JPWO2006129519A1 - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a recording medium reproducing apparatus capable of reducing an installation space required for simultaneously reproducing a plurality of recording media. The disc player 1 includes an apparatus main body 4, a transport unit, a plurality of moving chassis 11a, 11b, 11c, and reproducing units 6a, 6b. The device body 4 is provided with one insertion port 8. Only one transport unit is provided and transports the CD or DVD to one of the reproduction units 6a and 6b. The movable chassis 11a, 11b, and 11c are provided so as to be able to contact and separate from each other. The reproduction unit 6a is provided in the moving chassis 11a, and the reproduction unit 6b is provided in the moving chassis 11c.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that is mounted on, for example, an automobile and reproduces information on a recording medium, records information on a recording medium, or records and reproduces information.

For example, various information processing apparatuses (for example, refer to Patent Document 1) have been used to read and reproduce information recorded on a recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disk) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). . The information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 stores a plurality of recording media in the device main body, reads information from one of these recording media, and outputs the information as audio information.
JP-A-6-195844

  The conventional information processing apparatus described in Patent Document 1 described above reads information from one recording medium from a plurality of stored recording media and reproduces it.

  Along with the information society in recent years, various types of recording media have been diversified. For this reason, for example, it is required to simultaneously reproduce a plurality of recording media such as a DVD-ROM for a navigation device and a music CD. In the conventional information reproducing apparatus described above, it is possible to store a plurality of recording media (for example, DVD-ROM and CD) and reproduce any one of the recording media. The media could not be played back simultaneously. In order to simultaneously reproduce the plurality of recording media, information reproducing apparatuses for reproducing each recording medium are provided separately from each other, and each information reproducing apparatus reproduces each recording medium simultaneously. Reproduction was possible. In addition to information reproduction, information recording may be performed simultaneously, or information recording and reproduction may be performed simultaneously. For this purpose, an information recording apparatus that records information and information reproduction are performed. It was necessary to provide a plurality of devices such as an information reproducing device separately.

  As described above, conventionally, in order to simultaneously reproduce a plurality of recording media, to record information on a plurality of recording media at the same time, or to reproduce the recording medium and record information on the recording medium at the same time, The device had to be prepared separately, and the space for installing the device tended to increase.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of simultaneously processing information recording and reproduction on a plurality of recording media without increasing the installation space, for example.

  In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a single insertion for connecting the inside and outside of a device main body and for inserting / removing a recording medium into / from the device main body. A mouth, a transport unit for transporting the recording medium inserted through the insertion port, into the device main body, and each of the information stored in the device main body and recorded on the recording medium, or A plurality of information processing units capable of recording information on a recording medium, and a driving unit that moves each of the plurality of information processing units relatively independently from each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the recording medium It is characterized by having.

1 is a perspective view showing a disc player as an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram viewed from the side schematically showing the configuration of the disc player shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the disc player shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a state in which a DVD is conveyed to a second reproduction unit of the disc player shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a side view of the second reproduction unit shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the protruding pin of the second reproduction unit shown in FIG. 5 is positioned at the bottom of the slide hole. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the protruding pin of the second reproduction unit shown in FIG. 6 is positioned in the horizontal portion of the slide hole. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a state in which a CD is conveyed to a first reproduction unit of the disc player shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 9 is a side view of the first playback unit and the like shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which the protruding pin of the first reproduction unit shown in FIG. 9 is positioned at the bottom of the slide hole. FIG. 11 is a side view illustrating a state in which the projecting pin of the second reproduction unit illustrated in FIG. 10 is positioned in the horizontal portion of the slide hole. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the first playback unit and the like shown in FIG. 9. It is a top view of the 1st reproduction | regeneration unit etc. which were shown by FIG. FIG. 12 is a plan view of the first playback unit and the like shown in FIG. 11. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram seen from the side schematically showing the position of each unit of the disc player in the state shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram seen from the side schematically showing the position of each unit of the disc player in the state shown in FIG. 4. It is explanatory drawing seen from the side which shows typically the state which clamped DVD to the rotary table of the 2nd reproduction | regeneration unit shown by FIG. It is explanatory drawing seen from the side which shows typically the position of each unit of the disc player of the state shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram viewed from the side schematically showing a state in which the CD is clamped on the rotary table of the first reproduction unit shown in FIG. 18. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram viewed from the side schematically showing a configuration of a modified example of the disc player shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram viewed from the side schematically showing the configuration of another modification of the disc player shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram seen from the side schematically showing the configuration of still another modification of the disc player shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view seen from the side schematically showing a configuration of still another modified example of the disc player shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram viewed from the side schematically showing a configuration of still another modification of the disc player shown in FIG. 2.

Explanation of symbols

1 Disc player (information processing device)
2 CD (recording medium)
3 DVD (recording medium)
4 Equipment body 5 Transport unit (transport section)
6a, 6b Playback unit (information processing section)
8 Insertion slot 21 Rotary table 24 Drive unit (drive unit)
41 Stopper pin (stopper part)
50 Tapered surface (switching means)
100 Rotating arm (switching means)

  Hereinafter, a recording medium reproducing apparatus will be described as an example of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention. Note that the information processing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to a recording medium reproduction apparatus, and can be applied to, for example, a recording apparatus that records information on a recording medium and an information recording / reproduction apparatus that reproduces and records information.

  A recording medium reproducing apparatus as an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a drive unit that allows a plurality of information processing units in the apparatus main body to move independently of each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the recording medium. Provided. In this way, it is possible to transport recording media from a single insertion slot to each information processing unit, and without increasing the installation space required for simultaneously reproducing a plurality of recording media. It is possible to reproduce information from the recording medium.

  A plurality of information processing units may be capable of reproducing information simultaneously. In this case, it is possible to reproduce a plurality of recording media simultaneously by installing only one device body.

  Further, a switching unit that transports the recording medium to each information processing unit so as to be displaceable so that the recording medium can be transported, and switches the transport unit to a state in which the recording medium can be transported to a desired information processing unit. May be provided. In this case, the recording medium can be reliably conveyed to each information processing unit with one conveyance unit. Therefore, since the recording medium can be transported to each information processing unit by one transport unit, it is possible to prevent an increase in the size of the apparatus body even if a plurality of information processing units are provided, and when a plurality of transport units (the same number as the information processing units) are provided. The space required for installation can be reduced more reliably.

  Alternatively, the moving chassis having the rotating table may be brought close to another moving chassis to clamp the recording medium on the rotating table. In this case, there is no need to provide a clamp arm or the like for sandwiching (clamping) the recording medium between the rotary table. Therefore, an increase in the size of the device body can be prevented, and the installation space can be more reliably reduced.

  Furthermore, when the transport unit transports the recording medium to one information processing unit, the drive unit may bring the moving chassis having the rotation table of the other information processing unit closer to the other moving chassis. In this case, in the information processing units other than the information processing unit that takes in and out the recording medium, the rotary table approaches the moving chassis. In this case, when a recording medium is taken in and out of one information processing unit, dead space in the device main body can be reduced. Therefore, an increase in the size of the device body can be prevented, and the installation space can be more reliably reduced.

  Further, at least one information processing unit includes a stopper unit for fixing to the device main body, and when the transport unit transports the recording medium to any one of the information processing units, the information processing unit described above with the stopper unit is used as the device main body. It may be fixed against. In this case, the information processing unit is positioned with respect to the device body when the recording medium is inserted into or removed from the device body. Therefore, the recording medium inserted into the apparatus main body can be reliably conveyed toward the information processing section, and the recording medium discharged outside the apparatus main body can be reliably discharged out of the apparatus main body from the information processing section.

  Furthermore, a damper may be attached to at least one moving chassis. In this case, since the damper is attached to one moving chassis, the range in which the damper moves the moving chassis may naturally be narrow. For this reason, the damper can be prevented from being enlarged, and the damper can be reduced in size. Therefore, an increase in the size of the device body can be prevented, and the installation space can be more reliably reduced.

  A disc player (corresponding to a recording medium playback device) 1 as an example of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. A disc player 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the like is attached to an automobile instrument panel (hereinafter referred to as an instrument panel) as a moving body, and accommodates one CD 2 (shown in FIG. 2) as a recording medium, This is a device that accommodates one DVD 3 (shown in FIG. 2 or the like) as a recording medium, reads (reproduces) information recorded on these CD 2 and DVD 3 at the same time, and outputs them as audio and video. In other words, the disc player 1 is a device that accommodates a plurality of recording media and can simultaneously reproduce the plurality of recording media. CD2 and DVD3 are disk-shaped or disk-shaped recording media on which information that can be read by an electronic device such as a computer is recorded.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the disc player 1 includes a device main body 4, a transport unit 5 (shown in FIG. 3 and the like) as a transport unit, a plurality of playback units 6, and a microcomputer (control means). Hereinafter, it is described as a microcomputer and shown in FIG. In the following, the arrow Y in FIG. 1 parallel to both the surface of the CD 2 and DVD 3 and the transport direction of the CD 2 and DVD 3 of the transport unit 5 is referred to as the depth direction of the disc player 1 and is parallel to the surface of the CD 2 and DVD 3. An arrow X orthogonal to the depth direction Y is referred to as the width direction of the disc player 1, and an arrow Z orthogonal to the surface of the CD 2 and DVD 3 and all of the depth direction Y and the width direction X is referred to as the thickness direction of the disc player 1.

