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EXCLUSIVE! 'I don't see her as a rival': Chloe Ferry speaks out about being referred to as a 'copycat Kylie Jenner'... and weighs in on Stephen Bear and Charlotte Crosby's romance
Published: 12:29 EST, 20 March 2017 | Updated: 13:51 EST, 20 March 2017
She's expanding her eponymous make-up line with the launch of a new lip gloss.
And naturally, Geordie Shore and Celebrity Big Brother's Chloe Ferry is drawing automatic comparisons to fellow reality star Kylie Jenner - who has a similar range on the market.
But Chloe, 21, has no delusions of grandeur when it comes to her place in the reality spectrum.
'I don't see her as a rival': Chloe Ferry compares her new lip gloss range to Kylie Jenner's... and weighs in on Stephen Bear and Charlotte Crosby's romance
‘I don’t see Kylie Jenner as a rival – we have very different fan bases,' Chloe told MailOnline exclusively. 'And I could never compete with her!’
'I see her as an inspiration, she's amazing, she is on another level. But no, we aren't rival brands.'
Compare and contrast: She's expanding her eponymous make-up line with the launch of a new lip gloss. And naturally, Geordie Shore and Celebrity Big Brother's Chloe Ferry is drawing automatic comparisons to fellow reality star Kylie Jenner (L) - who has a similar range on the market
Dare to be different: The Geordie Shore star also addressed the fact that rival reality show TOWIE's Megan McKenna is also releasing a cosmetics range this year, but asserted that 'they're both different'
The specific comparisons are most noticeable in Kylie and Chloe's very similar ranges of matte gloss; which Chloe is sure to hammer home that she was already a big fan of anyway.
The Geordie Shore star also addressed the fact that rival reality show TOWIE's Megan McKenna is also releasing a cosmetics range this year, but asserted that 'they're both different'.
Both she and Megan have appeared on separate seasons of Celebrity Big Brother, much like Megan's co-star Lewis Bloor and Chloe's co-star Marnie Simpson.
No match for Kylie: The specific comparisons are most noticeable in Kylie and Chloe's very similar ranges of matte gloss; which Chloe is sure to hammer home that she was already a big fan of anyway
These two struck up a romance in the show and stayed together until recently, when scandalous cheating claims have been unearthed.
Despite Chloe and Marnie being best friends, Chloe admitted: 'I've never met Lewis. But I support Marnie and never judge people when I'm not involved. They can do what they want to. Doing CBB is hard.'
Addressing her other Geordie Shore cast member, Charlotte Crosby, and Ex On The Beach's Stephen Bear, who have also struck up a romance, Chloe said: 'I do think Bear and Charlotte are great together. I haven't met Bear either though.'
On the subject of Ex On The Beach, Chloe addressed the rumours that she will appear on the next season.
Heading to the beach? On the subject of Ex On The Beach, Chloe addressed the rumours that she will appear on the next season
'I love the show, but you'll have to wait and see,' she said, before adding: 'I will never ever leave Geordie Shore though!'
Chloe has massive expansion plans for her By Chloe Ferry line, away from her work on TV.
Further expansion plans include lip liner, eyeshadow and a fake tan for later in the year.
'I like that these products make girls feel good inside and out,' she said.
Chloe Ferry Cosmetics are available now at By Chloe Ferry
Big plans: Chloe has massive expansion plans for her By Chloe Ferry line, away from her work on TV
Chloe Ferry speaks out about being a copycat Kylie Jenner

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Patent US6639891 - Data recording/reproduction apparatus having tilt angle adjustment mechanism - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA data recording/reproduction apparatus is provided, which apparatus includes a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk, an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction, first and second support mechanisms provided...http://www.google.com/patents/US6639891?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6639891 - Data recording/reproduction apparatus having tilt angle adjustment mechanismAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6639891 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/722,715Publication dateOct 28, 2003Filing dateNov 28, 2000Priority dateDec 3, 1999Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS7278148, US20040042378Publication number09722715, 722715, US 6639891 B1, US 6639891B1, US-B1-6639891, US6639891 B1, US6639891B1InventorsSusumu KatagiriOriginal AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (9), Referenced by (4), Classifications (8), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetData recording/reproduction apparatus having tilt angle adjustment mechanismUS 6639891 B1Abstract A data recording/reproduction apparatus is provided, which apparatus includes a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk, an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction, first and second support mechanisms provided on the base body, and a seek mechanism which is held by the first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates the optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk. The first support mechanism is vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk so that a tilt of the optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted.
What is claimed is: 1. A data recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:
a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk; an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction; first and second support mechanisms provided on the base body; a rotating chassis; and a seek mechanism which is held by the rotating chassis, said rotating chassis being supported by said first and second support mechanisms in a rotatable manner about a line connecting said first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates said optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk, wherein said first support mechanism is vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk so that a tilt of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted. 2. The data recording/reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein an objective lens of said optical pickup is provided closer to said second support mechanism in the radial direction of the optical disk than to said first support mechanism.
