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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1999
Min-Der Wu, Taichung, TW;
Wan-Wen Chiu, Feng-Yuan, TW;
Hsu-Pin Pan, Hsinchu, TW;
Hung-Kuang Hsu, Taipei, TW;
Chun-Min Chen, Chang-Hua, TW;
Chih-Hsuan Yang, Hua-Lien, TW;
Yea-Jiun Liou, Hsinchu, TW;
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A disc clamp mechanism for preventing a disc (e.g., DVD-ROM or CD-ROM) from slipping and/or loosening in a high speed rotation comprises a positioning member sized to the center hole of the disc having a hole for being mounted on a turntable, and an inclined surface; a helical spring within the positioning member; a disc-clamping member sized to the center hole of the compact disc having circumferential raised portions, recessed portions each extending from the raised portion, and flexible V-shaped members surrounded by two recessed portions and a raised portion; and an elastic plane-like member mounted on the positioning member. As such, the disc is secured by the raised portions, the inclined surface, and the turntable when loaded onto the disc-clamping member. This mechanism finds applications in the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM products. Further, a thinner construction, an easy assembly, and a high positioning precision are realized by this mechanism.