US2200297A - Combined phonograph and radio - Google Patents

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y 1940. H. T. ROBERTS 2,200,297

COMBINED PHONOGRAPH AND RADIO F'il March 21, 1938 2 Sheets Sheet 1 May 14,1940. H. T. ROBERTS 2 2,200,297

COMBINED PHONOGRAPH AND RADIO Filed March 21, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 2] WW Y Ill/111M11 ,Ue\

29 f\ 1e 7 J6 21 P mlmlln% Patented m 14, 1940 COMBINED PHONOGBAPH AND RADIO Henry T. Roberts, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Seeburg Radio Corporation, Chicago, Ill., a corporation 01' Illinois Application March 21, 1938, Serial No. 197,074

3 Claims.

As one object of my present invention, I propose to provide a unitary musical instrument having embodied therein both a radio and a phonograph, the apparatus and arrangement of the various 5 parts thereof being substantially simple and inexpensive from a manufacturing standpoint. Another object is to provide a phonograph mechanism and radio apparatus so arranged and mounted in a single casing that the radio side 10 and the phonograph side thereof can be designed substantially symmetrically with covers provided for both the radio compartment and the phonograph compartment, the covers being similar in external appearance when closed but different 15 in construction and operation.

A further object is to provide a cabinet in which phonographic apparatus is mounted on one side adjacent the top thereof and control mechanism for radio apparatus is mounted on the other side 20 adjacent the top, there being space below the phonograph apparatus for storing a considerable number of records, as, for instance, in record albums, and there being space below the radio apparatus for a loud speaker and its sound cham- 25 her, the loud speaker being operable from either" the phonograph apparatus or the radio apparatus whereby a single sound emitting member functions for both.

Still a further object is to provide a lid for the '30 phonograph compartment which is hinged so that it can be swung open and a cover member that can be slid back relative to the phonograph compartment lid to open the phonograph compartment and which is carried by the lid and to pro- 35 vide for the radio compartment a similar cover which can be slid back relative to a stationary lid for the radio compartment.

With the foregoing androther objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, ar-

o rangement' and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

5 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined radio and phonograph embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is an/enlarged sectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1 showing a radio apparatus and loud speaker.

50 Figure 3 is a similar sectional view showing a portion of the top of Figure 2 with the parts in a different position.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 taken through the phonograph and recrd compartments of my device.

Figure 5 is a similar sectional view of the top portion of Figure 4 showing the parts in a different position.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Figure 1 showing a record storage compartment 5 and a loud speaker compartment; and

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 1-1 of Figure 1 showing a removable cover board for wave channel adjusting means of the radio apparatus. 10

On theaccompanying drawings I have used the reference character B to indicate a pair of base supporting members for my cabinet. Extending upwardly from the base members B are side members ID at the front of which I arrange ornamental pilasters l2. The cabinet proper has a plurality of members forming its front wall and likewise a plurality of members forming its back wall between which and the side walls In there are four compartments. These compartments are a radio apparatus compartment R, a loud speaker compartment S, a phonograph apparatus compartment P and a phonograph record compartment PR.

The compartment R (see Fig. 2) has a partition member I 4 on which is supported a radio chassis IS. A top member or lid 16 is provided for the compartment R which extends from the back of the cabinet and part way toward the front thereof as shown. The distance between the front edge of the top member l6 and a front panel ll of the radio compartment R is spanned by a control panel l8. Various control knobs, which are shown by way of illustration at [9 and 20 for the radio apparatus [5, are mounted on the panel I8. The panel I8 is preferably arranged at an acute angle to the horizontal so that the knobs l9 and 20 can be readily manipulated by an operator standing in front of the cabinet.

The knobs l9 and 20 are normally covered by a cover member 2|. The member 2i in its covering position has its forward edge, which is provided with a strip of felt 22, resting on the panel l8 and its rear edge supported by limiting pins 23. The side edges of the cover member 2| are adapted to slide on supporting strips or cleats 24 secured to the sides of the radio compartment R. When it is desirable to expose the knobs l9 and 20 for manipulation, the cover member 2| is slid rearwardly on the cleats 24 to the position shown so by dotted lines in Figure 2 and by full lines in Figure 3.

