US4607356A
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Optical head in a device for recording and reading a data carrier
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1983-03-07
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Granted: 1986-08-19
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Expires: 2003-03-07
Abstract
Abstract The optical head in the recording - reading device of a data carrier comprises a semiconductor laser source. A lens makes it possible to focus the beam from this source on to the data carrier via a reflecting or deviating mirror. According to the invention the rotation axis of this mirror is in the plane of the entrance pupil and of the focus of the focusing lens.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude Bricot
- 👤 Michel Chaboche
- 👤 Patrick Volleau
- 👤 Dominique Leterme
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Le Merer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:46
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/08; G11B7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An optical head for a data recording and reading device, said device including a data carrier having at least one data track and a laser source emitting a beam, said optical head comprising: a reflecting mirror mounted for rotation about a rotation axis for reflecting said beam; a lens having an entrance pupil lying in a plane and having a first and second focal plane, said data carrier lying in said first focal plane, said lens receiving said beam from said reflecting mirror through said entrance pupil to project an illumination spot on said data carrier and for collecting radiation from said data carrier; and photodetector means for receiving said radiation from said lens; said rotation axis lying in said entrance pupil plane and in said second focal plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An optical head for a data recording and reading device, said device including a data carrier having at least one data track and a laser source emitting a beam, said optical head comprising: a reflecting mirror mounted for rotation about a rotation axis for reflecting said beam; a lens having an entrance pupil lying in a plane and having a first and second focal plane, said data carrier lying in said first focal plane, said lens receiving said beam from said reflecting mirror through said entrance pupil to project an illumination spot on said data carrier and for collecting radiation from said data carrier; and photodetector means for receiving said radiation from said lens; said rotation axis lying in said entrance pupil plane and in said second focal plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical head according to claim 1, which also comprises means for locking the reflecting mirror.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An optical head according to claim 2, wherein the reflecting mirror locking means comprise a second light source which is reflected on the mirror to reach a second photodetector means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An optical head according to claim 3, wherein the radiation emitted by the second light source is reflected on the face of the mirror so as to reach the second photodetector means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An optical head according to claim 4, wherein said face of the mirror reflecting the radiation from the second light source is perpendicular to the face of the mirror reflecting said beam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
An optical head according to claim 1, wherein the reflecting mirror is integral with a rectangular coiled frame traversed by a variable electric current and which enters the fixed magnetic fields supplied by fixed inductor means constituted by three aligned parallelepipedic ferrite blocks in order to produce two air gaps traversed by two magnetic fields in the same direction, an elastic X-section element having two parallel bearing faces, one of the faces being fixed to one of the external parallelepipedic blocks, the other face being fixed to the back of the reflecting mirror, said element serving as a rotation axis for this mirror.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An optical head according to claim 1, wherein the data carrier is a disk.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical head according to claim 1, wherein said rotation axis is near one end of the reflecting mirror.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-08-18 | 1994-02-17 | 1994-08-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-08-18 | 1998-02-17 | 1998-08-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |