Patent ID: 7489598

Claim:
An optical disc reproducing apparatus comprising, a housing; a reading section for reading data recorded on an optical disc; a storing section which stores data read by said reading section; a reproducing section which can reproduce data stored in said storing section; a reference discal unit which is disposed outside said housing and which is rotatable at a predetermined reference rotational speed and in a predetermined reference rotational direction; an operation discal unit which is mounted on said reference discal unit to rotate together with said reference discal unit, and which is capable of rotating in a desired rotational direction at a desired rotational speed according to a user's manipulation; a detection discal unit which is accommodated in said housing, and which is connected with said operation discal unit to rotate in sync with the rotation of said operation discal unit; a first detecting section which is disposed inside said housing, and which can detect a rotational speed and rotational direction of said detection discal unit; a second detecting section which is disposed outside said housing, and which can detect a rotational speed and rotational direction of said reference discal unit; and a control section which can determine the rotational speed and rotational direction of said detection discal unit based on each detected result from said first detecting section and said second detecting section, and which can control said reading section, said storing section and said reproducing section, so that a data reproduction desired by the user can be performed, wherein said reading section is disposed in said housing. wherein said reference discal unit is rotatably mounted on a cylindrical member fixed to said housing. and wherein said operation discal unit is connected to said detection discal unit by a shaft at least partly located inside said fixed cylindrical member.