US20050166217A1 - 3D Actuator for optical disc system - Google Patents

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US20050166217A1
US20050166217A1 US10/516,154 US51615404A US2005166217A1 US 20050166217 A1 US20050166217 A1 US 20050166217A1 US 51615404 A US51615404 A US 51615404A US 2005166217 A1 US2005166217 A1 US 2005166217A1
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Bart Hendriks
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  • the invention relates to an optical pick-up actuator comprising a lens holder suspended by suspension means and having tracking and focusing coils, magnets for cooperation with the tracking and focusing coils, an objective lens, and means for tilting the optical lens holder.
  • the invention also relates to an optical read and/or write system comprising an optical pick-up actuator.
  • Optical pick-up actuators as well as optical read and/or write systems comprising an optical pick-up actuator are known.
  • the actuator comprises a lens holder suspended by suspension means. Tracking and focusing coils on the lens holder in co-operation with magnets on a fixed part allow the lens holder to be moved in a radial direction (tracking) and a vertical direction (focusing).
  • this type of actuators is lighter and better able to track and focus.
  • Such an actuator and system is disclosed in U.S. 2001/0030815.
  • a means for tilting the lens holder is also provided.
  • a shaft is provided around which the lens holder can be tilted.
  • Tilting i.e. rotating about an axis
  • the means for tilting the lens holder known from U.S. 2001/0030815 are, however, rather complicated and thus costly.
  • the actuator comprises a coil system at a side of the lens holder, said coil system comprising a focusing coil system substantially extending in a first plane and a tracking coil system substantially extending in a second plane parallel to the first plane, the actuator having a magnet system separate from the lens holder extending substantially beyond the first and second plane, seen from the lens holder, said magnet system cooperating with the tracking and focusing coils, the focusing and/or tracking coil systems being arranged for effecting tilt through cooperation with the magnet system.
  • the actuator efficiency should be optimized.
  • the present invention offers a solution to one or more of the above given problems. Minimizing the total mass of the lens holder will increase the efficiency. This is achieved by minimizing the coil mass by means of combining focus, tracking, and tilt functionality in the coil system. A separate tilt coil system is thereby prevented, reducing the mass of the lens holder and the complexity of the design. Tilt functionality may be achieved by combining focusing and tilt, or tracking and tilt, or a combination of focusing, tracking, and tilt functionality. The magnet system is positioned separately from (i.e.
  • the lens holder extending substantially, seen from the lens holder, beyond the first and second plane and cooperates with the tracking and focusing coils combined for effecting tracking, tilt, and focusing.
  • the mass of the lens holder is further reduced as compared with lens holders comprising (part of the) magnet system.
  • the advantage of having the coil system combine a focus, radial, and tilt actuator in one plane (or in planes close to each other without iron or magnets in between coils) is that the following can be combined:
  • the lens holder may have a single coil system at one side of the lens holder, in simple and relatively low-cost embodiments, but preferably the lens holder comprises a magnet system separate from the lens holder at opposite sides of the lens holder comprising a focusing coil system ( 5 f , 5 f 1 , 5 f 2 ) substantially extending in a first plane (Pcoilf) and a tracking coil system ( 5 r ) substantially extending in a second plane (Pcoilr), parallel to the first plane and associated with each of said coil systems, beyond the first and second plane.
  • a magnet system separate from the lens holder at opposite sides of the lens holder comprising a focusing coil system ( 5 f , 5 f 1 , 5 f 2 ) substantially extending in a first plane (Pcoilf) and a tracking coil system ( 5 r ) substantially extending in a second plane (Pcoilr), parallel to the first plane and associated with each of said coil systems, beyond the first and second plane.
  • Such a symmetrical arrangement allows for better accuracy, and on average the current through each coil system will be less, so that the power dissipation is more evenly distributed over the lens holder in comparison with asymmetrical embodiments (coil system at one side of the lens holder only).
  • the first and second plane substantially coincide, i.e. the coil system extends substantially in a planar arrangement.
  • a planar arrangement of the coil system i.e. an arrangement in which the focus and tracking coils extend substantially in a plane, offers the possibility of a relatively simple design of the lens holder and a high efficiency as compared with designs in which the coils are arranged one behind the other.
