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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2005
Kiyoshi Omori, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Ootsuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiji Jitsukawa, Chiba, JP;
Satoshi Muto, Chiba, JP;
Koji Natsubori, Chiba, JP;
Hidekuni Aizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyoshi Omori, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Ootsuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Keiji Jitsukawa, Chiba, JP;
Satoshi Muto, Chiba, JP;
Koji Natsubori, Chiba, JP;
Hidekuni Aizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disc drive device which can discharge a disc in an optimum discharge amount in the disc drive device dealing with discs having different thickness and weight. A disc drive device including a disc conveying mechanism formed with a supporting portion to support the optical disc, and having a plurality of arms rotatably supported in the housing, and an energizing member for rotatably energizing the plurality of the rotary arms in a predetermined direction, and conveying the optical disc between a disc mounting position for holding the optical disc inserted into the housing in the disc holding portion and a disc insertion/removal position for inserting/removing the optical disc, the top cover having a control portion for controlling a rotary region of the plurality of rotary arms which energizes the optical disc in the discharging direction by contact with the plurality of rotary arms supporting the outer peripheral surface of the disc.