JPS6046465A - Meter driving circuit - Google Patents

Meter driving circuit

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JPS6046465A
JPS6046465A JP59138461A JP13846184A JPS6046465A JP S6046465 A JPS6046465 A JP S6046465A JP 59138461 A JP59138461 A JP 59138461A JP 13846184 A JP13846184 A JP 13846184A JP S6046465 A JPS6046465 A JP S6046465A
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meter
level
range
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Yoshikazu Nakao
中尾 芳和
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform invariably optimum display by detecting a signal level and switching automatically the range of display level of a meter. CONSTITUTION:When the levels of power amplifiers 1 and 1' are lower than some level, transistors (TR) 26-29 are made off, so resistances 33 and 33' and capacitors 34 and 34' are disconnected from the input circuit of the meter. Consequently, the meter has a proper deflectin with a small volume of sound, and TR30 turns off to turn on a light emitting element 32, displaying a low range at this time. Then, the amplifiers 1 and 1' increase to the large volume of sound, and TRs 26-29 turn on with the time constant determined by capacitors 12, 15, and 18 and resistances 13 and 16; and the resistances 33 and 33' and capacitors 34 and 34' are connected to the meter circuit to reduce the driving voltage of the meter. Consequently, the meter indicates a proper deflection even with a small volume of sound, and a light emitting element 31 turns on to show a high range.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は信号強度メータ等のメータ駆動回路に関し、メ
ータの表示レベルのレンジを自動的に切換るようにした
ものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a meter drive circuit for a signal strength meter, etc., and is configured to automatically switch the display level range of the meter.

第1図、第2図は従来のメータ駆動回路を示すものであ
り、1はパワーアンプ、2はメータ表示レベル設定用抵
抗、3は整流用ダイオード、4は平滑用コンデンサ、5
はスピーカ、6aは出力端子、7は切換スイッチ、8は
レンジ切換用抵抗である。第3図(a) 、 (b)は
第1図、第2図の駆動回路で駆動されるメータを示すも
のであり、第3図(、)に示す9は可動コイルメータ、
第3図(b)は発光ダイオード(LED)やFL(フロ
ーレッセント)などの複数の発光素子11a〜11dを
ドライバー10で順次点灯vMuJするようにしたメー
タである。第3図(a) 、 (b)の6bは第1図、
第2図の出力端子6aに接続される端子である。
Figures 1 and 2 show conventional meter drive circuits, where 1 is a power amplifier, 2 is a resistor for setting the meter display level, 3 is a rectifier diode, 4 is a smoothing capacitor, and 5 is a rectifier diode.
is a speaker, 6a is an output terminal, 7 is a selector switch, and 8 is a range switching resistor. 3(a) and 3(b) show meters driven by the drive circuits of FIGS. 1 and 2, and 9 shown in FIG. 3(,) is a moving coil meter,
FIG. 3(b) shows a meter in which a plurality of light emitting elements 11a to 11d such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and FL (fluorescent) are sequentially turned on by a driver 10. 6b in Figures 3(a) and (b) is shown in Figure 1,
This is a terminal connected to the output terminal 6a in FIG. 2.

第1図の場合にはパワーアンプ1の出力レベルに応じて
メータが駆動されるが、抵抗2によるレベル設定が非常
に難しく、音量が大きいときに適当な振れになるように
設定すると小音量で聴くときにはメータが殆んど振れな
くなり、ディスプレイ効果がなくなってしまう。また小
音量のときに適当な振れになるように設定すると大音量
時に指針が振り切れるかまたはすべての発光素子11a
〜11dが点灯したままとなるという問題がある。
In the case of Figure 1, the meter is driven according to the output level of power amplifier 1, but setting the level using resistor 2 is very difficult, and if you set it so that it has an appropriate vibration when the volume is high, it will not work at low volumes. When listening, the meter hardly moves, and the display effect disappears. Also, if you set it to have an appropriate deflection when the volume is low, the pointer will not swing completely when the volume is high, or all the light emitting elements 11a
There is a problem that ~11d remains lit.

