Abstract: A traverse for an optical disc drive comprising a base, a main shaft motor, a pick-up motor and a pick-up head module is provided. The base includes a bottom plate and a plurality of raised mesas. The bottom plate has an opening and the raised mesas connect with the bottom plate. The main shaft motor is disposed on the raised mesas. The pick-up motor is disposed on the bottom plate and the pick-up head module connects with the pick-up motor. The pick-up motor enables the pick-up head module to move inside the opening. Additionally, the present invention also provides an optical disc drive with the said traverse.

Abstract: A traverse for an optical disc drive comprising a base, a main shaft motor, a pick-up motor and a pick-up head module is provided. The base includes a bottom plate and a plurality of raised mesas. The bottom plate has an opening and the raised mesas connect with the bottom plate. The main shaft motor is disposed on the raised mesas. The pick-up motor is disposed on the bottom plate and the pick-up head module connects with the pick-up motor. The pick-up motor enables the pick-up head module to move inside the opening. Additionally, the present invention also provides an optical disc drive with the said traverse.

Abstract: An optical disk drive is adapted for reading data from an optical disk. The optical disk drive includes a housing, a tray, and a read module. The tray is disposed in the housing and is adapted for ejecting from the housing. The read module is adapted for reading data from an optical disk. The read module includes a turntable and an optical read head. The turntable includes a number of engaging springs, in which at least one of the engaging springs include added material for superposing the center of the optical disk and the center of the turntable. Furthermore, the optical read head is adapted to move along a tracking path for reading data from the optical disk.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of ejecting an optical disc for an optical drive. First of all, a first voltage to a tray motor for moving a tray positioned at a first position inside the optical drive is provided. Next, a time required for moving the tray from a first position to a second position is measured, wherein the second position is positioned between the first position and a complete-ejection position. After that, a second voltage according to the time is determined. Lastly, the second voltage to the tray motor for moving the tray to the complete-ejection position is provided.

Abstract: An optical disk drive is adapted for reading data from an optical disk. The optical disk drive includes a housing, a tray, and a read module. The tray is disposed in the housing and is adapted for ejecting from the housing. The read module is adapted for reading data from an optical disk. The read module includes a turntable and an optical read head. The turntable includes a number of engaging springs, in which at least one of the engaging springs include added material for superposing the center of the optical disk and the center of the turntable. Furthermore, the optical read head is adapted to move along a tracking path for reading data from the optical disk.

Abstract: A fabrication method of an optical disk drive is provided. The method adapted for alleviating the eccentric issue of a loaded optical disk. The optical disk drive, for example, includes a turntable having a plurality of engaging springs. The engaging springs are adapted to secure the optical disk through a hole in the center of the optical disk. The steps for fabricating the optical disk drive include the following: first, the eccentric degree of the optical disk caused by the engaging springs is measured. Then a result is obtained. According to the obtained result, material is added to at least one of the engaging springs or a part of original material is removed from at least one of the engaging springs.

Abstract: A disk drive includes a gear transmission system disposed within a casing. The gear transmission system includes first and second gears, a driven plate having a first serrated portion meshed with the first gear, a second serrated portion facing a third gear, and first and second guiding slots. A lifting frame has two couplers slidably engaging with the slots in the driven plate. Rotation of the third gear alternately in opposite directions results in movement of the driven plate in right and left sides of the casing, which, in turn, results in lifting of the frame to an upper reading position, in which, a resilient pushing arm of the lifting frame abuts against the driven plate to provide resilience between the second serrated portion and the third gear.

Abstract: A disk drive includes a gear transmission system disposed with a casing. The gear transmission system includes first and second gears, a driving plate having a right serrated portion meshed with the first gear, and a left serrated portion disposed adjacent to and facing the third gear. Rotation of the second gear in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions alternately results in movement of the driving plate in left and right sides of the casing, which, in turn, results in engagement and disengagement of the third gear with the left serrated portion of the driving plate, alternately. The driving plate further has an open-ended slot formed at the left end of the driving plate and adjacent to the left serrated portion in such a manner to provide resilience when the left serrated portion is engaged with the third gear.

Abstract: A traverse including a stepping motor, a supporting base, a spindle motor module and an optical pick-up head module is provided. The stepping motor has at least a first alignment hole, and the supporting base is suitable for carrying the stepping motor and the spindle motor module. The supporting base has an opening and at least a hollow alignment boss, wherein the hollow alignment boss is disposed through the first alignment hole of the stepping motor. In addition, the external diameter of the top of the hollow alignment boss is greater than the diameter of the first alignment hole. The optical pick-up head module is connected with the stepping motor. The stepping motor is suitable for enabling the optical pick-up head module moving inside the opening. Besides, an optical disk drive applying the above traverse and a assembly method of the above stepping motor and supporting base are also proposed.

Abstract: A traverse for an optical disc drive comprising a base, a main shaft motor, a pick-up motor and a pick-up head module is provided. The base includes a bottom plate and a plurality of raised mesas. The bottom plate has an opening and the raised mesas connect with the bottom plate. The main shaft motor is disposed on the raised mesas. The pick-up motor is disposed on the bottom plate and the pick-up head module connects with the pick-up motor. The pick-up motor enables the pick-up head module to move inside the opening. Additionally, the present invention also provides an optical disc drive with the said traverse.

