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JP3929764B2
JP3929764B2 JP2001373190A JP2001373190A JP3929764B2 JP 3929764 B2 JP3929764 B2 JP 3929764B2 JP 2001373190 A JP2001373190 A JP 2001373190A JP 2001373190 A JP2001373190 A JP 2001373190A JP 3929764 B2 JP3929764 B2 JP 3929764B2
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幹雄 森
正博 川添
英之 平野
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、受信状態の良い放送局を自動的に検索して受信する放送局自動検索機能を有するラジオ受信機に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来から、受信状態の良い放送局を自動的に検索し、良好な受信状態の放送局を受信する放送局自動検索機能付き電子同調ラジオ受信機が知られており、この種の電子同調ラジオ受信機の放送局自動検索動作は、図3のフローチャートに示すように、周波数fを受信中(ステップ31)に、放送局自動検索の開始が要求されたかを判定しており(ステップ32)、放送局自動検索の開始が要求されていなければ、周波数fの受信を続ける。
【0003】
そして、放送局自動検索の開始が要求されると、出力する音声信号をミュート(mute)し(ステップ33)、受信中の周波数fに予め設定された放送局自動検索時の周波数変更単位1step分を加算し、加算した周波数を新たにfとする(ステップ34)。
【0004】
次いで、加算した周波数fに同調し(ステップ35)、同調周波数の電界強度Vを確認し、電界強度Vが予め設定された放送局自動検索時に良好な受信状態とを判定するのに必要な最低電界強度Va以上かを判定し(ステップ36)、電界強度VがVaより小さければ、ステップ34に戻りさらに周波数を加算して処理を繰り返す。
【0005】
電界強度VがVa以上であれば、同調周波数fのIF(Intermediate Frequency:中間周波数)信号の有無を確認し(ステップ37)、IF信号が無ければ、ステップ34に戻りさらに周波数を加算して処理を繰り返す。
【0006】
IF信号があった場合、音声信号のミュートを解除し、受信した周波数fの音声を出力する(ステップ38)。このようにして、同調周波数の電界強度Vが最低電界強度Va以上である周波数の放送局を受信状態の良い放送局として検索していた。
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、このような従来の放送局自動検索機能付き電子同調ラジオ受信機では、放送局が近くに存在している地域などの、特に電波が強い強電界下の地域では、その強い電波以外の周波数の電波は、強い電波により抑圧を受けて、見かけ上の電界強度が下がるという受信特性により、実際は受信状態が良好な放送局でも、電界強度が低くて受信状態が悪い放送局と判断して同調できないことがある。
【0008】
このような場合、強い電波の抑圧を受けなくなるまで良好な受信状態の放送局が自動検索で検索できないという問題があった。
【0009】
本発明はこのような問題を解決するためになされたもので、電波環境に影響を受けずに良好な受信状態の放送局を検索することができるラジオ受信機を提供するものである。
【0010】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明のラジオ受信機は、同調した受信周波数の電波を受信して検波し、前記検波した受信信号の電界強度を検出する受信回路と、予め設定された電界強度より強い電界強度の周波数の信号があることを検知する検知回路と、前記受信周波数を順次変更して予め設定された最低電界強度以上の電界強度の周波数の信号を検索し、検索された周波数の放送局の電波を受信する制御を行う放送局検索手段とを有し、前記放送局検索手段は、前記検知回路が予め設定された基準電界強度以上の周波数の信号があることを検知すると、前記最低電界強度を変更する構成を有している。この構成により、検知回路により強い電界強度の周波数の信号があることが検知されると、最低電界強度が変更されることとなる。
【0011】
ここで、前記検知回路は、電界強度が予め設定された電界強度を超えたら受信信号を減衰させるAGC回路であることは好適である。
【0012】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照して説明する。
【0013】
図1及び図2は本発明の一実施の形態のラジオ受信機の構成および処理手順を示す図である。
【0014】
図1に示すように、本実施の形態のラジオ受信機は、放送局検索手段などを含みラジオ受信機の動作を制御する制御マイコン11、制御マイコン11により制御され、制御マイコン11に指示された周波数に同調してそのIF信号の有無や電界強度を制御マイコン11に通知するとともに、受信した放送局の電波を検波して音声信号を出力する電子同調ラジオ受信回路(受信回路)12、制御マイコン11により制御され、電子同調ラジオ受信回路12からの音声信号をミュートするMute回路13、電子同調ラジオ受信回路12からの音声信号を増幅するアンプ14、アンプ14により増幅された音声信号を音に変換するスピーカ15を備えている。なお、電子同調ラジオ受信回路12は、予め設定された帯域(例えば、電子同調ラジオ受信回路12が同調可能な周波数帯域)内の一部の周波数の電界強度を検知し予め設定された基準電界強度を超えたら受信信号を減衰させる動作をするAGC(Auto Gain Control)回路(検知回路)12aを有している。
