JPH0844380A - Automatic cassette tape recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a device whose handling is easy and whose fault is little and which is capable of recording simultaneously mixed signals of an accompani ment and a voice. CONSTITUTION:When a coin is casted into a coin charging port, a cassette tape 19 is transferred from a housing sleeve 18 to a cassette recording mechanism part 21. When a start switch is depressed, mixed signals of an accompaniment and a voice from a microphone jack are recorded on the cassette tape 19. Thereafter, when a completion switch is depressed, the cassette tape 19 on whose tape the recording is completed is elected in a take-out port 12. Thus, a process from the recording to the ejecting of the cassette tape 19 is easily performed without preparing a cassette only by depressing the start button and the completion button.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cassette tape automatic recording device installed in a business store such as a so-called karaoke box equipped with a karaoke device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a karaoke box or other commercial store is equipped with a karaoke device for synthesizing and outputting a recording medium storing only an accompaniment part without voice and voice input through a microphone. It With such karaoke boxes, there is an increasing demand for users to memorize their own singing voice on a cassette tape and use it later for practicing karaoke. As described above, there is an increasing number of actions in which stores prepare such a cassette recorder in advance to improve the added value and the business performance.

[0003]

In any of the above-mentioned conventional recording methods, the cassette recorder must be operated by the user or his companion, which is troublesome in any case. In particular, he is unfamiliar with the operation of electronic devices. Woman,
There was a problem that the usage rate of elderly people was low. As a means for solving such a problem, Japanese Patent Publication No. 50-40
Japanese Patent No. 528 discloses a coin-operated tape recording vending machine that records a song on a blank tape and sells it by operating a push button corresponding to a desired song after inserting the blank tape from a cartridge insertion port. It However, in such a device, the user has to prepare a cassette tape and insert the cassette tape from the cartridge insertion port one by one, and the handling of the device is cumbersome, and a foreign substance enters the cartridge insertion port or the cassette tape is inserted. If you insert it incorrectly, it is easy to cause a failure.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic cassette tape recording apparatus which is easy to handle and has few failures.

[0005]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cassette tape automatic recording apparatus in which a coin insertion detecting means for detecting insertion of money, an input means for inputting a performance signal from the outside, and a plurality of cassette tapes are stored. Cassette tape storage means, cassette tape transfer means for transferring a cassette tape from the cassette tape storage means when the insertion of money is detected by the currency input detection means, and a performance signal from the input means from the cassette tape transfer means. And a recording means for recording on the transferred cassette tape.

[0006]

According to the structure of claim 1, the cassette tape accommodated in the cassette tape accommodating means is transferred to the recording means only by inserting a predetermined amount of money, and the recording means transfers the cassette tape from the input means. The performance signal is recorded. In this case, since the apparatus is equipped with the cassette tape storage means, the user does not need to prepare the cassette tapes one by one, and the conventional tape insertion port is unnecessary.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, the overall structure of the apparatus will be described. In FIG. 1 showing the appearance, reference numeral 1 is a main body case having a prismatic shape, and an operation panel 2 having a partially translucent property is provided on an upper front portion of the main body case 1. To be Operation panel 2
Is provided with a coin slot 3A constituting the coin slot 3, and an operation section 4 including a plurality of switch groups,
Multiple LEDs that illuminate the translucent part of the operation panel 2 from the back
A display unit 5 composed of a group is provided. The operation unit 4 as an operation means is composed of a start switch 6 for start, an end switch 7 for instructing recording completion, a pause switch 8 for instructing recording pause, and a redo switch 9 for instructing re-recording. To be done. In addition, the display unit 5 blinks the LEDs of different colors to notify the user of the recording standby state, and a switch display that illuminates the back surface of each of the switches 6, 7, 8 and 9. Part 11
Composed of and. At the lower part of the main body case 1, an openable / closable outlet 12 for taking out a cassette tape described later is provided.

