Abstract: A tape forming mechanism of a twin-core cable manufacturing machine includes: a covering device, further including a fixed seat, a forming structure, and two drain-wire via sets, wherein the forming structure includes a forming part recessed on the surface of the fixed seat, the drain-wire via sets are respectively provided on the fixed seat, and each of the drain-wire via sets is respectively positioned on the two sides of the forming structure; and an eye mold structure, provided behind the covering device in a tape forming direction, and further including a forming eye mold hole area having a shape configuration. A twin-core cable manufacturing machine is also proposed.

Abstract: A stirring container and a stirring apparatus are provided. The stirring container includes a barrel and a plurality of stirring paddles. The barrel is defined with an inner surface, an outer surface, and a center axis. The first opening and a second opening are located at two ends of the center axis; and the paddles are fixed on the inner surface of the barrel and extend from the first opening to the second opening and the extending directions thereof are skewed to the center axis. The stirring apparatus includes the aforesaid stirring container, a supporting structure and a rotation module. The supporting structure connects to the outer surface of the barrel to make the barrel rotatable and covers the second opening. The rotation module connects to the outer surface to rotate the stirring container. Thereby, the stirring container and the stirring apparatus can provide better stirring results.

Abstract: An opening and closing device of rotating cage type jukebox disc tray including a first disc tray carrying discs and an opening and closing mechanism of disc tray including a first linkage mechanism and a first driving device is provided. The first linkage mechanism includes a first linkage bar, a first sliding member and a second linkage bar. The second linkage bar is slidingly disposed on the first sliding member which is slidingly disposed on the first linkage bar. When an end portion of the second linkage bar is connected to a first ear portion on a lateral side of the first disc tray, the first driving device drives the first sliding member to slide on the first linkage bar, leading the second linkage bar to slide on the first sliding member and thereby leading the first disc tray to rotate around a first fixing post.

Abstract: An opening and closing device of rotating cage type jukebox disc tray including a first disc tray carrying discs and an opening and closing mechanism of disc tray including a first linkage mechanism and a first driving device is provided. The first linkage mechanism includes a first linkage bar, a first sliding member and a second linkage bar. The second linkage bar is slidingly disposed on the first sliding member which is slidingly disposed on the first linkage bar. When an end portion of the second linkage bar is connected to a first ear portion on a lateral side of the first disc tray, the first driving device drives the first sliding member to slide on the first linkage bar, leading the second linkage bar to slide on the first sliding member and thereby leading the first disc tray to rotate around a first fixing post.

Abstract: A making method of combination of metal and plastic includes placing a metal plate into a die, applying a determined pressure on the metal plate, heating the die by a heating device to a determined temperature to soften and deform the metal plate, introducing a high pressure gas to blow and press the metal plate that is softened into a die cavity to form a metallic member formed by aid of a high temperature gas, removing the metallic member, and combining the metallic member with a plastic member.

Abstract: An optical disk drive is provided. The optical disk drive includes a first carrying member disposed on a base, and a second carrying member disposed on an upper cover. The first carrying member has a first optical pick-up head and a spindle motor. The second carrying member has a second optical pick-up head and a clamper rotatably disposed on the second carrying member. The clamper and the spindle motor together clamp an optical disk.

Abstract: An optical disk drive with multiple optical pick-up heads is provided. The optical disk drive includes an upper cover, a base, a first carrier member, a second carrier member, a first limiting member, and a second limiting member. The base is disposed under the upper cover. The first carrier member disposed on the base and has a first optical pick-up head. The second carrier member is disposed on the upper cover and has a second optical pick-up head. The first limiting member is used for disposing the first end of the second carrier member on the upper cover. The second limiting member is used for disposing the second end of the second carrier member on the upper cover. The length of the first limiting member is larger than that of the second limiting member.

Abstract: A method for judging in a 3D environment includes: receiving a first image and a second image of a displayed 3D image, the first image being captured without the aid of 3D glasses, the second image being captured with the 3D glasses arranged in front of an image capturing unit; processing each of the first and second images so as to obtain a respective one of a processed first image and a processed second image; and determining whether a number of enclosed areas contained in the processed first image is equal to a predetermined value, and whether a number of enclosed areas contained in the processed second image is equal to another predetermined value. The 3D environment is normal when results of determinations are affirmative.

Abstract: A method for judging in a 3D environment includes: receiving a first image and a second image of a displayed 3D image, the first image being captured without the aid of 3D glasses, the second image being captured with the 3D glasses arranged in front of an image capturing unit; processing each of the first and second images so as to obtain a respective one of a processed first image and a processed second image; and determining whether a number of enclosed areas contained in the processed first image is equal to a predetermined value, and whether a number of enclosed areas contained in the processed second image is equal to another predetermined value. The 3D environment is normal when results of determinations are affirmative.

