Patent ID: 6760293
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A driving device and chassis for a disk tray of an optical disk drive comprising:driving means having a power source, a driving device, a driven wheel and a decelerating gear set; a chassis connected with a tray at a inner space thereof; said chassis being connected to said driving means; and said chassis being made of a first material; wherein said power source is firmly secured to said chassis; a driving wheel is connected to said power source; said driving wheel drives said driven wheel, and then said driven wheel further drives said decelerating gear set; and an axial hole is provided in said driven wheel; a rotary shaft retainer that is connected to said chassis; said rotary shaft retainer being made of a second high temperature-tolerable material; and said rotary shaft retainer extends through said axial hole of said driven wheel to rotatably mount said driven gear; and said tray being placed adjacent an optical head, said tray being driven by said decelerating gear of said driving means so as to be opened or closed.