Electromagnetic objective lens driving apparatus of optical data recording and reproducing apparatus including a one-piece yoke member

Claim 2

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens in an optical data recording and reproducing apparatus having an optical disc, comprising; a carriage which is movable in a radial direction of the optical disc; an objective lens holder which supports the objective lens to converge laser beams onto the optical disc and which is supported on the carriage so as to move in focusing and tracking directions of the optical disc; focusing and tracking coils provided on the objective lens holder; and, a magnetic circuit comprising permanent magnets and a yoke member, and provided on the carriage to constitute electromagnetic circuits in the tracking and focusing directions together with the tracking and focusing coils; said yoke member including a magnetic shield wall having a laser transmission hole and extending in a plane substantially parallel to the optical disc, a plurality of yoke walls extending from and substantially perpendicularly with respect to the magnetic shield wall towards the carriage, and a plurality of mounting flanges extending from the yoke walls substantially parallel to said magnetic shield wall to lie on the carriage, so that the mounting flanges can be secured to the carriage, said magnetic shield wall, yoke walls and mounting flanges forming a single integral unit, wherein a region extending in a plane of and inwardly of said mounting flanges beyond said yoke walls is open to allow access to components of said magnetic circuit within said yoke member.

Claim 3

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens according to claim 1, wherein said yoke member is made by metal injection molding.

Claim 4

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens according to claim 2, further comprising elastic means for moving the objective lens holder relative to the carriage with an elastic force.

Claim 5

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens to be opposed to an optical disc, comprising: a carriage which is movable in a radial direction of the optical disc; an objective lens which is supported on the carriage to converge laser beams onto the optical disc; and, a yoke member of magnetic material secured to the carriage; said yoke member including a plurality of mounting flanges secured to the carriage in a symmetric arrangement with respect to an optical axis of the objective lens and extending perpendicularly to the optical axis, a plurality of yoke walls extending from inner ends of the mounting flanges adjacent to the objective lens substantially in parallel with the optical axis of the objective lens, and a magnetic shield wall opposed to the optical disc and lying in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis to connect upper ends of the yoke walls adjacent to the optical axis, said magnetic shield wall being provided with a center laser transmission hole through which the laser beams pass, said magnetic shield wall, yoke walls and mounting flanges forming a single integral unit, wherein a region extending in a plane of and inwardly of said mounting flanges beyond said yoke walls is open to allow access to components of said magnetic circuit within said yoke member.

Claim 6

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens to be opposed to an optical disc, comprising: a carriage which is movable in a radial direction of the optical disc; an objective lens which is supported on the carriage to converge laser beams onto the optical disc; and, a yoke member of magnetic material secured to the carriage; said yoke member including a plurality of mounting flanges secured to the carriage in a symmetric arrangement with respect to an optical axis of the objective lens and extending perpendicularly to the optical axis, a plurality of yoke walls extending from inner ends of the mounting flanges adjacent to the objective lens substantially in parallel with the optical axis of the objective lens, and a magnetic shield wall opposed to the optical disc and lying in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis to connect upper ends of the yoke walls adjacent to the optical axis, said magnetic shield wall being provided with a center laser transmission hole through which the laser beams pass, said magnetic shield wall, yoke walls and mounting flanges forming a single integral unit, wherein a region extending in a plane of and inwardly of said mounting flanges beyond said yoke walls is open to allow access to components of said magnetic circuit within said yoke member.

Claim 7

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens according to claim 4, wherein said yoke member is of a symmetrical shape in a sectional view with respect to the optical axis.

Claim 8

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens according to claim 5, wherein one-half of the yoke member in a sectional view with respect to the optical axis is generally crank-shaped, defined by the mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly to and from one side of said yoke walls, said magnetic shield wall extending substantially perpendicularly to said yoke walls at an end of said yoke walls opposite from said mounting flanges and in a direction Opposite to that of the mounting flanges.

Claim 9

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens according to claim 6, further comprising an objective lens holder which supports the objective lens and which is supported on the carriage to move in tracking and focusing directions of the optical disc.

Claim 10

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens according to claim 7, further comprising focusing and tracking coils provided on the objective lens holder.

Claim 11

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens according to claim 8, further comprising permanent magnets provided on the yoke member to constitute electromagnetic driving circuits in the tracking and focusing directions together with the tracking and focusing coils.

Claim 12

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens to be opposed to an optical disc, comprising; a carriage which is movable in a radial direction of the optical disc; an objective lens holder which holds the objective lens to converge laser beams onto the optical disc and which is supported on the carriage to move in tracking and focusing directions of the optical disc; tracking and focusing coils provided on the objective lens holder; and, a magnetic circuit which constitutes electromagnetic driving circuits in the tracking and focusing directions together with the tracking and focusing coils and which is comprised of permanent magnets and a yoke member, provided on the carriage; said yoke member being symmetrical in shape in the tracking direction and being provided on a center portion thereof, with a pair of tracking permanent magnets and a pair of focusing permanent magnets provided on opposite sides of the tracking permanent magnets, said yoke member further comprising a plurality of flange portions extending in a first plane, a plurality of yoke walls extending from each of said flange portions in a direction substantially transverse to the flange portions and parallel to an optical axis of said objective lens, and a magnetic shield wall extending from each of said yoke walls in a direction substantially perpendicular to said yoke walls, said flange portions, said plurality of yoke walls, and said magnetic shield wall forming a single integral unit, wherein a region extending in a plane of and inwardly of said mounting flanges beyond said yoke walls is open to allow access to components of said magnetic circuit within said yoke member.

Claim 13

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens to be opposed to an optical disc, comprising; a carriage which is movable in a radial direction of the optical disc; an objective lens holder which holds the objective lens to converge laser beams onto the optical disc and which is supported on the carriage to move in tracking and focusing directions of the optical disc; tracking and focusing coils provided on the objective lens holder; and, a magnetic circuit which constitutes electromagnetic driving circuits in the tracking and focusing directions together with the tracking and focusing coils and which is comprised of permanent magnets and a yoke member, provided on the carriage; said yoke member being symmetrical in shape in the tracking direction and being provided on a center portion thereof, with a pair of tracking permanent magnets and a pair of focusing permanent magnets provided on opposite sides of the tracking permanent magnets, said yoke member further comprising a plurality of flange portions extending in a first plane, a plurality of yoke walls extending from each of said flange portions in a direction substantially transverse to the flange portions and parallel to an optical axis of said objective lens, and a magnetic shield wall extending from each of said yoke walls in a direction substantially perpendicular to said yoke walls, said flange portions, said plurality of yoke walls, and said magnetic shield wall forming a single integral unit, wherein a region extending in a plane of and inwardly of said mounting flanges beyond said yoke walls is open to allow access to components of said magnetic circuit within said yoke member.

Claim 14

An electromagnetic driving apparatus of an objective lens according to claim 10, wherein the yoke member is made of a single metal injection mold piece including a plurality of mounting flanges secured to the carriage in a symmetric arrangement with respect to the optical axis of the objective lens and extending Perpendicularly to the optical axis, a plurality of yoke walls extending from inner ends of the mounting flanges adjacent to the objective lens substantially in parallel with the optical axis of the objective lens, and a magnetic shield wall opposed to the optical disc and lying in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis to connect upper ends of the yoke walls adjacent to the optical disc, said magnetic shield wall being provided with a center laser transmission hole through which the laser beams pass.