Abstract: A flat pushbutton tuner wherein button slide assemblies provided with pushbuttons are disposed in parallel with a base plate of the tuner and mounted directly on said plate without providing a housing or base for the button slide assemblies. The base plate is provided with horizontally extending seats and vertically extending seats formed integrally with said base plate for mounting components of the tuner thereon.

Abstract: The improvement to a low profile pushbutton radio tuner eliminates excessive friction between the mechanical parts thereof by providing loosely mounted cam followers in a mounting mechanism which provides for accurate centering and, therefore, accurate repetitive tuning of stations in response to depressed pushbuttons.

Abstract: A pushbutton tuner suitable for its thinner formation wherein a memory slide member is provided on a base plate of a tuner housing which is shiftable in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of a button slide, a gear mechanism is disposed for conjoint rotation with the associated memory slide member, said gear mechanism being connected to the base plate and a subframe attached to said base plate, and a worm wheel for transmitting the rotation to said gear mechanism through frictional members is so supported on said subframe that it may move in the direction of supporting said gear mechanism.

Abstract: A pushbutton tuner wherein a plurality of tilting actuating links are provided for a slide member for causing cores to move in-and-out of coils and the actuating links are adapted to engage setting pins of frequency regulating members respectively, which are provided on button slides actuatable by push buttons, respectively to effect a selection operation, which tuner is characterized in that a pivotal pin fitted in a hole formed in each of the frequency regulating members has a tapering portion and each of the setting pins also has a tapering portion at a portion where the setting pin engages the actuating link associated therewith.

Abstract: A push button type tuning apparatus comprising a plurality of push buttons adapted to be pressed at the time of preset tuning and retuning operations, memory plates provided rotatably with respect to each of the push buttons, clamp plates provided with respect to each of the push buttons and adapted to clamp the memory plates through preset tuning manipulation, a slide plate adapted to slide in connection with a tuning part on manual tuning or retuning by the push buttons, and comparators pivotally supported on the push plate to which the push button are fixed and having position-restriction parts, the position-restriction parts restricting the memory plate to a position registered with the slide plate on preset tuning, and restricting the slide plate to a position registered with the memory plate after it has been clamped on retuning.

Abstract: A digital tuning element and method of making same for an electronic tuning means for an automobile radio which has a drive means for positioning said element, detecting means providing an electrical output signal related to the position of said tuning element, and means receiving the output signal for controlling a tuning circuit. The tuning element is a body which is angularly positionable and includes a coding means on its surface, with the detecting means sensing the coding means for providing binary coded output signals over a plurality of output channels to a receiving means for controlling a tuning circuit.

Abstract: A pushbutton tuner having a tuning mechanism connected through a releasable clutch to a manual dial selector and connectable to a pushbutton selector including a button slide and an actuating member, wherein specific means for ensuring the resetting of the button slide is provided to prevent possible locking of the button slide by clutch releasing means.

Abstract: A mechanical memory device comprising (a) a bar, (b) means supporting the bar for substantially linear movement, (c) input means for linearly moving the bar to plural selected positions, and (d) plural bar position sensing and actuating means, each having means for sensing a selected position of the bar, for storing the sensed bar position and for actuating the bar to cause it to occupy the position thereof corresponding to the stored position.

Abstract: A pushbutton tuner display apparatus for an entertainment device is disclosed in which a plurality of pushbuttons are used to tune a radio apparatus in the entertainment device in one mode of operation, while in another mode of operation the entertainment device operates as a cartridge tape player in which the pushbuttons are utilized as display devices which indicate which tape track is being monitored by the cartridge tape player. Additionally, one pushbutton is utilized as a display to indicate the reception of a stereo radio signal. Each pushbutton comprises a clear plastic light pipe surrounded by an opaque plastic part having openings at the front and rear. An associated light bulb mounted inside the frame of the entertainment device is utilized to provide light to each rear portion of each light pipe, and each light pipe has a prismatic portion which transmits received light to a front portion of the light pipe where an illuminated operative state display indication is produced.

Abstract: An interlocking apparatus comprising a plurality of spaced elements each of which is controllably movable to an extended position upon actuation, and control means having a plurality of positions which are alterable for the extension of only respectively determined ones of said elements, said control means being prevented from altering its position while a said element is in its extended position.

Abstract: A mechanism for changing inductance of a push-button tuner which is constructed to be compact and flat in size as to be adapted for use with a tape recorder. The mechanism includes flat slidable cam plates provided with cam portions at the front portions thereof, which are arranged horizontally and slidably through holes of side walls and a push-button assembly slidably arranged in a front and a rear walls, which is equipped with a channeling plate pivotable thereon the position of which may be set at a desired angle by means of the operation of manual shaft when a clutch mechanism is closed.

