US5010540A
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Apparatus for recording and reproducing information on and from an optical disk
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1988-07-29
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Granted: 1991-04-23
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Expires: 2008-07-29
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for recording and reproducing information on and from an optical disk includes a first control for producing a first control signal for controlling the rotational speed of a rotational driving apparatus, on the basis of the detected radial position; a judging apparatus which judges whether or not the reproduced signals are reproduced from a recorded region of the optical disk; a second control for producing a second control signal for controlling the rotational speed of the rotational driving apparatus, on the basis of the signals reproduced from the disk; and a switch apparatus which switches the circuit so that the rotational driving apparatus is controlled by the first control signal when the reproduced signals are not reproduced from a non-recorded region, and controlled by the second control signal when the reproduced signals are reproduced from a recorded region.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Fuji
- 👤 Tsuneo Fujiwara
- 👤 Takashi Iwaki
- 👤 Tomiyuki Numata
- 👤 Kentaroh Tsuji
- 👤 Shigemi Maeda
- 👤 Takeshi Yamaguchi
- 👤 Kunio Kojima
- 👤 Toshihisa Deguchi
- 👤 Shigeo Terashima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:05
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/20; G11B19/24; G11B19/247
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
In an apparatus for recording and reproducing information on and from an optical disk, having an optical head wherein said optical disk is irradiated by a information bearing light beam, said apparatus comprising: rotational driving means for rotating said optical disk; reproduction means for reproducing information recorded on said optical disk to output reproduced signals; position detection means for detecting the radial position of a region of said disk irradiated by said light beam; first control means responsive to said position detection means for producing a first control signal and for controlling the rotational speed of said rotational driving means using said detected radial position; judging means for judging whether or not said output reproduced signals are reproduced from a region of said optical disk where information has been already recorded; second control means for producing a second control signal and for controlling the rotational speed of said rotational driving means, on the basis of said reproduced signals; and switch means responsive to said judging means for controlling said rotational driving means by said first control signal when said reproduced signals are not reproduced from a region where information has been already recorded, and controlled by said second control signal when said reproduced signals are reproduced from a region where information has been already recorded.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
In an apparatus for recording and reproducing information on and from an optical disk, having an optical head wherein said optical disk is irradiated by a information bearing light beam, said apparatus comprising: rotational driving means for rotating said optical disk; reproduction means for reproducing information recorded on said optical disk to output reproduced signals; position detection means for detecting the radial position of a region of said disk irradiated by said light beam; first control means responsive to said position detection means for producing a first control signal and for controlling the rotational speed of said rotational driving means using said detected radial position; judging means for judging whether or not said output reproduced signals are reproduced from a region of said optical disk where information has been already recorded; second control means for producing a second control signal and for controlling the rotational speed of said rotational driving means, on the basis of said reproduced signals; and switch means responsive to said judging means for controlling said rotational driving means by said first control signal when said reproduced signals are not reproduced from a region where information has been already recorded, and controlled by said second control signal when said reproduced signals are reproduced from a region where information has been already recorded.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further comprises: rotational speed detection means for detecting the rotational speed of said rotational driving means, and wherein said first control means produces said first control signal on the basis of said detected radial position and said detected rotational speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said rotational speed detection means is responsive to said reproduced information signal from said reproduction means, and detects from said reproduced signals a region of said optical disk where information has been already recorded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said rotational speed detection means further comprises a retriggable pulse generation circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said rotational speed detection means further comprises a circuit for invalidating a top portion of said reproduced signals.
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