Abstract: A vibration-reducing system for use with a data processing apparatus is provided. The data processing apparatus includes a data access apparatus. The vibration-reducing system includes at least one first elastic element and at least one second elastic element, and the elastic modulus of the second elastic element is smaller than the elastic modulus of the first elastic element. The first elastic element connects the data access apparatus to the data processing apparatus, and the second elastic element is disposed between the data processing apparatus and the data access apparatus. A part of impact energy is removed from the data access apparatus by using the difference between the elastic modulus of the first and the second elastic elements.

Abstract: In a slim type optical disc drive, an optical pickup unit and an optical pickup transport assembly are installed on a main base disposed in a housing having a lower case and an upper case. A spindle motor is mounted on a tray so as to slide in and out of the housing. A spindle motor printed circuit board is mounted on the tray, and a main printed circuit board is fixed to the lower case. A flexible printed circuit connects the spindle motor and main printed circuits boards. The tray includes a table which supports the spindle motor, and side frame bars located at sides of the tray and spaced apart from the table. A pair of guide ribs are arranged in the housing to guide the movement of the table. In the slim type optical disc drive, only the spindle motor is disposed on the tray.

Abstract: A disk recording system for disks such as videod isks or compact disks has a turntable on which the disk is supported adjacent a recording head. A shaft defining the axis of rotation of the turntable rotates in a bearing and that bearing is itself movable about an axis defined by another shaft. The bearing of the shaft is an air bearing and there is a damper unit for damping that movement. There may be a sensor for detecting the rate of rotation of the shaft defining the axis of rotation of the turntable. The radial displacement of the head relative to the axis of the turntable may be determined on the basis of rotation of the other shaft, and the rotation of the turntable controlled on the basis of the product of signals representing the radial displacement and the rate of rotation of the shaft, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an optical system such as an objective lens in an optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus movably in a focusing direction and/or tracking direction including an optical system holding member, a stationary member which is provided on a carriage moving in a radial direction of an optical record disk, leaf springs having one ends connected to the optical system holding member and the other ends secured to the stationary member and being arranged in parallel with each other such that the holding member can be moved in a given direction with respect to the optical record disk, and a damping member arranged between the leaf springs for providing a damping function. The damping member is formed by injecting a fluidizable damping material into a space formed between the leaf springs and retaining the thus injected fluidizable damping material therein by a surface tension. The injected damping material may be cured to form the damping member, if necessary.

Abstract: A disk recording system for disks such as videodisks or compact disks has a turntable on which the disk is supported adjacent a recording head. A shaft defining the axis of rotation of the turntable rotates in a bearing and that bearing is itself movable about an axis defined by another shaft. The bearing of the shaft is an air bearing and there is a damper unit for damping that movement. There may be a sensor for detecting the rate of rotation of the shaft defining the axis of rotation of the turntable. The radial displacement of the head relative to the axis of the turntable may be determined on the basis of rotation of the other shaft, and the rotation of the turntable controlled on the basis of the product of signals representing the radial displacement and the rate of rotation of the shaft, respectively.

Abstract: In an optical disk player according to this invention, a movable chassis mounted with an optical pickup, a turntable and the like is supported by springs joined with respective positions of a frame, and in this optical disk player, dampers are inserted between the frame and the movable chassis to absorb the energy of vibrations of the movable chassis. At the same time, a correcting means such as a coiled spring is so arranged as to be capable of changing the biasing force for biasing the movable chassis in a neutral condition with respect to the frame by adjustment operation. With the above arrangement, the slope of Q-value of the resonance region becomes moderate enough at the leading edge of the slope, and thus the vibration isolation characteristic is improved, so that sound omissions tend not to occur. The degradation of the vibration isolation characteristic of the damper that usually occurs on tilt of the chassis is effectively prevented.

Abstract: A suspension mechanism for an acoustic apparatus which includes a reproduction mechanism portion and a container for containing the same, the suspension mechanism provided between the reproduction mechanism portion and the container; and the suspension mechanism includes a first elastic element for supporting the weight of the reproduction mechanism portion, and a second elastic element for absorbing vibrations transmitted to the reproduction mechanism portion.

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: 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 cutting stylus assembly for electromechanically recording short wavelength video signal information in a metal master is supported in a cutterhead suspension apparatus. In the suspension head apparatus the cutting stylus assembly is supported by an air puck device so that the stylus cuts an information track having a given quiescent depth. Two sets of parallel spring steel suspension members are used to mount the cutting stylus assembly and air puck to an electromechanical recording lathe. These suspension members are used to control the cutting stylus assembly and air puck motion, to maintain a fixed stylus assembly to air puck plane relationship and to effect a variable preload for the cutting stylus system.

Abstract: A tone arm damping device which provides damping for both horizontal and vertical vibration forces utilizing a single damping mechanism. A gimbal-type support structure includes first and second rotatable bodies rotated respectively from a fixed shaft and from each other. The second or inner rotatable body has formed therein an annular reservoir of damping fluid. A fluted damping ring, attached through an adjustment mechanism to the fixed shaft, extends into the fluid reservoir. The extent of the damping ring into the fluid and hence the amount of the damping force may be set by the adjustment mechanism.

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.

Abstract: A tone arm comprising a lever which has a pivoted axle mounted in an articulated joint and carries on one of its ends a pickup head. A viscous dynamic damping subassembly is designed to eliminate the main resonance frequency of the tone arm and includes a hollow casing rigidly affixed to the lever. The inner chamber of the casing is symmetrical relative to two mutually perpendicular axes and is filled to the fullest extent with a viscous fluid serving as a damping medium.