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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corporation, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corporation, Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/028 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/0284 (2013.01); G11B 17/0282 (2013.01); G11B 17/0285 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spindle structure for an optical disc and an optical disc drive employing the spindle structure are provided. The spindle structure includes a spindle motor having a rotation axis, a spindle that is coupled to the rotation axis, and a sliding cone coupled to the spindle and inserted into a center hole of the optical disc. The sliding cone includes a plurality of hook-shaped guide rods extended toward the spindle, and the spindle includes guide holes, to which the plurality of hook-shaped guide rods are inserted into and coupled.