  The device body 4 is made of a synthetic resin and is formed in a flat box shape. When attached to the above-described instrument panel of the device main body 4, only one insertion port 8 through which the CD 2 and the DVD 3 can be taken in and out is provided on the front surface 4 a (shown in FIG. 1) facing the passenger. The front surface 4a is one surface of the device main body 4 exposed to the outside of the instrument panel 4 when the device main body 4, that is, the disc player 1 is attached to the instrument panel.

  The insertion port 8 passes through the outer wall of the device body 4. The insertion slot 8 can pass CD2 and DVD3 inside. Through the insertion port 8, the CD 2 and the DVD 3 are accommodated in the device main body 4 or discharged from the device main body 4. That is, the insertion port 8 communicates the inside and outside of the device body 4 so that the CD 2 and the DVD 3 can be inserted into and removed from the device body 4.

  Further, on the front surface 4a described above, a fluorescent display tube 9 as a display panel and various switches 10 are provided.

  The fluorescent display tube 9 is exposed to the front surface 4a and has a display surface as a display area for displaying various information to the user. The fluorescent display tube 9 displays information such as the name of the program being reproduced on the display surface.

  The various switches 10 constitute an operation unit for the user to operate. When the switch 10 is operated by a user or the like, for example, the CD2 and DVD3 programs to be played back by the playback unit 6 and the insertion and removal of these CD2 and DVD3 are performed.

  A plurality of moving chassis 11 are accommodated in the device body 4. The moving chassis 11 is made of sheet metal or the like and is formed in a flat plate shape. Three moving chassis 11 are provided in the illustrated example. The moving chassis 11 is arranged at a distance from each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction of the CD 2 and the DVD 3, and is provided so as to be able to contact and separate from each other by a drive unit 24 described later. As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the movable chassis 11 has a flat plate shape 12 that is disposed substantially parallel to the surfaces of the CD 2 and the DVD 3 and both edges of the flat plate portion 12 in the width direction X. An upright peripheral plate 13 is integrally provided.

  The movable chassis 11 is accommodated in the device main body 4 with the flat plate portions 12 being substantially parallel to each other. For this reason, the moving chassis 11 is arranged at intervals from each other along an arrow K (shown in FIG. 2 and the like) that is substantially parallel to the thickness direction Z and orthogonal to the surface of the flat plate portion 12 of the moving chassis 11. . The arrow K has both a direction in which playback units 6 as information processing units, which will be described later, overlap each other, and a direction in which the above-described mobile chassis 11 overlap.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 8, a damper 14 is attached to the lowermost moving chassis 11 in FIG. 2 among the plurality of moving chassis 11 (hereinafter denoted by reference numeral 11a). Yes. The damper 14 is elastically deformable and is attached to the inner surface of the device body 4. That is, the movable chassis 11 is attached to the device body 4 by the damper 14. The damper 14 supports the movable chassis 11 in the device main body 4 so as to be movable with respect to the device main body 4 and gradually attenuates the movement of the movable chassis 11 with respect to the device main body 4.

  As described above, the damper 14 is attached to the moving chassis 11a located at the end in the arrow K direction among the moving chassis 11a located at the lowermost position, that is, the plurality of moving chassis 11.

  Further, the moving chassis 11 is moved along the arrow K by a drive unit 24 described later. In other words, the plurality of moving chassis 11 can be brought into and out of contact with each other by the drive unit 24.

  Further, a disk guide 20 (shown in FIGS. 15 to 19) is included in the above-described moving chassis 11a and the moving chassis 11 (hereinafter, indicated by reference numeral 11b) located at the uppermost position in FIG. ) Is attached. The disk guide 20 is attached to the end of the movable chassis 11a, 11b near the insertion port 8. The disc guide 20 is made of a synthetic resin having a small friction coefficient with the CD2 and DVD3 described above, is formed in a flat plate shape, and overlaps the flat plate portion 12 of the movable chassis 11a, 11b. Further, the disk guide 20 is attached to the surface of the transfer unit 5 of the moving chassis 11a, 11b facing the roller 18 described later.

  Further, the peripheral plate 13 of the above-described moving chassis 11a and the moving chassis 11 (hereinafter denoted by reference numeral 11c) located at the center in the arrow K direction among the plurality of moving chassis 11 is as shown in FIG. A pair of vertical holes 15 formed so as to extend substantially vertically are provided. The pair of vertical holes 15 are spaced apart from each other along the depth direction Y. The vertical hole 15 extends linearly along both the arrow K and the thickness direction Z.

  Further, the movable chassis 11b and 11c described above have the peripheral plates 13 overlapped with each other. In the illustrated example, the peripheral plate 13 of the movable chassis 11c is overlapped on the outer side in the width direction X of the device body 4 of the peripheral plate 13 of the movable chassis 11b. A plurality of protruding pins 16 are attached to the peripheral plate 13 of the moving chassis 11b. The protruding pin 16 is passed through both the vertical hole 15 described above and a slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 described later. The protruding pin 16 is movable in both the vertical hole 15 and the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28. For this reason, the movable chassis 11b and 11c are brought into contact with and separated from each other along the arrow K as the protruding pin 16 moves in the vertical hole 15. Note that contact and separation means approaching or leaving each other.

  The transport unit 5 is accommodated in the apparatus main body 4 and is disposed in the vicinity of the insertion port 8 described above. The transport unit 5 is attached to the moving chassis 11c. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and 9 to 11, the transport unit 5 includes a roller arm 17 made of a sheet metal and the like, and a roller 18.

  The roller arm 17 is formed in a strip shape whose longitudinal direction is parallel to the width direction X of the device body 4. The roller arm 17 is rotatably supported on an edge portion near the insertion port 8 of the movable chassis 11c around one edge portion near the insertion port 8 in the width direction X. The rotation center of the roller arm 17 is along the width direction X of the device body 4. The roller arm 17 is urged by a coil spring (not shown) in a direction in which the other edge on the back side of the device main body 4 in the width direction X approaches the above-described moving chassis 11a located at the lowest position. Further, a motor (not shown) as a drive source is attached to the roller arm 17.

  The roller 18 is rotatably supported on the other edge of the roller arm 17. The rotation center of the roller 18 is along the width direction of the device body 4. The roller 18 is rotated around its axis by a motor attached to the roller arm 17 described above.

  Further, protruding pins 51 are provided at both ends of the roller 18 as shown in FIGS. The protruding pins 51 protrude from both ends of the roller 18 along the axial direction of the roller 18, that is, along the width direction X of the device body 4. The protruding pin 51 is inserted into the roller support hole 19 of the peripheral plate 13 of the moving chassis 11c.

  With the above-described configuration, the transport unit 5 rotates around one edge of the roller arm 17 so that the roller 18 shown in FIG. 4 sandwiches the DVD 3 with the disk guide 20 attached to the moving chassis 11b. The position of the roller 18 shown in FIG. 8 and the position where the CD 2 is sandwiched between the disk guide 20 attached to the moving chassis 11a are freely displaceable.

  Note that the position shown in FIG. 4 is in a state where the DVD 3 can be transported to the reproduction unit 6 attached to the moving chassis 11c. Further, the position shown in FIG. 8 is in a state where the CD 2 can be conveyed to the reproduction unit 6 attached to the moving chassis 11a.

  The transport unit 5 is positioned at the position shown in FIG. 4 or the position shown in FIG. 8, and the roller 18 is rotated by a motor so that the DVD 3 or the CD 2 is sandwiched between the roller 18 and the disc guide 20. The DVD 3 or CD 2 is taken in and out of the device main body 4. The transport unit 5 transports the DVD 3 or CD 2 inserted into the apparatus main body 4 to the playback unit 6 with the DVD 3 or CD 2 sandwiched between the roller 18 and the disk guide 20. In this way, the transport unit 5 transports the CD 2 and the DVD 3 inserted through the insertion port 8 into the device main body 4.

  As described above, the transport unit 5 is configured such that the roller arm 17 is rotatably supported by the moving chassis 11c around the one edge portion described above, and the roller 18 is rotated by the motor, whereby the plurality of reproduction units 6 are arranged. The DVD 3 or the CD 2 is conveyed to one of them. Further, the transport unit 5 is supported by the moving chassis 11c so that the roller arm 17 is rotatable about the one edge portion described above, so that the transport unit 5 can be displaced between positions where the DVD 3 or CD 2 can be transported to each reproduction unit 6. Is provided.

  In the illustrated example, two playback units 6 are provided. Of these two playback units 6, the playback unit 6 attached to the mobile chassis 11a is hereinafter referred to as a first playback unit 6a, and the playback unit 6 attached to the mobile chassis 11c is hereinafter referred to as a second playback unit. This is indicated by the reference symbol 6b. The first and second reproduction units 6a and 6b constitute an information processing unit described in the claims.

