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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2004
Tsung-jung Kuo, Hsinchu, TW;
Jui-chiang Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Tsung-Jung Kuo, Hsinchu, TW;
Jui-Chiang Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Lite-On It Corporation, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A disk drive includes a chassis and first and second disk-positioning members mounted respectively on two opposite sides of the chassis. The first and second disk-positioning members have two straight inner portions extending perpendicularly and respectively from the opposite sides of the chassis to define a first distance therebetween, and two outer portions extending inclinedly and respectively from the inner straight portions in such a manner to define a second distance therebetween. The second distance is longer than the first distance. When an optical disk is moved to a reading and/or writing position from a temporary position, the inclined outer portions of the first and second disk-positioning members are spaced apart from the disk to permit smooth rotation thereof.