Patent ID: 8028309

Claim:
An optical read/write device for reading and/or writing an optical disk, the optical read/write device comprising: a base; an optical pickup head slidably assembled on the base; and a driving mechanism for slidably driving the optical pickup head, the driving mechanism comprising: a worm gear; a motor connected to the worm gear for rotating the worm gear; and a rack disposed between the worm gear and the optical pickup head for transferring motion from the worm gear to the optical pickup head, the rack comprising: a fastening portion for fixing the rack to the optical pickup head; an engaging portion; a spring placed between the fastening portion and the engaging portion for pressing the engaging portion to engage with the worm gear; and a connecting portion for connecting the fastening portion and the engaging portion and preventing the engaging portion from disengaging from the worm gear, the connection portion comprising: a resilient member; two restricting arms with one ends thereof respectively protruding from the engaging portion and the fastening portion, the other ends thereof connected to each other by the resilient member.