METHOD OF SHIFTING ROTATIONAL SPEED OF DISC AND DISC DRIVE USING THE SAME

Abstract

A method is provided for shifting a rotational speed of a disc. The method includes steps of: detecting a state of a button to determine whether the button is pressed down; counting activating duration if the button is pressed down; determining whether the activating duration is up to a predetermined time; and switching the rotational speed of the disc from a first speed level to a second speed level, if the activating duration is up to a predetermined time. A related disc drive using the method to shift the rotational speed of the disc is also provided.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the method of shifting a rotational speed of a disc and the disc drive with the method can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disc drive. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of a disc drive;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the disc drive of FIG. 1, the disc drive including a shifting device;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the shifting device of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a rotational speed shifting procedure in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Claims

1. A method of shifting a rotational speed of a disc, comprising steps of: detecting a state of a button to determine whether the button is pressed down;counting activating duration if the button is pressed down;determining whether the activating duration is up to a predetermined time; andswitching the rotational speed of the disc from a first speed level to a second speed level, if the activating duration is up to a predetermined time.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of switching comprises steps of: detecting the state of the button to determine whether the button is released; andchanging the rotational speed of the disc from the first speed level to the second speed level if the activating duration is up to a predetermined time and the button is released.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a step of controlling an indicating lamp to twinkle if the activating duration is up to a predetermined time.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a step of controlling the indicating lamp to stop twinkling if the button is released.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a step of stopping counting the activating duration if the button is released or the activating duration is up to the predetermined time.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the button is a play button of a disc drive for activating the disc drive to reproduce the disc.

7. A disc drive comprising: a spindle motor for driving a disc to rotate;a servo controller for controlling a rotational speed of the spindle motor;a button for activating shifting of the rotational speed; anda shifting device for sending shifting commands to the servo controller to shift the rotational speed from a first level to a second level, if an activating duration during which the button keeps being pressed down is up to a predetermined time.

8. The disc drive as claimed in claim 7, wherein the shifting device comprises a detecting unit for detecting whether the button is pressed down.

9. The disc drive as claimed in claim 8, wherein the shifting device comprises a timing unit for counting the activating duration when the button is pressed down.

10. The disc drive as claimed in claim 9, wherein the shifting device comprises a command-sending unit for sending the shifting commands to the servo controller.

11. The disc drive as claimed in claim 10, wherein the shifting device comprises a controlling unit for controlling the timing unit to begin counting the activating duration if the button is pressed down, controlling the timing unit to stop counting the activating duration if the button is released or the activating duration is up to the predetermined time, and controlling the command sending unit to sending the shifting commands to the servo controller if the activating duration is up to the predetermined time.

12. The disc drive as claimed in claim 10, further comprising an indicating lamp for twinkling if the activating duration is up to the predetermined time.

13. The disc drive as claimed in claim 12, wherein the button is a play button of the disc drive.

14. A storage medium for recording a computer-executable program, the computer-executable program having a computer executable steps of: detecting a state of a button to determine whether the button is pressed down;counting activating duration if the button is pressed down;determining whether the activating duration is up to a predetermined time; andshifting the rotational speed of the disc from a first speed level to a second speed level, if the activating duration is up to a predetermined time.

15. The storage medium as claimed in claim 14, wherein the step of shifting comprises steps of: detecting the state of the button to determine whether the button is released,shifting the rotational speed of the disc from the first speed level to the second speed level, if the activating duration is up to a predetermined time and the button is released.

16. The storage medium as claimed in claim 14, wherein the computer-executable program has the computer executable a step of controlling an indicating lamp to twinkle if the activating duration is up to a predetermined time.

17. The storage medium as claimed in claim 16, wherein the computer-executable program has the computer executable a step of controlling the indicating lamp to stop twinkling if the button is released.

18. The storage medium as claimed in claim 14, wherein the computer-executable program has the computer executable a step of stopping counting the activating duration if the button is released or the activating duration is up to the predetermined time.