JPH01146177A - Objective lens cleaning device for optical information recording and reproducing device - Google Patents
Objective lens cleaning device for optical information recording and reproducing deviceInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
この発明は光学式情報記録再生装置の対物レンズ清掃装
置に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an objective lens cleaning device for an optical information recording/reproducing device.
第６■は例えば特開昭６１−２３７２３６号公報に示さ
れた従来の対物レンズ清掃装置である。図において、（
１）は光ディスク、（２）は光ヘッド（３）の対物レン
ズ、（４）は光学式情報記録再生装置内に設けられ、対
物レンズ（２）と接触する清掃手段である。No. 6 (2) is a conventional objective lens cleaning device disclosed in, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 61-237236. In the figure, (
1) is an optical disk, (2) is an objective lens of an optical head (3), and (4) is a cleaning means provided in the optical information recording/reproducing apparatus and in contact with the objective lens (2).
久に動作について説明Ｔる。光ディスク１）＋は円板状
の形状をしており、光ディスクｆｉｌ ｊに情報の記録
あるいは再生をするために、光ヘッド（３）の対物レン
ズ１２）を介してレーザ光が出射される。元ヘッド（３
）は図中矢印の方向に移動して情報の記録・再生を行り
。対物レンズ１２）４：、 Ｋはこり等が付着したｊｓ
合は、光ヘッド（３）を矢印の方向に移動することによ
り、清掃装置（４１の丁を対物レンズ（２）を通過させ
てほこりを除去する。なお、清掃装置（４１は光学式情
報記録再生装置内に設置されている。I will explain the operation soon. The optical disc 1)+ has a disk shape, and in order to record or reproduce information on the optical disc filj, a laser beam is emitted through the objective lens 12) of the optical head (3). Former head (3
) moves in the direction of the arrow in the figure to record and play back information. Objective lens 12) 4:, K is js with lumps etc.
If the optical head (3) is moved in the direction of the arrow, the cleaning device (41) is passed through the objective lens (2) to remove dust. It is installed inside the playback device.
〔発明か解決しようとする問題点］
従来の対物レンズ清掃装置は以上のように構成されてい
るので、対物レンズから取除かれた＃１こりはすべて光
学式情報記録再生装＆ＦＦ３に残される。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the conventional objective lens cleaning device is configured as described above, all #1 dust removed from the objective lens remains in the optical information recording/reproducing device &FF3.
又、対物レンズ清掃装置が汚れた場合、これを清掃した
り、交換することは困難であるなどの問題点があったつ
この発明はＪ：記のような問題点を解ｒ消するためにな
されたもので、対物レンズから取除いたほこりを光学式
情報記録再生装置の外部に取出せると共に、与易に対物
レンズ清掃装置の清掃や交換できるｆｉｃｒＩＬを得る
ことを目的とする。In addition, there were other problems such as difficulty in cleaning or replacing the objective lens cleaning device when it became dirty.This invention was made to solve the problems described in J. To provide a ficrIL which can take out dust removed from an objective lens to the outside of an optical information recording/reproducing device, and which can easily clean and replace an objective lens cleaning device.
この発明に係る対物レンズ清掃装置はカートリッジ内に
収納した光ディスクと同じ形状の円板体上にブラシ及び
駆動手段等を設けたものである。The objective lens cleaning device according to the present invention has a brush, a driving means, etc. provided on a disc body having the same shape as an optical disc housed in a cartridge.
この発明における対物レンズ清掃装置は、ブラシを含む
機構部全体かカートリッジ内に収納されており、光学式
情報記録再生装置にカートリッジを挿入すると共に電源
かＯＮされ、伝達機構等を通じて回転部材の先端に具備
したブラシが対物レンズと接触しクク回転して対物レン
ズｔのほこりを除去する。−万、光学式情報記録再生装
置のイジェクトボタンを押すとカートリッジか脱出する
ので、ブラシに付着したほこりを簡単に装置外へ取出せ
る。In the objective lens cleaning device of the present invention, the entire mechanism including the brush is housed in a cartridge, and when the cartridge is inserted into an optical information recording and reproducing device, the power is turned on, and the tip of the rotating member is connected to the tip of the rotating member through a transmission mechanism or the like. The provided brush contacts the objective lens and rotates to remove dust from the objective lens t. -If you press the eject button on the optical information recording/reproducing device, the cartridge will eject, allowing you to easily remove dust attached to the brush.
以Ｆ、この発明の一実施例について説明する。 Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described.
