Electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of optical data recording and reproducing apparatus

Claim 2

An electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of an optical disc data recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising: a carriage that is moveable in a radial direction of the optical disc; an objective lens holder that supports an objective lens in a manner such that laser beams are converged onto the optical disc, said objective lens holder being supported on the carriage and movable in focusing and tracking directions of the optical disc, said objective lens holder being provided with a cylindrical holder portion, which holds the objective lens, and a pair of symmetrical wings having holes therein, said wings project radially from the said cylindrical holder portion in the tracking direction and have a predetermined thickness; focusing coils secured within said holes of said respective wings, an outer surface of said focusing coils contacting an inner surface of said holes, a thickness of said focusing coils corresponding to said predetermined thickness of said wings, whereby said focusing coils are substantially contained within said holes; and tracking coils secured to diametrically opposed outer surface portions of the cylindrical holder portion perpendicular to the tracking direction.

Claim 3

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 1, wherein said carriage comprises two pairs of focusing permanent magnets provided on opposite sides of the respective focusing coils secured to the wings of the objective lens holder, and a pair of tracking permanent magnets provided on opposite sides of the tracking coils secured to the outer surface portions of the cylindrical holder portion.

Claim 4

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 2, wherein said focusing permanent magnets, together with said focusing coils, constitute a focusing electromagnetic driving circuit, and said tracking permanent magnets, together with the tracking coils, constitute a tracking electromagnetic circuit.

Claim 5

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 3, wherein said focusing electromagnetic driving circuit and said tracking electromagnetic driving circuit are electromagnetically independent.

Claim 6

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 1, further comprising suspension wires for elastically supporting the objective lens holder.

Claim 7

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 5, wherein four suspension wires are provided.

Claim 8

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 6, further comprising an immovable supporting block provided on the carriage.

Claim 9

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 7, wherein both ends of said wings of the objective lens holder are provided with upper and lower suspension wires connecting holes spaced in the focusing direction, so that the four suspension wires are connected at one end thereof to the suspension wire connecting holes, and at the other ends to the supporting block.

Claim 10

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 8, wherein the distance between the suspension wires in the tracking direction is larger than the distance between the suspension wires in the focusing direction.

Claim 11

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 9, wherein said objective lens holder is formed by a plastic injection mold.

Claim 12

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a printed circuit provided on the objective lens holder to electrically connect the suspension wire connecting holes and the focusing and tracking coils, respectively.

Claim 13

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of suspension wires for elastically supporting said objective lens holder for movement with respect to said carriage, said wires being connected to said objective lens holder at outermost portions of said wings to which the focusing coils are secured.

Claim 14

An electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of an optical disc data recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising; an objective lens which converges laser beams onto the optical disc; and an objective lens holder provided with a cylindrical holder portion that holds the objective lens, and a pair of symmetrical wings having holes therein, said wings project radially from the cylindrical holder portion in the tracking direction and have a predetermined thickness; focusing coils secured to the respective wings, an outer surface of said focusing coils contacting an inner surface of said holes, a thickness of said focusing coils corresponding to said predetermined thickness of said wings, whereby said focusing coils are substantially contained within said holes; and tracking coils secured to diametrically opposed outer surface portions of the cylindrical holder portion perpendicular to the tracking direction.

Claim 15

An electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of an optical disc data recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising; an objective lens which converges laser beams onto the optical disc; and an objective lens holder provided with a cylindrical holder portion that holds the objective lens, and a pair of symmetrical wings having holes therein, said wings project radially from the cylindrical holder portion in the tracking direction and have a predetermined thickness; focusing coils secured to the respective wings, an outer surface of said focusing coils contacting an inner surface of said holes, a thickness of said focusing coils corresponding to said predetermined thickness of said wings, whereby said focusing coils are substantially contained within said holes; and tracking coils secured to diametrically opposed outer surface portions of the cylindrical holder portion perpendicular to the tracking direction.

Claim 16

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a yoke member provided on a carriage supporting said objective lens holder.

Claim 17

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 14, wherein said carriage comprises two pairs of focusing permanent magnets provided on opposite sides of the respective focusing coils secured to the wings of the objective lens holder, and a pair of tracking permanent magnets provided on opposite sides of the tracking coils secured to the outer surface portions of the cylindrical holder portion.

Claim 18

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of an apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising a plurality of suspension wires for elastically supporting said objective lens holder for movement with respect to a carriage, said wires being connected to said objective lens holder at outermost portions of said wings to which said focusing coils are secured.

Claim 19

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus according to claim 13, corresponding end faces of said tracking and focusing coils extending in substantially parallel planes.

Claim 20

An electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of an optical disc data recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising; a carriage which is moveable in a radial direction of the optical disc; and objective lens holder which supports an objective lens in a manner such that laser beams are converged onto the optical disc; a yoke member provided on the carriage and provided with permanent magnets which constitute electromagnetic driving circuits for moving the objective lens holder in the tracking and focusing directions; a supporting block secured to the objective lens holder; an elastic support which connects the objective lens holder and the supporting block, and which supports the objective lens holder so as to move for movement in the focusing and tracking directions of the optical disc by a force of the elastic support; and said objective lens holder provided with a cylindrical holder portion that holds the objective lens and a pair of symmetrical wings having holes therein, said wings project radially from the cylindrical holder portion in the tracking direction and have a predetermined thickness, focusing coils secured to the respective wings, an outer surface of said focusing coils contacting an inner surface of said holes, a thickness of said focusing coils corresponding to said predetermined thickness of said wings, whereby said focusing coils are substantially contained within said holes, and tracking coils secured to diametrically opposed outer surface portions of the cylindrical holder portion perpendicular to the tracking direction.

Claim 21

An electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of an optical disc data recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising; a carriage which is moveable in a radial direction of the optical disc; and objective lens holder which supports an objective lens in a manner such that laser beams are converged onto the optical disc; a yoke member provided on the carriage and provided with permanent magnets which constitute electromagnetic driving circuits for moving the objective lens holder in the tracking and focusing directions; a supporting block secured to the objective lens holder; an elastic support which connects the objective lens holder and the supporting block, and which supports the objective lens holder so as to move for movement in the focusing and tracking directions of the optical disc by a force of the elastic support; and said objective lens holder provided with a cylindrical holder portion that holds the objective lens and a pair of symmetrical wings having holes therein, said wings project radially from the cylindrical holder portion in the tracking direction and have a predetermined thickness, focusing coils secured to the respective wings, an outer surface of said focusing coils contacting an inner surface of said holes, a thickness of said focusing coils corresponding to said predetermined thickness of said wings, whereby said focusing coils are substantially contained within said holes, and tracking coils secured to diametrically opposed outer surface portions of the cylindrical holder portion perpendicular to the tracking direction.

Claim 22

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 18, wherein said elastic support comprises four suspension wires.

Claim 23

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of claim 19, wherein said four suspension wires are connected to upper and lower ends of each wing in a parallel arrangement.

Claim 24

The electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus according claim 18, further comprising a plurality of suspension wires for elastically supporting said objective lens holder for movement with respect to said carriage, said wires being connected at outermost portions of said wings to which said focusing coils are secured.