Wilhelmus A. H. Gijzen

Bearing arrangement for an objective of an optical apparatus for writing and/or reading recording tracks by means of a radiation beam

An optical apparatus (1) for reading a recording track on an optical disc (3) comprises an objective (6) supported by a combined bearing arrangement which permits translations (12) of the objective for focussing a light beam (2) on the disc and pivotal movements (13, 14) for following the recording track in a radial and eventually also a tangential direction. The combined bearing arrangement comprises a plain bearing with a stationary member (17) having a convex outer surface (18) and a cylindrical moving member (19) which relative to the stationary member moves in a sliding and a pivoting fashion.