Tape loading mechanism with reduced height

Details Tape loading mechanism with reduced height Tape loading mechanism with reduced height

1995-02-07

1996-12-10

Tupper, Robert S.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head moving during transducing

Tape record

360 95, G11B 15665

Patent

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055837140

ABSTRACT:
A tape loading mechanism includes: a chassis having a guide groove; a loading post assembly having a loading post and a loading post base, the loading post base being movably supported on the chassis and being movable along the guide groove, the loading post being supported on the loading post base and loading a tape onto a tape path of a rotating drum when the loading post base is moved to a loading end position; a projecting portion, projecting from an end of the loading post base in a direction of the movement of the loading post base, which is brought into contact with a drum base of the rotating drum when the loading post base is moved to the loading end position; and a stopper portion, provided within the drum base, for catching the projecting portion to stop the movement of the loading post base at the loading end position.

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