JPS632164A - Disk detecting device - Google Patents

Disk detecting device

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Publication number
JPS632164A
JPS632164A JP61145792A JP14579286A JPS632164A JP S632164 A JPS632164 A JP S632164A JP 61145792 A JP61145792 A JP 61145792A JP 14579286 A JP14579286 A JP 14579286A JP S632164 A JPS632164 A JP S632164A
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light
emitting element
light emitting
disk
cpu
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Hiroaki Kurokami
黒神 浩明
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Priority to JP61145792A priority Critical patent/JPS632164A/en
Priority to KR1019870005595A priority patent/KR900008381B1/en
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B19/00Driving, starting, stopping record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function ; Driving both disc and head
    • G11B19/02Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
    • G11B19/10Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing by sensing presence or absence of record in accessible stored position or on turntable

Abstract

PURPOSE:To control the titled device so that no current is conducted to a light emitting element at a period other than a disk detecting timing from a CPU by providing a transistor (TR) limiting the power application to the light emitting element in series connection with the light emitting element. CONSTITUTION:A current conducted to a series circuit comprising a resistor 2, the light emitting element 3a and the TR 8 is controlled by a pulse current inputted to a base of the TR 8. At the time of giving a scan pulse nearly syn chronously with a scan pulse 10b outputted from a CPU 7, the TR 8 is turned on for the period and a current is conducted to the light emitting element 3a, to light it. When no disk 1 is loaded, a light receiving element 5a receives a light and is turned on and a current (scan pulse 10b) from the CPU 7 is conducted between a collector and the emitter of the light receiving element 5a and inputted to the CPU 7. The presence of the disk 1 is discriminated by detecting the inputted pulse current by the CPU 7.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 C産業上の利用分野コ この発明は、例えば発光素子と受光素子によりデジタル
オーディオディスク(D A D)またはビデオディス
ク(VD)等を検知するビデオディスク検知装置に係り
、特にその発光素子を駆動する駆動回路の改良に関する
ものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a video disc detection device that detects a digital audio disc (DAD) or a video disc (VD) using, for example, a light emitting element and a light receiving element. In particular, the present invention relates to improvements in drive circuits that drive the light emitting elements.

[従来の技術] 第5図は、従来のディスク検知装置の構成を示す回路図
である。図において、(1)はデジタルオーディオディ
スク、ビデオディスクなどのディスクである。(2)は
−方が電源(6)に接続され、電流を制限するための抵
抗、(3a)はこの抵抗(2)の他方にアノードが接続
され、電流が流れることにより光を発生する発光ダイオ
ードなどの発光素子、(3b)はこの発光素子(3a)
のカソード側にアノードが接続され、他方がアース(4
)に接地される同じく発光ダイオードなどの発光素子で
ある。上記抵抗(2)、発光素子(3a) (3b)か
らなる直列回路を電源(6)、アース(4)間に接続す
ることにより1発光素子(3a) (3b)から光が発
生する。また、これら発光素子(3a) (3b)はデ
ィスク(1)を検知すべき所定の位置(2個所)に設置
される。そして、(5a) (5b)は上記発光素子(
3a) (3b)からの光を受光するフォトトランジス
タなどの受光素子であり、ディスク(1)の水平面に対
して発光素子(3a)と受光素子(5a)、及び発光素
子(3b)と受光素子(5b)がそれぞれ垂直方向に配
置されている。(7)はCP U (CentralP
rocessing Unit)であり、ディスク(1
)の有無を検出する時、パルス形式で受光素子(5a)
 (5b)のコレクタに電流を流し、エミッタからの電
流を検出する。すなわち、第5図においてはディスク(
1)が発光素子(3a) (3b)と受光素子(5a)
 (5b)間に挿入さ九1発光素子(3a) (3b)
の光がさえぎられ、受光素子(5a) (5b)に到達
しない状態を示している。
[Prior Art] FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of a conventional disk detection device. In the figure, (1) is a disc such as a digital audio disc or a video disc. (2) is a resistor whose negative side is connected to the power supply (6) to limit the current, and (3a) is a light emitting device whose anode is connected to the other side of this resistor (2) and generates light when current flows. A light emitting element such as a diode, (3b) is this light emitting element (3a)
The anode is connected to the cathode side of the
) is a light-emitting element such as a light-emitting diode that is also grounded. Light is generated from one light emitting element (3a) (3b) by connecting a series circuit consisting of the resistor (2) and the light emitting elements (3a) (3b) between the power source (6) and the ground (4). Further, these light emitting elements (3a) (3b) are installed at predetermined positions (two positions) where the disc (1) is to be detected. (5a) (5b) are the light emitting elements (
3a) A light-receiving element such as a phototransistor that receives the light from (3b), and the light-emitting element (3a) and the light-receiving element (5a), and the light-emitting element (3b) and the light-receiving element against the horizontal surface of the disk (1). (5b) are arranged vertically, respectively. (7) is CPU (CentralP
processing unit) and disk (1
) when detecting the presence or absence of the light receiving element (5a) in pulse form.
A current is passed through the collector of (5b) and the current from the emitter is detected. That is, in FIG. 5, the disk (
1) is a light emitting element (3a) (3b) and a light receiving element (5a)
(5b) 91 light emitting elements inserted between (3a) (3b)
This shows a state in which the light is blocked and does not reach the light receiving elements (5a) (5b).