3. A data recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:
a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk; an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction; first and second support mechanism which are provided on the base body and are vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk; a rotating chassis; and a seek mechanism which is held by the rotating chassis, said rotating chassis being supported by said first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates said optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk, wherein: said first support mechanism is vertically movable so that a tilt of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted; and said first and second support mechanisms are vertically movable so that a height of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted. 4. A data recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:
a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk; an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction; first and second support mechanisms provided on the base body; a rotating chassis; a seek mechanism which is held by the rotating chassis, said rotating chassis being supported by said first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates said optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk, wherein said first support mechanism is vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk so that a tilt of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted; a male screw portion provided in a pedestal included in said first support mechanism; and a female screw portion formed in the base body, wherein said mail screw portion engages with said female screw portion so as to be vertically movable, and said mail screw portion is turned so that the pedestal is vertically movable in the directions of the thickness of the optical disk. 5. A data recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:
a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk; an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction; first and second support mechanisms provided on the base body; a rotating chassis; a seek mechanism which is held by the rotating chassis, said rotating chassis being supported by said first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates said optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk, wherein said first support mechanism is vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk so that a tilt of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted; a male screw portion provided in a pedestal included in said first support mechanism; and a female screw portion formed in the base body, wherein said male screw portion engages with said female screw portion so as to be vertically movable, and said male screw portion is turned so that the pedestal is vertically movable in the directions of the thickness of the optical disk. 6. The recording/reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 3, further comprising:
male screw portions provided in pedestals included in said respective first and second support mechanisms; and female screw portions formed in the base body, wherein: said male screw portions engage with said corresponding female screw portions so as to be vertically movable; and said male screw portions are turned so that the pedestals are vertically movable in the directions of the thickness of the optical disk. 7. A data recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:
a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk; an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction; first and second support mechanism provided on the base body; a rotating chassis; a seek mechanism which is held by the rotating chassis, said rotating chassis being supported by said first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates said optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk, wherein said first support mechanism is vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk so that a tilt of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted; a male screw portion provided in a pedestal included in said first support mechanism; a cylinder portion provided in the pedestal included in said first support mechanism; a female screw portion which is formed in the base body; and an opening portion formed in the base body, wherein said male screw portion engages with said female portion, and said cylinder portion fits into said opening portion. 8. A data recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:
a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk; an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction; first and second support mechanisms provided on the base body; a rotating chassis; a seek mechanism which is held by the rotating chassis, said rotating chassis being supported by said first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates said optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk, wherein said first support mechanism is vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk so that a tilt of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted; a male screw portion provided in a pedestal included in said first support mechanism; a cylinder portion provided in the pedestal included in said first support mechanism; a female screw portion which is formed in the base body; and an opening portion formed in the base body, wherein said male screw portion engages with said female portion, and said cylinder portion fits into said opening portion. 9. The recording/reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 3, further comprising:
male screw portions provided in pedestals included in said respective first and second support mechanisms; cylinder portions provided in the pedestals included in said respective first and second support mechanisms; female screw portions formed in the base body; and opening portions formed in the base body, wherein: said male screw portions engage with said corresponding female portions; and said cylinder portions fit into said corresponding opening portions. 10. The recording/reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 4, further comprising an elastic member interposed between the base body and the pedestal.
11. The recording/reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising an elastic member interposed between the base body and the pedestal.
12. The recording/reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 6, further comprising elastic members interposed between the base body and the respective pedestals.
13. The recording/reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 7, further comprising an elastic member interposed between the base body and the pedestal.
14. The recording/reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 8, further comprising an elastic member interposed between the base body and the pedestal.
15. The recording/reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 9, further comprising elastic members interposed between the base body and the respective pedestals.
16. A data recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:
a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk; an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction; first and second support mechanisms provided on the base body; a seek mechanism which is held by said first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates said optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk; a male screw portion provided in a pedestal included in said first support mechanism; and a female screw portion formed in the base body, wherein said first support mechanism is vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk so that a tilt of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted, said male screw portion engages with said female screw portion so as to be vertically movable, and said male screw portion is turned so that the pedestal is vertically movable in the directions of the thickness of the optical disk. 17. A data recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:
a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk; an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction; first and second support mechanisms which are provided on the base body and are vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk; a seek mechanism which is held by said first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates said optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk; a male screw portion provided in a pedestal included in said first support mechanism; and a female screw portion formed in the base body, wherein said first support mechanism is vertically movable so that a tilt of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted, said first and second support mechanisms are vertically movable so that a height of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted, said male screw portion engages with said female screw portion so as to be vertically movable, and said male screw portion is turned so that the pedestal is vertically movable in the directions of the thickness of the optical disk. 18. A data recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:
a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk; an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction; first and second support mechanisms provided on the base body; a seek mechanism which is held by said first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates said optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk; a male screw portion provided in a pedestal included in said first support mechanism; a cylinder portion provided in the pedestal included in said first support mechanism; a female screw portion which is formed in the base body; and an opening portion formed in the base body, wherein said first support mechanism is vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk so that a tilt of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted, said male screw portion engages with said female portion, and said cylinder portion fits into said opening portion. 19. A data recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:
a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk; an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction; first and second support mechanisms which are provided on the base body and are vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk; a seek mechanism which is held by said first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates said optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk; a male screw portion provided in a pedestal included in said first support mechanism; a cylinder portion provided in the pedestal included in said first support mechanism; a female screw portion which is formed in the base body; and an opening portion formed in the base body, wherein said first support mechanism is vertically movable so that a tilt of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted, said first and second support mechanisms are vertically movable so that a height of said optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted, said male screw portion engages with said female portion, and said cylinder portion fits into said opening portion.
