JP2011070771A - Optical pickup device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical pickup device equipped with a divided diffraction grating and capable of facilitating the adjustment of the divided diffraction grating in a rotational direction after the inclusion of a holder having the divided diffraction grating in a housing. <P>SOLUTION: The optical pickup device includes a diffraction grating holder 14 having a first holder 15 in which a divided diffraction grating is included and a second holder 17 rotatably coupled to the first holder 15. The second holder 17 includes a protruded part 20 on which an eccentric pin abuts and which prevents the flow-out of an adhesive to the first holder 15. Even if the second holder 17 of the diffraction grating holder 14 is bonded to the housing with the adhesive, the adhesive applied between the second holder 17 and the housing does not flow to the first holder 15. Thus, the rotation of the first holder 15 thereafter is surely adjusted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an optical pickup device housed in an optical disk device, and more particularly to an optical pickup device in which a diffraction grating holder containing a divided diffraction grating is fixed to a housing using an adhesive.

  A configuration of a conventional optical pickup device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 6 (see Patent Document 1 below). In a conventional optical pickup device, a push-pull method is employed as a method for detecting a tracking error.

  Referring to FIG. 6, the light emission source 101 is composed of a semiconductor laser that emits a light beam for recording and reproduction. The collimator lens 102 has a function of converting a light beam generated from the light emitting source 101 into a parallel beam. The beam splitter 103 has a function of transmitting the parallel beam from the collimator lens 102 and reflecting the reflected beam from the optical disc 109. The objective lens 108 has a function of condensing the light beam on the information recording surface of the optical disc 109, and further converts the reflected beam from the optical disc 109 into a parallel beam. The light beam lens 104 is a lens that narrows the reflected beam to an appropriate size. The photodetector 105 has a region divided into two, and an output difference between these regions is taken out by the differential amplifier 106 and becomes a tracking error signal. Further, the tracking error signal is amplified by the amplifier 107, and the error of the objective lens 108 is adjusted by the amplified signal.

  However, in the optical pickup device 100 configured as described above, when the objective lens 108 is translated to the position indicated by the dotted line, the spot on the photodetector 105 is also translated to the position indicated by the dotted line. Therefore, even if the focused spot is in the middle of the track of the optical disc 109, the received light amount at the upper and lower portions of the photodetector 105 may not be equal. That is, there is a problem that an offset occurs.

  Furthermore, even when the optical disc 109 is tilted, the amount of light received by the upper and lower portions of the photodetector 105 becomes uneven as described above, even if the focused spot is at a predetermined location on the optical disc 109. there were.

  Numerous methods have been proposed to solve this problem. For example, in Patent Document 2 below, as shown in FIG. 6, a divided diffraction grating having a shape divided into a plurality of parts is disclosed. In this divided diffraction grating, the diffraction grating is divided into an upper region and a lower region by a linear dividing line, and the period of the diffraction grating is 180 degrees different between the upper region and the lower region. By using such a divided diffraction grating, the occurrence of the offset becomes extremely small, and further, the accuracy required for the arrangement of the condensed spots is alleviated.

Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 4-1412 (page 1-3, Fig. 1-3) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-81942 (pages 1-2, 7 and 6)

  When the above-described divided diffraction grating is incorporated into an optical pickup device, the position of the divided diffraction grating needs to be adjusted. Specifically, it is necessary to adjust the angle in a plane substantially orthogonal to the traveling direction of the laser beam and to adjust the direction substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the divided diffraction grating is divided. In order to perform such adjustment, the split diffraction grating is fixed to the housing using an adhesive in the state of a holder assembly in which two holders fixed to be rotatable are combined.

  However, if the adhesive used for fixing the holder assembly to the housing enters between the two holders, it is difficult to adjust the divided diffraction grating in the rotational direction after the holder assembly is fixed to the housing. There was a problem.

  On the other hand, portable electronic devices such as notebook personal computers are becoming thinner, and an optical pickup device used for an optical disk device incorporated therein is also required to be thinner. In recent years, thin optical pickup devices having a thickness of, for example, about 3 mm have appeared.

