Pre-set positioning device
AssigneeAutonnic Limited
InventorPeter Clifton Ganderton
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Abstract
A preset positioning device which is suitable for push-button tuners, and in particular for car radios. The device has a frame with a locator and a reference both mounted on the frame and both movable relative to the frame through respective ranges of corresponding positions. Means are provided for setting of the locator to a desired position. An actuator is operable either to move the reference to store a set position of the locator or to move the locator to take up a pre-set position stored by the reference.
Claims10
A preset positioning device comprising a frame, a locator mounted on the frame and movable relative to the frame through a first range of settable positions, the locator having a locator pin mounted thereon and movable therewith, a setting means for moving the locator to set its position, a reference pin mounted on the frame and movable relative to the frame through a second range of positions corresponding to the positions of the first range, and an actuator operable in a first mode to move the reference pin to store a set position of the locator pin and in a second mode to move the locator pin to take up a preset position stored by the reference pin, the actuator having a comparator with two forwardly splayed prongs and an aligning throat at the junction of the two prongs, the prongs being arranged to engage both of the said pins and cam them into the aligning throat.
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