Abstract: An optical unit is provided and includes: a movable body having an optical module, a fixed body, a support mechanism turnably supporting the movable body with respect to the fixed body, a flexible wiring board whose one end connected with a connection part provided in the movable body and disposed on a side in a first intersecting direction intersecting an optical axis direction with respect to the movable body, and a positioning part disposed on the side in the first intersecting direction and positioning an other end of the flexible wiring board in the optical axis direction. The flexible wiring board is folded to be overlapped with each other when being viewed in the optical axis direction. A position in the optical axis direction of the turning axis is located at a position on an outer side with respect to a range from the connection part to the positioning part.

Abstract: A disc cassette includes a curved portion configured to hold multiple discs. A platform portion abuts the curved portion. A movable bale is configured to maintain discs securely in the disc cassette except when rotated off the discs.

Abstract: A device for affixing SIM card and a mobile terminal are provided. The device is arranged in the mobile terminal, which includes: a card tray, a card holder, and a locking mechanism for fitting the card tray. The card holder includes a first elastic component. The locking mechanism includes: a press component, a lock rod and a second elastic component. The lock rod includes a lock catch, while the card tray includes a lock piece. The press component includes a first driving surface in contact with the lock rod. The second elastic component is connected to the lock rod and configured to reset the lock rod after the card tray is removed.

Abstract: The disk drive includes: a box-shaped exterior casing having an opening on one side face; a tray stored in the exterior casing and having a mounting face; a pickup; and a rail being a recessed portion formed on the mounting face as a path along which the pickup moves. The stopper is formed of a sheet member having a self-restoring property which allows the sheet member to return to a flat plate shape, and includes: a restricting portion; a connecting portion; and a tab portion, which are formed by folding the sheet member. When the stopper is stored in the disk drive, the stopper is disposed such that the restricting portion is disposed in the inside of the rail, the connecting portion is disposed on the mounting face, and the tab portion projects outside through a gap formed between the tray and the exterior casing.

Abstract: Provided is an optical pickup device that compensates for an aberration caused by a beam splitter. When a beam of light is reflected from a disc and proceeds towards a beam splitter, the beam splitter is designed to allow the reflected beam to pass therethrough. However, the beam splitter can cause an astigmatism in the reflected beam due to diffraction. According to various aspects herein, an optical pickup device may include a compensation device that generates an inverse astigmatism to compensate for the astigmatism generated by the beam splitter.

Abstract: A disc drive that includes: a housing configured to receive a tray, a pickup mounted on the tray; a connector installed on the housing for outputting signals obtained from the optical pickup; a ribbon cable that includes a first end which is connected to the connector, including a plurality of wire layers, and a part installed adjacent to a side of a body of the housing; and at least one penetration hole formed in a side of the body of the housing so as to reduce a capacitive coupling between the ribbon cable and the body of the housing.

Abstract: A disc drive including a tray, a housing configured to receive the tray, a pickup device installed on the tray, and a main circuit board installed on the tray and connected to the pickup device.

Abstract: An optical disc drive (ODD) includes one or more sensors which detect a user placing a disc in the loading path. In response, a process is triggered for sensing the thickness of a protective layer of the disc even while the disc is moving toward a turntable. An initial determination of the type of the disc (e.g. CD, DVD or Blu-ray®) can be determined based on the thickness and reported to a host computing device. The host, in turn, determines an application to load based on the disc type. The loading of the application can begin sooner than if the ODD waited until the disc was seated on the turntable to detect the disc type. A final determination of the disc type can be made while the disc is seated as well. The host is informed if there is a disagreement between the initial determination and the final determination.

Abstract: The present application discloses optical disc apparatus including: drive mechanism for rotating medium including processing surface to be subjected optical information process; housing for storing drive mechanism; tray mechanism for displacing medium between storage position, at which medium is stored in housing, and ejection position, at which medium is ejected from housing; at least one objective lens for condensing light onto processing surface of medium situated at storage position to perform information process; and first displacement mechanism for displacing at least one objective lens along processing surface between first position and second position which is more distant from rotational center of medium rotated by the drive mechanism than first position is. Tray mechanism defines at least one opening in position closer to second position than first position.

