Disk reproducing apparatus
US5963535A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B7/08582
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk reproducing apparatus capable of improving the feeding accuracy of a pickup, reducing the cost of a feeding portion of the pickup, and realizing a small-sized skew adjustment mechanism at low cost, wherein the disk producing apparatus comprises: a disk driving unit for rotating a disk; a pickup having a first guide portion provided on one side portion and a guide face provided on the other side portion; a base member having a guide member for receiving the guide face, the guide member having a length shorter than the sliding distance of the pickup in the guiding direction; a driving unit for driving the pickup in the radial direction of the disk; and a signal processing unit for applying a specified processing to a signal reproduced from the pickup. Preferably, the first guide portion comprises: a guide shaft supported on the base; and a guide bearing provided on the one side portion of the pickup in such a manner as to be slidably inserted around the guide shaft.
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