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US3949240A
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Switching circuit for power supply to electronic apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1973-11-19
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Granted: 1976-04-06
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Expires: 1993-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A switching circuit for the power supply of electronic apparatus, such as a radio, which includes a pair of flip-flop circuits, a clock set time switch for turning the apparatus on once every 24 hours for a short period of time, a sleep time switch which may keep the apparatus on for a short period of time without interfering with the functioning of the clock set time switch, a change of mode switch which may change the apparatus at any time from an on-state to an off-state or vice versa, and a disabling switch for the clock switch circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiko Saito
- 👤 Takeshi Murata
- 👤 Satoshi Mimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:58
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C21/00; G04C21/16; G04C21/28; G04C23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A switching circuit for applying power from a power supply to an electronic audio apparatus in accordance with the settings of a change of mode switch, a sleep time switch, and an awakening clock switch, comprising: a. a first switching means connected between the power supply and said electronic apparatus; b. a first bistable means connected to said first switching means for controlling the same; c. a change of mode switch connected to the first bistable means for triggering said first bistable means to turn the apparatus on and off in response to actuation of the change of mode switch; d. a sleep time circuit switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; e. awakening circuit clock switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; f. a change over switch connected to said awakening clock switch means; g. a fifth switch means connected to the change over switch for supplying power to the awakening circuit clock switch means and connected to said power supply and to said first switching means; h. a second bistable means connected to said fifth switch means to control it and said second bistable means connected to awakening circuit clock switch means and said change of mode switch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A switching circuit for applying power from a power supply to an electronic audio apparatus in accordance with the settings of a change of mode switch, a sleep time switch, and an awakening clock switch, comprising: a. a first switching means connected between the power supply and said electronic apparatus; b. a first bistable means connected to said first switching means for controlling the same; c. a change of mode switch connected to the first bistable means for triggering said first bistable means to turn the apparatus on and off in response to actuation of the change of mode switch; d. a sleep time circuit switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; e. awakening circuit clock switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; f. a change over switch connected to said awakening clock switch means; g. a fifth switch means connected to the change over switch for supplying power to the awakening circuit clock switch means and connected to said power supply and to said first switching means; h. a second bistable means connected to said fifth switch means to control it and said second bistable means connected to awakening circuit clock switch means and said change of mode switch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
268 words
A switching circuit for applying power from a power supply to an electronic audio apparatus in accordance with the settings of a change of mode switch, a sleep time switch, and an awakening clock switch, comprising: a. a first switching means connected between the power supply and said electronic apparatus; b. a first bistable means connected to said first switching means for controlling the same; c. a change of mode switch connected to the first bistable means for triggering said first bistable means to turn the apparatus on and off in response to actuation of the change of mode switch; d. a sleep time circuit switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; e. awakening circuit clock switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; f. a change over switch connected to said awakening clock switch means; g. a fifth switch means connected to the change over switch for supplying power to the awakening circuit clock switch means and connected to said power supply and to said first switching means; h. a second bistable means connected to said fifth switch means to control it and said second bistable means connected to awakening circuit clock switch means and said change of mode switch, wherein said first and second bistable means are first and second flip-flop circuits, a first solenoid controlled by said first flip-flop circuit and connected to said first switching means, and a second solenoid controlled by said second flip-flop circuit and connected to said fifth switching means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
268 words
A switching circuit for applying power from a power supply to an electronic audio apparatus in accordance with the settings of a change of mode switch, a sleep time switch, and an awakening clock switch, comprising: a. a first switching means connected between the power supply and said electronic apparatus; b. a first bistable means connected to said first switching means for controlling the same; c. a change of mode switch connected to the first bistable means for triggering said first bistable means to turn the apparatus on and off in response to actuation of the change of mode switch; d. a sleep time circuit switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; e. awakening circuit clock switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; f. a change over switch connected to said awakening clock switch means; g. a fifth switch means connected to the change over switch for supplying power to the awakening circuit clock switch means and connected to said power supply and to said first switching means; h. a second bistable means connected to said fifth switch means to control it and said second bistable means connected to awakening circuit clock switch means and said change of mode switch, wherein said first and second bistable means are first and second flip-flop circuits, a first solenoid controlled by said first flip-flop circuit and connected to said first switching means, and a second solenoid controlled by said second flip-flop circuit and connected to said fifth switching means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
289 words
A switching circuit for applying power from a power supply to an electronic audio apparatus in accordance with the settings of a change of mode switch, a sleep time switch, and an awakening clock switch, comprising: a. a first switching means connected between the power supply and said electronic apparatus; b. a first bistable means connected to said first switching means for controlling the same; c. a change of mode switch connected to the first bistable means for triggering said first bistable means to turn the apparatus on and off in response to actuation of the change of mode switch; d. a sleep time circuit switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; e. awakening circuit clock switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; f. a change over switch connected to said awakening clock switch means; g. a fifth switch means connected to the change over switch for supplying power to the awakening circuit clock switch means and connected to said power supply and to said first switching means; h. a second bistable means connected to said fifth switch means to control it and said second bistable means connected to awakening circuit clock switch means and said change of mode switch including a first trigger signal generator connected between said change of mode switch and said first bistable means, a first solenoid controlled by said first bistable means and connected to said first switching means, a second trigger circuit connected beween said awakening circuit clock switch and said second bistable means, and a second solenoid controlled by said second bistable means and connected to said fifth switching means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
289 words
A switching circuit for applying power from a power supply to an electronic audio apparatus in accordance with the settings of a change of mode switch, a sleep time switch, and an awakening clock switch, comprising: a. a first switching means connected between the power supply and said electronic apparatus; b. a first bistable means connected to said first switching means for controlling the same; c. a change of mode switch connected to the first bistable means for triggering said first bistable means to turn the apparatus on and off in response to actuation of the change of mode switch; d. a sleep time circuit switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; e. awakening circuit clock switch means connected to the first bistable means for triggering said bistable means in response to its setting; f. a change over switch connected to said awakening clock switch means; g. a fifth switch means connected to the change over switch for supplying power to the awakening circuit clock switch means and connected to said power supply and to said first switching means; h. a second bistable means connected to said fifth switch means to control it and said second bistable means connected to awakening circuit clock switch means and said change of mode switch including a first trigger signal generator connected between said change of mode switch and said first bistable means, a first solenoid controlled by said first bistable means and connected to said first switching means, a second trigger circuit connected beween said awakening circuit clock switch and said second bistable means, and a second solenoid controlled by said second bistable means and connected to said fifth switching means.
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