The radio apparatus l5 includes wave channel condensers 25 having adjusting screws 26. To facilitate access to the screws 26 when it is neces-- 25 the pick-up 34 and the loud speaker 30.

sary to adjust them, a cover board 21 is provided which can be readily removed. As shown in Figure 7, the cover board 2! has depressions 28 coacting with spring pressed retainer pins 29 so that the board can be merely slipped into and out of position as desired. When in position as illustrated, the pins retain the board against accidental dislodgement.

Below the. partition I4 I mount a loud speaker 30 on a front baiile board 32 of the cabinet. This speaker is mounted in the speaker compartment S and is adapted to be actuated by either the radio apparatus I5 or an electric pick-up device of the phonographic apparatus P as will be hereinafter described.

The phonographic apparatus compartment P has therein a supporting board 3 I. A phonograph motor 32a is mounted thereon and operates a turntable 33. An electric pick-up 34 is adapted to coactf with a record on the turntable 33 and is 3| so that it is in position to be manipulated by the operator when a cover member 2la is slid back to the dotted position of Figure 4 or to the full line position of Figure 5.

The cover member Zia is supported by arms 28a which in turn are supported at their rear ends on a hinged cover or lid [6a. Thus the phonograph compartment P can be opened as shown 35 in Figure 5 or further opened if desired as shown by dot and dash lines in Figure 4, with the cover member 2la being carried by and opening with the lid 3a. A partition 36 is provided below the motor 32a. Below this partition there is a shelf 38 and a bottom member 39. The shelf 38 and the bottom member 39 areadapted to support record albums 40 which contain various records 4| to be used on the turntable 30. Access may be had to the phonograph record compartment PR through a door 42 hinged as at 43. The door is shown in open position by dot and dash lines in Figure 6.

By the arrangement of the parts of the cabinet and the apparatus therein as disclosed, I am able w to provide considerable room for storing records and yet make a compact cabinet in which the phonograph mechanism, the radio apparatus and the loud speaker can be mounted without interference with each other. Either the phonograph 5 or the radio can be operated and while the one is being operated, the other can be neatly covered by the covers 2! or 2| a. When the apparatus is not in use, both cover members can be closed, thus giving to the device a neat appearance somewhat similar to a piano when in closed position. Since the loud speaker is operated by either the phonograph mechanism or the radio apparatus, it is unnecessary to make the cabinet large enough to contain both a phonograph horn and a radio speaker.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my device without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention. I therefore intend for my claims to cover any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a structure as disclosed, a cabinet, a mechanism compartment therein, a lid for partially closing said compartment, said lid being hinged to said cabinet, guide means on said lid, a cover for completing the closure of said compartment supported on said guides and. slidable thereon for partially openirg said compartment, said cover being raised thereby with said lid when saidtlid is raised for fully opening said compartmen In a structure of the class described, a cab- -inet, mechanism and apparatus compartments therein adjacent the top. thereof, a pair of compartments below said mechanism and apparatus compartments respectively, and slidably mounted covers for said mechanism and apparatus compartments, said covers being similar in appearance and aligned with each other to give a symmetrical appearance to said compartments when said cover members are closed, and a hinged lid for said mechanism compartment, said lid constituting a part of the top wall of said cabinet and being similar in appearance to the fixed section of the top wall of said cabinet, the cover member for said mechanism compartment being carried by said lid and thereby raised to a position above said mechanism compartment when said lid isswung to open position.

3. In a cabinet construction, a cabinet having compartments, a top wall covering said compartments, slidably mounted covers for said compartments, said covers being similar in appearance and aligned with each other to give a. symmetrical appearance to said compartments when said cover members are closed, and a hinged lid constituting a part of the top wall of said cabinet and being similar in appearance to the fixed part of said top Wall, one of said cover members being carried by said lid.

HENRY T. ROBERTS.

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