  However, in such a thin optical pickup device, there is a problem that an adhesive used for fixing the holder assembly to the housing protrudes. In particular, if the adhesive protrudes in the thickness direction of the optical pickup device, the protruding adhesive comes into contact with other devices constituting the optical disk device, so that the optical pickup device cannot be mounted on the optical disk device. May occur.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and a main object of the present invention is to incorporate a holder in which a divided diffraction grating is incorporated into a housing in an optical pickup device having the divided diffraction grating. After that, an object of the present invention is to provide an optical pickup device that makes it easy to adjust the rotation direction of the divided diffraction grating.

  The present invention relates to an optical pickup device that performs at least one of reading from and writing to an optical recording medium, a housing in which an optical element is incorporated, and a diffraction grating in which a divided diffraction grating is incorporated and incorporated in the housing The diffraction grating holder includes a first holder in which the divided diffraction grating is housed, and a connection portion that can be rotatably fitted to the first holder via an adhesive. A second holder fixed to the housing, and a position adjusting jig for adjusting the position can be brought into contact with the second holder and the outflow of the adhesive to the first holder side is suppressed. It is characterized by providing a projecting portion that can be used.

  The optical pickup device of the present invention includes a diffraction grating holder including a first holder in which a divided diffraction grating is incorporated, and a second holder that is rotatably coupled to the first holder. The second holder is provided with a protrusion that can contact and prevent the adhesive from flowing out to the first holder. Therefore, even if the diffraction grating holder is bonded to the housing using an adhesive, the adhesive applied between the second holder and the housing does not flow out to the first holder side. Therefore, even after the second holder is fixed to the housing, the first holder remains in a rotatable state, so that the first holder is rotated and the adjustment of the divided diffraction grating in the rotation direction is ensured. Done.

  Furthermore, the above-described protruding portion also functions as a portion for abutting a position adjusting jig for moving the diffraction grating holder in one direction. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a means for preventing the leakage of the adhesive material, so that the configuration of the optical pickup device is simplified and the cost is reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of the optical pick-up apparatus based on this invention, (A) is the perspective view seen from one direction, (B) is explanatory drawing of the optical element equipped internally. It is a figure which shows the diffraction grating holder and division | segmentation diffraction grating of an optical pick-up apparatus, (A) is a disassembled perspective view of a diffraction grating holder, (B) is a perspective view of the division | segmentation diffraction grating built in a diffraction grating holder. . It is a figure which shows the principal part of an optical pick-up apparatus, (A) is the perspective view seen from one direction, (B) is the perspective view seen from the other direction. It is a perspective view which shows the middle stage of the manufacturing process of an optical pick-up apparatus. It is a figure which shows the jig | tool for position adjustment used for manufacture of an optical pick-up apparatus, (A) is a side view, (B) is a front view. It is a figure which shows one form of the conventional optical pick-up apparatus.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pickup device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A schematic configuration of the optical pickup device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1A is a perspective view generally showing the optical pickup device 10, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a partially extracted optical element built in the optical pickup device 10. .

  1A and 1B, the present invention relates to a housing in which an optical element is incorporated in an optical pickup device that performs at least one of reading from and writing to an optical recording medium. 11 and a diffraction grating holder 14 having a built-in divided diffraction grating and incorporated in the housing 11, the diffraction grating holder 14 being rotated with the first holder in which the divided diffraction grating is housed. The second holder has a connection portion that can be freely fitted and is fixed to the housing 11 via an adhesive. Further, the second holder is provided with a protrusion that can contact a position adjusting jig that adjusts the position of the second holder and can suppress the outflow of the adhesive to the first holder side. . Here, a specific configuration of the diffraction grating holder 14 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 1A, each direction for explaining the optical pickup device 10 will be described. The X direction is the vertical direction of the optical pickup device 10, and the Y direction is the horizontal direction of the optical pickup device 10. The Z direction is the thickness direction of the optical pickup device, and these directions are for convenience in describing the structure of the optical pickup device 10. Further, the XY plane is a plane parallel to the recording surface of an optical recording medium (not shown), and the Z direction is a direction substantially orthogonal to the recording surface of the optical recording medium.

  In the present embodiment, as an optical storage medium, for example, a read-only optical disc such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, a write-once optical disc such as a CD-R, DVD-R, or DVD + R, or a CD-RW is used. Various optical discs such as a write / erase optical disc and a rewritable optical disc such as DVD-RW, DVD + RW, and DVD-RAM.

