 1008 rotation, UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves along the DOWN direction.UD gauge finder 197 and 182 the mobile signal P.REF that makes become " L ", and like this at step S78, the pulse of 300 couples of signal P.PULSE of controller begins counting.At step S79, controller 300 waits for that step-by-step counting reaches " 32 ", when step-by-step counting reaches " 32 ", has reached position DOWN-2 for controller 300 this expression UD gauge finders 82 and 197.At step S80, signal P.UP and signal P.DWN are changed to " H ", continue 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 120B, end UD gauge finder 197 and 82.Utilize spring 160 to make sabot keep approaching CD receiving position POSI with plate 104 and 140.Baffle plate valve 147 is opened, and door 11 is opened.

Finished CD reception operation by the said procedure that controller 300 is followed the tracks of.At step S81, controller 300 is changed to " EJECT " with signal M.FLAG, turns back to then by the master routine that flow process limited among Figure 49.CD locking error/refitting operation

Consult Figure 52, at step S72, if D.LOCK is " H ", expression lock collar 62 does not arrive latched position.Controller advances to the step S110 in Figure 54.As previously discussed, this situation appears when CD D misalignment.In order to handle this situation, CD is moved on to reference position P2 (seeing Figure 12) and repeats the sabot operation, CD D is turned back to deposit position P4.

At step S110, controller 300 is checked the refitting counting, promptly in order to proofread and correct number number of the hoist pennants that misalignment formed.At step S111-S115, strictly the same with step S90-S94 (seeing Figure 53), UD gauge finder 197 and 82 is moved to DOWN-1 by position UP-2.Sabot moves to CD bearing position POS2 with plate 104 and 140, and lock collar 62 returns to non-locked position.The details of this operation and previous introduce identical are so details no longer repeats to introduce.

At step S116-S124, controller 300 moves on to reference position P2 with the CD of misalignment, and CD is turned back to deposit position P4.At first, at step S116, controller 300 is changed to " H " with signal FRONT, and becomes " L " at step 117 waiting signal S.CLOSE.When signal FRONT was changed to " H ", the driving motor 190A (Fig. 9) of CD transfer device 1001 rotation turned clockwise synchronous belt 107.CD moves towards the front portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000, as rolling counterclockwise along friction belt 142.Consult Figure 12, when CD moves on to reference position P2, make baffle plate valve 147 begin to open from the pressure of CD, signal S.CLOSE becomes " L ".At step S118, controller 300 is changed to " L " with signal FRONT then, and signal REAR is changed to " H ".At step S119, controller 300 waiting signal S.CLOSE become " H ".

The mobile baffle plate valve 147 that makes that CD D returns towards conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 begins to close.When signal S.CLOSE became height (" H "), at step S120, controller 300 began signal L.PULSE is counted.At step S121, controller 300 waits for that step-by-step counting reaches " 137 ".When step-by-step counting reaches " 137 ", arrived near the deposit position for this expression CD of controller 300 D.At step S122, signal REAR formation dutycycle is 30% pulse, so that reduce the CD transfer velocity.At step S123, controller 300 waits for that step-by-step counting reaches " 167 ".When step-by-step counting reaches " 167 ", reached deposit position for controller 300 these expression CDs.At step S124, signal FRONT and signal REAR are changed to " H ", continue 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190A, end CD D and move.

At step S125-S129, strictly identical with above-mentioned steps S46-S50 (seeing Figure 51), controller 300 with UD gauge finder 197 and 82 by position DOWN ... 1 moves to position UP-2. Plate 104 and 140 moves to the open POS3 (seeing Figure 13) of placement, and lock collar 62 rises.Therefore the details of step S125-S129 no longer repeats to introduce to them with foregoing identical.

In above-mentioned degree, controller 300 is finished the refitting operation and is turned back to step S72 (Figure 52).Controller 300 is checked to understand whether signal D.LOCK is " L ", if the deposit device is transferred to the position POS (m) of regulation.Otherwise the operation of resetting once more is at the step S110 counting of resetting.Depend on CD whether occurs, carry out CD and launch operation or CD reception operation.CD locking error/ejection operation

If signal D.LOCK is not " L ", expression refitting operation has repeated 3 times, and controller 300 advances to step S90 among Figure 53 by the step S110 among Figure 54, and carries out CD and launch operation.Eject key operation under standby mode

Introduce the operation of carrying out when launching key when under standby mode, pressing below.When one of them of launching that key 1-launches key 4 is pressed, the corresponding steps place in step S9-S12 (Figure 49), controller 300 is made as pairing number with constant m and is " 1 "-" 4 ".Controller 300 advances to step S131 through step S70 (Figure 52) and S130 (Figure 55), and checks whether the numerical value of m and n equates.

If m master n equates, at step S132-S134, controller 300 makes CD divider arms 130 and 131 rotate to the position of backing out shown in Figure 69.At step S132, controller 300 formation dutycycles are 50% pulse signal FRONT, wait at step S133 continuing 50 milliseconds.