Abstract: A compact disc (CD) player and method for ejection control thereof is provided. The CD player has: a CD tray, an eject button, a front-end module, a back-end module, and a fast response eject module, wherein the front-end module and the back-end module are coupled to each other and integrated in an integrated circuit (IC). The fast response eject module has a second tray control module for detecting a status of the eject button, and a second ejection detection module for controlling the ejecting/inserting of the CD tray according to the detected status of the eject button after the CD player is powered up and before initialization of the first ejection detection module is completed. Accordingly, the CD player of the invention may quickly respond to the status of the eject button and control ejecting/inserting of the CD tray immediately after the CD player is powered up.

Abstract: Provided is an optical pickup device that compensates for an aberration caused by a beam splitter. When a beam of light is reflected from a disc and proceeds towards a beam splitter, the beam splitter is designed to allow the reflected beam to pass therethrough. However, the beam splitter can cause an astigmatism in the reflected beam due to diffraction. According to various aspects herein, an optical pickup device may include a compensation device that generates an inverse astigmatism to compensate for the astigmatism generated by the beam splitter.

Abstract: Provided is a tilt adjusting apparatus of an optical disc drive for adjusting a tilt of an optical pickup unit. The tilt adjusting apparatus includes an optical pickup unit moving in a radial direction of the disc, along first and second guide shafts. The tilt adjusting unit also includes a fixing support unit that fixes the first guide shaft and an adjustment supporting unit that supports the second guide shaft and enables the height of both ends of the second guide shaft to be adjusted.

Abstract: Provided is an optical disc drive that may prevent an optical disc from dropping during an unclamping operation. The optical disc drive includes a main frame to support the optical disc drive and a disc tray in which the optical disc is disposed, and one or more stopper mechanisms to prevent the optical disc disposed on the disc tray from dropping.

Abstract: A tray moving mechanism includes: a unit base having an internal space formed as a containing space; and a tray movable between a retracted position in which the unit base is contained in the containing space and a projected position in which a music player formed in a substantially rectangular shape can be placed on the tray and in which a part of the tray is projected from the base unit, wherein the tray is moved with respect to the unit base such that the orientations of the tray with respect to the unit base in the retracted and projected positions are substantially 90 deg different from each other.

Abstract: A tray locking device adapted to an optical disc drive for locking and releasing a tray is provided. The optical disc drive has an optical head connected to a lead screw and driven to move by the lead screw. The tray locking device includes a pushing member driven to move by the lead screw, a latching hook for locking and releasing a protruding pin, and a transmission assembly configured between the pushing member and the latching hook. The transmission assembly includes a first rod and a second rod movably configured in the tray. The first rod has a first driving portion, and the second rod has a second driving portion. When the transmission assembly is located at an initial position, the first driving portion is located on a moving path of the pushing member, while the second driving portion is not located on the moving path of the pushing member.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes: an optical disk apparatus; a receiver which receives a command indicating that a tray provided in the optical disc apparatus is ejected; a power supply module which supplies electric-power to each of modules of the information processing apparatus; and a power supply controller which controls supply of electric-power to each of the modules from the power supply module. When the supply of electric-power to each of the modules is stopped, the power supply controller continues the supply of electric-power to the optical disc apparatus during a certain time. When the power supply controller receives the command within the certain time, the power supply controller ejects the tray and stops the supply of electric-power to the optical disc apparatus.