  The first reproduction unit 6a is a unit for reproducing the above-described CD2, and is mainly provided on the surface side of the above-described moving chassis 11a facing the moving chassis 11c. As shown in FIG. 2, the first reproduction unit 6a includes a rotary table 21, a spindle motor 22, a pickup unit 23, and a drive unit 24 (shown in FIG. 12 and the like) as a drive unit.

  The turntable 21 is rotatably provided at the center of the moving chassis 11a. The rotary table 21 includes a disk-shaped table body 25 and a plurality of clamp claws (not shown). The table body 25 has the CD 2 positioned on the surface. One end of the clamp claw is provided so as to be protruded and recessed from the surface of the table body 25. The clamp claw is biased in a direction in which one end protrudes from the surface of the table body 25.

  When one end of the clamp claw is pressed toward the table main body 25 from the CD 2 superimposed on the surface of the table main body 25, the one end sunk under the surface of the table main body 25. Then, one end of the clamp pawl again protrudes from the surface of the table body 25 of the rotary table 21, and clamps the CD 2 between the one end and the table body 25. At this time, the rotary table 21 positions the CD 2 between the moving chassis 11a and 11c.

  The spindle motor 22 is attached to the moving chassis 11a, and the table body 25 of the rotary table 21 is attached to its output shaft. The spindle motor 22 is arranged coaxially with the table body 25 of the rotary table 21. The spindle motor 22 rotates the table body 25 of the rotary table 21 around its axis.

  With the above-described configuration, the rotary table 21 rotates around the axis together with the CD 2 sandwiched between the clamp pawl and the table body 25 by the driving force of the spindle motor 22. That is, the rotary table 21 and the spindle motor 22 rotate the CD 2 accommodated in the device main body 4.

  The pickup unit 23 includes an optical pickup 26 as a reproducing unit and an optical pickup moving unit. The optical pickup 26 reads information from the CD2. The optical pickup moving unit moves the optical pickup 26 along the radial direction of the CD 2 clamped on the rotary table 21.

  The pickup unit 23 moves the optical pickup 26 in the radial direction of the CD 2 and reads information from an arbitrary position of the CD 2 clamped on the rotary table 21.

  The drive unit 24 includes a drive source unit 27 (shown in FIGS. 12 to 14), a pair of slide chassis 28 (shown in FIGS. 9 to 11), and a pair of lifting chassis 29. As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the drive source unit 27 includes a motor 30 as a drive source, a transmission unit 31, a link chassis 32, a drive chassis 33, a pair of guide holes 34, and a pair of connection chassis. 35.

  The motor 30 is attached to the surface of the flat plate portion 12 of the moving chassis 11a facing the moving chassis 11c. A worm is attached to the output shaft of the motor 30. The motor 30 is provided at a position near one peripheral plate 13 at the end of the movable chassis 11a on the back side of the device body 4.

  The transmission part 31 is provided rotatably on the flat plate part 12 of the moving chassis 11a and includes a plurality of gears 36 that mesh with each other. One of the plurality of gears 36 meshes with the worm described above.

  The link chassis 32 is formed in a substantially L shape in plan view. The link chassis 32 is supported by the flat plate portion 12 of the movable chassis 11a so as to be rotatable around the center portion thereof. One end of the link chassis 32 near the motor 30 is connected to another gear 36 of the transmission unit 31 described above. When the plurality of gears 36 of the transmission unit 31 are rotated by the motor 30, the link chassis 32 rotates about the central portion.

  The drive chassis 33 is made of sheet metal and has a planar shape that is substantially T-shaped. The drive chassis 33 is overlaid on the surface of the flat plate portion 12 of the moving chassis 11a facing the moving chassis 11c, and is provided on the flat plate portion 12 of the moving chassis 11a so as to be movable along the depth direction Y. . Further, the drive chassis 33 is connected to the other end of the link chassis 32 near the center of the device body 4. The drive chassis 33 slides along the depth direction Y as the link chassis 32 rotates around the center by the driving force of the motor 30.

  The drive chassis 33 is provided with a pair of lateral holes 37. Each of the lateral holes 37 passes through the drive chassis 33. The horizontal holes 37 are arranged at intervals. Each of the lateral holes 37 extends linearly along the width direction X of the device main body 4.

  The guide hole 34 penetrates the flat plate portion 12 of the moving chassis 11a. The guide hole 34 is provided at a position overlapping the lateral hole 37 of the drive chassis 33. The pair of guide holes 34 are arranged at intervals along the width direction X of the device body 4.

  The pair of guide holes 34 includes a proximity inclined portion 38 and a straight portion 39. The proximity inclined portion 38 is directed to both the depth direction Y and the width direction X described above in a direction in which the pair of guide holes 34 gradually approach toward the back of the device body 4 along the depth direction Y. Inclined. The straight line portion 39 is connected to the end of the proximity inclined portion 38 near the insertion port 8 and extends linearly along the depth direction Y described above.

  Each of the pair of connection chassis 35 is made of a sheet metal and has a strip shape. The pair of connection chassis 35 is overlaid on the drive chassis 33 with the longitudinal direction thereof being parallel to the width direction X of the device body 4. In addition, the pair of connection chassis 35 are arranged along the width direction X of the device body 4 with a space therebetween. The pair of connection chassis 35 is supported by the drive chassis 33 movably along the width direction X of the device body 4 (that is, the longitudinal direction of the connection chassis 35 itself).

  A sliding pin 40 is attached to one end portion of the pair of connecting chassis 35 on the inner side of the device body 4, and a stopper pin 41 as a stopper portion is provided on the other end portion on the outer side of the device body 4. Yes.

  The sliding pin 40 is erected from one end portion of the connection chassis 35 toward the flat plate portion 12 of the moving chassis 11a. The sliding pin 40 attached to one end of the one connection chassis 35 on the right side in FIG. 2 of the pair of connection chassis 35 is paired with the inside of the one side hole 37 on the right side in FIG. The guide hole 34 penetrates into both of the guide holes 34 on the right side in FIG. The sliding pin 40 attached to one end of the other connecting chassis 35 on the left side in FIG. 12 of the pair of connecting chassis 35 is paired with the inside of the other side hole 37 on the left side in FIG. In the other guide hole 34, the other guide hole 34 on the left side in FIG.

  The stopper pin 41 extends linearly from the other end of the connection chassis 35 along the width direction X of the device body 4. The stopper pin 41 penetrates both the peripheral plate 13 and the slide chassis 28. Further, the stopper pin 41 is substantially flush with the surface of the slide chassis 28 when the slide pin 40 is positioned at the end of the proximity inclined portion 38 of the guide hole 34 on the back side of the device body 4.

  When the slide pin 40 is positioned in the straight portion 39 of the guide hole 34, the stopper pin 41 protrudes outward along the width direction X of the device body 4 from the surface of the slide chassis 28, and the movable chassis 11a becomes the device. The movement in the X direction with respect to the main body 4 is restricted. That is, the stopper pin 41 fixes the first reproduction unit 6 a and the moving chassis 11 a to the device main body 4. As described above, the first reproduction unit 6 a located at the end in the arrow K direction among the plurality of reproduction units 6 a and 6 b includes the stopper pin 41 fixed to the device main body 4. The stopper pin 41 having the above-described configuration fixes the first reproduction unit 6a to the device body 4 when the conveyance unit 5 conveys the CD2 or DVD3 to any one of the plurality of reproduction units 6a and 6b. .

  The slide chassis 28 is made of a sheet metal and is formed in a strip shape whose longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the depth direction Y described above. The slide chassis 28 is overlaid on the outer side of the peripheral plate 13 of the moving chassis 11a. The above-described stopper pin 41 is engaged with the slide chassis 28. The slide chassis 28 is supported on the peripheral plate 13 together with the stopper pin 41 so as to be slidable along the depth direction Y.

  The slide chassis 28 is provided with a plurality of slide holes 42. The slide hole 42 passes through the slide chassis 28. The slide holes 42 are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the slide chassis 28, that is, the depth direction Y of the device body 4. The slide hole 42 includes an inclined portion 43 and a horizontal portion 44.

  The inclination part 43 inclines with respect to both the depth direction Y and the thickness direction Z mentioned above so that it may gradually leave | separate from the other movement chassis 11b and 11c toward the insertion port 8. As shown in FIG. The horizontal portion 44 communicates with an end portion of the inclined portion 43 near the insertion port 8 and a portion closer to the center than the end near the insertion port 8. The horizontal portion 44 extends in a straight line substantially parallel to the surface of the flat plate portion 12 of the moving chassis 11a in the depth direction Y. The horizontal portion 44 extends substantially horizontally from the inclined portion 43 toward the insertion port 8. For this reason, at the end of the inclined portion 43 near the insertion port 8, a bottom portion 45 that is further away from the other moving chassis 11 b and 11 c than the horizontal portion 44 is provided.

