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Disc drive

  • US 6,002,658 A
  • Filed: 06/20/1997
  • Issued: 12/14/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An optical disc drive for playing back or playing back and recording an optical disc, the disc drive comprising:

  • a main body which includes a mechanism unit having a disc rotating means for rotating the optical disc and a play back means for at least playing back information recorded on the optical disc, the main body having side portions;

    a casing for housing the main body, the casing including a side plate and a top plate which is removably fixed to the side plate, said side plate having side walls which partially surround the side portions of the main body, each side wall of the side plate having an upper edge, said side plate and said top plate being formed of a metal plate;

    a plurality of protrusions integrally formed on the upper edges of the side walls of the side plate so that the top plate is in contact with the side plate through the protrusions to establish point contact between the side plate and the top plate; and

    means for fastening the top plate to the side plate.

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