  The optical element is an element that is housed in the housing 11 and contributes to reproduction of data recorded on the optical recording medium and data recording. Specifically, referring to FIG. 1B, the light emitter 23, the diffraction grating holder 14, the half mirror 28, the optical head 24, the FMD 29, the astigmatism generation plates 26 and 27, the photodetector 13, and the like are optical elements. As shown in FIG. Among these optical elements, elements (such as the light emitter 23, the optical head 24, and the FMD 29) that need to exchange electric signals are electrically connected to each other via a flexible sheet.

  The housing 11 means a box shape housing each optical element constituting the optical pickup or something similar to a box. In the present embodiment, various optical elements such as the photodetector 13 are fixed inside the housing 11 at a predetermined angle at a predetermined position. The housing 11 is formed using a die casting alloy containing magnesium (Mg). Furthermore, in this embodiment, the housing 11 is formed very thin, and the thickness (the length in the Z direction) is, for example, about 3 mm. Furthermore, the housing 11 constitutes the outermost peripheral surface of the optical pickup device 10, and various optical elements constituting the optical pickup device 10 are located inside the re-peripheral surface of the housing 11.

  The light emitter 23 is also referred to as an LD (laser diode) and has a function of irradiating laser light in order to record information on the optical recording medium or read information from the optical recording medium. Further, the light emitter 23 is controlled by an LDD (LD driver) (not shown), and when a current is supplied from the LDD, the photodetector 13 emits laser light having a predetermined wavelength with a predetermined intensity. .

  The diffraction grating holder 14 is a holder with a built-in diffraction grating, and an opening for allowing laser light to pass through is provided on the side surface. The diffraction grating built in the diffraction grating holder 14 has a function of separating the laser light emitted from the light emitter 23 into one main beam and two sub beams using light diffraction. A specific configuration of the diffraction grating holder 14 will be described later with reference to FIG. Further, although not shown, the optical pickup device 10 is equipped with a divergent lens that collects the laser light emitted from the light emitter 23.

  The half mirror 28 has a function of partially transmitting the incident laser beam and reflecting the remaining portion of the laser beam. The half mirror 28 is made of glass having excellent light transmission properties.

  FMD 29 is an abbreviation for Front Monitor Diode, and is used to monitor the laser light output from the light emitter 23 via the half mirror 28 and control the output of the light emitter 23 to a predetermined value. This is an element that applies feedback to.

  The optical head 24 is an assembly in which the objective lens 30 is incorporated, and the objective lens 30 is incorporated so as to be capable of minute movement along the Y direction and the Z direction. The relative fine alignment between the optical head 24 and the optical recording medium is adjusted according to the output of the photodetector 13. Further, the optical pickup device including the optical head 24 is movable along the Y direction, and the optical pickup device including the optical head 24 is capable of reciprocating between the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the optical disc. It is configured.

  The astigmatism generation plates 26 and 27 are provided for the astigmatism method. Astigmatism is generated by passing the laser light through the astigmatism generation plates 26 and 27, and the laser mechanism of the optical head 24 is operated by irradiating the upper surface of the photodetector 13 with such laser light. Is done.

  The photodetector 13 is also referred to as Photo Diode IC (photodiode IC), and may be abbreviated as PDIC. The laser light that has passed through each optical element described above is irradiated on the upper surface of the photodetector 13, and the photodetector 13 is located at the end of the optical path. As shown in FIG. 1A, the photodetector 13 is placed on the upper surface of the mounting plate 12, and the lower surface of the mounting plate 12 is adhered to the inner side surface of the frame 16 of the housing 11 using an adhesive. Yes.

  In the optical pickup device 10 having the above schematic configuration, the path (optical path) through which the laser light passes is as follows. Referring to FIG. 1B, first, a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength is emitted from the light emitter 23 and is diffracted by the divided diffraction grating built in the diffraction grating holder 14. Then, a part of the laser beam is reflected by the half mirror 28 and enters the optical head 24 side. On the other hand, the remaining portion of the laser light that has passed through the half mirror 28 is irradiated onto the FMD 29, and the output of the FMD 29 is fed back to the light emitter 23, whereby the intensity of the laser light output from the light emitter 23 is a predetermined value. Adjusted to the value.

  The traveling direction of the laser light incident on the optical head 24 is corrected in the Z direction by a mirror (not shown) built in the optical head 24. That is, the traveling direction of the laser light is corrected in a direction substantially orthogonal to the recording surface of the optical recording medium (not shown), and such laser light passes through the lens 30 and is recorded on the recording surface of the optical recording medium (not shown). Is irradiated.

  The laser light reflected by the recording surface of the optical recording medium (not shown) passes through the optical head 24 again, passes through the half mirror 28 and the astigmatism generation plates 26 and 27, and then is detected by the photodetector. 13 is irradiated. Then, according to the output of the photodetector 13, focus servo or tracking servo of the lens 30 provided in the lens holder constituting the optical head 24 is performed. When focus servo is performed, a lens holder including the lens 30 constituting the optical head 24 is moved along the Z direction shown in FIG. When tracking servo is performed, the lens holder including the lens 30 constituting the optical head 24 is moved along the Y direction in FIG.

  The above is a description of the schematic configuration of the optical pickup device 10 of the present embodiment and the optical path in the interior thereof. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the divided diffraction grating divided into a plurality of parts is used, the occurrence of offset becomes extremely small, and the accuracy required for the arrangement of the focused spot is alleviated. There are advantages such as.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the structure of the diffraction grating holder 14 incorporating the divided diffraction grating will be described. FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the first holder 15 and the second holder 17 are separated along the optical axis direction (the direction in which the laser light travels), and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a divided diffraction grating 22 built in the diffraction grating holder 14. FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 2A, the diffraction grating holder 14 is an assembly including a first holder 15 and a second holder 17 having a substantially cylindrical outer shape. The first holder 15 and the second holder 17 are formed by injection molding of a resin material.

  A cylindrical first connection portion 18 protruding in the thickness direction is provided at an end portion of the first holder 15. The second holder 17 is provided with a hole-shaped second connection portion 19. The outer diameter of the first connection portion 18 of the first holder 15 is set slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the second connection portion 19 of the second holder 17. As a result, even if the first connecting portion 18 of the first holder 15 is inserted and fitted into the second connecting portion 19 of the second holder 17, both of them can rotate with the traveling direction of the laser light as the central axis. Combined in a state.

  Referring to FIG. 2B, the divided diffraction grating 22 is provided with irregularities by performing processing such as photoetching on a material such as glass that transmits laser light. The period of the diffraction grating differs by 180 degrees between the upper surface and the lower surface of the divided diffraction grating 22. More specifically, when the divided diffraction grating 22 is viewed in plan, a linear dividing line 31 (division direction) that is provided near the center of the divided diffraction grating 22 and bisects the divided diffraction grating 22 is used as a boundary. The periodic structure of the upper surface (first surface portion) of the rectangular shape in plan view constituting the divided diffraction grating 22 and the periodic structure of the lower surface (second surface portion) of the rectangular shape in plan view constituting the divided diffraction grating 22 are 180 degrees. It is so different. With such a configuration, a phase difference of 180 degrees can be generated between the upper half surface and the lower half surface of the diffracted primary laser light and −1st order laser light.

  Depending on the design / specification of the optical pickup device, for example, three-part diffraction having three types of periodic structure parts having a rectangular shape in plan view instead of the two-part diffraction grating 22 having a periodic structure part having a rectangular shape in plan view. A multi-part diffraction grating (not shown) having a plurality of types of periodic structure parts in a plan view, such as a grating (not shown) and a four-part diffraction grating (not shown) having four kinds of a periodic structure part having a rectangular shape in plan view. May be used.

  The divided diffraction grating 22 having the above-described configuration is fixed inside the first holder 15 at a predetermined angle. More specifically, the plane direction of the divided diffraction grating 22 is a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the laser light is incident, and the dividing line 31 is perpendicular to the direction in which the second holder 17 is moved later. The split diffraction grating 22 is disposed inside the first holder 15 so as to extend in the direction.