【0015】
このラジオ受信機は、放送局自動検索時に、制御マイコン11でAGC回路12aが強電界の周波数を検知して動作しているかを判定し、AGC回路が動作している(強電界下に居る)場合は、良好な受信状態とを判定するのに必要な最低電界強度を変更することを特徴としている。
【0016】
具体的には、図2のフローチャートに示すように、制御マイコン11は、周波数fを受信中(ステップ11)に、放送局自動検索の開始が要求されたかを判定しており(ステップ12)、放送局自動検索の開始が要求されていなければ、周波数fの受信を続ける。
【0017】
放送局自動検索の開始が要求されると、出力する音声信号をミュート(mute)し(ステップ13)、受信中の周波数fに予め設定された放送局自動検索時の周波数変更単位1step分を加算し、加算した周波数を新たにfとする(ステップ14)。
【0018】
次いで、加算した周波数fに同調し(ステップ15)、放送局自動検索時に良好な受信状態とを判定するのに必要な最低電界強度Vaに通常状態時の値Va1を設定する(ステップ16)。
【0019】
次いで、制御マイコン11は、電子同調ラジオ受信回路12に対し、同調周波数が強電界でAGC回路12aが動作して入力信号を減衰しているかを問い合わせ(ステップ17)、AGC回路12aが動作していれば、最低電界強度Vaを強電界下に対応した値(Va1より低い値)Va2に変更する(ステップ18)。
【0020】
次いで、同調周波数の電界強度Vを確認し、電界強度Vが最低電界強度Va以上かを判定し(ステップ19)、電界強度VがVaより小さければ、ステップ14に戻りさらに周波数を加算して処理を繰り返す。
【0021】
電界強度VがVa以上であれば、同調周波数fのIF信号の有無を確認し(ステップ20)、IF信号が無ければ、ステップ14に戻りさらに周波数を加算して処理を繰り返す。
【0022】
IF信号があった場合、音声信号のミュートを解除し、受信した周波数fの音声を出力する(ステップ21)。
【0023】
以上のように、本実施の形態のラジオ受信機は、制御マイコン11が放送局自動検索を行った際に、AGC回路12aが動作しているかによって、良好な受信状態と判定するための最低電界強度Vaの値を変更しているので、強電界下でも良好な受信状態の放送局を自動検索することができる。
【0024】
なお、本実施の形態においては、AGC回路12aにより基準電界強度と比較して強電界下であるかの検知を行い、強電界下であることを検知すると最低電界強度Vaを変更したが、これに限定されるものではなく、例えば、AGC回路の効果量(減衰量)を監視し、効果量(減衰量)の値により最低電界強度Vaを複数段階で切り替えるようにしてもかまわない。
【0025】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、放送局自動検索動作を行うときに強電界を検知して、受信状態が良好であると判定するための最低電界強度を強電界下に適した低い値に変更することにより、強電界下でも影響を受けずに良好な放送局を自動検索することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施の形態のラジオ受信機を示す概略ブロック図
【図2】本発明の一実施の形態のラジオ受信機の放送局自動検索動作を示すフローチャート
【図3】従来の電子同調ラジオ受信機の放送局自動検索動作を示すフローチャート
【符号の説明】
11 制御マイコン(放送局検索手段)
12 電子同調ラジオ受信回路(受信回路)
12a AGC回路(検知回路)
13 Mute回路
14 アンプ
15 スピーカ
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a radio receiver having a broadcast station automatic search function for automatically searching for and receiving a broadcast station having a good reception state.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, there has been known an electronic tuning radio receiver with a broadcast station automatic search function that automatically searches for a broadcasting station having a good reception state and receives a broadcasting station having a good reception state. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the broadcast station automatic search operation of the machine determines whether or not the start of the broadcast station automatic search is requested during reception of the frequency f (step 31) (step 32). If the start of the station automatic search is not requested, reception of the frequency f is continued.
