摘要 |
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 case 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 case to confront the optical head when the optical head cleaning cartridge is loaded into the optical disk unit in the specific operation mode, and a manipulation part coupled to the cleaning element and located at a position of the case to allow manipulation. The cleaning element cleans the optical head by moving in response to a manipulation of the manipulation part.
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