  The surface direction of the split diffraction grating is set to a direction substantially orthogonal to the optical axis direction of the laser light when the laser light is incident on the split diffraction grating 22. Further, when the divided diffraction grating 22 is viewed in plan, the extending direction of the dividing line 31 that divides the divided diffraction grating 22 into two is a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the second holder 17 is moved later. At the same time, the direction is substantially perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the laser beam when the laser beam is incident on the split diffraction grating 22.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the structure for attaching the diffraction grating holder 14 to the housing 11 will be described. 3A and 3B are enlarged perspective views of a portion where the diffraction grating holder 14 is attached in the housing 11, and FIG. 3A shows the light in the state of FIG. FIG. 3B is a diagram of the pickup device 10 as viewed from above, and FIG. 3B is a diagram of the optical pickup device 10 in the state of FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 3A, the diffraction grating holder 14 assembled in the above-described configuration is fitted into the concave region of the housing 11. The housing 11 is provided with a recessed area that is large enough to accommodate the diffraction grating holder 14. Further, in order to make the position of the divided diffraction grating built in the diffraction grating holder 14 appropriate, the recessed region provided in the housing 11 is formed large along the X direction. Thus, even after the diffraction grating holder 14 is fitted into the housing 11, the relative position between the diffraction grating holder 14 and the housing 11 can be adjusted along the X direction.

  In addition, since the diffraction grating holder 14 is formed to be thinner than the housing 11, the diffraction grating holder 14 is accommodated without protruding from the housing 11 in the Z direction.

  Further, referring to FIG. 3A, a plurality of concave regions are provided in the periphery of the region where the diffraction grating holder 14 of the housing 11 is fitted. Here, the concave region is a region where the housing 11 is recessed inward in the thickness direction (Z direction). Specifically, concave regions 21C and 21D are provided on both sides of the portion in which the first holder 15 is accommodated. The concave regions 21 </ b> C and 21 </ b> D are portions in which an adhesive applied to fix the first holder 15 to the housing 11 is stored. Furthermore, concave regions 21 </ b> A and 21 </ b> B are provided on both sides of the portion where the second holder 17 is stored. The concave regions 21 </ b> A and 21 </ b> B are portions in which an adhesive applied to fix the second holder 17 to the housing 11 is stored. By providing these concave regions, the adhesive used to bond the diffraction grating holder 14 is accommodated in the concave region, and protrusion of the adhesive in the thickness direction (Z direction) is suppressed.

  Referring to FIG. 3B, when the optical pickup device 10 in a portion where the diffraction grating holder 14 is accommodated is viewed from another main surface, the second holder 17 of the diffraction grating holder 14 is moved by the frame 16 of the housing 11. The first holder 15 is covered in the thickness direction. This can prevent the diffraction grating holder 14 from being detached in the thickness direction of the housing 11. Further, since the first holder 15 is not covered by the frame 16, the first holder 15 can be rotated after the diffraction grating holder 14 is fitted into the housing 11.

  A concave region 21E is provided by partially removing the frame 16, and the second holder 17 facing the region where the concave region 21E is provided protrudes in the thickness direction (Z direction), and the protruding portion 20 Is formed. And the area | region which stores an adhesive material by the recessed area | region 21E and the protrusion part 20 is comprised. Since the protrusion 20 faces the concave region 21E, the outflow of the adhesive applied to this region to the first holder 15 side is prevented. For example, when the adhesive applied to the concave region 21E flows out to the first holder 15 side, enters the boundary between the first holder 15 and the second holder 17 and joins both, the second holder 17 is rotated. The problem that it becomes difficult to adjust dynamically occurs. In the present embodiment, by providing the protruding portion 20, the outflow of the adhesive is suppressed and this problem is avoided. Furthermore, since the adhesive material also contacts the protruding portion 20, the area where the adhesive material and the second holder 17 come into contact increases, and the connection strength between the two is improved.

  The protruding portion 20 has a function of suppressing the leakage of the adhesive material as described above, and also functions as a portion where the position adjusting jig abuts when the position of the diffraction grating holder 14 is adjusted in the X direction. The upper and lower sides of the second holder 17 are sandwiched by a position adjusting jig (not shown), and the projection 20 of the second holder 17 is pressed by the position adjusting jig (not shown), whereby the diffraction grating holder 14 Position adjustment along the X direction is performed.

  Further, the protruding portion 20 is provided in the vicinity of the end of the second holder 17 on the first holder side so that the outer surface of the second holder 17 protrudes. By providing the protrusion 20 at such a position, the amount of adhesive that can be stored in the concave region 21E is increased, thereby preventing the applied adhesive from flowing out to the first holder 15 side.