The present invention generally relates to data recording/reproduction apparatus for optical disks, which apparatus each include an optical pickup which can record, reproduce, or erase data by projecting a laser beam into a spot on an optical disk such as a compact disk (CD) or a digital versatile disk (DVD), and more particularly to a data recording/reproduction apparatus which can adjust a tilt and a height of the optical pickup with respect to an optical disk.
As a recent trend, optical disks have been shifting from CDs to DVDs, each of which includes a storage capacity approximately seven times as large as that of a CD. To comply with the increase in the storage capacity, it is required of an optical pickup to reduce a diameter of a beam spot formed on an optical disk by a laser beam projection. Therefore, a wavelength of a laser beam projected from a light source of a semiconductor laser is reduced, and a numerical aperture (NA) of an objective lens is increased, causing a tilt of the objective lens with respect to the optical disk to become an important point.
In other words, when the objective lens is tilted with respect to the optical disk, a coma is caused in the beam spot. The larger the numerical aperture, the more easily the coma is caused. The coma deteriorates performance of the beam spot, thus worsening jitter (instability of information data in its time-axial direction) at a time of recording or reproduction.
Therefore, a common DVD drive adjusts a tilt angle formed between an optical disk and an objective lens. With respect to means for such an adjustment, a large number of technologies have already been disclosed in patent applications. For example, Japanese patent application Nos. 10-69650, 10-112122, and 10-208372 each disclose a recording/reproduction apparatus which mounts a spindle motor on a plate whose tilt with respect to a base body is adjustable so as to adjust a tilt angle formed between an optical disk and an objective lens.
Further, Japanese patent application Nos. 11-25466 and 11-149724 each disclose a recording/reproduction apparatus which adjusts a tilt of a guide shaft which guides movements of an optical pickup in radial directions of an optical disk.
That is, these prior art technologies are roughly divided into two types: a first type which adjusts a spindle motor on which an optical disk is placed and a second type which adjusts an optical pickup which includes an objective lens.
With respect to the first type of prior art technologies, rigidity for supporting the spindle motor is reduced because the spindle motor is not directly fixed to the base body. Therefore, when the optical disk is rotated, strong vibrations are caused by rotational movements of the spindle motor. A DVD drive is required to record/reproduce data on/from a CD as well, and a rotational speed thereof has increased lately to reach a maximum of 10,000 rpm. In the case of a spindle motor with such a high rotational speed, vibrations are generated in an optical disk or an optical pickup without high rigidity for supporting the spindle motor, thus causing instabilities in recording/reproduction operations. If a CD or a DVD has an eccentricity, strong vibrations are caused. In such a case, if rigidity for supporting the spindle motor is low, great vibrations are transmitted to the optical disk or the optical pickup.
Further, the optical disk is tilted by tilt-adjusting the spindle motor. Therefore, in the case of using a cartridge housing an optical disk, the optical disk may touch the inner wall of the cartridge by being tilt-adjusted in the cartridge.
With respect to the second type of prior art technologies, the guide shaft, which is a seek-type guide unit for actuating the optical pickup in radial directions of an optical disk (or for an access operation of the optical pickup), is tilted. However, since guide rails are not directly fixed to a base body, rigidity for supporting the optical pickup is reduced. Therefore, strong vibrations are caused during a high-speed access operation of the optical pickup.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is a general object of the present invention to provide a data recording/reproduction apparatus in which the above-described disadvantages are eliminated.
A more specific object of the present invention is to provide a data recording/reproduction apparatus which can make a tilt adjustment without reducing rigidity for supporting an optical disk or an optical pickup.
The above objects of the present invention are achieved by a data recording/reproduction apparatus including a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk, an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction, first and second support mechanisms provided on the base body, and a seek mechanism which is held by the first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates the optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk, wherein the first support mechanism is vertically moved in directions of a thickness of the optical disk so that a tilt of the optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted.
According to the above-described structure, a tangential tilt adjustment can be made by changing the structure of one of the support mechanisms of a conventional radial tilt servomechanism without incorporating any special mechanism thereinto. Since the load of a tangential tilt mechanism according to this structure does not cause the deterioration of rigidity for supporting the optical disk or the optical pickup, a high-speed rotation of the optical disk or a high-speed access of the optical pickup is prevented from being hindered.