Next, the internal structure of the body case 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. Reference numeral 13 denotes a board which is provided on the back surface of the operation panel 2 and on which each component of the coin insertion portion 3, the display portion 4 and the operation portion 5 is mounted in common. Below this substrate 13, the coin insertion opening 3A is inserted. A counter unit (14) is provided which is a coin-in detection unit that identifies and counts the coins. Further, below the counter section 14, a coin storage box 15 for storing coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 3A is provided. An opening / closing door 17 having a locking portion 16 is provided on one side of the counter portion 14 and the coin storage box 15, that is, a side surface of the main body case 1. When the locking portion 16 is operated to open the opening / closing door 17, the counter is opened. The part 14 and the coin storage box 15 can be taken out from the main body case 1. On the other hand, 18 is a storage sleeve which is a cylindrical cassette tape storage means for storing a plurality of cassette tapes 19, and at the bottom of the storage sleeve 18, the cassette tape 19 at the lower end of the storage sleeve 18 is attached to the cassette recorder mechanism section 20. A cassette tape transfer mechanism section 21 is provided which is a cassette tape transfer means for transferring to the side. Further, 22 is a power transformer 23 and a power control board 24.
Although not shown in the drawings, the power control board 24 is a central processing unit such as a microprocessor corresponding to a well-known CPU, and a main storage device such as a ROM or a RAM storing a unique control program. A timer device as a timer means and an input / output device corresponding to an I / O interface, and a relay for driving the cassette recorder mechanism unit 20 and the cassette tape transfer mechanism unit 21 are mounted.

4 to 7 show the appearance of each cassette tape 19 stored in the storage sleeve 18. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, 25 is a piece of paper attached to both sides of the frame portion 19A of the cassette tape 19, and this piece of paper 25 can be used, for example, to describe a value-added content such as an omikuji or a fun ticket. It is preferable in order to raise. As shown in FIG. 5, the height of the paper piece 25 is formed to be the same as the height of the head corresponding portion 19B of the cassette tape 19. This allows the cassette tapes 19 to be stacked substantially horizontally. As shown in FIG. 6, the piece of paper 25 may be provided substantially at the center of the hub hole 19C of the cassette tape 19. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the paper piece 25 may be provided only on one surface of the frame portion 19A,
In this case, the difference between the head corresponding portion 19B and the frame portion 19A is 2
If the thickness of the paper piece 25 is doubled, the cassette tapes 19 can be stacked substantially horizontally as in the case of FIG.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the structure around the lower portion of the main body case 1 will be described in detail. The cassette tape transfer mechanism portion 21 inserts the cassette tape 19 at the lower end of the storage sleeve 18 into the cassette recorder mechanism portion. It is composed of a delivery mechanism section 30 for delivering it to the upper part of 20 and a moving mechanism section 31 for moving the cassette tape 19 to the right when viewed from the front of the main body case 1. The delivery mechanism unit 30 includes a delivery member 32 whose bent portion 32A abuts the side surface of the cassette tape 19, an electric motor 34 fixedly attached to a lower portion of a fixing member 33 that moves the delivery member 32 in the left-right direction, and a delivery unit 32. A pair of holding members for holding the cassette tape 19 'adjacent to the cassette tape 19 located at the lowermost end when the member 32 moves
35 and. Each holding member 35 is pivotally attached to a bending piece 36 formed on the upper portion of the fixing member 33 via a shaft portion 37, and a shaft-shaped follower 38 extended to the lower portion of the holding member 35 is
A hole 39A of a cam 39 provided on the left and right outside of the delivery member 32
Abut. Therefore, by driving the electric motor 34,
When the delivery member 32 moves to the right in FIG. 8 together with the cassette tape 19 at the lower end, the follower 38 and the hole 39A of the cam 39 come into contact with each other so that the tip end 35A of each holding member 35 moves inward. , Hold the lower side of the cassette tape 19 '. On the other hand, when the delivery member 32 moves to the left in FIG. 8 without the cassette tape 19, the tip end portions 35A of the holding members 35 incline outward, so that the delivery mechanism unit 30 has been moved until then. Cassette tape 19 'held above
Fall onto the delivery member 32.

On the other hand, the moving mechanism section 31 is provided with a driving roller 42 which rotates in one direction by the driving force of the electric motor 41, and a detection switch 43 which detects the position of the cassette tape 19. A drive motor 44 and a pulley 45 for moving the cassette recorder mechanism 20 up and down are provided at the bottom of the cassette recorder mechanism 20, and when the detection switch 43 detects that the cassette tape 19 has moved to a predetermined position, this Drive recorder 44 and pulley 45 allow cassette recorder mechanism
20 moves upward so that the cassette tape 19 is mounted (loaded) on the cassette recorder mechanism 20. At the end of recording, in order to move the cassette tape 19 to the exit 12 side, the cassette recorder mechanism unit 20
Moves downward, and the drive roller 42 of the moving mechanism 31 rotates in the same direction as when the cassette tape 19 is mounted. When the cassette tape 19 moves to the upper part of the outlet 12, it is slid down to the outlet 12 from the sliding plate 46 obliquely attached and fixed to the main body case 1 by its own weight.