  The elevating chassis 29 is made of sheet metal, and integrally includes a vertical portion 46 that is superimposed on the inner side of the peripheral plate 13 of the moving chassis 11 a and a horizontal portion 47 that is continuous with the end of the vertical portion 46. The vertical portion 46 is formed in a belt shape whose longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the depth direction Y described above. The vertical portion 46 is overlaid on the inner surface of the device body 4 of the peripheral plate 13. A plurality of protruding pins 48 are attached to the vertical portion 46. The protruding pin 48 enters both the vertical hole 15 provided in the peripheral plate 13 and the slide hole 42 provided in the slide chassis 28. The protruding pin 48 is movable in both the vertical hole 15 and the slide hole 42.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, a pair of rotating pins 101 is attached to the lifting chassis 29. The rotation pin 101 is provided between the pair of protruding pins 48. The rotation pin 101 protrudes outward along the width direction X from the vertical portion 46.

  The horizontal portion 47 is formed in a strip shape whose longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the depth direction Y described above. The horizontal part 47 continues to the edge of the vertical part 46 near the other moving chassis 11b and 11c. The horizontal portion 47 is formed substantially parallel to the flat plate portion 12 of the moving chassis 11a. The flat plate portion 12 of the moving chassis 11c described above is attached to the horizontal portion 47.

  The drive unit 24 described above slides the drive chassis 33 along the depth direction Y by the drive force of the motor 30 to move the slide pin 40 of the connection chassis 35 within the guide hole 34 and the lateral hole 37. The connection chassis 35 is moved along the depth direction Y, and the stopper pin 41 of the connection chassis 35 is protruded from the slide chassis 28. Further, the drive unit 24 slides the slide chassis 28 along the depth direction Y by sliding the connection chassis 35 along the depth direction Y. At this time, the peripheral plate 13 of the moving chassis 11a allows (not prevents) the sliding of the connecting chassis 35, that is, the slide chassis 28.

  Further, the drive unit 24 slides the slide chassis 28 along the depth direction Y, thereby moving the projecting pin 48 within the slide hole 42 and the vertical hole 15 and sliding the elevating chassis 29 along the thickness direction Z. Let The drive unit 24 slides the elevating chassis 29 along the thickness direction Z to bring the moving chassis 11a and 11c into contact with and away from each other. At this time, when the protruding pin 48 is positioned at the end of the inclined portion 43 on the side away from the insertion port 8, the flat plate portions 12 of the movable chassis 11a and 11c are most separated from each other. Further, when the protruding pin 48 is positioned at the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42, the flat plate portions 12 of the movable chassis 11a and 11c are closest to each other. Thus, the drive unit 24 slides the slide chassis 28 along the depth direction Y by the driving force of the motor 30 and moves the moving chassis 11a, 11c along the arrow K, thereby moving the moving chassis 11a, 11c is made to contact / separate.

  A pair of support arms 49 (shown in FIG. 8) are provided between the slide chassis 28 of the drive unit 24 and the peripheral plate 13 of the moving chassis 11a. The pair of support arms 49 are arranged along the depth direction Y so as to be spaced from each other. The support arm 49 is supported by the peripheral plate 13 so as to be rotatable about a central portion in the longitudinal direction.

  One end of the support arm 49 near the insertion port 8 near the insertion port 8 is provided with a long hole through which the projecting pin 48 is passed. The longitudinal direction of the long hole is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the support arm 49. Further, an elongated hole through which the protruding pin 48 is passed is provided at one end of the other support arm 49 on the side remote from the insertion port 8 on the side remote from the insertion port 8. The longitudinal direction of the long hole is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the support arm 49.

  For this reason, when the slide chassis 28 slides along the depth direction Y and the projecting pin 48 moves in the vertical hole 15, the support arm 49 rotates around the central portion.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, a rotating arm 100 is attached to the slide chassis 28 of the first reproduction unit 6a. The rotating arm 100 is attached to the slide chassis 28 so as to be rotatable about the central portion in the longitudinal direction. When the slide chassis 28 is positioned closer to the insertion port 8, the rotation arm 100 comes into contact with the rotation pin 101 at one end portion away from the insertion port 8. When one end of the rotating arm 100 comes into contact with the rotating pin 101, the other end near the insertion port 8 rotates in a direction protruding toward the second reproduction unit 6b. When the other end of the rotating arm 100 protrudes toward the second reproduction unit 6b, the other end lifts the roller 18, that is, the transport unit 5. Further, the rotating arm 100 is biased in a direction in which the other end is separated from the second reproduction unit 6b by a spring (not shown).

  The second reproduction unit 6b is a unit for reproducing the above-described DVD 3, and is mainly provided on the surface of the above-described moving chassis 11c facing the moving chassis 11b. Since the configuration of the second playback unit 6b is substantially the same as the configuration of the first playback unit 6a, the same portions will be described with the same reference numerals.

  The rotary table 21, spindle motor 22, pickup unit 23, and drive unit 24 of the second reproduction unit 6b are respectively attached to the aforementioned surface of the aforementioned movable chassis 11c. The rotary table 21 clamps the DVD 3. The turntable 21 positions the DVD 3 between the moving chassis 11b and 11c. The spindle motor 22 rotates the DVD 3 clamped on the rotary table 21 together with the rotary table 21. The pickup unit 23 reads information from the DVD 3.

  The drive unit 24 includes a drive source unit 27 and a pair of slide chassis 28. The motor 30 as the drive source of the drive source unit 27, the transmission unit 31, the link chassis 32, the drive chassis 33, the pair of guide holes 34, and the pair of connection chassis 35 are respectively flat plates of the movable chassis 11c. The unit 12 is provided. The guide hole 34 of the drive source unit 27 extends linearly along the depth direction Y over the entire length without the proximity inclined portion 38 described above being provided. For this reason, the stopper pin 41 provided at the other end of the connection chassis 35 is always substantially flush with the surface of the slide chassis 28. That is, the second reproduction unit 6b is not fixed to the device body 4.

  The slide chassis 28 is overlaid on the peripheral plate 13 of the moving chassis 11c. The slide chassis 28 is arranged outside the device body 4 from the peripheral plate 13 of the moving chassis 11c. A tapered surface 50 is provided at the tip of the slide chassis 28 near the insertion port 8. The tapered surface 50 is inclined with respect to both the depth direction Y and the thickness direction Z described above in a direction approaching the moving chassis 11a toward the insertion port 8. When the slide chassis 28 is slid toward the insertion port 8, the tapered surface 50 comes into contact with the projecting pins 51 provided at both ends of the roller 18 of the transport unit 5. The taper surface 50 moves the protrusion pin 51 along the taper surface 50 when the protrusion pin 51 comes into contact therewith.

  That is, the other end portion of the rotating arm 100 lifts the roller 18, that is, the transport unit 5, and the slide chassis 28 resists the biasing force of the coil spring by bringing the protruding pin 51 into contact with the tapered surface 50. Then, the roller arm 17 of the transport unit 5 is displaced to displace the transport unit 5 from the position shown in FIG. 8 to the position shown in FIG. As described above, the tapered surface 50, the coil spring, and the rotating arm 100 switch the position of the transport unit 5 between the position shown in FIG. 4 and the position shown in FIG. In other words, the tapered surface 50, the coil spring, and the rotating arm 100 constitute switching means described in the claims.

  The inclined portion 43 of the slide hole 42 provided in the slide chassis 28 is inclined with respect to both the depth direction Y and the thickness direction Z described above so as to gradually approach the moving chassis 11a toward the insertion port 8. is doing.

  The drive unit 24 of the second reproduction unit 6b described above moves the slide pin 40 of the connection chassis 35 within the guide hole 34 by sliding the drive chassis 33 along the depth direction Y by the drive force of the motor 30. Thus, the connection chassis 35 is moved along the depth direction Y. Further, the drive unit 24 of the second reproduction unit 6b slides the slide chassis 28 along the depth direction Y by sliding the connection chassis 35 along the depth direction Y. At this time, the peripheral plate 13 of the movable chassis 11c allows (not prevents) the sliding of the connecting chassis 35, that is, the slide chassis 28.

  Further, the drive unit 24 of the second reproduction unit 6b slides the slide chassis 28 along the depth direction Y, thereby moving the protruding pin 16 within the slide hole 42 and the vertical hole 15 to move the moving chassis 11b. Slide along the thickness direction Z. Then, the drive unit 24 of the second reproduction unit 6b slides the moving chassis 11b along the thickness direction Z, thereby moving the moving chassis 11b and 11c toward and away from each other. At this time, when the protruding pin 16 is located at the end of the inclined portion 43 on the side away from the insertion port 8, the flat plate portions 12 of the movable chassis 11b and 11c are most separated from each other. Further, when the protruding pin 16 is positioned at the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42, the flat plate portions 12 of the movable chassis 11b and 11c are closest to each other. As described above, the driving unit 24 of the second reproduction unit 6b slides the slide chassis 28 along the depth direction Y by the driving force of the motor 30, and moves the moving chassis 11b and 11c along the arrow K. Then, the movable chassis 11b and 11c are brought into contact with and separated from each other.