The above objects of the present invention are also achieved by a data recording/reproduction apparatus including a spindle motor which is held by a base body and rotates an optical disk, an optical pickup which projects a laser beam into a spot on the optical disk for data recording/reproduction, first and second support mechanisms which are provided on the base body and are vertically movable in directions of a thickness of the optical disk and a seek mechanism which is held by the first and second support mechanisms so as to be freely tilted with respect to the base body and actuates the optical pickup in radial directions of the optical disk, wherein the first support mechanism is vertically movable so that a tilt of the optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted, and the first and second support mechanisms are vertically movable so that a height of the optical pickup with respect to the optical disk is adjusted.
According to the above-described structure, the tangential tilt adjustment can be made by moving and adjusting one of the first and second support members, and the height of the optical pickup can be adjusted by moving and adjusting the first and second support members.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a seek mechanism of a recording/reproduction apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the seek mechanism of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a support mechanism of a pivot portion according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a support mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a support mechanism according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually showing positional relations among first and second pivot portions, and an objective lens according to the embodiments of the present invention; and
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a principal part of a recording/reproduction apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a seek mechanism of a recording/reproduction apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the seek mechanism shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 2, an adjustment structure of the seek mechanism is shown.
According to FIG. 1, the seek mechanism includes a spindle motor 1, an optical pickup 2 of a known structure, an objective lens 3 included in the optical pickup 2, guide rails 4 for guiding the optical pickup 2 in seek directions, a lead screw 5, a seek motor 6 which provides the lead screw 5 with a rotational driving force via gears 7, and a rotating chassis 8 which holds the guide rails 4, the lead screw 5, and the seek motor 6. The spindle motor 1 is fixed to a later-described fixed chassis 12 shown in FIG. 2, and rotates an optical disk (not shown). The optical pickup 2 includes photoelectric elements (not shown) for receiving a light reflected from the optical disk. The objective lens 3 gathers a laser beam and focuses the laser beam into a beam spot on the optical disk at a time of recording, reproducing, or erasing data. The lead screw 5 has a thread groove 5 a formed spirally thereon, which groove engages with a connecting claw portion (not shown) provided to the optical pickup 2. The lead screw 5 rotates circumferentially to move the optical pickup 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, first and second pivot portions 10 and 11, which serve as support mechanisms, are formed on first and second sides of the rotating chassis 8, respectively, which first and second sides oppose each other in a direction perpendicular to the seek directions. As shown in FIG. 2, the first and second pivot portions 10 and 11 are supported by the fixed chassis 12, which is a base body to which the spindle motor 1 is fixed, and support the rotating chassis 8 so that the rotating chassis 8 is movable in its rotational directions about a line connecting the first and second pivot portions 10 and 11. The fixed chassis 12 includes holding arm portions 15 and 16 for holding a cylinder-like first pivot-receiving member 13 and a rectangular second pivot-receiving member 14, respectively. The first and second pivot-receiving members 13 and 14 are pedestals for receiving the first and second pivot portions 10 and 11, respectively. The first and second pivot portions 10 and 11 are pressed onto the respective first and second pivot-receiving members 13 and 14 by respective pressing springs 17 and 18 fixed to the fixed chassis 12.
A driven portion 20 is provided in a corner of the rotating chassis 8. The driven portion 20 contacts a cam surface 21 a of a driving cam 21, which is rotated by a drive source (not shown). The height of the cam surface 21 a varies. The driven portion 20 is pressed onto the cam surface 21 a of the driving cam 21 by a pressing spring 22 fixed to the fixed chassis 12.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the support mechanism of the pivot portion 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The first pivot-receiving member 13 includes a head portion 26 having a concave portion 25 formed in its top portion and a male screw portion 27 formed under the head portion 26. A drooping pin 28, which extends in a downward direction of the pivot portion 10, is placed in the concave portion 25. The upper surface of the drooping pin 28 is pressed in the downward direction by the pressing spring 17. The male screw portion 27 engages with a female screw portion 29 formed in the holding arm portion 15 of the fixed chassis 12 so as to be movable in upward and downward directions.
Therefore, according to the first embodiment, the first pivot-receiving member 13, by being rotated, can be moved vertically in directions indicated by a double-headed arrow A in FIG. 2. At this point, the rotating chassis 8 is tilted by fixing the second pivot-receiving member 14. Directions in which the rotating chassis 8 is tilted are the rotational directions in which the rotating chassis 8 is movable about the line perpendicular to the line connecting the first and second pivot portions 10 and 11, that is, the directions of a tangential tilt adjustment with respect to the optical pickup 2.
According to the first embodiment, the tangential tilt adjustment can be made by changing the structure of one of the support mechanisms of a conventional radial tilt servomechanism without incorporating any special mechanism thereinto. Since the load of a tangential tilt mechanism according to this embodiment does not cause the deterioration of rigidity for supporting the optical disk or the optical pickup 2, a high-speed rotation of the optical disk or a high-speed access of the optical pickup 2 is prevented from being hindered.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a support mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the same elements as those described in the first embodiment are referred to by the same numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted.
