Abstract: A pickup supporter 72 supporting a pickup device 70A includes a driver 76 having an abutting surface 764 that is a flat surface substantially in parallel to an axial direction of a lead screw 752 and intersecting with both a focus direction and a plane direction substantially vertical to the focus direction. With such arrangement, even when a posture of the pickup supporter 72 is changed by adjusting heights of the main shaft 74A and the sub shaft 74B, the screw abutting surface 764 can abut on the lead screw 752 at a substantially constant angle. Therefore, when the posture of the pickup supporter 72 is changed, substantially constant driving force can be transmitted from the lead screw 752, so that stable and proper driving force can be constantly obtained.

Abstract: A sensor 15 for detecting rotation speed of an optical disc is arranged on a sub-frame 5 so as to be positioned in the vicinity of a spindle motor 7. The sensor 15 has been arranged on a main frame 3 in a LightScribe-compatible optical disc apparatus of the conventional art, but is arranged on the sub-frame 5 in the present embodiment. With this arrangement, the sub-frame 5 near the sensor 15 can be increased in size. Specifically, the space occupied by the sensor 15 near the spindle motor 7 in the conventional art can be used as a region for the sub-frame 5, and thus the sub-frame 5 can be increased in size comparing with the conventional art. As a result, the mass of the sub-frame 5 is more increased than in the conventional art, by which the vibration suppression effect can be enhanced.

Abstract: A pickup supporter 72 supporting a pickup device 70A includes a driver 76 having an abutting surface 764 that is a flat surface substantially in parallel to an axial direction of a lead screw 752 and intersecting with both a focus direction and a plane direction substantially vertical to the focus direction. With such arrangement, even when a posture of the pickup supporter 72 is changed by adjusting heights of the main shaft 74A and the sub shaft 74B, the screw abutting surface 764 can abut on the lead screw 752 at a substantially constant angle. Therefore, when the posture of the pickup supporter 72 is changed, substantially constant driving force can be transmitted from the lead screw 752, so that stable and proper driving force can be constantly obtained.

Abstract: A frame body 11 disposed within a case body 2 is provided with a main-body portion 20 for rotating an optical disk 28 to thereby read recorded information therefrom. The frame body 11 is assembled with a cooling fan 13. The frame body 11 is provided with a duct part communicated with a suction side of the cooling fan 13. The frame body 11 is mounted with a circuit board 81 for closing a lower surface of the frame body 11 and covering the below of the main-body portion 20, to thereby define a machine room and an airflow path room within the case body 2. The circuit board 81 is formed with a through-hole 83. Fresh air is allowed to efficiently contact with electrical components to thereby cool them.

Abstract: A frame body 11 disposed within a case body 2 is provided with a main-body portion 20 for rotating an optical disk 28 to thereby read recorded information therefrom. The frame body 11 is assembled with a cooling fan 13. The frame body 11 is provided with a duct part communicated with a suction side of the cooling fan 13. The frame body 11 is mounted with a circuit board 81 for closing a lower surface of the frame body 111 and covering the below of the main-body portion 20, to thereby define a machine room and an airflow path room within the case body 2. The circuit board 81 is formed with a through-hole 83. Fresh air is allowed to efficiently contact with electrical components to thereby cool them.