JP2002150759A - Recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reproduce a signal at a different place after detaching a recording device from a reproducing device. SOLUTION: This recording device is provided with a connection part which is connectable to the reproducing device so as to enable a recording medium to be attachable and detachable to the reproducing device which is reproducible and a control part which performs control so as to record the reproduced signal while the reproducing device reproduces the recorded medium in the state of being connected to the reproducing device by the connection part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording apparatus for recording signals such as audio signals and video signals.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a device which comprises a CD player as a reproducing device and a hard disk as a recording device and compresses a signal reproduced by the CD player into data and records the data on the hard disk has been proposed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-207845. I have. This device enables a plurality of people to simultaneously listen to different positions of signals recorded on a hard disk, even if the songs are different or the same.

[0003]

When listening to a CD brought into a car at home, it is necessary to remove the CD from a CD player or a CD changer of the car and load the CD into a CD player installed at home. . Also, in order to avoid this removal, it is necessary to purchase two identical CDs for the car and for the home, which imposes unnecessary expenditures on the user.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a connection unit that can be connected to a playback device so that the recording medium can be attached to and detached from the playback device. A control unit that controls to record a reproduction signal while the reproduction device is reproducing the recording medium in a state where the reproduction medium is connected to the reproduction device.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an external view of the device of the present invention. A front panel 11 of a CD player 10 mounted on a dashboard of an automobile has a slot 12 for inserting and removing a CD, an operation unit 13 including a volume and various operation keys, and a display 1 for displaying various types of information.
4 are arranged. The front panel 11 has an insertion slot 1 into which a hard disk device 100 described later is inserted.
5 are formed. The outer shape of the front panel 11 conforms to a standard called 1DIN size. The CD player 10 is electrically connected to an automobile by a connection cable 16.

When the insertion slot 15 is removed, the CD player 10
Is almost the same as a widely used in-vehicle CD player, and has a function of inserting a CD from the slot 12 and playing back the CD.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the internal structure of the CD player 10. A signal output from the CD mechanism 21 which is provided with an optical pickup, a CD loading mechanism, and the like, and is instructed by a suspension (not shown) is demodulated and error-corrected by a signal processing circuit.
The signal processing required for reproducing the information recorded in the D / A converter is performed, and the signal is converted into an analog signal by the D / A converter 23, amplified by the amplifier 24, and mounted on the vehicle via the connection cable 16. Is output to a speaker (not shown).

The signal processing circuit 16 is connected to a connector 25 connected to a hard disk device (hereinafter, referred to as an HDD device) 100 and outputs a digital signal reproduced from a CD to the hard disk device.
The digital signal output from 0 is processed and output to the D / A converter.

A control section 26 including a microcomputer controls the CD player 10, and is connected to the CD mechanism 21, the signal processing circuit 22, the display 14, and the operation section 13. Therefore, when various operation keys of the operation unit 13 are pressed, the control unit 26 controls the operation of the CD mechanism 21 and causes the display 14 to perform a necessary display.

The CD mechanism 21 is supported by a case 29 by a suspension composed of a spring 27 and a damper 28, so that vibrations of an automobile are not transmitted directly to the CD mechanism 21.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the internal structure of the HDD device 100. The 3.5-inch hard disk drive 101 is supported by a case 104 by a suspension composed of a spring 102 and a damper 103 so that vibrations of an automobile are not transmitted directly to the hard disk drive 101. Hard disk drive 101
Control circuit 104 including a microcomputer to control the operation of
Are connected to the hard disk drive 101. An audio compression / expansion circuit 118 of the MPEG3 system is connected to the control circuit. When an audio signal is recorded on the hard disk drive 101, the audio signal is compressed and recorded on the hard disk drive 101, and reproduced from the hard disk drive 101. At this time, it is possible to record many songs on the hard disk drive 101 by expanding the audio signal.

