JP3423071B2 - Magazine type disk drive - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magazine type disc device in which a disc device main body for driving a selected one of a plurality of discs is controlled by an operating device at a distant position, and more particularly to an operating device. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a magazine type disc device which is capable of issuing a magazine ejection instruction to the disc device body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional magazine type disk device,
There is an on-board CD changer. In a vehicle-mounted CD changer, a magazine is loaded, and one disc is selected from this magazine, and a disc device main body in which a reproducing operation is performed is arranged in a trunk room or the like. Further, a CD player embedded in a console panel or the like in the vehicle serves as an operating device having a changer control function, and the operating device is used to issue a disc selection instruction and a reproduction operation instruction in the disc device main body.

[0003]

The operating device is capable of performing disc selection and playback instructions in the disc device body, but the ejection instruction button for ejecting a magazine from the disc device body is on the disc device body side. It is provided in. Therefore, when exchanging the magazine loaded in the disc device body, etc., once go out of the vehicle, open the trunk room, etc., and operate the ejection instruction button provided on the disc device body to eject the magazine. It will be. When the main body of the disk device is installed on the floor of the luggage compartment, it is necessary to open the luggage compartment and then lower the body to operate the operation instruction button.
Ejecting the magazine is troublesome. Further, there is a waiting time from the operation of the ejection instruction button until the actual ejection of the magazine is completed.

Particularly, when the disc is pulled out from the magazine in the main body of the disc device when the ejection instruction button is pushed, when the ejection instruction button is pushed, the disc is returned to the magazine and then the magazine. Are discharged, and the waiting time becomes long. As described above, in the conventional CD changer, it is inconvenient to take out the magazine from the disk device body installed in the truck room or the like, and particularly when the weather is bad such as rain.
This inconvenience is felt even more because of the waiting time as described above.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a magazine can be ejected or ejected from a disk device body in a trunk room or the like according to an instruction from an operating device installed in a vehicle or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a magazine-type disk device in which a magazine is easily taken out or replaced.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a loading section for loading a magazine containing a plurality of disks, and a disk drive section for driving the disks in the loaded magazines.
In a magazine type disk device having a disk device main body having an ejecting mechanism for ejecting a magazine from a loading portion, and an operating device controlling the disk device main body at a position distant from the disk device main body, the operating device includes the disk An operation instruction section and a notification means for operating the ejection mechanism of the apparatus main body to eject the magazine are provided ,
The ejecting operation of the magazine is performed in the disk device body.
At the time of the notification, the magazine is completely discharged.
When it is determined that the
It is characterized in that a different notice is given when it is determined that the above is determined .

[0007] In the above, the disk device body
Is equipped with a detection means to detect the ejected state of the magazine.
After the start of the operation to eject the magazine
The magazine has been ejected by the detection means within the time.
When it is detected, it is judged that the complete discharge state has been reached,
The magazine is ejected by the detection means within the predetermined time.
When it is not possible to detect that
It will be judged.

Further, the disk device body has the
When the operation instruction section is operated and a discharge instruction signal is issued
The predetermined time is measured from the above.

[0009]

In the above means, the magazine loading section is provided in the disk device body installed in the trunk room or the like. One of the discs is selected from the magazine installed in the loading section, and the disc is completely or partially pulled out from the magazine by the transfer mechanism having a transfer roller or the like and is clamped by the disc drive unit to perform a reproducing operation or the like. Is done. An operation device is provided in the vehicle compartment, etc. By operating the operation instruction buttons etc. provided on this operation device, an instruction of the disc to be reproduced in the disc device main body, an instruction of the song to be reproduced, and further reproduction of the song Sequence program instructions are given.

