Title:
OPTICAL HEAD, OPTICAL ELEMENT AND DATA RECORDING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/158413
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is an optical head that is easy to handle and can be made thin. An optical head (4) has a slider (60), a frame structure (40) and a laser diode (LD) (50). The structure (40) is substantially the same size as the slider (60) and is provided on the slider (60). The LD (50) is provided on the slider (60) at a position to the inside of a frame (41) of the structure (40). On part of the frame (41), the structure (40) has a prism (43) that guides light emitted from the LD (50) to the slider (60). The slider (60) irradiates the light guided by the prism (43) onto the recording medium.
Inventors:
SHINDO, Hiroyuki (INC. 2970 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-sh, Tokyo 05, 〒1928505, JP)
Application Number:
JP2011/002089
Publication Date:
December 22, 2011
Filing Date:
April 08, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA OPTO, INC. (2970 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi Tokyo, 05, 〒1928505, JP)
コニカミノルタオプト株式会社 (〒05 東京都八王子市石川町２９７０番地 Tokyo, 〒1928505, JP)
コニカミノルタオプト株式会社 (〒05 東京都八王子市石川町２９７０番地 Tokyo, 〒1928505, JP)
International Classes:
G11B5/31; G11B5/02; G11B5/60; G11B7/135
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MISAWA PATENT OFFICE, p.c. (Nippan Bldg, 15-8 Nishishinjuku 7-chom, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 23, 〒1600023, JP)
Claims: