JP2503116Y2 - Disc playback device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a disc reproducing apparatus with an autochanger for reproducing data from an optical disc such as a laser disc.

(Prior Art) In recent years, various disk reproducing devices with an autochanger for selecting a desired optical disk from a disk storage device storing a plurality of optical disks and reproducing data from the optical disk have been developed.

As one of them, recently, a plurality of optical disks are stored vertically in a disk storage container having a groove along its outer shape,
A device for reproducing data from the optical disk is being developed by pushing a desired optical disk upward from the container along a groove by a lever and carrying the optical disk to a predetermined data reproducing position.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) By the way, during the performance of a disc, it is often necessary to know which disc in the disc storage device is currently reproducing.

However, in the above-described disc reproducing apparatus, since many discs are stored in the disc storage device, it is difficult to judge at a glance which position the disc is currently being reproduced. However, when the room was dark, it was difficult to find the position where the disc was pulled out in the disc container.

The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a disc reproducing apparatus capable of determining a disc being reproduced at a glance.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problem) A disk reproducing apparatus of the present invention is a disk storage device having a plurality of disks arranged coaxially therein and having an edge portion along the disk array direction, It is provided so as to be movable along the array direction of the discs in the disc storage unit, selects a desired disc from the disc storage unit, carries it to a predetermined data reproduction position, and performs a disc drive reproduction operation on the disc. In a disc reproducing apparatus including a disc reproducing mechanical unit for performing, the disc accommodating device and the disc reproducing mechanical unit are provided with a disc identification mark at the edge of the disc accommodating unit so that the edge can be seen through from the outside. And an indicator illuminating means for indicating and illuminating the disc identification mark is provided on the disc reproducing mechanical unit. Is obtained by, characterized in that the disc identification mark corresponding to the current disc instructions illumination means is adapted to instruct lighting.

(Operation) In the disc reproducing apparatus of the present invention, since the disc illuminating means indicates the disc identification mark corresponding to the disc being reproduced, the disc being reproduced can be determined at a glance.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a disc reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a disk storage device for storing a plurality of double-sided reproduction type optical disks (hereinafter simply referred to as optical disks) 2 each having data recorded on both sides thereof and standing in the vertical direction at predetermined intervals. .

This disk storage 1 has an L shape as a whole,
The upper edge E is formed flat and each optical disc 2 is formed on the bottom thereof.
In order to detachably support each of them in the vertical direction, an arc-shaped disc storage groove 1a is provided along the outer shape of the optical disc 2.

A disc reproduction unit 3 for taking out a desired optical disc 2 from the disc storage device 1 and reproducing data from the optical disc 2 is arranged above the disc storage device 1 in which a plurality of the optical discs 2 are stored. .

The disc reproducing unit 3 is formed by integrating the respective components described below so that the entire disc reproducing unit 3 is moved in the optical disc array direction along guide shafts 4 fixed at both ends in a casing (not shown).

That is, the disc reproducing unit 3 has a predetermined height (data reproduction) along the disc accommodating groove 1a provided in the disc accommodating device 1 while rolling the desired optical disc 2 from the disc accommodating device 1 to the peripheral edge of the disc. There is provided a lift lever 5 for returning the optical disc 2 to the original position in the disc housing 1 by lifting the disc 2 to the original position in the disc housing 1 after the data is reproduced. The lift lever 5 is rotatably attached to the guide shaft 4 described above,
A roller 6 that is in rolling contact with the peripheral edge of the optical disc 2 is attached to the tip thereof.

The optical disk 2 lifted from the disk storage 1 along the disk storage groove 1a by the lift lever 5.
Is further transported to a data reproducing position along a groove provided in a guide lever of the disc reproducing unit 3 which will be described later.

Further, in this embodiment, the lift lever 5 is formed in a substantially V shape, and the rollers 6 are attached to both ends of the lift lever 5, so that when the optical disc 2 is returned into the disc housing 1, the optical disc 2 is loaded from above. An urging lever that urges the disk storage device 1 is configured.