The disk device main body is provided with a discharge instruction button for discharging the magazine, and the operation device side is also provided with an operation instruction portion for discharging the magazine. When the operation instruction section provided on the operating device side is operated, the ejecting mechanism on the disc device main body side operates and the magazine is ejected from the disc device main body. Therefore, when the operation instruction section is operated to move out of the vehicle to open the trunk room, the magazine projects from the disk device body, and the magazine can be immediately taken out. Further, when a door is provided at the magazine insertion opening of the disk device main body, when the operation instructing section is operated on the operation device side to operate the ejection mechanism, the magazine comes into contact with the door and is stopped. In this case, the magazine can be immediately taken out by opening the door. The magazine may be ejected by the ejection mechanism and the door may be automatically opened when the operation instruction section is operated.

Further, it is preferable that the operating device is provided with a notification means such as a display body or a sounding body which indicates that the magazine has been completely ejected. In this case, when the operation instruction section on the operating device side is mistakenly operated and the magazine is ejected on the disk device main body side, the operating device side can grasp the state. Further, for example, when there is a luggage near the insertion opening of the disk device body in the trunk room or the like, and the ejected magazine hits the luggage and is not completely ejected, the notifying means may notify it. For example, a method is conceivable in which the display unit as a notification means lights up when the magazine is completely ejected and blinks when the magazine is not completely ejected. In addition,
As described above, the display portion may be blinked similarly when the magazine is hitting the door.

Further, when the operation instructing section is operated on the operation device side, it is possible to set the disc device body so that the magazine is not completely ejected but is always ejectable. For example, when a disc is being pulled out from a magazine in the main body of the disc device, a display to that effect is displayed on the display unit, which is a notification means on the operating device side. Are returned to the magazine and can be ejected. However, in the operation of the operation instruction part, you just return the disc to the magazine,
The magazine is not ejected from the disk device body. Therefore, only when the state where the disc is pulled out from the magazine is displayed on the operation device, the disc is returned to the magazine by operating the operation instruction button. With this, when you go out of the car and open the luggage compartment, you can immediately eject the magazine inside the disc device body, and by pressing the eject instruction button provided on the disc device body, the magazine is immediately ejected, There will be no waiting time to return the disc.

When the operation instructing unit on the operating device side is operated, the pulled-out disc is returned to the magazine, and subsequently the magazine is ejected from the disc device main body.
When the discharging is completed, the notification means on the operating device side may notify.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle-mounted CD changer as an embodiment of the magazine type disc device of the present invention.
2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of the disk device body shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views taken along line III-III in FIG. In the vehicle-mounted CD changer shown in FIG. 1, a disc device body 20 loaded with a magazine M accommodating a plurality of discs D is installed in a trunk room of an automobile or the like. An operating device 1 for controlling the disk device body 20
Is a CD player or other audio device loaded with one disc having a changer control function. The casing 1a of the operating device 1 is a so-called 1-din (1di
n) size, embedded in a console panel or the like in the interior of an automobile, and arranged at a position away from the disk device body 20.

The operating device 1 and the disk device body 20 are connected by a bus line L. The reproduction output from the disc D in the disc device body 20 is converted into a reproduction volume by an audio amplifier provided in the disc device body 20 or an audio amplifier separately provided and output from a speaker in the vehicle. A nose portion 2 which is a decorative portion made of a resin material is provided on the front surface of the operating device 1. The front surface of the nose portion 2 is an operation instruction surface 2a, in which a volume control button 3, a changer controller switching button 4, a disc insertion slot 5 into which a disc is inserted, a liquid crystal display panel 6, Designation button 7 for designating the reproduction music number, disc ejection button 8, magazine ejection button 9, magazine ejection confirmation lamp 10 as notification means or display body
Is provided.