また、これら発光素子(3a) (3b)と受光素子(
5a)(5b)による2対の受発光素子は例えばディス
ク(1)がコンパクトディスク(CD)のプレーヤー内
に挿入されているかどうかの検知と、コンパクトディス
クが所定の位置まで挿入されたかどうかの検知を行なう
ためにこの従来例では用いている。
In addition, these light emitting elements (3a) (3b) and light receiving elements (
The two pairs of light receiving and emitting elements according to 5a) and (5b) are used, for example, to detect whether the disc (1) is inserted into a compact disc (CD) player and to detect whether the compact disc has been inserted to a predetermined position. It is used in this conventional example to perform the following.

以上のような構成からなる従来のディスク検知装置にお
いては、常時発光素子(3a) (3b)に電流が流れ
ることにより発光素子(3a) (3b)が常に発光状
態となる。この発生した光を受け、受光素子(5a)(
5b)がCP U (7)からのパルス形式の電流をコ
レクタ(C)からエミッタ(E)に流す。すなわち受光
素子(5a) (5b)がオン状態となったことをCP
 U (7)でスキャンして判断することによりディス
ク(1)が挿入されたかどうかを検出する。従ってCP
U(7)からその検出を行なうためのパルス期間以外の
期間においても発光素子(3a) (3b)は常に通電
状層となっている。
In the conventional disk detection device having the above configuration, the light emitting elements (3a) (3b) are always in a light emitting state due to the current flowing through the light emitting elements (3a) (3b). This generated light is received by a light receiving element (5a) (
5b) causes a current in pulse form from the CPU (7) to flow from the collector (C) to the emitter (E). In other words, CP indicates that the light receiving elements (5a) (5b) are in the on state.
U (7) detects whether or not the disk (1) has been inserted by scanning and determining. Therefore, C.P.
The light-emitting elements (3a) (3b) are always in a current-carrying state even during periods other than the pulse period for performing the detection from U(7).

[発明が解決しようとする問題点コ 従来のディスク検知装置は以上のように構成されている
ので、CPUによってディスクを検知すべき期間、すな
わち、スキャンパルスのタイミング以外の期間において
も発光素子が無効に電流が流れるため消費電力上、及び
素子等の寿命の点においても不経済であるなどの問題点
があった。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the conventional disc detection device is configured as described above, the light emitting element is disabled even during the period when the CPU should detect the disc, that is, the period other than the timing of the scan pulse. Since current flows through the device, there are problems in that it is uneconomical in terms of power consumption and the life span of the elements.

この発明は上記のような問題点を解消するためになされ
たもので、CPUからのディスク検知タイミング以外の
期間において発光素子に電流を流さないよう制御でき、
消費電力上、効率のよいディスク検知装置を得ることを
目的とする。
This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to control so that no current flows through the light emitting element during a period other than the disk detection timing from the CPU.
The purpose of this invention is to obtain a disk detection device that is efficient in terms of power consumption.

