Mechanism for loading and unloading a cassette tape

Details Mechanism for loading and unloading a cassette tape Mechanism for loading and unloading a cassette tape

1992-03-09

1994-03-01

Wolff, John H.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head moving during transducing

Tape record

360 95, 360 965, 360 966, G11B 15665, G11B 15675

Patent

active

052913520

ABSTRACT:
A tape unit includes:
a cassette mount section for detachably mounting a tape cassette therein, the cassette mount section having at least two reel bases for engagement respectively with two tape reels of the tape cassette mounted; a cover movably supported on a chassis, the cover being movable between an open position for opening the cassette mount section and a closed position for closing the cassette mount section; a cassette holder movably supported on the chassis, the cassette holder being movable between an ejection position for insertion and removal of the tape cassette and a cassette mounting position for mounting the tape cassette in the cassette mount section; a tape-loading device for drawing a portion of tape out of the tape cassette mounted in the cassette mount section and causing the tape portion to pass through a predetermined tape path; and a link device for linking the cassette holder and the tape-loading device to the cover, the linkage being such that during movement of the cover from the open position toward the closed position, a first forward movement of the cover from the open position toward the closed position moves the cassette holder to mount the tape cassette into the cassette mount section, and a further forward movement of the cover subsequent to the first movement operates the tape-loading device to perform tape loading.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4918551 (1990-04-01), Yoshida et al.
patent: 4949203 (1990-08-01), Kunimaru et al.
patent: 5038236 (1991-08-01), Nakahara
patent: 5124854 (1992-06-01), Iyota et al.
patent: 5191493 (1993-03-01), Tamura

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