JP4093702B2 - Disc changer device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a disc changer device that can store a plurality of discs such as CDs and MDs, and that can be selected and played back, and an in-vehicle audio device that includes the disc changer device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of disc changer apparatus, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of trays 102 each accommodating a disc 101 are stacked in a vertical direction, and a tray (not shown) is disposed between adjacent trays 102. The reproduction means 103 enters during the expansion by the selection means, and the reproduction is performed while holding the disk 101 on the turntable. The loading means 104 inserts and ejects the disk 102. When inserting a disc, as shown in FIG. 3, by pushing a load button 106 provided on the front panel 105, the elevator means in the apparatus loads an empty tray 102 that does not contain a disc. Since it is moved to the height position of the means 104, the disc can be inserted from the disc insertion port 107. During this time, the liquid crystal display device 108 provided on the front panel 105 displays “LOAD” indicating that the disc can be inserted, and indicator lamps 109 provided on both sides of the disc insertion slot 107. Flashes, indicating that the disc can be inserted in the same manner. When the disc is inserted from the disc insertion slot 107, the loading means 104 conveys the disc into the apparatus and accommodates it in the waiting tray 102. When all the trays 102 are empty, the discs are accommodated in order from the bottom tray 102 upward. When ejecting the disc, the number of the disc to be ejected is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 108, and when the eject button 110 is pressed in this state, the elevator means in the device removes the tray holding the disc from the loading means 104. And is ejected from the disc insertion slot 107 by the loading means 104.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the conventional disc changer device is incorporated in an in-vehicle audio device, a problem arises when the disc insertion slot 107 is disposed above the liquid crystal display device 108 as shown in FIG. In other words, in-vehicle audio devices are generally arranged on the dashboard below the steering wheel, so that when a passenger sitting in the driver's seat changes a disc in the car, hold the disc with one hand. In many cases, the load button is operated, and the “LOAD” display on the liquid crystal display device or the indicator lamps may not be lit behind the disc held in the hand. The “LOAD” display is displayed only for a certain period of time, for example, 15 seconds after the elevator unit moves the empty tray to the position of the loading unit. Therefore, the disk is inserted while the “LOAD” display is not displayed. I can't. Therefore, since the operator inserts the disc after confirming the “LOAD” display, if the “LOAD” display is difficult to see, the timing for inserting the disc is lost and the same operation must be performed again. was there.
[0004]
The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and in a disc changer device in which a display device provided on the front panel is arranged below the disc insertion slot, the timing of disc insertion is displayed in an easily understandable manner. The present invention provides a disc changer device and a vehicle-mounted audio device.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a disc changer device according to the present invention is a disc changer device in which a display device that is provided on a front panel and displays characters is arranged below a disc insertion slot. A load button that is pressed when the disc is inserted, and an indicator lamp that is arranged at the upper center of the disc insertion slot and is lit or blinking when the load button is pressed to indicate whether or not disc insertion is permitted or not permitted It has the composition provided with. With this configuration, even if you hold the disc with one hand and operate the load button with that hand, the indicator lamp is located at the upper center of the disc insertion slot, so the indicator lamp is not hidden by the disc. Thus, the disc insertion timing can be reliably recognized.
[0006]
The disc changer device according to the present invention further includes a plurality of trays each accommodating a plurality of discs, an elevator unit that moves the trays up and down, and a loading unit that inserts and ejects the discs, and presses the load button. The indicator lamp operates until the elevator means moves the tray to the height position of the loading means .
[0007]
The disc changer device according to the present invention further includes a plurality of trays each accommodating a plurality of discs, an elevator unit that moves the trays up and down, and a loading unit that inserts and ejects the discs, and presses the load button. When the elevator means moves the tray and the tray reaches the height position of the loading means, the indicator lamp operates for a certain period of time .
[0008]
In the disk changer device according to the present invention, after the indicator lamp has pressed the load button, the indicator lamp blinks in red indicating that the disk insertion is not permitted, and then lights up in green indicating that the disk insertion is permitted, and then the disk is inserted. It is characterized by flashing in red indicating disapproval and turning off , and the disc insertion timing can be reliably grasped by the lighting state of the indicator lamp .
[0009]
