Abstract: A connector is provided which comprises a metallic sleeve 1 to be attached to an access end 21a of a glass tube 21 in a discharge tube 20, and metallic sleeve 1 is formed into a gapped ring section with longitudinal opposite ends for defining a gap 17. Sleeve 1 can be radially expanded due to gap 17 to attach it to glass tube 21 and firmly be retained on glass tube 21 due to resilient force of sleeve 1 for shrinking the diameter. This arrangement ensures the prevention of misalignment or detachment of sleeve 1 on glass tube 21 even when some external force is applied to sleeve 1 when discharge tube 20 is mounted on a holder, while restricting stress conveyance to a lead 22 of discharge tube 20.

Abstract: An audio-player comprises a loading-unit, a memory, an operating-unit, a dubbing-unit, a playback-unit, and a display-unit. The loading-unit loads a disc. The memory has a plurality of data-memory-areas. The operating-unit has direct keys for selecting the specific data-memory-area in the plurality of data-memory-areas. The dubbing-unit dubs sound-data recorded on the disc with a proper disc identification number which the disc has, into the data-memory-area selected by the direct key. The playback-unit plays back the sound-data stored in the selected memory area. The display-unit has a quantity-display-area and a location-display-area. The quantity-display-area has a plurality of display parts. The quantity of memory used for storing the sound-data in each of the data-memory-areas is indicated in each of the display parts. The location where the sound-data is being played back from or is stored in the memory, is indicated in the location-display-area.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a viscous fluid sealing damper having a compact and simple structure in which a sealed vessel is made of a single material having a high stirring efficiency and attenuation rate. The present invention proposes a viscous fluid sealing damper interposed between a first member and a second member for attenuating vibrations propagated between the first and second members, wherein a stirrer protrudes within a sealed vessel filled with viscous fluid and made of a single material from one end toward the other end thereof; a thin-wall is provided between the one end and the barrel of the sealed vessel; a first fitting is provided at the one end outside the outer periphery of the stirrer; and a second fitting is provided on the outer periphery of the barrel of the sealed vessel at a position where it surround the tip of the stirrer and its vicinity; and the first fitting is fitted on the first member and the second fitting is fitted on the second member.

Abstract: An audio-player comprises a loading-unit, a memory, an operating-unit, a dubbing-unit, a playback-unit, and a display-unit. The loading-unit loads a disc. The memory has a plurality of data-memory-areas. The operating-unit has direct keys for selecting the specific data-memory-area in the plurality of data-memory-areas. The dubbing-unit dubs sound-data recorded on the disc with a proper disc identification number which the disc has, into the data-memory-area selected by the direct key. The playback-unit plays back the sound-data stored in the selected memory area. The display-unit has a quantity-display-area and a location-display-area. The quantity-display-area has a plurality of display parts. The quantity of memory used for storing the sound-data in each of the data-memory-areas is indicated in each of the display parts. The location where the sound-data is being played back from or is stored in the memory, is indicated in the location-display-area.

Abstract: When a roller holder attached to a floating chassis of the disk player rotates to raise a carrier roller from a disk non-carrying position to a disk carrying position, a convex portion of the roller holder is engaged with concave portions of the main chassis from above so as to fix the floating chassis to the main chassis in the back and forth directions as well as the right and left directions. The roller holder further rotates about a fulcrum to raise the floating chassis. As a result, the floating chassis is made to abut against another part of the main chassis from below to fix the floating chassis to the main chassis in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A disc transfer apparatus, which relies on a spring force for inserting a disc and on a motor for removing the disc, is provided to prevent the motor from acting as a load when the disc is inserted. A holding mechanism is provided in the disc transfer apparatus for holding a control gear included in a power transmission path (from a two-way motor for moving a pickup and for moving a push-back member), with respect to an upstream gear and a downstream gear without meshing therewith. The control gear is released from the holding mechanism by ejecting means.

Abstract: A simplified device is provided for fixing a floating chassis to a main chassis. The floating chassis fixing device has a control member movably mounted on one side of the floating chassis, a push-in member for transferring a disc to a playing position and a disc guide for guiding the disc to the playing position, which are coupled to the control member such that they are interlocked. When no disc is loaded, the control member, the push-in member and the disc guide are engaged with the main chassis to fix the floating chassis to the main chassis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc ejecting apparatus for ejecting a disc by utilizing a pick-up drive motor. It is proposed to simplify the construction of the disc ejecting apparatus. A slip mechanism is provided in a route leading from the pick-up drive motor to a pick-up, and in the last stage of restoration of the pick-up to an initial position the disc ejecting mechanism is connected to the pick-up drive motor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc ejecting apparatus for quickly ejecting a disc by utilizing a pick-up drive motor. A slip mechanism is provided in a first route leading from the pick-up drive motor to a pick-up, and a switching mechanism is provided in a second route leading from the pick-up motor to a disc ejecting mechanism.

Abstract: A simplified device is provided for fixing a floating chassis to a main chassis. The floating chassis fixing device has a control member movably mounted on one side of the floating chassis, a push-in member for transferring a disc to a playing position and a disc guide for guiding the disc to the playing position, which are coupled to the control member such that they are interlocked. When no disc is loaded, the control member, the push-in member and the disc guide are engaged with the main chassis to fix the floating chassis to the main chassis.