Abstract: A push-button controlled device is provided for storing a number of preselected positions of a control member controlling the variable condition of a second device such as an electrical circuit.A plurality of push button units are operable both for storing a position of the control member and for selecting the stored position.

Abstract: In a pushbutton tuner in which a tuning carriage is designed to be laterally positioned by a selected one of a plurality of carriage levers which are designed to slip with respect to the carriage as the carriage is moved, a reduced degree of force is required for moving the carriage by making the levers normally loosely associated with the carriage so that relative motion between them involves little or no friction, but in which the carriage lever operative at any given time to position the carriage is urged into snug engagement with the carriage thereby to eliminate backlash and achieve high accuracy tuning.

Abstract: The pushbutton tuner comprises a plurality of pushbutton assemblies arranged side by side parallel to each other. Each pushbutton assembly carries an abutment supporting member onto which there are provided two abutment members. Each abutment supporting member is mounted rotatably and angularly adjustable on the corresponding pushbutton assembly, and can be locked to any desired angular position with respect to the longitudinal axis of the pushbutton assembly.

Abstract: A communication set tuner has a control member which varies the tuning status of the set; a rotatable input member is provided for driving the control member; the driving connection between the input member and the control member is so designed that the input member may be positioned on the set in any one of a large plurality of available positions. Thus a single driving mechanism structure may be provided which can be used in many different set environments calling for specifically different locations of the input member.

Abstract: An improved tuning apparatus with manual and pushbutton tuning with compact low profile design. For pushbutton tuning operation gear segment members loaded with a spring bias are arranged for engagement with each of the pushbutton devices to eliminate any lost motion being imparted to the core slide bar. Motion imparted to the slide bar actuates the cores and associated coils to change frequency. A declutching mechanism is used when using the pushbutton operation to remove the core slide bar from engagement with a manual drive input.

Abstract: A pushbutton tuner of minimal height achieves added tuning accuracy and repeatability and easy assembly adjustment and repair through a novel operating linkage permitting straight-line movement of the operating carriage and biasing of the operative pushbutton key in the direction of movement of that carriage, the linkage being separated into convenient sub-assemblies respectively mounted on the base and cover of the housing.

Abstract: A pushbutton tuner includes unique linkage means operatively connecting a tuning slider laterally positionable in accordance with the setting of the tuner. A link engaging pin provided on a pushbutton operative member engages with the linkage means upon depression of the pushbutton operative member so as thereby to move the slider depending upon the preset position of the engaging pin.

Abstract: A tuning device comprises a preset mechanism capable of producing a tuning voltage to be applied to an electronic tuning circuit by moving any push button.

Abstract: A push-button mechanism for tuning a radio receiver includes push-buttons that are actuable to rotate a turrent tuner to different extents for station selection. The side of each push-button contacts one end of an individual lever to pivot it through a predetermined angle upon actuation of the push-button. The other end of the lever contacts one of several projections on a bar which extends transversely of the push-buttons and which is coupled via rack and pinion gearing to the drum of the turret tuner. The levers of the different push-buttons have different orientations with respect to the bar so that although each lever is pivoted through the same angle, longitudinal displacement of the bar effected, and hence the setting of the turret tuner, depends upon which push-button is actuated. Upon actuation of a push-button, the bar is locked in its displaced position by means of a leaf spring, and the drum is then locked in position by means of a projection that engages in one of several notches in the drum.

Abstract: A selective frequency scale display mechanism for a pushbutton AM and FM radio receiver is disclosed. Presetable cam projections are located on each of a plurality of tuning pushbuttons and predesignate each pushbutton for tuning the radio to either the AM or FM frequency waveband. Manual actuation of a tuning pushbutton causes a band selecting cam projection to selectively engage and pivot a pivotal plate which results in actuating an overcenter spring assembly that in turn pivots a multisurface display body having different longitudinally extending scales on each of a plurality of its surfaces. In this manner, manual actuation of a tuning pushbutton results in selecting the band to which the radio will be tuned to, selecting the individual frequency within this band that the radio will be tuned to, and providing a visual display of the longitudinally extending scale which corresponds to the selected band.