[問題点を解決するための手段] この発明に係るディスク検知装置は、ディスクを検知す
る検知手段に発光素子と受光素子を設けるとともに、上
記発光素子への通電を制限するトランジスタを上記発光
素子と直列接続して備え、上記受光素子に入力する光の
有無を検知するためのCPUからのスキャンパルスとほ
ぼ同期するスキャンパルスを上記トランジスタのベース
に与えることによって発光素子への電流を常時流すこと
なく所要の期間のみ電流を流すことによりディスクの挿
脱状態を検知するようにしたものである。
[Means for Solving the Problems] In the disc detection device according to the present invention, a detection means for detecting a disc is provided with a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and a transistor for restricting energization to the light emitting element is combined with the light emitting element. By connecting them in series and applying a scan pulse that is almost synchronized with the scan pulse from the CPU to detect the presence or absence of light input to the light-receiving element to the base of the above-mentioned transistor, current does not constantly flow to the light-emitting element. The insertion/removal state of the disk is detected by passing current only for a required period.

[作 用コ この発明におけるディスクの検知手段は、その発光素子
に流れる電流が、CPUから受光素子へのスキャンパル
ス期間とほぼ同一期間のみ流れるので、検知期間以外の
検知不要の期間に電流が流れることなく無駄な電力が消
費されない。
[Function] In the disc detection means of the present invention, the current flowing through the light emitting element only flows for a period that is almost the same as the scan pulse period from the CPU to the light receiving element, so the current flows during periods other than the detection period when detection is not required. No unnecessary power is consumed.

[実施例] 以下、この発明の一実施例を図について説明する6図に
おいて、第5図と同一符号のものは全く同一のものであ
り、その説明は従来例を参照することとする。またこの
実施例ではデ4スク(1)を検知する検知素子が一組の
場合について説明する。
[Embodiment] Hereinafter, in FIG. 6 for explaining an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. Further, in this embodiment, a case will be explained in which there is one set of detection elements for detecting the disk (1).

図中、(8)はCP U (7)によりベース電流で制
御されるスイッチング用のトランジスタであり、コレク
タが発光素子(3a)に接続され、エミッタがアース(
4)に接続されて、抵抗(2)とともに電源(6)とア
ース(4)間で直列回路を形成している。この直列回路
と受光素子(5a)によって検知手段(100)が構成
される。また(9)はトランジスタ(8)のベース電流
を制限する抵抗である。また、図における(10a) 
(10b)はCP U (7)から出力されるスキャン
パルスであり、スキャンパルス(10a)がこのディス
ク検知装置を収容するプレーヤの操作キー(12)の操
作状態を検知するパルス、またスキャンパルス(10b
)がディスク(1)の有無を検知するためのパルスであ
って、第2図のごときパルス電流が受光素子(5a)の
コレクタに対して出力される。また(11)はスキャン
パルス(10b)より少なくとも期間の長いスキャンパ
ルスを出力し、トランジスタ(8)にそのパルス電流を
流すことによりオン又はオフさせるスキャンパルスであ
り、CP U (7)の出力で制御される。
In the figure, (8) is a switching transistor controlled by the base current by the CPU (7), the collector is connected to the light emitting element (3a), and the emitter is connected to the ground (
4), forming a series circuit together with the resistor (2) between the power supply (6) and the ground (4). This series circuit and the light receiving element (5a) constitute a detection means (100). Further, (9) is a resistor that limits the base current of the transistor (8). Also, (10a) in the figure
(10b) is a scan pulse output from the CPU (7), and the scan pulse (10a) is a pulse that detects the operation state of the operation key (12) of the player that accommodates this disc detection device, and the scan pulse ( 10b
) is a pulse for detecting the presence or absence of the disk (1), and a pulse current as shown in FIG. 2 is output to the collector of the light receiving element (5a). Further, (11) is a scan pulse that outputs a scan pulse with a period at least longer than the scan pulse (10b), and is turned on or off by flowing the pulse current to the transistor (8). controlled.