[0003]
When the start of the broadcast station automatic search is requested, the output audio signal is muted (step 33), and the frequency change unit at the time of the automatic broadcast station search set in advance to the frequency f being received is 1 step. And the added frequency is newly set as f (step 34).
[0004]
Next, the frequency f is tuned to the added frequency f (step 35), the electric field strength V of the tuning frequency is confirmed, and the minimum required to determine a good reception state at the time of automatic broadcast station search in which the electric field strength V is preset. It is determined whether or not the electric field intensity Va is equal to or higher than that (step 36). If the electric field intensity V is smaller than Va, the process returns to step 34, and the frequency is added and the process is repeated.
[0005]
If the electric field strength V is equal to or greater than Va, the presence / absence of an IF (Intermediate Frequency) signal having a tuning frequency f is confirmed (step 37). If there is no IF signal, the process returns to step 34 to further add the frequency. repeat.
[0006]
If there is an IF signal, the mute of the audio signal is canceled and the received audio of frequency f is output (step 38). In this way, a broadcast station having a frequency at which the electric field intensity V of the tuning frequency is equal to or higher than the minimum electric field intensity Va is searched for as a broadcast station having a good reception state.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional electronically tuned radio receiver with automatic broadcast station search function, especially in areas where there is a strong electric field, such as an area where the broadcast station is nearby, frequencies other than the strong electric wave Due to the reception characteristics that the apparent electric field strength is reduced by being suppressed by strong radio waves, even a broadcasting station with a good reception condition is judged to be a broadcasting station with a low electric field strength and a poor reception condition. There are things that cannot be done.
[0008]
In such a case, there is a problem that a broadcast station in a good reception state cannot be searched by automatic search until it is not subjected to strong radio wave suppression.
[0009]
The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and provides a radio receiver capable of searching for a broadcasting station in a good reception state without being affected by a radio wave environment.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A radio receiver according to the present invention receives and detects a radio wave having a tuned reception frequency, detects a field strength of the detected received signal, and a signal having a frequency with a field strength stronger than a preset field strength. A detection circuit that detects the presence of a signal, and a control that sequentially changes the reception frequency to search for a signal having a frequency of electric field strength equal to or higher than a preset minimum electric field strength, and receives a radio wave of a broadcast station of the searched frequency The broadcast station search means is configured to change the minimum electric field intensity when the detection circuit detects that there is a signal having a frequency equal to or higher than a preset reference electric field intensity. Have. With this configuration, when the detection circuit detects that there is a signal having a strong electric field strength frequency, the minimum electric field strength is changed.
[0011]
Here, it is preferable that the detection circuit is an AGC circuit that attenuates a received signal when the electric field intensity exceeds a preset electric field intensity.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
1 and 2 are diagrams showing a configuration and processing procedure of a radio receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, the radio receiver according to the present embodiment is controlled by a control microcomputer 11 that controls the operation of the radio receiver including broadcast station search means and the like. An electronically tuned radio receiver circuit (receiver circuit) 12 that tunes to the frequency and notifies the control microcomputer 11 of the presence / absence of the IF signal and the electric field strength, detects a radio wave of the received broadcast station, and outputs an audio signal, and a control microcomputer 11, a mute circuit 13 for muting the audio signal from the electronic tuning radio reception circuit 12, an amplifier 14 for amplifying the audio signal from the electronic tuning radio reception circuit 12, and the audio signal amplified by the amplifier 14 are converted into sound. A speaker 15 is provided. The electronic tuning radio reception circuit 12 detects the electric field strength of a part of a frequency within a preset band (for example, a frequency band in which the electronic tuning radio reception circuit 12 can be tuned), and a preset reference electric field strength. AGC (Auto Gain Control) circuit (detection circuit) 12a for attenuating the received signal when the signal exceeds the limit.
[0015]
In this radio receiver, at the time of automatic broadcast station search, the control microcomputer 11 determines whether the AGC circuit 12a is operating by detecting the frequency of the strong electric field, and the AGC circuit is operating (being under a strong electric field). In this case, the minimum electric field strength necessary for determining a good reception state is changed.