When the HDD device 100 is inserted into the insertion slot 15 of the CD player 10, the connector 105 for connecting to the connector 25 provided in the insertion slot 15 is
It is provided in the case 106 of the D device 100. Therefore, the HDD device 100 is inserted into the insertion slot 15 of the CD player 10.
When mounted in the CD, the control circuit 104 intervenes between the hard disk drive 101 and the signal processing circuit 22 and
The signal recorded in the hard disk drive 101
Or a signal recorded in the hard disk drive 101 is transmitted to the signal processing circuit 22.

In the case of a hard disk drive conforming to the IDE standard, since there are 40 connection pins in the hard disk drive, when connecting to the CD player 10,
This IDE connector must be prepared, and the size of the connector increases, and the reliability decreases. However, since the control circuit 104 is interposed between the hard disk drive 101 and the signal processing circuit 22, various signals can be serially transferred.
Can be reduced.

The HDD device 100 is provided with a connector 106 for connecting to a home personal computer in addition to the connector 105 for connecting to the CD player 10. FIG. 4 shows a state where the HDD device 100 is connected to the personal computer 110. When the HDD device 100 is connected to the personal computer via the cable 111, data can be transmitted to and received from the personal computer 110.

The HDD device 100 further includes a mobile phone 11
5 is provided with a connector 107. FIG. 5 shows C
This shows a state in which the HDD device 100 mounted on the D player 10 and the mobile phone 115 are connected to the cable 116. By connecting to the mobile phone 115, the HDD 1
Even if 00 is mounted on the CD player 10, music information can be downloaded from the mobile phone 115. This download can be performed via the personal computer 110.

FIG. 6 shows a reproducing apparatus 120 installed in a home.
And FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of FIG. The playback device 120 has an insertion port 12 into which the HDD device 100 is inserted.
5 when the HDD device 100 is loaded.
Connector 12 connectable to connector 105 of device 110
5 is provided. A control unit 126 including a microcomputer is connected to the signal processing circuit 122, the display 124, and the operation unit 123. When various operation keys of the operation unit 123 are pressed, the control unit 12
6 controls the playback device 120 together with the control unit 104 of the HDD device 100 to play back the music signal recorded on the hard disk drive 101. HDD device 10
The reproduced signal from 0 is output to an output terminal 125 via a signal processing circuit 122, a D / A converter 123, and an amplifier 124.

FIGS. 8 to 10 are flowcharts for explaining the operation in a state where the HDD device 100 is mounted on the CD player 10 as shown in FIG.
When a CD is loaded from the slot 12 of the CD player 10 (S1), the CD player 10 automatically starts playing the CD (S2). This CD is already HDD
In the case of a CD recorded in the device 100 (S3), the HD
The D device does not operate at all, and normal CD reproduction is started (S4). Note that whether or not the data has been recorded can be determined using the TOC information recorded on the CD.

The loaded CD is the HDD device 1
In the case of a CD not recorded at 00 (S3), the HDD device 100 performs a recording operation of this CD. In the present embodiment, the recording speed of the CD is selectable between the normal speed and the double speed, and when the high speed recording switch provided on the operation unit 13 is not turned on (S5), the HD while listening to the CD.
It is possible to record a music signal in the D device 100.
In this case, while reproducing the CD at the normal speed (S6), the HD
Recording is started in the D device 100 (S7). During the recording, an operation such as selecting a track of a CD is performed, so that "HD recording in progress" is displayed on the display unit 14 so that the recording to the HDD device 100 is not interrupted (S8).

However, if an operation that affects the recording is performed by the operator during recording on the HDD device 100 (S 9), a message “Do you want to suspend recording on the HD?” Is displayed (S 10). Alerts the operator and if the operation key is still pressed again (S1
1) Stop recording on the HDD device 100 (S12),
An operation based on the operation key is executed (S13).

If the operator does not press the operation key again due to the message “Do you want to suspend recording on the HD?”
When the recording of D is performed and the reproduction of the CD is completed (S14)
The recording operation of the CD by the HDD device 100 ends.