  A pair of support arms 52 (shown in FIG. 4) are attached to the peripheral plates 13 of the movable chassis 11c. The pair of support arms 52 are arranged along the depth direction Y with a space therebetween. The support arm 52 is supported by the peripheral plate 13 so as to be rotatable about a central portion in the longitudinal direction.

  The tapered surface 50 of the slide chassis 28 described above can abut on one end of the one support arm 52 near the insertion port 8 on the side away from the insertion port 8. One support arm 52 is biased in a direction in which the other end near the insertion port 8 is separated from an inner surface (an inner surface opposite to the moving chassis 11 b) located on the ceiling of the device body 4.

  Further, the base end portion of the slide chassis 28 on the side remote from the insertion port 8 is locked to the one end portion of the other support arm 52 on the side remote from the insertion port 8 on the side remote from the insertion port 8. ing.

  For this reason, when the slide chassis 28 slides along the depth direction Y and the distal end portion and the proximal end portion of the slide chassis 28 come in contact with each other, the support arm 52 rotates around the central portion.

  The drive units 24 of the reproduction units 6a and 6b having the above-described configuration are operated independently of each other. That is, the driving force of the motor 30 does not interfere with each other in the driving units 24 of the reproducing units 6a and 6b. In this way, the drive unit 24 of the playback units 6a and 6b moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to the transport direction of the CD2 and DVD3 relatively independently of each other.

  When the CD 2 and the DVD 3 are clamped to any one of the rotation tables 21 in the reproduction units 6a and 6b, the drive unit 24 of the reproduction units 6a and 6b and the movable chassis 11a and 11c having the rotation table 21 and the other movable chassis. 11c and 11b are brought relatively close to each other. Furthermore, the drive unit 24 of the reproduction units 6a and 6b has the rotary table 21 of the other reproduction units 6a and 6b when the conveyance unit 5 conveys the CD2 and DVD3 to one of the reproduction units 6a and 6b. The moving chassis 11a and 11c are brought close to the other moving chassis 11c and 11b.

  In the reproduction units 6a and 6b having the above-described configuration, the information recorded on the CD 2 and the DVD 3 can be reproduced by the pickup unit 23 independently of each other. That is, the pickup units 23 of the reproduction units 6a and 6b do not interfere with each other. In other words, each of the reproduction units 6a and 6b can load the CD 2 and the DVD 3 and reproduce the information at the same time.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the microcomputer 7 is an arithmetic device including a known ROM 53, RAM 54, and CPU 55. The microcomputer 7 is connected to the above-described motor 30 of the first and second reproduction units 6a and 6b, that is, the switch 10, the fluorescent display tube 9, the transport unit 5, the first reproduction unit 6a and the second reproduction unit 6a. The player is connected to the playback unit 6b to control these operations and control the entire disc player 1.

  The ROM 53 stores an operation program for the CPU 55 and the like. The RAM 54 temporarily holds data necessary when the CPU 55 executes the calculation. The CPU 55 controls the above-described fluorescent display tube 9, the transport unit 5, the first reproduction unit 6a, the second reproduction unit 6b, and the like based on an operation program stored in the ROM 53, an instruction from the switch 10, and the like.

  In the disc player 1 having the above-described configuration, when the DVD 3 and the CD 2 are accommodated in the device main body 4 and the DVD 3 and the CD 2 are simultaneously reproduced, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 is connected to the transport unit 5 and the first and second units. The reproduction units 6a and 6b are controlled as follows.

  First, in a standby state in which both the DVD 3 and the CD 2 are not accommodated in the device body 4, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 controls both the motors 30 of the first reproduction unit 6a and the second reproduction unit 6b. As shown in FIG. 3, the slide chassis 28 is positioned at a position farthest from the insertion port 8. Then, the slide pin 40 provided at one end of the connection chassis 35 of the drive unit 24 of the first and second reproduction units 6a and 6b is connected to the device in the lateral hole 37 of the drive chassis 33 as shown in FIG. It is located within the end portion on the inner side of the main body 4 and the end portion on the side farthest from the insertion port 8 of the proximity inclined portion 38 of the guide hole 34 provided in the movable chassis 11a. The tip of the stopper pin 41 provided at the other end of the connection chassis 35 is substantially flush with the surface of the slide chassis 28, and the first reproduction unit 6a, the second reproduction unit 6b, and the movable chassis 11a, 11b. , 11c is movable with respect to the device body 4 by the damper 14.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the protruding pin 48 of the elevating chassis 29 of the drive unit 24 of the first reproduction unit 6 a is positioned at the end of the horizontal portion 44 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 near the insertion port 8. And it is located in the lower end part of the vertical hole 15 of the movement chassis 11a. And the movable chassis 11a and 11c are mutually approaching.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the protruding pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b is located at the end of the horizontal portion 44 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 of the drive unit 24 of the second playback unit 6b near the insertion port 8. And it is located in the lower end part of the vertical hole 15 of the movement chassis 11c. The drive chassis 11b and 11c are close to each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the transport unit 5 is in a state in which the roller 18 approaches the disk guide 20 attached to the moving chassis 11a.

  When the switch 10 is operated to insert the DVD 3 from this state, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 controls the motors 30 of the first and second reproduction units 6a and 6b to perform the first and second reproduction. The slide chassis 28 of the units 6a and 6b is gradually moved toward the insertion port 8. As shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7, when the projecting pin 48 of the elevating chassis 29 of the first playback unit 6 a is positioned substantially in the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28, The motor 30 of 6a is stopped.

  Then, the protruding pin 48 of the raising / lowering chassis 29 of the first reproduction unit 6a is located at the lower end of the vertical hole 15 of the moving chassis 11a (the position farthest from the other moving chassis 11b, 11c), and the moving chassis 11a. , 11b are positioned closest to each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the slide pin 40 provided at one end portion of the connection chassis 35 of the drive unit 24 of the first playback unit 6a is closer to the outside of the device body 4 in the lateral hole 37 of the drive chassis 33. And the end of the linear portion 39 of the guide hole 34 provided in the movable chassis 11 on the side away from the insertion port 8. Then, the tip of the stopper pin 41 provided at the other end of the connection chassis 35 protrudes from the surface of the slide chassis 28. Thus, the first reproduction unit 6a and the moving chassis 11a are fixed to the device body 4 by the stopper pins 41. That is, the second reproduction unit 6b and the movable chassis 11b and 11c are fixed to the device body 4 by the stopper pins 41 via the first reproduction unit 6a and the movable chassis 11a.

  When the projecting pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b is positioned at the end of the slide unit 28 of the drive unit 24 of the second playback unit 6b at the end away from the insertion port 8, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 The motor 30 of the drive unit 24 of the second reproduction unit 6b is stopped.

  Then, the protruding pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b is connected to the upper end of the vertical hole 15 of the moving chassis 11c (the position farthest from the other moving chassis 11a) and the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 of the second playback unit 6b. As shown in FIG. 16, the movable chassis 11 b and 11 c are positioned in a state where they are farthest from each other, as shown in FIG. 16. Further, the slide pin 40 provided at one end of the connection chassis 35 of the drive unit 24 of the second reproduction unit 6b is located in the end near the insertion port 8 of the guide hole 34 provided in the movable chassis 11. .

  Further, as the slide chassis 28 of the second reproduction unit 6b moves toward the insertion port 8, the projecting pins 51 projecting from both ends of the rollers 18 of the transport unit 5 come into contact with the tapered surface 50 of the slide chassis 28, and Projecting pins 51 projecting from both ends of the roller 18 of the transport unit 5 slide on the tapered surface 50. The transport unit 5 is positioned at a position where the roller 18 transports the DVD 3 to the second reproduction unit 6b approaching the disk guide 20 attached to the moving chassis 11b.

  Further, as the slide chassis 28 of the second playback unit 6 b moves toward the insertion slot 8, the taper surface 50 of the slide chassis 28 contacts one end of the support arm 52 near the insertion slot 8 attached to the movable chassis 11. At the same time, one end of the support arm 52 is pressed toward the insertion port 8. Then, the support arm 52 rotates around the center, and the other end of the support arm 52 protrudes from the peripheral plate 13 of the moving chassis 11c toward the inner surface located on the ceiling of the device body 4, It contacts the inner surface located on the ceiling.

  Further, as the slide chassis 28 of the second reproduction unit 6b moves toward the insertion port 8, the base end portion on the side away from the insertion port 8 of the slide chassis 28 is locked. The support arm 52 on the other side rotates about the central portion. The support arm 52 has one end portion away from the insertion port 8 projecting from the peripheral plate 13 of the movable chassis 11c toward the inner surface located on the ceiling of the device body 4, and is located on the ceiling. Contact the inner surface.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4, against the elastic restoring force of the damper 14, the second reproduction unit 6 b is separated from the insertion port 8 along the depth direction Y, away from the inner surface located on the ceiling. Positioned in line.

