Abstract: An optical member driving mechanism is provided, including a movable module, a first driving module, and a position detecting module. The movable module includes an optical member holder and a housing. The first driving module includes a first electromagnetic driving assembly disposed on the optical member holder and a second electromagnetic driving assembly disposed on the housing. The first driving module can drive the optical member holder to move relative to the housing. The position detecting module includes a magnetic member and a position detector. The magnetic member is disposed on the optical member holder. The position detector can detect the position of the optical member holder relative to the housing according to a variation in magnetic field direction.

Abstract: A pickup for accessing moving storage media carrying substantially parallel information tracks has a carrier, an actuator with a lens and suspension wires extending from the rear of the carrier and joining the carrier and the actuator. The actuator is movable in the focus direction and in a tracking direction and has a substantially rectangular flat board carrying the lens and a counter weight. The flat board is arranged orthogonal to a focus direction and carries tracking and focus coils. The pickup has a magnet configuration connected to the carrier with at least two tracking magnets, which are arranged in the tracking direction at opposite sides of the flat board and extend orthogonal to the focus direction above and/or under the flat board, and with at least two focus magnets, which are arranged in front of and behind the flat board and extend orthogonal to the direction of the tracks.

Abstract: Disclosed is a spindle motor comprising: an integral turntable including: a table on which a rotating body to be installed, and an inner side wall and an outer side wall formed to be recessed upwards at a portion therebetween on a lower surface of the table so that a predetermined hollow is formed, a surface of thereof being formed slant; a ball cover for covering a ball inserted into the hollow and the hollow; a rotation shaft an upper portion of which is inserted into a center of the integral turntable; a bearing supporting a lower portion of the rotation shaft; a coil formed on an outside of the rotation shaft; and a magnet formed on an outside of the coil.

Abstract: A main frame is supported in a box, by first elastic members. An optical disc driving device is mounted on the main frame. A sub-frame is supported on the main frame by second elastic members.

Abstract: An optical pickup assembly having an elastically supported tilt mechanism. The optical pickup assembly includes a bobbin at which an objective lens is mounted and an elastic support member which supports the bobbin in elastic motion with respect to a holder installed at a base. A focus coil and a tracking coil are installed at the bobbin and form a conducting path for driving the objective lens in a focusing direction and a tracking direction. Tilt coils are installed at one side of the bobbin and form a conductive path for driving tilt of the objective lens. A first magnet and a first yoke generate an electromagnetic force to driving the objective lens together with the current carrying focus coil and tracking coil. A second magnet and a second yoke generate an electromagnetic force to driving the objective lens together with the current carrying tilt coils.

Abstract: An optical pickup device includes a lens for projecting a light onto a recording medium, a lens holder elastically supported by a frame and holding said lens, an actuator mounted in and driving said lens holder, and a weight part balanced with a weight of said actuator.

Abstract: A tangential transducer arm assembly for disk play-back machines, whose pivot for movement in the plane which is parallel to the surface of a disk, is disposed upon a carriage for linear movement upon a track in a plane which exists perpendicular to said disk and which intersects the rotational axis of said disk.One of two embodiments utilizes the frictional drag between said disk and a stylus to pull said carriage along said track, while a mass suspended in a liquid checks that movement to hold said carriage in the correct position for transducer arm tangency.The other embodiment utilizes a stepping motor to drive said carriage along said track. Said stepping motor derives its drive signal from the misalignment of a magnet and a differential Hall effect sensor. Said magnet is part of said transducer arm and said differential Hall effect sensor is fixed to a true tangency indicating reference base, whose pivot is the same as said pivot and whose rotation is determined by a cam surface.

Abstract: A dynamic absorber device for absorbing undesirable vibrations and resonances in dynamic machines, such as disk drives, is formed with a viscoelastic link element, an absorber base and an absorber mass. The link element is disposed between the absorber base and the absorber mass to absorb vibratory forces, and to minimize the effects of bending and deformation. The absorber device is assembled to disk drive components, such as the base casting or carriage, to effectively reduce vibrations, undesirable resonances and noise.