Abstract: An example of an optical disc apparatus includes a top case and a bottom case. The top case includes a tab extending downward from one end of the top case. The tab includes a protrusion protruding inward. The bottom case includes a lower-side folded portion formed by folding inward an upper end of one side surface of the bottom case. The lower-side folded portion includes a cantilever spring. The cantilever spring includes a spring portion extending in a vertical direction and a curved portion formed by folding inward an upper part of the spring portion. The protrusion comes into contact with the curved portion when the top case is being affixed to the bottom case and is in contact with the spring portion under a state where the top case is affixed to the bottom case.

Abstract: A portable electronic device for reading a compact disc includes a housing including oppositely spaced-apart first and second inner surfaces, and two oppositely spaced-apart third inner surfaces each connected between the first and second inner surfaces. The first, second and third inner surfaces cooperatively define a passage. A compact disc drive is disposed in the housing and includes a base disposed in the passage, and a tray disposed on and movable relative to the base. The tray has an upper surface for the compact disc to be disposed thereon. The upper surface of the tray is immediately adjacent to and faces the first inner surface of the housing.

Abstract: Provided is a driving circuit for an optical disc drive. The driving circuit includes a digital control processor (DCP) comprising an input port to which a signal for driving a tray is input, and an output port outputting a voltage representing an operating state of the optical disc drive. The driving circuit also includes a tray switch that is connected to the input port, an operation display lamp that is connected in parallel with the tray switch, and an electric connection device for connecting the input port and the output port to each other.

Abstract: An optical disk drive includes a disk drive body and a storage device. The drive body includes a receiving bracket and a support tray received in the receiving bracket. The support tray is used for supporting a disk. The support tray includes a tray body. The tray body defines an inserting slot. The storage device includes a main body and an inserting head connected to the main body. The inserting head is received in the inserting slot. The optical disk drive has a storage device which can be used by people to copy data.

Abstract: An optical disk drive is disclosed to fix a main board in the casing and a second board under the tray. A flat cable on the bottom of the casing connects the main board with one end, and forms a bent portion to connect the connector of the second board at the other end. A cable protection device close to the connector is fixed under the tray to face the bent portion with an incline for preventing the bent portion from bending.

Abstract: There is provided a slim type optical disc drive. The slim type optical disc drive includes a cabinet including an upper chasse and a lower chasse, a tray to be introduced to an inside of the cabinet or withdrawn to an outside of the cabinet, a sub-printed circuit board (PCB) provided in the tray, a main PCB provided on one side of an internal rear surface of the lower chasse, and a cable divided into a first part and a second part based on a line folded in a direction that does not run parallel with the wiring lines to electrically connect the main PCB and the sub-PCB. The second part connected to the sub-PCB does not run parallel with the first part connected to the main PCB in a state where the cable is folded but floats in accordance with a movement of the tray.

Abstract: A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application is virtually “fastenerless” and includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material that is molded to provide details to accept audio devices such as playback mechanisms (if desired) and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides EMC, RFI, BCI and ESD shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips. The PCB architecture is bifurcated into a first board carrying common circuit components in a surface mount configuration suitable for high volume production, and a second board carrying application specific circuit components in a wave soldered stick mount configuration.

Abstract: A computer device with a built-in disk driver is disclosed in the present invention. The thin computer device includes a casing for accommodating at least one electronic component. A sunken structure is disposed on a surface of the casing. The thin computer device further includes a disk driver movably disposed inside the sunken structure. The disk driver includes a tray, a drive motor, a track set, and an optical read-in module. The tray movably connected to the casing for holding an optical disk. The drive motor disposed on the tray. The track set disposed on the tray. The optical read-in module slidably disposed on the track set. The optical read-in module reads information from the optical disk when the tray holds the optical disk and is located outside the sunken structure.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an optical disc driver for loading or loading/writing an optical disc and accessing at least one memory card. The optical disc driver includes a housing and a rectangular body. The rectangular body formed mainly for loading an optical disk includes a front panel disposed at a front side of the rectangular body; a main space for loading or loading/writing the optical disk, and an optical loading device is disposed in the main space; and a spare space for accessing the at least one memory card, and a plurality of electrical pins disposed in the spare space. The rectangular body moves in relative to the housing along a left-right direction of the front panel, the main space and the spare space are formed downward from a same plane, and the spare space is a small section extending from one of two sides of the front panel.