The operating device 1 functions as a CD player, and when the switching button 4 is not switched to the changer controller, the reproduction operation of one disc D inserted from the insertion slot 5 is performed. At this time, the designation of the music number and the like is input by the designation button 7. When the disc eject button 8 is pressed, the disc inserted from the insertion port 5 is ejected. When the changeover controller 4 switches to the changer controller, each operation instruction member provided on the operation instruction surface 2a becomes a control operation member for the disk device body 20, and the operation device 1 controls the disk device body 20. For example, the designation button 7 can be used to specify a disc or a music number, and the other operation buttons can be used to give a random performance instruction of a reproduced music or a program music selection instruction. The disc device main body 20 is controlled based on these instruction operations, and the selection operation of the disc D from the magazine M and the reproduction tune (tune number) are performed. Further, another operation instruction button provided on the operation instruction surface 2a also gives a reproduction operation start instruction and a reproduction stop instruction. A magazine ejection button (ejection operation unit) 9 which is an operation instruction unit for ejecting a magazine when the changer controller is selected.
Is operated, the magazine M loaded in the disk device body 20 is ejected. When the magazine eject button 9 is operated while the operation device 1 side is not switched to the changer controller, the disc device body 2
The magazine ejection operation may be performed on the 0 side.

Further, the magazine discharge confirmation lamp 10 as the notifying means and the indicator is turned on when the magazine M is completely discharged on the disk device main body 20 side, and the magazine M in the middle of discharging hits a baggage or the like and is completely discharged. Flashes when not done. The main control unit 11 is provided in the operating device 1.
Is provided. The main control unit 11 is composed of a CPU, a memory, etc.
It controls the operation function of the CD player. When the operating device 1 is switched to the changer controller by the switch button 4, the main control section 11
It functions to recognize various operation buttons provided on the operation instruction surface 2a, operation inputs from the operation buttons and the operation instruction section, and issue an operation instruction signal to the disk device main body 20 from the bus circuit 12 via the bus line L. . The bus circuit 12 is composed of a bus controller and a bus interface circuit.

The housing 20a of the disk device body 20 is fixed, for example, in the trunk of an automobile. The insertion port 2 into which the magazine M is inserted on one side surface of the housing 20a.
1 is opened, and a discharge instruction button 23 for discharging the magazine is provided on the side thereof. Further, the insertion port 21 is provided with a door 22 of a sliding type or the like as required. Inside the housing 20a of the disk device body 20, there is provided a magazine loading section 24 in which the magazine M inserted from the insertion port 21 is placed. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the loading section 24 is provided with an installation table 24a for guiding the magazine M.

A discharging mechanism 25 for discharging the magazine M from the loading section 24 to the outside of the insertion port 21 is provided below the installation table 24a. In the discharging mechanism 25 shown in FIG.
4a, a discharge member 25a guided so as to be movable between the position (a) and the position (b), and a biasing force for biasing the discharge member 25a in the direction (a) (discharge direction). A member (spring member) 25b, a lock member 25c that is locked at the (a) side end of the discharging member 25a that has moved to the (b) position, and locks the discharging member 25a at the (b) position. Lock spring 2 for urging the lock member 25c in the lock direction
5d. Further, it has a lock release mechanism that drives the lock member 25c in the (c) direction to release the lock of the discharge member 25a. The lock release mechanism uses a solenoid, a motor, or the like as a drive source, and temporarily moves the lock member 25c in the (c) direction.

The magazine M is installed from the insertion slot 21 to the installation table 24a.
When pushed up, its tip hits the pressing protrusion 25e of the ejection member 25a at the position (a), and the ejection force of the magazine M pushes the ejection member 25a to the position (b).
At that position, the discharge member 25a is locked by the lock member 25c. When a magazine ejection command is issued by the drive control unit 26 provided in the disk device body 20, the lock release mechanism operates, the lock member 25c is driven in the (c) direction, and the ejection member 25a is unlocked. Then, the ejection member 25a is moved to the position (a) by the urging force of the urging member 25b, and the magazine M is ejected from the insertion port 21.

