ES2251272B1 - DEVICE FOR DIGITAL RECORDING AND AUTOMATED DISPENSATION OF SUCH DIGITAL RECORDING. - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for digital recording and automated dispensing of said digital recording. Characterized by the disposition of the reader and emptying unit (1) of digital cards, compact discs or rechargeable DVDs (2) and whose information will be recorded unchanged on a CD or DVD disc holder (4), which will be dispensed to the outside, leaving the initial support (2) empty of content and suitable for immediate reuse, and providing another already recorded (4a), incorporated into a prismatic body (6a), which externally has the elements suitable for use in regime self-service: slot (7) for insertion of the support (2), purse (8), and outlet (10) of the support already recorded (4a), being located inside the said prismatic body, the reading means and emptying (1) and recording (3), as well as the dispensing mechanism, consisting of a rotating arc-sector (13), provided on its outer circular edge with a vertical serrated arc (17), engaged with the toothed pinion (18 ) drive, commanded by a suitable programmer, causing the dragging of the lower virgin compact disc (4) of the stack of the storage area (5), moving it to the recording unit (3), where the precise time will be stopped, resuming the movement until the expulsion to the exterior, mechanism that then returns to its initial place.

Description

Device for digital recording and automated dispensing of said digital recording.

The present invention refers to a device for automated digital recording of said digital recording and dispensing of it, all provided so that without the need to provide support from the user digital any that is foreign to the device itself will dispense, be carried out, the final delivery in regime of self-service, of some compact discs, or DVD discs, which will have previously recorded with the digital data contained in a card, a compact disc or a DVD disc, as well as another equivalent digital support, which the user will have contributed, all They of the rewritable type.

The particularities and characteristics essentials of the device to carry out the practical execution of the invention are set forth below.

According to the previous preamble, the device will allow, first of all, that digital data contained in the digital media, rewritable, be the type that are, provided by the user and obtained by the normal use of a apparatus or device of digital functions and technology, remain fully and perfectly recorded on the compact disc or DVD, or in other type of computer support, which will be dispensed immediately by the device of the invention, allowing, at the same time, that the user can recover, also immediately, the support rewritable, empty of content and ready for reuse, with the consequent savings and the advantages that this represents.

When the user provides digital cards, rewritable, it should be taken into account then that these cards Digitals have a limited capacity and are high priced, so the possibility of reusing them, having previously passed all the data to another support, it is a very advantage considerable for the user, from the point of view of the economy.

This possibility of freeing memory from digital cards is also a factor to consider, if consider the physical characteristics of these cards themselves, of small size and extreme fragility, so it is convenient, especially when traveling, transfer as soon as possible data on a sturdy stand, such as the compact disc (CD) or the DVD disc, with the obvious advantages.

When the user uses other types of support, such as the compact disc, the invention offers the advantage practice of immediately providing a backup, or the Share some data.

State of the art

Generally, users of digital devices for the treatment of any type of image or graphic, such as photographs, or sound recording, such as music or words, they need to save the recordings, obtained and arranged on the support, type digital card or similar, of a safe and permanent way, which is carried out technically, by the subsequent and immediate recording of data on a compact disc (CD) or a DVD system disc, of unalterable digital quality. The existing technologies in the currently, make it possible to carry out this step of the data digitized that you want to keep, from one support to another.

However, known devices force to the user to provide the virgin support on which they want save said data, thus limiting the nature of self-service required and that is an essential feature of the invention

Also, the existing devices in the currently they lack a defined automatism, in relation to the realization of the basic function of the invention, which, Generally, it is not done automatically and repetitively, if it was necessary in all the phases of the work, from the engraving until the dispensing of the support.

Object of the invention

To all of the above, he responds positively the new device object of this invention, since it immediately offers both characteristics following fundamentals:

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He self-service, without prior input from the support user virgin computer scientist, not requiring, therefore, of any external help; Y

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He automatism, which directly affects the reading process and recording, since from the introduction of the coin to through the right wallet, the device gets immediate and automatically running, recording data existing on the card or disk of identical characteristics, which the user has previously introduced, on a new support virgin, CD or DVD according to the user's need and what it dispenses directly the device of the invention itself.

Reference should also be made to the fact concrete, in the technical aspect, that in the case of recording of images on compact disc will be made by a system photo reading computer known generically as by "Photo- CD viewer", which allows the user, using a simple image viewing program that can be applied optionally to the home computer, see the photographs as if in an album they were, in a correct sequence of images, this being an added value offered by the new device that describe.

The device for recording and dispensing of compact discs, or DVD discs, object of the invention, is presents as an integral part of an exhibitor module or a piece of furniture standing, baseboard or desktop, whose inner body is left arranged disc dispensing mechanisms, as well as electronic-digital reading elements, download and empty digital media (card, disk or similar) entered by the user in the place for this purpose, and the recording media of the compact disc or DVD disc, as well as the storage space of the virgin disks that They will be successively recorded and dispensed below.

