Patent ID: 7533391
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disc emergent ejecting mechanism disposed in an optical disc drive including a disc carrying in/out mechanism for disc loading and unloading, the disc emergent ejecting mechanism comprises: a drive motor; a first gear set in meshing engagement with the drive motor; an advancing and retracting member for actuating the disc carrying in/out mechanism; a second gear set in meshing engagement with the advancing and retracting member; and a clutch assembly including a slide member including a guiding groove and movable in a moving direction, a link connected to the guiding groove and movable along the guiding groove, and a clutch gear disposed on the link; the clutch gear is in a first position where the clutch gear is engaged with both the first and the second gear sets for transmitting torque from the drive motor to the advancing and retracting member; wherein during a disc emergent ejecting operation, the clutch gear is moved from the first position to a second position where the clutch gear is disengaged with the second gear set.