  • the combined magnet system comprises an arrangement of sub-magnets, and the magnetic axes of at least some of said sub-magnets have a non-perpendicular orientation in respect of the first and/or second plane of the coils.
  • Such an oriented magnet system wherein the magnetic axes of at least some of the generated magnetic fields are oriented non-perpendicularly to the planes of the coils, makes it possible to shape the magnetic fields associated with the magnet system so that a higher efficiency is obtained.
  • the power dissipation is further reduced and enables a more efficient use of the coils, which could also serve to reduce the number of turns of the coils and/or the extension of the coils, thus reducing the weight of the lens holder.
  • the orientation of some of the sub-magnets is in a diagonal direction with respect to the planes of the coils. This makes for a simple design.
  • Use of sub-magnets with non-perpendicular orientation also provides a reduction in residual tilt during tracking and focusing. Residual tilt is unwanted tilt during a tracking or focus movement.
  • At least one of said coil focusing and/or tracking coil systems comprises one or more pairs of coils at each opposite side, wherein said pair(s) of coils forms or form a means for tilting the lens holder.
  • Splitting up at least one of the focus and/or tracking coils into one or more pairs of coils provides a simple design for tilting the lens holder (by offering the coils of the pair a slightly different current).
  • the planar arrangement of the coil system offers the possibility of a good focus as well as radial efficiency, while the power dissipation needed for a maximum tilt is small, as will be illustrated below.
  • the pair of the coils forming a means for tilting the lens holder is arranged substantially mirror-symmetrically with respect to a mirror plane, through and parallel to an optical axis of the lens holder and substantially perpendicular to the planes of the planar coil arrangements.
  • both focus and tracking coil systems are mirror-symmetrically arranged with respect to said mirror plane, wherein the system forming the means for tilting is arranged at opposite sides of said plane at some distance from the mirror plane, and the other coil system is arranged near the mirror plane.
  • the cross-talk between tilt and tracking and/or focusing is made small thereby.
  • the focus and the tracking coil systems share a common electrical line. This reduces the number of electrical lines to the coil systems and thus reduces the complexity of the design.
  • the coil systems may be composed of wound coils, but in embodiments may also be made by coils printed on a foil. The latter will result in a further reduction of the weight of the lens holder.
  • an optical read/write system comprising an optical pick-up actuator.
  • an optical read system comprises an optical pick-up actuator in accordance with the invention.
  • the advantages of the optical pick-up improve the functioning of the optical pick-up per se, however, this provides an improvement in the functioning of the optical read system in toto.
  • the possibility of a reduction in power dissipation has a positive effect on the optical read system in toto, since the power dissipated in or near the optical pick-up actuator is dissipated towards other parts of the optical read system, effecting also the proper functioning of said parts.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows in perspective a pick-up actuator in accordance with the invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows in perspective a detail of a pick-up actuator in accordance with the invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows in perspective a lens holder for a pick-up actuator in accordance with the invention.
  • FIGS. 4 a and 4 b illustrate electrical circuits for an optical read system comprising a pick-up actuator in accordance with the invention.
  • FIGS. 5 a , 5 b and 5 d shows pick-up actuators in accordance with embodiments of the invention in side elevation.
  • FIG. 5 c is a side elevation of a magnet system for an actuator.
  • FIGS. 6 a and 6 b show an embodiment (the H-variant) of the invention.
  • FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of the invention in which the focus and tracking coils extend one behind the other, i.e. in parallel separate planes.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates in a graphical form the efficiency of actuators in accordance with several embodiments of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates embodiments of the invention having yokes.
  • FIGS. 10 a to 10 c illustrate a specific arrangement for the magnet system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates an actuator in which use is made of the magnet systems illustrated in FIG. 10 .
  • FIGS. 12 to 14 illustrate a further example of a device in accordance with the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows schematically a pick-up actuator in accordance with the invention.
  • the actuator 1 comprises a lens holder 2 with a lens 3 , suspended by suspension means 4 .
  • the lens holder 2 comprises a lens system, part of the radial tracking coil 5 r of which is shown in FIG. 1 .
  • it comprises a fixed part 6 comprising a magnet system 7 for cooperation with the coil system on the lens holder.
