| 摘要 |
A translating apparatus for an optical pickup device (1) comprises an optical pickup device (1) for radiating an optical disc with a light beam, a rack member (8) attached to the optical pickup device (1), a supporting device (3, 4) having a guide portion (4) for guiding the optical pickup device along a diametrical direction of the optical disc, and a translating device (12, 12a) including a gear (12a) attached to the supporting device (3, 4) and meshed with the rack member (8), a drive apparatus (11) for rotating the gear (12a) and a releasing mechanism (20, 12) for releasing the gear and the rack (8) from being meshed with each other when the optical pickup device is translated beyond a predetermined translating range. <IMAGE> |
