JPH02281427A - Light focus deviation detector for optical information reproducing device - Google Patents

Light focus deviation detector for optical information reproducing device

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JPH02281427A
JPH02281427A JP10264589A JP10264589A JPH02281427A JP H02281427 A JPH02281427 A JP H02281427A JP 10264589 A JP10264589 A JP 10264589A JP 10264589 A JP10264589 A JP 10264589A JP H02281427 A JPH02281427 A JP H02281427A
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Akinari Ichiishi
一石 明成
Akihiko Nishioka
昭彦 西岡
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To detect a light focus deviation speedily by eliminating the need to read a signal, which is read out of an optical disk, as information. CONSTITUTION:An omitted signal detecting means 6 detects the omitted state of a signal and an inter-track detecting means 7 detects whether or not there is beam light between track, thus realizing the light focus deviation detecting device. Consequently, when it is judged that a signal level drops below an optional set value and there is no beam light between tracks, an information read means need not read the signal as information. Consequently, the light focus deviation is detected speedily.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は記録媒体から光学的に情報を読みとる光学的情
報再生装置の光焦点はずれ検出装置に関するものである
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical defocus detection device for an optical information reproducing device that optically reads information from a recording medium.

従来の技術 近年、デジタル・オーディオ・ディスクなど記録媒体よ
り光学的に情報を読みとる光学的情報再生装置が多く用
いられている。これらは円盤上表面の微細な幅の情報ト
ラックに情報信号が記録されておシ、それから情報を再
生するためには一般に精密なフォーカス制御が必要であ
る。そのフォーカス制御中、何らかの外的な要因により
ピックアップ手段がフォーカス制御不可能な状態が発生
したとき、ただちに制御可能な状態にピックアップ手段
を復帰させなければならない。それには光ビームの焦点
はずれ検出装置が不可欠である。
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, optical information reproducing devices that optically read information from recording media such as digital audio discs have been widely used. In these devices, information signals are recorded on narrow information tracks on the surface of the disk, and in order to reproduce the information from the information tracks, precise focus control is generally required. During the focus control, if the pickup means becomes unable to perform focus control due to some external factor, it is necessary to immediately return the pickup means to a controllable state. For this purpose, a light beam defocus detection device is essential.

以下図面を参照しながら、上述した従来の光学的情報再
生装置の光焦点はずれ検出装置の一例について説明する
An example of an optical defocus detection device for the conventional optical information reproducing device described above will be described below with reference to the drawings.

第3図は従来の単一駆動系でのみトラッキング制御を行
なうトラッキング制御手段を有する光学的情報再生装置
の光焦点はずれ検出装置のプロ、7り図を示すものであ
る。第3図において、1は信号の記録されたディスク、
2はディスクを所定の速度で回転させるスピンドルモー
タ、3はディスク上に記録された信号を読みとり電気的
信号に変換するピックアップ手段、4はピックアップ手
段のフォーカス制御状態を制御し、外部よりフォーカス
制御のON/OFFを制御する外部コントローラ、5は
ピックアップ手段のフォーカスを制御するフォーカス制
御手段、8はピックアップ手段の出力信号を読みとり情
報として読み込む情報信号読み込み手段である。
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a conventional optical defocus detection device for an optical information reproducing device having a tracking control means that performs tracking control only by a single drive system. In FIG. 3, 1 is a disk on which a signal is recorded;
2 is a spindle motor that rotates the disk at a predetermined speed; 3 is a pickup device that reads signals recorded on the disk and converts them into electrical signals; 4 is a pickup device that controls the focus control state of the pickup device; An external controller controls ON/OFF, 5 is a focus control means for controlling the focus of the pickup means, and 8 is an information signal reading means for reading the output signal of the pickup means as information.