The first pivot portion 10 (the support mechanism) according to the second embodiment differs from that according to the first embodiment in that the first pivot-receiving member 13 has a cylinder portion 30 provided between the head portion 26 and the male screw portion 27, and that an opening portion 31 having a circular cross section is formed on the female screw portion 29 formed in the holding arm portion 15 of the fixed chassis 12. The cylinder portion 30 of the first pivot-receiving member 13 fits into the opening portion 31 so that a position of the cylinder portion 30 is restricted by the opening portion 31.
Therefore, according to the second embodiment, when the male screw portion 27 of the first pivot-receiving member 13 is screwed into the female screw portion 29 formed in the holding arm portion 15 of the fixed chassis 12, the male screw portion 27 is properly screwed into the female screw portion 29 owing to a guide effect of the cylinder portion 30 and the opening portion 31, thus preventing the rotating chassis 8 from moving in a direction other than the direction in which the male screw portion 27 is screwed. Therefore, at a time of the tangential tilt adjustment, the rotating chassis 8 is prevented from being inadvertently moved in the directions of the thickness of the optical disk (focusing directions) or in the radial directions of the optical disk (tracking directions).
FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a support mechanism according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the same elements as those described in the first and second embodiments are referred to by the same numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted.
The first pivot portion 10 (the support member) according to the third embodiment differs from that according to the second embodiment in that the first pivot-receiving member 13 includes an elastic member 35 interposed between the lower portion of the head portion 26 and the upper portion of the opening portion 31. The elastic member includes a spring washer, a leaf spring, and a coil spring.
Therefore, according to the third embodiment, when the male screw portion 27 of the first pivot-receiving member 13 is screwed into the female screw portion 29 formed in the holding arm portion 15 of the fixed chassis 12, the elastic member 35 is held and bent between the lower portion of the head portion 26 and the upper portion of the opening portion 31, thus causing a pressing force to press the first pivot-receiving member 13 and the fixed chassis 8 onto each other. Therefore, the thread ridges of the male screw portion 27 and the female screw portion 29 are pressed onto each other, thereby eliminating backlash from an engagement portion of the male screw portion 27 and the female screw portion 29. Thus, an instability after the tangential tilt adjustment is eliminated from the rotating chassis 8.
According to the respective above-described embodiments, in FIG. 1, a distance L1 between the first pivot portion 10 and the objective lens 3 of the optical pickup 2 and a distance L2 between the second pivot portion 11 and the objective lens 3 are determined so as to satisfy a condition L1>L2.
FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually showing positional relations among the first and second pivot portions 10 and 11, and the objective lens 3. When the first and second pivot portions 10 and 11, and the objective lens 3 are located with the distances L1 and L2 as described above, the first pivot portion 10 is required to be moved a distance X1 so that the tangential tilt adjustment of an angle B is made. The direction of the movement is the direction of the thickness of the optical disk (the focusing direction). By this tangential tilt adjustment, the objective lens 3 can be moved a distance X2 in the focusing direction. The distance X2 is given by the following formula:
X 2=L 2/(L 1+L 2)�X 1 An actuator performs a focusing operation so that the laser beam is focused onto the optical disk through the objective lens 3. Therefore, a longer distance X2 would require a longer stroke movement of the focusing operation of the actuator, thus enlarging a size of, or making thicker, the recording/reproduction apparatus. For this reason, the distance X2 should be kept minimum.
However, according to the above-described embodiments, since the distances L1 and L2 are determined to satisfy the condition L1>L2 as described above, the distance X2 which the objective lens 3 travels can be kept minimum. On the other hand, if the distances L1 and L2 are determined to satisfy a condition L1<L2, the distance X2 will be longer as is apparent from the above-described formula.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a principal part of a recording/reproduction apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the same elements as those described in the first through third embodiments are referred to by the same numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted.
According to the fourth embodiment, the above-described vertically movable structure of the support mechanism of the third embodiment is adopted in both of the first and second pivot portions 10 and 11.
Therefore, according to the fourth embodiment, the tangential tilt adjustment can be made by moving and adjusting one of the first pivot-receiving members 13 of the respective first and second pivot portions 10 and 11. Further, a height of the rotating chassis 8 can be adjusted by moving and adjusting the first pivot-receiving members 13 of the respective first and second pivot portions 10 and 11.
The height of the rotating chassis 8 is adjusted so that an error in a distance between heights of the optical disk and the optical pickup 2 can be reduced, which error is caused by irregularity of components and unevenness in assembling the components. Thus, the recording/reproduction apparatus can be made thinner.
The present invention is based on Japanese priority application No. 11-345075 filed on Dec. 3, 1999, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
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Wired and Dangerous: How Your Customers Have Changed and What to Do About It by Chip R Bell | 9781605099750 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble
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Overview Customers today are picky, fickle, vocal, and “all about me” vain. With the reach and influence of the Internet, they are also powerful. If they receive poor or impersonal service, they talk back—with a single snarky video or damning review gone viral, they can bring down a company. To succeed in this new world, it is vital that customers are treated not as cash machines but as collaborators. Chip Bell and John Patterson analyze this service revolution and provide a tested formula for transforming today’s edgy ...
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Wired and Dangerous: How Your Customers Have Changed and What to Do About It Pub. Date: 6/6/2011
Wired and Dangerous is the recipient of several awards, including a silver medal in the Business/Career/Sales category of the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards and bronze medal in the Sales category of the 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards.