Abstract: A stirring container and a stirring apparatus are provided. The stirring container includes a barrel and a plurality of stirring paddles. The barrel is defined with an inner surface, an outer surface, and a center axis. The first opening and a second opening are located at two ends of the center axis; and the paddles are fixed on the inner surface of the barrel and extend from the first opening to the second opening and the extending directions thereof are skewed to the center axis. The stirring apparatus includes the aforesaid stirring container, a supporting structure and a rotation module. The supporting structure connects to the outer surface of the barrel to make the barrel rotatable and covers the second opening. The rotation module connects to the outer surface to rotate the stirring container. Thereby, the stirring container and the stirring apparatus can provide better stirring results.

Abstract: A clamping apparatus for being disposed in an optical disk drive and carrying a disk is provided. The clamping apparatus includes a base, a spindle assembly, a pawl and a buffer element. The spindle assembly is disposed on the base and rotating about an axis. The pawl is assembled to the spindle assembly. The disk is configured to be locked to the pawl, such that the spindle assembly drives the pawl and the disk to rotate about the axis. The buffer element is assembled to the spindle assembly, and the buffer element is located above the pawl. The buffer element interferes with the disk when the disk is separated from the pawl.

Abstract: A clamping apparatus for being disposed in an optical disk drive and carrying a disk is provided. The clamping apparatus includes a base, a spindle assembly, a pawl and a buffer element. The spindle assembly is disposed on the base and rotating about an axis. The pawl is assembled to the spindle assembly. The disk is configured to be locked to the pawl, such that the spindle assembly drives the pawl and the disk to rotate about the axis. The buffer element is assembled to the spindle assembly, and the buffer element is located above the pawl. The buffer element interferes with the disk when the disk is separated from the pawl.

Abstract: A disk loading and unloading apparatus of an optical disk drive, the disk loading and unloading apparatus comprises: a chassis; a tray; a supporting frame pivoted on the chassis; a traverse; a spindle motor disposed on the traverse for supporting and rotating an optical disk; a sliding block slidably disposed on the chassis; and a cover. During the disk loading and unloading process, the sliding block drives the traverse and the spindle motor to move up and down to fix the optical disk on the spindle motor or to separate the optical disk from the spindle motor.

Abstract: An optical disc drive including a case, a tray, a traverse, a plurality of washers, a plurality of fastening elements and a plurality of adjustment elements is provided. The tray is suitable for carrying an optical disc and includes a plurality of hollow alignment pillars. The traverse is disposed on the tray and includes a plurality of alignment holes for containing the corresponding hollow alignment pillars. Each washer is disposed in each of the alignment holes and leans between each of the alignment holes and each of the hollow alignment pillars. The fastening elements lock the traverse onto the tray. Each adjustment element leans between each of the washers and the tray, and bears an engagement pressure.

Abstract: An optical disk drive including a housing, a top cover, a spindle motor and a supporting element is provided. The housing has an accommodating space. The top cover covers the accommodating space. The spindle motor is disposed within the accommodating space and has a shaft. The supporting element is disposed between an end of the shaft and the top cover. When the top cover is deformed, the shaft props up the top cover through the supporting element.

Abstract: An optical disk drive including a housing, a top cover, a spindle motor and a supporting element is provided. The housing has an accommodating space. The top cover covers the accommodating space. The spindle motor is disposed within the accommodating space and has a shaft. The supporting element is disposed between an end of the shaft and the top cover. When the top cover is deformed, the shaft props up the top cover through the supporting element.

Abstract: An encoder. A first encoding unit discrete cosine transforms an input frame, quantizes the transformation result, and generates a first frame according to a motion vector. The first encoding unit includes a first feedback unit dequantizing the transformation result, generating a processing signal and a first reconstruction signal according to the dequantization result, and re-quantizing the processing signal to generate a requantization signal. A second encoding unit encodes according to the first reconstruction signal to generate a second frame and an encoding signal. The third encoding unit generates a third frame according to the encoding signal and the re-quantization signal.

Abstract: An optical disc drive for marking a label side of a lightscribe disc is provided. The optical disc drive includes a spoke detecting device, a spindle motor PCB and an insulating pad. The spoke detecting device is used for detecting spoke patterns on the lightscribe disc. The spindle motor PCB is communicated with the spoke detecting device through a flexible cable. The insulating pad is coupled with the spindle motor PCB for supporting the spoke detecting device such that the spoke detecting device is separated from the lightscribe disc by a specified gap.

Abstract: An optical disc drive for marking a label side of a lightscribe disc is provided. The optical disc drive includes a metallic plate, a spoke detecting device and a spindle motor PCB. The spoke detecting device is used for detecting spoke patterns on the lightscribe disc. The spindle motor PCB is supported on the metallic plate and having a notch such that a receptacle is defined by sidewalls of the notch and a surface of the metallic plate. The spoke detecting device is received in the receptacle such that the spoke detecting device is separated from the lightscribe disc by a specified gap.

Abstract: An optical disc drive for marking a label side of a lightscribe disc is provided. The optical disc drive includes a spoke detecting device, a traverse assembly frame, a spindle motor PCB and an insulating base. The spoke detecting device is used for detecting spoke patterns on the lightscribe disc. The spindle motor PCB is communicated with the spoke detecting device through a flexible cable. The insulating base is coupled with the frame for supporting the spoke detecting device such that the spoke detecting device is separated from the lightscribe disc by a specified gap.