以上のように構成された光学的情報再生装置の光焦点は
ずれ検出装置について以下その動作を説明する。
The operation of the optical defocus detecting device of the optical information reproducing apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

光学的ピックアップ手段3よシ発生したビーム光はスピ
ンドルモータ2により回転するディスク1の面上に照射
され、情報信号の有無により、その反射光がピックアッ
プ手段3で検出され電気的信号に変換される。その信号
をフォーカス制御手段6に焦点誤差信号となるよう入力
することにより、ディスク1の面上に光ビームの焦点が
合うようピックアップ手段を制御する。
The beam light generated by the optical pickup means 3 is irradiated onto the surface of the disk 1 rotated by the spindle motor 2, and the reflected light is detected by the pickup means 3 and converted into an electrical signal depending on the presence or absence of an information signal. . By inputting this signal to the focus control means 6 as a focus error signal, the pickup means is controlled so that the light beam is focused on the surface of the disk 1.

このとき、外部コントローラ4のフォーカス制御ON/
OFF信号によりフォーカス制御動作のON/OFF等
を行っている。以上のような動作中、光焦点がはずれる
とピックアップ手段3よシ出力される電気的信号が消滅
し、その消滅をピックアップ手段3の出力信号を情報と
して読み込む情報信号読み込み手段8によって情報の欠
落として検出し、その情報の欠落状態が任意の時間連続
することによって光焦点はずれ検出を行っている。
At this time, the focus control of the external controller 4 is turned ON/
The focus control operation is turned on/off by the OFF signal. During the above operation, when the optical focus is lost, the electrical signal output from the pickup means 3 disappears, and this disappearance is detected as a lack of information by the information signal reading means 8 which reads the output signal of the pickup means 3 as information. The optical defocus is detected by detecting the missing information and continuing the missing information for an arbitrary period of time.

発明が解決しようとする課題 一般に光焦点はずれ状態では正常なトラッキング誤差信
号が得られず、トラッキング制御が行なえないために単
一の駆動系のみでトラッキング制御を制御するトラッキ
ング制御手段ではピックアップ手段が誤まったトラッキ
ング誤差信号に従って異常動作を起こすという問題があ
る。しだがって光焦点はずれ時には速やかに光焦点はず
れ状態であることを検出し、ピックアップ手段が異常動
作する前に、速やかに光焦点再会わせを行なわなければ
ならない。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention In general, when the optical focus is out of focus, a normal tracking error signal cannot be obtained, and since tracking control cannot be performed, a tracking control means that controls tracking control using only a single drive system may cause an error in the pickup means. There is a problem in that abnormal operation occurs according to accumulated tracking error signals. Therefore, when the optical focus is out of focus, it is necessary to quickly detect that the optical focus is out of focus and quickly refocus the optical beam before the pickup means malfunctions.

本発明は上記問題点に鑑み、光焦点がはずれた時、ピッ
クアップ手段の異常動作を発生させないために、速やか
に光焦点はずれ検出を行なうという高性能の光学的情報
再生装置の光焦点はずれ検出装置を提供するものである
In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an optical defocus detection device for a high-performance optical information reproducing device, which promptly detects the optical defocus in order to prevent abnormal operation of the pickup means when the optical focus is out of focus. It provides:

課題を解決するための手段 上記問題点を解決するために本発明の光学的情報再生装
置の光焦点はずれ検出装置は、フォーカス制御信号によ
りディスク上に焦点を合わせる機能をもち、ディスク上
の信号を読みとり電気的信号に変換するピックアップ手
段と、前記ピックアップ手段のフォーカス制御状態を認
識し外部からコントロールする外部コントローラと、前
記外部コントローラの出力のフォーカス制御QN10F
F信号に応じてフォーカス制御のON/OFFが切り換
えることができ、かつ、前記ピックアップ手段のフォー
カス制御を行なうフォーカス制御手段と、前記ピックア
ップ手段のトラッキング制御を単一の駆動系のみで制御
するトラッキング制御手段と、前記ピックアップ手段に
より読みとられた信号レベルにより信号の欠落状態を検
出する信号欠落検出手段と、前記ピックアップ手段によ
り読みとられた信号レベルと反射全光量よりトラック間
を検出するトラック間検出手段とを備えた構成としたも
のである。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the optical defocus detection device of the optical information reproducing apparatus of the present invention has a function of focusing on a disk by a focus control signal, and detects a signal on the disk. a pickup means that reads and converts it into an electrical signal; an external controller that recognizes the focus control state of the pickup means and controls it from the outside; and a focus control QN10F of the output of the external controller.
Focus control means that can switch ON/OFF of focus control according to an F signal, and that performs focus control of the pickup means and tracking control of the pickup means using only a single drive system. means, signal loss detection means for detecting a signal loss state based on the signal level read by the pickup means, and track-to-track detection for detecting a track gap based on the signal level read by the pickup means and the total amount of reflected light. The configuration includes means.

