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Disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus with compensation for extraneous force during track jump
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1984-08-21
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2004-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A low-frequency component of a tracking error signal is supplied to a linear motor employed as a feed motor for controlling relative movement of a disk and pickup in the radial direction of the disk. This prevents a spurious sliding movement of the pickup during a track jump, even if the disk and the player apparatus with which it cooperates are inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Shuichi Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:57
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/08; G11B21/00; G11B21/02; G11B21/08; G11B21/081; G11B21/083; G11B17/00; G11B17/34; G11B7/085; G11B7/08505; G11B7/08517
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus for moving one of a rotating disk and a pickup relative to the other in a radial direction of the disc, said apparatus being inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal so that a bias force tends to cause relative movement of the disk and pickup relative to each other in the radial direction of the disk; said apparatus comprising a linear motor, a first circuit for extracting a low-frequency component of a tracking error signal, a second circuit for holding the low-frequency component, and switching means for supplying a value held in said second circuit to said linear motor during a track jump, said value substantially counteracting said bias force during said track jump.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus for moving one of a rotating disk and a pickup relative to the other in a radial direction of the disc, said apparatus being inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal so that a bias force tends to cause relative movement of the disk and pickup relative to each other in the radial direction of the disk; said apparatus comprising a linear motor, a first circuit for extracting a low-frequency component of a tracking error signal, a second circuit for holding the low-frequency component, and switching means for supplying a value held in said second circuit to said linear motor during a track jump, said value substantially counteracting said bias force during said track jump.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
128 words
An optical disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus for moving one of a rotating optical disk and an optical pickup relative to the other thereof in a radial direction of the optical disk, said apparatus being inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal so that a bias force tends to cause relative movement of the disk and pickup relative to each other in the radial direction of the disk; said apparatus comprising a linear motor, a first circuit for extracting a low-frequency component of a tracking error signal, a second circuit for holding the low-frequency component, and switching means for supplying a value held in said second circuit to said linear motor during a track jump, said value substantially counteracting said bias force during said track jump.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
An optical disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus for moving one of a rotating optical disk and an optical pickup relative to the other thereof in a radial direction of the optical disk, said apparatus being inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal so that a bias force tends to cause relative movement of the disk and pickup relative to each other in the radial direction of the disk; said apparatus comprising a linear motor, a first circuit for extracting a low-frequency component of a tracking error signal, a second circuit for holding the low-frequency component, and switching means for supplying a value held in said second circuit to said linear motor during a track jump, said value substantially counteracting said bias force during said track jump.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
163 words
An optical disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a linear motor and a rotating optical disk and an optical pickup moved relatively to each other by said linear motor in a radial direction of said optical disk, said apparatus being inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal so that a bias force tends to cause relative movement of the disk and pickup relative to each other in the radial direction of the disk; said apparatus comprising a first circuit for extracting a low-frequency component of a tracking error signal, a second circuit for holding the low-frequency component, switching means for supplying the held value in said second circuit to said linear motor during a track jump, a third circuit for generating a feed signal, and means for adding the feed signal to the held value to produce a summed signal for supply to said linear motor during the track jump, said value substantially counteracting said bias force during said track jump.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
163 words
An optical disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a linear motor and a rotating optical disk and an optical pickup moved relatively to each other by said linear motor in a radial direction of said optical disk, said apparatus being inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal so that a bias force tends to cause relative movement of the disk and pickup relative to each other in the radial direction of the disk; said apparatus comprising a first circuit for extracting a low-frequency component of a tracking error signal, a second circuit for holding the low-frequency component, switching means for supplying the held value in said second circuit to said linear motor during a track jump, a third circuit for generating a feed signal, and means for adding the feed signal to the held value to produce a summed signal for supply to said linear motor during the track jump, said value substantially counteracting said bias force during said track jump.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
159 words
An optical disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a linear motor and a rotating optical disk and an optical pickup moved relatively to each other by said linear motor in a radial direction of said optical disk, said apparatus being inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal so that a bias force tends to causes relative movement of the disk and pickup relative to each other in a radial direction of the disk; said apparatus comprising a first circuit for extracting a low-frequency component of a tracking error signal, a second circuit for holding the low-frequency component, switching means for supplying the held value in said second circuit to said linear motor during a track jump, a third circuit for generating a jump pulse, and means for adding the jump pulse to the held value to produce a summed signal for supply to said linear motor, said value substantially counteracting said bias force during said track jump.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
159 words
An optical disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a linear motor and a rotating optical disk and an optical pickup moved relatively to each other by said linear motor in a radial direction of said optical disk, said apparatus being inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal so that a bias force tends to causes relative movement of the disk and pickup relative to each other in a radial direction of the disk; said apparatus comprising a first circuit for extracting a low-frequency component of a tracking error signal, a second circuit for holding the low-frequency component, switching means for supplying the held value in said second circuit to said linear motor during a track jump, a third circuit for generating a jump pulse, and means for adding the jump pulse to the held value to produce a summed signal for supply to said linear motor, said value substantially counteracting said bias force during said track jump.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said apparatus is for a vehicle.
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