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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1999
Ken'ichi Furukawa, Atsugi, JP;
Atsushi Kirii, Tendo, JP;
Kouji Teranishi, Atsugi, JP;
Satoru Manabe, Atsugi, JP;
Ken'ichi Hori, Atsugi, JP;
Kazutomo Imi, Atsugi, JP;
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disk device for reproducing information and/or for recording information having a casing in which all parts of the disk device are included. The casing includes a number of first bosses and a recording/reproducing unit. The recording/reproducing unit includes at least a disk motor and an optical head. The optical head accesses the disk to reproduce information from the disk and/or record information in the disk. The recording/reproducing unit is arranged to have corners at positions corresponding to the first bosses of the casing. A plurality of vibration absorbing parts are provided and arranged at corners of the recording/reproducing unit. The vibration absorbing parts are also fixed to the first bosses to absorb vibrations of the recording/reproducing unit. The recording/reproducing unit further includes a chassis having mounting holes at the corners thereof. Each vibration absorbing part is respectively fitted to a periphery of one of such mounting holes.