Abstract An automatic disc playing system for playing selected ones of a plurality of discs stored therein in succession, includes a disc storing part for holding the discs, having a plurality of slots juxtaposed in a predetermined direction, a detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a disc in each of the slot, and a memory means for memorizing the number of vacant slots in accordance with the output signal of the detection means. The detection means is made up of a plurality of members provided to each of the slots, to be shifted when a disc is put in the slot, and a sensor means to be moved along the direction of the arrangement of the slots for detecting the position of each of the members provided to the slots.
A disc playing system for playing selected ones of a plurality of stored discs in succession, comprising: disc storing part having a plurality of slots for receiving a disc which are juxtaposed in a predetermined direction with a predetermined pitch, where a sequential number is assigned to each of said slots; a detection means for detecting whether or not a disc is present in each of said slots; and a memory means for memorizing the number of vacant slots in accordance with an output signal from said detection means, wherein said detection means includes a plurality of members movably provided in each of said slots and to be shifted when a disc is put in the slot, and a sensor means movably disposed along said direction of arrangement of slots for in turn detecting the position of each of said members.
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A disc playing system for playing selected ones of a plurality of stored discs in succession, comprising: disc storing part having a plurality of slots for receiving a disc which are juxtaposed in a predetermined direction with a predetermined pitch, where a sequential number is assigned to each of said slots; a detection means for detecting whether or not a disc is present in each of said slots; and a memory means for memorizing the number of vacant slots in accordance with an output signal from said detection means, wherein said detection means includes a plurality of members movably provided in each of said slots and to be shifted when a disc is put in the slot, and a sensor means movably disposed along said direction of arrangement of slots for in turn detecting the position of each of said members.