Next, the circuit configuration of this apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. 51 is a power plug attached to an outlet (not shown) at the installation location.
An input voltage of 100 V AC, for example, is applied to the power supply control board 24 in the main body case 1 via the. The power supply transformer 23 connected to the power supply control board 24 is for converting the AC input voltage from the power supply plug 51 into, for example, AC 12V and AC 18V, and the converted AC voltage is the power supply control board 24.
Is converted into a predetermined DC voltage by the power supply circuit 52 of
Etc. is applied as an operating voltage to each element. On the other hand, 53 is a sensor detection unit that includes the detection switch 43 and detects the remaining amount of the cassette tape 19 stored in the storage sleeve 18, the operating state of the cassette recorder mechanism unit 21, and the like. The control means 54 that constitutes a part of the power supply control board 24 is based on each detection signal from the sensor detection portion 53 and the operation signal from the operation portion 4, and the cassette recorder mechanism portion.
The drive of 20 and the cassette tape transfer mechanism 21 is controlled. 55 is a microphone jack provided on the main body case 1 by being connected to the power control board 24.
A synthetic signal of the accompaniment and voice synthesized externally is input as a performance signal via. Reference numeral 56 denotes a karaoke device which is a signal synthesizing means separate from the main body case 1, and is provided with one to a plurality of microphones 57 provided as voice input means. As is well known, the karaoke device 56 has a function of synthesizing an accompaniment stored in a storage medium such as a compact disc or an optical disc and a voice input from the microphone 57. The karaoke device 56 amplifies this synthesized signal and It is designed to output from a speaker (not shown). Reference numeral 58 denotes a remote terminal connected to the power supply control board 24. If the karaoke apparatus 56 has an external control terminal for outputting an operation signal indicating that the karaoke machine 56 is playing, this remote control terminal and the remote terminal 58 are connected. By doing so, it is possible to automatically record and eject the cassette tape 19 in conjunction with the karaoke device 56 without operating the star and the switch 6 or the end switch 7.

FIG. 11 shows the functional structure of the main part of this apparatus. In FIG. 11, the control means 54 is a cassette tape transfer control means 61 for controlling the transfer of the cassette tape 19 by the cassette tape transfer mechanism section 21, Based on a command from the cassette tape recording control means 62 for controlling the recording operation of the cassette tape 19 attached to the cassette recorder mechanism portion 20 and the redo switch 9 or the voice analysis means 63 which will be described later, it is attached to the cassette recorder mechanism portion 20. The cassette tape rewinding control means 64 for rewinding the cassette tape 19 is provided. Further, 63 is a voice analysis means for analyzing whether or not the synthesized signal inputted from the microphone jack 55 includes voice. This is a configuration different from the control means 54, and cuts off a specific frequency component, for example. It is mounted on the power supply control board 24 with a filter circuit and the like.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When using this device, first, when a predetermined number of coins are inserted into the coin insertion slot 3A, the counter section 14 identifies and confirms the coins. Counter section 14
When detecting that a predetermined number of coins have been inserted, outputs a detection signal to the cassette tape transfer control means 61 of the control means 54. At this time, the cassette tape transfer control means 61
Inserts the cassette tape 19 at the lower end of the storage sleeve 18 through the cassette transfer mechanism unit 21 into the cassette recorder mechanism unit 20.
At the same time, the display of the start preparation display unit 10 is in a blinking state in order to inform the user of the recording standby state.

