DE1283135B - Record safety device for a toy phone - Google Patents

Description

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

GERMAN

PATENT OFFICE

EDITORIAL

Int. Cl .:

A 63 h

German class: 77 f-33/30

Number: 1 283 135

File number: P 12 83 135.5-15 (M 63895)

Filing date: January 22, 1965

Opening day: November 14, 1968

The invention relates to a record security device for a toy phone with one through a side opening in the housing exchangeable record centered on the driven platter, one through Placing the telephone receiver, releasable device for lifting the tonearm from the record and to return it to its original position.

In a known toy telephone of this type, the turntable assembly has the usual manner an upright centering cone. This is unfavorable in that the record is different from the Can solve the centering cone if the phone is moved out of its normal position while playing will. In addition, in this known toy phone, the tone arm is via a curve and Lever transmission controlled by a feeler in such a way that the tonearm is in its starting position goes back when the handset is lifted from the forks. To the tonearm also independently To be able to lift from this control, a special operating lever is provided. It but there is no guarantee that a playing child will actually replace the record Operating lever operated, but it is rather to be feared that it will easily remove the record and thus possibly damaged by the needle.

The present invention is based on the object of providing a "foolproof" toy telephone create, in which the centering device and the actuator for the cartridge so arranged are that the record has a secure hold and can still be changed easily and that the pickup not only after a record has been played back completely, but also when Plate change is returned to its original position with certainty.

A record securing device is used to solve this problem of the type initially assumed to be known according to the invention designed so that one with a centering cone for the record provided, extending over the turntable, with its operating button from the housing side wall Outstanding record safety lever that can be moved in a plane perpendicular to the turntable is, wherein the record safety lever also when lifting the control device for Lifting and returning the tonearm triggers and the side opening for changing the record releases.

Record security device for a
Toy phone

Applicant:

Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne, Calif. (V. St. A.)

Representative:

Dipl.-Ing. M. Licht, Dr. R. Schmidt,

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. A. Hansmann

and Dipl.-Phys. S. Herrmann, patent attorneys,

8000 Munich 2, Theresienstr. 33

Named as inventor:

John William Ryan, Bel Air, Calif. (V. St. A.)

Claimed priority:
V. St. v. America November 18, 1964
(412 180)

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized by one between its ends articulated double-armed lever for actuating the control device for lifting and Return of the tonearm, one end of the lever through the raised record safety lever is detectable, while the other end carries a reset button, which is of the in Rest position handset can be depressed.

The invention is characterized in that the record security device in her Reliably holds the record in any position of the phone. This is especially true with a toy phone of importance, which, as is well known, only stays in the same place for a short time. Simultaneously ensures the record security device according to the invention but also that the tonearm will certainly be lifted off the record when a record is to be changed, so that unwanted damage to the plate by the needle is excluded.

The following is a description of an exemplary embodiment of the invention with reference to drawings.

809 637/766

F i g. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a toy phone of the present invention; partially broken;

F i g. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the Telephone from Figure 1 with the cover removed;

F i g. Figure 3 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the assembly shown in Figure 2;

F i g. 4 is an enlarged partial cross-section taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

namely via a first electrical line 80, a second electrical line 82, a first pin 83, a third line 84, a second pin 85, a first contact 86, a second contact 87 5 and a fourth line 88.

A record 90 can be quickly and conveniently placed on the turntable 60 by a Record safety lever 92 is lifted by its actuating button 94, which is out of the handle

F i g. 5 is an enlarged partial cross-section along housing 12 protruding as in FIG. 1 is shown. Of the

the line 5-5 from Fi g. 3;

F i g. 6 is an enlarged partial cross-section taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial cross-section taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 2;

F i g. 8 is an enlarged partial cross-section taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 2.

The toy phone shown in the drawings has a housing 12 with a bottom 14 and a Cover 16 with which a telephone receiver 18 is bound.