  Then, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 drives the motor of the transport unit 5 in the direction in which the DVD 3 is accommodated in the device main body 4. Then, when the DVD 3 is inserted into the device main body 4 through the insertion port 8, the roller 18 of the transport unit 5 transports the DVD 3 toward the second reproduction unit 6b as shown in FIG. When the entire DVD 3 is positioned between the flat plate portions 12 of the movable chassis 11b and 11c, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 stops the motor of the transport unit 5, and the slide chassis 28 of the second reproduction unit 6b is inserted into the insertion slot 8. The motor 30 is driven in a direction away from the motor.

  Then, as the slide chassis 28 of the second reproduction unit 6b gradually moves away from the insertion port 8, the projecting pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b faces the inclined portion 43 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 toward the horizontal portion 44. Move. Then, since the slide hole 42 is inclined as described above, the protruding pin 16 gradually moves downward in the vertical hole 15 of the moving chassis 11c. Then, the moving chassis 11b and 11c gradually approach each other.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the protruding pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b is positioned in the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28, the moving chassis 11b and 11c come closest to each other, and the second playback unit is moved by the moving chassis 11b. The DVD 3 is pressed toward the table body 25 of the rotary table 21 of 6b. Then, after the clamp claw of the rotary table 21 of the second reproduction unit 6b once sunk under the surface of the table body 25, it protrudes from the surface of the table body 25 again, and the DVD 3 is inserted between the clamp claw and the table body 25. Clamp with clamping. Thus, when the protruding pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b is positioned in the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28, the rotary table 21 of the second reproduction unit 6b clamps the DVD 3.

  Thereafter, the protruding pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b enters the horizontal portion 44 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 and the moving chassis 11b and 11c are slightly separated from each other, and then the protruding pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b is moved to the slide chassis 28. The slide hole 42 is positioned at the end of the horizontal portion 44 near the insertion port 8. In this state, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 stops the motor 30 of the second reproduction unit 6b. Further, as the slide chassis 28 gradually moves away from the insertion slot 8, the other end of the support arm 52 near the insertion slot 8 of the second reproduction unit 6b and one end of the support arm 52 on the side away from the insertion slot 8 are provided. The part is gradually separated from the inner surface located on the ceiling, and the other end of the support arm 52 near the insertion port 8 of the second reproduction unit 6b and one end of the support arm 52 on the side away from the insertion port 8 are moving chassis. 11 is positioned so as to overlap the peripheral plate 13. In this way, the DVD 3 is transported to the second reproduction unit 6b.

  The CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 positions the slide chassis 28 of the first reproduction unit 6a farthest from the insertion port 8 after transporting the DVD 3 to the second reproduction unit 6b. In this state, the second reproduction unit 6b reads the information on the DVD 3 and reproduces it. In this state, as shown in FIG. 17, since the moving chassis 11b and 11c are separated from the position at which the DVD 3 is clamped on the rotary table 21, the moving chassis 11b and the like do not prevent the DVD 3 from being reproduced. 14, the second reproduction unit 6b is movable with respect to the device body 4.

  When the switch 10 is operated to insert the CD 2 from this state, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 controls the motors 30 of the first and second reproduction units 6a and 6b to control the first and second. The slide chassis 28 of the reproduction units 6a and 6b is gradually moved toward the insertion slot 8. As shown in FIG. 6, when the projecting pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b is located in the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 of the second playback unit 6b, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 performs the second playback unit 6b. The motor 30 is stopped.

  Then, the protruding pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b is positioned at the lower end of the vertical hole 15 of the moving chassis 11c (the position closest to the other moving chassis 11a) so that the moving chassis 11b and 11c are closest to each other. Positioned.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7, has the protruding pin 48 of the elevating chassis 29 of the first playback unit 6 a positioned at the end of the slide chassis 28 on the side away from the insertion port 8. Then, the motor 30 of the drive unit 24 of the first reproduction unit 6a is stopped.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the sliding pin 40 provided at one end of the connection chassis 35 of the drive unit 24 of the first reproduction unit 6 a moves closer to the outside of the device body 4 in the lateral hole 37 of the drive chassis 33. And the end near the insertion port 8 of the linear portion 39 of the guide hole 34 provided in the movable chassis 11. Then, the tip of the stopper pin 41 provided at the other end of the connection chassis 35 protrudes from the surface of the slide chassis 28 and enters into the sliding groove provided on the inner surface of the device body 4. Thus, the first reproduction unit 6a and the moving chassis 11a are fixed to the device body 4 by the stopper pins 41.

  Further, the protruding pin 48 of the elevating chassis 29 of the first reproduction unit 6a has the upper end of the vertical hole 15 of the moving chassis 11a (the position closest to the other moving chassis 11b, 11c) and the first reproducing unit 6a. The movable chassis 11a and 11b are positioned in the most distant state at the end of the inclined portion 43 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 on the side far from the insertion port 8.

  Further, when the protruding pin 16 of the moving chassis 11b is positioned at the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 of the second reproduction unit 6b, the slide chassis 28 of the second reproduction unit 6b stops, so that the second reproduction The tapered surface 50 of the slide chassis 28 of the unit 6 b is spaced from the protruding pin 51 of the roller 18 of the transport unit 5. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, one end of the rotating arm 100 is spaced from the rotating pin 101, and the other end of the rotating arm 100 is retracted from the roller 18 by the biasing force of the spring. Then, the conveying unit 5 is positioned at a position where the roller 18 conveys the CD 2 to the first reproducing unit 6a approaching the disk guide 20 of the moving chassis 11a by the urging force of the coil spring.

  Further, as the slide chassis 28 of the first reproduction unit 6a moves toward the insertion port 8, the protruding pin 48 of the elevating chassis 29 moves upward in the vertical hole 15, so that the slide chassis 28, the peripheral plate 13, One end of the support arm 49 positioned between the two moves gradually upward. Then, the support arm 49 rotates, and the other end of the support arm 49 protrudes from the peripheral plate 13 of the moving chassis 11a toward the inner surface located at the bottom of the device body 4, and on the inner surface located at the bottom. Abut.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the first playback unit 6 a moves the insertion port 8 along the depth direction Y away from the inner surface located at the bottom against the elastic restoring force of the damper 14. Positioned in line.

  Then, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 drives the motor 30 of the transport unit 5 in the direction in which the CD 2 is accommodated in the device main body 4. Then, when the CD 2 is inserted into the device main body 4 through the insertion port 8, the roller 18 of the transport unit 5 transports the CD 2 toward the first reproduction unit 6a as shown in FIG. When the entire CD 2 is positioned between the flat plate portions 12 of the movable chassis 11a and 11c, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 stops the motor of the transport unit 5, and the slide chassis 28 of the first reproduction unit 6a is inserted into the insertion slot 8. The motor 30 is driven in a direction away from the motor.

  Then, as the slide chassis 28 of the first reproduction unit 6a gradually moves away from the insertion port 8, the projecting pin 48 of the elevating chassis 29 faces the inclined portion 43 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 toward the horizontal portion 44. Move. Then, since the slide hole 42 is inclined as described above, the projecting pin 48 gradually moves downward in the vertical hole 15 of the moving chassis 11. The moving chassis 11a and 11c gradually approach each other.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the projecting pin 48 of the elevating chassis 29 is positioned in the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28, the movable chassis 11a and 11c come closest to each other, and the first reproduction unit is moved by the movable chassis 11c. CD2 is pressed toward the table body 25 of the rotary table 21 of 6a. Then, after the clamp claw of the rotary table 21 of the first reproduction unit 6a is once submerged below the surface of the table body 25, it protrudes from the surface of the table body 25 again, and the clamp claw inserts CD2 between the table body 25 and the table body 25. Clamp with clamping. Thus, when the protruding pin 48 of the lifting chassis 29 is positioned in the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28, the turntable 21 of the first reproduction unit 6a clamps the CD2.

  When the projecting pin 48 of the lifting chassis 29 is positioned in the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28, the slide pin 40 of the connecting chassis 35 is inserted into the straight portion 39 of the guide hole 34 as shown in FIG. It is located at the end on the side away from the mouth 8.

  Thereafter, the protruding pins 48 of the lifting chassis 29 enter the horizontal portion 44 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28, and the movable chassis 11a and 11c are slightly separated from each other, as shown in FIG. The protruding pin 48 is positioned at the end of the horizontal portion 44 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28 near the insertion port 8. In this state, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 stops the motor 30. Further, when the projecting pin 48 of the elevating chassis 29 moves in the horizontal portion 44 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28, the slide pin 40 of the connecting chassis 35 moves in the proximity inclined portion 38 of the guide hole 34, and slides. As the chassis 28 moves away from the insertion port 8, the stopper pin 41 of the connection chassis 35 gradually subsides inside the device body 4. The sliding pin 40 is positioned at the end of the guide hole 34 on the side away from the insertion port 8 of the proximity inclined portion 38.

  Further, as the slide chassis 28 gradually moves away from the insertion slot 8, the other end of the support arm 49 of the first playback unit 6a gradually moves away from the inner surface located at the bottom of the device body 4, and the other end The support arm 49 is positioned at a position where the portion overlaps the peripheral plate 13 of the movable chassis 11a. Thus, the DVD 3 is transported to the first reproduction unit 6a.

