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Signal switching circuit for multiple sound siren system

US4054869A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateNov 5, 1975
Grant dateOct 18, 1977
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Expiry dateNov 5, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H5/002
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A circuit for switching between two signals of different frequency, such as "wail" and "yelp" of an electronic siren, by switching between different capacitive values in a multivibrator circuit. A monostable switch couples a reference level voltage to an integrated flip-flop circuit. The integrated circuit receives a reference level pulse when the monostable switch is closed and supplies a switching voltage to a transistor circuit. The transistor circuit places capacitances in parallel to change the time constant of the multivibrator circuit and also to change the characteristics of wave-shaping circuitry coupled to the multivibrator circuit. A reference level circuit accepts either of two voltage levels and provides a reference level voltage.

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