JPH04247384A - Acoustic reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of a device main body provided with a reproducing resource in which a CD and a tape, etc., are compounded by comprising in compact and flat shape and to listen the CD and the tape as directly switching software at the site by placing the device main body at hand of a listening position such as a desk, etc. CONSTITUTION:This device is equipped with a main body cabinet 1 in which the reproducing resources of a CD mechanism comprised of at least in two cover parts and a tape mechanism comprised in four cover parts and an operating mean group 3 are arranged in flat shape, a sub body cabinet 5 mounted in such a way that it can be turned freely so as to rise and fall on the main body 1 and provided with at least a display means 6 in the inside plane, and at least one of the cover bodies 2, 4 of both mechanisms arranged in flat shape and the operating means group 3 are comprised so as to be covered with the sub body cabinet 5, and the cover body not being covered on the other side is comprised in such a way that the sub body cabinet 5 corresponding to the position of the cover body is formed in notched shape.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a main body cabinet in which at least a reproduction source such as a compact disc (hereinafter referred to as CD) mechanism and a tape mechanism is arranged on a plane, and the display portion thereof can be raised and lowered with respect to the main body cabinet. The present invention relates to a sound reproduction device that is arranged in a secondary cabinet and is made compact as a whole.

0002

[Prior Art] In recent years, sound reproduction devices for system components equipped with sound reproduction sources such as CD mechanisms and cassette tape mechanisms have been becoming more compact, such as minicomputers and minicomputers. There is a trend towards larger sizes.

For example, in a minicomputer, a CD player, an amplifier, a tuner, a deck, a speaker, etc. are individually constructed, and these are arranged as appropriate depending on the installation location, such as vertically or horizontally. On the other hand, CD radio-cassette players are portable and can be used anywhere because they have an integrated speaker and can also be used with batteries.

0004

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, although there is a tendency for conventional sound reproduction devices such as those mentioned above to become more compact in stationary types such as minicomputers, they are bulky as a whole and cannot be used on a tabletop, etc. Although it was possible to operate the equipment by remote control, if you wanted to change software such as CDs or tapes because the listening position was far away, you had to go to the location where the equipment was installed and change it. . On the other hand, although CD radio and cassette players are originally portable, they have become large and inconvenient to carry, and they are also bulky to use on a tabletop.

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention has been made to
The main body of the device, which has a composite playback source such as a CD or tape, is compact and flat to improve its operability, and it can also be placed near a listening position such as a tabletop to play CD or tape software. The purpose of this design is to provide a sound reproduction device that can be directly exchanged on the spot and output from a speaker at a remote location.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the sound reproduction device of the present invention includes a main body cabinet in which at least a reproduction source such as a CD mechanism and a tape mechanism is arranged on a plane, and an undulating structure with respect to the main body cabinet. a sub-cabinet which is rotatably attached to the main body and has at least a display means on its inner surface; a lid body which covers a CD or tape cassette which is attached to each of the above-mentioned mechanisms; a group of operating means for the regeneration source, at least one of the lids of the two mechanisms arranged in a plane and the group of operating means are configured to be covered by the sub-cabinet, and the position of the other uncovered lid is The sub-body cabinet corresponding to the lid body is formed in a missing shape so that the surface of the lid body is exposed.

[0007] Furthermore, the sub-cabinet is configured in a T-shape, and its central arm is rotatably attached to the main cabinet, and the rotation axis of the CD cover is aligned with the rotation axis of the sub-cabinet. The tape mechanism and its lid are arranged in the vicinity of the main cabinet so that the cover can be covered by the sub-cabinet, and the tape mechanism and its cover are arranged on both sides of the main cabinet in correspondence with the missing parts under both wings of the sub-cabinet.

[0008] Furthermore, the tape mechanism part of the main cabinet that is not covered by the missing part of the sub-cabinet is formed thicker than other parts, and the closed surface of the tape cassette cover is covered with the closed part of the sub-cabinet. It is formed so that it is flush with the surface in the prone state.

[0009] Further, the above means is a playback device main body, and an acoustic converting means including at least a speaker is installed at a position apart from the main body, and the playback signal from the main body is transmitted to the sound converting means side and output from the speaker. It is configured to output more information.

0010

[Operation] With the above-described structure, when the sub-cabinet is in the closed state, each operating means is covered and cannot be operated, and each lid body is also in a state in which it is impossible to open or close, making the cabinet as a whole compact and flat. By setting the sub-cabinet in an upright position, it is possible to operate each operating means and also to open and close each lid, and the display means is also visible, allowing normal operation control such as playback. becomes.