第１図〜第４図において、（５）は従来と同じ光学式情
報記録再生装置であす、光ディスク（１）を出入する出
入口（５ａ）や、光ディスクｉｌ＋を脱出させるイジェ
クトボタン（図示せず）や、光ディスク（１）を載置す
るためのマグネットからなるターンテーブル（６１や、
ターンテーブル（６）を回転させるディスクモータ（７
）が収納されていることは従来と同じである。In Figures 1 to 4, (5) is the same optical information recording and reproducing device as the conventional one, and there is an entrance (5a) for loading and unloading the optical disc (1) and an eject button (not shown) for ejecting the optical disc il+. , a turntable (61,
A disc motor (7) rotates the turntable (6).
) is stored as before.
（２）は金属あるいは同等の強度をもった円板体で。(2) is made of metal or a disk with equivalent strength.
光ディスクと同じ形状のものである。＠は駆動電源箱、
■はマイクロスイッチからなる電源の開門手段、ｃ！４
１はフラットモータからなる駆動手段、四は歯車からな
る伝達手段である。伝達機構■はシャフト■と連結され
ており、その終端で回転部材のとねじ（至）を用いて締
結されている。回転部材のの先端にはレンズクリーニン
グ用のブラシ（２）が具備さｎている。■はカートリッ
ジであり、１２）１−囚はカートリッジωに収納されて
いる。また、カートリッジ（至）にはシャッタ（９）が
具備されている。駆動電源箱■には電池からなる電源（
２２りや、電源（２２ａ）の取替えのためのプラグ（２
２ｂ）があり、カートリッジ■の一部穴（３０１）から
プラグ（２２ｂ）のねじ部を緩めて、浮島に取替え可能
な構成になっている。It has the same shape as an optical disc. @ is the drive power box,
■ means for opening the power supply consisting of a microswitch; c! 4
1 is a drive means consisting of a flat motor, and 4 is a transmission means consisting of gears. The transmission mechanism (2) is connected to the shaft (2), and is fastened to the rotating member at its terminal end using a screw. A lens cleaning brush (2) is provided at the tip of the rotating member. 1 is a cartridge, and 12) 1- is stored in the cartridge ω. Further, the cartridge (to) is equipped with a shutter (9). The drive power box ■ has a battery-based power source (
Plug (2) for replacing the power supply (22a)
2b), which can be replaced with a floating island by loosening the threaded part of the plug (22b) from a hole (301) in the cartridge (3).
なお、第１図は本発明におけるカートリッジ（至）の外
観図であり、シャッタＯＤが閉じた状態である。Note that FIG. 1 is an external view of the cartridge in the present invention, with the shutter OD closed.
１ｉＲＺ■はカートリッジ■を光学式情報記録再生装置
（５）に挿入し、シャッタ（３）１が開いた状態であり
、内部からブラシ（至）が出現して対物レンズをｆｆｉ
している状態である。第３図は第２図を■−■方向より
見た図であり、第４図はブラシ娼の取付は状態を示す図
である。1iRZ ■ is a state in which the cartridge ■ is inserted into the optical information recording/reproducing device (5), the shutter (3) 1 is open, and the brush (to) appears from inside to move the objective lens ffi.
It is in a state of being FIG. 3 is a view of FIG. 2 viewed from the direction ■-■, and FIG. 4 is a view showing how the brush holder is installed.
次に動作について説明する。光学式情報記録再生装置（
５）の出入口（５ａ）からカートリッジ■を軽く押して
挿入すると、ターンテーブル（６）ｔに載置されると共
に、カートリッジ■のシャッタＣ３）１か光学式情報記
録再生装置（５）のリンク機構により押し開けられる。Next, the operation will be explained. Optical information recording and reproducing device (
When the cartridge ■ is inserted by lightly pushing it through the entrance/exit (5a) of the cartridge (5), it is placed on the turntable (6)t, and the shutter C3)1 of the cartridge ■ is activated by the link mechanism of the optical information recording/reproducing device (5). It can be pushed open.
これにより、カートリッジ（刀に取付けられたマイクロ
スイッチからなる開閉手段＠の先端がシャッタＣ３）１
）ｃ接触して保持されていた圧力か取除かれると、開閉
手段のが働いて駆動電源（２２ａ）がＯＮ状壱になり、
駆動手段ｃ２４１や、伝達手段（２）や、シャフト（至
）か回転動作することにより、先端に具備したブラシ（
２）が回転し、対物レンズ（２）のほこりを除去する。As a result, the tip of the cartridge (opening/closing means consisting of a microswitch attached to the sword @ shutter C3) 1
) c When the pressure that was held in contact is removed, the opening/closing means operates and the drive power source (22a) turns ON.
By rotating the drive means c241, the transmission means (2), and the shaft (to), the brush (
2) rotates to remove dust from the objective lens (2).