Along with sabot moves to release position POS3 with plate 104, the acting force of return spring 134 makes synchronous belt 107 be meshed with pinion wheel 132A.Signal FRONT formation dutycycle is 50% pulse, makes synchronous belt 107 low speed turn clockwise, and CD partition wall 130 and 131 turns clockwise.Continue 50 milliseconds, rotated to for controller 300 these expression CD partition walls 130 and 131 and backed out the position.At step S134, signal FRONT and signal REAR are changed to " H ", continue 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190A, synchronous belt 107 are ended.

In the step S135-S139 identical with above-mentioned steps S76-S80 (Figure 52), controller 300 moves on to DOWN-2 with UD gauge finder 197 and 82 from position UP-2.Optical facilities 1006 drop to this and dip, and door 11 is opened.In the step S140-S142 identical with step S105-S107, controller 300 makes CD move on to ejection seat P5.

Aforesaid operations makes CD launch by under the standby mode.At step S143, controller 300 restores D.FLAG (n), M.FLAG is placed " READY " at step S144.Controller 300 turns back to the master routine that is limited by the flow process among Figure 49 then.

If the numerical value of m and n unequal (at step S131), controller 300 advances to step S150, shown in Figure 56.Controller 300 carries out following operation then.(1) at step S150-S152, strictly identical with above-mentioned steps S132-S134 (Figure 55), CD divider arms 130 and 131 rotates to backs out the position.(2) in the step S153-S157 identical with step S111-S115 (Figure 54), UD gauge finder 197 and 82 is transferred to DOWN-1 by position UP-2.(3) in the step S158-S166 identical with step S116-S124 (Figure 54), the CD D that is in play position P3 transfers to deposit position P4.(4) in the step S167-S171 identical with step S125-S129 (Figure 54), UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves to UP-2 by position DOWN-1.Whether controller 300 is checked, be the position POS (m) whether " L " and deposit device are transferred to regulation to understand signal D.LOCK.Depend on whether CD occurs, carry out CD and launch operation or CD reception operation.Eject key operation under the ejection mode

Introduce below in response under ejection mode, keying in and launch the operation that key carries out.When pressing at ejection mode when launching key 1-and launching key 4, controller 300 arrives " 4 " with being changed to " 1 " in the corresponding steps of constant m in step S9-S12 (Figure 49).Controller 300 passes through step S70 (Figure 52), step 130 (Figure 55) and step S180 (Figure 57) then and advances to step S181.

At first, in the strict step S181-S184 the same with step S33-S36, controller 300 makes UD gauge finder 197 and 82 move to DOWN-1 from position DOWN-2, and the pass calls 11.Then at step S185, controller 300 checks that whether the numerical value of m and n is identical.If they are identical, at step S186, M.FLAG is changed to " CLOSE ", and controller 300 turns back to by the master routine that flow process limited among Figure 49.

If the data of m and n are unequal, at step S187, controller 300 waiting signal D.CLOSE become " H ".This step comprises whether understand CD has stayed the ejection seat.Be in release position POS3 if CD has been stayed in the step that ejection seat and sabot introduce hereinafter with plate 104 and 140, the CD that then is in the ejection seat will be unsettled.Because the CD of promotion being stayed the ejection seat from another CD of deposit device is damaged for unsettled CD probably towards walking around/the play position outside.

Because UD imitation shape piece 82 and 197 has moved to position DOWN-1 in above-mentioned steps S181-S184, if be not in the CD of ejection seat, door 11 is closed.If signal D.CLOSE is changed to " H ",, be not in the CD of ejection seat to controller 300 these expressions.In the strict step S188-S192 identical with step S46-S50 (Figure 51), UD imitation shape piece 82 and 197 is transferred to position UP-2 from position DOWN-1, and sabot is separated into release position POS3 with plate 104 and 140.Controller 300 turns back to the step S72 in Figure 52, and checks and understand whether signal D.LOCK is " L ".Then, the deposit device is transferred to the position POS (m) of regulation, and depends on CD whether occurs, carries out CD and launches operation or CD reception operation.

If the CD that is in the ejection seat is arranged, because door 11 contacts with the lower surface of CD, 11 can not close.If signal D.CLOSE is " L ", be in the ejection seat for CD of controller 300 these expressions.Controller 300 waits for that CD is moved out of and signal D.CLOSE becomes " H " then.The operation that the response eject key is keyed under the mode of closing

Being presented in CD conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 below is in when closing mode in response to launch the program that key operation carries out thereupon.If under the mode of closing, launch key 1-and launch in the key 4 one when being pressed, controller 300 places " 1 "-" 4 " respectively with constant m in corresponding step S9-S12 (Figure 49).Then, controller 300 advances to step 201 through step S70 (Figure 52), step S130 (Figure 55), step S180 (Figure 57) and step S200 (Figure 58).

At first, whether controller 300 is checked equate with the numerical value of understanding m and n.If m=n, in the strict step S202-S208 identical with step S21-S27 (Figure 50), controller 300 is moved to UD gauge finder 197 and 82 DOWN-2 and is opened door 11 by position DOWN-1.In step S209, M.FLAG is changed to " READY ", and controller 300 turns back to by the master routine that flow process limited among Figure 49.

