IP Library Granted Patent US 7,790,055
Granted Patent B2
US 7,790,055 · App. 12/307,025 · Granted Sep 7, 2010

Wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester composition and optical pickup lens holder using same

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Patent No.
US 7,790,055
App. No.
12/307,025
Granted
Sep 7, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin composition for injection molding, formed by melt-kneading 100 parts by mass of a wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin, and 5 to 20 parts by mass of glass fibers having a number average diameter of 5 to 20 μm and an aspect ratio of 5 or more, the wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin being formed by polycondensation of 60 to 70 mol % of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 40 to 30 mol % of terephthalic acid and 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl combined, and 0 to 5 mol % of isophthalic acid and/or terephthalic acid (for all of these, derivatives thereof are included, and the total of these is 100 mol %). This composition has excellent damping properties, and is suitable for a molding material of an optical pickup lens holder for short type pickups for use in high-speed DVD systems and playback pickups for use in Blu-ray systems.

Claims (4)

1. A wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin composition for injection molding, formed by melt-kneading 100 parts by mass of a wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin, and 5 to 20 parts by mass of glass fibers having a number average diameter of 5 to 20 μm and an aspect ratio of 5 or more, the wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin being formed by polycondensation of 60 to 70 mol % of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 10 to 20 mol % of terephthalic acid, 10 to 20 mol % of 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl, and 0 to 5 mol % of one or both of isophthalic acid and hydroquinone, including for each of these a derivative having an acylated phenolic hydroxyl group or a phenyl ester derivative obtained from a phenol, the combination totaling 100 mol %.

2. The wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin composition for injection molding according to claim 1 , characterized in that the wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin composition has a specific gravity of 1.40 to 1.50, and the glass fibers in the composition have a number average length of 200 μm or less.

3. An optical pickup lens holder formed by injection molding the wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin composition for injection molding according to claim 1 .

4. An optical pickup lens holder formed by injection molding the wholly aromatic liquid crystal polyester resin composition for injection molding according to claim 2 .

Assignments (6)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 26, 2024
From: ENEOS CORPORATION
To: ENEOS MATERIALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069443/0275 →
CHANGE OF NAME & ADDRESS Recorded Jan 26, 2024
From: NIPPON OIL CORPORATION
To: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066372/0755 →
CHANGE OF NAME & ADDRESS Recorded Jan 26, 2024
From: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
To: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066372/0794 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 26, 2024
From: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
To: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066372/0872 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 26, 2024
From: JXTG NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
To: ENEOS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066373/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2009
From: MUROUCHI, SATOSHI; NAKAYAMA, TOSHIO
To: NIPPON OIL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023403/0352 →