Receiver apparatus and receiver system

Abstract

A receiver apparatus 3 has a digital circuit portion 13 that converts a compressed digital signal outputted from a digital demodulating portion 12 into digital video and audio signals and a video/audio output circuit 14 that converts the digital video and audio signals outputted from the digital circuit portion 13 into analog video and audio signals. With this configuration, a video/audio processing IC for digital signal processing no longer needs to be mounted on the circuit board of a video display apparatus 4, and thus a receiver system can be realized with a video display apparatus having a simple configuration.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

This and other objects and features of the present invention will become clear from the following description, taken in conjunction with the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a receiver system according to the present invention;

FIG. 2A is a diagram schematically showing how different functional sections are mounted on the receiver apparatus 3 shown in FIG. 1 (as seen from the top face thereof);

FIG. 2B is a diagram schematically showing how different functional sections are mounted on the receiver apparatus 3 shown in FIG. 1 (as seen from the bottom face thereof);

FIG. 3A is a diagram conceptually showing how the receiver apparatus 3 and the video display apparatus 4 are fitted together, showing the state where the receiver apparatus 3 is fitted in an upright position on the video display apparatus 4;

FIG. 3B is a diagram conceptually showing how the receiver apparatus 3 and the video display apparatus 4 are fitted together, showing the state where the receiver apparatus 3 is fitted in a flat position on the video display apparatus 4; and

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a conventional receiver system.

Claims

1. A receiver apparatus that converts a radio-frequency signal received by an antenna into video and audio signals, comprising: a tuner circuit portion that converts the radio-frequency signal received by the antenna into an intermediate-frequency signal;a digital demodulating portion that converts the intermediate-frequency signal outputted from the tuner circuit portion into a compressed digital signal;a digital circuit portion that converts the compressed digital signal outputted from the digital demodulating portion into digital video and audio signals; anda video/audio output circuit that converts the digital video and audio signals outputted from the digital circuit portion into analog video and audio signals,whereinthe tuner circuit portion, the digital demodulating portion, the digital circuit portion, and the video/audio output circuit are arranged on a single circuit board, andtop and bottom faces of the single circuit board are entirely covered with a chassis.

2. The receiver apparatus of claim 1, wherein the single circuit board is enclosed in the chassis.

3. The receiver apparatus of claim 1, whereina first block including the tuner circuit portion and a second block including the digital demodulating portion, the digital circuit portion, and the video/audio output circuit are separated from each other with a first shield plate,an analog ground pattern of the first block and a digital ground pattern of the second block are electrically connected to the chassis, andan analog ground pattern and an digital ground pattern of the single circuit board are both connected to the chassis with solder applied on one face of the single circuit board.

4. The receiver apparatus of claim 1, whereina first block including the tuner circuit portion and a second block including the digital demodulating portion, the digital circuit portion, and the video/audio output circuit are separated from each other with a first shield plate,an analog ground pattern of the first block and a digital ground pattern of the second block are electrically connected to the chassis,an analog ground pattern and a digital ground pattern of the single circuit board are both connected to the chassis with solder applied on one face of the single circuit board, andthe analog ground pattern and the digital ground pattern are both connected to the chassis with solder applied on a bottom face of the single circuit board

5. The receiver apparatus of claim 1, whereina first block including the tuner circuit portion and a second block including the digital demodulating portion, the digital circuit portion, and the video/audio output circuit are separated from each other with a first shield plate,an analog ground pattern of the first block and a digital ground pattern of the second block are electrically connected to the chassis,an analog ground pattern and a digital ground pattern of the single circuit board are both connected to the chassis with solder applied on one face of the single circuit board, andthe analog ground pattern and the digital ground pattern are each connected to the chassis with solder applied at a plurality of edges of the single circuit board.

6. The receiver apparatus of claim 1, whereina first block including the tuner circuit portion and a second block including the digital demodulating portion, the digital circuit portion, and the video/audio output circuit are separated from each other with a first shield plate,an analog ground pattern of the first block and a digital ground pattern of the second block are electrically connected to the chassis,an analog ground pattern and a digital ground pattern of the single circuit board are both connected to the chassis with solder applied on one face of the single circuit board, andthe analog ground pattern and the digital ground pattern are both connected to the chassis with solder applied at all edges of the single circuit board.

7. The receiver apparatus of claim 1, whereininput/output terminals of the tuner circuit portion, the digital demodulating portion, the digital circuit portion, and the video/audio output circuit are arranged in a concentrated fashion at one edge of the single circuit board,the input/output terminals are arranged so as to extend outward from the one edge in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto, andthe one edge is substantially parallel to an axis of a tuner input terminal via which the radio-frequency signal received by the antenna is fed to the tuner circuit portion.

8. The receiver apparatus of claim 7, wherein the input/output terminals of the tuner circuit portion, the digital demodulating portion, the digital circuit portion, and the video/audio output circuit are all connected to the single circuit board with solder applied on a same face thereof on which the ground patterns of the single circuit board are connected to the chassis with solder.

9. A receiver system that receives digital and analog broadcast signals, converts them into video and audio signals, and displays video and outputs audio according thereto, the receiver system comprising: the receiver apparatus of claim 1; anda video display apparatus that displays video based on a video signal outputted from the receiver apparatus and/or outputs audio based on an audio signal outputted from the receiver apparatus.