Optical head cleaning cartridge

Details Optical head cleaning cartridge Optical head cleaning cartridge

1992-04-27

1994-07-12

Levy, Stuart S.

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

With stylus cleaning or treatment

G11B 358

Patent

active

053295110

ABSTRACT:
An optical head cleaning cartridge is adapted for use in an optical disk unit which includes an optical head located at a predetermined position in a specific operation mode of the optical disk unit and which uses the optical head to record information signals on and/or reproduce information signals from an optical disk which is accommodated within a standard type optical disk cartridge which is in conformance with a predetermined standard when loaded with the standard type optical disk cartridge. The optical head cleaning cartridge includes a first part having a size and a shape which are approximately the same as those of the standard type optical disk cartridge, a cleaning element provided at a position of the first part to confront the optical head when the optical head cleaning cartridge is loaded into the optical disk unit in the specific operation mode, a second part, connected to the first part, and including a driving part located at a position to allow manipulation thereof, and a transmitting mechanism, provided in the first and second parts, for transmitting power of the driving part to the cleaning element. The cleaning element cleans the optical head by rotating in response to the power of the driving part received via the transmitting mechanism.

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