Record safety lever 92 can be held in the raised position by turning knob 94 in a bracket 96 is held, which is formed by the L-shaped slot 42 in the side wall 20 15 will. The plate 90 can then be inserted through the plate receiving slot 40 and along the upper surface 98 of the base 14 can be pushed until there are three upstanding plate centering ridges 100 touches, which are connected to the bottom 14 and which the plate 90 in the correct position the turntable 60 lead. The plate 90 can then

104 in order to hold it in its position in the opening 92 α. The cone 104 centers the plate 90

protrudes, which is provided in the turntable 60. The depth of penetration of the cone 104 into the bore 110 is determined by the operating button 94, the

The lid 16 has a top wall 19 which is precisely centered on the turntable by releasing the closing side wall 20 and an open bottom button 94 from the holder 96, page 22. On the top wall 19 are two after which a leaf spring 102 biases securing levers 92 downwards, separate from each other, and a 24 and 26, three openings 28, 30 and 32, a pre-centering cone 104 (FIG. 7) with an opening 106 and a holder 36 for the finger connection, the stop provided in the plate 90 is provided. The side wall 20 is with is. The centering cone 104 is in an opening 92 a, a U-shaped slot 38 for the handset cord, which is provided in the record securing lever 92, a slot 40 for receiving the records and 30; An inverted L-shaped slot 42 prevents slipping through. Approach 104 a. A fixing cone 108 is of a

A telephone spring 102 is carried on the upper wall 19 and engages the number disk 44 in the centering cone by means of a bolt 46 so that it can rotate
attached to the dial 44 a
Bell device 48 clamps so that the 35 the turntable 60 by holding it with bell device below the upper wall 19 of its conical end 112 in a bore 110, as will be explained in more detail below
is described. A return spring 50 for the
The dial is on one end with the

Numeral 44 connected and forms at its 40 rests on the bottom 14 in order to hold the record's other end a hook 52, which is brought to the opening locking lever 92 at a suitable distance above 30 on the upper wall 19 of the plate 90 to hold. The record backup can be; This allows the spring 50 to have its lever 92 and the spring 102 are pivotable and perform the usual function, namely to return the numbers rotatable to the base 14 through a connecting disk to their normal position, where 45 device 114 is connected which allows the one to open the number plate 44 provided Arre record safety lever 92 perpendicular to lift animal 54 comes together with the front on the upper wall 19 and then seen in the adjacent position in the bracket projection 34. After turning 96. The connecting device 114 around the dial 44 on the upper wall 19 grips an upwardly projecting pin 115. A finger stop 55, 50 and a section 115 a, which has a smaller diameter attached to the holder 36 by a rivet 56, can be used into an opening 92 α in the record so that the finger stop 55 extends above the safety lever 92. The spring 102 is extended with the dial 44. a screw 102 α at the tip of the pin 115

The bottom 14, which is made of injection-molded plastic, is attached, which prevents the sound from being able to has a cavity in which a platter 60 55 plate locking lever 92 from the pin 115 is rotatably mounted on a shaft 62. The 'solves when he pushes the button 94 on the to Turntable 60 has a groove 63 on the outer edge to lift pin 115 at the opposite end, which a drive belt 64 is pulled around the record record 90 contains suitable messages,

to rotate plate 60 at a suitable speed. that of the person using the phone 10 The drive is carried out by an electric motor 66, 60 fed to a hollow, flexible hose 116 which is located in a housing 67, which are through. The hose 116 has a first open one Screws 68 is connected to the bottom 14. End 118, which is located at suitable openings 120

The bottom 14 is also provided with a battery that is located in a simulated receiver Housing 70 is provided which has an upstanding 122 which is a complementary part of the telephone rear wall 72, a first end wall 74 and a 65 receiver 18 represents. The other end 124 of second end wall 76 has. Two dry cell tubing 116 is fitted with a pickup device Batteries 78 are connected in the battery housing 70, which is shown generally at 126 in FIG and provide power to motor 66, which is drawn and shown in detail in FIG.

