Tilt adjusting apparatus and optical disc drive using the same
AssigneeToshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corporation
InventorSeong-yeon PARK
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Abstract
Provided is a tilt adjusting apparatus of an optical disc drive for adjusting a tilt of an optical pickup unit. The tilt adjusting apparatus includes an optical pickup unit moving in a radial direction of the disc, along first and second guide shafts. The tilt adjusting unit also includes a fixing support unit that fixes the first guide shaft and an adjustment supporting unit that supports the second guide shaft and enables the height of both ends of the second guide shaft to be adjusted.
Claims20
A tilt adjusting apparatus of an optical disc drive for adjusting a tilt of an optical pickup unit such that light emitted from the optical pickup unit is incident on a disc, the tilt adjusting apparatus comprising:
- a pickup base;
- first and second guide shafts installed in the pickup base;
- an optical pickup unit configured to move in a radial direction of the disc along the first and second guide shafts;
- a fixing support unit that supports both ends of the first guide shaft at a fixed height;
- and
- an adjustment supporting unit supporting both ends of the second guide shaft and being configured to adjust the height of both ends of the second guide shaft.
An optical disc drive comprising:
- a main frame;
- a tray slidably installed in the main frame;
- a pickup base installed in the tray;
- a spindle motor installed in the pickup base and configured to rotate a disc;
- first and second guide shafts installed in the pickup base;
- an optical pickup unit configured to move in a radial direction of the disc along the first and second guide shafts;
- a fixing support unit fixing both ends of the first guide shaft at a fixed height;
- and
- an adjustment supporting unit supporting both ends of the second guide shaft and being configured to adjust the height of both ends of the second guide shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.