Optical reading device

Abstract

An optical reading device is disclosed, in which the size and weight thereof are reduced, and the shock resistibility of the spindle motor thereof is improved. The optical reading device comprises a casing and an optical reader, wherein the optical reader thereof is received inside the casing. The optical reader includes a first portion, a second portion, and an optical fiber. The first portion is mounted inside the casing, while the second portion is mobile inside the casing. The optical fiber connects with the first portion and the second portion respectively, which enables the light to be emitted from the light source of the first portion and to be transmitted to the second portion and the data storage medium thereof. Hence, by the arrangement of the units illustrated, the weight of the optical reader device is reduced, and the shock resistibility of the optical reader thereof is improved as well.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is the representational diagram illustrating a prior art optical reading device.

FIG. 2 is the representational diagram illustrating an embodiment of an optical reading device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is the representational diagram illustrating an embodiment of fastening units for the optical fiber of an optical reading device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is side view of an embodiment of an optical reading device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. An optical reading device, configured to read data stored in a storage medium, comprising: a casing; andan optical reader received in the casing further comprising:a first portion mounted in the casing comprising a light source, which emits a light beam;an optical fiber; anda second portion suitable for being mobile in the casing, wherein the optical fiber connects with the first portion and second portion respectively, and the light beam is transmitted to the second portion and the storage medium through the optical fiber.

2. The optical reading device as claimed in claim 1 further comprises a frame and a rail received in the casing, the first portion is mounted on the frame, and the second portion is configured to glidingly move on the rail.

3. The optical reading device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second portion is driven by a step motor.

4. The optical reading device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second portion further comprises an optical lens which is located opposite to the storage medium, a reflected light beam reflected by the storage medium passing through the optical lens.

5. The optical reading device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the reflected light beam is transmitted through the second portion and the optical fiber to the first portion.

6. The optical reading device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first portion further comprises a light sensing device configured to receive the reflected light beam.

7. The optical reading device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light source is a semiconductor light source.

8. The optical reading device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first portion further comprises a first anchoring member, the second portion further comprises a second anchoring member, two ends of the optical fiber are mounted respectively to the first anchoring member and the second anchoring member.