Abstract: This invention relates to a small-sized refrigerator comprising an evaporator being of a plate shape to provide an increased cold air producing area, and a defrosted water drain pan formed with a plurality of cold air passage openings to allow smooth convention of cold air in a refrigerating chamber, thereby enabling a proper temperature in the chamber to be achieved promptly and the temperature differences between the respective areas of the chamber to be minimized. To this end, the evaporator of a plate shape is mounted horizontally at the upper portion of the refrigerating chamber, and the defrosted water drain pan having a plurality of the cold air passage openings, overflow prevention walls and guide members for preventing defrosted water from passing through the openings is detachably disposed below the evaporator to collect the defrosted water dropping from the evaporator.

Abstract: A device for sensing the amount of dust, refuse, etc., flowing into a dust suction tubular member of a vacuum cleaner. The device comprises a light emitting element and photoreceptor, the light emitting element and photoreceptor facing each other with a dust path between them provided in the inside of the dust suction tubular member, a detector for detecting the amount of the light supplied from the light emitting element and photoreceptor from being flush with the inside of the dust suction tubular member, a ring-shaped projection formed in the inside of the dust suction tubular member for increasing the inflow speed of the air including dust, refuse, etc., through the space between the light emitting element and photoreceptor.

Abstract: An improved cathode structure in an electron gun for a cathode ray tube comprises a sleeve having a cylindrical shape, a heater disposed in the interior of the sleeve, a cap disposed at the upper portion of the sleeve, and an electron-emitting material layer coated on the outer top surface of the cap. A gap having a dimension that is 13.5% to 15.5% of the inner diameter of the sleeve, is defined between the sleeve and the heater, thereby improving an overshoot in emission of electrons at an initial operation state of heater.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for loading a cassette tape in a video equipment, in which driving of a DC motor can be controlled according to an amount of load which is applied to the DC motor when the cassette tape is loaded.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser including a semiconductor substrate, a back reflection layer formed over the semiconductor substrate, a first clad layer formed over the back reflection layer, an active layer formed over the first clad layer, the active layer having a width smaller than that of the first clad layer, and a second clad layer formed over the active layer. The second clad layer has a flat upper surface and a width identical to that of the first clad layer. A front reflection layer is formed over the second clad layer. The semiconductor laser also includes impurity diffusion regions of a first conductivity type and a second conductivity type. The impurity diffusion regions extend from the upper surface of the second clad layer to predetermined depth portions of the first clad layer and are in contact with opposite side portions of the active region, respectively. First and second electrodes adapted to oscillate laser beams are formed over the first and second conductivity type impurity diffusion regions.

Abstract: In a VCR including a timer microprocessor for counting capstan frequency signals or reel pulses from a VCR mechanism and a system control unit for communicating with the timer microprocessor and supplying predetermined signals to the VCR mechanism and a servo system, a method for executing predetermined assembly programs adapted to assembly edit several recorded programs according to the order desired and inserting titles in respective recorded programs. In order to carry out title inserting for respective recorded programs during execution of predetermined assembly programs, a memory is provided which is adapted to store data corresponding to the assembly programs and titles of recorded programs, in accordance with the control of timer microprocessor.

Abstract: A rotor of a canned motor for a canned motor pump, which operates in fluid, includes a core assembly with a plurality of stacked cores each having a plurality of slots formed therein, a conductor portion integrally constituted by a plurality of rotor bars inserted into respective slots of the core assembly and opposite end rings disposed on the opposite sides of the core assembly, and a coating film formed on the outer surfaces of the core assembly and the conductor portion to prevent the fluid from permeating into them. The rotor has enhanced airtightness and anticorrosion properties and may be made of low-priced materials using a shortened manufacturing process, resulting in cost reduction.

Abstract: An audio/video signals input terminal circuit comprising an input terminal section having a plurality of input terminals, a select control signal generating circuit for detecting the presence of a synchronous signal at the input terminals of the input terminal section and generating first and second select control signals in accordance with the detected result, an audio/video input switching circuit having a plurality of input port sets and a plurality of output ports, the audio/video input switching circuit selecting one of the input port sets inputting a video signal in response to the first and second select control signals, outputting the video signal inputted through the selected input port set through the corresponding output port and outputting right and left audio signals inputted through the other input port sets through the corresponding output ports, respectively, and an audio input switching circuit having a pair of input port sets and a pair of output ports, the audio input switching circuit sele

Abstract: A method of automatically generating accompaniment chords in an electronic musical instrument system, whereby, as a melody is advanced, corresponding accompaniment chords can automatically be generated. The method comprises the steps of inputting the key of the tune to be played, drawing up fundamental chords to be used in the play tune according to the input tune key, inputting melody notes, comparing the input melody notes with the notes constituting the fundamental chords to select the highest priority one among the fundamental chords, and outputting the selected highest priority chord, together with the melody notes.