If the numerical value of m and n is unequal, controller 300 carries out the operation in the strictness step S210-S215 identical with above-mentioned steps S187-S192.Controller 300 is checked and is understood whether signal D.CLOSE is " H ".UD gauge finder 82 and 97 moves to UP-2 by position DOWN-1, and sabot is separated into release position POS3 with plate 104 and 140.Controller 300 turns back to the step S72 that represents among Figure 52, checks that understanding signal D.LOCK is not " L ".Then, the deposit device is transferred to the position POS (m) of regulation, depends on CD whether occurs, carries out CD and launches operation or CD reception operation.Under location mode in response to the operation of sense order

When detecting the sense order of the computing machine 303 that connects from the outside under location mode, controller 300 advances to JOB PLAY flow process among Figure 59 by the step 56 among Figure 49.With the instruction of reading, computing machine 303 sends other data, comprises the data that are used to read the required CD number " m " that for example will play of file, the file that will read etc.

At step S220, whether controller 300 is checked so that understand whether D.FLAG (m) is " 1 ", exist so that determine the CD that has sent play instruction.If this CD does not occur, the instruction that controller 300 will be read is left alone, turns back to the master routine among Figure 49.When not having CD, wish display alarm information on the display that is connected on the computing machine 303, expression does not have CD to occur.Can also periodically send the data that porose disc occurs, make computing machine 303 determine whether that CD occurs to computing machine.Computing machine 303 has only when CD occurs just to CD throw-over gear transmission sense order.

If the CD that sends play instruction occurs, controller 300 is checked to understand whether M.FLAG is " STOCK " at step S221.Whether then, controller 300 advances to step S222, checks whether the numerical value to understand m and n is identical, identical with the deposit device position of now with the CD number of determining to have sent play instruction.

If m is identical with n, controller 300 advances to the step S240 in Figure 60.At step S240-S244, erect image is the same in above-mentioned steps S90-S94, and UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves to DOWN-1 by position UP-2.Therefore, sabot is subjected to the pulling force of spring 60 with plate 104 and 140, makes them near CD bearing position POS.2, is bearing in the CD of deposit device inside.Lock collar 62 drops to non-locked position (seeing Figure 33,37), makes that therefore CD can be by taking out and insert the deposit device in the deposit device.

In step S245-S251, controller 300 makes CD by moving on to play position in the deposit device.At first, at step S245, controller 300 is changed to " H " with signal FRONT.At step S246, controller 300 waiting signal S.CLOSE become " L ".When signal FRONT became " H ", CD transfer device 1001 synchronous belt 107 that turns clockwise made the CD of insertion roll counterclockwise along friction belt 142, and CD D is moved towards the front portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000.With reference to Figure 12, when the P2 of CD in-position, the CD periphery is along forcing baffle plate valve 147 to be opened, and signal S.CLOSE becomes " L ".Then, at step S247, controller 300 is changed to " L " with signal FRONT, and it is 30% pulse that signal REAR forms dutycycle.At step S123, controller 300 waiting signal S.CLOSE become " H ".

Because signal REAR is that dutycycle is 30% pulse, CD transfer device 1001 low-speed reverse rotation synchronous belt 14 (in the counterclockwise direction).Make baffle plate valve 147 begin to close like this, and when signal S.CLOSE became height (" H "), controller 300 began counting from the pulse of signal P.PULSE at step S249.At step S250, controller 300 waits for that step-by-step counting reaches " 7 ".When step-by-step counting reaches " 7 ", reached play position P3 for controller 300 these expression CDs.At S251, controller 300 is changed to " H " with signal FRONT and signal REAR, continues 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 90A, ends CD and shifts.

In step S252-S256, the same among the erect image step S44-S50 (Figure 51), controller 300 makes UD gauge finder 197 and 82 move on to UP-2 by position DOWN-1.When UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moved to position UP-1, optical facilities 1006 rose to certain position, and the CD that will play in this position can be installed in (Figure 19) on the rotating disk 222. UD gauge finder 82 and 197 moves to position UP-2 then, and sabot is with plate 104 and driveed up to release position POS3 (Figure 13) the supporting member release on holder 1009 in 140 minutes.Therefore, the CD D2 of broadcast is thrown off by belt 107 and 142 and utilizes holder 1009 to be clamped in (Figure 20) on the rotating disk 222.

At step S257-S259, controller 300 rotary CD divider arms 130 and 131 are to this extended position (Figure 71 and 72).At first, at step S257, controller 300 is changed to " H " with signal REAR, waits at step S258 then continuing 50 milliseconds.Because sabot is in open position POS3 with plate 104 and 140, because spring 134 makes synchronous belt 107 pressurizeds be meshed with pinion wheel 132A, therefore, when signal PEAR is changed to " H ", synchronous belt 107 is rotated counterclockwise, and CD divider arms 130 and 131 is swayed counterclockwise.Divider arms 139 and 131 end 130B and 131B are inserted between the CD D1 and D3 of the CD D2 above and below of playing, and prevent that the CD D1 that deposits from contact with D2 even near the CD D2 of broadcast.At step S259, after continuing 50 milliseconds, promptly be in the extended position shown in Figure 71 for controller 300 expression CD divider arms 130 and 131, signal FRONT and signal REAR are changed to " H " and continue 50 milliseconds, with electromagnetic mode brake motor 190A and 107 rotations of termination synchronous belt.

Then, at step S260, controller 300 control signal treatment circuits 307 and servo circuit 308 (Figure 48) also begin to read the file of regulation.Read output signal by optic pick-up 210 outputs is delivered to signal processing circuit through RF amplifier 309.Carry out processing such as EFM demodulation, deinterleave, error correction.Then signal is delivered to the outside computing machine 303 that connects through interface circuit 302.

Said procedure is limited to the dvd playback operation under the location mode.At step S261, M.FLAG is changed to " PLAY ", and controller 300 turns back to by the master routine that flow process limited among Figure 49.

If, the step 222 in Figure 59, the numerical value of m and n is inequality, and whether at step S223, controller 300 determines whether signal D.LOCK is low (" L "), be in the locked position with expression lock collar 62.If signal D.LOCK is low (" L "), controller 300 device of will depositing moves to certain position POS (m), can select to have sent the CD of play instruction in this position.When the deposit device moved on to assigned position, controller 300 was changed to the constant n of the current deposit of expression device position the numerical value of m at step S225.Controller 300 advances to step 240 (Figure 60), and the broadcast of starting CD.CD locking error/refitting operation

If the step S223 in Figure 59, D.LOCK are high (" H "), expression lock collar 62 is not in latched position, and then controller 300 advances to the step S270 among Figure 61.At step S270-S289, erect image is the same at step S110-S129 (Figure 54), and the CD D of misalignment is moved to reference position P2 (seeing Figure 12), and the operation of resetting.The refitting operation turns back to deposit position P4 once more with CD.The details of operation no longer repeats to introduce with above-mentioned the same.Under standby mode in response to the control program of sense order

When receiving sense order under standby mode, controller 300 advances to step S56 (Figure 49), arrives step 220 (Figure 59) then.At step S220, definite existence of having sent the CD of play instruction.If CD appears in the corresponding notch, controller 300 process step S221 advance to step S290 and the S291 in Figure 62, and check whether the numerical value of understanding m and n is identical.

If m is identical with n, controller 300 directly advances to step S292, and control signal treatment circuit 307 and servo circuit 308 (Figure 48) are installed in the optical facilities because sent the CD of play instruction.At step S293, read required file and M.FLAG is changed to " PLAY ".Controller 300 turns back to the master routine that is limited by the flow process among Figure 49 then.

If in step 291, the numerical value of m and n is different, controller 300 advances to step S295-S316, and they are identical with step S150-S171 (Figure 56).Carry out following operation: (1) moves to the position of backing out shown in Figure 69 and 70 with CD divider arms 130 and 131 from the extended position shown in Figure 71 and 72, (2) UD gauge finder 197 and 82 is moved to position DOWN-1 from position UP2, (3) the CD D that will be in play position P3 moves to deposit position P4, and (4) move to position UP-2 with UD gauge finder 197 and 82 from position DOWN-1.After these steps were finished, controller 300 turned back among the step S223 among Figure 59.Controller 300 checks that understanding signal D.LOCK becomes low (" L ").Deposit device 1101 moves to the position POS (m) of regulation then, the operation of beginning dvd playback.Under ejection mode in response to the operation of sense order

If detect sense order under ejection mode, controller 300 advances to step S6 (Figure 49) and S220 (Figure 59), and checks whether understand the CD that has sent play instruction exists.Controller 300 advances to step S321 through step S221 (Figure 59), step S290 (Figure 62), step S320 (Figure 63).At step S321-S324, erect image is the same in above-mentioned step S33-S36, and UD gauge finder 82 and 197 moves to DOWN-1 from position DOWN-2.At step S325, controller 300 is checked and is understood whether signal D.CLOSE is " H ".

If, door 11 be close and signal D.CLOSE examine and be high " H ", controller 300 carries out step S326-S330, in above-mentioned step S46-S50 (Figure 51) is the same for erect image. UD gauge finder 82 and 197 moves to position UP-2 by position DOWN-1, and controller 300 advances to step S223 (Figure 59), is low (" L ") with acknowledge signal D.LOCK.The device 1011 of depositing then moves to the position POS (m) of regulation, the starting dvd playback.Under the mode of closing in response to the operation of sense order

If detect sense order in the mode of closing, controller 300 is advanced through step S6 (Figure 49) and step S220 (Figure 59), and whether controller 300 is examined the CD that sends play instruction and existed.Then, controller 300 advances to step S341 through step S221 (Figure 59), step S290 (Figure 62), S320 (Figure 63) and S340 (Figure 64), and checks whether signal D.CLOSE is " H ".

