Patent ID: 8464282

Claim:
An optical disc apparatus, comprising: an objective lens focusing laser light emitted from a laser emitting unit onto a recording surface of a disc; an optical pickup including a drive mechanism for driving the objective lens; a transfer mechanism moving the optical pickup in a radial direction of the disc; a mechanical chassis mounted with the transfer mechanism; a decorative plate that is a plate-shaped member located between the disc and the optical pickup and fixed on the mechanical chassis; a disc tray ejected for loading and removal of the disc; and an apparatus housing containing the objective lens, the optical pickup, the transfer mechanism, the mechanical chassis, the decorative plate and the disc tray, wherein the mechanical chassis includes at least one recess formed in an indented shape in a portion of the mechanical chassis facing an outer peripheral region of the recording surface of the disc, the at least one recess of the indented shape of the mechanical chassis having a bottom of the recess located at a position lower than a position of an upper surface level of the mechanical chassis, the disc tray includes an incline formed in a position close to an opening of the disc tray drilled for mounting the mechanical chassis and opposite the outer peripheral region of the recording surface of the disc, and the incline of the disc tray extends to the at least one recess of the mechanical chassis.