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Optical information recording and reproducing apparatus
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-16
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Granted: 1990-03-20
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Expires: 2008-11-16
Abstract
Abstract The optical information recording and reproducing apparatus of the present invention comprises a detecting device detecting that an optical disc-like recording medium, having a spiral track, has made one rotation. A track jump circuit moves the position of a light beam, radiated on one segment of the spiral track of the optical disc-like recording medium, to an objective track segment. A track jump correcting circuit corrects the position of the light beam by the number of tracks which is equal to the number of one-rotation detecting signals obtained from the detecting device during the movement by the track jump circuit. A kick back circuit holds the light beam to always be radiated on the objective track segment.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiaki Kaji
- 👤 Seiji Kitagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:39
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B19/12; G11B7/00; G11B7/08; G11B7/085; G11B7/08505; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An optical information recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a detecting means for detecting one rotation of an optical disc-like recording medium having a spiral track which is divided into a plurality of track segments; a track jump means for moving a position of a light beam from radiating on a present track segment on said optical disc-like recording medium to radiating on a desired objective track segment; a track jump correcting means for correcting the position of said light beam by a number of track segments which is equal to a number of one-rotation detecting signals which is detected by said detecting means during movement of said track jump means; and a kick back means for holding said light beam on the desired objective track segment of said plurality of track segments on said optical disc-like recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An optical information recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a detecting means for detecting one rotation of an optical disc-like recording medium having a spiral track which is divided into a plurality of track segments; a track jump means for moving a position of a light beam from radiating on a present track segment on said optical disc-like recording medium to radiating on a desired objective track segment; a track jump correcting means for correcting the position of said light beam by a number of track segments which is equal to a number of one-rotation detecting signals which is detected by said detecting means during movement of said track jump means; and a kick back means for holding said light beam on the desired objective track segment of said plurality of track segments on said optical disc-like recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
An optical information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said detecting means comprises a sensor which detects passing an index which is provided on said optical disc-like recording medium and a detecting circuit which receives a signal from said sensor and outputs said one-rotation detecting signal to said track jump correcting means and said kick back means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said index is a high reflection pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An optical information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said track jump correcting means receives said one-rotation detecting signal while said track jump means is moving said light beam from the present track segment to the desired objective track segment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
An optical information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said track jump correcting means receives said one-rotation detecting signal, holds the number of track segments equal to the number of said one-rotation detecting signals and corrects the number of track segments to be equal to the number of said one-rotation detecting signals after the light beam is moved by said track jump means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
An optical information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said kick back means cannot receive said one-rotation detecting signal while said track jump means and said track jump correct means are operating and said kick back means again receives said one-rotation detecting signal after said track jump means and said track jump correcting means finish operating so that the desired objective track segment is always illustrated with said light beam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An optical information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said kick back means receives said one-rotation detecting signal and moves said light beam by one track segment.
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