If door 11 is closed, signal D.CLOSE is " H ", and controller 300 advances to step S342-S347, and these steps are identical with above-mentioned step S46-S50 (Figure 51).UD gauge finder 82 and 127 moves to UP-2 by position DOWN-1, and controller 300 turns back to the step S223 among Figure 59.Controller 300 checks that understanding signal D.LOCK is " L ".Then, the deposit device moves to the position POS (m) of regulation, initial dvd playback operation.Read the operation of finishing in response to file

After required file had been finished reading, controller 300 advanced to JOB STAND-BY by the step S7 among Figure 49, shown in Figure 65.In step 400, control signal processing unit 307 and servo circuit 308 (Figure 48) are ended dvd playback.At step S401, M.FLAG is changed to " STAND-BY ", and controller 300 turns back to the master routine among Figure 49.In response to the control of forcing to close the door

If end user's hard closing door 11, controller 300 becomes " H " with signal D.CLOSE, and advances to JOB D.CLOSE Figure 66 from step S8 (Figure 49), carries out shutoff operation.At step S500, the controller inspection is understood M.FLAG and whether is changed to " EJECT ".If also have only M.FLAG to be changed to " EJECT ", controller 300 just responds, and has been forced closed as door 11.In this case, the operation that controller 300 carries out in step S501-S504, erect image is the same at above-mentioned step S33-S36 (Figure 51). UD gauge finder 197 and 82 moves to DOWN-1 by position DOWN-2, and door 11 is closed.At step S505, M.FLAG is changed to " CLOSE ", and controller 300 turns back to the master routine that the flow process by Figure 49 limits.If at step S500, M.FLAG is not changed to " EJECT ", controller responds, and closes this door as the end user again after the buttoned-up door of positive opening, therefore, makes signal D.CLOSE become " H ".Controller 300 responds, and does not all have to take place as what, turns back to the master routine of Figure 49.

Though, at length introduced the embodiment of a kind of or a few exemplary of the present invention above, person skilled in the art will readily recognize that, significantly not breaking away under the situation of features of novelty of the present invention and advantage, can improve in these one exemplary embodiment.For example, according to the foregoing description, in the transition range A1 of the initial transition range of CD of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 inside, the CD transitional surface tilts in conduct, thereby is connected mutually with the lower surface edge of the CD of playing.At transition range A2, the CD of playing at this place is up shifted, and is connected mutually with notch in the deposit device up to CD, and the CD transitional surface tilts, thereby touches with the side edge of the CD upper surface of broadcast.Yet, if at transition zone A1 not by the baffle plate valve to pressing down, with also can be along having the same direction of CD transitional surface to make the CD transitional surface of transition range A1 produce with transition range A2.

In addition, can optionally play a plurality of CDs in deposit device internal storage according to the conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 of above preferred embodiment, each CD inserts the aperture by a CD and inserts and leave in the deposit device of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 inboards.Yet the present invention can realize that also each CD manually inserts a removable optical disk cartridge like this in conversion/broadcast mechanism, and this box can insert conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000 neutralizations and take out from this mechanism.In this case, will there be transition zone A1.

In addition, though in the above-described embodiments, the deposit device moves up and down, and other alternative also is suitable for the present invention.For example, optical disk cartridge is deposited CD can be with to deposit card in Rolodex the same, and the device of depositing does not so move up and down, but rotation.

Though the foregoing description adopts the synchronous belt that binds along belt pulley to drive the CD edge, also can adopt one or more rubber rolls on a pivotally supported bar to realize similar function.The present invention is not limited to the structure of above-mentioned CD transfer device.

Though, in the above among the embodiment that introduces in detail, guide groove 121 ' and 141 ' be are limited by the surface of two adjacency, but utilize non-adjacent surface or only horizontally-guided surperficial with also can obtain benefit of the present invention with a surface that optical disc surface De edge is connected mutually.In fact, relying on guide surface to promote reliably in the turnover zone of CD, under normal state, a side opposite with guide surface do not have guide function, and required like this all are exactly a horizontally-guided surface (for example 141C among Fig. 6) and a CD edge junction surface (for example surperficial 142A of Qing Xieing).In addition, for the continual surface between surface guiding and that be connected the CD edge, guide surface and the surface that is connected the CD edge need not be adjacency.In addition, guide surface needs not be straight smooth surface.It can be the surface that constitutes of one or more narrow ridged portions or or even the surface that constitutes of a series of projection, as long as the surface of its contact CD and realize guide function effectively, its work gets final product as the foregoing description is effective.

In addition, though in the above-described embodiments, that utilize and the surface CD edge junction make optical disc surface backup guide surface, also can utilize alternate manner that optical disc surface backup guide surface is realized purpose of the present invention, these also fall within the scope of some claim at least.For example, can utilize a sheet spring with CD backup guide surface.The sheet spring can use CD move with terminator A1 and A2 in or be used for changing characteristic in district A3.

In the above-described embodiments, it is mobile abreast with the perpendicular direction of the direction of on the frame and edge and CD insertion that driving side CD guide and fixation side CD guide are fixed on sabot.Yet, also can support guide like this, promptly they can rotate freely around the rear portion of conversion/broadcast mechanism 1000, so can so that towards the motion of CD transitional surface towards the CD direction of insertion.In this case, rotation is located like this, even each guide does not does not open and close when CD moves, except the situation when cursor inserts or take out.In addition, in the foregoing description, guide is connected with pinion wheel.Yet, a guide is fixed on the frame, only also be fine with one of movable manner supporting.If driving side CD guide is fixed on the frame, can further simplify the driving mechanism that drives timing belt pulley 15 like this.In this case, it is difficult that synchronous belt is moved away from CD edge De, if but by utilizing synchronous belt to drive the CD edge, CD is rotated in playing process, demand for spindle drive motor will be cancelled, and synchronous belt needn't be removed from surface, CD outer.

