Stereo apparatus that includes a master unit and a slave unit

• US 5,854,969 A
• Filed: 02/23/1996
• Issued: 12/29/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AB Volvo
• Original Assignee: AB Volvo
• Inventors: Gullner, Sven-.ANG.ke
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, THANH C
• Application Number:
  US08/602,827
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• Field of Search: 455/66, 455/89, 455/127, 455/131, 455/280, 455/293, 455/345, 455/68, 455/78, 455/88, 455/575, 455/347, 455/351
• US Class Current: 455/68
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/205 with control bus for exchanging commands between units

Abstract

An apparatus for providing sound in vehicles which comprises a receiver for radio frequency waves with frequency selection and antenna. The apparatus includes a master unit located in the vehicle close to the driver'"'"'s seat including loud-speakers. The apparatus also includes a slave unit which is located together with the antenna remotely from the master unit. The slave unit includes a circuit controlled from the master unit for selecting a desired frequency and converting the selected signal into an intermediate frequency. The master unit also includes a detector, a pre-amplifier and a power amplifier along with controls for adjusting the receiver.

Claims

1. Stereo apparatus for providing sound in vehicles comprising a receiving means for radio-frequency waves with frequency selection, an antenna connected to said receiving means, an operating means located in the vehicle close to the driver'"'"'s seat including a power amplifier with controls for sound adjustment, and loudspeakers connected to said power amplifier, wherein said receiving means is divided into a master unit close to the driver'"'"'s seat in the vehicle, and a slave unit which is located together with the antenna remotely from said master unit, said slave unit comprising a circuit controlled from said master unit for selecting a desired transmitter frequency signal that includes a stereo signal, a mixer, an oscillator, and a circuit including an intermediate frequency amplifier for converting the selected stereo signal into a signal of intermediate frequency with mainly a constant frequency, and said master unit comprising a detector, a stereo decoder and a pre-amplifier.

2. Stereo apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said master unit and said slave unit are equipped with a micro-computer interface for reciprocal data communication.

3. Stereo apparatus according to claim 2, wherein data communication between said master unit and said slave unit is serial.

4. Stereo apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said slave unit and said master unit are linked through a coaxial cable.

5. Stereo apparatus according to claim 1, wherein data communication between said master unit and said slave unit is serial.

6. Stereo apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said slave unit and said master unit are linked through a coaxial cable.

7. Stereo apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said slave unit and said master unit are linked through a coaxial cable.

8. Stereo apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said master unit includes connection means for connecting the master unit to other sound source.