Abstract: A disk handling system includes a housing, a turntable and a telescoping elevator pin. The turntable mounts on the housing for holding disks. The turntable includes a disk dispenser, which dispenses disks form the turntable. A telescoping elevator pin mounts on the housing, and telescopes to move disks dispensed from the disk dispenser. A mechanical linkage and motor actuate the elevator pin. According to one aspect of the invention, the handling system includes a disk recorder and the elevator pin moves disks from the turntable to the disk recorder. According to another aspect of the invention, the handling system includes a printer and the elevator pin moves disks form the turntable to the printer.

Abstract: A system uses a disk dispenser to dispense memory storage disks including CD's and the like to the printer. The system includes a housing, a disk dispenser and a printer. The disk dispenser can be affixed to the housing, or mounted on a turntable. The disk dispenser includes an upper guide and a lower guide attached to the upper guide. The upper and lower guides are formed with axially offset openings. The lower guide has a rim for supporting a disk. A plate mounts between the lower guide and the upper guide. The plate has an arced edge for contacting a disk. The plate slides, causing the arced edge of the plate to dispense the disk through the opening in the lower guide to the printer.