COMPACT DISC STORAGE AND LOADER SYSTEM

摘要

A compact disc storage and loader system comprising a disc storage magazine having a plurality of storage shelves, and methodology for storing and extracting a compact disc utilizing a storage shelf and a disc transport shelf. In one embodiment, each storage shelf is able to accomodate one compact disc thereon for storage, and has a structure for grasping opposing edges of a compact disc. The system additionally comprises a longitudinally movable disc transport shelf juxtapositionable to any disc storage shelf and bearing a structure unit also for grasping opposing edges of a compact disc. In another embodiment, each shelf of the magazine has an extractor mechanism movably mounted thereon such that movement of the extractor mechanism from a home position will push a disc disposed on the shelf from the shelf for subsequent delivery and use. Each shelf additionally has a selectively releasable lock mechanism mounted thereto for locking a disc on the shelf. In another embodiment, each shelf of the magazine has defined thereon a disc retention portion of a planar dimension sufficiently less than the diameter of the disc such that a disc within the disc retention portion is held by friction fit along at least a portion of its periphery