“Provocative insight, an irresistible page-turning look at the empowered customer.”
“Bell and Patterson explain how to master the new service paradigm—a partnership between you and your customers.”
—Charlene Li, author of Open Leadership and coauthor of the bestselling Groundswell
“Provides powerful, cutting-edge solutions for turning today’s restless customers into loyal advocates who ensure growth and increased profits.”
—Daniel Burrus, author of the bestselling Flash Foresight
ISBN-13: 9781605099750
Bk Business Series Edition number: 1Pages: 224Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.80 (d)
Dr. Chip R. Bell is founder of The Chip Bell Group, which focuses on helping organizations build a culture that supports long-term customer loyalty. He was formerly Vice President and Director of Management and Organization Development for NCNB, now Bank of America. Dr. Bell holds graduate degrees in organizational psychology and human resource development from Vanderbilt University and George Washington University. He was a highly decorated infantry unit commander in Vietnam with the elite 82nd Airborne Division. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books including Magnetic Service, Managing Knock Your Socks Off Service, and Service Wisdom.
John Patterson is President of Progressive Insights in Atlanta and brings 20 years of executive leadership experience in the hospitality, business services and real estate industries to the book. He holds a graduate degree in business from the Darden School at the University of Virginia. He is the co-author with Chip Bell of Customer Loyalty Guaranteed and Take Their Breath Away.
how your customers have changed and what to do about it By Chip R. Bell John R. Patterson Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Copyright © 2011 Chip R. Bell and John R. Patterson
ISBN: 978-1-60509-975-0 Chapter One
How the Service Covenant Became Corrupted The service covenant has been around for centuries. It is grounded in the concept of the direct or implied pledge of fair bartering—a merchant provides a product or service in exchange for some type of remuneration. Energy might be spent on either side of the covenant as to the fairness of the exchange (server spending energy on promotion; customer spending energy on getting perceived worth), but the essence of the agreement remained intact. There was a promise implied on both sides of the encounter
The covenant for a product was different from the covenant for a service. Customers gave the product provider license to make the product without their participation, or even observation. You did not need to watch the maker of your basket or your dishwasher; you could trust it would be as promised. The tangible nature of an object made the determination of quality easier. As customers, we expected the product would be as described and we had recourse if it was not—typically the object could be returned for a replacement or our coconuts or coins would be returned if it failed to meet the value we were promised. Replacement meant another object like the one we purchased was taken from inventory and given to us. In this fashion the covenant could be restored.
So, what was the recourse hardwired into the service covenant? The customer derived some comfort or security through the fact that service would be delivered through an experience which the customer co-created with the service provider. The inclusion of nods, clicks, sounds, and sighs both from customer and service provider during the co-creation process provided customers a way to be the guardian of their side of the transaction. As a haircut customer you could say "Not so much on the sides!" early enough in the experience to prevent the outcome from being a disappointment you were then forced to wear.
Unlike a product, a service is produced at the moment of delivery. You cannot create it in advance. You cannot send the customer a sample to be inspected and approved. Unlike a product, the receiver of a service gets nothing tangible, and value depends on the receiver's experience and perception. As the service provider, you might be able to plan presentation, people-manners, and processes, but for almost all services it was not deemed a "service received" until it was experienced by (or with) the customer.
Let's examine a metaphor. When banks got the bright idea of using ATMs instead of a teller, they encountered sizable resistance. ATM use was less than 15 percent even ten years after the machines were introduced. Compare that to the speed of adoption of smart phones or Netflix. The ATM fundamentally altered the nature of the service experience. Now, don't push this ATM metaphor too far by examining it in light of today's use. We all know customers today enjoy the convenience of the ATM plus the warmth of dialogue with Peggy. ATM acceptance changed when tellers stood outside the bank and taught customers how to use them, allaying fears about the security of a deposit placed in an uncaring, automated machine.
Customers today are picky, fickle, vocal, and vain. They are picky in that they are more cautious in their choices (and they have many more choices) than customers of yesteryear and are interested only in getting obvious value for their money. They are more informed about the choices available, smarter in choice-making, and more selective in whom they elect to join. They are fickle in that they are much quicker to leave if unhappy. They show a lower tolerance for error, and will exit even when the service is merely indifferent.
Customers today are vocal in that they are both quick and loud in registering concerns based on their higher standards for value and their expectation of getting a tailored response. They assertively tell others their views of an organization's service; they also pay attention to fellow customers' negative reviews and make choices without even giving the organization a chance. A 2009 Nielsen online survey of 25,000 consumers in more than fifty countries found that customers trusted friends, family, and peers for product recommendations 90 percent of the time. Finally, they are vain in that they expect treatment that telegraphs they are special and unique.
Now we know, as customers ourselves, that the picky, fickle and vocal parts are spot on. The vain label may seem harsh. Few of us look in the mirror and see a vain person looking back. But, the "Have it your way!" perspective we have acquired is the natural byproduct of pampering by service providers. Customer self-centeredness has been enlarged by our newfound muscle in the marketplace. Be honest. How would you react if you bought a product that turned out to be defective and the merchant refused to take it back? What if the McDonald's counter clerk told you they would not "hold the cheese" on your Big Mac? We enjoy some degree of service personalization; we also expect it!