Abstract: A fabrication method of an optical disk drive is provided. The method adapted for alleviating the eccentric issue of a loaded optical disk. The optical disk drive, for example, includes a turntable having a plurality of engaging springs. The engaging springs are adapted to secure the optical disk through a hole in the center of the optical disk. The steps for fabricating the optical disk drive include the following: first, the eccentric degree of the optical disk caused by the engaging springs is measured. Then a result is obtained. According to the obtained result, material is added to at least one of the engaging springs or a part of original material is removed from at least one of the engaging springs.

Abstract: A transmission mechanism comprises an idler-shaft, an idler, a belt-pulley, and a first gear. The idler comprises a belt-idler, a gear-idler and a through hole. The idler-shaft couples with the idler through the through hole. The belt-idler has a first face and a second face. The belt-idler is coaxially jointed with the gear-idler on the second face. The first wall located in an edge area surrounding the through hole vertically extends from the first face. The second wall located in a periphery area of the second face horizontally extends from the second face. The first wall and the second wall get used to prevent lubricant splashing on the belt.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of ejecting an optical disc for an optical drive. First of all, a first voltage to a tray motor for moving a tray positioned at a first position inside the optical drive is provided. Next, a time required for moving the tray from a first position to a second position is measured, wherein the second position is positioned between the first position and a complete-ejection position. After that, a second voltage according to the time is determined. Lastly, the second voltage to the tray motor for moving the tray to the complete-ejection position is provided.

Abstract: A disk drive includes a gear transmission system disposed within a casing. The gear transmission system includes first and second gears, a driven plate having a first serrated portion meshed with the first gear, a second serrated portion facing a third gear, and first and second guiding slots. A lifting frame has two couplers slidably engaging with the slots in the driven plate. Rotation of the third gear alternately in opposite directions results in movement of the driven plate in right and left sides of the casing, which, in turn, results in lifting of the frame to an upper reading position, in which, a resilient pushing arm of the lifting frame abuts against the driven plate to provide resilience between the second serrated portion and the third gear.

Abstract: A spindle motor structure includes a rotor, a stator accommodated mainly inside the rotor, and an internal roof magnet located on an inner roof surface of a rotor bell of the rotor. The internal roof magnet further has an inner rim and an outer rim. The inner rim is located projection-wisely within a range of a hollow shaft of the stator. The outer rim is located projection-wisely between an internal peripheral surface of the rotor bell and an inner edge of a coil of the stator. By providing the internal roof magnet inside the rotor bell, a magnetic field to immerse the stator can be generated to damp out possible operational noises and disturbance upon the spindle motor.

Abstract: A disk drive includes a gear transmission system disposed with a casing. The gear transmission system includes first and second gears, a driving plate having a right serrated portion meshed with the first gear, and a left serrated portion disposed adjacent to and facing the third gear. Rotation of the second gear in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions alternately results in movement of the driving plate in left and right sides of the casing, which, in turn, results in engagement and disengagement of the third gear with the left serrated portion of the driving plate, alternately. The driving plate further has an open-ended slot formed at the left end of the driving plate and adjacent to the left serrated portion in such a manner to provide resilience when the left serrated portion is engaged with the third gear.

Abstract: A clamping device with variable clamping force of an optical disk drive is disclosed. The main structure consists of a base, a resilient body with restoring property, an annulus magnet (or an annulus yoke) which can exert attraction force to a turntable for clamping disk, and a linking member which can change height of the annulus magnet (or the annulus yoke) relative to base according to the centrifugal force induced by variation of rotational speed of the optical disk drive. The centrifugal force is proportional to square of angular velocity such that the gap between the annulus magnet and the annulus yoke is accordingly adjustable. Variable clamping force is thus achieved by variation of the gap.

Abstract: A clamping device with variable clamping force of an optical disk drive is disclosed. The main structure consists of a base, a resilient body with restoring property, an annulus magnet (or an annulus yoke) which can exert attraction force to a turntable for clamping disk, and a linking member which can change height of the annulus magnet (or the annulus yoke) relative to base according to the centrifugal force induced by variation of rotational speed of the optical disk drive. The centrifugal force is proportional to square of angular velocity such that the gap between the annulus magnet and the annulus yoke is accordingly adjustable. Variable clamping force is thus achieved by variation of the gap.

Abstract: A loading tray for optical disk drive in upright position is disclosed. A disk-supporting surface and a disk-contacting surface is designed on the tray as a single component. The disk-supporting surface is an upright slanting surface or a curved surface. Thereby, with the help of the special shape designed on the tray surface, the weight of a disk can be automatically guided to be as a pushing force for mounting the optical disk toward the disk contacting surface so that the disk can be attached tightly on the tray free of dropping out. The loading device can accommodate either thin or thick disk conformed to the Red Book of CD. The utility of the present design make a disk loaded more efficiently and reduce the possibility of scratching or damaging the data surface of the disk.