  Here, as the adhesive, it is preferable to employ a so-called ultraviolet curable adhesive having a property of being cured when irradiated with ultraviolet rays. By adopting an ultraviolet curable adhesive as an adhesive, it is possible to quickly solidify the applied liquid adhesive by irradiating ultraviolet rays from the outside, improving productivity and being housed in the housing 11. The positional accuracy of the diffraction grating holder 14 can be improved. Here, the ultraviolet curable adhesive includes an epoxy type and an acrylic type.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an acrylic-based adhesive is suitable as an ultraviolet curable adhesive employed as an adhesive for fixing the diffraction grating holder 14. In general, acrylic ultraviolet curable adhesives are slightly inferior in terms of chemical resistance, moisture resistance, mechanical strength and the like as compared with epoxy-based adhesives. However, the acrylic resin material is inexpensive and the positional accuracy required for the diffraction grating holder 14 is not so high. Therefore, in this embodiment, the diffraction grating holder 14 is fixed to the housing 11 using an acrylic ultraviolet curable adhesive. Thereby, the manufacturing cost of the optical pickup device 10 can be reduced.

  On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the mounting plate 12 on which the photodetector 13 is mounted is bonded to the housing 11, but since the positional accuracy required for the photodetector 13 is very severe, epoxy is used. The mounting plate 12 is bonded to the housing 11 using a system ultraviolet curable adhesive. As described above, by properly using the acrylic adhesive and the epoxy adhesive according to the required positional accuracy, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost while ensuring the quality of the optical pickup device 10.

  The above is the configuration of the optical pickup device 10. Since the optical pickup device 10 configured as described above can rotate and adjust the first holder 15 even after the diffraction grating holder 14 is incorporated in the housing 11, the divided diffraction grating built in the diffraction grating holder 14. Can be accurately arranged at a predetermined angle at a predetermined position.

  The manufacturing method of the optical pickup device 10 will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the diffraction grating holder 14 is attached to the housing 11, and FIG. 5 is a view showing the shape of a position adjusting jig used for adjusting the position of the diffraction grating holder 14.

  The optical pickup device 10 is manufactured by housing each optical element constituting the optical pickup device 10 in the housing 11 and fixing it with an adhesive. Among these optical elements, the diffraction grating holder 14 is fixed to the housing 11 after being adjusted so that the built-in divided diffraction grating is arranged at a predetermined position and angle. Further, the fixing of the diffraction grating holder 14 to the housing 11 is not necessarily performed in the final process, and may be performed as an intermediate process before the fixing of the half mirror or the photodetector.

  The fixing of the diffraction grating holder 14 to the housing 11 will be described in order. The step of assembling the diffraction grating holder 14 including the first holder 15 and the second holder 17 and the step of storing the diffraction grating holder 14 in the recess of the housing 11. And the step of fixing the second holder 17 to the housing 11 after adjusting the position of the diffraction grating holder 14 in the X direction, and the first holder 15 after adjusting the rotation of the first holder 15 of the diffraction grating holder 14. 15 is fixed to the housing 11. Each of these steps will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, referring to FIG. 2A, the diffraction grating holder 14 is assembled by fitting the first connection portion 18 of the first holder 15 to the second connection portion 19 of the second holder 17. Here, the first holder 15 and the second holder 17 are assembled in a rotatable state.

  Next, referring to FIG. 3A, the assembled diffraction grating holder 14 is accommodated in a predetermined recess of the housing 11. In this state, the diffraction grating holder 14 is simply housed in the housing 11 and is not mechanically fixed.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the position of the diffraction grating holder 14 in the X direction is adjusted. Specifically, the diffraction grating holder 14 is moved by a predetermined amount by using a position adjusting jig (not shown) that includes the protruding portion 20 that protrudes from the second holder 17 of the diffraction grating holder 14. The holder 14 is displaced by a predetermined amount along the X direction.