The picky-fickle-vocal-vain moniker represents a dramatic shift as we look at what is required to ensure customer loyalty—the stuff of growth and profits. Customer requirements for value are way out of sync with the tried and true methods organizations have relied on for years. When frontline employees deliver service that fulfils the customer's stated needs, they are taken aback when customers give them less than satisfactory grades. When a small gaffe triggers volcano-like customer uproar, many frontline employees believe they have met a deranged deviant with an attitude problem, not just a typical customer acting on instincts honed from countless disappointments.
The more dissonance there is between what the server provides and the served receives, the more the problem exacerbates. Customers declare the organization's frontline ambassadors are indifferent, difficult, and uncaring. Further, the connections customers now have with one another via the Internet and social media give them the power to transform an organization overnight from service champ to service chump. Customers formerly loyal to a particular brand now regard brand identification as just PR drivel or corporate snake oil. Add to this cacophony a global playing field, razor-thin margins, warp-speed change, and depleted staffing levels, and you have a recipe for employee wear-out and customer walk-out.
It is not that organizations are responding less but that they are responding incorrectly—out of sync with what new customers require. They are "efforting" but not achieving. Those who recast their engagement strategy in innovative ways are resonating with the "new" customers and winning their loyalty.
Take a look at award-winning Zappos.com, now a part of Amazon. com. They took a simple business—online buying of shoes—and added the experience enhancers that make them the talk of the neighborhood (and cyberhood). Sure, you can do all your buying without communicating with a soul. But, every Zappos web page has a deliberate invitation to interact. When the customer clicks to talk, they get over-the-top attention, customized communication, and a live rep who wants to be your new best friend. Zappos merchandise arrives at your front door way before you have a chance to wonder when it will. It is the perfect blend of self-service with full service that respects the service covenant while bolstering convenience and cost savings. And, how has the market rewarded them? Their profits went from zero when they started to over $1 billion 10 years later.
A stroll through a museum filled with artifacts of an earlier time can be enlightening; that trip down memory lane can teach us a lot about where we were. In the words of George Santayana, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." The museum shows us how we have changed.
Self-service has had a positive side. Shifting the lion's share of the service experience to the customer has lowered operating costs. It has freed up human resources to be used in roles and functions truly requiring a human touch. Self-service has also made the customer more self-reliant, as "do-it-yourself" has replaced "I'll take care of that for you." Learning to fend for oneself can trigger acquisition of both knowledge and confidence. Customers are less dependent and far more competent.
Let's go back to our French history lesson for a minute. In 1789, reading Voltaire or hearing tales of freedom from French soldiers just back from the American Revolution were both double-edged swords. French commoners were inspired, but they were also emboldened. Similarly today, self-service is a tool for independence that has a "revolutionary" or dark side as well. That under-the-surface component, properly managed, can be an opportunity for service greatness leading to customer growth and bottom line profits.
Service is the act of giving assistance to a customer. When most of the "assisting" is shifted to the recipient by the provider, resentment often ensues: "Why am I having to do this myself?" As customers, we ultimately get over it, learning to pump our own gas, find our own size, and wash our own cars. We stop using tellers and librarians and go straight to a machine. But with the change of balance between serving and being served comes an alteration in the true meaning of service. Many years ago, if the elevator operator was out on break, we felt underserved. Today, an elevator is not even viewed as a context for service, it is just a functional device to move us up and down.
Self-service changes our standards for service. Obviously, when we "do it our way" we get highly tailor-made service. As customers, this changes how we view those who serve us. We assume they will know us almost as well as we know ourselves. We think they can read our minds. We assume that getting us what we want, the way we want it, will be as big a deal to them as it is to us.
Looking forward from the Museum of Customer Service also reveals a migration toward service isolation. There was a time when a call to a business yielded a switchboard operator on the other end who sent our call to just the right person. Not only did operators sound like neighbors but they also knew who in the organization did what. Today, an IVR (interactive voice response) computer screens the call. Insist on speaking to a live person and you are likely to get an operator in Mumbai or Singapore—someone who probably does not sound like a neighbor. The 2010 Contact Center Satisfaction Index (CCSI) from the CFI Group found that offshore contact centers scored 27 percent lower in customer satisfaction than those based in the United States.
As social animals, we enjoy the experiential and interpersonal side of service. Removing the "assistant" leaves us going it alone. We rely on customer reviews since there is no helpful clerk to tell us the features we might have missed. We order online in silence without benefit of banter with the service provider. While the time-saving, service-at-any-hour components are very appealing, in our hearts we sometimes wish for more of a connection, even at the expense of less convenience.
A front page USA Today article highlighted the return of travel customers to travel agents from online travel sites. Quoted in the article, travel agent Suzanne Burr said, "Customers would push the button on some of these websites, and that was it. There was nobody to ask a question. Nobody to ask for help. When it comes to really spending money and wanting an advocate, people are turning back to agents because people care. A computer doesn't." To confirm the point, a study by Forrester Research found that, in the first three months of 2010, 28 percent of leisure travelers in the United States who booked their trips online said they'd be interested in going to a traditional travel agent.
