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US5283778A
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Pickup device
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1992-05-22
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2012-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A pickup device can detect the frequency (pit length) recorded in the recording medium, and read out data signals from the optical disk at high S/N. Further, the data read speed is considerably increased since it is possible to concurrently read data signals from the tracks. In a pickup device, a linear light beam emitted from a light source is projected onto an optical disk through a condenser lens so as to form an image thereon, which is long enough to cover three recording tracks on a recording medium. Signal light reflected on the recording medium is imaged on a photo detector consisting of an array of detecting elements, and is detected and output by and from the photo detector. A frequency analyzer unit analyzes the frequencies of the detected signals. A computing circuit calculates the output values for each analyzed frequency. Accordingly, it is possible to separate the frequencies of the recording tracks from each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Takanori Maeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 14:55
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/13; G11B7/131; G11B7/004; G11B7/005; G11B7/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
A pickup device for optically reading data from a plurality of recording tracks on a recording surface of a recording medium, the pickup device comprising: a light source including a linear light emitting part arranged orthogonal with respect to the direction of an array of data stored in the plurality of recording tracks, said light source emitting a unitary linear light beam, shaped linear in cross section, from said light emitting part; a condenser lens for condensing the linear light beam emitted from said light source and projecting the light beam on the recording surface of the recording medium at a magnification to form a unitary light beam spot on the recording medium which is long enough to range over a plurality of recording tracks on the recording medium, said condenser lens receiving and emitting, as signal light, light reflected by the recording surface of the recording medium; a photo detector including a plurality of detecting elements, said photo detector being disposed at a position where the signal light emitted from said condenser lens forms a line image corresponding to the beam spot, and said photo detector detecting the signal light returned from the plurality of recording tracks with said plurality of detecting elements; a frequency analyzing circuit for analyzing frequencies of detect signals output from said detecting elements of said photo detector; and a computing circuit for computing signal levels based on the analyzation performed by said frequency analyzing circuit in order to produce output values.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
A pickup device for optically reading data from a plurality of recording tracks on a recording surface of a recording medium, the pickup device comprising: a light source including a linear light emitting part arranged orthogonal with respect to the direction of an array of data stored in the plurality of recording tracks, said light source emitting a unitary linear light beam, shaped linear in cross section, from said light emitting part; a condenser lens for condensing the linear light beam emitted from said light source and projecting the light beam on the recording surface of the recording medium at a magnification to form a unitary light beam spot on the recording medium which is long enough to range over a plurality of recording tracks on the recording medium, said condenser lens receiving and emitting, as signal light, light reflected by the recording surface of the recording medium; a photo detector including a plurality of detecting elements, said photo detector being disposed at a position where the signal light emitted from said condenser lens forms a line image corresponding to the beam spot, and said photo detector detecting the signal light returned from the plurality of recording tracks with said plurality of detecting elements; a frequency analyzing circuit for analyzing frequencies of detect signals output from said detecting elements of said photo detector; and a computing circuit for computing signal levels based on the analyzation performed by said frequency analyzing circuit in order to produce output values.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
291 words
A pickup device for optically reading data from a plurality of recording tracks on a recording surface of a recording medium, the pickup device comprising: a light source including a linear light emitting part arranged orthogonal with respect to the direction of an array of data stored in the plurality of recording tracks, said light source emitting a unitary linear light beam, shaped linear in cross-section, from said light emitting part; a condenser lens for condensing the linear light beam emitted from said light source and projecting the light beam on the recording surface of the recording medium at a magnification to form a unitary light beam spot on the recording medium which is long enough to range over a plurality of recording tracks on the recording medium, said condenser lens receiving and emitting, as signal light, light reflected by the recording surface of the recording medium; a photo detector including a plurality of detecting elements, said photo detector being disposed at a position where the signal light emitted from said condenser lens forms a line image corresponding to the beam spot, and said photo detector detecting the signal light returned from the plurality of recording tracks with said plurality of detecting elements; a frequency analyzing circuit for analyzing frequencies of detect signals output from said detecting elements of said photo detector; and a computing circuit for computing signal levels based on the analysis performed by said frequency analyzing circuit in order to produce output values; wherein the detecting elements are arranged in a longitudinal direction with respect to the beam spot formed by the signal light, and the number of said detecting elements is larger than (2xn-1), where n is the number of recording tracks the beam spot ranges over.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
291 words
