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US4951277A
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Optical disk player
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-21
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Granted: 1990-08-21
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Expires: 2009-02-21
Abstract
Abstract In an optical disk player, the disk clamper magnet is so constructed as to prevent the resonance of the pickup actuator as the pickup approaches the inner circumference of the disk due to interaction between the clamper maagnet and actuator magnets as the clamper magnet rotates. This structure avoids the resonance problem which is especially prevalent when a pickup approaches an inner disk circumference during playing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in rate of occurrence of tracking errors or the like which hinder reproducing capability or even make the tracking servo inoperative in an extreme case.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshifumi Masunaga
- 👤 Yoshitaka Simoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:03
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B17/00; G11B17/02; G11B17/022; G11B17/028; G11B17/0284; G11B7/00; G11B7/002; G11B7/0037; G11B7/08; G11B7/09; G11B7/0925; G11B7/093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An optical disk player comprising: a turntable rotatable for carrying a disk having information recorded thereon; an optical pickup for reading the recorded information from said disk; a clamper, cooperating with said turntable, for holding said disk on said turntable; a magnet disposed on one of said turntable and said clamper and having a number of magnetized poles; a magnetic material disposed on the other of said turntable and said clamper, said optical pickup including an objective lens, a magnetic circuit, a holding member for holding said objective lens, and an actuator for providing a control current to a coil disposed in said magnetic circuit so as to drive said holding member, said clamper providing a clamping force by means of an attracting force generated between said magnet and said magnetic material, wherein said holding member has a natural vibration frequency so as to prevent said holding member from vibrationally resonating with respect to an alternating field generated by said magnet when said pickup approaches an inner circumference of said disk.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
An optical disk player comprising: a turntable rotatable for carrying a disk having information recorded thereon; an optical pickup for reading the recorded information from said disk; a clamper, cooperating with said turntable, for holding said disk on said turntable; a magnet disposed on one of said turntable and said clamper and having a number of magnetized poles; a magnetic material disposed on the other of said turntable and said clamper, said optical pickup including an objective lens, a magnetic circuit, a holding member for holding said objective lens, and an actuator for providing a control current to a coil disposed in said magnetic circuit so as to drive said holding member, said clamper providing a clamping force by means of an attracting force generated between said magnet and said magnetic material, wherein said holding member has a natural vibration frequency so as to prevent said holding member from vibrationally resonating with respect to an alternating field generated by said magnet when said pickup approaches an inner circumference of said disk.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An optical disk player according to claim 1, wherein the number of magnetized poled in said magnet is altered so that the natural vibration frequency of said holding member and a frequency of said alternating field generated by said magnet do not coincide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical disk player according to claim 2, wherein said number of magnetized poles in said magnet is increased.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical disk player according to claim 2, wherein said number of magnetized poles in said magnet is decreased.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical disk player according to claim 1, wherein said number of magnetized poles in said magnet is four.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An optical disk player according to claim 1, wherein said magnet is attached to said turntable, and said magnetic material is attached to said clamper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
An optical disk player according to claim 1, wherein said alternating field includes a fundamental wave having a frequency which is changed so that the natural vibration frequency of said holding member and the frequency of said alternating field generated by said magnet do not coincide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
219 words
An optical disk player comprising: a turntable rotatable for carrying a disk having information recorded thereon; an optical pickup for reading the recorded information from said disk; a clamper, cooperating with said turntable, for holding said disk on said turntable; a magnet disposed on one of said turntable and said clamper and having a number of magnetized poles; a magnetic material disposed on the other of said turntable and said clamper, said optical pickup including an objective lens, a magnetic circuit, a holding member for holding said objective lens, and an actuator for providing a control current to a coil disposed in said magnetic circuit so as to drive said holding member, said clamper providing a clamping force by means of an attracting force generated between said magnet and said magnetic material, wherein said holding member has a natural vibration frequency so as to prevent said holding member from vibrationally resonating with respect to an alternating filed generated by said magnet when said pickup approaches an inner circumference of said disk, wherein said alternating filed includes a fundamental wave having a frequency which is changed so that the natural vibration frequency of said holding member and the frequency of said alternating field generated by said magnet do not coincide, and wherein said frequency of said fundamental wave is doubled.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
219 words
An optical disk player comprising: a turntable rotatable for carrying a disk having information recorded thereon; an optical pickup for reading the recorded information from said disk; a clamper, cooperating with said turntable, for holding said disk on said turntable; a magnet disposed on one of said turntable and said clamper and having a number of magnetized poles; a magnetic material disposed on the other of said turntable and said clamper, said optical pickup including an objective lens, a magnetic circuit, a holding member for holding said objective lens, and an actuator for providing a control current to a coil disposed in said magnetic circuit so as to drive said holding member, said clamper providing a clamping force by means of an attracting force generated between said magnet and said magnetic material, wherein said holding member has a natural vibration frequency so as to prevent said holding member from vibrationally resonating with respect to an alternating filed generated by said magnet when said pickup approaches an inner circumference of said disk, wherein said alternating filed includes a fundamental wave having a frequency which is changed so that the natural vibration frequency of said holding member and the frequency of said alternating field generated by said magnet do not coincide, and wherein said frequency of said fundamental wave is doubled.
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