  Further, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 positions the slide chassis 28 of the second reproduction unit 6b at a position farthest from the insertion port 8 after the DVD 3 is conveyed to the first reproduction unit 6a. In this state, the first reproduction unit 6a reads the information on CD2 and reproduces it. In this state, as shown in FIG. 19, since the movable chassis 11a and 11b are separated from the position where the CD 2 is clamped on the rotary table 21, the movable chassis 11c and the like do not disturb the reproduction of the CD 2, and the damper 14, the first reproduction unit 6a is movable with respect to the device body 4.

  In the above description, after the DVD 3 is transported to the second playback unit 6b, the CD 2 is transported to the first playback unit 6a. However, the disc player 1 of the above-described embodiment may transport the CD 2 to the first playback unit 6a without transporting the DVD 3 to the second playback unit 6b, and the CD 2 to the first playback unit 6a. The DVD 3 may be transported to the second reproduction unit 6b without being transported. In short, the disc player 1 according to the present embodiment operates the drive units 24 of the playback units 6a and 6b independently of each other, thereby moving the playback units 6a and 6b relatively independently to perform arbitrary playback. What is necessary is just to convey arbitrary CD2 or DVD3 to unit 6a, 6b in arbitrary orders.

  Also, when transporting any CD 2 or DVD 3 to any playback unit 6a, 6b in any order, the disc player 1 always uses the stopper pin of the connecting chassis 35 of the drive unit 24 of the first playback unit 6a. In 41, the first and second reproduction units 6a and 6b are fixed to the device body 4.

  In short, when the disc player 1 inserts or removes the CD 2 or the DVD 3 in or out of either the first reproduction unit 6a or the second reproduction unit 6b, the stopper pin 41 is at the end in the arrow K direction with respect to the device body 4. The first reproduction unit 6a located at is fixed.

  Further, when the disc player 1 transports the CD 2 or the DVD 3 to one of the reproduction units 6 a and 6 b, the other protruding pins 48 and 16 of the reproduction units 6 a and 6 b are connected to the bottom 45 of the slide hole 42 of the slide chassis 28. The movable chassis 11a, 11b, and 11c that position the other described above between them may be positioned closest to each other.

  In short, the disc player 1 is configured such that the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7, puts the CD2 or DVD3 into or out of the other playback unit 6a, 6b out of the first playback unit 6a and the second playback unit 6b. The drive unit 24 is controlled so that the turntable 21 of the reproduction units 6a and 6b is brought close to other moveable chassis 11a, 11b, and 11c different from the moveable chassis 11a, 11b, and 11c on which the turntable 21 is supported. Anyway.

  Further, when the disc player 1 clamps an arbitrary CD 2 or DVD 3 on the rotary table 21 of the arbitrary playback unit 6a, 6b, the projecting pins 48, 16 of the playback unit 6a, 6b to be clamped are moved to the slide chassis 28. The CD 2 or DVD 3 may be clamped on the rotary table 21 by positioning the CD 2 or DVD 3 between the moving chassis 11a, 11b, 11c.

  In short, in the disc player 1, when the first and second playback units 6a and 6b clamp the CD2 or DVD3 on the rotary table 21, the CPU 55, that is, the microcomputer 7 sets the rotary table 21 on which the CD2 or DVD3 is clamped. A CD 2 or DVD 3 is placed on the rotary table 21 of the first and second playback units 6a, 6b, close to the other mobile chassis 11a, 11b, 11c different from the mobile chassis 11a, 11b, 11c on which the rotary table 21 is supported. You may make it clamp.

  According to the present embodiment, a plurality of playback units 6a and 6b are accommodated in the apparatus main body 4 so that a plurality of recording media such as CD2 and DVD3 can be played back simultaneously. For this reason, it is possible to simultaneously reproduce a plurality of recording media by installing only one device body 4.

  In addition, a drive unit 24 is provided that allows the plurality of playback units 6a and 6b in the device body 4 to move independently of each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to the CD2 and DVD3 transport direction. For this reason, the CD 2 and the DVD 3 can be conveyed from the single insertion slot 8 to each of the reproduction units 6a and 6b. Therefore, it is possible to reproduce information from the plurality of CDs 2 and DVDs 3 without increasing the installation space required for simultaneously reproducing the plurality of CDs 2 and DVDs 3.

  In addition, only one insertion port 8 through which a recording medium such as CD2 and DVD3 is taken in and out of the apparatus body 4 is provided. For this reason, the apparatus main body 4 can be made smaller than the case where the apparatus main body 4 is provided with a plurality of insertion ports 8 (the same number as the reproduction units 6a and 6b). Therefore, the space required for installation can be reduced more reliably.

  Furthermore, a transport unit 5 for taking a recording medium such as CD2 and DVD3 into and out of the apparatus main body 4 is provided in each of the reproduction units 6a and 6b so as to be displaceable so as to be able to be transported to the recording medium. 6a and 6b are provided with a coil spring, a tapered surface 50 and a rotating arm 100 as switching means for switching the recording medium to a state in which the recording medium can be conveyed. Therefore, the recording medium can be reliably transported to each of the reproducing units 6a and 6b by one transport unit 5. Therefore, since the recording medium can be conveyed to each reproduction unit 6a, 6b by one conveyance unit 5, even if a plurality of reproduction units 6a, 6b are provided, the apparatus body 4 can be prevented from being enlarged, and a plurality of conveyance units 5 (reproduction) The space required for installation can be more reliably reduced than when the same number of units 6a and 6b are provided.

  Further, since the rotary table 21 is brought close to the moving chassis 11b and 11c and the recording medium is clamped by the rotary table 21, there is no need to provide a clamp arm or the like for sandwiching (clamping) the recording medium between the rotary table 21 and the like. Therefore, the apparatus main body 4 can be prevented from being enlarged, and the installation space can be more reliably reduced.

  Further, when the recording medium is inserted into and removed from one reproducing unit 6a, 6b, the rotary table 21 of the other reproducing unit 6a, 6b is brought close to the moving chassis 11b, 11c. In the reproduction units 6 a and 6 b, the rotary table 21 approaches the moving chassis 11. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the dead space in the apparatus main body 4 when the recording medium is taken in and out of one reproducing unit 6a, 6b. Therefore, the apparatus main body 4 can be prevented from being enlarged, and the installation space can be more reliably reduced.

  The first reproduction unit 6a located at the end in the direction of the arrow K includes a stopper pin 41 fixed to the device main body 4. When the recording medium is taken in or out of any one of the reproduction units 6a and 6b, the stopper pin 41 uses the stopper pin 41 as described above. The first reproduction unit 6 a located at the end is fixed to the device body 4. For this reason, the playback units 6 a and 6 b are positioned with respect to the device body 4 when the recording medium is inserted into and removed from the device body 4. Therefore, the recording medium inserted into the apparatus main body 4 can be reliably conveyed toward the reproduction units 6a and 6b, and the recording medium discharged outside the apparatus main body 4 is reliably discharged from the reproduction units 6a and 6b to the outside of the apparatus main body 4. it can.

  A damper 14 is attached to the moving chassis 11a located at the end in the arrow K direction. The moving range of the moving chassis 11a located at the end with respect to the device main body 4 is narrower than the moving range of the moving chassis 11c located at the center in the arrow K direction. Thus, since the damper 14 is attached to the moving chassis 11a having a relatively narrow moving range, the range in which the damper 14 moves the moving chassis 11a may naturally be narrow. For this reason, the damper 14 can be prevented from being enlarged and the damper 14 can be reduced in size. Therefore, the apparatus main body 4 can be prevented from being enlarged, and the installation space can be more reliably reduced.

  In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 20, the playback units 6 a and 6 b may be provided with a clamper 56 that clamps the CD 2 or the DVD 3 with the rotary table 21. The clamper 56 is formed in a disk shape and is rotatably provided on the moving chassis 11b and 11c. In FIG. 20, the same parts as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the spindle motor 22 and the pickup unit 23 of both the first and second reproduction units 6a and 6b may be attached to the moving chassis 11c. In this case, since the optical pickup 26 is located between the CD2 and the DVD3, the device body 4 can be further reduced in size. 21 and 22, the same parts as those in the illustrated example described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  Further, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, the spindle motors 22 of both the first and second reproduction units 6a and 6b may be shared, that is, a single spindle motor 22 performs a plurality of rotations. The table 21 may be rotated. In this case, since the number of spindle motors 22 can be reduced, the apparatus body 4 can be further reduced in size. In FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, the same parts as those in the illustrated example described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the embodiment described above, two reproduction units 6a and 6b as information processing units are provided. However, in the present invention, three or more reproduction units 6a and 6b as information processing units may be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the disc player 1 capable of simultaneously reproducing the CD 2 and the DVD 3 as recording media is shown. However, in the present invention, CD2, DVD3, and other recording media may be played back simultaneously.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the reproduction units 6a and 6b are used as the information processing unit. However, in the present invention, a recording unit capable of recording information on a recording medium may be used as the information processing unit, and recording capable of both recording information on the recording medium and reproducing information on the recording medium is possible. -A playback unit may be used. In short, in the present invention, a plurality of units capable of at least one of recording information on the recording medium and reproducing information on the recording medium may be accommodated.

