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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1997
Osamu Ueda, Saitama-ken, JP;
Jun Suzuki, Saitama-ken, JP;
Shigeyuki Sasanuma, Saitama-ken, JP;
Shinichi Fujinoki, Saitama-ken, JP;
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an optical pickup for use in an information reproducing apparatus for playing an optical disc, said optical pickup comprising: a main pickup body carrying an objective lens; a sub-pickup body pivotably connected with the main pickup body; a connecting structure formed in connection with the main pickup body for pivotably supporting the sub pickup body. A space having a predetermined size is formed between the main pickup body and the connecting structure. The material thickness between the main pickup body and the connecting structure is made thinner by virtue of the formation of said groove.