[0011] Furthermore, by configuring a missing part in the sub-cabinet, a thick tape mechanism can be placed at the position of the main cabinet corresponding to the missing part, and the main cabinet and sub-cabinet can be combined to improve the overall structure. The thickness can be further suppressed.

[0012] Furthermore, by placing the main body of the apparatus at a listening position such as on a desk and using the speaker at a remote position, software on CDs or tapes can be directly exchanged on the spot.

[0013]

[Example] The following is an example of the sound reproduction device of the present invention.
This will be explained in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body cabinet, and a CD mechanism mounted on the CD mechanism is located approximately in the center of the main body cabinet.
A CD cover 2 covers D, an operating means group 3 is provided on both sides of the CD cover 2, and a tape cassette cover covers a tape cassette attached to a tape mechanism behind the operating means group 3. 4 are arranged in a plane. Here, the main body cabinet 1 has a relatively thick tape mechanism part (i.e., the 4 parts of the tape cassette lid).
is formed thicker than the others, and forms a stepped portion 1a at the boundary with the portion where the operating means group 3 is arranged.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a sub-body cabinet, which is rotatably attached to the main cabinet 1 so as to be raised and lowered, and has a display section 6 and operating means 7a and 7b on its inner surface (that is, the front surface in an upright state). . The sub-cabinet 5 has a T-shaped overall structure, and the lower part of the central arm part 8 is rotatably attached to the main cabinet 1, and the CD cover is attached near the rotation axis 5e. A rotation shaft 2b of the body 2 is provided so that the lid body 2 can be covered with the sub-body cabinet 5. In addition, the tape mechanism is arranged on both sides of the main cabinet 1 corresponding to the missing parts 9 under both wings 5a when the sub cabinet 5 is erected. The surface of the tape cassette lid 4 is exposed by the portion 9 without being covered.

[0016] Then, the stepped portion 1 of the main body cabinet 1
a and the missing portion 9 of the sub-cabinet 5, the surface of the tape cassette cover 4 is fixed as shown in FIG. is formed to be substantially flush with the surface of the sub-body cabinet 5. Therefore, the combined state of the main cabinet 1 and the sub cabinet 5 shown in FIG. 2 is compact and flat as a whole.

As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 3, a turntable 10a is provided in the portion covered by the CD lid 2.
and a CD mechanism 10 having a clamper 10b, and configured to be able to mount a CD 11, in which the cross-sectional shape of the CD lid 2 near the rotating shaft 2b is shaped like the inner curved surface of the arm portion 8 of the sub-body cabinet 5. By forming the sub-body cabinet 5 into a conforming shape, the device is made more compact when the sub-body cabinet 5 is closed. On the other hand, the portion covered by the tape cassette lid 4 is provided with a tape mechanism 12 having a reel shaft 12a, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. The cassette 13 is configured to be attachable, and the cassette lid 4 is configured to rotate within the space of the missing portion 9 when the sub-body cabinet 5 is in an upright state.

Although not shown in the main body cabinet 1, a tuner circuit for radio reception is built in, and together with the CD mechanism 10 and the tape mechanism 12, it constitutes a reproduction source. The above operating means 3,
7a and 7b act as operating means for these reproduction sources; for example, the operating means 7a constitutes a tuning knob, and other functions such as a power ON/OFF switch and a CD
Contains a group of operation buttons for playback, stop, etc. of the mechanism and tape mechanism. Further, the display section 6 displays the mode, channel, reception frequency, etc. corresponding to each reproduction source. The CD cover 2 is connected to the button 2a, and the tape cassette cover 4 is connected to the button 4 by the button 2a.
a, the subsidiary cabinet 5 is opened from the closed state by the button 5b. The urging force for opening the opening is appropriately constituted by a spring or the like, and the button 5b is pressed by an engaging piece 5 provided on the sub-body cabinet 5.
A locking piece 5d for locking c is integrally provided.

The manner of use and operation of the sound reproducing apparatus constructed as described above will be explained below.

First, by pressing the button 5a, the subsidiary cabinet 5 is brought into an open state in which it stands up as shown in FIG. 1, and the power switch in the operating means group 3 is turned on. And the CD
To perform the playback operation, press the button 2a to open the CD cover 2 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. This is done by operating the On the other hand, the tape playback operation is performed by pressing the button 4a to open the tape cassette lid 4 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 4, inserting the tape cassette 13 into the holder 12b, and closing the lid 4. This is done by attaching the device and performing the required operations on the operating means group 3. Also, for radio reception, use the tuning knob 7a.
This is done by operating the button to tune in to the desired broadcasting station.