The variants that may be presented in the practical embodiment of the device object of this invention no they will alter in nothing the essentiality of it. So, the application for reading, downloading and emptying other media digital, other than cards and disks repeatedly mentioned, as well as the engraving of other media, will require have the right elements for reading, downloading, deleting or engraving of said digital media, in the different variants.

It complements what was described above, the provision of the immediate commissioning mechanism and automatic of the device, by means of coins for self-service, together with the technical and commercial instructions, located preferably in a frontal area, visible to the user, such as it may be, in a variant embodiment, by means of a screen digital.

In order to describe in detail The characteristics of the object of the present invention are attached some drawings in which, by way of non-limiting example, the device to which the basic and essential elements for its use.

In these drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the board located inside the CD or DVD disc dispenser, with its separate top cover, as an exploded view or in explosion;

Figure 2 is a view, similar to the above, which shows the top cover placed on its place, and with the arc-sector in dotted line, which move the compact discs, in their initial position;

Figure 3 is a view, also in perspective and related to the two previous figures, with the arc-sector located in an already advanced position;

Figure 4 repeats the board view of the dispenser, complete and with several compact discs (CD or DVD) virgins located in the storage area while the arc-sector returns to its position initial;

Figure 5 draws a last view, similar to that of the previous figures, with the arc-sector advanced to its foral position, pushing outward a compact disc already recorded and also showing a variant of the storage area of compact discs;

Figure 6 is a schematic plan view of the location of the recording device, in one of its realizations;

Figure 7 complements the previous one, representing another practical embodiment of the device tape recorder;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a practical embodiment example of the dispenser assembly to which the different elements of the process have been applied; Y

Finally, Figure 9 is a view, also in perspective, of another example of practical realization, showing a device set located on foot.

According to the drawings and as it has been previously described, the device for dispensing automatic compact discs previously recorded with images from digital cards and similar provided by the user, object of the present invention, is essentially based on the specific and special arrangement of a reader (1) of the images contained in the digital card (2) provided by the user, reader  properly connected to a recording unit (3) in which a virgin compact disc will be available at the right time (4).

This reader (1) is equipped with an element of emptying of information that the digital card may contain (2) or similar.

This allows that, once the card (2) or similar card is read, it is released from the information retained in its memory and suitable for immediate reuse, with the consequent practical and economic advantages that this entails for the user.
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The same technical process allows the recording of the images on the compact disc or virgin DVD (4); for it, a mechanism displaces said compact disc from an area storage (5), where they are deposited and stacked numerous virgin discs, up to the recorder (3), mechanism programmed so that it will stop its displacement during the time necessary for the recording of the images on the referred to disk (4), automatically restarting the offset until the aforementioned disc (4) appears. (Watch Figure 5).

This storage area (5) of the disks virgins (4), may be constituted, as observed in the Figure 5, by a box (5a) inside which a certain quantity of said discs (4), whose box (5a) can be supplied, advantageously, completely filled for your immediate use

The set of mechanisms and elements that they constitute the basis of the device object of the present invention they are arranged, by way of example, inside a block polyhedral (6), represented in figure 8, which is placed in a body (6a), substantially pyramidal, with its frontal tilted backwards, presenting in said area the opening (7) for the introduction, by the user, of the digital card (2) as well as a disc with digital printing of the compact type or DVD, or other suitable digital media that said user input.

The frontal area (6b) of the body (6a) is complete with an element already known for drive mode self-service, equipped with the coin slot (8) together with the known coin return button (9) and the display informative digital (7a).

In another area of said front (6b) and in the example of figure 7, located in the lower zone, is arranged a delivery slot (10), where the user will pick up the compact disc already recorded (4a), dispensed by the device.

Inside the block (6) is located suitably the dispenser board (11), and on the one cover (12), separated just by enough space to allow the movement of the arc-sector (13), along with the compact disc (4) that is manipulated in that operation.

The mentioned board (11) is located on a base (14) in which the recording unit (3) is located. This unit may be, in a practical embodiment, a model static, on which the virgin compact disc will stop (4) pushed by the arc-sector (13).

On the board (11) said arch-sector (13) preferably constituted by a rotating lacquer on its vertical axis and on its point (15).

This plate takes the form of almost a quarter of circle and, presents a semicircular lace (16) on its side front, in the direction of advancement, lace of identical diameter to the of compact discs (4).

The back and circular plate in arc-sector (13) is topped by a vertical arc (17), which has a tooth (17a) at its upper edge extreme.

The whole of this arc-sector (13) is located below the cover (12) of the dispenser, so that the aforementioned vertical arc (17) coincides completely with the rear edge of said cover, coincidence that remains throughout the axial displacement of the arc-sector (13), both in its advance to push the compact disc (4) that must be recorded, as in its reverse until the initial position

This axial displacement of the arch-sector (13) is effected by the action of the pinion Toothed motor (18), which, located on the outside of the arc vertical (17), engages with the teeth (17a), causing mentioned displacement, all commanded by a programmer suitable.

