Patents by Inventor Yoshikazu Ohmura

Yoshikazu Ohmura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8321882
    Abstract: A disk device configured in such a manner that, in addition to tilt adjustment, the adjustment of the distance between a disk and an optical pickup can be easily performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Honda, Tetsuya Okubo, Kenji Urushihara, Yoshikazu Ohmura, Tomomi Nishikata
  • Patent number: 8122461
    Abstract: An optical disc device is disclosed. In the optical disc device, a cam portion configured to include a holder that is supported on the outside of a cam member to turn and move vertically is provided in a position that is in vicinity of a tray being supported by elevator cam gears. In disc loading/ejecting operations, the cam portion is turned and a projecting portion pushes down a tray projecting portion of the tray, so that a space S if formed between the tray and the disc. Since the tray is shaped into a closed circular tray, a rigidity of the tray can be ensured and also the space used to avoid a contact between a projecting portion on a lower face of the disc and a surface of the tray can be provided by bending the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Ohmura, Tsukasa Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20110265107
    Abstract: A disk device configured in such a manner that, in addition to tilt adjustment, the adjustment of the distance between a disk and an optical pickup can be easily performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Honda, Tetsuya Okubo, Kenji Urushihara, Yoshikazu Ohmura, Tomomi Nishikata
  • Publication number: 20110145845
    Abstract: A disk device, wherein a disk clamp unit is further thinned. The disk device is provided with a spindle motor (300) for positioning and rotating a disk, an alignment ring (301) fixed to the rotating shaft of the spindle motor, and a clamp section (400) for mounting the disk on the spindle motor (300). The alignment ring (301) is provided with a projection section (301C) formed around the rotating shaft of the spindle motor (300), and a magnet (302) provided around the rotating shaft with a space provided between the magnet (302) and the projection section (301C). The clamp section (400) is provided with a center member (401) having formed therein a recessed space (401G) in which the projection section (301C) is fitted, and also with a member (402) to be attracted which is attracted by the magnet (302).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Okubo, Kazuyuki Honda, Yoshikazu Ohmura, Kenji Urushihara, Tomomi Nishikata
  • Patent number: 7911893
    Abstract: A disc device capable of achieving a slimming down of a tilt adjusting portion is provided. A tilt adjusting member 404 of a tilt adjusting portion 400 moves an optical pickup driving portion 307 along a guide face 401a to adjust a light beam 303b emitted from an optical pickup 303 such that an optical axis 303c is set perpendicularly to a disc 200. Since the tilt adjusting member 404 is moved in a direction oblique to the guide face 401a and a direction perpendicular to the optical pickup driving portion 307, an amount of movement of the tilt adjusting member 404 can be reduced smaller than a necessary amount of tilt adjustment of the optical pickup driving portion 307 and also a slimming down of the tilt adjusting portion 400 can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Urushihara, Yoshikazu Ohmura, Tetsuya Okubo, Hiroshi Saito
  • Publication number: 20100299685
    Abstract: A disc device capable of achieving a slimming down of a tilt adjusting portion is provided. A tilt adjusting portion 400, 500, or 600 is provided to adjust a light beam 303b emitted from an optical pickup 303 such that an optical axis 303c is set perpendicularly to a disc 200 loaded on a disc turning portion 302. As the tilt adjusting portion 400, 500, or 600, a turntable adjusting portion 600 for adjusting a tilt of the disc loading face of the disc turning portion 302, and an optical pickup adjusting portion 400 or 500 for adjusting a position of a frame 307 that holds an optical pickup driving portion 305 are provided. Therefore, a margin of adjustment in the adjusting portion can be reduced, the tilt adjusting portion 400, 500, 600 can be reduced in size, and a slimming down of a disc device 100 can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Urushihara, Yoshikazu Ohmura, Tetsuya Okubo, Hiroshi Saito
  • Publication number: 20100296373
    Abstract: A disc device capable of achieving a slimming down of a tilt adjusting portion is provided. A tilt adjusting member 404 of a tilt adjusting portion 400 moves an optical pickup driving portion 307 along a guide face 401a to adjust a light beam 303b emitted from an optical pickup 303 such that an optical axis 303c is set perpendicularly to a disc 200. Since the tilt adjusting member 404 is moved in a direction oblique to the guide face 401a and a direction perpendicular to the optical pickup driving portion 307, an amount of movement of the tilt adjusting member 404 can be reduced smaller than a necessary amount of tilt adjustment of the optical pickup driving portion 307 and also a slimming down of the tilt adjusting portion 400 can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Urushihara, Yoshikazu Ohmura, Tetsuya Okubo, Hiroshi Saito
  • Publication number: 20090254928
    Abstract: An optical disc device is capable of achieving a size reduction by ensuring a rigidity of a tray and also executing a stable disc transferring/ejecting operation by preventing such a situation that a projection on the recording face side of the disc is stuck. In an optical disc device, a cam portion configured to include a holder that is supported on the outside of a cam member to turn and move vertically is provided in a position that is in vicinity of a tray being supported by elevator cam gears. In disc loading/ejecting operations, the cam portion is turned and a projecting portion pushes down a tray projecting portion of the tray, so that a space S if formed between the tray and the disc. Since the tray is shaped into a closed circular tray, a rigidity of the tray can be ensured and also the space used to avoid a contact between a projecting portion on a lower face of the disc and a surface of the tray can be provided by bending the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Ohmura, Tsukasa Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20090144760
    Abstract: An optical disc device capable of removing an optical disc not to damage an optical disc and an optical disc device even if two piled optical discs are inserted into the optical disc device is provided. Even if two piled optical discs 12 are pushed forcibly into the optical disc device, the insertion of two piled optical discs 12 can be prevented with the cooperation of the fixed guiding portion 41 and the thickness restricting member 43. Since the thickness restricting member is turned in the ejecting direction when two piled optical discs are pulled out, two piled optical discs 12 can be taken out easily not to damage the optical disc 12 and the optical disc device 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Yamaguchi, Minoru Oyokawa, Yoshikazu Ohmura