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EP0286600A2
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A car radio comprising two separable units
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A car radio comprising a fixed base unit (1) having electronic components and circuits contained therein for the reception , detection and amplification of radio waves, and a movable control unit (2) connected to the base unit (1) via an electric cable (2) and arranged to provide for turning on, turning off, tuning, channel preselection, volume control, etc.., the movable control unit (2) being normally fitted to a holder means (22) and being able to be removed and taken away by disconnecting an electric connector element (21) terminating the cable (3), said movable unit (2) further having a cassette player or a television channel receiver enclosed therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Virgilio Pallotti
- 👤 Franco Pallucchini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/08; H04B1/082; B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R11/02; B60R11/0205; B60R11/0264; H05; H05K; H05K11/00; H05K11/02; B60R11/0211; B60R11/0229; B60R11/0235; B60R2011/0001; B60R2011/0003; B60R2011/0005; B60R2011/0042; B60R2011/0049; B60R2011/0064; B60R2011/0073; B60R2011/0096
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A car radio comprising a fixed base unit (1) having electronic components and circuits contained therein for receiving, detecting and amplifying radio waves, as well as for supplying power to possible auxiliary devices and amplifying the signals applied thereto, but having no control buttons provided on it, and a movable control unit (2) which can be connected to the base unit (1) via an electric cable (3) or through a radio-relay-system arrangement, the movable unit (2) being provided with buttons and/or indicating means (12-14, 16-19, 24-30) for inputting all of the desired control signals to the car radio and/or for signalling the state of the different functions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A car radio comprising a fixed base unit (1) having electronic components and circuits contained therein for receiving, detecting and amplifying radio waves, as well as for supplying power to possible auxiliary devices and amplifying the signals applied thereto, but having no control buttons provided on it, and a movable control unit (2) which can be connected to the base unit (1) via an electric cable (3) or through a radio-relay-system arrangement, the movable unit (2) being provided with buttons and/or indicating means (12-14, 16-19, 24-30) for inputting all of the desired control signals to the car radio and/or for signalling the state of the different functions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
The car radio according to claim 1, wherein the movable control unit (2) has grooved guides (20) formed in both sidewalls thereof, said guide grooves (20) being engageable by corresponding retaining members (22) formed on a holder (22) so as to permit the control unit (2) to be quickly fitted to the holder (22) which latter is arranged to be fastened, for example, to a dashboard in a motor vehicle, by adhesive means or by the aid of screws or the like.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The car radio according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said movable control unit (2) encloses a cassette player/recorder, or a television receiver, and provided on said movable control unit (2) are control buttons (36-37) for controlling a cassette player/ recorder, or control buttons (44-45) for controlling a television receiver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The car radio according to claim 3, wherein the movable unit (2) has at its front a door (31) arranged to cover a cassette receiving space (33) or to cover a television liquid crystal screen (43), said door (31) being attached to the movable unit (2) by means of a lateral hinge (32) and a guide and support strap (35).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The car radio according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein provided on said movable unit (2) are sound control buttons (28, 29 and 30) which are common to the radio set and a cassette player/recorder, or which are common to the radio set and a television receiver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The car radio according to any of the claims 3 to 5, wherein the movable unit (2) has a headphone jack (42) and is equipped with a rechargeable battery to permit the movable control unit (2) to be used as a self-contained cassette player/recorder device or as a self-contained television receiver device.
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