作  用 本発明の光学的情報再生装置の光焦点はずれ検出装置は
上記した構成によって信号欠落検出手段において信号の
欠落状態を検出し、トラック間検出手段においてビーム
光がトラック間に存在するかどうかを検出することによ
って光焦点はずれ検吊装置を実現する。その結果、信号
レベルが任意の設定値以下に減少し、かつビーム光がト
ラック間に存在しないと判断した状態で、信号を情報読
み込み手段で情報として読み込む必要がなく、速やかに
光焦点はずれと検出することができるという効果を有す
るものである。
Effect: The optical defocus detection device of the optical information reproducing apparatus of the present invention has the above-described configuration, and the signal loss detection means detects a signal loss state, and the track-to-track detection means detects whether or not a beam exists between tracks. By detecting this, a device for detecting out-of-focus light is realized. As a result, there is no need to read the signal as information using the information reading means even when the signal level has decreased below an arbitrary set value and it has been determined that the beam light does not exist between tracks, the optical focus can be immediately detected as being out of focus. This has the effect that it can be done.

実施例 以下、本発明の一実施例の光学的情報再生装置の光焦点
はずれ検出装置について図面を参照しながら説明する。
Embodiment Hereinafter, an optical defocus detection device for an optical information reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

第1図は本発明の一実施例における光学的情報再生装置
の光焦点はずれ検出装置のブロック図である。第1図の
1〜5は、第3図と共通の構成要素であシ、同じ番号で
表わすことにする。第1図の6は信号レベルより信号の
欠落状態を検出する信号欠落検出手段で、7は信号レベ
ルと光ビームの反射全光量よりトラック間にビーム光が
存在するか否かを検出するトラック間検出手段である。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an optical defocus detection device for an optical information reproducing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 5 in FIG. 1 are the same components as in FIG. 3, and will be represented by the same numbers. 6 in FIG. 1 is a signal loss detection means that detects a signal loss state based on the signal level, and 7 is an inter-track detection means that detects whether or not a beam exists between tracks based on the signal level and the total reflected light amount of the light beam. It is a detection means.

以上のように構成された光学的情報再生装置の光焦点は
ずれ検出装置について以下、その動作を説明する。
The operation of the optical defocus detection device of the optical information reproducing device configured as above will be described below.

第2図は光焦点はずれ検出装置の検出方法の例を示すタ
イミングチャートである。
FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing an example of the detection method of the optical defocus detection device.

まず、フォーカス制御のON/OFFを制御する外部コ
ントローラ4により、フォーカス制御手段5のフォーカ
ス制御をONすると、ピックアップ手段3により光ディ
スク1の情報面上に光ビームの焦点がむすばれ、電気的
信号に変換されて出力される。その出力信号を各々信号
欠落検出手段6とトラック間検出手段7に入力し、常に
二つの検出信号の観測を外部コントローラ4により行な
う。光焦点がはずれておらず、トラッキング制御されて
いない状態の時、信号の欠落は検出されるが同じタイミ
ングでトラック間であることも検出されるので焦点はず
れとは検出されず、実際に光焦点がはずれた時には信号
の欠落のみが検出され、トラック間検出されないので、
この状態を光焦点はずれとして検出する。これを光焦点
はずれと認識するのは、ある時間を設定し、光焦点はず
れ検出が設定時間内連続で検出された時とする構成とし
てもよい。
First, when the focus control of the focus control means 5 is turned ON by the external controller 4 that controls ON/OFF of the focus control, the focus of the light beam is connected to the information surface of the optical disc 1 by the pickup means 3, and an electrical signal is generated. converted and output. The output signals are inputted to the signal loss detection means 6 and the inter-track detection means 7, respectively, and the two detection signals are constantly observed by the external controller 4. When the optical focus is not out of focus and tracking control is not being performed, a signal loss is detected, but a gap between tracks is also detected at the same timing, so it is not detected as an out of focus, and the optical focus is actually When the signal is off, only signal loss is detected, and no inter-track detection is detected.
This state is detected as an optical out-of-focus state. This may be recognized as an optical out-of-focus by setting a certain time and determining that the optical out-of-focus is detected continuously within the set time.

