Optical pickup apparatus for optical disc drive having an improved receiving unit
US7334246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B7/08582
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical pickup apparatus for an optical disc drive, including: a base; a turntable disposed above the base and which rotates an optical disc; an optical pickup unit which reciprocates with respect to the turntable in a radial direction of the turntable; a driving part which moves the optical pickup unit with respect to the turntable; and a guide unit having an auxiliary guide which supports an end of the optical pickup unit and which guides the optical pickup unit along a moving path. The optical pickup unit and the auxiliary guide are in line-contact with each other.
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