Abstract:
An optical disc drive includes a traverse deck having left and right sides to be balanced. The optical disc drive includes a main deck, a tray, a turntable, an optical pickup, a traverse deck, and a balancer. The optical pickup is mounted movably in the back-and-forth direction to emit light to an optical disc placed on the turntable to read and write information from and to the optical disc. On the traverse deck, the turntable is mounted at the front side of the traverse deck and the optical pickup is mounted movably in the back-and-forth direction. The balancer is mounted on the traverse deck to balance the weights of the left and right sides of the traverse deck.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses an optical disk drive comprising a traverse, a traverse frame, a chassis and a stopper. The traverse frame is disposed on the chassis. And one end of the traverse is disposed on the chassis and the other end is disposed on the traverse frame. The stopper includes a protruded arm and an extended arm extended from the protruded arm. The protruded arm is integrated with the traverse by sheet metal forming and the extended arm is disposed above the traverse frame. The extended arm of the stopper is interfered with the traverse frame when a heavy shock is applied to the optical disk drive. Therefore, the optical disk drive including the stopper can prevent the separation between the traverse and the traverse frame without screws when a sudden hit is applied thereto.
Abstract:
An optical storage device including a light source mounted on a base, an optical head having an objective lens for focusing light from the light source onto an optical recording medium, a spindle motor, and a spindle motor assembly having the spindle motor and movable between a raised position where the spindle motor engages the optical recording medium inserted in the optical storage device and a lowered position where the spindle motor disengages the optical recording medium. The optical storage device further includes a link mechanism for moving the spindle motor assembly between the raised position and the lowered position according to insertion and ejection of the optical recording medium with respect to the optical storage device, and a stopper for engaging the link mechanism to prevent movement of the link mechanism when the optical recording medium is not inserted in the optical storage device, thereby preventing movement of the spindle motor assembly to the raised position.
Abstract:
A disc cartridge loading apparatus of simple construction is disclosed which smoothly and securely loads and unloads a disc cartridge. The disc cartridge loading apparatus includes a main slider supported so as to be freely slidable on a chassis. A cartridge holder is supported between the side portions of the main slider so as to slide in upward and downward directions. In addition, a loading slider is provided which slides to and from the cartridge holder. The loading slider includes a hook portion which engages an engaging portion, provided in the side of a disc cartridge, when the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge holder. The loading apparatus is supported in a sub-chassis via damping members in a manner which prevents transmission of vibration from the sub-chassis to the loading apparatus. Further, during loading and unloading operation, engaging members are active to fix the positioning of the loading apparatus as a whole relative to the sub-chassis in the vertical, lateral and longitudinal directions so as to allow smooth and reliable loading and unloading of the disc cartridge.
Abstract:
A disc mounting apparatus arranged to handle a flexible disc having a center core which is attached at a central portion of the disc and is provided with an engaging hole, the apparatus including a spindle engageable with the engaging hole of the center core of the disc, the spindle having a flange portion for receiving thereon the center core, the spindle rotating the disc, presser member for pressing the center core of the disc against the flange portion of the spindle, the presser member having at least two pressing portions arranged so that only the at least two pressing portions act on respective almost diametrically opposite portions on an annular surface of the center core, and so that a remaining portion of the presser member does not contact the center core, and an operation mechanism for operating the presser member to press the center core of the disc through the pressing portions, the operating mechanism operating in association with the position of the disc relative to the spindle, increasing the pressing force by the presser member as the disc approaches the spindle, and separating the pressure member from the center core when the disc is completely mounted with the spindle.
Abstract:
A disc clamping device of a compatible disc player, by which a mini disc or a compact disc can be selectively loaded on a single turntable clamps either the mini disc or the compact disc. The disc clamming device has a base plate including two side walls each having a reversed "L" shaped cut-out portion, a supporter extending upward, a clamper arm and a rotating body pivoting about a hinged shaft fastened to the supporter, an actuating rod projected through the lower end of the rotating body, a folded forward portion having a clamper mounted thereto; a moving plate having a arcuate portion defined in the lower corner of the rear end thereof, a rack gear, and a stepped cut portion formed in side thereof; a tray holder receiving a compact disc tray and a mini disc tray; and a loading device. Since the disc clamping device is simple in construction, stable operation is ensured and manufacturing cost is reduced. Clamping force of the clamper can be conveniently controlled by adjustment of the angle between the clamper arm and the rotating body.
Abstract:
A disk player for loading and unloading a pair of disks while closing and opening a door to the disk player under control of a single motor capable of rotating in both the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction. During rotation in one direction of the motor a plurality of connecting gears transmit the power of the motor to a driver for the pickup, which reads the information on the disks, and to moving rack. The moving rack causes rotation of a cam gear for disengaging a disk holder and rotation of a fitting for slightly opening the door. This causes a gear rack to engage the plurality of connecting gears to thereby open the door fully so that the pair of disks can be inserted or removed from the door. After the disks are inserted in the door the motor reverses direction and pulls the door shut by reverse operation of the components used in the opening of the door.
Abstract:
A disk player includes a player housing. A turntable and a plurality of trays in which corresponding disks are detachably placed are disposed in the player housing. The trays are juxtaposed in such a manner that the surfaces of the trays are substantially in parallel with the disk bearing surface of the turntable. The disk player further includes a circular gear section for moving the plurality of trays to a playing position, a waiting position, and an ejecting position; and a drive section for rotating the circular gear section. Further, a circular cam mechanism is engaged with the circular gear so as to be turned thereby, the circular cam mechanism having cam section for moving a pickup section vertically in accordance with the position of the disk at the playing position.
Abstract:
A disc player including a fixed chassis provided with a disc transport tray reciprocatingly movably, and a movable chassis liftably supported by the fixed chassis. The movable chassis has mounted thereon a disc rotating turntable and a signal reproduction pickup reciprocatingly movable along a radial line of a disc on the turntable. The tray and the movable chassis are driven by a loading motor serving as a common power source. First and second power transmission routes from the motor to the tray and movable chassis are changed over to each other by an intermediate gear mechanism provided between the tray and the movable chassis.
Abstract:
An optical disk driver using a top-loading mechanism is coupled to an operational processor, such as a personal computer. The term "a top-loading mechanism" means a mechanism for inserting and/or ejecting an optical disk via a top surface of the optical disk driver. Additionally, a display unit used for the operational processor can be located on an operational processing apparatus comprising such an optical disk driver and an operational processor. The optical disk driver includes a first case (12), accommodated in a housing (10a) having the operational processor therein, a second case (11); movable from a first position to a second position, the second case (11) projecting from the first case (12) so that an optical disk can be inserted and/or ejected via a top surface of the second case (11) when the second case being located at the first position, the second case being accommodated in the first case to be operatively connected to the operational processor when the second case (11) being located at the second position.