US5373492A
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Optical information recording/reproducing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-22
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Granted: 1994-12-13
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Expires: 2013-02-22
Abstract
Abstract At least two light sources are provided for an optical information recording/reproducing apparatus. The light sources emit a recording light beam and a reproducing light beam to form a recording light spot and a reproducing light spot on a recording medium. A wedge glass plate is interposed in the optical path of the beams. The wedge glass plate is rotated to adjust one or both positions of the recording and reproducing light spots formed on the recording medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Moritoshi Miyamoto
- 👤 Masato Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:07
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/135; G11B7/1398; G11B7/002; G11B7/0033; G11B7/1359
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An optical information recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising: optical means for irradiating a recording beam and a reproducing beam toward an information recording medium; and a flat parallel glass plate disposed in an optical path of at least one of the beams, which has a diverging state, said flat parallel glass plate being inclined with respect to an optical axis of the optical path and rotated about the optical axis of the optical path to adjust a position of a beam spot on the information recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
An optical information recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising: optical means for irradiating a recording beam and a reproducing beam toward an information recording medium; and a flat parallel glass plate disposed in an optical path of at least one of the beams, which has a diverging state, said flat parallel glass plate being inclined with respect to an optical axis of the optical path and rotated about the optical axis of the optical path to adjust a position of a beam spot on the information recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optical information recording and/or reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording beam and the reproducing beam have wavelengths respectively different from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An optical information recording and/or reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said flat parallel glass plate is located in an optical path of only one of the recording beam and the reproducing beam.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for adjusting a beam spot on an information recording medium in an optical information recording and/or reproducing apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: irradiating a recording beam and a reproducing beam to the information recording medium using optical means; disposing a flat parallel glass plate in an optical path of at least one of the beams, which has a diverging state, wherein the flat parallel glass plate being inclined with respect to an optical axis of the optical path; and rotating the flat parallel glass plate about the optical axis of the optical path to adjust a position of a beam spot on the information recording medium.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for adjusting a beam spot on an information recording medium in an optical information recording and/or reproducing apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: irradiating a recording beam and a reproducing beam to the information recording medium using optical means; disposing a flat parallel glass plate in an optical path of at least one of the beams, which has a diverging state, wherein the flat parallel glass plate being inclined with respect to an optical axis of the optical path; and rotating the flat parallel glass plate about the optical axis of the optical path to adjust a position of a beam spot on the information recording medium.
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