Patent ID: 6700850
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An optical disk apparatus comprising:a driven spinner for retaining an optical disk; a support member for supporting said driven spinner in a freely rotatable state; an optical disk tray with a through hole in at least a central section thereof; a tray opening/closing mechanism for sliding said optical disk tray in a radial direction of said optical disk and moving said optical disk tray in and out of a housing; a driving spinner which moves towards and away from said driven spinner in synchronization with said in and out movement of said optical disk tray and clamps said optical disk in combination with said driven spinner; a spinner rotation motor for rotating said driving spinner; and a reproduction unit for reproducing information from said rotating optical disk, wherein a first protrusion is provided on said optical disk tray in a position towards the front of said tray and outside, in a radial direction, an area overlapped by said optical disk, and a second protrusion facing said first protrusion is positioned on a side of said support member.