Audio control device

• US 4,706,294 A
• Filed: 06/10/1986
• Issued: 11/10/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alpine Electronics Incorporated (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Alpine Electronics Incorporated (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Ouchida, Kenji
• Primary Examiner(s): Isen, Forester W.
• Application Number:
  US06/872,674
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 455/232, 455/233, 455/353, 455/354, 455/355, 381/104, 381/107, 381/109, 381/102
• US Class Current: 381/109
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/00 Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/04 Studio equipment; Interconnection of studios

Abstract

In an audio control device, in which a mode selection switch, a level regulation switch, a level display, a memory, an electronic variable resistance and a brake mechanism are connected with a processor, signals produces by actuating the switches are given to the processor, which controls the level display, etc., responding to these signals, in order to effect level display, mode display, modification of set level, electronic regulator control and brake control.

Claims

1. An audio control device comprising:

a level display for displaying a level set for a selected mode of a plurality of modes;

a switching portion for generating a mode selection signal for selection of a respective mode of the plurality of modes, and for generating a level signal indicating a level to be set by rotation of a switch element of said switching portion in a predetermined angle of rotation;

an electronic regulator for generating a value corresponding to said level to be set for a selected mode by said switching portion;

a memory for storing and recalling said generated value representing a level set for a selected mode;

a brake mechanism for braking the rotation of said switch element when predetermined upper and lower level limits of said value for a selected mode are reached; and

a control portion for changing to a selected mode each time the mode selection signal is generated, controlling said display to display the level previously set for the selected mode from the corresponding value stored in said memory, controlling said electronic regulator and changing the value stored in said memory for the selected mode corresponding to a level signal indicating a level currently set by rotation of said switch element, and operating said braking mechanism to brake said switch element when a predetermined upper or lower level limit for the selected mode is reached.

2. A voice control device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a mode display for displaying the selected mode.

3. An audio control device according to claim 1, wherein said switch element is so constructed that it can be rotated unlimitedly, until it is braked by said brake mechanism.