Optical disc apparatus

Abstract

An optical disc apparatus is configured so that a cover member covering a second base, which is displaceable relative to a first base as an apparatus base and makes up a support portion of a unit mechanism section, covers plane areas located on both sides of an optical pickup move area of the unit mechanism section of the second base plane areas, and during loading or unloading of an optical disc, supports a rotated and displaced eject arm member by a plane part covering the plane area on the side of the eject arm member, of the both plane areas. The eject arm member is made to be located outside an orthogonal projection area of the optical disc upon completion of the loading.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of the general configuration of an optical disc apparatus as an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view showing the state where a play operation is available in the optical disc apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an illustrative view of an eject arm member and its support configuration in the optical disc apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a configuration view of a cover member in the optical disc apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the displacement characteristic of the eject arm member in the optical disc apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIGS. 6A and 6B are illustrative views of a thickness reduction effect in the optical disc apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2; and

FIGS. 7A and 7B are illustrative views of another thickness reduction effect in the optical disc apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2.

Claims

1. An optical disc apparatus comprising a configuration for rotating and displacing an eject arm member to load and unload an optical disc relative to an apparatus body, said optical disc apparatus comprising: a first base as an apparatus base;a second base displaceable relative to the first base within a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of the first base, and making up a support portion of a unit mechanism section including an optical pickup;an eject arm member rotated and displaced around the rotation support point within a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the first base, in abutting contact with an outer peripheral surface of the optical disc, during the loading and unloading of the optical disc, anda cover member covering plane areas located on both sides of an optical pickup move area of the unit mechanism section, of the plane areas on the second base,the cover member including a plane part for covering the plane area on the eject arm side, of the both plane areas,the plane part having an end portion on the side of the disc insertion direction restrained on the first base side, and during the loading and unloading of the optical disc, abutting the eject arm member in the restrained state to support the eject arm member.

2. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the eject arm member is configured to be located outside an orthogonal projection area of the optical disc upon completion of the loading of the optical disc.

3. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is configured so that the plane part covering the plane area on the side of the eject arm member of the both plane areas, has the end portion on the side of the disc insertion direction, abutting the bracket fixed to the first base side and is restrained thereby.

4. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is configured so that the plane part covering the plane area on the side of the eject arm member of the both plane areas, has the end portion on the side of the disc insertion direction, abutting the bracket fixed to the first base and is restrained thereby, and that a plane part covering the plane area on the other side of the both plane areas is fixed to the second base.

5. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the arm member is configured to be supported by abutting the plane part of the cover member in a first rotation range halfway through the loading after the start of loading of the optical disc, and supported by the plane part of the bracket fixed to the first base in the second rotation range including the loading completion position.

6. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the cover member and the bracket are configured so that the heights of the respective plane parts are substantially equal to each other.

7. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is configured so that an end portion on the side of the disc ejection direction of the plane part is fixed to the second base.

8. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second base is configured to be rotated and displaced around a support point provided on the first base side.

9. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the thickness dimension of the apparatus is configured to be 9.5×10−3m or less.

10. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the thickness dimension of the apparatus is configured to be 9.5×10−3 m or less.

11. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the thickness dimension of the apparatus is configured to be 9.5×10−3 m or less.

12. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the thickness dimension of the apparatus is configured to be 9.5×10−3m or less.

13. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the thickness dimension of the apparatus is configured to be 9.5×10−3 m or less.

14. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the thickness dimension of the apparatus is configured to be 9.5×10−3 m or less.

15. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the thickness dimension of the apparatus is configured to be 9.5×10−3 m or less.

16. The optical disc apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the thickness dimension of the apparatus is configured to be 9.5×10−3 m or less.