JPH08185680A - Magazine for disk reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make it possible to check the disks housed in a magazine in the state of mounting the magazine in a disk reproducing device. CONSTITUTION: A door 5 consisting of a transparent member is freely openably and closably mounted at the front face of a magazine body 4. Carriers are inserted into respective racks 4b, 4b in the state that the magazine body 4 is taken out of the disk reproducing device. Disk cartridges are inserted into the respective carriers in the magazine. Projections 7 press the cartridges to completely push the cartridges into the magazine when the door 5 is closed. The magazine inserted with the disk cartridges is pushed into the disk reproducing device in an insertion direction of an arrow. The labels of the disk cartridges in the magazine are visible through the door 5 and the disks in the magazine are checkable when the cover to cover the magazine of the disk reproducing device is opened in the state that the magazine is mounted at the disk reproducing device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magazine which accommodates a plurality of disc cartridges and is mounted in a disc reproducing apparatus, and more particularly to a magazine structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a disk reproducing apparatus for reproducing a disk such as a magneto-optical disk housed in a disk cartridge such as an MD, conventionally, a plurality of disk cartridges are mounted in the disk reproducing apparatus, and any disk among them is mounted. There is known a disc reproducing apparatus for selecting and playing.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a disc cartridge which stores a disc reproduced by such a disc reproducing apparatus.
Shown in A shutter 2 is slidably attached to the disc cartridge 1 shown in the figure. The shutter 2 has a U-shaped cross section, and covers the front and back surfaces of the disk 3 in the disk cartridge 1 in the closed state shown in the figure. A lock member provided in the disc cartridge 1 locks the shutter 2 at the closed position of the shutter 2. The shutter 2 is provided with an opening / closing hole 2a. When the shutter 2 is opened in the arrow direction from the position shown in the figure, the disc 1 is exposed through the opening window 1a.

The shutter 2 is opened before the disc cartridge 1 is mounted in the reproducing position. The state will be described. First, the lock releasing member projects into the groove 1b of the disc cartridge and pushes the lock member to release the shutter lock. . At the same time, the shutter opening / closing member projects into the hole 2a of the shutter and engages with the shutter. In this state, the shutter opening / closing member relatively moves in the shutter opening direction with respect to the disc cartridge to open the shutter. In the figure, 1d is a label sticking surface of the disc cartridge, and 1c is a concave portion for positioning.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a conventional magazine which accommodates a plurality of such disc cartridges and is mounted in a disc reproducing apparatus. The magazine body 4 shown in the figure is provided with openings 4c on the four sides, and the disc cartridge 1 is inserted through the openings 4c. Then, the magazine containing the disc cartridge is mounted on the disc reproducing apparatus.

[0006]

In the above-mentioned conventional magazine, when the magazine is mounted on the disc reproducing device, all the labels of the disc cartridges stored in the magazine cannot be seen, so that the magazine is mounted on the disc reproducing device. There was a problem that the magazine had to be taken out from the disc reproducing device in order to check which disc was present.

Further, since there is no means for confirming whether or not the disc cartridge is inserted in the proper position of the magazine, there is a possibility that a trouble may occur when the magazine is attached to the disc reproducing device with the disc cartridge partially inserted. It was

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is a disc reproducing apparatus capable of confirming a disc accommodated in a state where the magazine is mounted in the disc reproducing apparatus. Is to provide a magazine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a magazine for a disc reproducing apparatus in which a disc cartridge is surely inserted to a regular position of the magazine before mounting the magazine in the disc reproducing apparatus.

[0010]

A magazine for a disc reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is a magazine which accommodates a plurality of disc cartridges and is mounted in the disc reproducing apparatus.
The disc cartridge is inserted from the insertion opening of the magazine with the label side facing backward, and the magazine containing the disc cartridge is mounted by inserting it into the disc reproducing device in the same direction as the insertion direction of the disc cartridge. At the same time, the portion of the door that opens and closes the insertion port and faces the disc cartridge label surface is formed of a transparent member.

