Abstract: An opening and closing device comprises a disc tray, a mounting shaft and a jukebox manipulator. The disc tray is mounted on the mounting shaft. A positioning structure is provided between the disc tray and the mounting shaft. The mounting shaft is mounted on an outer circumference of a jukebox rotating cage. The jukebox manipulator is mounted on a manipulator driving unit. A side of the manipulator driving unit is provided with an optical drive, the jukebox manipulator is provided with a driving plate structure and the disc tray is provided with a driving lever. When the jukebox rotating cage rotates, the disc tray can revolve around the rotating shaft of jukebox rotating cage and can rotate around the mounting shaft. With the assistance of in-place bumping post which is provided by a side of the jukebox rotating cage, the positioning structure can locate the rotation of disc tray at a fixed static angle.

Abstract: A disc device includes a carrier which retains a plurality of discs in a stacked state so as to separate one disc from the retained plurality of discs above a tray ejected from arbitrary one of the disc drives, and to place the separated disc on the tray. The carrier includes a spindle unit inserted into a center hole formed in each of the discs, a first hold claw portion which holds an inner circumferential portion of the disc, and a second hold claw portion provided at a position higher than the first hold claw portion by a substantially thickness of one disc, the second hold claw portion holding an inner circumferential portion of the disc. One disc from the retained discs is separated by shifting the first and second hold claw portions back and forth between an inner side and an outer side of the spindle unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and system for recording, playing, handling, and storing a plurality of media disks in a plurality of configurations and a device for moving any disk into and out of a media disk storage mechanism and into or out of a selected media player/recorder on demand, and a controller for directing operation of the device for moving the disks and controlling selection of operation of the media disk storage mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for performing data library background operations. The present invention teaches one or more data storage drives capable of entering a phantom load mode and a library controller capable of initiating the phantom load mode for the data storage drives. The phantom load mode operates to hide the media status of the data storage drives from host computers during background operations involving the data storage drives. In certain embodiments, the data storage drives exit the phantom load mode as a result of a media unload request. In some embodiments, the library controller receives a media load request from a host computer during the background operation and completes the media load request upon completion of the background operation.

Abstract: An apparatus and system for recording, playing, handling, and storing a plurality of media disks in a plurality of configurations and a device for moving any disk into and out of a media disk storage mechanism and into or out of a selected media player/recorder on demand, and a controller for directing operation of the device for moving the disks and controlling selection of operation of the media disk storage mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus and system for recording, playing, handling, and storing a plurality of media disks in a plurality of configurations and a device for moving any disk into and out of a media disk storage mechanism and into or out of a selected media player/recorder on demand, and a controller for directing operation of the device for moving the disks and controlling selection of operation of the media disk storage mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus and system for recording, playing, handling, and storing a plurality of media disks in a plurality of configurations and a device for moving any disk into and out of a media disk storage mechanism and into or out of a selected media player/recorder on demand, and a controller for directing operation of the device for moving the disks and controlling selection of operation of the media disk storage mechanism.

Abstract: A disc changer has a disc pushing device that can be accommodated within a limited space and can securely push out a disc from a disc accommodation section in a simple structure. The disc pushing device includes: a rotation axis fitted to a casing of the disc changer; a first lever section having a first lever with a small turning radius provided in projection on a cylindrical body having the rotation axis; and a second lever section having a base connected to a cylindrical body using the rotation axis, with a part of the base slidably superimposed on the upper part of the first lever section, and a turning radius of the front end larger than a turning radius of the first lever. A driving mechanism first turns the first lever section, and thereafter turns the second lever section, thereby pushing out a disc from the disc accommodation section.

Abstract: A thermal printer comprising a dispenser configured to dispense a medium from a stack of mediums and a conveyor belt assembly configured to receive the medium from the dispenser and convey the medium from a first position to a second position. A thermal printer is located between the first position and the second position and marks indicia on the medium. At least one sensor positions the print head of the thermal printer on an upper surface of the medium during the marking process.

Abstract: A receptacle adapted to receive a disk from a conveyor surface. The receptacle includes a housing adapted to receive a disk from a conveyor surface and a removable hopper. The housing includes a guide member, at least one support member, and a base member. The removable hopper is adapted to receive the disk from the guide member, and includes a spindle attachable to a base, wherein the spindle is adapted to receive a plurality of disks from the guide member.

Abstract: A disk device realizing reducing in size and number of parts, prevention of damage to disks, shortening operation time for plurality of operations, improved vibration resistance and less expensive manufacturing cost is provided. The disk device capable of storing a plurality of disks includes an operation setting means to actuate the disk holding means according to an operation mode of the disk, and an operation mode switching means to switch the operation mode of the operation setting means based on contents of disk operation.

Abstract: A receptacle adapted to receive a disk from a conveyor surface. The receptacle includes a housing adapted to receive a disk from a conveyor surface and a removable hopper. The housing includes a guide member, at least one support member, and a base member. The removable hopper is adapted to receive the disk from the guide member, and includes a spindle attachable to a base, wherein the spindle is adapted to receive a plurality of disks from the guide member.

Abstract: An automatic disc exchanging apparatus including pallets 19 each of which can support a disc D, storage cabinets 12 which stores said pallets 19, recording and reproducing drives 13 for recording and reproducing information on and from said discs D, and a transporting mechanism for transporting said pallets 19 between said storage cabinets 12 and said recording and reproducing drives, magnetic members 20a are provided in the vicinity of claw portions 19c-19f of the pallet 19. The storage cabinet 12 has an opening 12a through which the pallet 19 can move into and out of the storage cabinet, side walls 12d, 12e having grooves 12b, 12c formed therein for guiding side edges of the pallet 19, and a rear wall 12f which receives an end of the pallet 19, and magnets 20b which attract said magnetic members 20a in the pallet 19 are provided on the rear wall 12f.