Abstract: A tray driving device of an optical disc drive in provided to comprising: a driving motor; a belt wheel, disposed on a driving shaft of the driving motor; a belt idler, connected to the belt wheel through a belt, wherein the belt idler has a belt groove for containing the belt, and a guiding inclined plane is protruded on the top of the belt idler; and a gear assembly, connected under the belt idler and connected to a tray.

Abstract: An optical disk drive is disclosed to fix a main board in the casing and a second board under the tray. A flat cable on the bottom of the casing connects the main board with one end, and forms a bent portion to connect the connector of the second board at the other end. A cable protection device close to the connector is fixed under the tray to face the bent portion with an incline for preventing the bent portion from bending.

Abstract: A load drive device (100) includes: a first terminal (LDOF) and a second terminal (LDOR) to which a load is connected; and a driver (103) which controls the terminal voltages of the first terminal (LDOF) and the second terminal (LDOR) according to an input signal (LDIN), where the driver (103) switches, based on an operation mode switching signal (MODE), between a first operation mode for driving the load by passing an output current between the first terminal (LDOF) and the second terminal (LDOR) and a second operation mode for driving the load by passing the output current both from the first terminal (LDOF) and from the second terminal (LDOR).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a main body, an optical disc drive provided in the main body, and a drive management module provided in the main body. The optical disc drive is configured to output an eject signal to an outside in response to an operation of an eject button. The drive management module is configured to supply power to the optical disc drive when the eject signal is received from the optical disc drive which is in a power-off state, to determine, after supplying the power to the optical disc drive, whether the optical disc drive is in a ready state or not, and to send to a signal instructing opening of a tray of the optical disc drive when it is determined that the optical disc drive is in the ready state.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to an optical disc drive, which includes a tray, a front cover fixed to the tray, and an eject key. The tray has a control surface facing the ejecting direction and an ejection switch disposed thereon. The front cover has a base portion and a switch opening formed thereon. The eject key has a control portion, an abutting portion connected to the control portion, and at least one elastic member. The control portion is slidably disposed on the outer surface of the front cover toward a first direction diagonal to the ejecting direction. The elastic member is disposed in between the control portion and the front cover. The control portion can be displaced toward the first direction in causing the abutting portion to generate a horizontal displacement parallel to the ejecting direction toward the ejection switch. The instant disclosure also describes an ejection mechanism.

Abstract: A slim-type optical disc drive includes a casing and a tray. A first circuit board is disposed within the casing. A second circuit board is disposed on the tray. A spring switch is disposed on the second circuit board. A first end of the spring switch is fixed on the second circuit board. A resistor is connected between the first end of the spring switch and a first power source. A second end of the spring switch is extended outside the second circuit board. In a tray-out status, the second end of the spring switch is not contacted with any object, so that a first status signal is generated. In a tray-in status, the second end of the spring switch is contacted with a conducting zone of a second power source, so that a second status signal is generated.

Abstract: A path mechanism and an information processing device having the path mechanism can guide disc media to a predetermined position without the data recording area of the disc being affected. The path mechanism has a stacker tray 101 that forms a guide path 130 through which media M having an annular data recording area can move by sliding. The stacker tray 101 has a pair of guide surfaces 125c and 126c that support an outside circumference part of the media M slidably in the direction of media M travel. The guide surfaces 125c and 126c are formed to a width W that is less than the width A of the non-data-recording area Y rendered on the outside circumference side of the annular data recording area on the data recording surface of the media M.