The pickup device 126 includes a housing 128 containing a hollow protrusion 130, into which the open end 124 of hose 116 is let into. A suitable resonator 132, with to which a plastic clamping head 134 for the turntable needle is acoustically welded, is located in the housing 128. The clamping head 134 carries the turntable needle 136 which is in contact with the disk 90 can be brought. The housing 128, resonator 132, clamping head 134 and needle 136 be ίο standing assembly is fixed in an annular part 138 which is in the end 140 of the tonearm 142 is located. The other end 144 of the tonearm 142 carries a flange or cam surface 145 and a pin 146 with a tapered end 148 that tilts or rotates the tonearm 142 open places an upward projection which is provided on the bottom 14.

A control device 152 is mounted above the tonearm 142 on pins 154 that ao on the ground 14 are attached. The controller 152 includes a plate or surface 156 secured by screws 158, 159 and 160 is connected to the pin 154.

The plate or surface 156 includes a first opening 162 surrounded by a first upstanding protrusion 164 through which the screw 160 passes; a second opening 166 surrounded by a second upstanding protrusion 168 through which screw 159 passes; a third opening 170 surrounded by a protrusion 172; a fourth opening 174 partially surrounded by a U-shaped upstanding guide portion 176; and an elongated slot 178. The end 180 of the tone arm pivot 146 extends through the slot 178 to a point above the surface 156 to a To avoid tilting between ends 182 and 184 of slot 178. The tonearm pivot 146 is normally biased towards the end 182 by a first arm 186 of a spring 188 which surrounds the projection 168 and has a second arm 189, the free end 190 of which rests against a pin 192 which is mounted on the surface 156. When the pin 146 is cocked, the tone arm 142 is raised enough that the needle 136 is removed from the plate 90. In addition, the spring arm 186 is of sufficient force to the pin 146 to a depending boss 145 α with the cam surface 145 to be in contact, so that the tone arm 142 is pivoted counterclockwise, as shown in F g i. 2 until it contacts a detent 193 mounted on the floor 14. The tonearm 142 is of sufficient weight to lean the pin 146 against the end 184 of slot 178 when the arm 186 is moved to the end 184 by the upstanding lug 194 mounted on a pivoting plate 196. The pivotable plate 196 is rotatably mounted on the protrusion 164 and includes an opening 198 surrounding the protrusion 172. The plate 196 has an arm 200 to which the contact 87 is attached. The plate 196 has a beveled notch 206 into which a beveled shoe 208 attached to a push button mechanism 210 can be inserted. The lower end 212 of the push button mechanism 210 resides in the opening 174 within the U-shaped guide 176. The push button 210 includes a spike 214 which extends through the opening 28 formed in the top wall 19 of the housing 12 (Figs . 1) is provided. When the button 210 is depressed by a user of the phone 10, the shoe 208 engages the beveled notch 206, pivoting the plate 196 in a clockwise direction, as shown in FIG. 2 can be seen up to a position that is shown in FIG. 3 is shown. The amount that the plate 196 is pivoted clockwise is controlled by a detent 216 mounted on the surface 156. The plate 196 is in the form shown in FIG. 3 held by an arm 218 mounted on a pivotable lever 220; the lever 220 is rotatably connected to the plate 156 by a pin 222. Lever 220 includes an arm 224 which hangs down through a slot 226 in plate 156 and a second arm 228 which forms a right angle with depending arm 224; arm 228 extends to a point above and in contact with a lever 229 located above rod 92. The lever 229 is connected between its ends by a screw 232 to the underside 230 of the plate 156. The end of the lever 229 remote from the arm 228 is connected to a hold or reset button 234, the end 236 of which extends through an opening 238 provided in the fork 24; the reset button 234 can be operated by the telephone receiver 18 when it is placed on the forks 24 and 26. The weight of telephone handset 18 is sufficient to depress button 234 so that the end of lever 229 contacting arm 228 lifts arm 228, rotating lever 220 clockwise as much as necessary Arm 218 to be released from plate 196. This allows the plate 196 to be pivoted clockwise by the spring 240; the spring 240 surrounds the projection 164 and includes a first arm 242 and a second arm 246. The arm 242 abuts an upstanding stop 248 provided on the plate 196 and the arm 246 abuts the projection 172, whereby the plate 196 is tensioned in a counterclockwise direction. When the plate 196 is pivoted counterclockwise, the stop 194 is moved towards the tone arm pin 146, whereby the arm 186 of the spring 188 contacts the pin 146 and moves it in the slot 178 until the cam surface 145 abuts the shoulder 145 α ; this instantly returns the tone arm 142 to a vertical position in the slot 178 and rotates it until it engages 193. As a result, the tonearm 142 is raised and moved into such a position where it can be gripped by a safety hook or a pawl 250, which is not explained in detail here.

