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Remote control device for touch type tuner of television
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-04-17
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Granted: 1983-06-21
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Expires: 2001-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A touch type tuner of television is equipped with a touch control mechanism which has a plurality of touch fingers, each thereof having one end abutting against touch buttons of the tuner respectively. The touch control mechanism is communicating with a remote control box by a plurality of flexible tubes connecting therebetween. As one of the push buttons of the remote control box is depressed, an air pressure is transmitted through the tube to blow a bellows which subsequently biases a movable body forwards and actuates a potential conducting line to contact with the other end of the corresponding touch finger, whereby the remote control of selection is achieved.
Inventors
- 👤 Ta-She Wu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:25
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03J; H03J9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A remote control device for a touch type tuner of a television comprising: a remote control box including a plurality of pressing means for selectively providing pressed air through individual ones of a respective plurality of outlets; a touch control mechanism including a plurality of bellow members, each being received in a respective cavity provided on the inner wall of the rearmost end of a housing, each said bellow member having an inlet at one end thereof communicating with one of said plurality of outlets through a respective tube, another end of each of said bellow members capable of biasing a respective movable body forwards when each said bellow member expands; a plurality of electrically conducting touch fingers, each conducting touch finger having one end thereof abutting against a respective touch button of the tuner, and the other end thereof fixed insulatedly at the inner wall of the foremost end of the housing; and a potential conducting line electrically coupled to a plurality of electrically conductive tongues, each said tongue mechanically contacting a free end of a respective one of said movable bodies such that as the pressed air expands a respective bellow member, its associated movable body is subsequently biased to cause its respective tongue to contact with a respective conducting touch finger to achieve a selection operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A remote control device for a touch type tuner of a television comprising: a remote control box including a plurality of pressing means for selectively providing pressed air through individual ones of a respective plurality of outlets; a touch control mechanism including a plurality of bellow members, each being received in a respective cavity provided on the inner wall of the rearmost end of a housing, each said bellow member having an inlet at one end thereof communicating with one of said plurality of outlets through a respective tube, another end of each of said bellow members capable of biasing a respective movable body forwards when each said bellow member expands; a plurality of electrically conducting touch fingers, each conducting touch finger having one end thereof abutting against a respective touch button of the tuner, and the other end thereof fixed insulatedly at the inner wall of the foremost end of the housing; and a potential conducting line electrically coupled to a plurality of electrically conductive tongues, each said tongue mechanically contacting a free end of a respective one of said movable bodies such that as the pressed air expands a respective bellow member, its associated movable body is subsequently biased to cause its respective tongue to contact with a respective conducting touch finger to achieve a selection operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A remote control device for a touch type tuner of a television according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of pressing means includes an elastomeric plurality received in a corresponding recess provided in the remote control box, and push button for applying pressure on said elastomeric bulb to press air through the corresponding outlet of said pressing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A remote control device for a touch type tuner of a television according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said tongues each have a free end bent, and an unbent portion thereof including a soft elastomer pad, the thickness of said soft elastomer pad being slightly larger than the length of the bent portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A remote control device for a touch type tuner of a television according to claim 3, further comprising a chip of hard material contacting the foremost surface of the soft elastomer pad for securing even a depression, of said elastomer pad as the respective tongue is actuated to contact its respective touch finger.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A remote control device for a touch type tuner of a television according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a spring coupled to the end of each of said conducting touch fingers abutting said respective touch buttons for securing good touch between said touch fingers and the touch buttons.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A remote control device for a touch type tuner or a television according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said potential conducting line is a water absorbing thread with one end thereof soaking in water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A remote control device for a touch type tuner of a television according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said potential conducting line is a metal wire.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A remote control device for a touch type tuner of a television according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said remote control box is provided with a groove on an upper cover thereof for receiving a pen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A remote control device for a touch type tuner of a television according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a metallic, conductive coupler integral with said tongues couples said potential conducting line to said tongues.
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