In this state, if the start switch 6 is pressed before the accompaniment from the karaoke device 56 starts, the cassette tape recording control means 62 issues a command to the cassette tape 19 mounted on the cassette recorder mechanism 20. Then, the recording of the combined signal of the accompaniment and voice input from the microphone jack 55 is started. Also, pause switch 8 during recording.
By pressing, the recording operation of the cassette recorder mechanism section 20 can be temporarily interrupted. This is used, for example, when it is desired to record a narration before singing, and after the narration, press the pause switch 8 once, and when the song starts, press the start switch 6 again,
Unnecessary parts can be cut. When the end switch 7 is pressed after the performance from the karaoke device 56 is completed, the cassette recorder mechanism unit 20 is stopped by the command from the cassette recording control unit 62, and the command from the cassette tape transfer control unit 61 is issued. Thus, the cassette tape 19 mounted on the cassette recorder mechanism section 20 is ejected via the cassette tape transfer mechanism section 21. The recorded cassette tape 19 can be taken out from the outlet 12.

On the other hand, when the start switch 6 is pressed, the voice analysis means 63 analyzes whether or not the synthesized signal input from the microphone jack 55 contains voice. Here, when no audio input is detected for a predetermined time, the cassette tape rewinding control means 64 instructs the cassette recorder mechanism section 20 to stop the recording operation via the cassette recording control section 62, and the cassette recorder mechanism section 20. The cassette tape 19 attached to the tape is rewound, and the recording standby state is maintained until the start switch 6 is pressed again. This is the same operation when the redo switch 9 is pressed. If the performance of the karaoke apparatus 56 and the recording operation are interlocked using the remote terminal 58, the operation of the start switch 6 and the end switch 7 becomes unnecessary, and the voice analysis means 63
Starts analysis of voice when the operation signal is output from the karaoke device 56.

In the present embodiment, recording on the cassette tape 19 is started by pressing the start switch 6, and recording is stopped by pressing the end switch 7, and the cassette tape 19 is ejected. However, by using the remote terminal 58, recording is automatically started when the karaoke device 36 completes the song selection in synchronization with the karaoke device 56,
When the performance of the karaoke device 56 is completed, the recording may be stopped and the cassette tape 19 may be ejected. In this case, by simply inserting a coin into the coin insertion slot 3A, the recording to ejection of the cassette tape 19 can be performed completely automatically. Also, without using the remote terminal 58,
By simply pressing the start switch 6 and the end switch 7, the cassette tape 19 can be easily recorded and ejected, and the utilization rate can be increased especially for women and elderly people who are unfamiliar with the operation of electronic devices. Further, since the present device is provided with the storage sleeve 18 in which a plurality of cassette tapes 19 are stored in advance, the user does not need to prepare the cassette tapes 19 for recording one by one. In addition, along with this, the cartridge insertion port for inserting the cassette tape 19 as in the conventional example is not required, so that foreign matter may accidentally enter the cartridge insertion port, or the cassette tape 19 may be erroneously inserted. Disappear. That is, the cassette tape automatic recording device of the present embodiment, the counter unit 14 for detecting the insertion of coins, the microphone jack 55 for inputting the synthesized signal of the accompaniment and voice synthesized by the karaoke device 56 as a performance signal,
A storage sleeve 18 for storing a plurality of cassette tapes 19,
When the counter unit 14 detects the insertion of coins, the cassette tape transfer mechanism unit 21 transfers the cassette tape 19 from the storage sleeve 18, and the cassette tape 19 transferred from the cassette tape transfer mechanism unit 21 with the composite signal from the microphone jack 55. Since it is provided with the cassette recorder mechanism section 20 for recording to, the device is easy to handle, there are few failures, and it is possible to record a performance signal from the outside by a simple operation. In the embodiment, a configuration in which a synthesized signal is input from the karaoke device 56 in a karaoke box or the like is shown, but for example, a performance device that can arbitrarily select a plurality of performance songs is installed in a business store such as a convenience store. By linking this playing device with this device, it is possible to provide an automatic vending machine using the cassette tape 19 as a recording medium.

Further, as an effect of the embodiment, the cassette tape automatic recording apparatus of the present embodiment has a voice analysis means 63 for analyzing whether or not the synthesized signal from the microphone jack 55 contains a voice, and the voice analysis means 63. When the analysis unit 63 detects no input of voice for a predetermined time, the cassette tape rewinding control unit 64 for rewinding the cassette tape 19 mounted on the cassette recorder mechanism unit 20 is further provided. It is possible to prevent the input signal of only the accompaniment that does not include sound from being recorded on the cassette tape 19.

