Abstract:
The disclosure describes a mechanism for loading and unloading cassettes or discs comprising a main frame, spaced side plates fixed on the main frame and having inverted L slots, and a movable frame between these side plates providing a magazine for a cassette or disc. The mechanism further comprises lateral members on the movable frame engaged in the inverted L slots and movable side plates associated with the fixed side plates and mounted on the main frame for rectilinear movement. The movable side plates have inclined slots which receive the lateral members. Further, the mechanism comprises a structure such as a rack and gear arrangement which interconnects the movable side plates for movement in unison. The inclined slots in the movable side plates act to guide the lateral members and the movable frame in a path defined by the inverted L slots between ejected and operating positions of the cassette or disc.
Abstract:
A mechanism for controlling the return movement of cassettes in slide-in type tape decks by utilizing a movable frame to return the cassettes and momentarily interrupt the return movement of the movable frame at a point in its travel where at least one of the drive members penetrating the cassettes in the operative position is still engaged in the cassettes.
Abstract:
A changer for sequentially playing back at least two records without any interruption includes a magazine for storing records along a number of storage planes in side-by-side compartment and two mechanisms for transferring stored records to and from the magazine, and for playing back the records. The mechanisms are commonly movable relative to the magazine for alignment of one mechanism with a stored record while another record is being played back in the other mechanism.
Abstract:
A power-driven apparatus for assisting in loading and unloading a disc into a player or recording apparatus comprising a housing for receiving and supporting the disc, a power-operated movable roller driven by a motor to rotate the disc and a movable detector for energizing the motor for guiding the disc into and out of the housing of the player. The edge of the disc is engaged by the roller which positively rolls the disc along an entrance surface, the roller and entrance surface being covered by a material having a high coefficient of friction so that the roller positively rolls the disc both into and out of the apparatus to assist in the loading and unloading.
Abstract:
Loading and unloading mechanism for slot type disc player apparatus incorporates a device for transferring a disc to the disc drive after it has been inserted through a slot and for transferring the disc from the disc drive and ejecting it through the slot after the playing operation has been completed. A disc carrier plate is mounted on the frame of the apparatus for helical movement between a first position adjacent the slot and a second position adjacent the disc drive. A spring or a motor provides power to rotate the carrier plate, which rotational movement is translated to helical movement by helical ramp members and cooperating bearing members. Control devices are included to provide automatic operation.
Abstract:
A disc record apparatus having a fixed housing including an entrance slot for a disc record and a surface to slidably receive a disc record inserted edge first in its own plane through said slot to a playing position has a drive spindle for the disc record mounted in a spindle or motor housing for translation axially of the spindle and perpendicularly relative to the plane of the disc record. The spindle is movable in tranlation from an insertion position displaced from the plane of the record to an operative position in engagement centrally with a disc record in playing position for rotating the disc record. A motor driven cam member translates the spindle housing. A movable gate is provided for the entrance slot and the motor driven cam member is connected for opening and closing the gate so that a disc record may be inserted or ejected coordinated with translation movement of the spindle. An ejection mechanism driven from the same motor driven cam member is provided for automatically ejecting the disc record.
Abstract:
A photographic camera converting a captured optical image to a series of electronic signals is disclosed comprising a recording mechanism to record these signals including a recording head which executes transverse scanning movements with reference to a magnetic record medium so that at least one scanning movement corresponds to each image. The magnetic record medium is contained within a cassette that is removable from the camera body.
Abstract:
A disc or record cleaning device especially for laser-read discs having digital recordings is provided in a disc storage container and incorporates a cleaning member with which the disc or record is brought into contact so as to clean the disc by a relative movement with respect to the cleaning member. The cleaning member is a fibrous pad and is either fixed and the disc rotated or the disc is held stationary and the cleaning pad rotated or translated. The storage container is provided by sections movable relative to one another, either articulated about a common pivot or translatable. The relative movement of the sections is coupled to move the disc and cleaning member relatively for cleaning the disc.
Abstract:
A disc cleaning device is provided in an apparatus for transferring information to or from a disc, which apparatus includes a base, means for rotating the disc, and means for transferring information to or from the disc, the information transferring means held by an arm movably mounted on the base, the disc cleaning device comprising means for cleaning the disc mounted rotatably on the arm, means for operatively associating the disc cleaning means with a surface of the disc when the information transferring means is in an inoperative mode, and means for disassociating the disc cleaning means from the surface of the disc when the information transferring means is in an operative mode.
Abstract:
An electronic still camera is disclosed having an optical system, a transducer in the form of CCD image sensors for producing image representing signals responsive to an image focused on the sensors by the optical system, an actuable shutter control and circuits in the camera for transmitting image representing signals from the transducer to a recording device having a plurality of individual no-volatile integrated circuit memory units. A controller means in the form of a microprocessor is operated by a shutter control and controls the transmission of image representing signals from the transducer through the circuits to record only a separate single image in each of the individual memory units.