Recording and/or reproducing apparatus with external controller and headset and separate take-up reels therefor
US5867355A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/1033
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a recording medium, such as a magnetic tape, includes a recording and/or reproducing unit, a main body portion, a signal line and a take-up mechanism. The main body portion houses the recording and/or reproducing unit. The external equipment includes an input unit for entering a signal for setting the operating mode of the recording and/or reproducing unit and an electro-acoustic transducer for converting signals from the recording and/or reproducing unit into audible sound. The external equipment may be attached to and detached from the main body portion and exchanges signals with the recording and/or reproducing unit. The signal line interconnects the external equipment and the recording and/or reproducing unit. The signal line has its one end connected to the external equipment and its other end connected to a circuit board housed within the main body portion for exchanging information signals with the recording and/or reproducing unit. The take-up mechanism takes up the signal line and houses it within the main body portion. The take-up mechanism is arranged on the circuit board within the main body portion.
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