Multi-loaded disk drive arrangement

摘要

A multi-loaded disk drive arrangement comprises a disk table for holding a plurality of disks arranged on the same circumference thereof, a loading mechanism for rotating the table to move a desired disk so that it is placed at a desired position, and a movement mechanism for moving an optical pick-up located below the table so that it is placed at a predetermined position and a single drive source. This arrangement further comprises a reduction mechanism connecting the loading mechanism and the movement mechanism, a cam wheel for moving upward and downward the optical pick-up by the cam surface formed in an inclined manner on the outer circumferential surface, and a clutch mechanism including an idler adapted to rotate when the idler comes into contact with an inner toothed gear of the disk table, wherein when the idler is located at the position of the toothless portion of the loading mechanism, the idler comes into contact with the inner toothed gear by the drive motor to rotate the disk table in a clockwise direction or in a counterclockwise direction, while when the idler is meshed with the toothless portion, the cam wheel connected to the idler is driven to move the recording/reproducing unit so that it is placed at a recording/reproducing position to stop the drive source.