DC decoupled radio communication system

• US 4,956,876 A
• Filed: 12/15/1988
• Issued: 09/11/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Koshiishi, Takaho
• Primary Examiner(s): Olms, Douglas W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, Ralph
• Application Number:
  US07/284,690
• Time in Patent Office: 635 Days
• Field of Search: 455/78, 455/79, 455/82, 455/117, 455/74, 455/89, 455/344, 455/95, 358/400, 358/442, 358/441, 379/100, 379/58, 375/5
• US Class Current: 455/78
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/406 with more than one transmission mode, e.g. analog and digital modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00103 specially adapted for radio transmission, e.g. via satellites H04N1/00098 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0034 Details of the connection, e.g. connector, interface

Abstract

A radio communication system includes a radio unit, an interface circuit, a microphone and a fascimile unit. The interface unit includes a transformer through which signals are transferred between the radio unit and a seelcted one of the microphone and the facsimile unit so that d.c. components of the signals cannot be transferred. The interface circuit also includes a first relay connected between one winding of the transformer and the microphone and the facsimile unit and a second relay connected between the other winding of the transformer and the radio unit. The system also includes a mode select switch which is operatively coupled to the first and second relays. Thus, mode select signals are also d.c. decoupled signals.

Claims

1. A radio communication system comprising:

a radio unit including a transmitter circuit, a receiver circuit and selecting means for selecting either one of said transmitter and receiver circuits for operation;

a microphone unit;

a data communication unit; and

an interface circuit including a d.c. decoupling means having a first side operatively coupled to said transmitter and receiver circuits and a second side which is d.c. decoupled from said first side to prevent the passing of noise, a first switching means selectively connecting said second side to one of said microphone unit and said data communication unit, and a second switching means for selectively switching between a transmission mode and a reception mode and thus supplying a mode select signal to said selecting means.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said d.c. decoupling means includes at least one transformer.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said selecting means is operatively coupled to said second switching means, said selecting means selecting either said transmitter circuit or said receiver circuit in accordance with said mode select signal.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said microphone unit includes a manually operable switch which controls said second switch to select one of the transmission and reception modes by its on/off condition.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein each of said first and second switching means includes a relay.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said data communication unit is a facsimile unit.