US3610634A - Dictating and transcribing apparatus featuring record media eject control - Google Patents

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US3610634A
US3610634A US767532A US3610634DA US3610634A US 3610634 A US3610634 A US 3610634A US 767532 A US767532 A US 767532A US 3610634D A US3610634D A US 3610634DA US 3610634 A US3610634 A US 3610634A
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    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
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    • G11B25/00—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
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  • FIGS. 6a -6d illustrate an operational sequence of the mechanism of FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 15 is a simplified logic diagram of circuit actions in the dictating unit of FIG. 1.
  • the microphone Record-Listen selector button 32 is placed in the Listen Position.
  • Dictation Unit Preparation for Dictation It is assumed that the mode control knob 20 has been positioned to the center, or Dictate position. Volume control 18 is set to a midrange position. Following insertion of belt 2 and the automatic initial phasing just described, the unit is essentially ready for dictation. The operator inserts a pad of index slips 12 in housing 13. Head 82 is now located at the home position on belt 2 as reflected by the relative location of scanning lever 16 with respect to the top index slip 15. As seen in FIG. I, scanning lever 16 is somewhat displaced to the right from the home position. At any time during the course of dictation, head 82 may be manually moved to a desired location on belt 2 by operation of scanning lever 16. Reference is made to FIG. 8 for the action involved. FIG.
  • the signals during recording are provided from microphone transducer 36 to the machine amplifier circuits from tenninals 1 and 3.
  • the magnetic assembly 156 is moved toward the magnetic belt as in the first structure but is provided with latching means, not shown, to retain the structure against the belt even through button 40 is only temporarily operated.
  • movement of the magnetic structure operates contact assembly 158, FIG. 4, to provide a circuit connection for driving the motor at high speeds.
  • the structure is arranged in such a manner that at least one revolution of the entire belt is accomplished past permanent magnet 157, whereupon unlatching means, not shown, is operative to restore the magnet structure 156 to the normal inactive condition.
  • the index slip 15a is inserted into the holder 13a.
  • the headset is held securely in one hand.
  • the rewind button 30a is depressed to retract the headset cable.
  • the headset is guided into the storage compartment.
  • the rewind button 30a is released.
  • the sound head is moved back approximately 10 words or 6 seconds of recording time when the recording time selector 27a is in the l0 minute position. With an optional feature, holding the left side depressed moves the sound head back continuously in 6- second increments, thus giving an extended review. If the recording time selector 27a is in the 20-minute position the measured review will be 12 seconds or approximately 20 words. For most dictating and transcribing, the switch is in the lO-minute position.
  • Automatic Word Recall Releasing the right side of foot control 8 activates the autorecall mechanism. This allows the last few words of dictation to be repeated the next time the right side of the foot control is depressed.
  • the amount of recall is adjustable from: No recall to about five words. This feature is adjusted to the amount of recall desired by moving recall lever 19 left or right. The panel is marked in seconds from -5 seconds.
  • Scanner lever 16a is provided to allow manual location of the sound head to any position on the belt. Any portion of the recorded information can be reached by pushing the lever toward the machine and sliding left or right. If the right side of foot control 8 is depressed when moving the scanner lever, the transcriber can at the same time listen to what is recorded on the belt. If scanner lever 16a is moved, either manually or by depressing the forward review position of the foot control, to the far right of the index slip area, the transcriber will automatically shut off. The unit is turned back on by manually moving the scanner lever to the left.
  • the transcriber depresses foot control 8 on the right side which transfers switch assemblies SW1 and SW2 to supply power to the various circuits of the machine.
  • Power is from the power supply through the belt load (BL) contacts, Phase 1 (PHI) contacts, Automatic Off (A6), terminal 6 of foot control 8, switch 1, and terminal 11 to the upper side of relays R and RR, rendering the latter relays active and transferring the associated contacts.
  • the relay RR contacts complete the amplifier circuits to headset 14.
  • Power is also supplied from terminal 8, R3, and AE-l to the upper side of motor 105a.
  • the lower side of the motor circuit is completed through the automatic erase contacts m through switch SW2, connector 10, to the motor control circuit.
  • Motor 1050 thereupon opefates to drive sound head in unit in relation to magnetic belt 2 in order to trace a helical path on the belt.
  • the unit has an automatic recall feature that is controlled by movement of automatic recall lever 19 on the front of the unit through a range from No recall to approximately five words of recall. While in a Playback mode with switches SW1 and SW2 transferred, the circuits of the equipment are prepared to supply an automatic recall operation upon ter mination of the Playback.
  • rack 243 normally rests against stop 242 and by energization of timer magnet T through armature 262 is moved upwardly under control of arm 254 and pin 256 into engagement with gear 260 driven from motor a through clutch 270.
  • armature 262 is shaped slightly differently in FIG. II in comparison with FIG. 14.
  • Adjustment of recall lever 19 moves rack 243 closer or further away from contact assembly TC.
  • Contact assembly TC is incorporated in a driving circuit for motor 105:: to drive the motor and hence the sound head in relation to magnetic belt 2 a varying distance depending upon the time it takes rack 243 to encounter operating strap 265 of the timer contact assembly TC and open contacts TC. Reference is made to the Transcriber Logic section and to the Ridings case, for further details of operation.

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