Recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a cassette loading

Details Recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a cassette loading Recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a cassette loading

1993-04-22

1994-10-25

Heinz, A. J.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

Tape record

360 85, G11B 5008

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053594770

ABSTRACT:
A recording/reproducing apparatus is capable of operating with either one of two different types of tape cassettes which each have a cassette housing with a bottom wall having an underside formed with locating holes in a respective pattern, different from the pattern of the locating holes of the other type of tape cassettes. The recording/reproducing apparatus is provided with locating pin devices at least some of which have a retractable locating pin capable of retracting below a predetermined plane of the underside of the bottom wall of the positioned tape cassette when such tape cassette lacks a locating hole at the location of the respective locating pin device.

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Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 12, No. 473 (P-799) Dec. 12, 1988, corresponds to Japanese Appln. 62-023051.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 10, No. 212 (P-480) Jul. 24, 1986, corresponds to Japanese Appln. 59-172886.

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