Slot-in optical disk drive

Abstract

A slot-in optical disk drive that is capable of retrieving data from optical disks with various diameters includes a base chassis, a linkage mechanism disposed on the base chassis, a fixing board, a guiding arm, and a push rod. One end of the linkage mechanism is mounted at the fixing board while a guiding post arranged on the guiding arm is hooked with the fixing board. Located at the position corresponding to the linkage mechanism, the push rod is used to push an optical disk into the optical disk drive. When a small size optical disk is loaded into the disk drive, one end of the optical disk presses against the guiding arm and the push rod pushes the optical disk to be set on a turn table for being rotated and retrieving data. Moreover, when a large size optical disk enters the optical disk drive, the disk pushes the linkage mechanism to move the fixing board so that the guiding post leaves the fixing board and the push rod drives the optical disk into the position of rotation.

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