  Depending on the design / specifications of the optical pickup device, the position adjustment jig 40 shown in FIG. 5 is used, for example, and the position adjustment along the X direction of the second holder 17 of the diffraction grating holder 14 is performed. Good.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 5, the configuration of the position adjusting jig 40, which is an eccentric pin used for adjusting the position of the diffraction grating holder 14, will be described. A position adjusting jig 40 shown in FIG. 5 has a substantially cylindrical first pin 41 having a substantially cylindrical shape in contact with the diffraction grating holder 14 and a diameter larger than that of the first pin 41 following the first pin 41. The second pin 42 having a large diameter having a columnar shape and a jig body 43 having a substantially columnar shape having a larger diameter than the second pin 42 following the second pin 42 are formed.

  The left end of the position adjusting jig 40 is formed to include a first pin 41 having a small diameter and a second pin 42 having a large diameter. The first pin 41 having a small diameter is formed as an eccentric pin protruding from the second pin 42 having a large diameter in an eccentric state with respect to the center line along the longitudinal direction of the position adjusting jig 40. Has been.

  A method for adjusting the position of the diffraction grating holder 14 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B in the X direction will be described in detail. First, the diffraction grating holder 14 housed in the housing 11 is irradiated with laser light from the light emitter 23, and three laser lights diffracted by the divided diffraction grating built in the diffraction grating holder 14 are detected. This laser beam is detected by a control means (not shown), and the correction amount of the divided diffraction grating along the X direction is calculated. Then, the diffraction grating holder 14 is moved along the X direction according to the correction amount. When the split diffraction grating is viewed in plan, the direction of the laser beam when the laser beam is incident on the split diffraction grating is set to a direction substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the split line that bisects the split diffraction grating. The diffraction grating holder 14 is moved along a direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction. For this movement, a position adjusting jig (not shown) that can hold the second holder 17 up and down is used.

  With reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B, a method of moving the diffraction grating holder 14 using a position adjusting jig (not shown) capable of holding the second holder 17 up and down is as follows. First, in order to move the diffraction grating holder 14 along the X direction, a position adjusting jig (not shown) capable of sandwiching the second holder 17 is used as an end side surface in the X direction of the protruding portion 20, or The protrusion 20 is brought into contact with the peripheral portion of the protrusion 20. Next, when a position adjusting jig (not shown) is moved along the X direction, the projecting portion 20 is pressed along the X direction by the position adjusting jig. As a result, the entire diffraction grating holder 14 including the second holder 17 is displaced by a predetermined amount along the X direction, and the position is corrected so as to be a normal position. For example, referring to FIG. 2B, the position of the diffraction grating holder 14 is set so that the laser light applied to the upper region and the lower region of the divided diffraction grating 22 divided by the dividing line 31 has a predetermined area. Correction is performed.

  The position adjustment along the X direction of the second holder 17 of the diffraction grating holder 14 may be performed by using, for example, a position adjustment jig 40 shown in FIG. For example, in order to move the diffraction grating holder 14 shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B) along the X direction, first, the first pin 41 of the position adjusting jig 40 is moved to the concave or convex portion of the second holder 17. Fit. Next, when the jig main body 43 of the position adjusting jig 40 is rotated, the concave portion or the convex portion of the second holder 17 is moved in the X direction by the first pin 41 that is eccentric from the jig main body 43. Is pressed along. Thus, the position of the diffraction grating holder 14 may be corrected along the X direction.

  Next, the second holder 17 is bonded to the housing 11 using an adhesive. Specifically, referring to FIG. 3A, an adhesive is applied between the housing 11 and both ends of the second holder 17 exposed on one surface of the housing 11. Here, two concave regions 21A and 21B are provided by recessing the housing 11, and these concave regions are continuous with the concave portion in which the diffraction grating holder 14 is accommodated. Since the adhesive used for fixing the second holder 17 is accommodated in the concave regions 21A and 21B, protrusion of the used adhesive to the outside (particularly in the thickness direction) is suppressed.

  Further, referring to FIG. 3B, an adhesive is applied between the second holder 17 exposed on the other surface of the housing 11 and the frame 16 of the housing 11. Here, the adhesive is applied to a concave region 21E having a substantially rectangular box shape formed by partially cutting the frame 16. Here, the substantially rectangular box-shaped concave region 21E to which the adhesive is applied is surrounded by the side walls of the frame 16 on the upper and lower sides and the right side on the paper surface, and the left side is the outer wall of the second holder 17. It is surrounded by the substantially rectangular plate-shaped protrusion 20 provided. Therefore, the outflow of the liquid adhesive applied to the concave region 21E to the outside is suppressed.