Abstract: A disc transfer apparatus which relies on a spring force for inserting a disc and on a motor for removing the disc, is provided to prevent the motor from acting as a load when the disc is inserted. A holding mechanism is provided in the disc transfer apparatus for holding a control gear included in a power transmission path (from a two ways motor for moving a pickup to a push-back member), with respect to an upstream gear and a downstream gear without meshing therewith. The control gear is released from the holding mechanism by ejecting means.

Abstract: When a roller holder attached to a floating chassis of the disk player rotates to raise a carrier roller from a disk non-carrying position to a disk carrying position, a convex portion of the roller holder is engaged with concave portions of the main chassis from above so as to fix the floating chassis to the main chassis in the back and forth directions as well as the right and left directions. The roller holder further rotates about a fulcrum to raise the floating chassis. As a result, the floating chassis is made to abut against another part of the main chassis from below to fix the floating chassis to the main chassis in the vertical direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc ejecting apparatus for quickly ejecting a disc by utilizing a pick-up drive motor. A slip mechanism is provided in a first route leading from the pick-up drive motor to a pick-up, and a switching mechanism is provided in a second route leading from the pick-up motor to a disc ejecting mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc ejecting apparatus for ejecting a disc by utilizing a pick-up drive motor. It is proposed to simplify the construction of the disc ejecting apparatus. A slip mechanism is provided in a route leading from the pick-up drive motor to a pick-up, and in the last stage of restoration of the pick-up to an initial position the disc ejecting mechanism is connected to the pick-up drive motor.

Abstract: Provision of a disc loading apparatus for a disc player, which permits a disc being inserted to be safely pulled out without being held between a turntable and a clamper. A clamper supporting member having an engagement portion carries the clamper, and a stopper is disposed on the line of movement of the engagement portion. The stopper is normally at a preventing position of being in contact with the engagement portion to prevent the clamper from approaching the turntable. When a disc has been inserted up to a position that it can be held on the turntable, it pushes the stopper to an approach allowable position to allow the clamper to approach the turntable. When the clamper approaches the turntable, the stopper is pushed by the engagement portion of the clamper supporting member to a retreated position, at which the stopper is out of contact with the disc.

Abstract: The invention concerns a disk loading device for a disk player, which permits accurate positioning of a disk at a playback position, as well as being small in size and simple in construction. In the device, an inserted disk pushes a first lever and, when the first lever has been rocked beyond a dead point related to a lever biasing means, the first lever is rocked by the elastic force of the lever biasing means. At this time, a second lever follows the first lever, and the disk is pushed forth up to and positioned at a playback position by the two levers. In this state, a drive means is started to cause a clamper to be lowered and hold the disk on a turntable. Subsequently, the two levers are retreated from the disk.

Abstract: The invention relates to a disc playing apparatus, in which a disc inserted through a disc inserting slot is held on a turntable for playing back data with an optical pick-up, and released from the turntable and forced back to the outside of the disc inserting slot. The disc playing apparatus can be simple in construction, small in size, and inexpensive in the cost of manufacture. A disc holder for transferring the disc takes hold of the outer edge of the disc. The operations of the disc holder and a clamping mechanism are controlled by a timing control mechanism, which is driven by a single motor. The timing control mechanism has a partial gear. The timings of operation of various parts are controlled by selectively using a with-teeth portion and a without-teeth portion of a partial gear. The timing control mechanism is reversibly operable in dependence on the direction of motor rotation. Various parts of the apparatus are reversibly operable when loading and unloading the disc.

Abstract: Provision of a disc transfer apparatus for a disc player, which is free from damage to disc, small in size and simple in construction. A push-back member and a main push member are rockably mounted on one side of the passage of disc, and a disc guide is provided on the other side of the passage of the disc. The push-back member and the main push member are coupled together by a cam mechanism, and the push-back member is reciprocally driven by a driving means. The disc is transferred to a playing portion by pushing its edge with the main push member, and is transferred from the playing portion toward a disc insertion slot by pushing its edge with the push-basc member.

Abstract: To simplify the construction of a manual operating device for an auto-reverse cassette tape recorder, in which the feed direction of the tape is reversed by depressing an FF operating member and a REW operating member at a time. A FF/REW locking mechanism is rocked to a greater extent when a REW operating member is depressed alone than when an FF operating member is depressed alone. An auto-reverse mechanism is operated with the greater extent rocking movement of the FF/REW locking mechanism.

Abstract: A tape recorder which includes an automatic reversing mechanism and wherein fast feeding or rewinding of a tape started manually is ended by releasing an operating member therefor from an actuated arrested position when the tape comes to its end is improved in operability with a simplified construction at a reduced cost. The tape recorder comprises a trigger member for mechanically detecting stopping of a reel receiving member to activate a tape feeding direction change-over mechansim, a pair of operating members manually operable for initiating a fast feeding or a rewinding operation, an arresting mechanism operable for arresting an actuated operating member to its actuated position, a transmission member operable in response to the actuated operating member for operating the trigger member, and a tape feeding direction change-over member mounted for engagement by the operating members.