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US 6,603,068 B2Granted
Tuning device
AssigneeSeiko Instruments Inc.
InventorMasaji Kondo
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Abstract
There is provided a thin tuning device equipped with jacks for inputting or outputting a signal, the tuning device employs a main body case, a back case, and a printed board as parts of the components of the jacks so that the thickness of the jacks and of the tuning device can be reduced.
Claims14
A tuning device comprising:
- an input jack for inputting musical sound from an electronic musical device;
- an output jack for outputting the musical sound input from the input jack to an external amplifier;
- a housing comprised of a main body case and a back case fitted to the main body case to define an input port and an output port;
- and a printed circuit board provided in the housing and having an electric circuit mounted thereon;
- wherein the main body case, the back case and the printed circuit board constitute and define the input jack and the output jack.
2 more elements
A tuning device having a jack for inputting or outputting signals, the tuning device comprising:
- a case having an insert port for receiving a plug;
- a printed circuit board accommodated in the case and having a cut-out part at one end for accommodating the plug;
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- electrical contacts provided on the printed circuit board and disposed in the cut-out part so as to come into contact with the plug when the plug is inserted into the insert port.
1 more element
In an electronic device having a jack for receiving an output plug of an electrical musical instrument, the jack comprising:
- a housing having an input port for receiving the plug;
- a printed circuit board disposed in the housing and having an electrical circuit thereon, the printed circuit board having a cut-out part positioned adjacent the input port so that the housing and the cut-out part define a sleeve for receiving the plug;
- and a contact member connected to the printed circuit board and having a flexible contact extending into the sleeve to establish electrical contact with the plug when the plug is inserted in the opening and to maintain the plug stationary in the sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.