第2図の場合にはスイッチ7の切換えに応じて表示レベ
ルのレンジを切換えることができるから、」二連の問題
を解決することができるが、スイッチ7を手動で切換え
なければならないため、切換えを忘れたときは第1図と
同様の問題が起り、まだそのL7J換操作は非常にわず
られしいものであった。
In the case of Fig. 2, the display level range can be changed according to the switching of switch 7, so the double problem can be solved. If you forget, the same problem as shown in Figure 1 will occur, and the L7J replacement operation is still extremely troublesome.

本発明はこのような従来の問題を解決するメータ駆動回
路を提供するものである。
The present invention provides a meter drive circuit that solves these conventional problems.

以下本発明の一実施例について第4図とともに説明する
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

第4図において第1図、第2図と同一符号の部分は同一
機能を有する。12は過渡応答をよくするだめのコンデ
ンサ、13.16はレンジ切換レベルを設定するだめの
抵抗、14.17は整流用のダイオード、15.18は
平滑用のコンデンサ、26はレベル検出用のトランジス
タ、19はそのコレクタ抵抗、27〜30はスイッチン
グトランジスタ、20〜23はそのベース抵抗、24.
25はトランジスタ29.30のコレクタ抵抗、31゜
′B2はレンジを表示する発光素子、33.34は利得
調整用の抵抗及びコンデンサである。なお1′〜34′
はステレオ再生のためのもう一方のチャンネルを示して
おり、上記1〜34に対応している。
In FIG. 4, parts with the same symbols as in FIGS. 1 and 2 have the same functions. 12 is a capacitor for improving transient response, 13.16 is a resistor for setting the range switching level, 14.17 is a rectifying diode, 15.18 is a smoothing capacitor, and 26 is a transistor for level detection. , 19 is its collector resistance, 27 to 30 are switching transistors, 20 to 23 are its base resistances, 24.
25 is the collector resistor of the transistor 29.30, 31.degree.'B2 is a light emitting element for indicating the range, and 33.34 is a gain adjustment resistor and capacitor. Note that 1' to 34'
indicates the other channel for stereo reproduction, and corresponds to 1 to 34 above.

そしてコンデンサ12〜抵抗22とトランジスタ26と
で信号レベル検出回路が構成されており、高いレンジに
なったときにはコンデンサ18と抵抗20〜22で決ま
る時定数の問そのままの状態を保つようにしである。
A signal level detection circuit is constituted by a capacitor 12 to a resistor 22 and a transistor 26, and when a high range is reached, the signal level remains unchanged for a time constant determined by a capacitor 18 and resistors 20 to 22.

上記構成において、パワーアンプ1,1/のレベルが成
るレベル以下のときはトランジスタ26がオフとなり、
トランジスタ27〜29もオフとなるため、抵抗33.
33’およびコンデンサ34゜34′がメータの入力回
路から1される。このためメータは小音量で適当な振れ
を示す。またこのときトランジスタ30がオンになって
いるので、発光素子32が点灯し、現在低レンジである
ことを表示する。
In the above configuration, when the level of the power amplifiers 1, 1/ is below the level, the transistor 26 is turned off;
Since transistors 27 to 29 are also turned off, resistor 33.
33' and capacitors 34 and 34' are connected to one from the meter's input circuit. For this reason, the meter shows appropriate deflection at low volumes. Also, since the transistor 30 is on at this time, the light emitting element 32 lights up to indicate that the current range is low.

次にパワーアン7’1.1が大音量になってトランジス
タ26がオンになると、コンデンサ12゜15.18と
抵抗13.16で決まる時定数(T1)をもつ−ごトラ
ンジスタ26〜29のベース電位が立ち上る。従って抵
抗33 、33 ’とコンデンサ34 、34 ’がメ
ータの回路に接続され、メータの駆動電圧を小さくする
ように働く。このため大音量でもメータは適当な振れを
示す。そしてこの時は発光素子31が点灯して高いレン
ジであることを示す。再びパワーアンプのレベルが低く
なった時は、コンデンサ15の電位は抵抗16を通じて
放電するがコンデンサ18の電位はトランジスタ26〜
29と抵抗20〜22を通じて放電するため、放電時定
数(T2)は(コンデンサ18の容量×トランジスタ2
6の電流増幅率(hFE)x抵抗20〜22の並列合成
抵抗)とな” T2”’ TIになるように回路を構成
、また定数も選んでいる。
Next, when the power amplifier 7'1.1 becomes loud and the transistor 26 is turned on, the bases of the transistors 26 to 29, which have a time constant (T1) determined by the capacitor 12°15.18 and the resistor 13.16, are turned on. Electric potential rises. Therefore, resistors 33, 33' and capacitors 34, 34' are connected to the meter circuit and serve to reduce the meter drive voltage. For this reason, the meter shows appropriate vibration even at high volumes. At this time, the light emitting element 31 lights up to indicate that the range is high. When the power amplifier level becomes low again, the potential of the capacitor 15 is discharged through the resistor 16, but the potential of the capacitor 18 is discharged from the transistor 26 to
29 and resistors 20 to 22, the discharge time constant (T2) is (capacity of capacitor 18 x transistor 2
The circuit is configured and the constants are selected so that the current amplification factor (hFE) of 6 x parallel combined resistance of 20 to 22 resistors becomes TI.

