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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2010
Kyquang Son, Dublin, CA (US);
Ravender Goyal, Saratoga, CA (US);
Amir H. Torkaman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jamie Nam, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael Szelong, Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul R. Swan, Alameda, CA (US);
Michael Umansky, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kyquang Son, Dublin, CA (US);
Ravender Goyal, Saratoga, CA (US);
Amir H. Torkaman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jamie Nam, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michael Szelong, Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul R. Swan, Alameda, CA (US);
Michael Umansky, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical disk cassette has a disk eject mechanism that ejects a disk such as a DVD or CD. The disk eject mechanism has pushrod, transfer and kick out portions. The pushrod portion slides relative to a side of the cassette case. Pivotally mounted within the case, the kick out portion pushes a disk to eject it from the case. The transfer portion translates pushrod motion to motion of the kick out portion. In a preferred embodiment, the disk eject mechanism is a unitary body, with pushrod, transfer and kick out portions made homogeneously as a single entity, the pushrod portion being a resilient joining elbow. In another preferred embodiment, the disk eject mechanism has a transfer portion that is a rack and a pinion. The rack extends from the pushrod portion and the pinion is attached to or formed as part of the kick out portion.