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Video disc player

US4252327A · kind A · utility

21Cited by
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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 16, 1979
Grant dateFeb 24, 1981
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B17/03
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video disc player assembly is described employing a fixed base member with a pair of fixed rails, and a movable carriage member employing a pair of linear bearing assemblies in engagement with said rails. A stabilization plate is mounted on the movable carriage for movement therewith. A motor and spindle assembly is mounted on the stabilization plate. A portion of the motor and spindle assembly extends through axially aligned apertures in the stabilization plate and carriage and carries a videodisc mounting surface coplanar with the stabilization plate. A centering means is provided to accurately center the disc about the spindle. A releasable clamp rigidly engages the spindle and holds the videodisc against the mounting surface parallel to the stabilization plate. A motor and spindle are mounted on the carriage for rotary driving of the video disc, a centering means is provided to accurately center the disc about the spindle, and a stabilization plate is provided adjacent and parallel to the rotating disc.

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