# US 5,704,146 A · Positive drive title rack for jukebox > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,704,146 A - Document ID: US5704146A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/584,315 - Filed: 1996-01-16 - Granted: 1998-01-06 - Earliest claimed: 1996-01-16 - Assignees: Rowe International, Inc. - Inventors: Lloyd D. Herring; Jerold R. Shaltis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704146A ## CPC - G07F 17/305: {for record players} - G11B 17/22: from random access magazine of disc records - G11B 23/40: Identifying or analogous means applied to or incorporated in the record carrier and not intended for visual display simultaneously with the playing-back of the record carrier, e.g. label, leader, photograph - G11B 27/002: {Programmed access in sequence to a plurality of record carriers or indexed parts, e.g. tracks, thereof, e.g. for editing; (transfer of record carriers from magazine G11B15/68, G11B17/10; G11B17/22)} - G11B 33/10: Indicating arrangements; Warning arrangements {(G11B15/04, G11B19/04, G11B27/34, G11B27/36 take precedence)} - G11B 2220/2545: CDs - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) ## Abstract A title rack page drive for a jukebox includes a plurality of title pages which are each pivotally mounted to pivot about a horizontal axis and a page drive for turning the pages. The page drive selectively turns an individual one of the pages at a time about the pivot axis of that page by positively engaging a pin on an individual one of the pages and applying a generally arcuate motion to each pin in order to rotate the pages about the axis. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A jukebox, comprising: a cabinet including a system for receiving a user selection of a title and means defining a window for viewing an interior portion of said cabinet; and a title rack in said cabinet behind said window in said interior portion; wherein said title rack includes a plurality of title pages that are each pivotally mounted to pivot about a horizontal axis and an electrical motor-operated page drive that selectively turns an individual one of said pages at a time about the pivot axis of that page by engaging an individual one of said pages, wherein said page drive positively engages the page during the entire turning on the page and controls the speed and acceleration of the page during said turning. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The jukebox in claim 1 wherein said page drive engages a page at substantially zero velocity in the turning direction and releases a page at substantially zero velocity in the turning direction, whereby a page is turned with substantially no jerk. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The jukebox in claim 2 wherein said page drive accelerates a page for substantially one half of the turning movement and decelerates a page for substantially the other half of the turning movement. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The jukebox in claim 1 wherein each of said pages pivot about an individual horizontal axis. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The jukebox in claim 1 wherein said page drive includes a first mechanism on one lateral side of said pages and a second mechanism on the opposite lateral side of said pages in order to positively engage an individual one of said pages on both of said sides in order to turn that page. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The jukebox in claim 5 wherein each of said pages includes page pins extending from each of said sides, wherein each of said mechanisms positively engage said page pins in order to turn an individual page. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The jukebox in claim 6 wherein said page pins extend along axes that are horizontal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The jukebox in claim 5 including a shaft extending between said mechanisms in order to coordinate movement of said mechanisms. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The jukebox in claim 8 including a constant velocity prime mover to rotate said shaft in order to turn an individual page. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The jukebox in claim 9 wherein each of said mechanisms includes a carriage that travels in a substantially linear motion in order to move from one individual page to another individual page and a lever having a portion that moves in part in a substantially arcuate motion in order to positively engage an individual page and turn that page. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The jukebox in claim 10 wherein said motor is mounted to one said carriage. ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The jukebox in claim 5 wherein each of said mechanisms includes a carriage that travels in a substantially linear motion in order to move from one individual page to another individual page and a lever having a portion that moves in part in a substantially arcuate motion in order to positively engage an individual page and turn that page. ### Claim 13 A jukebox, comprising: a cabinet including a system for receiving a user selection of a title and means defining a window for viewing an interior portion of said cabinet; and a title rack in said cabinet behind said window in said interior portion, said title rack including a plurality of title pages and a page drive for turning said pages, wherein each title page is mounted in a frame to pivot about an axis and includes at least one page pin extending beyond an edge thereof, and wherein said page drive includes a portion which individually engages said pin of each of said pages in order to rotate said pages with respect to said frame, wherein said page drive portion moves in a generally arcuate motion thereby applying a generally arcuate motion to said pins in order to rotate said pages about said axis. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The jukebox in claim 13 wherein said page drive travels generally linearly along said frame while said portion applying said generally arcuate motion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The jukebox in claim 14 wherein said pins extend beyond said edge generally parallel to said axis and wherein said drive travels linearly in a direction generally perpendicular to said axis. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The jukebox in claim 15 including a pair of said page pins extending beyond opposite edges of each said page and a pair of said page drives including portions on opposite sides of said frame, each moving in a generally arcuate motion thereby applying a generally arcuate motion to one of said pair of page pins. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The jukebox in claim 16 wherein said page drives are interconnected with a shaft. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The jukebox in claim 15 wherein said page drive includes a slide having a slot defined therein, said page pins being in said slot. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The title jukebox in claim 18 wherein said slot includes an arcuate portion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The jukebox in claim 19 including a pin trap for trapping pins on opposite sides of said arcuate portion when said page drive portion is not applying said arcuate motion to one of said page pins. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The jukebox in claim 20 including a cover for said slide over said slot in order to substantially avoid penetration of said slide. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The jukebox in claim 21 wherein said cover envelopes said pin trap. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The jukebox in claim 18 including a cover for said slide over said slot in order to substantially avoid penetration of said slide. ### Claim 24 (depends on 13) The jukebox in claim 13 wherein said page drive includes a lever having a mouth adapted to engage each said pin and a crank assembly connected with said lever in a manner which causes said mouth to move in an arcuate motion in response to rotation of said crank assembly. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The jukebox in claim 24 wherein said page drive further includes a rack and pinion coupled with said crank assembly in order to impart generally linear motion to said page drive in response to rotation of said crank assembly. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The jukebox in claim 25 wherein said page drive further includes a reversible prime mover coupled with said crank assembly in order to selectively rotate said crank assembly in opposite directions. ### Claim 27 A jukebox, comprising: a cabinet including a system for receiving a user selection of a title and means defining a window for viewing an interior portion of said cabinet; and a title rack in said cabinet behind said window in said interior portion, said title rack including a plurality of title pages and a page drive for turning said pages, wherein each title page is mounted in a frame to pivot about an axis and includes at least one page pin extending beyond an edge thereof, and wherein said page drive individually engages said pin of each of said pages in order to rotate said pages with respect to said frame; wherein said page drive includes a carriage that travels in a substantially linear motion along the frame in order to move from one individual page to another individual page and a lever on said carriage having a portion that moves in part in a substantially arcuate motion in order to engage the pin of an individual page and turn that page. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The jukebox in claim 27 wherein said carriage includes a crank assembly having a crank pin which engages said lever to cause said lever portion to move in part in a substantially arcuate motion and a prime mover for rotating said crank assembly. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The jukebox in claim 28 wherein said page drive further includes a rack and pinion driven from said prime mover in order to move said carriage in said substantially linear direction. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The jukebox in claim 29 including a reduction gear coupling said pinion with said prime mover. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The jukebox in claim 30 wherein said reduction gear is coupled with said prime mover through said crank assembly. ### Claim 32 (depends on 27) The jukebox in claim 27 wherein said carriage includes a slide having a slot defined therein, said page pins being in said slot. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The jukebox in claim 32 wherein said slot includes an arcuate portion. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The jukebox in claim 33 including a pin trap for trapping pins on opposite sides of said arcuate portion when said page drive is not turning a page. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The jukebox in claim 34 including a cover for said slide over said slot in order to substantially avoid penetration of said slide. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The jukebox in claim 35 wherein said cover envelopes said pin trap. ### Claim 37 (depends on 32) The jukebox in claim 32 including a cover for said slide over said slot in order to substantially avoid penetration of said slide.