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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corporation, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Byung-yeob Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Seong-yeon Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Bo-won Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Jeong-hun Choe, Suwon-si, KR;
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);
Abstract
Provided is a disc clamping structure, a spindle structure, and an optical disc drive having the disc clamping structure. The disc clamping structure includes a chucking spring comprising a pressing portion pressing an upper surface of the clamper, and elastic portions surrounding the pressing portion and providing an elastic force toward the clamper. The disc clamping structure does not require a magnetic thrust as does the conventional optical disc drive.