Audiovisual system

Claim 2

An audiovisual information device comprising at least two distinct recording media, including one sound-record and one image-disc, said sound-record having a spiral sound track thereon and said image-disc having a series of projectable images disposed substantially within an annular region substantially coaxial to the center of said image-disc, means mounting said image disc on said sound-record for rotational movement about said center of said image disc, said center of said image-disc and the center of said spiral being radially spaced-apart a distance which causes said image-disc and said spiral track to overlap.

Claim 3

An audiovisual information device according to claim 1, wherein said spiral sound track is disposed on a disc-shaped member which is also rotationally supported on said record for rotation about said center of said spiral.

Claim 4

An audiovisual information device according to claim 1, including second means on said image-disc, employable by the reproduction apparatus in which said device is used, for the step-wise rotation of said image-disc.

Claim 5

An audiovisual information device according to claim 3, wherein said second means include a series of perforations.

Claim 6

An audiovisual information device according to claim 3, wherein said second means include at least one perforation.

Claim 7

An audiovisual information device according to claim 1, wherein said sound record has a hole substantially coinciding with said center of said spiral.

Claim 8

An audiovisual information device according to claim 2, wherein said member has a hole substantially coinciding with said center of said spiral.

Claim 9

An audiovisual information device according to claim 1, wherein said sound record is substantially rectangular-shaped.

Claim 10

An audiovisual information device according to claim 1, wherein said sound track contains command information, employable in the reproduction apparatus in which said device is used for triggering a step-wise rotation of said image-disc, in order to expose successive images thereof to a projection beam in said apparatus.

Claim 11

An audiovisual information device according to claim 9, wherein said command information is command pulses.

Claim 12

An audiovisual information device according to claim 9, wherein said sound track includes more than one channel.

Claim 13

An audiovisual information device including two separate disc-shaped recording media, namely one sound-disc and one image-disc, said sound disc having a spiral sound track disposed substantially coaxially to the center of said sound-disc and said image-disc having a series of projectable images disposed substantially within an annular region coaxial to the center of said image-disc, a support member, means mounting both said image-disc and said sound-disc for rotation on said support member, said rotation being about their respective centers, which are radially spaced-apart a distance which causes said image-disc and said spiral track to overlap.

Claim 14

An audiovisual information device including two separate disc-shaped recording media, namely one sound-disc and one image-disc, said sound disc having a spiral sound track disposed substantially coaxially to the center of said sound-disc and said image-disc having a series of projectable images disposed substantially within an annular region coaxial to the center of said image-disc, a support member, means mounting both said image-disc and said sound-disc for rotation on said support member, said rotation being about their respective centers, which are radially spaced-apart a distance which causes said image-disc and said spiral track to overlap.

Claim 15

An audiovisual apparatus accepting for audiovisual reproduction an audiovisual information device comprising one sound record having a spiral sound track and, at a distance radially away from the center of said spiral, bearingly supporting for rotation thereon, an image-disc having a series of projectable images disposed within an annular region coaxial to its center of rotation; said apparatus including: a. a rotating transducer which engages and follows said track in a sound-scanning relationship; b. optical projection means directed onto at least one of said images to optically scan and retrieve therefrom the imaging information contained therein; c. spindle means, whose axis is at a distance away from the center of rotation of said transducer, engaging said image-disc at its said center of rotation; d. record-supporting means supporting said sound record but leaving said track exposed to said rotating transducer.

Claim 16

An audiovisual apparatus accepting for audiovisual reproduction an audiovisual information device comprising one sound record having a spiral sound track and, at a distance radially away from the center of said spiral, bearingly supporting for rotation thereon, an image-disc having a series of projectable images disposed within an annular region coaxial to its center of rotation; said apparatus including: a. a rotating transducer which engages and follows said track in a sound-scanning relationship; b. optical projection means directed onto at least one of said images to optically scan and retrieve therefrom the imaging information contained therein; c. spindle means, whose axis is at a distance away from the center of rotation of said transducer, engaging said image-disc at its said center of rotation; d. record-supporting means supporting said sound record but leaving said track exposed to said rotating transducer.

Claim 17

Apparatus according to claim 13, including a second spindle means engaging an aperture located concentrically to said center of said spiral on said sound record.

Claim 18

Apparatus according to claim 13, including moving means, engageable with said image-disc, for its step-wise rotation in order to expose successive images to said projection means.

Claim 19

Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said second spindle means also bearingly support said rotating transducer.

Claim 20

Apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said second spindle means is coaxial to the axis of rotation of said transducer.

Claim 21

Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said transducer is first mounted on an arm, in substantially the phonographic fashion, and said arm is in turn mounted on a rotating member.

Claim 22

Apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said rotating member is a turntable.

Claim 23

Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a projection lens system is focused on at least one of said images to project it onto a projection screen.

Claim 24

Apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said projection screen is included in said apparatus.

Claim 25

Apparatus according to claim 13, including a housing containing said apparatus.

Claim 26

An audiovisual apparatus accepting for audiovisual reproduction an audiovisual information device comprising a support member rotationally supporting thereon, on radially spaced-apart centers of rotation, one sound-disc having a spiral sound track coaxially disposed about its centers of rotation and one image-disc having a series of images disposed substantially within an annular region coaxial to the center of rotation of said image-disc; said apparatus including: a. support means immovably supporting said support member; b. spindle means coaxial to said center of rotation of said sound disc; c. second spindle means coaxial to said center of rotation of said image-disc; d. an optical beam directed onto at least one of said images to optically scan the imaging information contained therein; e. driving means for rotating said sound disc; f. a transducer engaging said sound track in an information-scanning relationship.

Claim 27

An audiovisual apparatus accepting for audiovisual reproduction an audiovisual information device comprising a support member rotationally supporting thereon, on radially spaced-apart centers of rotation, one sound-disc having a spiral sound track coaxially disposed about its centers of rotation and one image-disc having a series of images disposed substantially within an annular region coaxial to the center of rotation of said image-disc; said apparatus including: a. support means immovably supporting said support member; b. spindle means coaxial to said center of rotation of said sound disc; c. second spindle means coaxial to said center of rotation of said image-disc; d. an optical beam directed onto at least one of said images to optically scan the imaging information contained therein; e. driving means for rotating said sound disc; f. a transducer engaging said sound track in an information-scanning relationship.

Claim 28

Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said driving means include a pair of opposed rollers pressing between them said sound-disc, at least one of said rollers being rotationally driven.

Claim 29

Apparatus according to claim 23, including moving means, engagable with said image disc for its step-wise rotation in order to expose successive images to said beam.

Claim 30

Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said transducer is mounted on an arm in substantially the phonographic fashion.

Claim 31

Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said transducer is mounted on one of the two legs of a U-shaped arm, carrying a pad on its other leg, said pad and said transducer facing one another and pressing between them said sound-disc in a pincers-like fashion.

Claim 32

Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein a projection lens is focused on at least one of said images.

Claim 33

Apparatus according to claim 23, including a housing containing said apparatus.