Patent ID: 7266060

Claim:
An optical disk apparatus, for reading out record information from an optical disk, comprising: an optical pickup for generating a light beam to be irradiated upon a recording surface of said optical disk, and for receiving a reflection light upon said disk, being attached to be movable in a radial direction of said optical disk, on a pair of sliding shafts disposed in parallel with each other; and a disk motor for rotating said optical disk therewith, further having: a tilt adjustment mechanism for adjusting tilting of said optical pickup, including: a lead screw, being disposed in parallel with a one of said pair of sliding shafts, in vicinity thereof, so that said lead screw is engaged with a rack, which is formed in a part of said optical pickup; a rotary driving means for rotationally driving said lead screw; a chassis formed in one body with one end of said one sliding shaft, both ends of other one of said pair of sliding shafts, and also an end of said lead screw and said driving means thereof; and a connecting member for positioning the other end of said one sliding shaft and the other end of said lead screw in one body thereof, wherein said connecting member is adjustable in position thereof with respect to said chassis.