  • the coil system and the magnet system which face each other across the gap between the lens holder and the fixed part cooperate so as to effect radial, focus, as well as tilt control. This limits the power consumption in comparison with designs in which a separate tilt control system is used, or lens holders in which magnets in-between coils systems (and thus on the coil holder) are used.
  • FIG. 2 shows in perspective view a detail of the pick-up actuator of FIG. 1 .
  • a coils system 5 comprising a radial coil 5 r (i.e. a coil for correction of the position of the lens holder along the radial direction) is provided, as well as a focus coil system 5 f which comprises a pair of coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 .
  • the coil system extends substantially in the plane P coils .
  • the coils 5 r , 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 will have a width, so the fact that the coils extend substantially in said plane P coils is to be understood in a practical sense, and not to be unduly restricted to a mathematical interpretation of this condition.
  • the tracking and focusing coils extend in a single plane.
  • the coils systems may extend in two parallel planes, one system behind the other. Such systems could be used if a relatively large extent of the coils is needed.
  • FIG. 3 shows schematically a lens holder for an actuator in accordance with the invention.
  • This Figure shows a number of features of preferred embodiments. It shows, for example, a plane defined by an optical axis of the lens (an axis through a center of the lens, substantially perpendicular to the lens) and a direction substantially perpendicular to the sides 2 a , 2 b of the lens holder.
  • the radial coil system ( 5 r ) and the focus coil system ( 5 f 1 , 5 f 2 ) are arranged substantially mirror-symmetrically with respect to this plane.
  • the center of gravity of the lens holder is schematically indicated by the star and lies a small distance below the lens.
  • the focus coil system ( 5 f 1 , 5 f 2 ) lies below this center of gravity in this embodiment, seen in a direction along the focus direction, whereas the radial coil system (or tracking coil system, as it is sometimes called) lies substantially at the same level as the center of gravity.
  • the center of gravity coincides with 2D (focus-track plane) suspension stiffness center.
  • Both the focus coils ( 5 f 1 , 5 f 2 ) and the radial coils ( 5 r ) are positioned such that the resulting radial and focus forces are acting through (close to) the center of gravity and 2D stiffness center.
  • FIG. 4 a illustrates an electrical circuit for an optical read system comprising a pick-up actuator in accordance with the invention.
  • the read/write system comprises a tilt control 41 , a focusing control 42 , and a radial displacement control 45 , which are familiar elements of read/write systems.
  • These detectors generate control signals Utilt, Ufoc and Urad, respectively.
  • Ufoc and Utilt are sent jointly via adders 43 and 44 to the coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 generating Ifoc 1 and Ifoc 2 .
  • the difference between Ifoc 1 and Ifoc 2 equals the (effective) tilt current that causes the lens holder to tilt.
  • Ifoc 1 and Ifoc 2 equals the (total effective) focus current Ifoc for focus control.
  • Urad is imposed on the radial coil generating Irad for radial control.
  • the focus and tracking coils system share a common electrical line 46 .
  • the total number of electrical lines is then 4, the common line 46 , a line for the radial coil, and two lines for the focus coils 5 f 1 , 5 f 2 . Having only four lines needed for correction of radial position, focus, and tilt renders it possible to use the hinges of a simple, commonly used 4-hinge suspension, and the electrical connectors also allow for a simple electrical arrangement.
  • FIG. 4 b shows an electrical circuit requiring 6 connectors, which makes it possible to separate the coils ( 5 f 1 , 5 f 2 , Sr) electrically, preventing electrical cross-talk. Furthermore, this arrangement makes it possible to use simple, straightforward electronic drivers. However, this arrangement will be mechanically more complex and more expensive.
  • FIG. 5 a is a side elevation of a lens holder with the radial coil 5 r and the focus coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 . Also shown are the magnets 7 . Sending a current through the coil 5 r will shift the lens holder in the radial direction rad, whereas a sum of the currents through the coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 will shift the lens holder along the focus direction foc, a difference in currents between the coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 causing the lens holder to tilt, as indicated by the arrow ‘tilt’ in FIG. 5 a.