一万、清掃作業を中止する場合は、光学式情報記録再生
装置（５）のイジェクトボタンを押すとターンテーブル
（６）から円阪不ｔ２）１が離脱すると共に、カートリ
ッジ■のシャッタＣ３）１が閉じられ、Ｊ：記とは逆作
用により開閉手段Ｃ３）がリセットされる。この結果、
電源（２２ａ）がＯＦＦ 状帳になり、駆動手段□□□
伝達手段（至）及びシャフト（至）の回転が止まり、先
端に具備したブラシ（支）の回転が止まる。欠に光学式
情報記録再生装置（５）の出入口（５ａ）にカートリッ
ジ田が導かれ、カートリッジ（至）を取出して済掃作業
が終了する。If you wish to cancel the cleaning operation, press the eject button on the optical information recording/reproducing device (5) to remove Ensaka Fut2)1 from the turntable (6) and release the shutter C3)1 on the cartridge ■. is closed, and the opening/closing means C3) is reset by the opposite action to that described above. As a result,
The power supply (22a) is turned off and the drive means □□□
The transmission means (to) and the shaft (to) stop rotating, and the brush (support) provided at the tip stops rotating. The cartridge is introduced into the entrance/exit (5a) of the optical information recording/reproducing device (5), the cartridge is taken out, and the cleaning operation is completed.
もし、はこりの付着したブラシ□□□を清掃する場合は
シャッタＳυを軽く開けてブラシ（２）を清掃する。If you want to clean the brush □□□ that has flakes on it, open the shutter Sυ slightly and clean the brush (2).
又１回転部材のを締結するねじ■を緩めて１回転部材の
を交換することにエリプラシツの交換も浮島である。Also, it is a bit of a hassle to replace the ellipsoid by loosening the screw (2) that fastens the one-turning member and replacing the one-turning member.
なお、ｒ記実施例では回転部材−の先端にブラシ因）を
取付けた状輯を示したか、第５図に示すように回転部材
■の先端に柔軟性のめるシート部材のを設けても同様の
効果を葵する。又、シート部材儲にクリーニング液をし
与込ませた布等を用いると、たばこのヤニ等の落ちにく
いご与までも除去することができろつ又、カートリッジ
（至）内部に設けた適当なｒ：、下機構により、レンズ
クリーニング用清掃部をＬｒさせ、脱着時に内部へ引込
み。In addition, in the embodiment R, a state in which a brush material is attached to the tip of the rotating member (2) is shown, but the same result can be obtained even if a sheet member for flexibility is provided at the tip of the rotating member (2) as shown in Fig. 5. Enjoy the effect. In addition, if you use a cloth soaked with cleaning liquid on the sheet material, you can remove even hard-to-remove particles such as cigarette tar. r: The lower mechanism moves the cleaning part for lens cleaning to Lr and pulls it into the interior when attaching and detaching.
清掃時には作為的にカートリッジ艶から突出させて脱着
かスムーズに行うことにしてもよい。During cleaning, the cartridge may be intentionally made to protrude from the cartridge gloss for smooth attachment and removal.
又１本発明では躯！！１）ｗ１源（２２りをカートリッ
ジωに内蔵したが、光学式情報記録再生装置（５１の動
作シーケンスと合わせると共に、ディスクモータ（７）
との伝達機構をもたせ、その動力の一部でレンズクリー
ニング用清掃部を回転させることも可能である。Another aspect of this invention is the body! ! 1) The w1 source (22) was built into the cartridge ω, but in conjunction with the operation sequence of the optical information recording/reproducing device (51), the disk motor (7)
It is also possible to provide a transmission mechanism for rotating the lens cleaning part using part of the power.
更に、細いノズルを用いて、カートリッジ置内へ内蔵し
た真空ポンプでごみを吸いとってもよい。Furthermore, the dirt may be sucked out using a vacuum pump built into the cartridge holder using a thin nozzle.
又、レンズ清掃部内へ７１７−ニング液を微小を滴Ｆし
てもよい。Alternatively, a minute drop of cleaning liquid may be applied to the inside of the lens cleaning section.
以上のように、この発明によればカートリッジ内にブラ
シを含むすべてのｆＩ＆ｍ部を収納したもので、清掃作
業はカートリッジの出入れ作業で簡単に実施することが
出来る。又、光学式情報記録再生＠黄門で除去したほこ
りを外部に取出すことが可能であると共に、ブラシに付
着したｔまこりをカートリッジのシャッタを開くことに
エリｆｆＩ掃か可能で、かつブラシの交換が各易に行え
る効果がある。As described above, according to the present invention, all the fI&M parts including the brushes are housed in the cartridge, and cleaning work can be easily carried out by taking the cartridge in and out. In addition, it is possible to take out the dust removed by optical information recording and playback @Komon, and it is also possible to remove the dust stuck to the brush by opening the cartridge shutter, and it is not necessary to replace the brush. It has the effect of being easy to perform.