Abstract: A tone arm assembly of the type employed in phonograph assemblies and the like, wherein the tone arm assembly is supported on a unipivot bearing assembly having a pivot point coinciding with an imaginary horizontal line extending through a center of gravity of the tone arm assembly, with the horizontal line extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis extending through the tone arm assembly from a pick-up cartridge positioned at one end to a counterweight positioned at an opposite end thereof.

Abstract: Arrangement for the adjustment of the vertical tracking force on a phonograph stylus. The arrangement has a rotatable adjusting element with a pinion meshing with a rack gear on the rear part of a flat tone arm, said adjusting element being connected with a counterweight disposed beneath the rear end portion of the tone arm. The rear portion of the tone arm is provided with a reinforcing member which also serves to prevent the counterweight from rotating with the adjusting element.

Abstract: An apparatus for optically reading and/or recording information on a rotary optical disc (4), such as a video-disc player or an optical recorder, comprises an objective carrier (3) for an objective (2) which is radially moved to and fro over a frame (1) by a drive unit. Driving is effected by means of two electric motors (7) which rotate in opposite directions and which move the objective carrier (3) to and fro and, simultaneously but in an opposite direction, move two balancing masses (11) in paths on each side of the path of movement of the objective carrier, so that during accelerations and decelerations of the to-and-fro movements of the objective carrier no reactive forces or reaction moments are transmitted to the frame.

Abstract: A device arranged on the rear part of a phonograph tone arm having a mechanism for the adjustment of the vertical tracking force on the stylus of the tone arm and with a dynamic vibration absorber provided with mechanism for the adjustment of the frequency and damping factor of oscillations, wherein the full weight of the counterweight is engaged in the functioning of the vibration absorber.

Abstract: A cartridge equalizer for obtaining excellent sound quality following the original sound with high fidelity by minimizing the positional shift of the cantilever fulcrum of a cartridge by mounting the cartridge equalizer to a portion near the cartridge of the tone arm of a record player and providing a well-balanced, suitable amount of weight. The cartridge equalizer includes a ring-shaped crossing rod made of a light alloy or the like having respective counterweights mounted at each end of the crossing rod, and a ring-shaped fitting positioned at the central portion of the crossing rod for fastening the cartridge equalizer to the tone arm.

Abstract: A tone arm assembly in which an upper plate is given added strength by providing it with apertures only in the region of the drive motor and the tone arm support shaft without the need of a long aperture to accommodate the entire tone arm assembly. The tone arm shaft is rotatably supported through a first rotatable member onto a second rotatable member and finally to a vertical support shaft. A connecting member and weight shaft are detachably coupled to the first rotatable member through damper means. Prior to attachment of the connecting member and weight shaft, the tone arm shaft can be rotated in a vertical plane through an angle of approximately 100.degree..

Abstract: An improved tone arm with counterweight assembly for use in a phonograph record player, the tone arm comprising at the rearward end a first counterweight sleeve element and a second counterweight, the first sleeve element having markings thereon to indicate the stylus force and adapted to be slidable on the arm and then to be secured in place, and the second counterweight adapted to be slidable over the sleeve element and in cooperation with the markings to be positioned, to provide the desired weight of stylus force to the stylus on the tone arm.

Abstract: To provide for adjustment of stylus tracking force appropriate to a particular tone arm with which a phonograph cartridge may be used, the cartridge is provided with a compartment into which one or more weights may be placed. A damper is included for preventing vibration of the weights.

Abstract: A phonograph has a viscous damping arrangement coupling a pick-up arm to the base of the phonograph to damp vertical and horizontal vibrations of the arm. The damping means is coupled to the arm at a position close to the pick-up cartridge of the arm. A counter-balance mass is also provided on the arm, the mass having an adjustable position and mass.