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US 8,576,676 B2Granted
Flexible cable for optical pickup and optical disc drive including the same
AssigneeToshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corporation
InventorsYoung-bin Kim, Young-sun Jung
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Abstract
A flexible cable is provided. The flexible cable includes a base film having a band shape, a plurality of wiring layers disposed on the base film and extending in one direction, and a plurality of elasticity-adjusting patterns attached to a portion of the base film and partially adjusting the elasticity of the flexible cable.
Claims22
A flexible cable comprising:
- a base film;
- a plurality of wiring layers disposed on the base film;
- a plurality of elasticity-adjusting patterns attached to a portion of the base film for adjusting the elasticity of the flexible cable;
- and
- a reinforcing film attached to the base film at a bendable portion,
- wherein the flexible cable is capable of bending throughout an entire length of the flexible cable.
3 more elements
An optical disc drive comprising:
- a pickup unit comprising an optical pickup configured to access a recording surface of an optical disc;
- a transfer mechanism configured to drive the pickup unit;
- a circuit board connected to the optical pickup;
- a main frame supporting the transfer mechanism;
- and
- a flexible cable connecting the pickup unit and the circuit board and comprising a base film, a plurality of wiring layers disposed on the base film, a plurality of elasticity-adjusting patterns attached to a portion of the base film for adjusting the elasticity of the flexible cable, and a reinforcing film attached to the base film at a bendable portion,
- wherein the flexible cable is capable of bending throughout an entire length of the flexible cable.
4 more elements
A device comprising:
- a flexible cable comprising:
- a plurality of wiring layers disposed on a base film;
- a plurality of elasticity-adjusting patterns attached to a portion of the base film;
- and
- a reinforcing film attached to the base film at a bendable portion,
- wherein the flexible cable is capable of bending throughout an entire length of the flexible cable.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.