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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2009
Nozomu Harada, Kawasaki, JP;
Seiji Hamaie, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinya Asano, Tokyo, JP;
Hisahiro Miki, Chigasaki, JP;
Nozomu Harada, Kawasaki, JP;
Seiji Hamaie, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinya Asano, Tokyo, JP;
Hisahiro Miki, Chigasaki, JP;
Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present application relates to an optical disc apparatus for carrying out at least one of recording and reproduction of signals onto or from a data recording surface of an optical disc loaded in the optical disc apparatus. The optical disc apparatus is capable of being thinned and lightened while ensuring a mechanical strength and a stiffness, and also capable of restraining sticking of a flexible printed circuit (FPC) connected to the optical pickup and reducing the sliding resistance of the FPC during movement of the optical pickup.