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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1991
Cornelius A Hezemans, Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes M Hensing, Eindhoven, NL;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A device for inscribing and/or reading a magneto-optical disc (7), comprising a frame carrying a turntable which is rotatable about an axis of rotation (11), an optical unit (19) which comprises an objective (21) and an actuator for moving the objective in a direction parallel to such axis of rotation, and, viewed along such axis, a magnetic unit (59) arranged opposite to and spaced from the optical unit. The optical unit and the magnetic unit are movable in a plane which is oriented transversely of said axis of rotation. The magnetic unit comprises a coil (131) arranged on a coil former (129) and a further actuator (24) for moving the coil in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the turntable. The device further comprises a measurement and control system for detecting, during operation of the device, the distance between a reference plane (R) of the magnetic unit and the magneto-optical disc and for controlling the position of the coil.