Turntable

Abstract

A turntable of a recording medium drive can include a coupler having an inner circumference to which a rotating shaft is fixed, and an outer circumference onto which a disk is inserted; a table extending outwardly from the outer circumference of the coupler and for mounting the disk thereon; and first and second claws elastically supporting the disk by making contact with a clamping region of the disk. In an embodiment, the distance from the center of the rotating shaft to an outer surface of the first claws making contact with the clamping region of the disk is longer than the distance from the center of the rotating shaft to an outer surface of the second claw making contact with the clamping region of the disk.

1 . A turntable comprising:
 a coupler having an inner circumference, to which a rotating shaft is fixed, and an outer circumference, into which a disk is inserted;   a table extending outwardly from the outer circumference of the coupler and mounting the disk thereon; and   first and second claws elastically supporting the disk by making contact with a clamping region of the disk,   wherein the first claw has a first width smaller than a second width of the second claw.   
   
   
       2 . The turntable as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second claws are formed on the coupler at a uniform interval. 
   
   
       3 . The turntable as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second claws are each three in number. 
   
   
       4 . The turntable as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second claws are integrally formed with the coupler. 
   
   
       5 . A turntable comprising:
 a coupler having an inner circumference and an outer circumference;   a table extending outwardly from the outer circumference of the coupler; and   first and second claws integrally formed with the coupler at an upper end thereof and cantilevered at a lower end thereof,   wherein the first claw has a first width smaller than a second width of the second claw.   
   
   
       6 . The turntable as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the first claw has a first thickness smaller than a second thickness of the second claw. 
   
   
       7 . The turntable as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the outer circumference of the coupler is tapered in an outward and downward direction of a center of the inner circumference of the coupler. 
   
   
       8 . The turntable as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the coupler includes an annular recess formed between the inner and outer circumferences of the coupler. 
   
   
       9 . The turntable as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the first and second claws are formed on the coupler at a uniform interval. 
   
   
       10 . The turntable as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the first and second claws are each three in number.