  In this step, in order to fix the position of the diffraction grating holder 14, the second holder 17 needs to be fixed to the housing 11 using an adhesive. However, in order to adjust the diffraction grating holder 14 in the rotating direction, the rotatable state of the first holder 15 needs to be maintained. Here, as described above, the liquid adhesive applied to the concave region 21E flows out to the first holder 15 side, enters the boundary between the first holder 15 and the second holder 17, and the both are fixed. Then, there is a possibility that the rotation of the first holder 15 cannot be adjusted. In the present embodiment, the protrusion 20 is provided on the outer surface of the second holder 17 facing the concave region 21E, thereby preventing the adhesive applied to the protrusion 20 from flowing out. Thus, even if the second holder 17 is fixed to the housing 11 with an adhesive, the first holder 15 is maintained in a rotatable state.

  Here, as the adhesive used for fixing the second holder 17, the above-described acrylic ultraviolet curable adhesive is suitable, and when this type of adhesive is used, the applied adhesive is used. Is cured by being irradiated with ultraviolet rays.

  Next, referring to FIG. 3A, after adjusting the first holder 15 of the diffraction grating holder 14 in the rotation direction, the position of the first holder 15 is fixed. Specifically, the first holder 15 is positioned so that the laser beam is irradiated to a predetermined position of the divided diffraction grating built in the diffraction grating holder 14 while monitoring the laser light passing through the diffraction grating holder 14. It is rotated by an adjustment jig.

  The rotation of the first holder 15 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B is performed by using the first pin 41 of the position adjusting jig 40 shown in FIG. 5 as the convex portion or the concave portion of the first holder 15. This is performed by rotating the jig main body 43 in contact therewith. Although the second holder 17 of the diffraction grating holder 14 is already fixed to the housing 11 in the above-described process, the first holder 15 is rotatable because the first holder 15 is not yet fixed to the housing 11. It is. After the rotation adjustment of the first holder 15 is completed, an adhesive is applied to the concave regions 21C and 21D of the housing 11, and the applied adhesive is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to cure the adhesive.

  Through the above steps, the position of the diffraction grating holder 14 in the X direction and the rotation direction is adjusted, and the diffraction grating holder 14 is fixed to a predetermined position of the housing 11.

  After the diffraction grating holder 14 is fixed to the housing 11, the remaining optical elements (half mirror, photodetector, etc.) are fixed to the housing 11, and the optical pickup device 10 is completed.

  The optical disc device including the optical pickup device 10 described above can be installed in, for example, a notebook computer or a desktop computer, an audio device such as a CD player, a DVD player, or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Optical pick-up apparatus 11 Housing 12 Mounting plate 13 Photo detector 14 Diffraction grating holder 15 1st holder 16 Frame 17 2nd holder 18 1st connection part 19 2nd connection part 20 Protrusion part 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D, 21E Concave shape Region 22 Split diffraction grating 23 Light emitter 24 Optical head 26 Astigmatism generating plate 27 Astigmatism generating plate 28 Half mirror 29 FMD
30 Lens 31 Dividing Line 40 Position Adjustment Jig 41 First Pin 42 Second Pin 43 Jig Body

Claims (5)

In an optical pickup device that performs at least one of reading from an optical recording medium and writing to the optical recording medium,
A housing in which an optical element is incorporated, and a diffraction grating holder in which a divided diffraction grating is incorporated and incorporated in the housing;
The diffraction grating holder has a first holder in which the divided diffraction grating is housed and a connection portion that can be rotatably fitted to the first holder, and is fixed to the housing via an adhesive. A second holder,
An optical pickup device characterized in that the second holder is provided with a projecting portion on which a position adjusting jig for adjusting the position can be contacted and the adhesive can be prevented from flowing out to the first holder side. . After adjusting the relative position between the second holder and the housing in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the divided diffraction grating is divided, the second holder is moved to the housing using the adhesive. Fixed to
The optical pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the first holder is fixed to the housing using the adhesive after being adjusted in a rotation direction.   The optical pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the position of the second holder is adjusted by pressing the protruding portion with the position adjusting jig.   2. The optical pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the protruding portion is provided at an end portion on the first holder side of the outer wall of the second holder.   The optical pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive is an ultraviolet curable adhesive.

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