このような構成からなる本発明のビデオディスク検知装
置においては、抵抗(2)、発光素子(3a)及びトラ
ンジスタ(8)からなる直列回路に流れる電流はトラン
ジスタ(8)のベースに入力するパルス電流によって制
御される。ここで、CP U (7)から出力されるス
キャンパルス(10b)とほぼ同期してスキャンパルス
(11)が出力されると、その期間、トランジスタ(8
)がオンし、発光素子(3a)に電流が流れて発光する
。そこで、ディスク(1)が挿入されていない場合、受
光素子(5a)がその光を受光することによってオンと
なり、CP U (7)からのスキャンパルス(10b
)による電流が受光素子(5a)のコレクタ、エミッタ
を流れCP U (7)に入力される。この入力したパ
ルス電流をCP U (7)が検知することによってデ
ィスク(1)の有無を判断する。
In the video disk detection device of the present invention having such a configuration, the current flowing through the series circuit consisting of the resistor (2), the light emitting element (3a), and the transistor (8) is the pulse current input to the base of the transistor (8). controlled by Here, when the scan pulse (11) is output almost in synchronization with the scan pulse (10b) output from the CPU (7), the transistor (8) is output during that period.
) is turned on, current flows through the light emitting element (3a), and it emits light. Therefore, when the disk (1) is not inserted, the light receiving element (5a) is turned on by receiving the light, and the scan pulse (10b) from the CPU (7) is turned on.
) flows through the collector and emitter of the light receiving element (5a) and is input to the CPU (7). The presence or absence of the disk (1) is determined by the CPU (7) detecting this input pulse current.

なお、上記実施例では受発光素子からなる検知素子が一
組の場合について説明したが、二組以上の検知素子によ
って構成する場合には第3図に示すごとく、抵抗(2a
)、発光素子(3a)、トランジスタ(8a)からなる
直列回路、及び抵抗(2b)、発光素子(3b)、トラ
ンジスタ(8b)からなる直列回路とを、それぞれ電源
(6)とアース(4)間に並列に備えるとともに、受光
素子(5a) (5b)をそれぞれの直列回路に対応し
て設け、CP U (7)からのスキャンパルス(lo
c) (LOd)を出力するようにしても良い。ただし
、この場合、直列回路が電源(6)とアース(4)間に
並列に構成されているため消費電力がその検知素子の組
数に応じて大きくなり、若干の問題がある。
In the above embodiment, the case where there is one set of detection elements consisting of light receiving and emitting elements has been explained, but when the detection element is composed of two or more sets, as shown in Fig. 3, a resistor (2a
), a series circuit consisting of a light emitting element (3a), and a transistor (8a), and a series circuit consisting of a resistor (2b), a light emitting element (3b), and a transistor (8b) are connected to a power source (6) and a ground (4), respectively. In addition, light receiving elements (5a) and (5b) are provided in parallel between each series circuit, and scan pulses (LO) from the CPU (7) are provided in parallel.
c) (LOd) may be output. However, in this case, since the series circuit is configured in parallel between the power supply (6) and the ground (4), the power consumption increases according to the number of sets of sensing elements, which poses some problems.

この場合は、第4図に示すように、発光素子(3a) 
(3b)を直列に接続し、さらにトランジスタ(8)を
直列接続して構成することによりその問題点は解決でき
る。
In this case, as shown in FIG.
This problem can be solved by connecting transistors (3b) in series and further connecting transistors (8) in series.

[発明の効果コ 以上のようにこの発明によれば、検知手段の発光素子に
対してこの発光素子に流れる通電期間を制限するトラン
ジスタを上記発光素子に直列に設け、CPTJから出力
されるスキャンパルスの送出期間のみ上記発光素子に電
流を流すよう構成したので、スキャンパルスの送出期間
、すなわちディスクを検知する期間以外の期間において
、無駄な電流を発光素子に流すことがなく、消費電力上
[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a transistor is provided in series with the light emitting element of the detection means to limit the period of current flowing through the light emitting element, and the scan pulse output from the CPTJ is Since the configuration is configured such that current is passed through the light emitting element only during the sending period of the scan pulse, unnecessary current is not passed through the light emitting element during a period other than the sending period of the scan pulse, that is, the period when the disk is detected, which reduces power consumption.