Though in the above-described embodiments, vertical surperficial 142C is vertical, and CD itself is aimed at deposit tank mouth, will the inclined-plane do not become vertically, on the contrary, can only reduce the inclined-plane, like this, CD is unlike in regional A1 and A2 and compresses guide surface like that securely and fix.This alternative is in the scope of some claim at least.

Though, only at length introduced some embodiment of the present invention, significantly do not breaking away under the situation of features of novelty of the present invention and advantage, can much improve these embodiment.Therefore, all these improve and all try hard to be included within the scope of the present invention that limits by following claim.In claims, the clause that device adds function is intended to cover structure as herein described, and clause is meant the equivalent that can realize described function and be not only structure and the structure that also has equivalence.Therefore, though pin and screw may not be the equivalents of structure, be that pin relies on the friction force between fabric portions and the cylindrical surface fully, and the helical surface of screw must be connected mutually with fabric portions under the environment of fastening web part, thereby pin and screw can be the structures of equivalence.

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1. a CD transfer device is used to follow the CD that Cheng Fangxiang moves record, and this CD has back of the body surface, recording surface and edge surface, and this device comprises:

First guide has first surface, and the orientation on surface makes the first at described edge surface locate this first surface to be connected with described edge surface;

Second guide has second surface, and the orientation on surface makes relative with the described first of described edge surface basically, the second portion place of described edge surface, and this second surface is connected with described edge surface;

Described first guide has at least one guide surface;

Thrust unit is used to promote described CD and leans against at least one described guide surface;

Described at least one guide piece forces described CD with respect to the orientation of described stroke directions towards qualification;

Storage case for discs as used in compact discs;

Described storage case for discs as used in compact discs has the guide of depositing that at least one can aim at the described first CD guide, so that will import storage case for discs as used in compact discs from the CD of the described first and second CD guides, described CD with described deposit the position that guide initially is connected after, guide by the described guide of depositing;

The described device that is used to promote has a device, be used for from the described first and second CD guides towards the described thrust that reduces when depositing the guide moving process when described CD moves through described initial cohesive position, thereby, described CD is aimed at the described guide of depositing easily.

2. device as claimed in claim 1, the wherein said device that is used to promote are the parts of described first surface, and it presses the certain angle configuration with respect to described back of the body surface and described edge surface.

3. device as claimed in claim 2 also comprises the device that is used for promoting together the described first and second CD guides, is connected reliably so that the described part of described first surface is pushed into described edge surface.

4. device as claimed in claim 2 also comprises a flexible component that is fixed on the described first CD guide, and described first surface is the surface of described flexible component.

5. device as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

The described part of described first surface has at least two parts, and its first described relatively back of the body surface is by the first angle setting, and the described relatively back of the body of its second portion surface is by the second angle setting;

The transfer between described first and second parts be positioned at described initial cohesive position near, thereby when described CD when the described storage case for discs as used in compact discs, described edge surface is connected described second portion.

6. device as claimed in claim 2 also comprises the device that is used for promoting together the described first and second CD guides, makes described first and second surfaces be pushed to described edge surface and reliably is connected.

7. device as claimed in claim 2, the wherein said first CD guide has the passage of taking inlet out of, adaptive this gateway of packing into of described CD, described guide surface constitutes the part of described gateway.

8. device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said passage has blind end, and described first surface constitutes at least a portion of described blind end.

9. device as claimed in claim 1 wherein also comprises the device that is used for promoting together the described first and second CD guides, makes described first and second surfaces be pushed to described edge surface and reliably is connected.

10. device as claimed in claim 1, the wherein said first CD guide has the passage of taking inlet out of, and described CD is adaptive packs into wherein, and described first guide surface constitutes a part of described gateway,

11. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said passage have a blind end, described first surface constitutes at least a portion of described blind end.

12. device as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:

Be used for along the roll device of described CD of described first surface; And

Be used for the device that the described CD edge surface of bias voltage is close to described first surface;

The described device that is used for bias voltage is the part of described first surface, and its shape makes that described CD is towards described guide surface slippage when described CD during along described first surface rolling.

13. device as claimed in claim 12 also comprises the flexible component that is fixed on the described first CD guide, described first surface is a surface of described flexible component.

14. device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said passage have a blind end, described first surface constitutes at least a portion of described blind end.