In a specific place on the roof (12), The compact disc storage area is located virgins (4), in the case of dispensing this type of support digital, delimited by centering sidebars, and provided such a cover of a circular hole (19a) in diameter that allow the passage of the discs (4) and in particular always the last of the battery that will rest on the board (11), so that at rotate the arc-sector (13), this lower disk (4) will be embraced inside the circular socket (16), being pushed by thrust, first to the recording unit (3), where the arc-sector (13) will stop time necessary, and then to the outlet (10) towards the exterior, where it will be available to the user.

As an embodiment variant the unit of recording (3) may be of a static type, as represented by the Figure 6, on which a compact disc (4) to be burned will stop, or of the type of movable box (3a) as shown schematically figure 7, where a compact disc is located to record, that is, of those stored in the box (5a), which is inserted inside the unit to immediately exit a Once the recording is finished.

All references to compact discs (4), from storage to its exit by mouth (10), after if recorded, they are also applicable to DVD system discs, of identical dimensions.

The use of other computer media will require the necessary adaptation of the dispenser.

It remains to indicate that the body (6a) it houses block (6), has on its outer faces the logical graphics (20) necessary for the user's claim, all in accordance with the technical and commercial requirements of the device.

Also, in a variant embodiment represented in figure 9, the body (21) is placed on a Stylized pedestal set with base (22).

On the front face (23) of said body (21) the same elements already described are located, for introduction of digital card or compact discs or system DVD (input 7), the coin slot (8) and the push button for return of coins (9), together with the slot (10) to exit the recorded compact disc (4a) and digital display (7a) indicating the operation.

Described sufficiently the object of the In the present invention, it should be noted that any variation in the dimensions, shapes, finish and characteristics of the various elements constituting the device object of said invention, they will not alter in any way the essentiality of it, being summarized in the claims that follow.

Claims (5)

1. Device for digital recording and automated dispensing of said digital recording, whose recording will be of images, sounds, data and the like, contained in rewritable card-type media, as well as compact disc, DVD-type disc, and made on computer media of identical digital features that are essentially characterized by the fact of having a reader medium (1), which captures the data contained in the card or on a compatible digital medium (2), provided by the user, I feel recorded by a recording unit (3) on a compact disc or DVD disc (4), after processing by said appropriate recording unit (3), electronically linked with the reader medium (1), which has the digital element that will cause the rewritable initial support to be emptied (2) provided by the user released from the data contained in their memory and being suitable for immediate reuse, while the referred user receives Simultaneously the images, sounds or data recorded automatically on a suitable digital support provided by the device itself, said device having a body (6a) inside which the reader medium (1) that allows the reading of the data that is placed they wish to record, as well as the viculted recording unit (3), together with a dispensing mechanism (11) of the virgin discs (4), previously stored in said body, which, in a unitary and repetitive manner, will be mechanically displaced by the dispenser (11) to the recording unit (3) and from it, once the images or data have been recorded, also mechanically dispensed to the outside of the body (6a). 2. Device for the practical application of the method according to claim 1 characterized in that the dispensing mechanism (11) that takes the virgin compact disc (4), previously stored, in an area (5) delimited by vertical pivots (19) or either in an interchangeable storage box (5a), it moves it until it is placed in the recording unit (1), whose mechanism is programmed to stop at that moment its movement the time necessary to carry out the recording of the images on the disc mentioned (4) positioned on the recording unit, automatically resetting the movement until it is ejected from the disc (4) outside, said dispensing mechanism (11) consisting of a board, provided with a cover (12) and between them an arc mobile sector (13) that causes the displacement of the compact disc first virgin (4) and then already recorded (4a). 3. Device for the practical application of the method according to claim 2, characterized in that the arc-sector (13) that displaces the compact disc (4), is constituted by a rotating plate, with part of outer circular contour, provided in said contour of a vertical arc (17) its outer upper edge, which meshes with a motorized toothed pinion (18) which, when set in motion commanded by the programmer that is equipped with the device, causes said arc to move sector (13), which will collect in its semicircular socket (16) the lower compact disc (4) of the storage area stack, transferring it to the recording unit (3) and from there, once the recording has been made, until ejecting it outside to be picked up by the user. 4. Device for digital recording and automated dispensing of said digital recording, according to claim 1, characterized in that the groove (7) are located on the front of the body (7) for user introduction of the recorded cards, the compact disc or DVD disc or other compatible digital media, from where they will be automatically inserted into the reader medium (1) which, when the recording is made, proceeds to the emptying of its contents, for reuse, and the immediate return to the Username. 5. Device for digital recording and automated dispensing of said digital recording, according to claims 1 and 4, characterized in that it has on the front of the body (6a), the slots (8) for introducing coins for immediate operation in the self-service, as well as the outlet (10) of the already recorded disc (4a) located in the front area of the recording unit (3) that allows the evacuation of said disc (4a).