A switch S as a detecting means for detecting the ejection of the magazine is provided above the magazine loading section 24. The detection arm Sa of the switch S contacts the upper surface of the magazine M. When the front end Ma of the magazine M in the insertion direction is located on the (b) side of the position (a), the detection arm Sa hits the upper surface of the magazine M, and the detection output of the switch S is turned on. When the ejection member 25a moves from the state in which the magazine M is loaded to the position (a) and the magazine M moves to a predetermined ejection position, the detection arm Sa of the switch S is disengaged from the upper surface of the magazine M and The detection is switched off.
In this embodiment, the ejection member 25a is completely moved to the position (a), and the front end Mb of the magazine M in the ejection direction is inserted into the insertion port 21.
A state in which it protrudes by a predetermined dimension from (the switch S is OFF),
The state in which the magazine M is completely ejected is called. Further, although the ejection member 25a is unlocked by the lock member 25c, the ejection member 25a is not completely moved to the position (a), and the magazine M cannot be projected from the insertion port 21 by a predetermined dimension ( The state in which the switch S remains ON) is called an incomplete discharge state.

The disk drive unit 3 is provided at a position aligned with the magazine loading unit 24 in the housing 20a of the disk device body 20.
0 is provided. The disc drive unit 30 also has a function as a disc selection unit that selects a designated disc D from the loaded magazine M. The disk drive unit 30 includes a disk holder 31 for holding the selected disk D and a disk D in the disk holder 31.
A turntable 34 that can be fitted in the center hole of the disk and moves up and down slightly in the (e) direction, a spindle motor 32 that drives the turntable 34, and a window 31 in the disk holder 31.
The optical head 33 faces the recording surface of the disk D from a. A drive transfer roller 35 and a driven transfer roller 36, which constitute a transfer mechanism, are provided at the left end of the disc holder 31 in the figure.

A motor M1 serving as a selection drive means and a lifting drive mechanism are provided in the housing 20a, and a disk drive unit 30 including a disk holder 31, a spindle motor 32, an optical head 33, a turntable 34, and the like, and transfer of both. The transfer mechanism composed of the rollers 35 and 36 moves up and down (selective movement) together in the (d) direction, whereby the disc D in the magazine M is selected. That is, the disc holder 31
When the motor M1 is stopped at a position where the transfer rollers 35 and 36 face the selected disk D, the selected disk D in the magazine M is nipped by the transfer rollers 35 and 36 serving as a transfer mechanism by a drawing means (not shown). To be done. The drive transfer roller 35 is driven in the clockwise direction by a motor mechanism (not shown), so that the disk D is transferred into the disk holder 31 of the disk drive unit 30. Then, the disk D is clamped on the turntable 34 and driven for reproduction. When reproduction is completed by the disk drive unit 30,
The disc D is transferred from the disc holder 31 to the transfer roller 35,
The disc D is slightly ejected to a position where it can be nipped by 36, and the disc D is returned into the magazine M by the counterclockwise rotational force of the transfer roller 35.

As shown in FIG. 1, the disk device body 20.
A drive control unit 26 and a bus circuit 27 are provided in.
The bus circuit 27 has a bus controller and a bus interface circuit, and the operation instruction signal sent from the controller device 1 is sent from the bus circuit 27 to the drive control unit 26. The drive control unit 26 is composed of a CPU and a memory. The drive control unit 26, based on the operation instruction signal sent from the main control unit 11, drives the disk device body 2
The operation of each mechanism within 0 is controlled. In addition, a processing unit for a reproduction signal read by the optical head 33 is provided in the housing 20a of the disk device body 20.

Next, the magazine ejecting operation of the on-vehicle disc changer having the above-mentioned structure will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The magazine M has a divided area in which a plurality of disks D are stored. The magazine M is supplied from the insertion opening 21 onto the installation table 24a with the opening Mc thereof facing the disk drive unit 30. When the magazine M is securely loaded in the loading section 24, the ejection member 25a is locked by the lock member 25c as shown in FIG. When ejecting the magazine of the disc device main body 20, first, there is a method of directly pressing the ejection instruction button 23 of the disc device main body 20 installed in the trunk room or the like.
When the discharge instruction button 23 is pressed, the lock release mechanism operates under the control of the drive control unit 26, the lock member 25c shown in FIG. 3 is driven in the (c) direction, and the discharge member 25a is pressed by the urging member 25b ( A) and the magazine M is ejected from the insertion slot 21.

