Abstract: A disk changer for shortening the time required for the extraction of a disk from a magazine portion and the performance of the recording/reproducing operation is provided. First and second extracting members for extracting a disk from the magazine portion, and first and second deck members including recording and reproducing elements thereon, are simultaneously moved to the vicinity of a selected disk. Then, the disk is extracted from the magazine portion, and the recording/reproducing operation is carried out. The recording/reproducing operation can also be performed with respect to a disk from outside the disk changer via a tray member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 24, 1996
Date of Patent:
October 27, 1998
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Young-Won Lee, Byoung-Yub Park, Sung-Yeon Park