  Further, the unit 6a as the information processing unit is a recording unit for recording information on the recording medium, the reproduction of the information on the recording medium by the reproduction unit 6b as the information processing unit, and the information on the recording medium by the recording unit 6a. Recording may be performed simultaneously. Then, the information reproduced by the reproduction unit 6b can be dubbed to the recording medium by the recording unit 6a.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the CD 2 and the DVD 3 are transported to one of the reproduction units 6 a and 6 b, the slide chassis 28 of both the reproduction units 6 a and 6 b is slid in the direction approaching the insertion slot 8. However, in the present invention, it is only necessary to slide the slide chassis 28 of at least one of the reproduction units 6a and 6b that conveys CD2 and DVD3 in a direction approaching the insertion port 8, and the other slide chassis 28 is moved away from the insertion port 8. Alternatively, the other may reproduce information from CD2 or DVD3.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the damper 14 is attached to the moving chassis 11a. However, in the present invention, the damper 14 may be attached to the other moving chassis 11b and 11c. In short, in the present invention, the damper 14 may be attached to at least one of the moving chassis 11a, 11b, and 11c.

  In the above-described embodiment, the stopper pin 41 of the first reproduction unit 6 a fixes the reproduction units 6 a and 6 b to the device main body 4. However, in the present invention, the stopper pin 41 of the second reproduction unit 6b may fix the reproduction units 6a and 6b to the device body 4. In short, in the present invention, at least one of the plurality of information processing units may be provided with a stopper unit that fixes the information processing unit to the device main body 4.

  According to the embodiment described above, the following disc player 1 is obtained.

(Supplementary Note 1) A single insertion port 8 for communicating the inside and outside of the device main body 4 and for inserting and removing the CD 2 or DVD 3 into and from the device main body 4
A transport unit 5 for transporting the CD 2 or DVD 3 inserted through the insertion port 8 into the device main body 4;
A plurality of reproduction units 6a and 6b, each of which is housed in the device body 4 and capable of reproducing information recorded on the CD2 or DVD3;
A drive unit 24 that moves each of the plurality of playback units 6a and 6b relatively independently in a direction substantially perpendicular to the transport direction of the CD2 or DVD3;
A disc player 1 comprising:

  (Supplementary note 2) The disc player 1 according to supplementary note 1, wherein each of the plurality of reproduction units 6a and 6b is capable of reproducing the information at the same time by loading the CD2 or DVD3.

(Supplementary Note 3) The transport unit 5 transports the CD2 or DVD3 inserted from the insertion port 8 to any one of the plurality of playback units 6a and 6b, and also transfers the CD2 or DVD3 to each playback unit 6a and 6b. It is provided so as to be freely displaceable between positions where the DVD 3 can be transported,
Note 1 or 2 further comprising a taper surface 50 and a rotating arm 100 for switching the position of the transport unit 5 to one of the positions where the CD 2 or DVD 3 can be transported to each of the reproduction units 6a and 6b. The disc player 1 described.

(Appendix 4)
The device main body 4 is provided with a plurality of movable chassis 11a, 11b, 11c that are spaced apart from each other in the substantially vertical direction and that are detachably provided by the drive unit 24,
The plurality of reproduction units 6a and 6b each have a rotary table 21 rotatably provided on the movable chassis 11a and 11c and capable of clamping the CD2 or DVD3.
When the drive unit 24 clamps the CD 2 or the DVD 3 to any one of the rotary tables 21 in the plurality of reproducing units 6a and 6b, the drive unit 24 includes the movable chassis 11a and 11c having the rotary table 21 and the other movable chassis 11c. 11b, the disc player 1 according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 3, characterized in that they are relatively close to each other.

  (Supplementary Note 5) When the transport unit 5 transports the CD2 or DVD3 to one playback unit 6a, 6b of the plurality of playback units 6a, 6b, the drive unit 24 includes other playback units 6a, 6b, 6. The disc player 1 according to appendix 4, wherein the moving chassis 11a, 11c having the rotary table 21 of 6b is brought closer to the other moving chassis 11c, 11b.

(Appendix 6) At least one of the plurality of reproduction units 6a and 6b has a stopper pin 41 for fixing to the device body 4,
When the transport unit 5 transports the CD2 or DVD3 to any one of the plurality of playback units 6a and 6b, the stopper pin 41 moves the playback unit 6a to the device body 4. , 6b is fixed. The disc player 1 according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 5, wherein the disc player 1 is fixed.

  (Supplementary Note 7) At least one of the plurality of moving chassis 11a, 11b, and 11c supports the moving chassis 11a so as to be movable with respect to the device body 4, and attenuates the movement of the moving chassis 11a. 7. The disc player 1 according to any one of supplementary notes 4 to 6, wherein a damper 14 is attached.

  According to Supplementary Note 1, there is provided a drive unit 24 that allows the plurality of playback units 6a and 6b in the device body 4 to move independently of each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction of the CD2 and DVD3. For this reason, the CD 2 and the DVD 3 can be conveyed from the single insertion slot 8 to each of the reproduction units 6a and 6b. Therefore, it is possible to reproduce information from the plurality of CDs 2 and DVDs 3 without increasing the installation space required for simultaneously reproducing the plurality of CDs 2 and DVDs 3.

  In addition, only one insertion port 8 through which a recording medium such as CD2 and DVD3 is taken in and out of the apparatus body 4 is provided. For this reason, the apparatus main body 4 can be made smaller than the case where the apparatus main body 4 is provided with a plurality of insertion ports 8 (the same number as the reproduction units 6a and 6b). Therefore, the space required for installation can be reduced more reliably.

  In addition, the Example mentioned above only showed the typical form of this invention, and this invention is not limited to an Example. That is, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0002]
It is necessary to separately provide a plurality of devices such as an information reproducing device for performing the reproduction.
[0005]
As described above, conventionally, in order to simultaneously reproduce a plurality of recording media, to record information on a plurality of recording media at the same time, or to reproduce the recording medium and record information on the recording medium at the same time, The device had to be prepared separately, and the space for installing the device tended to increase.
[0006]
An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of simultaneously processing information recording and reproduction on a plurality of recording media without increasing the installation space, for example.
[Means for solving problems]
[0007]
In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a single insertion for connecting the inside and outside of a device main body and for inserting / removing a recording medium into / from the device main body. A mouth, a transport unit for transporting the recording medium inserted through the insertion port, into the device main body, and each of the information stored in the device main body and recorded on the recording medium, or A plurality of information processing units capable of recording information on a recording medium, and a driving unit that moves each of the plurality of information processing units relatively independently from each other in a direction substantially perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the recording medium The conveyance unit conveys the recording medium inserted from the insertion port to any one of the plurality of information processing units, and between positions where the recording medium can be conveyed to each information processing unit. Is provided movably, The position of the feeding portion, is characterized by comprising a switching means for switching to any of the possible transport position the recording medium to the information processing units.
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[0008]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a disc player as an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an explanatory diagram seen from the side schematically showing the configuration of the disc player shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the disc player shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a state in which a DVD is conveyed to a second reproduction unit of the disc player shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a side view of the second reproduction unit shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the projecting pin of the second reproduction unit shown in FIG. 5 is positioned at the bottom of the slide hole.

Claims (7)

A single insertion port for communicating the inside and outside of the device main body, and for inserting / removing a recording medium into / from the device main body,
A transport unit for transporting the recording medium placed through the insertion port into the device body;
A plurality of information processing units each housed in the device body and capable of reproducing information recorded on the recording medium or recording information on the recording medium;
A driving unit that moves each of the plurality of information processing units relatively independently in a direction substantially perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the recording medium;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of information processing units is capable of reproducing or recording the information at the same time by loading the recording medium. The transport unit transports the recording medium inserted from the insertion port to any one of the plurality of information processing units, and each information processing unit is provided with a freely displaceable position between positions where the recording medium can be transported. And
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a switching unit that switches a position of the transport unit to one of positions where the recording medium can be transported to each information processing unit. The device body is provided with a plurality of moving chassis that are arranged at intervals in the substantially vertical direction, and are provided so as to be able to contact and separate from each other by the drive unit,
Each of the plurality of information processing units includes a rotary table that is rotatably provided on the movable chassis and can clamp the recording medium,
When the drive unit clamps the recording medium to any one of the plurality of information processing units, the driving unit relatively moves the moving chassis having the rotating table closer to another moving chassis. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   When the transport unit transports the recording medium to one information processing unit among the plurality of information processing units, the drive unit replaces the moving chassis having a rotation table of another information processing unit with another moving chassis. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein At least one of the plurality of information processing units has a stopper unit for fixing to the device main body,
When the transport unit transports the recording medium to any one of the plurality of information processing units, the stopper unit fixes the information processing unit to the device main body. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   5. A damper is attached to at least one of the plurality of moving chassis, and the moving chassis is movably supported with respect to the device main body and the movement chassis is attenuated. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 6.

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