Abstract: A portable electronic device for reading a compact disc includes a housing including oppositely spaced-apart first and second inner surfaces, and two oppositely spaced-apart third inner surfaces each connected between the first and second inner surfaces. The first, second and third inner surfaces cooperatively define a passage. A compact disc drive is disposed in the housing and includes a base disposed in the passage, and a tray disposed on and movable relative to the base. The tray has an upper surface for the compact disc to be disposed thereon. The upper surface of the tray is immediately adjacent to and faces the first inner surface of the housing.

Abstract: A front panel of an optical disc drive is provided. The optical disc drive further includes a LED indicator for displaying a working status of the optical disc drive. The front panel includes a light-transmissible zone corresponding to the LED indicator. A thickness of the light-transmissible zone is smaller than an average thickness of the front panel. The light-transmissible zone is integrally formed with the front panel.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a main body, an optical disc drive provided in the main body, and a drive management module provided in the main body. The optical disc drive is configured to output an eject signal to an outside in response to an operation of an eject button. The drive management module is configured to supply power to the optical disc drive when the eject signal is received from the optical disc drive which is in a power-off state, to determine, after supplying the power to the optical disc drive, whether the optical disc drive is in a ready state or not, and to send to a signal instructing opening of a tray of the optical disc drive when it is determined that the optical disc drive is in the ready state.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for installation on a device body, which includes an actuating element, includes a bezel having a through hole and a first positioning portion spaced apart from the through hole, and a locking element including a front operating portion extending through and movable along the through hole in a left-right direction, at least one guide pin extending in a front-rear direction, and an engaging portion. A press button is mounted slidably on the guide pin, and includes a contact portion adapted to be spaced apart from the actuating element in the left-right direction. The front operating portion is operable to move the press button between non-operative and operative positions, where the contact portion is adapted to be placed out of and in alignment with the actuating element, respectively. The engaging portion engages the first positioning portion when the press button is in the non-operative position.

Abstract: Provided is a driving circuit for an optical disc drive. The driving circuit includes a digital control processor (DCP) comprising an input port to which a signal for driving a tray is input, and an output port outputting a voltage representing an operating state of the optical disc drive. The driving circuit also includes a tray switch that is connected to the input port, an operation display lamp that is connected in parallel with the tray switch, and an electric connection device for connecting the input port and the output port to each other.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data processing apparatus has a magazine, an optical disc drive, a transport mechanism, and an inner shell. The magazine stores a plurality of optical discs. The optical disc drive has an insertion portion to be closed with a tray for holding an optical disc. The transport mechanism transports the optical disc between the magazine and the optical disc drive. The inner shell includes a mounting portion for holding the magazine and a seal mechanism for closing a path communicating exterior and interior. The inner shell isolates at least the loading slot, the insertion portion and the transport mechanism from the exterior while the magazine is inserted in the mounting portion.

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: The present invention provides an optical disc drive and computer. The optical disc drive comprises: a tray for laying a disc therein; a drive means connected to the tray; and a control circuit for connecting the drive means and a power supply of a computer connected to the optical disc drive, wherein the drive means establishes an electrical connection with the power supply via the control circuit. The control circuit comprises: a determination unit for determining whether a optical disc drive power-off condition is valid and acquiring a determination result; and a power supply control unit for transmitting a power-off instruction to a computer host when the determination result indicates that the optical disc drive power-off condition is valid. The power-off instruction is configured for instructing the computer to control the power supply to stop supplying power to the control circuit and the drive means.

Abstract: Provided is an optical disc drive including a tray on which a spindle motor assembly is mounted. The spindle motor assembly may include a turntable, a conductive plate to which a motor is fixed, a frame to which the conductive plate is fixed, a flat cable that is connected to the spindle motor and includes a ground line, and a first coupling member that passes through the flat cable and the conductive plate and is coupled to the frame.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus records information onto plural disc shaped mediums of different standards or reproduces information from the plural disc shaped mediums. The optical disc apparatus includes an optical pickup equipped with a spherical aberration correcting unit using a movable lens, and a disc insertion unit for inserting and ejecting the disc shaped mediums. The spherical aberration correcting unit starts the movement of the movable lens to an initial position while the disc insertion unit inserts or ejects the disc shaped medium. As such, the present invention discloses the optical disc apparatus with a reduced disc recognition time for improving user convenience and a driving method thereof.

Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a cover, a motherboard and a driving module both disposed at an inner side of the cover, an electronic component fixed on the motherboard, and a fan duct mounted on the motherboard and covering the electronic component. The driving module has a rotating shaft for supportively driving an optical disk rotating. The fan duct guides hot air therein toward the driving module.

Abstract: A reproduction device of a recording medium and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The reproduction device of a recording medium comprises a recording medium loading unit loading the recording medium, and inputting and/or outputting data of the recording medium; a main board provided with a central processing unit implementing reproduction of the recording medium in accordance with an input signal or a previously set program; and a key operation unit directly connected with a loader of the recording medium loading unit. Accordingly, the sub application processing open and/or close of the recording medium loading unit is actuated after a power supply of the reproduction device is turned, whereby the time required to detach or insert the recording medium from or to the reproduction device can be reduced.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a disk drive unit, a first casing and a second casing. The disk drive unit is provided inside the electronic apparatus and has an insertion slot into which a disk medium is to be slid or placed. The first casing covers an upper side of the disk drive unit and includes a cover portion covering an upper edge of the insertion slot. The second casing joins to the first casing and provides a housing portion housing the disk drive unit.

Abstract: A compact disc handling apparatus comprises a frame body, a fixed board including a through hole and being fixed on the frame body, a sliding board including an inserting hole, a fixed plate being fixed in the inserting hole of the sliding board and having an area smaller than half of the area of the inserting hole, a movable plate movably installed in the inserting hole of the sliding board, a movable unit located between the fixed plate and the movable plate to enable the movement of the movable plate, a drive unit driving the sliding board to move transversely on the fixed board, and a control unit controlling the movement of the movable plate. The sliding board is movably assembled on an upper end surface of the fixed board in such a manner that the inserting hole is in alignment or staggered with the through hole.

Abstract: An optical disc drive according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a case; a tray for loading an optical disc; and a flexible flat cable for connecting a first connector installed at the rear of the case and a second connector of a printed circuit board installed at the rear surface of the tray, where insulating tape for impedance matching may be attached to the flexible flat cable. The insulating tape may be attached to a bottom surface of a fixed part of the flexible flat cable. Also, tape with meshed lines of conductive material may be attached to a surface of the moving part of the flexible flat cable come into contact with the printed circuit board while the tray stays in the case. Therefore, the present invention allows low cost flexible flat cables to be used for SATA interface without generating errors due to impedance mismatch.

Abstract: A disc loading apparatus includes a frame base, and a sub-frame disposed on the frame base and including a turntable configured to drive a disc. The disc loading apparatus also includes a loading lever disposed on the frame base and configured to load the disc on the turntable. The disc loading apparatus includes an eject lever disposed on the frame base and configured to eject the disc from the turntable to the outside of the frame base, and an eject roller disposed at a leading end of the eject lever and configured to contact an edge of the disc. An elastic skirt portion in the disc loading apparatus includes a skirt, disposed adjacent to the eject roller, and an elastic extension portion extending from the skirt.

Abstract: A skew adjusting apparatus is provided. The skew adjusting apparatus includes a plurality of skew support members provided on a base mold coupled to a base chassis to have an elastic force, and a plurality of skew screws configured to couple a motor plate that supports a spindle motor to the base mold.

Abstract: A pickup damper is provided. The pickup damper is configured to be installed adjacent to a plurality of guide shafts installed on opposite sides of an opening of a base chassis, configured to collide with a pickup and relieve shock via at least three steps in response to an external shock being applied, and configured to prevent the pickup from colliding with the guide shafts to protect the pickup.