In addition, the present invention is an in-vehicle audio device provided with the above-described disk changer device, and an in-vehicle audio device that is easy to use and easy to use can be realized.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of an in-vehicle audio apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. A disk insertion slot 2 of a disk changer apparatus is provided at the upper part of a front panel 1, and an indicator lamp 3 is provided at the center upper part thereof. A load button 4 is disposed at the left end of the disc insertion slot 2, and an eject button 5 is disposed at the right end of the disc insertion slot 2. A liquid crystal display device 6 for performing various displays is disposed below the disk insertion slot 2, a cassette insertion slot 7 is disposed below the disk insertion slot 2, and FM broadcasting or AM broadcasting is selected below. Radio selection button 8 for playing, CD selection button 9 for playing a CD with a disc changer device, tape selection button 10 for playing a cassette tape, selecting a CD before playing, and playing a song during playback A seek / skip button 11 for skipping is arranged.
[0011]
The configuration of the disc changer device itself is the same as that of the conventional example shown in FIG. 3, for example, and the operation procedure is also the same. Therefore, when inserting a disk, first, when the load button 4 is pressed, the elevator means in the apparatus moves the empty tray that does not contain the disk to the height position of the loading means. In the meantime, the indicator lamp 3 blinks in red indicating that the disc insertion is not permitted. When the tray reaches the height position of the loading means, the indicator lamp 3 is now allowed to insert the disc for a certain time, for example, about 15 seconds. Is continuously lit in green, and after 15 seconds, it flashes in red indicating disc insertion disapproval and turns off. Therefore, a disk is inserted from the disk insertion slot 2 while the indicator lamp 3 is lit in green. While the indicator lamp 3 is lit in green, the liquid crystal display device 6 displays “LOAD” indicating that the disc can be inserted. When ejecting the disc, the number of the disc to be ejected is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 6 by the seek / skip button 11, and the eject means 5 is pressed in this state, so that the elevator means in the device removes the disc. The held tray is moved to the position of the loading means, and is ejected from the disc insertion opening 2 by the loading means.
[0012]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the indicator lamp 3 is arranged at the upper center of the disc insertion slot 2 so that it is easy to see, and when the load button 4 is pushed and the disc can be inserted, the indicator is displayed. Since the lamp 3 is changed from blinking red to continuous green lighting and the character “LOAD” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 6, it is possible to accurately grasp the timing of inserting the disc. In addition, since the load button 4 and the eject button 5 are arranged on both sides of the disc insertion slot 2, operability can be improved.
[0013]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the disc changer device of the present invention has a disc insertion slot arranged on the front panel of the device for inserting a disc, and a disc insertion device arranged near the disc insertion slot when inserting the disc. A load button to be pressed, an indicator lamp arranged at the upper center of the disc insertion slot to display disc insertion permission, and a display device arranged at the lower portion of the disc insertion slot to display information including disc insertion permission. Therefore, even if you hold the disc with one hand and operate the load button with that hand, the indicator lamp is not hidden by the disc, and the indicator lamp can reliably recognize the disc insertion timing, further improving usability Can be made.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of an in-vehicle audio apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional disc changer apparatus. Explanation】
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front panel 2 Disc insertion slot 3 Indicator lamp 4 Eject button 5 Eject button 6 Liquid crystal display device 7 Cassette insertion slot 8 Radio channel selection button 9 CD selection button 10 Tape selection button 11 Seek / Skip button

Claims (5)

In the disk changer device in which the display device provided on the front panel for displaying characters is arranged below the disk insertion slot,
A load button that is arranged near the disc insertion slot and is pressed when inserting the disc, and a disc insertion permission or disc insertion that is lit or blinks when the load button is arranged at the upper center of the disc insertion slot and is pushed. disk changer apparatus having an indicator lamp indicating the non-permission. A plurality of trays each for accommodating a plurality of discs; an elevator means for moving the trays up and down; and a loading means for inserting and ejecting the disks. The elevator means pushes the tray after the load button is pressed. 2. The disk changer device according to claim 1 , wherein the indicator lamp is operated until it is moved to the height position of the means . A plurality of trays each accommodating a plurality of discs, an elevator means for moving the trays up and down, and a loading means for inserting and ejecting the disks, and the elevator means moves the trays by pressing the load button. the tray reaches a height position of the loading means, according to claim 1 Symbol mounting disk changer wherein the indicator lamp operates a certain time. After the load button is pressed, the indicator light blinks red to indicate that disc insertion is not permitted, then lights green to indicate that disc insertion is permitted, and then blinks red to indicate that disc insertion is not permitted. disc changer apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that.   An in-vehicle audio device comprising the disc changer device according to claim 1.

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