Recording/reproducing apparatus capable of accepting tape cartri

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1993-05-17

1995-02-14

Tupper, Robert S.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

Tape record

360132, G11B 5008

Patent

active

053900561

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides tape cartridges of different sizes, and a recording/reproducing apparatus provided with a compatible tape cartridge holding device capable of holding either of the large-sized tape cartridge and the small-sized tape cartridge, and provided with a lid opening lever capable of opening the respective lids of both the large-sized tape cartridge and the small-sized tape cartridge. The compatible tape cartridge holding device comprises a cartridge compartment plate (47) for holding a tape cartridge (1, 24) provided with a front lid (12, 34) and positioning the same at a cartridge loading position, a lid opening lever (58) pivotally supported on the cartridge compartment plate (47) for turning about an axis of turning aligned with the axis of turning of the front lid (12, 34) and provided with a lid opening pin (62) that engages with a recess (17, 39) formed in the front surface of the front lid (12, 34) when the tape cartridge (1, 24) is held in place on the cartridge compartment plate (47), and a lid opening pin (72) disposed on the path of movement of the lid opening lever (58) so as to engage the lid opening lever (58) as the cartridge compartment (47) is moved toward the cartridge loading position to open the front lid (12, 34) through the lid opening lever (58).

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patent: 5198951 (1993-03-01), Fujii

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