Optical disc drive which can firmly fix its tray module within its housing
US7043740B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/051
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical disc drive includes a housing, a positioning shaft fixed on the housing, and a tray module. The tray module includes a tray installed inside the housing with the ability to slide, a solenoid fixed on the tray for providing magnetic force, a latch installed beside the solenoid moving in response to changes in magnetic force, a push pod fixed on the tray in a rotatable manner with one end connected to the latch and the other end forming a slot, a hook rotatably fixed on the tray with one end for engaging the positioning shaft and the other end connected to the push pod, a torsion spring fixed on the pivot of the push pod, and a compression spring installed in a track of the housing. One end of the compression spring is fixed in the slot of the push pod.
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