The main body of the sound reproducing apparatus constructed as described above is used in a system configuration as shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b). That is, it is a combination of the sound reproduction device main body A described in detail above and the sound conversion means B including a speaker and an amplifier, and in the case of FIG.
(b) is an example in which the signal is supplied by a wireless means D using an optical signal of infrared light or the like. In the example shown in figure (a) above, the cord C is connected to the left and right acoustic converting means B, respectively, and each acoustic converting means B
Although an example including an amplifier is shown in FIG. 1, an amplifier may be constructed separately, and one cord C may be supplied from the main body A, and the amplifier may be supplied to each speaker. Here, the main body A side is placed at the listener's hand, such as on a table, and the acoustic conversion means B side is used by appropriately arranging it depending on the room environment and other conditions.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the main body of the device having a playback source such as a CD or tape can be constructed compactly, and it can be placed near a listening position such as on a table and the software on the CD or tape can be played on it. It is possible to provide a sound reproduction device that can be directly replaced in the field.

[0023]

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides at least
a main body cabinet in which a playback source such as a playback mechanism and a tape mechanism are arranged on a plane; a sub-body cabinet that is rotatably attached to the main cabinet so as to be raised and lowered and has at least a display means on its inner surface; A lid body that covers a CD or tape cassette to be loaded, and a group of operation means for the playback source arranged in a plane similar to the playback source, and at least one of the cover bodies of both mechanisms arranged in a plane. The operating means group is configured to be covered by the sub-cabinet, and the sub-cabinet corresponding to the position of the other uncovered lid is formed in a missing shape to expose the surface of the lid. The main body of the device, which has a composite playback source such as CDs and tapes, is configured in a compact and flat shape to improve its operability. The present invention provides a sound reproduction device that can output from a distant speaker while directly exchanging software on the spot, and is extremely effective.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an upright state of a sub-body cabinet in an embodiment of the sound reproduction device of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] A perspective view showing the sub-cabinet in a closed state.

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Figure 3: Cross-sectional view showing the opened and closed state of the CD lid

[Figure 4] Cross-sectional view showing the opened and closed state of the lid for the tape cassette

[Fig. 5] (a) and (b) are perspective views showing an example of use as a system configuration of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main cabinet 2. CD lid 3 Operation means group 4 Lid for tape cassette 5. Secondary cabinet 6 Display section 7a, 7b Operation means 8 Arm part 9 Missing part 10 CD mechanism 11 CD 12 Tape mechanism 13 Tape cassette

Claims (4)

[Claims] Claim 1: A main cabinet in which at least a playback source such as a CD mechanism and a tape mechanism is arranged on a plane, and a sub-cabinet that is rotatably attached to the main cabinet so as to rise and fall with respect to the main cabinet and has at least a display means on its inner surface. , a lid body that covers a CD or tape cassette that is mounted on each of the above-mentioned two mechanisms, and a group of operation means for the playback source arranged in a plane similar to the above-mentioned playback source; At least one of the lids and the operating means group are configured to be covered by the sub-cabinet, and the sub-cabinet corresponding to the position of the other uncovered lid is formed in a missing shape to cover the surface of the lid. A sound reproduction device characterized in that it is configured to be exposed. [Claim 2] The sub-body cabinet is configured in a T-shape,
The central arm portion is rotatably attached to the main cabinet, and the rotation axis of the CD cover is provided near the rotation axis of the sub-cabinet, so that the cover can be covered by the sub-cabinet; 2. The sound reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a tape mechanism and a lid thereof arranged on both sides of the main cabinet in correspondence with the missing portions under both wings of the sub cabinet. 3. The main body cabinet of the tape mechanism part not covered by the missing part of the sub-cabinet is formed thicker than other parts, and the closed surface of the tape cassette cover is covered with the closed part of the sub-cabinet. 3. The sound reproducing device according to claim 2, wherein the sound reproducing device is formed so as to be flush with the surface in the prone state. 4. The sound reproducing device according to claim 1, which is a reproducing device main body, and includes an acoustic converting means including at least a speaker installed at a position apart from the main body, and converting the reproduced signal from the main body into the acoustic converting means. 1. A sound reproduction device characterized in that the sound reproduction device is configured to transmit data to a side and output it from a speaker.