JP2630598B2 - Automatic disk changer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Overview] Automatically from a magazine containing a plurality of discs
In an automatic disc changer having a function of selecting one disc and setting the disc in a player section, a temporary storage space that is not normally used is provided in the magazine, and the disc storage position and priority within the magazine are used by using the temporary storage space. Make it possible to change only by operating the switch.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to an automatic disc changing apparatus using a magazine capable of storing a plurality of discs to be set in a player section.

[Conventional technology]

An in-vehicle CD (compact disk) player may use an automatic disc changer called a CD autochanger in order to eliminate the need for manual disc change during traveling. This is to store a plurality of desired discs in advance in a magazine that is detachably mounted to the changer mechanism that is in close contact with the CD player, and set them in the player in the order of the storage position to play them back. Is designated, the disc is preferentially set in the player section.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

The disc set from the magazine to the player section is returned to the same storage position of the magazine when the performance ends. Therefore, once the storage position is determined and the magazine is mounted, the arrangement cannot be changed. As a result, the time from when the magazine is mounted to when the desired disc is set in the player section largely depends on the arrangement order of the discs.

In the past, if you wanted to change the order of disk placement, you had to eject the magazine and perform it manually.However, in the case of in-vehicle use, the player and changer mechanism are often placed in the trunk room. It is inconvenient to perform such work, and it is inconvenient to stop once and get out of the vehicle before heading to the trunk room.

The present invention enables such a change in the disk storage position to be performed only by operating a switch in the vehicle compartment.

[Means for solving the problem]

According to the present invention, one disc is selected from a magazine (1) having a predetermined number of divided disc storage sections (2) for reproduction, set in a player section (5), and ejected from the player section. An automatic disk exchange device for storing a disk to be replaced in the magazine, wherein a replacement disk storage portion (3) that does not always store a disk is provided in the magazine (1) or a holder to which the magazine (1) is mounted. When the storage positions of the two disks in the reproduction disk storage unit (2) are interchangeable via the replacement disk storage unit (3), a desired disk to be replaced is manually specified. An operation unit (7), a mechanism unit (4,5) for transporting the specified disk, and the mechanism unit (4,5) is driven based on the specification of the operation unit (7) to Insert one disk into the replacement disk While temporarily storing the disk in the storage section (3), storing the other specified disk in the storage section of the one disk, and then storing the one disk temporarily stored in the replacement disk storage section (3) in the other disk. And a control unit (6) for controlling the disk to be stored in the disk storage unit.

[Action]

If an extra replacement disk storage portion is provided in the magazine, the positions of the two disks stored in the two reproduction disk storage portions can be exchanged with each other. This operation itself is automatically performed by the changer mechanism section and the CD player section, so that the operator only has to switch the disc number to be replaced in the vehicle compartment.

〔Example〕

1 to 3 are explanatory views showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the magazine 1. FIG. This magazine 1
Property has n sheets (e.g. 10 sheets) read disc storage portion 2 ₁ to 2n for housing by dividing the disk, here shown the magazine 1 which accommodates a disc of a second view of the changer mechanism 4 When the player mounts the disc in the holder, the selected disc is set in the player section 5, the disc that has finished playing is returned from the player section 5 to the magazine 1, and the next disc is set in the player section 5. Is done automatically. Reference numeral 6 denotes a control unit, which uses a microcomputer. Reference numeral 7 denotes an operation unit for giving various instructions to the control unit 6, which has a plurality of switches SW arranged in a matrix.

In the present invention, the magazine 1 is provided with a replacement disk storage unit 3. The housing part 3 in advance so as not to use at all times, the disc to be reproduced is previously housed in the housing section 2 ₁ to 2n. The changer mechanism unit 4 raises and lowers the magazine 1 and stops when the storage unit 2i (i = 1 to n) of the selected disk reaches the height of the disk insertion / ejection opening of the player unit 5, and stops between the magazine and the player unit. Perform a disk move.

In the normal operation, the disc set in the player section 5 from the storage section 2i is returned to the same storage section 2i after the end of the performance.
Thus, the maximum stored in the storing unit 2 ₁ to 2n n
The discs can be played in sequence (or selected).

On the other hand, the storage position exchange operation is performed as shown in FIG. The control unit 6 monitors the operation unit 7 at regular intervals (step), and upon detecting that the replacement SW is turned on (step), waits for the replacement destination SW to input the number of the replacement disk (the number of the storage unit 2i) (step). Step), for example, storage
2 ₁ of numbers temporarily accommodating a disk stored therein by typing the replacement disk housing portion 3 (step).
This operation sets the container 2 ₁ disc once the player section 5, is then performed from the player section 5 in the storage portion 3 is raised to the magazine 1 in the form of housing the disk. As a result, the housing portion 2 ₁ of the storage destination is empty.

Then wait for the number of the replaced disk by the replaced SW is input (step), for example made disk number of the housing part 2 ₃ is accommodated therein by typing the (replacement source disk) to the replacement destination (Check It is accommodated in that housing part 2 ₁₎ (step), and then storing the disk that is provisionally housed in the housing portion 3 (the first one that has been housed in the housing portion 2 ₁₎ to replace the original container 2 ₃ (Step). All of these exchange operations are performed via the player unit 5. This operation is included in the step changer mechanism control and the step CD player control.

When performing the above operation, since the disc storage portion 2 ₁ and 2 ₃ is replaced, the performance order of the disc that was originally stored in the storage unit 2 ₃ is accelerated. Hereinafter, by performing the same operation, the arrangement of all the disks in the storage 2 ₁ to 2n can be interchanged simply SW operations.

The replacement disk storage section 3 does not need to be provided in the magazine 1 and may be fixedly provided in advance in a holder (not shown) of the changer mechanism section 4 to which the magazine 1 is mounted. In this case, the operator does not accidentally store a disk in the replacement disk storage unit 3.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, while the magazine is mounted on the automatic disk changing apparatus, the storage position and priority order of the disks in the magazine can be switched only manually by the operator, and the intention of the operator can be changed. Therefore, there is no need to stop the vehicle, open the trunk room, discharge the magazine, and change the disc manually.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a magazine of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a CD player with an automatic disc changer, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing of the present invention.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A disc (1) is selected from a magazine (1) having a predetermined number of disc storage sections (2) for reproduction and set in a player section (5). An automatic disc exchanging device for accommodating ejected discs in the magazine, wherein a replacement disc accommodating portion (3) not always accommodating discs is attached to the magazine (1) or a holder to which the magazine (1) is mounted. The desired disk to be replaced is manually specified in a case where the storage positions of the two disks in the reproduction disk storage unit (2) are interchangeable via the replacement disk storage unit (3). Operating unit (7), a mechanism unit (4,5) for transporting the specified disk, and a driving unit (4,5) based on the specification of the operating unit (7) to specify The other disk The disk is temporarily stored in the disk storage section (3), the other specified disk is stored in the storage section of the one disk, and the one disk temporarily stored in the replacement disk storage section (3) is stored in the other disk storage section. And a control section (6) for controlling the disk to be stored in the disk storage section.