15. a CD transfer device is used for moving the CD that record is arranged, this CD has recording surface, the back of the body surface opposite and around the edge surface of described CD circumferential distribution with described recording surface, and this device comprises:

The first longitudinally guiding spare has first surface, and the orientation on this surface makes that this first surface is connected described edge surface at the first place of described edge surface;

The second longitudinally guiding spare has second surface, and the orientation on this surface makes relative with the described first of described edge surface, the second portion place of described edge surface, and this second surface is connected described edge surface;

The described first longitudinally guiding spare has the guide surface that is parallel to described CD stroke directions;

Described guide surface also is parallel to described recording surface; And

Be fixed to the flexible member on the described first longitudinally guiding spare, its location make it possible to promote described recording surface and described back of the body surface one of them, make it to be close to described guide surface;

The 3rd guide, described CD is transferred on the 3rd guide by the described first and second longitudinally guiding spares, and described the 3rd guide can be aimed at the described first longitudinally guiding spare basically;

Described flexible member selected shape makes when described CD is transferred to described the 3rd guide by the described first longitudinally guiding spare, reduce described expulsive force, therefore, linking between described guide surface and described CD is in unclamps and one of the two kinds of submissiveer situations that become, make described CD to tilt, so CD steadily leads to described the 3rd guide when described the 3rd guide is not exclusively aimed at the described first longitudinally guiding spare.

16. device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said first surface are the surfaces of described flexible member.

17. device as claimed in claim 16, wherein said first surface have one with the capable first of described edge surface irrelevancy of described CD.

18. device as claimed in claim 17, wherein said first surface have one for described edge surface than the more approaching parallel second portion of described first, described second portion position is near the interface between described first longitudinally guiding spare and described the 3rd guide, make described CD by the described first longitudinally guiding spare in the process that described the 3rd guide moves, described CD was connected described second portion before being connected described the 3rd guide.

19. device as claimed in claim 16, wherein:

The described first longitudinally guiding spare has a passage; And

Described first surface is in described passage inboard.

20. device as claimed in claim 19 also comprises a pushing mechanism, its location makes stressed together to the described first and second longitudinally guiding spares, makes to apply a pair of constant direction opposite effect power to described CD edge surface.

21. device as claimed in claim 19, wherein said first surface constitutes the blind end of described passage.

22. device as claimed in claim 15, wherein:

The described first longitudinally guiding spare has a passage;

Described first surface is positioned at described passage inboard; And

Described elastic component constitutes the blind end of described passage.

23. device as claimed in claim 22 also comprises a pushing mechanism, its location makes that the described first and second longitudinally guiding spares are stressed together, therefore applies a pair of constant direction opposite effect power to described CD edge surface.

24. device as claimed in claim 22, wherein:

Described flexible member has first and second surface portions, and they and described edge surface form first and second angles, and described second surface part more is bordering on parallel for described edge surface than described first surface part;

Its location of described first surface part makes that first surface partly is connected described edge surface when described CD is in remote position leaving the position that is connected described the 3rd guide; And

Its location of described second surface part makes that second surface partly is connected described edge surface when described CD is in position than the described position of described the 3rd guide of the more approaching linking of described remote position.

25. device as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

Institute has elastic component and has first and second surface portions, and they become first and second angles with described edge surface, and described second surface part more is bordering on parallel described edge surface than described first surface part;

Its location of described first surface part makes that first surface partly is connected described edge surface when described CD is in long distance distance and position that leaves the position that is connected described the 3rd guide; And

Its location of described second surface part makes that second surface partly is connected described marginal portion when described CD is in position than the described position of described the 3rd guide of the more approaching linking of described remote position.

26. device as claimed in claim 15 also comprises a thrust unit, its location makes that the described first and second longitudinally guiding spares are stressed together, therefore, applies a pair of constant reverse acting force to described CD edge surface.

27. a CD mobile device is used to follow journey path movement CD, this CD has edge surface, recording surface and back of the body surface, and this device comprises:

Frame;

Be connected to first director element on the described frame, have a passage with described path alignment;

Described passage has first guide surface parallel with described travel paths;

Described first guide surface constitutes first side of described entrance and exit of the passage at least in part;

Second director element has second guide surface, and this surface may not exclusively be aimed at described first guide surface, makes described first and second guide surfaces be in the different planes;

Flexible member has the blind end that described passage is determined on first edge junction surface;

The described first edge junction surface be formed make when described CD when the first in described path moves, one of them that promotes described recording surface and back of the body surface is close to described first guide surface, the orientation of described CD kept be parallel to described guide surface;

The described first edge junction surface is formed to make and is easy to make the thrust that is produced at the second portion place in described path by described edge junction surface, certain position cooperation with described CD, begin to be connected described second guide surface in this position with the described CD that described first guide surface is connected mutually, therefore, described CD can be pivoted easily, and therefore can self aim at described second guide surface.

28. device as claimed in claim 27 also comprises:

Described second director element has one second edge junction surface, is connected mutually with the described edge of described CD by certain orientation;

In described first and second director elements at least one is connected on the described frame with movable manner, and be pushed in described first and second director elements another, make that another among the described first and second edge junction surfaces pushed down at the described edge that each in the described first and second edge junction surfaces promotes described CD.

29. device as claimed in claim 27 also comprises:

The 3rd guide surface of described first director element, it constitutes second side of described gateway at least in part; And

The described first edge junction surface is formed feasible another surface that can promote in described recording surface and the back of the body surface, when described CD moves along the third part in the described path between the described second portion in described first that is in described path and described path, make this another surface be close to described the 3rd guide surface.

30. device as claimed in claim 29, the part on the wherein said first edge junction surface and the described third part cooperation in described path, this part and described recording surface become a non-vanishing angle less than 90 ° with described another surface in the back of the body surface.