発明の効果 以上のように本発明によれば従来の構成とは異なり、光
ディスクから読み取った信号を情報として読み込む必要
がないため、速やかに光焦点はずれを検出することを可
能とし、トラッキング制御を単一の駆動系のみで制御す
るトラッキング制御手段においてピックアップ手段の位
置制御を不能にはせず、ピックアップ手段の異常動作が
発生しないという、高性能の光学的情報再生装置の光焦
点はずれ検出装置を提供することができる。
Effects of the Invention As described above, unlike the conventional configuration, according to the present invention, there is no need to read the signal read from the optical disk as information, so optical defocus can be detected quickly, and tracking control can be simplified. To provide a high-performance optical defocus detection device for an optical information reproducing device, which does not disable position control of a pickup means and does not cause abnormal operation of the pickup means in a tracking control means controlled by only one drive system. can do.

【図面の簡単な説明】 第1図は本発明の一実施例である光学的情報再生装置の
光焦点はずれ検出装置のブロック図、第2図は光焦点は
ずれ検出装置の検出方法の例を示すタイミングチャート
、第3図は従来の光学的情報再生装置の光焦点はずれ検
出装置の一例のブロック図である。 1・・・・・・光ディスク、2・・・・・・スピンドル
モータ、3・・・・・・ピックアップ手段、4・・・・
・・外部コントローラ、6・・・・・・信号欠落検出手
段、7・・・・・・トラック間検出手段、8・・・・・
・情報信号読み込み手段。
[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an optical defocus detection device of an optical information reproducing device which is an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 shows an example of a detection method of the optical defocus detection device. Timing chart FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example of an optical defocus detection device of a conventional optical information reproducing device. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Optical disc, 2...Spindle motor, 3...Pickup means, 4...
... External controller, 6 ... Signal loss detection means, 7 ... Track distance detection means, 8 ...
- Information signal reading means.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]  ディスク上の同心円形または螺旋形のトラックに記録
された信号を読みとる光学的情報再生装置において、フ
ォーカス制御信号によりディスク上に焦点を合わせ、か
つディスク上の信号を読みとって電気的信号に変換する
ピックアップ手段と、前記ピックアップ手段のフォーカ
ス制御状態を認識し外部からコントロールする外部コン
トローラと、前記外部コントローラの出力のフォーカス
制御ON/OFF信号に応じてフォーカス制御のON/
OFFが切り換え、かつ、前記ピックアップ手段のフォ
ーカス制御を行なうフォーカス制御手段と、前記ピック
アップ手段のトラッキング制御を単一の駆動系のみで制
御するトラッキング制御手段と、前記ピックアップ手段
により読みとられた信号レベルにより信号の欠落状態を
検出する信号欠落検出手段と、前記ピックアップ手段に
より読みとられた信号レベルと反射全光量よりトラック
間を検出するトラック間検出手段とを備えたことを特徴
とする光学的情報再生装置の光焦点はずれ検出装置。
In an optical information reproducing device that reads signals recorded on concentric circular or spiral tracks on a disk, a pickup that focuses on the disk using a focus control signal and reads the signal on the disk and converts it into an electrical signal. an external controller that recognizes the focus control state of the pickup means and controls it from the outside; and a focus control ON/OFF signal output from the external controller.
A focus control means which is switched OFF and performs focus control of the pickup means, a tracking control means which controls tracking of the pickup means only by a single drive system, and a signal level read by the pickup means. Optical information comprising: a signal loss detection means for detecting a signal loss state by means of a signal loss detection means; and an inter-track detection means for detecting an inter-track distance from the signal level read by the pickup means and the total amount of reflected light. Optical defocus detection device for playback equipment.
JP10264589A 1989-04-21 1989-04-21 Light focus deviation detector for optical information reproducing device Pending JPH02281427A (en)

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