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Optical pick-up and light detecting cover therefor

US5727111A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 1996
Grant dateMar 10, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2007/13727
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light-deflecting cover for an optical pick-up apparatus has a reflecting portion disposed within a light path of a light beam projected from a light source or light returning from outside the apparatus for deflecting an optical beam for bending the light path. The light deflecting part of the cover is provided with a light absorbing portion for removing unnecessary light which does not contribute to the operating characteristics of optical equipment within which the light deflecting part is provided. The optical pick-up comprises a light-emitting and detecting device, an optical system for focusing and projecting a laser light outputted from the light-emitting and detecting device onto a signal recording surface of an optical disc, and guiding light returning from the signal recording surface of the optical disc to the light-emitting and detecting device and a light deflecting part having a reflecting portion disposed in the light path of the light system for deflecting the light beam for bending the light path, the light deflecting part comprising a light absorbing portion for removing unnecessary light which does not contribute to the operating characteristics of the optical pi…

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