| 摘要 |
<p>A cassette auto-changer for automatically loading and transferring cassettes (6) for use with at least one reproducing unit (1) which is arranged between two housing blocks (3,4) adjacent to the reproducing unit (1), in which the housing blocks (3,4) each hold a plurality of cassettes (6). A cassette transferring device (6) has inlets facing the two cassette housing blocks (3,4) for transferring the cassettes (6) back and forth between the blocks (3,4), as well as to the reproducing unit (1). The cassette transferring device (6) has at least one cassette receiving portion (6A, 6B) formed therein with two inlets and includes transport means (10A, 10B, 20A, 20B) capable of carrying in and carrying out a cassette (C) from both of the cassette receiving portions (6A, 6B) in either direction, and includes a cassette push-out element (30A, 30B, 40A, 40B) used to push out a cassette (C) housed in each of the receiving portions (6A, 6B) in either the forward or the rear facing directions relative to the two cassette housing blocks (3,4). A bar-code detector (80) is provided on a movable mounting (83) for scanning an identification code on a cassette (C) and is also movable to either inlet entrance of the cassette receiving portions (6A, 6B) to accommodate cassettes (C) entering from either side.</p> |
