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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
May. 13, 2009
Ta-hsiang Wang, Hsinchu, TW;
Chien-wei Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Sheng-hsiung Chou, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei-min Tsao, Hsinchu, TW;
Ta-Hsiang Wang, Hsinchu, TW;
Chien-Wei Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Sheng-Hsiung Chou, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei-Min Tsao, Hsinchu, TW;
Lite-On Corporation, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
An optical disc drive including an outer casing, a supporting base, a main shaft motor and a position-limiting element is provided. The outer casing has an optical disc entry. The supporting base is disposed in the outer casing. The main shaft motor is disposed on the supporting base. The position-limiting element has a first pivot portion, a position-limiting part and a second pivot portion located between the first pivot portion and the position-limiting part. The first pivot portion is connected to the supporting base, and the position-limiting element is able to be swung about the second pivot serving as a fulcrum. When the supporting base is located at an upper position, the position-limiting part is located at a first position, and when the supporting base is located at a lower position, the position-limiting part is located at a second position, wherein the first position is under the second position.