Patent ID: 7559069
Filing Date: 2009-07-07
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An optical disc device comprising: a disc tray exposed outside when an optical disc is loaded therein or ejected therefrom; a frame movably and slidably supporting said disc tray between a stored position where said disc tray is contained within said frame when said optical disc is used, and a projecting position where said disc tray is projected outside from said frame when loading or ejecting said optical disc; a pickup base which holds an optical pickup and a spindle motor for rotating said optical disc and is supported on said disc tray through a damper having an elastic property, said optical pickup emitting laser light to access said optical disc; a shutter movably attached to said pickup base, which is at an opening position where said optical pickup can access said optical disc when said optical disc is used, and at a closing position for covering said optical pickup when loading or ejecting said optical disc; and an interlocking mechanism for opening or closing said shutter in conjunction with said movement of said disc tray between said stored position and said projecting position; said interlocking mechanism comprising a first cam provided on said frame and a shutter opening/closing lever movably attached to said pickup base, said shutter being moved between said opening position and said closing position by said shutter opening/closing lever which contacts and leaves said first cam to change positions while said pickup base slides along with said disc tray between said stored position and said projecting position.