第１・図はこの一実施例による対物レンズ清掃装置の斜
視図、第２図は対物レンズの渭掃状轢を示す説明１図、
第３図は第２［Ｆ］の［−［エリ見た図、第４１図はブ
ラシの取付は状轢を示す構成図、第５図は池の実施例に
よるシート部材の取付は状ゆを示す構成図、第６図は従
来の対物レンズ清掃装置の要部斜視図である。図におい
て、（２）は対物レンズ、（５）は光学式情報記録再生
装置、 ｌ１ｄｌｌは円板体、（，２２ａ）は電源１日
は開閉手段、＠は駆動手段、［有］は伝達手段、１２！
Ｊはブラシ、ｃ３Ｉはカートリッジである。
なお、図中、同一符号は同−又は相当部分を示す。
代 理 人 大 岩 増 雄第１図
第４図 第５図
第６図Figure 1 is a perspective view of the objective lens cleaning device according to this embodiment, Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the sweep of the objective lens,
Fig. 3 is a view of [-[Eri] of Fig. 2 [F], Fig. 41 is a configuration diagram showing the condition of the brush installation, and Fig. 5 is a configuration diagram showing the condition of the installation of the sheet member according to the embodiment of the pond. The configuration diagram shown in FIG. 6 is a perspective view of essential parts of a conventional objective lens cleaning device. In the figure, (2) is an objective lens, (5) is an optical information recording/reproducing device, l1dll is a disc body, (, 22a) is a power source, opening/closing means, @ is a driving means, and [Yes] is a transmission means. , 12!
J is a brush, and c3I is a cartridge. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts. Agent Masuo Oiwa Figure 1 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6
Claims (3)
を介して照射される光ディスクが収納できるカートリッ
ジ、このカートリッジに収納された上記光ディスクと同
じ形状の円板体、この円板体に設けられた電源、この電
源で駆動され上記円板体に設けられた駆動手段、上記カ
ートリッジに設けられ、上記情報記録再生装置に装着さ
れたとき上記電源から上記駆動手段へ電力を供給するよ
うに動作する開閉手段、上記カートリッジが上記情報記
録再生装置に装着されたとき上記対物レンズと回転可能
に当接し、上記カートリッジに設けられたブラシ、上記
カートリッジに設けられ、上記駆動手段の回転力を上記
ブラシに伝達する伝達手段を備えた光学式情報記録再生
装置の対物レンズ清掃装置。(1) A cartridge that can accommodate an optical disc that is irradiated with a laser beam of an optical information recording/reproducing device through an objective lens, a disc body having the same shape as the optical disc stored in this cartridge, and a disc body provided in this disc body. a power source driven by this power source and provided on the disk body; a driving means provided on the cartridge and operated to supply power from the power source to the driving means when installed in the information recording and reproducing device; an opening/closing means, which rotatably contacts the objective lens when the cartridge is installed in the information recording/reproducing apparatus; a brush provided on the cartridge; a brush provided on the cartridge, applying the rotational force of the driving means to the brush; An objective lens cleaning device for an optical information recording/reproducing device, which is equipped with a transmission means for transmitting information.
特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の光学式情報記録
再生装置の対物レンズ清掃装置。(2) The objective lens cleaning device for an optical information recording/reproducing device according to claim 1, wherein the brush is a flexible sheet-like member.
徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の光学式情報記録再
装置の対物レンズ清掃装置。(3) The objective lens cleaning device for an optical information recording/reproducing device according to claim 1, wherein the brush is impregnated with a cleaning liquid.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP62306125A JPH01146177A (en) | 1987-12-02 | 1987-12-02 | Objective lens cleaning device for optical information recording and reproducing device |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP62306125A JPH01146177A (en) | 1987-12-02 | 1987-12-02 | Objective lens cleaning device for optical information recording and reproducing device |
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| JPH01146177A true JPH01146177A (en) | 1989-06-08 |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0298883A (en) * | 1988-10-05 | 1990-04-11 | Nec Corp | Optical pickup cleaner |
| JPH02101689A (en) * | 1988-10-07 | 1990-04-13 | Nec Corp | Optical pickup cleaner |
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1987
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0298883A (en) * | 1988-10-05 | 1990-04-11 | Nec Corp | Optical pickup cleaner |
| JPH02101689A (en) * | 1988-10-07 | 1990-04-13 | Nec Corp | Optical pickup cleaner |
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