CATV selection device

Claim 1

A device for delivering either broadcast TV signals or a CATV signal to a TV set having a vacant frequency not used for local TV broadcast signals, said device having means including an input terminal for simultaneously receiving a broadcast TV signal carrying a plurality of TV channel signals and a CATV signal carrying a plurality of CATV channel signals, means for selecting a specific CATV channel signal from said CATV signal, an output terminal adapted to be connected to the TV set, conversion means for receiving said CATV signal to convert the selected CATV channel signal into the frequency of the vacant channel of the TV set, switch means for switching electronically between bypassing signals received by said input terminal to said output terminal and delivery of signals received by said input terminal to said conversion means, said selecting means including selection push buttons for selecting desired CATV broadcasting channels and a bypass button for bypassing the signals received by said input terminal to said output terminal, wherein, for receiving a channel in the CATV signal said selection buttons are selectively operated to make said electronic switching means deliver the signal from said conversion means to said output terminal, whereas, for receiving TV broadcast signals, said bypass push button is operated to make said electronic switch means deliver said signal from said input terminal to said output terminal, said switch means including a first blocking diode connected between said input terminal and said output terminal, a second blocking diode connected between said input terminal and said conversion means, and biasing means for forwardly biasing said first blocking diode while reversely biasing said second blocking diode when broadcast TV signals are selected and reversely biasing said first blocking diode while forwardly biasing said second blocking diode when said CATV signal is selected, further including means including a third blocking diode connected between said conversion means and said output terminal, said biasing means forwardly biasing said third blocking diode when said CATV signal is selected and reversely biasing said third blocking diode when said broadcast TV signals are selected.

Claim 2

A device for delivering either broadcast TV signals or a CATV signal to a TV set having a vacant frequency not used for local TV broadcast signals, said device having means including an input terminal for simultaneously receiving a broadcast TV signal carrying a plurality of TV channel signals and a CATV signal carrying a plurality of CATV channel signals, means for selecting a specific CATV channel signal from said CATV signal, an output terminal adapted to be connected to the TV set, conversion means for receiving said CATV signal to convert the selected CATV channel signal into the frequency of the vacant channel of the TV set, switch means for switching electronically between bypassing signals received by said input terminal to said output terminal and delivery of signals received by said input terminal to said conversion means, said selecting means including selection push buttons for selecting desired CATV broadcasting channels and a bypass button for bypassing the signals received by said input terminal to said output terminal, wherein, for receiving a channel in the CATV signal said selection buttons are selectively operated to make said electronic switching means deliver the signal from said conversion means to said output terminal, whereas, for receiving TV broadcast signals, said bypass push button is operated to make said electronic switch means deliver said signal from said input terminal to said output terminal, said switch means including a first blocking diode connected between said input terminal and said output terminal, a second blocking diode connected between said input terminal and said conversion means, and biasing means for forwardly biasing said first blocking diode while reversely biasing said second blocking diode when broadcast TV signals are selected and reversely biasing said first blocking diode while forwardly biasing said second blocking diode when said CATV signal is selected, further including means including a third blocking diode connected between said conversion means and said output terminal, said biasing means forwardly biasing said third blocking diode when said CATV signal is selected and reversely biasing said third blocking diode when said broadcast TV signals are selected.