Further, according to the magazine of the disc reproducing apparatus of the present invention, in a magazine which accommodates a plurality of disc cartridges and is mounted in the disc reproducing apparatus, a protrusion is provided inside a door for opening and closing the insertion port of the disc cartridge. The disk cartridge is configured to be pushed into a predetermined position of the magazine by the protrusion when the door is closed.

[0012]

According to the magazine of the disc reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the disc cartridge is inserted into the magazine with the label side being the rear side, and the magazine is inserted into the disc reproducing apparatus in the insertion direction of the disc cartridge. The surface is located on the insertion opening side of the magazine with the magazine attached. And since the magazine door is transparent, you can see the label of the disc cartridge through the magazine door. That is, the disc stored in the magazine can be confirmed while the magazine is mounted on the disc reproducing device.

Further, since the protrusion provided inside the door for opening and closing the insertion opening of the disc cartridge pushes the disc cartridge into a predetermined position of the magazine when the door is occupied,
There is no risk of trouble when the magazine is inserted into the disc playback device with the disc cartridge inserted halfway.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 7 and 8 show a carrier which is housed in the magazine of the embodiment of the present invention and which transfers the disc cartridge. The carrier 11 is formed by integrally forming a sheet metal portion and a resin portion, and both ends of the sheet metal portion are bent downward, and bending convex pieces 11a, tongue pieces 11c and 11d are formed on the portions.
Are formed.

A recess 11b is formed in the resin portion of the carrier 11. A leaf spring 12 is attached to the side surface of the carrier 11 by caulking. The carrier 11 is housed in the magazine shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 and the disc cartridge is inserted. Then, with the disc cartridge held, the recess 11b is locked by the transport mechanism of the disc reproducing apparatus and pulled out from the magazine to reproduce the disc.

The disk cartridge shown in FIG. 10 is inserted from the left side in FIGS. 7 and 8, and the shutter of the disk cartridge is opened at that time. That is, when the disc cartridge is inserted, the tongue piece 11c projects into the groove 1b of the disc cartridge and pushes the lock member provided in the groove 1b to unlock the shutter. Further, when the disc cartridge is pushed in, the convex portion 12a of the leaf spring 12 projects into the hole 2a of the shutter and engages with the shutter 2. After that, the shutter is opened by the relative movement of the disc cartridge and the leaf spring 12.

FIG. 9 shows in detail the state where the convex portion 12a of the leaf spring 12 is engaged with the hole 2a of the shutter. In addition,
In FIG. 9A, the carrier is excluded, and in FIG. 9B, the carrier 11 is shown by an imaginary line. Convex portion 1 of leaf spring 12
A flat portion 12c is provided around 2a. The flat portion 12c prevents the convex portion 12a from deeply entering the groove 1b when the disc cartridge is inserted into or pulled out from the carrier, and makes the disc cartridge smoothly come in and out.

When the disc cartridge is inserted all the way into the carrier, the groove 1b of the disc cartridge and the groove provided on the opposite side surface thereof are locked by the tongues 11c and 11d, respectively, and the recess 1c has a leaf spring. The convex portion 12b of 12 is inserted and the disc cartridge is held at a fixed position of the carrier.

The disc cartridge is inserted into the carrier while the carrier is mounted in the magazine. The structure of the magazine will be described below. 1 to 5 show a state in which six carriers 11 are mounted in the magazine, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the carriers are taken out.

The magazine body 4 is formed in a box shape and has a 5
Stage shelves 4b, 4b ... Are provided. Magazine body 4
A door 5 made of a transparent member is attached to the front surface of the door so as to be freely opened and closed, and hooks 6 and 6 are attached to the top and bottom of the door 5 so as to be slidable. The hooks 6 and 6 are biased upward and downward respectively by resin springs provided on themselves, and when the door 5 is closed, the hooks 6 and 6 protrude into the concave portion of the magazine body to close the door 5. Lock in the state. A protrusion 7 is provided inside the door 5.