A pickup device for optically reading data from a plurality of recording tracks on a recording surface of a recording medium, the pickup device comprising: a light source including a linear light emitting part arranged orthogonal with respect to the direction of an array of data stored in the plurality of recording tracks, said light source emitting a unitary linear light beam, shaped linear in cross-section, from said light emitting part; a condenser lens for condensing the linear light beam emitted from said light source and projecting the light beam on the recording surface of the recording medium at a magnification to form a unitary light beam spot on the recording medium which is long enough to range over a plurality of recording tracks on the recording medium, said condenser lens receiving and emitting, as signal light, light reflected by the recording surface of the recording medium; a photo detector including a plurality of detecting elements, said photo detector being disposed at a position where the signal light emitted from said condenser lens forms a line image corresponding to the beam spot, and said photo detector detecting the signal light returned from the plurality of recording tracks with said plurality of detecting elements; a frequency analyzing circuit for analyzing frequencies of detect signals output from said detecting elements of said photo detector; and a computing circuit for computing signal levels based on the analysis performed by said frequency analyzing circuit in order to produce output values; wherein the detecting elements are arranged in a longitudinal direction with respect to the beam spot formed by the signal light, and the number of said detecting elements is larger than (2xn-1), where n is the number of recording tracks the beam spot ranges over.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
245 words
A pickup device for optically reading data from a plurality of recording tracks on a recording surface of a recording medium, the pickup device comprising: a light source including a linear light emitting part arranged orthogonal with respect to the direction of an array of data stored in the plurality of recording tracks, said light source emitting a unitary linear light beam, shaped linear in cross section, from said light emitting part; a condenser lens for condensing the linear light beam emitted from said light source and projecting the light beam on the recording surface of the recording medium at a magnification to form a unitary light beam spot on the recording medium which is long enough to range over a plurality of recording tracks on the recording medium, said condenser lens receiving and emitting, as signal light, light reflected by the recording surface of the recording medium; a photo detector disposed at a position where the signal light emitted from said condenser lens forms a line image corresponding to the beam spot, and said photo detector time-divisional detecting the signal light returned from the plurality of recording tracks in such a manner that a switching speed of said photo detector is higher than signal frequency; a frequency analyzing circuit for analyzing frequencies of detect signals output from said photo detector; and a computing circuit for computing signal levels based on the analyzation performed by said frequency analyzing circuit in order to produce output values.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
245 words
A pickup device for optically reading data from a plurality of recording tracks on a recording surface of a recording medium, the pickup device comprising: a light source including a linear light emitting part arranged orthogonal with respect to the direction of an array of data stored in the plurality of recording tracks, said light source emitting a unitary linear light beam, shaped linear in cross section, from said light emitting part; a condenser lens for condensing the linear light beam emitted from said light source and projecting the light beam on the recording surface of the recording medium at a magnification to form a unitary light beam spot on the recording medium which is long enough to range over a plurality of recording tracks on the recording medium, said condenser lens receiving and emitting, as signal light, light reflected by the recording surface of the recording medium; a photo detector disposed at a position where the signal light emitted from said condenser lens forms a line image corresponding to the beam spot, and said photo detector time-divisional detecting the signal light returned from the plurality of recording tracks in such a manner that a switching speed of said photo detector is higher than signal frequency; a frequency analyzing circuit for analyzing frequencies of detect signals output from said photo detector; and a computing circuit for computing signal levels based on the analyzation performed by said frequency analyzing circuit in order to produce output values.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
136 words
A pickup device for optically reading data from a plurality of recording tracks on a recording surface of a recording medium, the pickup device comprising: light source means for emitting a unitary linear light beam; condenser means for condensing the light beam and forming a unitary linear light beam spot on the recording medium long enough to cross over a plurality of recording tracks on the recording medium, said condenser means receiving and emitting, as signal light, light reflected by the recording surface of the recording medium; a photo detector for detecting the signal light reflected by the recording surface of the recording medium; a frequency analyzing circuit for analyzing frequencies of signals output by said photo detector; and a computing circuit for producing output values based on the analyzation performed by said frequency analyzing circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
136 words
A pickup device for optically reading data from a plurality of recording tracks on a recording surface of a recording medium, the pickup device comprising: light source means for emitting a unitary linear light beam; condenser means for condensing the light beam and forming a unitary linear light beam spot on the recording medium long enough to cross over a plurality of recording tracks on the recording medium, said condenser means receiving and emitting, as signal light, light reflected by the recording surface of the recording medium; a photo detector for detecting the signal light reflected by the recording surface of the recording medium; a frequency analyzing circuit for analyzing frequencies of signals output by said photo detector; and a computing circuit for producing output values based on the analyzation performed by said frequency analyzing circuit.
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