Compact-disc changer with magazine and playback section that are movable relative to each other

Claim 2

A compact disc changer comprising: a playback section; a magazine with compartments for holding compact discs; means for moving said playback section and said magazine relative to each other up and down for removing compact discs from said magazine; means for scanning optically the compact discs in said magazine compartments to attain a predetermined relative position between said playback section and said magazine for removing a selected disc; and light conductors extending into said magazine compartments for detecting compact discs in said compartments with peripheral rims that do not reflect light.

Claim 3

A compact disc changer as defined in claim 1, wherein said light conductors have at least two light-emergence points in a magazine compartment, one of said points being located at a center of a disc, and the other of said points being located at an edge of the disc.

Claim 4

A compact disc changer as defined in claim 1, wherein a light conductor is associated with each magazine compartment; a source of light transmitting light through said light conductor; said light conductor diverting said light transmitted by said source onto a lateral surface of a disc; photoelectric means, said light conductor intercepting light reflected from the disc and supplying the reflected light to said photoelectric means.

Claim 5

A compact disc changer as defined in claim 1, wherein said magazine is stationary; said playback section being movable relative to said stationary magazine for removing compact discs.

Claim 6

A compact disc changer as defined in claim 1, including a memory element associated with each compact disc compartment in said magazine, each individual compact disc having a code entered into the respective memory element, said code being readable out by said playback section for controlling removal of a disc.

Claim 7

A compact disc changer as defined in claim 1, including a matrix that can be marked by hand associated with each compartment in said magazine, said matrix can be marked in relation to recorded pieces on a disc; reading means for scanning said matrix to control said playback section for playing marked pieces.

Claim 8

A compact disc changer as defined in claim 1, wherein said magazine comprises a plurality of individual holders, each holder containing a disc.

Claim 9

A compact disc changer as defined in claim 7, wherein each holder has a surface for supporting a disc, each holder having also lateral edges for attaching to adjacent holders.

Claim 10

A compact disc changer as defined in claim 1, wherein said light conductors are embedded in a surface supporting a compact disc, said light conductors having light-emergence points; and light-diverting mirrored surfaces at said light-emergence points.

Claim 11

A compact disc changer comprising: a playback section; a magazine with compartments for holding compact discs; means for moving said playback section and said magazine relative to each other up and down for removing compact discs from said magazine; means for scanning optically the compact discs in said magazine compartments to attain a predetermined relative position between said playback section and said magazine for removing a selected disc; and light conductors extending into said magazine compartments for detecting compact discs in said compartments with peripheral rims that do not reflect light; said light conductors having at least two light-emergence points in a magazine compartment, one of said points being located at a center of a compact disc and the other point being located at an edge of said compact disc; each magazine compartment being associated with a light conductor; a source of light transmitting light through said light conductor, said light conductor diverting said light onto a lateral surface of a compact disc; a photoelectric element, said light conductor intercepting light reflected from a compact disc and supplying the reflected light to said photoelectric element; said magazine being stationary, said playback section being movable relative to said stationary magazine for removal of compact discs; a memory element associated with each compact disc compartment in said magazine, each individual compact discs having a code entered into said memory element, said playback section reading out said code for controlling removal of a disc; a matrix associated with each magazine compartment and being marked by hand dependent on recorded pieces on a disc; reading means for scanning said matrix and controlling said playback section to play pieces marked on said matrix; said magazine being comprised of individual holder, each holder containing a compact disc; each holder having a surface supporting a compact disc and having lateral edges for attaching to adjacent holders; light-diverting mirrored surfaces, said light conductors having light-emergence points at said light-diverting mirrored surfaces, said light conductors being embedded in a surface supporting a compact disc.

Claim 12

A compact disc changer comprising: a playback section; a magazine with compartments for holding compact discs; means for moving said playback section and said magazine relative to each other up and down for removing compact discs from said magazine; means for scanning optically the compact discs in said magazine compartments to attain a predetermined relative position between said playback section and said magazine for removing a selected disc; and light conductors extending into said magazine compartments for detecting compact discs in said compartments with peripheral rims that do not reflect light; said light conductors having at least two light-emergence points in a magazine compartment, one of said points being located at a center of a compact disc and the other point being located at an edge of said compact disc; each magazine compartment being associated with a light conductor; a source of light transmitting light through said light conductor, said light conductor diverting said light onto a lateral surface of a compact disc; a photoelectric element, said light conductor intercepting light reflected from a compact disc and supplying the reflected light to said photoelectric element; said magazine being stationary, said playback section being movable relative to said stationary magazine for removal of compact discs; a memory element associated with each compact disc compartment in said magazine, each individual compact discs having a code entered into said memory element, said playback section reading out said code for controlling removal of a disc; a matrix associated with each magazine compartment and being marked by hand dependent on recorded pieces on a disc; reading means for scanning said matrix and controlling said playback section to play pieces marked on said matrix; said magazine being comprised of individual holder, each holder containing a compact disc; each holder having a surface supporting a compact disc and having lateral edges for attaching to adjacent holders; light-diverting mirrored surfaces, said light conductors having light-emergence points at said light-diverting mirrored surfaces, said light conductors being embedded in a surface supporting a compact disc.