Excerpted from wired and dangerous by Chip R. Bell John R. Patterson Copyright © 2011 by Chip R. Bell and John R. Patterson. Excerpted by permission of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
Foreword, Introduction: Welcome to Turbulent Times
Section I: Understanding the New (Normal) Customer
Chapter 1: Picky: “But, It’s Not Exactly What I Want”
Chapter 2: Fickle: “You’re Not the Only Game in Town”
Chapter 3: Vocal: “You’re Not Going to Believe This One”
Chapter 4: Wired: “We Are Desperados Waiting for a Train”
Chapter 5: Vain: “What? You Mean Me?”
Section II: Delivering Service Calm
Chapter 6: The Power of Grace Under Pressure
Chapter 7: Understanding the Elements of Service Calm
Chapter 8: Sourcing a Calling
Chapter 9: Connecting with the New Customer
Chapter 10: Connecting with a Digital Dialogue
Chapter 11: Connecting with Furious Customers
Chapter 12: Centering the Service Experience
Section III: Supporting and Sustaining Service Calm
Chapter 13: Harvesting Customer Intelligence
Chapter 14: Caretaking Happy Processes
Chapter 15: Nurturing Partnerships
Chapter 16: Leading Service Calm
Chapter 17: Using the Service Calm Toolbox
Bibliography, About the Authors, Index

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−This index is an electronic database of information. The entries are primarily from the [[International Genealogical Index|International Genealogical Index]] (IGI) along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as: +This index is an electronic index for the years 1759 to 1979. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections. − −*Family Records −*Church Records −*Civil Registration − −There are a large number of South Carolina marriages in this collection. − −It may also include indexes generated by the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church. − −There may be entries that cite a specific source such as the following: − −*"Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850: a Family Register for the People" by James Arnold −*"Paul Dingwell Genealogical Collection" by Paul Dingwell −*A county or state vital record registration − −These entries are in this collection for one of the following reasons: − −*They were submitted by private individuals to the LDS Church and as such are part of the IGI resulting in their inclusion in this index. −*They have been indexed through the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church. If this is the case, the index they are a part of has been included as part of this database. − −The Vital Record Index databases are not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records although some sub-indexes (an index to a set of records within the database) have been found. When we identify a sub-index, we remove it from the database and post it separately on FamilySearch under its appropriate title. − −For over 30 years, volunteer indexers extracted this information from microfilm copies of the original records. In 1998, a few of the entries were published on 7 CDs by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the "North America Vital Records Index." This is an index of some marriages throughout North Carolina. The index is not necessarily complete for any particular place or region.  This index is not complete for any particular place or region. − −=== Citation for This Collection === − −The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.  − −{{Collection citation| text = Genealogical Society of Utah. [Title of FamilySearch collection]. Index based on data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.}} − −This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections. − −Information about creating source citations for FamilySearch Historical Collections is listed in the wiki article [[Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]. − −=== Record Content === − −The key genealogical facts found in marriage index entries may include: −*Name of the bride and groom +=== Coverage Table ===
− −Most of these records date from the time period indicated in the columns below; however, there may be records before and after these dates. Record counts where the locality information was incomplete are included below under the country name. Because of this, you may wish to search only by state. − −As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify the information in original records. Due to privacy laws not all records may be displayed.
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This series is for the woman in mid-life. Combining slow flow, Yin yoga, breathing and meditation, this practice will help with those problems of mid-life that we can't control. The class is suitable for students with no major injuries or limitations.
Forever Young Mon/Wed (Series) FULL (class 2x/week)
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am; Drop In: No; Instructor: Galey / Amy
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm; Drop In: Yes; Instructor: Janae
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Thursday Seniors (Series) (class 1x/week)
Time: 4:30 - 5:30 pm; Drop In: No; Instructor: BJ
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm; Drop In: Yes; Instructor: Pat
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Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm; Teacher: BJ Rahn; 1 Hour (Repeats Every Week Until September 30, 2015)
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Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm; Teacher: BJ; 1 Hour (Repeats Every Week Until December 17, 2015)
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm; Teacher: Pat; 1 Hour (Repeats Every Week Until December 17, 2015)
Time: 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm; Teacher: Pat; 1 Hour (Repeats Every Week Until December 31, 2015)
Matwork Basics
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am; Teacher: Janae; 1 Hour (Repeats Every Week Until December 31, 2015)
Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am; Teacher: Kristy; 1 Hour (Repeats Every Week Until December 27, 2015)
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm; Teacher: Pat; 1 Hour (Repeats Every Week Until December 31, 2015)
Forever Young Series - FULL (M and W)
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am; Teacher: Galey / Amy; 1 Hour (Repeats Every Week Until December 28, 2015)
Matwork (yoga/pilates)
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm; Teacher: Janae; 1 Hour (Repeats Every Week Until December 28, 2015)
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Saturday September 19, 2015, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (Limited to 20)
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On / After Sept 9
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