[0016]
Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, the control microcomputer 11 determines whether the start of the broadcast station automatic search is requested during reception of the frequency f (step 11) (step 12). If the start of the broadcast station automatic search is not requested, reception of the frequency f is continued.
[0017]
When the start of the broadcast station automatic search is requested, the audio signal to be output is muted (step 13), and the preset frequency change unit at the time of automatic broadcast station search is added to the frequency f being received. Then, the added frequency is newly set as f (step 14).
[0018]
Next, tuning is performed to the added frequency f (step 15), and the value Va1 in the normal state is set as the minimum electric field intensity Va necessary for determining a good reception state during the broadcast station automatic search (step 16).
[0019]
Next, the control microcomputer 11 inquires of the electronic tuning radio reception circuit 12 whether the tuning frequency is a strong electric field and the AGC circuit 12a operates to attenuate the input signal (step 17), and the AGC circuit 12a operates. Then, the minimum electric field strength Va is changed to a value (a value lower than Va1) Va2 corresponding to the strong electric field (step 18).
[0020]
Next, the electric field strength V at the tuning frequency is confirmed to determine whether the electric field strength V is equal to or higher than the minimum electric field strength Va (step 19). If the electric field strength V is smaller than Va, the process returns to step 14 and the frequency is added and processed. repeat.
[0021]
If the electric field strength V is equal to or greater than Va, the presence / absence of the IF signal having the tuning frequency f is confirmed (step 20). If there is no IF signal, the process returns to step 14 to add the frequency and repeat the process.
[0022]
If there is an IF signal, the mute of the audio signal is canceled and the received audio of frequency f is output (step 21).
[0023]
As described above, the radio receiver according to the present embodiment has a minimum electric field for determining a good reception state depending on whether or not the AGC circuit 12a is operating when the control microcomputer 11 performs the automatic broadcast station search. Since the value of the intensity Va is changed, it is possible to automatically search for a broadcasting station in a good reception state even under a strong electric field.
[0024]
In the present embodiment, the AGC circuit 12a detects whether the electric field is stronger than the reference electric field intensity. When the electric field is detected to be under the strong electric field, the minimum electric field intensity Va is changed. For example, the effect amount (attenuation amount) of the AGC circuit may be monitored, and the minimum electric field strength Va may be switched in a plurality of stages depending on the value of the effect amount (attenuation amount).
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a strong electric field is detected when performing a broadcast station automatic search operation, and the minimum electric field strength for determining that the reception state is good is low suitable for a strong electric field. By changing the value, it is possible to automatically search for a good broadcasting station without being affected even under a strong electric field .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a radio receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic broadcast station search operation of the radio receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention. Flow chart showing automatic broadcast station search operation of electronically tuned radio receiver [Explanation of symbols]
11 Control microcomputer (Broadcasting station search means)
12 Electronically tuned radio receiver circuit (receiver circuit)
12a AGC circuit (detection circuit)
13 Mute circuit 14 Amplifier 15 Speaker

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制御マイコンと、前記制御マイコンに制御され、同調した受信周波数の電波を受信して検波し、前記検波した受信信号の電界強度を検出する受信回路とを備え、
前記受信回路は、前記検波した受信信号の電界強度を検知し予め設定された基準電界強度を超えた場合に受信信号を減衰させるAGC回路を有し、
前記制御マイコンは、前記受信周波数を順次変更して予め設定された最低電界強度以上の電界強度の周波数の信号を検索し、検索された周波数の放送局の電波を受信し、前記AGC回路が予め設定された基準電界強度以上の周波数の信号を検知すると、前記最低電界強度を前記予め設定された最低電界強度より低い値に変更することを特徴とするラジオ受信機。
A control microcomputer and a reception circuit that is controlled by the control microcomputer and receives and detects a radio wave of a tuned reception frequency, and detects a field intensity of the detected reception signal ;
The receiving circuit includes an AGC circuit that detects an electric field strength of the detected received signal and attenuates the received signal when a predetermined reference electric field strength is exceeded,
The control microcomputer sequentially changes the reception frequency to search for a signal having a frequency of electric field strength equal to or higher than a preset minimum electric field strength, receives a radio wave of a broadcast station having the searched frequency, and the AGC circuit When detecting the signal of the set reference electric field strength or more frequencies, radio receiver and changes the minimum electric field strength in the preset value lower than the lowest field strength.
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