Sony Corporation

Yoshinari Moriya

Kenji Inoue

Chikatomo Nakasaka

Tetsuro Tsubota

Atsushi Kouda

Harutoshi Matsushita

Wataru Nonaka

Junichi Saiki

Takashi Ohtsuka

The present invention is directed to a video signal switching apparatus having editing function to select an arbitrary video signal from plural video signals or carry out synthesis thereof, which allows an operation unit to be of modular configuration every respective functions to electrically connect adjacent modules of panel modules (A toD) which serve as respective operation modules to each other by relay bases (), () to carry out transmission of signals between both modules, and to allow connection between the panel modules (A toD) and the relay bases (), () to be connector connection to thereby have ability to freely change layout of the panel modules (B toD) of division size in which 19 inches rack size is fundamental in accordance with fondness of operator.

Video signal switching apparatus and control method therefor

Video signal switching apparatus and control method thereof

An automatic tape cassette loading device is composed of a plurality of cassette storage shelf blocks arranged side-by-side and each including plural tiers of cassette storage compartments for containing respective tape cassettes, a cassette transfer device associated with each of the cassette storage shelf blocks and adapted to perform tape cassette inserting and removing operations in respect to each of the cassette storage compartments of the respective cassette storage shelf block and transferring of tape cassettes over the extent of the respective cassette storage shelf block, a video tape recorder housing block mounted adjacent an end of the side-by-side arrangement of the cassette storage shelf blocks and containing at least one video tape recorder adapted to at least reproduce the signals recorded in a tape cassette delivered thereto from one of the cassette storage shelf blocks, and cassette delivery units provided between the adjoining side-by-side cassette storage shelf blocks and between the video tape recorder housing block and the cassette storage shelf block adjacent thereto and adapted to perform delivery operations of the tape cassettes between the respective blocks. Each of the cassette storage shelf blocks is desirably comprised of two storage shelf portions which are spaced apart to define an aisle therebetween in which the respective cassette transfer device is movable for servicing cassette storage compartments in both shelf portions.

Random-access video tape cassette storage and playback apparatus

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Tokyo, Japan

Yoshinari Moriya