Optical disc device having a plurality of trays with a cam for contacting the plurality of trays
View Patent ↗An optical disc device is disclosed. In the optical disc device, a cam portion configured to include a holder that is supported on the outside of a cam member to turn and move vertically is provided in a position that is in vicinity of a tray being supported by elevator cam gears. In disc loading/ejecting operations, the cam portion is turned and a projecting portion pushes down a tray projecting portion of the tray, so that a space S if formed between the tray and the disc. Since the tray is shaped into a closed circular tray, a rigidity of the tray can be ensured and also the space used to avoid a contact between a projecting portion on a lower face of the disc and a surface of the tray can be provided by bending the tray.
1. An optical disc device, comprising:
a plurality of trays for loading discs thereon respectively;
a tray holding member that holds the plurality of trays in a stacked manner so as to be movable; and
a cam member positioned to releasably contact one of the plurality of trays, the contact between the cam member and the one of the plurality of trays creating a space between the one of the plurality of trays and a first disc loaded on the one of the plurality of trays while the first disc is loaded on the one of the plurality of trays.
2. The optical disc device according to claim 1 , wherein the one of the plurality of trays has a flexible portion, and the contact comprises bending the flexible portion with the cam member in a stacking direction of the plurality of trays.
3. The optical disc device according to claim 2 , wherein the cam member engages with the one of the plurality of trays in loading or ejecting the disc.