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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2003
Junji Miyagi, Daito, JP;
Junji Miyagi, Daito, JP;
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A disc drive apparatus using a disc-like recording medium includes a casing, a substrate, two LEDs, a light guiding member, a white print portion, and a motor. The light guiding member is arranged adjacent to the two LEDs on the substrate for guiding light emitted from the LEDs. The white print portion is positioned in a light emitting direction of the LEDs, and is formed on a surface of the substrate positioned below the light guiding member. The motor is arranged adjacent to the light guiding member and the white print portion on the substrate. The light guiding member is provided with a satin finish at a surface of a portion facing the LEDs. The front panel includes a protrusion protruding below a portion that is farthest from the LEDs in a portion adjacent to a light emitting indication portion of the light guiding member.