Friction adjustment mechanisms for optimizing friction between a pad and a disc in an optical disc restoration device
AssigneeVenmill Industries Incorporated
InventorsWilliam Olszta, Daniel St. Laurent, Mariusz Surowaniec
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Abstract
The invention pertains in general to a latching mechanism for maintaining desired friction levels on an optical disc in an optical disc restoration device. In particular the invention pertains to devices, systems and methods for easily maintaining friction levels between pads and an optical disc in an optical disc restoration device for ease of adjusting friction settings during quality control, repair operation or when optimization settings are being set in an optical disc restoration device by a user.
Claims11
An optical disc restoration device with a friction adjustment mechanism, comprising:
- a platen for holding an optical disc;
- at least one pad for polishing an optical disc;
- an adjustment screw rotatable in a first direction and a second direction;
- and
- an adjustable slide bracket coupled to the adjustment screw;
- and wherein:
- rotation of said adjustment screw in the first direction results in decreased friction between the at least one pad and said optical disc during a restoration cycle;
- rotation of said adjustment screw in a second direction results in increased friction between the at least one pad and said optical disc during a restoration cycle;
- and
- rotation of said adjustment screw causes said adjustable slide bracket to slide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.