  • FIG. 5 b is a side elevation of a lens holder with radial coils 5 r 1 and 5 r 2 and focus coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 . Also shown are the magnets 7 . Sending a current through the coils 5 r 1 and 5 r 2 will shift the lens holder in the radial direction rad, whereas a sum of the currents through the coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 will shift the lens holder along the focus direction foc, a difference in currents between the coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 causing the lens holder to tilt along a vertical axis, as indicated by the arrow ‘tilt’ in FIG. 5 a . With this arrangement it is also possible to tilt (by sending slightly different currents through coils 5 r 1 and 5 r 2 ) to effect a ‘tilt’ along a horizontal axis.
  • FIG. 5 c shows a magnet system 7 with a yoke 5 j at the rear side of the magnet system in front elevation (F) and side elevation (S).
  • yoke 5 j at the rear side of the magnet system in front elevation (F) and side elevation (S).
  • F front elevation
  • S side elevation
  • FIG. 5 d shows an arrangement which is in effect a variation of the arrangement shown in FIG. 5 a .
  • the coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 are slightly elongated below the coil Sr.
  • Such an arrangement allows coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 to cover a larger area, thus improving efficiency (because they are slightly larger) and reducing the current need and power consumption, or with the same power consumption allowing for a larger maximum shift or tilt.
  • FIGS. 6 a and 6 b also show an embodiment of the actuator in accordance with the invention.
  • the radial coils ( 5 r 1 , 5 r 2 , 5 r 3 , 5 r 4 ) are split up, taking care of both radial and tilt control.
  • the single focus coil ( 5 f ) is just for focus control.
  • the radial coils 5 r 1 and 5 r 3 are put in series, as are the coils 5 r 2 and 5 r 4 .
  • the arrangement of the coil system can be seen as constituting a ‘T’ arrangement where coils 5 f 1 and 5 f 2 form one part of the ‘T’ and the coil 5 r the other part.
  • the arrangement of FIGS. 6 a and 6 b looks more like an H, wherein coils 5 r 1 to 5 r 4 constitute the two legs of the H, and coil 5 f the crossbar. In this arrangement it is the focus coil which is not split, whereas the tracking or radial coil 5 r is split up into two pairs of coils.
  • the coils 5 r 1 and 5 r 3 are put in series, as are the coils 5 r 2 and 5 r 4 .
  • a current common through all coils 5 r 1 to 5 r 4 will effect a radial shift, a difference in current between 5 r 1 - 5 r 3 and 5 r 2 - 5 r 4 will cause a difference in radial shift between the top part and the bottom part of the lens holder, thus resulting in a tilt.
  • Yet another embodiment is formed by translating coil 5 f downwards, in which case the coils form a U (the coils 5 r 1 to 5 r 2 forming two legs of the ‘U’, the coil 5 f the bottom of the ‘U’).
  • all coils are arranged in a planar arrangement, i.e. the coils extends in a plane P coils .
  • the coils systems may extend in two parallel planes, one system behind the other. Such systems could be used if a relatively large extent of the coils is needed.
  • the inventors have made designs in which one coil system was positioned behind the other system (seen from the lens holder), and in which either the focus coils or the rad coils were split to effect tilting.
  • FIG. 7 shows such a system (for the U-form) in which the focus coils are nearer to the holder than the radial coils, or in other words, the radial coils are nearest to the magnets.
  • the radial (tracking) coil system extends in a first plane Pcoilr and the focusing coil system extends in a second, parallel plane Pcoilf.
  • the parallel planes Pcoilr and Pcoilf substantially coincide.
  • FIG. 8 The efficiencies of various embodiments which are all designed within the same, specific space boundaries are given in FIG. 8 .
  • the vertical axis denotes focus efficiency
  • the horizontal axis the radial efficiency
  • the data in mW next to the points give the power dissipation in milliwatts for 8 mrad tilt.
  • the points are respectively: 71: U form, focus coil split, focus coil nearest to magnet 72: U form, focus coil split, radial coil nearest to magnet (as in FIG.
  • the actuator shown is similar to the actuator having the coil system in H-form as shown in FIGS. 6 a and 6 b , except for the fact that a yoke (a piece of metal with a high magnetic permeability ⁇ ) is placed behind the coils extending in a slit in the holder, the yoke itself being attached to a fixed part, i.e. not to the lens holder.
  • a yoke a piece of metal with a high magnetic permeability ⁇
  • the yoke will require a larger and more complex lens holder owing to, for example, the provision of the slit and may thus increase the weight of the lens holder, but on the other hand it will also increase the efficiency and make it possible to reduce the weight and/or extent of the coils.
  • the combined magnet system 7 comprises an arrangement of sub-magnets, the magnetic axes of at least some of said sub-magnets having a non-perpendicular orientation to the first and/or second plane.
  • Such an oriented magnet system wherein the magnetic axis of the magnetic fields is non-perpendicularly oriented to the planes of the coils, makes it possible to shape the magnetic fields associated with the magnet system such that a higher efficiency is obtained. This reduces the power dissipation and renders possible a more efficient use of the coils, which could also be employed to reduce the number of turns of the coils and or the extension of the coils, thus reducing the weight of the lens holder.
  • FIGS. 10 a to 10 c illustrate such a magnet arrangement.
  • Small electromagnetic actuators conventionally comprise, as is schematically shown in FIG. 10 a , two permanent magnets 7 magnetized oppositely and perpendicularly to the upper surface facing the coil 5 r 5 f , together with an optional yoke 92 .
  • the magnets and the yoke together form a stator.
  • the rotor is formed by the coil Sr, 5 f (denoted by the dotted line) through which a current flows that interacts with the magnetic field in the y-direction (B y ) to generate a Lorentz force in the x-direction.
  • the field generated by such a pair of magnets is, however, not optimal.
  • the magnet system comprises sub-magnets with an orientation that is non-perpendicular.
  • FIG. 10 b gives one possible arrangement.
  • two sub-magnets 7 b and 7 d with perpendicular magnetic field orientation are separated by a magnet 7 c with a parallel orientation and flanked at both sides by magnets 7 a and 7 e .
  • the magnetic field is perfectly symmetrical and better optimized than the field generated by the arrangement shown in FIG. 10 a .
  • the concept although within the scope of the preferred embodiments, does require 5 magnets and thus a relatively large space.
  • FIG. 10 c gives a more preferred arrangement, using only 4 magnets. This is a simpler design requiring less space, and calculations have shown that the magnetic field is even better than that of the arrangement shown in FIG. 10 b.
  • FIG. 11 shows the concept of the arrangement schematically shown in FIG. 10 c to improve the efficiency of the actuator.
  • the upper half of the magnet array comprises four magnets diagonally magnetized as shown in the plan view.
  • the two bottom magnets are perpendicularly magnetized.
  • Comparison of such a design with a design in which there are two perpendicularly magnetized upper magnets (instead of the four diagonally magnetized magnets as in FIG. 11 ) show a remarkable increase in efficiency: the motor constant (ratio of force to current) has increased by 50% while the acceleration efficiency (ratio of acceleration to square root of electrical power) has increased by 25%.
  • FIGS. 10 a to 10 c the arrangement of sub-magnets
  • an asymmetric coil arrangement i.e. a coil system at one side of the lens holder only.
  • the magnet system as shown in FIGS. 10 a to 10 c in combination with embodiments in which the first and the second plane do not coincide (i.e. the focusing and tracking coils are positioned one (partly) behind the other).
  • the magnetic fields generated by the sub-magnet arrangement are more directed towards the coils and have on average a greater extent in the direction of the coils. This is of advantage if one of the coils is further away from the magnet system than the other.
  • FIGS. 12 to 14 illustrate a further example in which the holder 2 with lens 3 has coils 5 r and 5 f at both sides. Neither of these coils is split, but the configuration of the coils (more or less forming an L, with one of the coils being the I of the L and the other one being the _ of the L), forming an at one side of the holder and an J at the other side, enables the 5 r and 5 f coils to effect tilt in cooperation. In this example, therefore, it is the focusing and the tracking coil systems together which are arranged for effecting tilt through cooperation with the magnet system.
  • An optical pick-up actuator has a lens holder.
  • the lens holder has tracking and focusing coils which substantially extend in two parallel planes at a side of the lens holder.
  • a magnet system is arranged separately from the lens holder and extends beyond said planes, said magnet system cooperating with the tracking and focusing coils, the coil systems being arranged for effecting tilt through cooperation with the magnet system.
  • a coil system is provided at each of two mutually opposed sides of the lens holder.

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