The total height of the main body case 1 in this embodiment is 9
The total height of the storage sleeve 18 is 00 mm, and the total height of the storage sleeve 18 is 630 mm. The storage sleeve 18 can store 50 tapes of cassette tapes 19 stacked in a column. The cassette storing means for storing the cassette tape 19 may be formed in a cylindrical drum shape, but since the width and depth of the device become large, when the installation location such as a karaoke box is restricted, The configuration in which the cassette tape 19 is laminated on the tubular storage sleeve 18 as in this embodiment is preferable from the viewpoint that the device can be downsized.

Conventionally, in the mechanism for accommodating such cassette tapes 19 in tandem, it is necessary to provide a holding mechanism for each cassette tape 19 because the convex head corresponding portion 19B is formed on the cassette tape 19. . The reason is that if the cassette tapes 19 are stacked as they are without providing a holding mechanism, the cassette tapes 19 cannot be stored substantially horizontally. In this embodiment, in order to stack a plurality of cassette tapes 19 substantially horizontally with a simple structure, a paper piece 25 as a holding piece is provided in the frame portion 19A of the cassette tape 19 instead of the conventional holding mechanism. To be done. In particular, if a piece of paper 25 is detachably attached to the frame portion 19A as a holding piece, the recorded tape cassette 19 can be given an added value such as a lottery ticket, and the utilization rate of the device can be further improved. Will also be possible. Further, since a gap is formed between the cassette tapes 19 and 19 'by the paper piece 25, the cassette tape 19 stacked at the lowest stage is held by the holding member 35 having the cam mechanism while the cassette tape transfer mechanism section 21 is driven.
If configured so as to hold the lower side of the cassette, the cassette tape 19 can be sequentially fed to the cassette tape transfer mechanism section 21 without providing a complicated holding mechanism for each cassette tape 19.

As in the present embodiment, by providing an opening / closing door 17 having a locking portion 16 on one side of the coin storage box 15 which is a currency storage portion, even when the apparatus is rented, the coins can be installed. There is an advantage that the management of the storage box 15 becomes reliable. Further, not only coins but also banknotes may be used as the insert for putting the apparatus into the recording standby state, and the configurations of the counter unit 14 and the coin storage box 15 may be appropriately changed accordingly.

On the other hand, a so-called general cassette tape recorder can be applied to the cassette recorder mechanism section 20 as a recording means, but in the case of this embodiment, the tape reproducing section such as a reproducing head and the fast-forwarding of the cassette tape 19 are carried out. No mechanism is required. The cassette recorder mechanism section 20
At least a tape recording section having a recording head and a transport section for transporting the cassette tape 19 at a predetermined speed are required. However, as in the present embodiment, the redo switch 9 and the voice analysis means 63 are used for the cassette tape 19. When re-recording is performed, an erasing unit having an erasing head is also required.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

[0024]

The cassette tape automatic recording apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a coin insertion detecting means for detecting insertion of money.
Input means for inputting a performance signal from the outside, cassette tape housing means for housing a plurality of cassette tapes, and cassette tape for transferring the cassette tape from the cassette tape housing means when the insertion of money is detected by the money insertion detecting means. Since it comprises a transfer means and a recording means for recording the performance signal from the input means on the cassette tape transferred from the cassette tape transfer means,
It is possible to provide an automatic cassette tape recording device that is easy to handle and has few failures.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the above main body case.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the internal structure of the above main body case.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the cassette tape stored in the storage sleeve.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the cassette tape stored in the storage sleeve.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the cassette tape stored in the storage sleeve.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the cassette tape stored in the storage sleeve.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the internal structure of the lower part of the main body case.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the internal structure of the lower part of the main body case of the above.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the same.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration around a control unit of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

14 Counter section (money insertion detection means) 18 Storage sleeve (cassette tape storage means) 19 Cassette tape 20 Cassette recorder mechanism section (recording means) 21 Cassette tape transfer mechanism section (cassette tape transfer means) 55 Microphone jack (input means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A coin insertion detecting means for detecting insertion of money, an input means for inputting a performance signal from the outside, a cassette tape accommodating means for accommodating a plurality of cassette tapes,
A cassette tape transfer means for transferring a cassette tape from the cassette tape storage means when the insertion of money is detected by the money input detection means, and a performance signal from the input means is recorded on the cassette tape transferred from the cassette tape transfer means. An automatic cassette tape recording device comprising: