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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2005
Masaomi Izumisawa, Yokohama, JP;
Naoki Eguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Masaomi Izumisawa, Yokohama, JP;
Naoki Eguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A skew adjustment mechanism of an optical disk drive includes: a pair of rod-shaped guide shaftsandthat hold an optical pick-up unittherebetween and guide the optical pick-up unit; four fixing members each having a pair of claw portionsandthat are provided at a predetermined interval; four extension springsandeach having ring-shaped hook portions at both leading ends thereof, the hook portions are hooked over the claw portions where the extension spring surrounds the shaft, thereby pressing the end portions of the shaft against the fixing member; four adjustment mechanisms that move the guide shaftsandagainst the fixing member so as to allow the end portion of the guide shafts to be away from the fixing member in order to tilt the optical pick-up unitin accordance with the tilt of the optical disk.