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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Seong Sik Kang, Suwon, KR;
In Hwan Lee, Anyang, KR;
Wook Young Soh, Suwon, KR;
Sung Woong Ahn, Seoul, KR;
Tae Hyoung Kim, Suwon, KR;
Assignee:
LG Electronics, Inc., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 1/704 ;
Abstract
A disk guide apparatus for an optical disk playback system includes a pinion gear having at least one non-toothed portion, a pair of guide plates respectively having a gear portion being engaged to the pinion gear, and a spring providing an elastic restoration to the guide plates. The apparatus prevents an erroneous insertion of the optical disk and carries out a disk loading/unloading operation by use of minimal parts thereof, thereby realizing a simplified structure and an easy assembly as well as decreasing production cost and improving workability.