効率のよい、かつ経済的なディスク検知装置が得られる
という効果がある。
This has the effect of providing an efficient and economical disk detection device.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図はこの発明の一実施例によるディスク検知装置を
示す構成図、第2図は第1図におけるキースキャンパル
スの波形を示す波形図、第3図はこの発明の他の実施例
を示すディスク検知装置の構成図、第4図はこの発明の
さらに他の実施例を示すディスク検知装置の構成図、第
5図は従来のディスク検知装置を示す構成図である。 図において、(1)はディスク、(3a) (3b)は
発光素子、(5a)(5b)は受光素子、(7)はCP
U、(8)はトランジスタ、(loa) 〜(10d)
 (11)はスキャンパルス、(100)は検知手段で
ある。 なお、図中同一符号は同一、又は相当部分を示す。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a disk detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a waveform diagram showing the waveform of the key scan pulse in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a disk detecting device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a conventional disk detecting device. In the figure, (1) is a disk, (3a) (3b) is a light emitting element, (5a) (5b) is a light receiving element, (7) is a CP
U, (8) is a transistor, (loa) ~ (10d)
(11) is a scan pulse, and (100) is a detection means. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 発光素子からの光がディスクの挿脱状態に応じて遮光ま
たは通光し、この入力光を受光素子が受け、光の入力時
CPUからのスキャンパルスを通過させることにより、
上記ディスクの有無を検知するディスク検知装置におい
て、上記光を発生する発光素子と、この発光素子に対応
して光により駆動される受光素子とからなる上記ディス
クの有無を検知する検知手段を、少なくとも1つ以上設
けるとともに、上記CPUからのスキャンパルスにほぼ
同期して上記発光素子に電流を流すようCPUから駆動
され、上記発光素子に直列接続されるトランジスタを備
え、上記スキャンパルスの送出期間とほぼ同一期間にの
み発生する上記発光素子からの光で受光素子が駆動され
ることにより上記ディスクの挿脱状態を検知するよう構
成したことを特徴とするディスク検知装置。
The light from the light emitting element is blocked or passed depending on whether the disk is inserted or removed, the light receiving element receives this input light, and when the light is input, the scan pulse from the CPU is passed through.
In the disk detection device for detecting the presence or absence of the disk, at least a detection means for detecting the presence or absence of the disk is comprised of a light-emitting element that generates the light and a light-receiving element that is driven by the light corresponding to the light-emitting element. one or more transistors are provided, and the transistor is driven by the CPU so as to cause a current to flow through the light emitting element in substantially synchronization with the scan pulse from the CPU, and is connected in series to the light emitting element, and the transistor is connected in series to the light emitting element, and the transistor is connected in series to the light emitting element, and the transistor is connected in series to the light emitting element, and the transistor is connected in series to the light emitting element, and is driven by the CPU so as to cause a current to flow through the light emitting element in approximately synchronization with the scan pulse from the CPU. A disk detection device characterized in that the disk detection device is configured to detect the insertion/removal state of the disk by driving a light receiving element with light from the light emitting element that occurs only during the same period.
JP61145792A 1986-06-20 1986-06-20 Disk detecting device Pending JPS632164A (en)

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JP61145792A Pending JPS632164A (en) 1986-06-20 1986-06-20 Disk detecting device

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS56148766A (en) * 1980-04-19 1981-11-18 Pioneer Electronic Corp Size detector of automatic playing record player
JPS59139174A (en) * 1983-01-25 1984-08-09 Seiko Epson Corp Magnetic recording and reproducing device
JPS60103553A (en) * 1983-11-11 1985-06-07 Ricoh Co Ltd Magnetic disc driver
JPS60185270A (en) * 1984-03-02 1985-09-20 Teac Co Disc device
JPS60254452A (en) * 1984-05-31 1985-12-16 Fujitsu Ltd Floppy disk device

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS56148766A (en) * 1980-04-19 1981-11-18 Pioneer Electronic Corp Size detector of automatic playing record player
JPS59139174A (en) * 1983-01-25 1984-08-09 Seiko Epson Corp Magnetic recording and reproducing device
JPS60103553A (en) * 1983-11-11 1985-06-07 Ricoh Co Ltd Magnetic disc driver
JPS60185270A (en) * 1984-03-02 1985-09-20 Teac Co Disc device
JPS60254452A (en) * 1984-05-31 1985-12-16 Fujitsu Ltd Floppy disk device

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