Patent ID: 6983473
Filing Date: 2006-01-03
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A recording and/or reproducing device comprising: an optical pickup having an objective lens and provided to be movable in a radial direction of an optical disc; a guide portion for guiding the movement of the optical pickup in the radial direction of the optical disc, the guide portion includes a supporting shaft for guiding the optical pickup, a reference portion abutted at least two positions of an outer circumferential portion of the supporting shaft for positioning the supporting shaft, an engagement portion engaged with the outer circumferential portion of the supporting shaft, an elastic displacement portion formed integrally with the engagement portion for energizing the engagement portion in a radial direction of the supporting shaft, wherein when the first and second rack portions are driven by the driving gear and the optical pickup is thus moved to and has reached a predetermined position on an inner circle side of the optical disc, the meshing state of the first rack portion with the driving gear is canceled and the second rack portion is driven by the driving gear to move the slide member, thereby moving the opening/closing portion from a position for opening the facing surface side of the objective lens to a position for closing the facing surface side, and wherein at least one protrusion is provided on the slide member and an abutment portion to be abutted against the protrusion is provided on the optical pickup.