The magazine M in the disk device body 20
Can also be ejected by operating the magazine ejection button 9 which is the operation instructing section of the operation device 1 located at a position away from the disk device body 20. When the magazine eject button 9 of the operation device 1 is pressed (“ST1” in FIG. 5), the main control unit 11 on the operation device 1 side confirms this operation input,
A magazine ejection instruction signal is output (ST2). This ejection instruction signal is input to the drive control unit 26 of the disk device body 20 via the bus circuit 12 on the operation device 1 side, the bus line L, and the bus circuit 27 on the disk device body 20 side (ST3).

When the ejection instruction signal is input to the drive control unit 26, the drive control unit 26 causes the disc drive apparatus main body 20
Check the mode to see if the is loaded with a magazine,
When it is confirmed that the magazine M is in the loaded mode, a command is issued to the lock release mechanism, the solenoid or the motor is started, the lock member 25c is driven in the (c) direction, and the ejection member 25a is locked. After being released, the magazine M is ejected from the insertion slot 21 (ST4). Further, when the ejection instruction signal is input to the drive control unit 26, the drive control unit 26 determines that the disc D is pulled out from the magazine M and is located in the disc holder 31 in the reproduction operation mode or the reproduction interruption mode. When it is confirmed, first, the drive transfer roller 35 or the like which constitutes the transfer mechanism is driven to return the disk D in the disk holder 31 into the magazine M, and then the lock release mechanism operates to insert the magazine M. It is discharged from the mouth 21.

The ejection member 25a moves to the position (a), and the ejection-side front end Mb of the magazine M is inserted into the insertion opening 21 by a predetermined size.
When the complete discharge state protruding from the switch is reached, the switch S as the detection means is turned off, and this is confirmed by the drive control unit 26. Further, if the magazine M pushed out by the ejecting member 25a hits the luggage due to, for example, a luggage near the insertion slot 21 of the disk device body 20, the magazine M is not completely ejected.
At this time, the insertion-side front end Ma of the magazine M is in the middle between the positions (a) and (b), and the switch S remains ON and does not switch. The drive control unit 26 monitors whether or not the switch S is turned off within a predetermined time after the ejecting command is issued to the unlocking mechanism of the ejecting mechanism 25, whereby the magazine M is completely ejected. It is recognized whether it is an incomplete discharge state (ST5).

When the drive control unit 26 determines that the magazine M is completely discharged, a notification signal is issued from the bus line L to the operating device 1 and the magazine discharge confirmation lamp 10 provided in the operating device 1 is turned on. (ST6). When it is determined that the discharge state is incomplete, another notification signal is given to the operating device 1 from the bus line L, and the magazine discharge confirmation lamp 10 blinks (ST7). The person who presses the magazine eject button 9 of the operating device 1 in the car is
After checking the lamp 10 or not,
When the user goes out of the vehicle and opens the luggage compartment, at that point, as shown by the chain line in FIG.
The magazine M projects from the insertion port 21 of the predetermined size.
Therefore, it is possible to immediately take out the magazine M and replace the magazine M (ST8).

Further, by turning on or blinking the magazine discharge confirmation lamp 10 on the operation device 1 side, the state of the disk device body 20 in the trunk room or the like can be confirmed while in the vehicle. For example, if the operating device 1 is turned on when the disc device body 20 is not loaded with the intention of loading it (when the disc device body 20 is empty), the magazine ejection confirmation lamp 10 is immediately turned on. It can be confirmed that the magazine is not loaded, and the problem that the playback operation instruction of the disc device main body 20 is repeated by the operating device 1 does not occur without understanding that the magazine is not loaded. Also, when the luggage hits the discharge instruction button 23 in the trunk room and the magazine M is erroneously discharged, or the magazine discharge button 9 of the operating device 1 is erroneously operated and the magazine M is discharged, confirmation is made by the lamp 10. it can. In addition, the state where the magazine M hits a luggage or the like during discharging can be confirmed by blinking the lamp 10.

