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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2005
Isao Shimada, Hyogo, JP;
Seiji Yoshii, Nara, JP;
Isao Shimada, Hyogo, JP;
Seiji Yoshii, Nara, JP;
Panasonic Corp., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical disk device which includes a pickup module; a control board for processing the electrical signal received by a pickup from an optical disk and controlling sliding of the pickup; and a flexible cable for coupling the pickup and the control board. The pickup module includes the pickup for reading information on a recording face of the optical disk; a spindle motor for retaining and rotating the optical disk; and a frame on which the spindle motor is disposed. The control board is fixed to a chassis, and the pickup module is fixed to the chassis only via elastic bodies. The cable is disposed to be surrounded by the chassis and the pickup module.