Abstract: A camcorder having a loudspeaker function has a recording device and includes an input device for receiving an external sound and converting it into a first electric signal and for receiving a sound from a user and converting it into a second electrical signal. The input device is preferably movable between an extended position and a retracted position. Sound processing means are provided and coupled to a speaker for outputting an amplified sound through the speaker. A switching device is provided for sending the first electrical signal to the recording device when the second input device is in the retracted position and for sending the second electrical signal to the sound processing device when the second input device is in the extended position.

Abstract: A circuit for controlling the opening and closing of a camcorder iris diaphragm including a luminance signal detector for detecting a luminance signal from an image signal of an object received therein, a buffer for buffering the luminance signal from the luminance signal detector, a signal converter for converting the luminance signal from the buffer into a DC signal having a mean value level of the luminance signal, a differential amplifier for amplifying a level difference between the DC signal from the signal converter and a predetermined reference signal, a motor driver for receiving an output signal from the differential amplifier, as a negative (-) drive voltage signal, and a predetermined motor voltage signal, as a positive (+) drive voltage signal, and applying a level difference therebetween as a motor drive voltage signal to an iris motor, and a clipper connected for blocking the DC signal from the signal converter to the differential amplifier when its level is above a predetermined level and pass

Abstract: A reel driving apparatus for a video camera, which is constructed with a minimum of structural elements, resulting in achieving simplicity in construction and reducing the manufacturing cost and weight of the product. The apparatus comprises an idle gear mounted on a support plate to be pivotally movable therewith between a feed reel and a take-up reel gears to selectively transmit power from a motor to the reel gears, direction rotating gear disposed in intermeshing engagement with the take-up reel gear, and a stopper protruding from the support plate to control rotation of the direction rotating gear, thereby preventing a tape from instantaneously slackening during a change of the direction of the travel in the tape in the tape during winding and unwinding operations.

Abstract: A side pin cushion circuit for keeping exact the period corresponding to the frequency of a synchronizing signal so as to prevent a pin cushion distortion in a cathode ray tube displayer.

Abstract: A circuit for monitoring the recorded state of audio signals from a microphone on a magnetic tape. The circuit comprises an additional head having only a playback function. The head functions to detect an audio signal recorded on the magnetic tape. The detected audio signal is then applied to an outer speaker, via a switch. Accordingly, the user can monitor completely the recorded state of the audio signal on the magnetic tape in the record mode operation of audio device.

Abstract: An apparatus for editing image colors in a color display, comprising time signal generating circuitry for detecting time intervals in which a plurality of color signals are displayed on the screen during one horizontal interval in accordance with color difference signals and outputting a signal corresponding to the detected time intervals, switching circuitry for outputting a signal corresponding to a desired color instead of a target color during a time interval of the target color of one horizontal interval according to an external control means controller, and a controller which contains controlling the target color and desired color by selection of the user and substituting the desired color for the target color. Also, a method of editing the image colors in the color display in accordance with. Therefore, the user can edit variously the image colors in the color display and watch a picture in the desired image colors on a color display screen.

Abstract: A press device in a color video pointer which is capable of pressing uniformly a thermal sensitive head against a platen, thereby improving printing quality. The press device comprises a platen disposed to be in contact with a thermal sensitive head having a sufficient length to carry out printing of every line and adapted to feed a dye film and a printing sheet and a holder adapted to force the thermal sensitive head to be in contact with the platen and to be separated from the platen. The press device also comprises a pair of plates both fixedly mounted on opposite ends of the thermal sensitive head, respectively, protrusions extending from the plates to outward direction of the thermal sensitive head, throughout holes adapted to receive the protrusions such that opposite ends of the thermal sensitive head move upwardly and downwardly, independently of each other, and a center member fixed to the holder and adapted to force the thermal sensitive head to be in close contact with the platen.