If the high-speed recording switch is turned on (S5), the output is muted (S1).
5) The CD is reproduced at double speed (S16), and a message "HD high-speed recording" is displayed on the display unit 14 (S17). During this high-speed recording, in this embodiment, it is possible to reproduce a CD already recorded in the HDD device 100. When a required operation key is operated (S18), reproduction of a CD recorded on the HDD device 100 is started while recording on the HDD device 100 (S19). This operation is performed by the control circuit 104 provided in the HDD device 100 by the hard disk drive 101.
This is possible by using a memory (not shown) for storing the signal reproduced from the. The reproduction of the CD recorded on the HDD device 100 can be performed at any time during the recording of the CD (S20).

As described above, the CD player 10 and the HD
With the D device 100, it is possible to record a music signal of a CD on the hard disk drive 101, but the CD player 10 has the minimum necessary components to achieve the function, On the side. With this configuration, for example, a user who listens to a CD only in a car can simply purchase the CD player 10, and in this case, the user does not have to pay extra cost. Further, even for a user who purchases only the CD player 10 at first and then purchases the HDD device 100, the initial investment can be minimized.

The signals recorded in the HDD device 100 can be deleted by operating the operation unit 13 of the CD player 10. Since the hard disk drive 101 is used, the hard disk drive 1 is operated at a higher speed than the data transfer rate required for reproducing a CD.
01 can be reproduced. By taking advantage of this advantage, for example, by providing a plurality of D / A converters 23 and a plurality of amplifiers 24, different channels can be prepared, and, for example, a plurality of people can listen to different songs on the bus, even on different CDs or the same CD. .

Note that, in the reproducing apparatus 10, the HDD
When the apparatus 100 is connected, the hard disk drive 101 is one of the reproducing means like the CD mechanism 21.
The music recorded on the device 100 can also be reproduced.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can take various forms. For example, although a CD player is installed in a car, the present invention is not limited to this, and a reproducing apparatus for other media may be used. Also, although the hard disk drive records information to be played back from such a playback device, the purpose of the present invention is not to use such a hard disk drive, for example, a mini-disc or a recordable DV.
D, or a recording device such as a semiconductor memory.

The compression technique used when recording on the recording device is not limited to MPEG3, but may be another method. Further, the signal to be recorded is not limited to the audio signal, but may be a video signal or another information signal.

[0027]

As described above, according to the apparatus of the present invention, when a signal is reproduced by the reproducing apparatus, the signal can be recorded by the detachable recording apparatus. Therefore, the recording apparatus is detached from the reproducing apparatus and the signal is recorded at a different place. It becomes possible to reproduce. Therefore, since the recording medium is once attached to the recording device and the recording device is detachable, the user who does not need the recording function only needs to purchase the reproducing device alone, and the user does not need to bear unnecessary expenses. It is possible to provide a recording apparatus which is excellent in cost, for example, there is no such apparatus.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a CD player 10 installed in an automobile.

FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of a CD player 10;

FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram of the HDD device 100.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a mobile phone is connected to the CD player 10.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the HDD device 100 is connected to a personal computer.

FIG. 6 is an external view of a playback device 120 installed in a home.

FIG. 7 is an internal configuration diagram of the playback device 120.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 CD player 100 Hard disk device 101 Hard disk drive 125 Cellular phone 110 Personal computer 120 Playback device

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A connection portion connectable to a playback device so that a recording medium can be attached to and detached from the playback device capable of being played back. A recording unit that controls recording of a reproduction signal during reproduction of the medium. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the recording apparatus so as not to perform a recording operation when the recording apparatus reproduces a recording medium already recorded on the recording apparatus. Recording device. 3. The control unit controls the recording device to reproduce a signal recorded in the recording device at the same time as recording a reproduction signal from the reproducing device in the recording device. The recording device according to claim 1. 4. A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording apparatus includes a compression / expansion circuit.