As a result, when the optical disc 2 is returned to the disc storage device 1, the optical disc 2 is surely stored in the disc storage groove 1a of the disc storage device 1.

Further, in the disc reproducing unit 3, a pickup head (not shown) for reading the data recorded on the optical disc 2 by using a laser beam is engaged with a center hole of the optical disc 2, and a clamper (not shown) is provided. ), A disk table 7 for giving rotational drive to the optical disk 2, a disk drive motor 8 serving as a drive source thereof, a warp of the optical disk 2 is detected, and a pickup head is mounted on the surface of the optical disk 2. A single mechanical chassis 9 is equipped with a chilling mechanism (not shown) that makes the head surfaces face each other.

However, the mechanical chassis 9 is tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to the optical disc surface so that the disc table 7 is located at a position deviating from its normal position until the optical disc 2 is finally brought to the data reproducing position. When the optical disc 2 is held and carried to the above-mentioned data reproducing position, the disc table 7 reaches the regular position.
It is controlled by a chassis movement control system that makes full use of a cam mechanism.

The mechanical chassis 9 is supported at two points by a pair of U-shaped guide rails 10a and 10b arranged so as to straddle the optical disc 2 set at the data reproducing position. Rails 10a, 10b
The playback switching from one side to the other side of the optical disk 2 is performed by moving the optical disk 2 along.

Further, the disc reproducing apparatus of this embodiment is provided with the following means so that the optical disc 2 being reproduced can be identified at a glance.

 This will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

 FIG. 2 is a view of the disk storage device 1 as seen from above.

As shown in the figure, an identification number A such as a number for identifying the optical disc 2 is marked at the same extension position of each disc storage groove 1a of the upper edge portion E of the disc storage device 1.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
In the disc reproducing operation, an instruction illuminating means such as an LED (light emitting diode) or a lamp for spot-illuminating the mark position of the identification number A corresponding to the disc storing groove 1a in which the optical disc 2 being reproduced is stored. A spot illuminator 11 is installed.

 Next, this operation will be described.

When the desired optical disk 2 (here, the optical disk No. 6 shown in FIG. 2) is lifted from the disk storage 1 by the lift river 5 and is held in the disk reproducing position so that the reproducing operation is possible, Light emission of the illuminator 11 is started.

At this time, since the spot illuminator 11 is located on the mark position of the identification number A corresponding to the disc storage groove 1a in which the optical disc 2 being reproduced is stored, the spotlight illuminates the mark position of the identification number A. .

Thus, according to the disc reproducing apparatus of this embodiment, which optical disc 2 is currently reproduced by spot-illuminating the mark position of the identification number A corresponding to the disc storing groove 1a which accommodates the optical disc 2 being reproduced. You will be able to determine at a glance if you are there.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described above, according to the disc reproducing apparatus of the present invention, in the disc reproducing operation, by illuminating the disc identification mark provided at the disc storing position corresponding to the disc being reproduced, The disc being played can be judged at a glance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a disc reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the disc storage device in FIG. 1 seen from above, and FIG. 3 is provided in the disc reproducing apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the illuminator. 1 ... Disc storage device, 1a ... Disc storage groove, 2 ...
… Optical disc, 3 Disc playback unit, 11 Spot illuminator, A Identification number.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A disk storage container having a plurality of disks arranged coaxially therein and having an edge portion along the disk array direction, and movable along the disk array direction in the disk container. A disc reproducing apparatus provided with a disc reproducing mechanical unit for selecting a desired disc from the disc storing device, carrying the disc to a predetermined data reproducing position, and performing a disc drive reproducing operation on the disc. A disc identification mark is provided on the edge portion of the container, the disc container and the disc reproducing mechanical unit are arranged so that the edge portion can be seen through from the outside, and the disc reproducing mechanical unit is provided with the disc identifying mark. An indicator illuminating unit for illuminating the mark is provided, and the indicator illuminating unit corresponds to the disc being reproduced. A disc reproducing apparatus characterized in that the user is indicated and illuminated.