31. device as claimed in claim 27, part on the wherein said first edge junction surface and described recording surface become a non-vanishing angle less than 90 ° with another surface in the back of the body surface.

32. device as claimed in claim 27 also comprises:

Described second director element has the second edge junction surface, is connected mutually with the described edge of described CD by certain orientation.

Described first and second director elements one of them is connected to described frame with movable manner at least, and push another surface in described first and second director elements to, the described edge that makes each surface in the described first and second edge junction surfaces promote described CD is close to another surface in the described first and second edge junction surfaces;

The 3rd guide surface of described first director element constitutes second side of described gateway at least in part; And

The described first edge junction surface be formed make when described CD when the described second portion in described path moves, promotes described record surface and is close to described second guide surface with another surface of carrying on the back in the surface.

33. device as claimed in claim 32, the part of wherein said first guide surface and described recording surface become a non-vanishing angle less than 90 ° with another surface in the back of the body surface.

34. a CD mobile device comprises:

First guide has first area supported, and its location makes and can be connected at least in part and support described CD with movable manner;

Second guide has first guide surface of the recording surface that is arranged essentially parallel to described CD, and its location makes the described recording surface that can be connected described CD and carry on the back a surface in the surface;

The 3rd guide, not exclusively aim at described second guide, its location make when described CD along the mobile route of described CD after described CD begins to be connected the transfer point of described the 3rd guide, when described first guide moves, be connected the described recording surface of described CD and the described surface in the described back of the body surface.

Described second guide has and promotes the surface, forms substantially greater than 0 ° substantially less than 90 ° first angle with the described recording surface of described CD;

Described first guide has a device, be used for pushing the edge of described this CD to the described surface of pushing to, and be used to make described CD to roll along the described edge against described promotion surface, thereby one of described recording surface and back side is pushed to described guide surface;

Described second guide has the low surface that promotes, and its location makes that described CD rolls from pushing to surface when CD during near transfer point, and it is surperficial to roll into described low promotion; And

Described low promotion surface forms basic second angle bigger than described first angle.

35. a CD mobile device comprises:

First guide has first area supported, and its location makes and can be connected at least in part and support described CD with movable manner;

Second guide has first guide surface of the recording surface that is arranged essentially parallel to described CD, and its location makes the described recording surface that can be connected described CD and carry on the back a surface in the surface;

The 3rd guide, not exclusively aim at described second guide, its location make when described CD along the mobile route of described CD after transfer point, when described first guide moves, be connected the described recording surface of described CD and the described surface in the described back of the body surface, described transfer point is the point that described CD has just begun to be connected described the 3rd guide;

Described second guide has the resiliency urged surface, and the location on this surface makes and utilizes the major drive to promote described recording surface and the close described guide surface of carrying on the back in the surface in a surface;

Described promotion surface is movable, so that with near a part scope in the regional different described path of described transfer point in the described CD of promotion, make when the approaching described transfer point of described CD, the described major drive is in one of two kinds of situations loosening and reduce, thereby make described CD be easier to, when described CD passed through described transfer point, CD itself was aimed at described the 3rd guide.

36. a CD mobile device is used for being moved to by the insertion position primary importance of described device, this CD has edge, recording surface and the back of the body surface opposite with described recording surface, and this device comprises:

The first and second CD transfer guide are bearing in the described device with movable manner;

The described first CD transfer guide comprises first device of the first that is used to be connected described edge;

The described second CD transfer guide comprises second device of the second portion that is used to be connected described edge; And

Be used for promoting together the device of the described first and second CD transfer guide, therefore, described CD can be bearing in therebetween;

The described first and second CD transfer guide one of them comprises drive unit at least, be used for moving described CD along the described first and second CD transfer guide;

One of them of the described first and second CD guides has one and promotes surface and guide surface;

Described promotion surface has sloping portion, its location makes a jiao in this part be connected described edge, the orientation of described sloping portion make can promote described CD in the described first and second CD guides another guide and utilize the major drive to promote described recording surface to be close to described guide surface with a surface of carrying on the back in the surface;

Deposit guide, have the guide surface of depositing, to described CD guiding in described primary importance in described primary importance;

Described promotion surface has the transitional surface part, and this surface portion and described CD begin to be connected the described guide of depositing to a part of cooperation of the travel paths of described primary importance at the described CD of this primary importance; And

Described its orientation of transitional surface part makes that therefore this second acting force, makes described disc tilt less than described first acting force, and CD itself is aimed at the described guide surface of depositing because second acting force promotes described CD and is close to described guide surface.

37. device as claimed in claim 36, wherein said guide surface is orientated like this, promptly when described CD moves, keeps the constant inclination angle of described CD.

38. device as claimed in claim 37, wherein said guide surface is connected the marginal portion of the described recording surface that does not have record data.

39. device as claimed in claim 36 also comprises:

Flexible member, its surface is on described one of them guide of the described first and second CD guides;

Described promotion surface is the part on the described surface of described flexible member.

40. device as claimed in claim 39, the orientation of wherein said guide surface makes when described CD moves, keeps the constant pitch angle of described CD.

41. device as claimed in claim 40, wherein said guide surface is connected the marginal portion of the described recording surface that does not have record data.

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