Multiplex transmission device for multiple-channel signals, especially multiple-channel audio signals

• US 5,920,631 A
• Filed: 05/07/1997
• Issued: 07/06/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Company KG
• Original Assignee: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Company KG
• Inventors: Andres, Joerg
• Primary Examiner(s): Chang, Vivian
• Application Number:
  US08/852,618
• Time in Patent Office: 790 Days
• Field of Search: 381/14, 381/16, 381/2, 381/1, 381/3
• US Class Current: 381/2
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/30 in amplifiers having semiconductor devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/48 for FM stereophonic broadcast systems

Abstract

A multiplex transmission device for multiple-channel signals, in particular multiple-channel audio signals, has a plurality of input channels, each of which receives an input signal, a multiplexer, the input channels being connected with the inputs of the multiplexer, and with an output channel which is connected to the output of the multiplexer for sending an output signal which is multiplexed from the input signals. A control element is connected in each input channel for controlling the amplitude of the respective input signal and a regulating device is provided for controlling the control elements. A special feature of the device consists in that the regulating device uses the output signal of the multiplexer as a regulating variable.

Claims

1. A multiplex transmission device for multiple-channel signals, in particular multiple-channel audio signals comprising:

a plurality of input channels, each of which receives an input signal;

a multiplexer having inputs and an output;

said input channels being connected with the inputs of said multiplexer;

an output channel which is connected to said output of the multiplexer for sending an output signal which is multiplexed from the input signals;

a control element being connected in each input channel for controlling the amplitude of the respective input signal; and

a regulating device being provided for controlling the control elements;

said regulating device using said output signal of said multiplexer as a regulating variable.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the regulating device generates an individual control signal by which all control elements are controlled simultaneously.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the regulating device has an amplifier for generating the control signal.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein a timing circuit is connected to the amplifier.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein a rectifier is connected between the amplifier and the timing circuit.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the regulating device has a buffer for temporary storage of the generated control signal.

7. The device according to claim 1 for stereophonic audio signals, with two input channels, wherein the multiplexer is a stereo coder.

8. A multiplex transmission device for stereophonic audio signal comprising:

a pair of input channels, each of which receiving a stereo input signal;

a stereo coder having a pair of inputs and an output;

said input channels being connected with the inputs of the stereo coder;

an output channel which is connected to said output of said stereo coder for sending an output signal which is multiplexed from the input signals;

a control element being connected in each input channel for controlling the amplitude of the respective input signal; and

a regulating device being provided for controlling the control elements;

said regulating device using said output signal of said stereo coder as a regulating variable.