When the magazine body 4 is taken out from the disc reproducing apparatus, the carriers 11 and 11 inserted in the shelves are
Are locked by the locking members 8 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 so that they cannot be pulled out from the magazine body 4. The locking member 8 is slidably supported by the magazine body 4 and is biased in the locking direction by a tension coil spring 9.

The locking member 8 locks the bent convex piece 11a of the carrier 11 shown in FIG. 7, but when the magazine body 4 is mounted in the disc reproducing device, the convex portion provided in the disc reproducing device is provided. Goes into the recess 4a of the magazine body shown in FIG. 4 and pushes the locking member 8 to release the engagement with the carrier.
The leaf spring 1 attached to the magazine body shown in FIG.
0 is engaged with the recess of the carrier, and even if the locking of the locking member 8 is released, the movement of the carrier due to vibration is prevented.

The mounting of the disc cartridge and the reproduction of the disc are performed as follows. For the magazine taken out from the disc reproducing device, the carrier 1 is used as described above.
1, 11, ... Are attached. The door 5 is opened and the disk cartridge is inserted into each carrier in the magazine as described above. When the door 5 is closed, the protrusion 7
Pushes the disc cartridge and pushes it completely into the magazine.

The magazine in which the disc cartridge is thus inserted is pushed into the disc reproducing device in the inserting direction of the arrow shown in FIG. Then, the disc pull-out member of the disc reproducing device is moved up and down, and the recess 11b of the arbitrary carrier is
By engaging with (shown in FIG. 7), the carrier is pulled out in the right direction in FIG. 1, and the disk of the disk cartridge held by the carrier is reproduced.

When the cover of the disc reproducing device that covers the magazine is opened with the magazine attached to the disc reproducing device, the label of the disc cartridge in the magazine can be seen through the door 5, and the disc in the magazine can be confirmed. You can

Although the present invention is applied to the disc reproducing apparatus in the embodiments, the present invention can also be applied to a recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing a magneto-optical disc.

[0027]

According to the magazine of the disc reproducing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to confirm the disc accommodated in the disc reproducing apparatus with the magazine mounted on the magazine.

Further, since the protrusion provided inside the door for opening and closing the insertion opening of the disc cartridge pushes the disc cartridge into a predetermined position of the magazine when the door is occupied,
There is no risk of causing a trouble by mounting the magazine in the disc reproducing device with the disc cartridge inserted halfway.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the magazine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the magazine.

FIG. 4 is a left side view showing the magazine.

FIG. 5 is a right side view showing the magazine.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the same magazine.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a carrier stored in the magazine.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the carrier.

9 (a) is a partial side view showing the carrier, and FIG. 9 (b) is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 9 (a).

10A is a plan view showing a disc cartridge housed in a magazine of the disc reproducing apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 10B is a side view showing the disc cartridge.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an example of a magazine of a conventional disc reproducing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 disk cartridge, 1a opening window, 1b groove,
1c Recess 1d Label sticking surface 2 Shutter 2a Hole 3 Disc 4 Magazine body 4a Recess 4b Shelf 4c Open 5 Door 6 Hook 7 Protrusion 8 Locking member 9 Tension coil spring 10 Leaf spring 11 Carrier, 11a Bend Convex piece, 11b dent, 1
1c tongue piece, 11d tongue piece 12 leaf spring, 12a convex portion, 12b convex portion, 12c
Flat part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a magazine which accommodates a plurality of disc cartridges and is mounted in a disc reproducing apparatus, the disc cartridge is inserted from an insertion opening of the magazine with a label surface facing rearward, and the magazine containing the disc cartridge is a disc. It is constructed so that it can be mounted by inserting it into the disc reproducing device in the same direction as the insertion direction of the cartridge, and the portion of the door that opens and closes the insertion opening and faces the disc cartridge label surface is formed of a transparent member. A magazine for a disc playback device. 2. In a magazine which accommodates a plurality of disc cartridges and is mounted in a disc reproducing apparatus, a protrusion is provided inside a door that opens and closes an insertion opening of the disc cartridge, and the disc cartridge has the protrusion when the door is closed. The magazine of the disc reproducing device configured to be pushed into a predetermined position of the magazine by the.