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Magnetic phono cartridge

Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1980-09-25
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Granted: 1982-04-27
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Expires: 2000-09-25
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Abstract

Abstract A pick-up phono cartridge in which the position of an armature disposed at a base end of a cantilever is made adjustable to thereby produce a desired output voltage. A vibrating system of the cartridge includes an armature secured to a base end of a cantilever having a stylus secured to the other end thereof. A center axis of the cantilever is vibratable around a predetermined position on the armature. A fixed system is provided including at least a front yoke and a rear yoke which are positioned to nearly clamp the armature. The vibrating system is made adjustable in the axial direction of the cantilever upon loosening a stop screw.

Inventors

  • 👤 Keniti Okura
  • 👤 Kazuo Nishikawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 22:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R9/00; H04R9/12; H04R9/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 190 words
A pick-up phono cartridge comprising: a vibrating system comprising a non-magnetic vibrating body secured to a base end of a cantilever having a stylus at the other end thereof; first and second hollow coils having winding axes parallel to said cantilever and secured to said vibrating body, said first and second hollow coils being mounted on said non-magnetic vibrating body and positioned 90° apart from one another so that said first and second hollow coils are each disposed apart from the center axis of said cantilever, said vibrating system being vibratable around the center axis of said cantilever in said vibrating body; and a magnetic circuit for applying magnetic flux to the outer portion of said hollow coils normal to said winding axes of said coils, said magnetic circuit comprising front, center and rear yokes with poles, a line defined by said side poles being substantially arranged in parallel to the center axis of said cantilever, said center pole being arranged outside of the outer periphery of said coils and said front and rear poles being positioned outside of said coils so as to face each end of said coils.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 190 words
A pick-up phono cartridge comprising: a vibrating system comprising a non-magnetic vibrating body secured to a base end of a cantilever having a stylus at the other end thereof; first and second hollow coils having winding axes parallel to said cantilever and secured to said vibrating body, said first and second hollow coils being mounted on said non-magnetic vibrating body and positioned 90° apart from one another so that said first and second hollow coils are each disposed apart from the center axis of said cantilever, said vibrating system being vibratable around the center axis of said cantilever in said vibrating body; and a magnetic circuit for applying magnetic flux to the outer portion of said hollow coils normal to said winding axes of said coils, said magnetic circuit comprising front, center and rear yokes with poles, a line defined by said side poles being substantially arranged in parallel to the center axis of said cantilever, said center pole being arranged outside of the outer periphery of said coils and said front and rear poles being positioned outside of said coils so as to face each end of said coils.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 36 words
The pick-up cartridge claimed in claim 1, wherein said magnetic circuit further comprises two magnets having poles, the same poles of the magnets confronting each other, and said center yoke being clamped between said same poles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
The pick-up phono cartridge claimed in claim 1, further comprising a holder body for holding said vibrating system thereto, non-magnetic frame means for supporting said magnetic circuit to said holder body, and adjustable fixing means for adjustably fixing said vibrating system and said non-magnetic frame means to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 224 words
A pick-up phono cartridge comprising: a holder body having a longitudinal hole formed therein; a damper member positioned adjacent one end of said holder body, said damper member having a hole therethrough aligned with said hole in said holder body; a cantilever having a stylus rigidly secured to one end thereof; a vibrating body secured to the other end of said cantilever, said vibrating body being mounted at the end of said damper member opposite said holder body; a suspension member disposed in said hole in said holder body; stop means, said suspension member being slidable in said holder body upon loosening said stop means and being fixed in position upon tightening said stop means; a wire extending from said suspension member and being secured to the other end of the cantilever; left and right coils mounted on said vibrating body and positioned 90° apart from one another; right and left channel magnetic circuits, each of said coils being disposed in a magnetic gap defined by each of said magnetic circuits: non-magnetic frame means for supporting said magnetic circuits; fixing means for fixing said non-magnetic frame means to said holder body for allowing the relative positions of said magnetic circuits and said coils to be adjusted by loosening said fixing means and positioning said cantilever without affecting inner stress generated in said damper member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 224 words
A pick-up phono cartridge comprising: a holder body having a longitudinal hole formed therein; a damper member positioned adjacent one end of said holder body, said damper member having a hole therethrough aligned with said hole in said holder body; a cantilever having a stylus rigidly secured to one end thereof; a vibrating body secured to the other end of said cantilever, said vibrating body being mounted at the end of said damper member opposite said holder body; a suspension member disposed in said hole in said holder body; stop means, said suspension member being slidable in said holder body upon loosening said stop means and being fixed in position upon tightening said stop means; a wire extending from said suspension member and being secured to the other end of the cantilever; left and right coils mounted on said vibrating body and positioned 90° apart from one another; right and left channel magnetic circuits, each of said coils being disposed in a magnetic gap defined by each of said magnetic circuits: non-magnetic frame means for supporting said magnetic circuits; fixing means for fixing said non-magnetic frame means to said holder body for allowing the relative positions of said magnetic circuits and said coils to be adjusted by loosening said fixing means and positioning said cantilever without affecting inner stress generated in said damper member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The pick-up phono cartridge claimed in claim 4, wherein said fixing means comprises a screw.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 77 words
The pick-up phono cartridge claimed in claim 4, wherein each of said magnetic circuit comprises front, center and rear yokes, said yokes applying magnetic fields to the corresponding coils, said center yoke being positioned so as to direct a magnetic field applied therethrough to the side of the corresponding coil perpendicular to the winding axis of said coil and said front and rear yokes directing a magnetic field applied parallel to said winding axis of said coil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 13 words
The pick-up phono cartridge claimed in claim 4, wherein said coils are hollow.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 37 words
The pick-up phono cartridge claimed in claim 4, wherein said coils are adjustably movable in the axial direction of said cantilever and in a direction wherein poles of said magnetic circuits are substantially aligned in one line.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-04-26 1989-10-26 1990-04-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-04-26 1993-10-26 1994-04-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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