US4373199A
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Apparatus for electromagnetically imparting stylus force for sound reproducing device comprising an inhibit circuit for shock noise of reproducing stylus
Assignee: Ozen Corp
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Filing: 1981-04-10
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Granted: 1983-02-08
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Expires: 2001-04-10
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an apparatus for electromagnetically imparting stylus force for sound reproducing device comprising an inhibit circuit for shock noise of the reproducing stylus. A selected one of start switches is actuated to start a motor to drive a recorded disc. A rotary contact provided on the rotating recorded disc engage a plurality of fixed contacts arranged such that there is a predetermined positional relationship between the fixed contacts and a position toward which a pickup is lowered so that the pickup may engage the reproduction start point of a specified one of recorded grooves provided circumferentially on the recorded disc, whereby an electromagnetic actuator is actuated in accordance with the timing of engagement between the rotary contact and the specified fixe contact which corresponding to the selected start switch. When the actuator is actuated, an armature of the actuator imparts stylus force upon the pickup. The actuator is held in its actuated status by a self holding transistor circuit. A piece of magnet is provided on the tone arm. When the magnet comes near a magnetically sensitive reed switch provided at the neighbourhood of the end position of reproduction of the recorded disc, the reed switch is closed to turn off the electromagnetic actuator to thereby complete one cycle of reproduction. A pickup inhibit transistor and a capacitor is connected to the connection between the electromagnetic actuator and the actuator self holding transistor circuit so that the pickup is made inoperative during a short period of time when the electromagnetic actuator is made actuated thereby inhibiting the amplification of the shock noises of the reproduction stylus.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsumi Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:52
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/12; G11B33/121; G11B3/00; G11B3/02; G11B3/08; G11B3/095; G11B3/0952; G11B33/122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
386 words
An apparatus for electromagnetically imparting stylus force for a sound reproducing device having a recorded disc rotatably supported on a chassis, an electric motor for driving said disc, a tone arm biased both in the direction away from said disc and in the direction toward a starting position of reproduction, said apparatus comprising: electromagnetic actuator means having an armature for urging said tone arm toward the recorded surface of said disc when said actuator is energized; rotary switch means disposed between said chassis and said recorded disc and including a rotary contact and a plurality of fixed contacts, said rotary switch means being arranged such that said rotary contact rotates with the rotation of said recorded disc so as to be in contact sequencially with said fixed contacts, said fixed contacts and a position toward which a pickup of said tone arm is lowered being arranged in a predetermined positional relationship so that said pickup may engage the reproduction start point of a specified one of recorded grooves provided circumferentially on said recorded disc; an electric power source; a motor circuit connected across said power source and including a motor and a first transistor connected in series with said motor; an actuator transistor circuit means connected in series with said electromagnetic actuator means, the series connection between said actuator transistor circuit means and said electromagnetic actuator means being connected across said power source; a series circuit consisting of start switching means, a normally open magnetic sensitive read switch and a capacitor, said series circuit being connected across said power source; a base of said first transistor being connected to said power source through said start switching means; a base of said actuator transistor circuit means being connected to said rotary contact of said rotary switch means; a second transistor arranged for self holding, a base of said second transistor being connected to the connection between said electromagnetic actuator means and a collector of said actuator transistor circuit means, an emitter of said second transistor being connected to said series circuit, a collector of said second transistor being connected to the connection between said rotary contact and said actuator transistor circuit means; magnet means provided on said tone arm; and said reed switch being disposed at an end position of the sound reproduction of said recorded disc,
Claim 2
Independent Claim
386 words
An apparatus for electromagnetically imparting stylus force for a sound reproducing device having a recorded disc rotatably supported on a chassis, an electric motor for driving said disc, a tone arm biased both in the direction away from said disc and in the direction toward a starting position of reproduction, said apparatus comprising: electromagnetic actuator means having an armature for urging said tone arm toward the recorded surface of said disc when said actuator is energized; rotary switch means disposed between said chassis and said recorded disc and including a rotary contact and a plurality of fixed contacts, said rotary switch means being arranged such that said rotary contact rotates with the rotation of said recorded disc so as to be in contact sequencially with said fixed contacts, said fixed contacts and a position toward which a pickup of said tone arm is lowered being arranged in a predetermined positional relationship so that said pickup may engage the reproduction start point of a specified one of recorded grooves provided circumferentially on said recorded disc; an electric power source; a motor circuit connected across said power source and including a motor and a first transistor connected in series with said motor; an actuator transistor circuit means connected in series with said electromagnetic actuator means, the series connection between said actuator transistor circuit means and said electromagnetic actuator means being connected across said power source; a series circuit consisting of start switching means, a normally open magnetic sensitive read switch and a capacitor, said series circuit being connected across said power source; a base of said first transistor being connected to said power source through said start switching means; a base of said actuator transistor circuit means being connected to said rotary contact of said rotary switch means; a second transistor arranged for self holding, a base of said second transistor being connected to the connection between said electromagnetic actuator means and a collector of said actuator transistor circuit means, an emitter of said second transistor being connected to said series circuit, a collector of said second transistor being connected to the connection between said rotary contact and said actuator transistor circuit means; magnet means provided on said tone arm; and said reed switch being disposed at an end position of the sound reproduction of said recorded disc,
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 comprising a printed base board disposed above said recorded disc and carring substantially all of the electric circuit means, said reed switch being disposed at said end position through said printed board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said fixed contacts are provided on said printed board and said rotary contact is provided at a portion of the upper surface of said recorded disc such that said rotary contact engages said fixed contacts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said rotary contact engages said fixed contacts and a slip ring provided on said printed board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 further including a pickup producing an electric output signal, amplifier means for amplifying said electric output signal of said pickup, a fourth pickup inhibit transistor, a base of said fourth transistor being connected to the connection of said electromagnetic actuator means and said actuator transistor circuit means a collector of said fourth transistor being connected to the connection of said pickup and said amplifier means, and a second capacitor connected across the base-emitter circuit of said fourth transistor.
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