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EP0589479A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Apparatus for automatically recording a disc

Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1993-09-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-09-24
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Abstract

Abstract A storing portion is provided in a casing for storing a plurality of optical discs, and a recording device is disposed at a bottom of the casing. A carrier is provided in the casing to be vertically moved between the storing portion, the recording device and an outlet. The carrier has an extractor for extracting one of discs storing in the storing portion and a clamper for clamping the disc extracted by the extractor when recording by the recording device.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yuji c/o Tokorozawa Koujou Morita
  • 👤 Hiroyuki c/o Tokorozawa Koujou Sato
  • 👤 Toru c/o Tokorozawa Koujou Suzuki
  • 👤 Yuji c/o Tokorozawa Koujou Ikedo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 20:03
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B17/00; G11B17/22; G11B17/225

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
An apparatus for recording a disc comprising: casing means having guide means and disc outlet means; a storing portion provided in the casing means for storing a plurality of discs; a recording device disposed at an end portion of the casing means; a carrier provided to be moved along the guide means between the storing portion, the recording device and the disc outlet means; driving means for moving the carrier along the guide means; an extractor for extracting one of discs storing in the storing portion; and discharging means for discharging a recorded disc to the disc outlet means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 15 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the driving means is mounted on the carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a clamper for clamping the disc extracted by the extractor when recording by the recording device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the guide means of the casing means is provided for vertically guiding the carrier, discs stored in the storing portion are vertically disposed, and the recording means is disposed in a bottom of the casing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of disc holders, each disc holder provided for mounting a plurality of discs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the extractor is slidably provided on the carrier so as to extract a disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the discharging means is provided for tilting the extractor for discharging a disc on the extractor.

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