Abstract: A tuning unit with a bandswitch for high frequency receivers having a potentiometer system for the control of capacity diodes is disclosed. The potentiometer system includes a plurality of parallelly disposed resistance paths on which wipers can be moved by means of screw tuning spindles mounted beside one another in a common housing made of an insulating material. The bandswitch is formed of metal wires and is associated with each tuning spindle. The tuning spindles are joined for rotation with sleeves simultaneously forming the operating knobs which are carried in apertures in the front plate and each have a flange engaging the back side of the front plate about the apertures. The flange is slightly larger than the cross section of the apertures and tapers conically away from the back side of the front plate.

Abstract: A dual band pushbutton tuner comprises a frame, a plurality of actuating members each having a pushbutton, the actuating members being capable of sliding with respect to the frame, a pair of follow-up members arranged on both sides of each actuating member, a toggle lever articulately mounted to each actuating member at a position adjacent to the pushbutton, and shift means for pivotally moving all of the toggle levers at the same time to insert the toggle levers into notches in the follow-up members on either side to couple the actuating members to the follow-up members. Means are provided for positionally fixing and maintaining the toggle lever of any actuating member in its inserted state comprising holding means constructed so that the toggle lever of each actuating member slides on the associated and uncoupled follow-up member as the actuating member is operated.

Abstract: Radio tuner assembly with guide means for automatically maintaining the axis of the pinion gear in radial alignment with the crown gear on the tuner shaft. The tuner shaft is rotatably coupled to one end of the guide means. The pinion gear shaft is slidably and rotatably coupled to the other end of the guide means. The pinion gear shaft is coupled to a manual tuning control shaft through a universal joint connection. This arrangement provides a range of adjustable positions for the manual tuning control shaft relative to the radio tuner front panel while automatically maintaining the axis of the pinion gear in radial alignment with the crown gear.

Abstract: An actuator for a pushbutton tuner comprises a pushbutton slide, a pair of slideable tuning slides, interconnecting means for selectively connecting the pushbutton slide with either one of the pair of tuning slides, and shift means for controlling the connecting state of the interconnecting means. The interconnecting means comprises a pair of interconnecting members each comprised of flexible material and each being connected at one end to respective ones of the tuning slides and having means at the other end for selectively engaging with the pushbutton slide. Movement of the shift means in one direction effects corresponding movement of one interconnecting member to its operative position simultaneously with movement of the other interconnecting member to its inoperative position and movement of the shift means in the other direction effects the reverse movement of the interconnecting members.

Abstract: A treadlebarless pushbutton tuner has a slug tuned coil housing assembly, a plurality of pushbutton assemblies each carrying a presettable memory cam means to recall a memorized broadcast frequency and a slide bar mounted horizontally in a tuner frame and slideable sideways for positioning the slugs within the coil housing corresponding to the memorized frequency of the cam carried by an actuated pushbutton. The slide bar has a plurality of V shaped notches aligned with the pushbutton assemblies, movement of a memory cam in the V groove causing the sideways movement of the slide bar which is translated to slug movement. Additional features include a horizontal crown gear in the manual tuning control means, means for declutching a clutch mechanism when recalling a memorized frequency and improved means for disabling the declutch mechanism when setting up a new frequency on any one of the pushbuttons. Also provided is a simplified means for locking and unlocking the memory cams.

Abstract: An interconnecting member which operatively connects a pushbutton slide with either one of a pair of tuning slides comprises a flat body portion which has its one end pivotally connected with the pushbutton slide. At its other end, the body portion is provided with means for mechanically engaging with one of the pair of tuning slides selectively. The body portion is also provided, at said other end, with means for engaging with shift means which shifts the interconnecting member from one operational position to the other operational position. The interconnecting member moves angularly across the surface of the pushbutton slide in response to an operation of the shift means.

Abstract: An interconnecting member which operatively connects a pushbutton slide with either one of a pair of tuning slides selectively is carried by shift means which moves it from one of its operational positions to the other. When a selected tuning slide reciprocates within a stationary guide channel together with the pushbutton slide, the interconnecting member moves over the shift means concurrently.

Abstract: A pushbutton assembly has an actuating arm with a body portion and an outer end portion connected to the body portion by a narrowed portion. A pushbutton having a cavity and a slot leading from the rear wall to the cavity is retained on the arm by slipping the arm through the slot until the end portion enters the cavity, then twisting the end portion slightly around the longitudinal axis of the arm. The pushbutton can be released by realignment of the arm end portion with the body portion.

Abstract: A push button type tuning device comprising a plurality of tuning coils each being made tunable with any of a plurality of receiving broadcast bands, selection levers any of which is selected and pushed in response to a desired broadcast band by operating each push button secured to a pointed end of each selection lever and tuning cores each being adapted to insert into or draw from any of said coils by the pushed selection lever.