従って低レンジから高レンジへの切り換えはほぼ瞬時に
、高レンジから低レンジへの切換えは数秒を必要とし、
一度高レンジになった時は数秒間その状態を保つように
しである。こうすることにより切換レベル付近での微少
なレベル変動による不安定な動作を防止することができ
る。またレンジを3段以上切換えるようにしてもよいこ
とは云うまでもない。
Therefore, switching from a low range to a high range is almost instantaneous, while switching from a high range to a low range requires a few seconds.
Once you reach a high range, try to stay in that state for a few seconds. By doing so, it is possible to prevent unstable operation due to minute level fluctuations near the switching level. It goes without saying that the range may be changed over three or more steps.

以上のように、本発明は信号レベルを検出してメータの
表示レベルのレンジを自動的に切換えるようにしたもの
であるから、小信リレベルから大信号レベル1で常に最
適の表示を行うことができる。
As described above, since the present invention detects the signal level and automatically switches the range of the meter display level, it is possible to always provide the optimum display from the small signal level to the large signal level 1. can.

4、図面ノ簡11 す説r!11 第1図、第2−図は従来例の回路図、第3図体)。4. Simplified drawing 11 theory! 11 Figures 1 and 2 are circuit diagrams of conventional examples, and Figure 3 is a circuit diagram of a conventional example.

(b)はメータの例を示す図、第4図は本発明の一実施
例の回路図である。
(b) is a diagram showing an example of a meter, and FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

1・・・・・・パワーアンプ、5・・・・・・スピーカ
、6a・・・・・・出力端子、12〜22.26・・・
・・・信号レベル検出回9.27 、28・・・・・・
スイッチング回路を構成するトランジスタ、33.34
・・・・・・利得調整用素子。
1...Power amplifier, 5...Speaker, 6a...Output terminal, 12-22.26...
...Signal level detection times 9.27, 28...
Transistors forming switching circuits, 33.34
...Gain adjustment element.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 信号レベルに応じて駆動されるメータと、上記メータの
入力回路に接続された利得調整用素子と、」1記信号レ
ベルを検出し、所定の時定数をもって出力する信号レベ
ル検出回路と、上記信号レベル検出回路の出力によって
オンオフされるスイッチング回路とを備え、上記スイッ
チング回路のオンオフに応じて上記利得調整用素子を制
御することにより、上記メータの表示レベルのレンジを
自動的に切換えるようにしたメータIKl+回路。
a meter that is driven according to the signal level; a gain adjustment element connected to the input circuit of the meter; a signal level detection circuit that detects the signal level and outputs it with a predetermined time constant; and a switching circuit that is turned on and off by the output of the level detection circuit, and the range of the display level of the meter is automatically switched by controlling the gain adjustment element according to the on/off state of the switching circuit. IKl+ circuit.
JP59138461A 1984-07-04 1984-07-04 Meter driving circuit Pending JPS6046465A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4945504A (en) * 1986-04-30 1990-07-31 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Instruction input system for electronic processor
EP0962321A2 (en) 1998-06-03 1999-12-08 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink-jet recording apparatus and control method thereof

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4945504A (en) * 1986-04-30 1990-07-31 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Instruction input system for electronic processor
EP0962321A2 (en) 1998-06-03 1999-12-08 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink-jet recording apparatus and control method thereof

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