Compact video/sound apparatus with foldable screen

• US 5,214,514 A
• Filed: 08/07/1990
• Issued: 05/25/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ottmar Haberkern
• Original Assignee: Ottmar Haberkern
• Inventors: Haberkern, Ottmar
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Tommy P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chevalier, Robert
• Application Number:
  US07/563,428
• Time in Patent Office: 1,022 Days
• Field of Search: 358/310, 358/335, 358/185, 358/342, 358/254, 360/33.1, 360/137, 369/10, 369/11, 369/12, 369/292, 369/75.1, 369/76, 369/77.1, 369/80, D14/129, D14/135, D14/136
• US Class Current: 386/359
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 25/10 Apparatus capable of using record carriers defined in more than one of the sub-groups G11B25/02 - G11B25/08; Adaptor devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/006 with video camera or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/02 Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/121 the apparatus comprising a single recording/reproducing device

Abstract

A video/sound apparatus in the form of a suitcase-like foldable housing, including a housing cover portion (2) for accommodating a projection screen as well as a housing bottom portion (1) for accommodating various control elements (11), the video/sound apparatus including further a video recording and playback device as well as auxiliary recepticles (21) for connection with auxiliary equipment, with the two housing portions (1, 2) being joined to one another by a hinge member (3) which contains the stereo speakers (4a, 4b), and with the video/sound apparatus also being equipped with a TV receiving/reproduction section and a CD record player (13). While the video/sound apparatus according to the invention is very versatile with respect to its various functions which go beyond that of an apparatus for use strictly as a video/sound recorder, it is very compact and it combines the functions of a television, video recorder and CD record player.

Claims

1. A video/sound apparatus comprising:

a suitcase-like housing having a cover portion, a bottom portion, and means for pivotably connecting said cover portion to said bottom portion;

a pair of stereo speakers facing in opposite directions, said pair of stereo speakers being incorporated in the ends of said means for pivotably connecting;

a TV receiving/reproduction system mounted within said cover portion, said TV receiving/reproduction system having a video screen for reproducing a visual portion of received TV signals, said TV receiving/reproduction system further connected to said pair of stereo speakers for reproducing the audio portion of said received TV signals; and

a CD record player releasably mounted on said cover portion, said CD record player having an output connected to video sound apparatus for play through said pair of stereo speakers when said CD record player is mounted on said cover portion.

2. Video/sound apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said cover portion (2) contains an antenna (9) for said TV receiving/reproducing system.

3. Video/sound apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that said antenna is a telescope-type antenna (9).

4. Video/sound apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that said CD record player (13) is in the form of a modular member which is adapted for insertion and plug-in connection into said cover portion (2).

5. Video/sound apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that said CD record player (13) is adapted for plug-in connection in the area of a corner (12) of said cover portion (2) opposite said means for connecting on the side (2c) of said cover portion facing away from said bottom portion (1).

6. Video/sound apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that

the CD record player (13) is equipped with its own battery (17) and an auxiliary recepticle (18) for connection to an external speaker means, especially to a pair of earphones (20).

7. The video/sound apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said bottom portion houses a video recording and playback device, said video recording and playback device being connected to said TV receiving/reproduction system.

8. The video/sound apparatus according to claim 1, wherein means for controlling said TV receiving/reproducing system and said video recording and playback device are mounted in said bottom portion;

said means for controlling comprising means for activating and operating said video recording and playback device and said TV receiving/reproduction system.

9. The video/sound apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said bottom portion further has receptacle means for connecting said video/sound apparatus to at least one auxiliary device for use with said video/sound apparatus.

10. The video/sound apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one auxiliary device is selected from a plurality of auxiliary devices comprising a computer, video games, telephones, keyboard for video text and BXT.