Abstract: A rotary wiper contact supported on a hub is housed between a substrate having a resistive element and a bracket means to form a potentiometer subassembly. The bracket and substrate are fixedly mounted to a pushbutton tuner frame with the hub of the wiper contact directly mounted on the treadle bar for integral movement therewith. Actuation of any pushbutton or the manual tuning shaft to select a predetermined frequency rotates the treadle bar and the wiper contact varying the effective resistance of the potentiometer which controls the voltage of a varactor to tune the receiver.

Abstract: The assembly has a tuning control shaft which is adjustable over a range of positions to conform to a range of tuner designs. An adjustable guide bracket for the manual tuning pinion gear allows the pinion gear to be positioned along a radius of the crown gear, allowing use of radially wider gear teeth on the crown gear. The clutch-declutch assembly is unaffected by movement of the pinion guide bracket and the entire tuner control and drive gear assembly is preassembled and preadjusted, then positioned with one locking nut.

Abstract: In a pushbutton type tuner assembly for a radio receiver the treadle bar drive gear, which is coupled to the manual tuning knob through the crown gear and the clutch mechanism, is biased into meshed relation with the treadle bar gear through a pair of lever arms mounted for pivotable movement about fixed pins, and a pair of springs. With the end of the treadle bar gear shaft supported in an aperture in the side wall of the tuner, the first lever arm applies a moment to the treadle bar shaft through the bias of a spring secured to the front wall of the tuner, thereby holding that shaft tightly against the supporting aperture wall. The second lever arm applies a moment to the pinion gear shaft through the bias of the second spring which couples the two lever arms together and adds to the moment of the first spring. The two moments provide balanced radial forces on the gears which eliminate backlash and maintain the two gears in a properly meshed relation.

Abstract: In the tuning mechanism of a pushbutton radio, pushbutton depression translates the actuating bar of a keyslide mechanism causing the opposing faces of a memory cam to forcibly engage and rotate a treadle bar assembly. The treadle bar assembly couples to the tuning elements of the radio such that assembly rotation determines radio tuning. The cam faces are of predetermined curvature tending to maximize the rotational force applied to the assembly resulting in reduced required pushbutton pressure.

Abstract: A pushbutton device for preselection tuning in radio receivers, having an adjusting member journalled to be rotatable in a frame of the receiver for engagement by preselection discs and for controlling tuning coils. A manual tuning knob is connected to the member by a slip coupling. The adjusting member forms, together with the slip coupling, a rotatable unit which consists of two portions which are separated by the slip coupling, each portion being supported in a bearing so as to require only a small preselection force.

Abstract: A push button VHF television tuner includes a fixedly mounted core, which is a conventional tuner turret cylindrical core having an elongated contact strip for each channel connected to reactive components on switch wafers within the turret. Plungers are arrayed around the circular periphery of the core along each contact element and longitudinally spaced contact rings encircle the core turret and plungers at the location of each contact position on the strips. The plungers carry radially directed contact fingers for bridging between the rings and contacts on the strips upon plunger depression. The loops feed the radio frequency receiving circuitry.

Abstract: Upon pushbutton depression, a face in the key slot of a button slide forcibly engages the T lug extending from a tuner slide, thereby translating the tuner slide. Coupled to the tuner slide is a memory cam the angular position of which is presettable, corresponding to a desired receiver tuning. The cam is forced to engagement with a tuning mechanism which senses the angular position of the cam and tunes the receiver accordingly. The face is predeterminedly curved, and the vertical height of the slot so dimensioned, to decouple vertical deflections of the button slide from the tuner slide, thus minimizing deviations of the cam from its preselected position. When mounted in a chassis, the chassis is provided with a guide detail which further minimizes vertical deflection of the tuner slide.

Abstract: An extremely rigid support structure for mounting the tuning coils and for guiding the movement of the core carriage, includes a coil case which is a one-piece molded element having integral indicator guide slot and core carriage guide rods, with the guide rods being fastened to the front portion of the structure by means of screws which pass through the front portion and mate with threaded apertures in the guide rod ends which are in abutting relation with the front portion.

Abstract: A push-button, press-to-lock tuner mechanism for an automobile radio receiver or the like has the conventional treadle bar replaced by an elongate, flat metal strip substantially rectilinearly movable along its longitudinal axis. Cams on push rods operated by push-buttons co-operate with like members pivoted to the strip to move it to preset tuning positions. The aforesaid and other parts of the mechanism are all flat and substantially coplanar so that the height of the mechanism is much less than the limit prescribed by the DIN specification, thus permitting a tape player to be stacked with the tuner mechanism with the combined unit having a height no greater than the specified DIN limit.