IP Library Patent Application 12064170
Patent Application
App. No. 12/064,170

OPTICAL DISC DEVICE

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App. No.
12/064,170
Abstract

An optical disc device capable of removing an optical disc not to damage an optical disc and an optical disc device even if two piled optical discs are inserted into the optical disc device is provided. Even if two piled optical discs 12 are pushed forcibly into the optical disc device, the insertion of two piled optical discs 12 can be prevented with the cooperation of the fixed guiding portion 41 and the thickness restricting member 43. Since the thickness restricting member is turned in the ejecting direction when two piled optical discs are pulled out, two piled optical discs 12 can be taken out easily not to damage the optical disc 12 and the optical disc device 10.

Claims (8)

1 . An optical disc device, comprising:

a fixed guiding portion which guides one surface of an inserted optical disc; and

a thickness restricting member which is opposed to the fixed guiding portion to form an optical disc inserting path whose thickness between the fixed guiding portion and the thickness restricting member is smaller than a thickness of two sheets of the optical disc,

wherein the thickness restricting member is turned in a direction in which the optical disc is ejected.

2 . The optical disc device according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness restricting member is provided to both end portions which are positioned on an inner side of the optical disc device and correspond to an outer peripheral position of the optical disc.

3 . The optical disc device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a resilient member which energizes the thickness restricting member in an insertion direction of the optical disc; and

a stopper which restricts a movement of the thickness restricting member in the insertion direction of the optical disc.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021818/0725 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2008
From: YAMAGUCHI, YUJI; OYOKAWA, MINORU; OHMURA, YOSHIKAZU
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021079/0298 →