Further, the casing 20a of the disk device body 20
A door 22 may be provided at the insertion port 21 of the. Door 22
Normally, the insertion opening 21 is opened by sliding. With the insertion opening 21 closed by the door 22,
When the magazine ejection button 9 of the operation device 1 is pressed, the ejection member 25a pushes the magazine M in the (a) direction, and the ejection direction front end Mb of the magazine M is in contact with the door 22. In this case, if the trunk room or the like is opened and the door 22 of the disk device body 20 is slid to open the insertion port 21, the magazine M immediately projects from the insertion port 21,
The magazine M is ready to be taken out. In addition, magazine M
When the icon hits the door 22, the magazine discharge confirmation lamp 10 blinks in the same manner as when the magazine M hits a luggage or the like.

When the door 22 is provided in the insertion opening 21, when the magazine ejection button 9 is pressed, the door 22 is automatically opened by the power of a motor or the like, and then the ejection member 25a is locked. The magazine M may be released and ejected from the insertion port 21. Further, assuming that the door 22 rotates outwardly of the housing 20a with the upper end thereof as a fulcrum and is biased in the closing direction by a spring, when the magazine M is pushed out in the (a) direction by the ejection member 25a. In addition, the door is pushed outward of the housing 20a by the front end Mb of the magazine M in the ejection direction, and the insertion opening 21 is opened.

FIG. 4 shows another structure of the discharging mechanism 25A. In the discharge mechanism 25A, a discharge member 37 that moves in the left-right direction in the drawing is provided on the installation table 24a, and rack teeth 37a formed on the discharge member 37 mesh with the pinion gear 38. Then, the motor drive mechanism 39 drives the pinion gear 38 in the counterclockwise direction, which drives the ejection member 37 in the (a) direction, and the magazine M.
Is discharged from the insertion opening 21. In this case, when the front end Mb of the magazine M that moves in the direction (a) hits the luggage or the door 22 outside the housing 20a or the door 22, the load of the motor in the motor drive mechanism 39 increases. The motor drive current increases. The drive control unit 26 can recognize that the magazine M is in an incompletely ejected state by detecting the increase in the current, and at this time, the magazine ejection confirmation lamp 10 may blink. In this case, the drive control unit 26 that detects whether or not the drive current of the motor increases within a predetermined time after the motor of the motor drive mechanism 39 is started serves as a detection unit that detects the ejection of the magazine. Alternatively, in addition to the detection of the drive current of the motor, the detection means by the switch S similar to that of FIG. 3 may be provided.

FIG. 6 shows the operation of another embodiment of the present invention. In another embodiment of the invention, reference numeral 9 shown in FIG.
Serves as an operation instructing unit that allows the magazine to be ejected. Further, the lamp indicated by reference numeral 10 serves as a notification means for indicating whether or not the magazine M is ready to be ejected. Here, the state in which the magazine M can be ejected means a state in which all the disks D are stored in the magazine M. That is, when one of the discs D in the magazine M is pulled out from the disc device main body 20 and is transferred into the disc holder 31 of the disc drive unit 30, the lamp 10 of the operation device 1 is turned on.

When a person in the vehicle tries to take out the magazine M of the disk device body 20, the lamp 10 of the operating device 1 is checked. When the lamp 10 is on,
Press the operation instruction section (button 9) (ST: A). Main controller 11
Then, if the button 9 is pressed while the lamp 10 is on, an instruction signal is output to the disk device body 20 via the bus line L (ST: B). Disk device body 20
When the drive control unit 26 receives the instruction signal (ST: C),
A command is issued to the drive motor of the transfer mechanism, and the disks D are returned to the magazine M by the transfer rollers 35 and 36, etc., which constitute the transfer mechanism (ST: D). Disc holder 31
The disk drive unit 3 is that there is no disk D left inside.
When it is detected by the detection unit of 0 and confirmed by the drive control unit 26, a notification signal is given to the operation device 1 via the bus line L, and the lamp 10 is turned off (ST:
E).