In use, the child can pick up the handset 18 from the forks 24 and 26 and any dial the number you want. Then the child can press button 210, which releases the shoe 208 moves the plate 196 from the position shown in FIG. 2 into the position shown in FIG. 3 position shown moves. The movement of the plate 196 caused by the shoe 208 causes the upright Hub 194 releases the arm 186 of the spring 188 from the pin 146 so that it is towards the end 184 of the slot 178 can tilt out, whereby the needle 136 is lowered

until it rests on the record 90. The movement of the plate 196 also brings the contact 87 into communication with the contact 86 in order to turn the turntable 60 on.

When the needle 136 has reached the end of the conversation recorded on the phonograph record 90 advancing inward toward the center, the needle will fall into an eccentric curve or deep groove 316 which holds the needle in place; this brings the tone arm 142 into contact with the depending arm 224 so that the lever 220 releases the plate 196 , as shown in FIG. 5 by dashed lines. As a result, the plate 196 is released so that it can move back into the position shown in FIG. 2 under the influence of the spring 240. When the plate 196 is moved into the position shown in Fig. 2, the arm 186 of the spring 188 rests on the pin 146 and moves it from the end 184 to the end 182 of slot 178, whereupon the cam 145 contacts the projection 145 a. As a result, the tonearm is raised and pivoted into the position shown in FIG. 4 until it is locked 193 (FIG. 2).

If the child wishes to remove the record 90 from the phone 10 while the record player needle 136 is touching the record 90 , the record locking lever 92 causes the lever 229 to grip the arm 228 of the lever 220 to raise the arm 218 that far to release disk 196; as a result, the tonearm 142 is raised and pivoted back to lock 193. The record 90 can then be removed without being damaged by the needle 136.

If the child places the handset 18 on the forks 24 and 26 before the tone arm 142 is gripped by the pawl 250 , the handset 18 depresses the button 234, causing the lever 229 to raise the arm 228 of the lever 220 , causing the Plate 196 is released. The tonearm 142 is then automatically raised and moved to the lock 193 .

Claims (2)

Patent claims: 1. Record safety device for a toy telephone with an interchangeable through a side opening in the housing, centered on the driven turntable record, a triggered by placing the telephone receiver for lifting the tone arm from the record and for returning the same to its starting position, characterized that a centering cone (104) for the record (90), which extends over the turntable (60) and protrudes with its actuating button (94) from the housing side wall (20), in a to the turntable (60) ) is displaceable in the vertical plane, the record safety lever also being triggered when the control device (152) is raised to lift and return the tonearm (142) and releases the lateral opening (40) for exchanging the record. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized by an articulated between its ends, double-armed lever (229) for actuating the control device (152) for lifting and returning the tonearm (142), one end of the lever (229) being lifted by the Record safety lever (92) can be grasped, while the other end carries a reset button (234) which can be depressed by the listener (18) in the rest position. Considered publications:
U.S. Patents Nos. 1,888,802, 2,265,318,
496 666. For this purpose 2 sheets of drawings 809 637/766 11.68 © Bundesdruckerei Berlin