A person in the vehicle can press the button 9 after confirming that the lamp 10 is off or without confirming the lamp 10.
Immediately after pressing, the vehicle exits the vehicle and opens the luggage compartment. At this point, the disc D is returned to the magazine M, and the magazine M is ready for ejection. Therefore, when the ejection instruction button 23 provided on the disk device body 20 is pressed,
The magazine M can be taken out in a short time. In this embodiment, it is possible to shorten the long waiting time of opening the truck room or the like, pressing the ejection instruction button 23 and ejecting the magazine M after the disc D is returned to the magazine M as in the conventional case. That is, the time required for the disc D to be returned to the magazine M can be shortened, the magazine M can be discharged from the disc device body 20 in the trunk room or the like in a short time, and the time of being out of the vehicle in bad weather such as rain can be shortened. .

The notifying means for notifying the fact that the magazine M has been ejected or the condition that the disc is being pulled out from the magazine M is not limited to the lamp 10, but the fact is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 6. Good
Alternatively, it may be notified by a dial tone or voice output. Further, the operating device 1 is not limited to the CD player having the changer control function as in the above embodiment, but may be an operating device dedicated to controlling the disc changer. The disc is not limited to a compact disc, and may be a mini disc (MD), a CD-ROM, or any other disc on which a video signal is recorded.

[0038]

According to the present invention , the magazine can be ejected on the disk device main body side by operating the operation instructing portion of the operating device located at a position away from the disk device main body. Therefore, for example, after operating the operation instructing section in the vehicle and then going out of the vehicle and opening the trunk room, the magazine has already been ejected from the disk device body. Therefore, the magazine exchange operation can be performed immediately, and the time outside the vehicle can be shortened in bad weather. Further, it is not necessary to lower the body to push the ejection instruction button of the disc device body installed on the floor surface of the truck room or the like, and the ejection operation is simplified.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to confirm whether or not the magazine is ejected on the operation device side, and it is possible to prevent the reproduction instruction input or the like from being performed on the operation device without knowing the state that the magazine is not loaded. .

[0040]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an on-vehicle CD changer as an embodiment of a magazine-type disk device of the present invention,

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of the disk device body shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a III-III of the disk device body shown in FIG.
Cross section of the line,

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III showing a disk device main body provided with an ejection mechanism having a structure different from that of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of ejecting a magazine in the disk device main body based on an operation instruction from the operation device,

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining an operation in which a magazine can be ejected from the disk device body based on an operation instruction from the operation device;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Operating device 2 nose part 2a Operation instruction surface 4 Changer switching button 9 Magazine eject button (operation instruction section) 10 Magazine discharge confirmation lamp (notification means) 11 Main control unit 12 bus circuit 20 Disk device body 21 Magazine insertion slot 22 doors 23 Ejection instruction button 24 Magazine loading section 24a installation table 25 Discharge mechanism 25a discharge member 25c lock member 30 disk drive 37 Discharge member 37a rack teeth L bus line D disk M magazine

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A disk device main body having a loading section for loading a magazine containing a plurality of disks, a disk drive section for driving the disks in the loaded magazine, and an ejection mechanism for ejecting the magazine from the loading section. , And a magazine type disc device having an operating device for controlling the disc device main body at a position distant from the disc device main body, the operating device operating an ejection mechanism of the disc device main body to eject an magazine. Department and announcement
Means is provided , and the ejecting operation of the magazine is performed in the disk device main body.
At the time of the notification, the magazine is completely discharged.
When it is determined that the
A magazine-type disk device that is notified differently when it is judged that the disc type is a disc. 2. A magazine is provided in the disk device body.
A detection means for detecting the discharged state is provided,
Within a predetermined time after the operation of discharging
When the detection unit detects that the magazine has been ejected
It has been determined that the product has completely discharged, and the
It is possible to detect that the magazine has been ejected by the detection means.
The magazine-type disk device according to claim 1, wherein it is determined that the ejected state is incomplete when the magazine type disc device is not opened. 3. The operating finger is provided on the disk device body.
From the time the indicator is operated and a discharge instruction signal is issued,
The magazine type disk device according to claim 2, wherein a predetermined time is measured .