Tape feeder in a tape recorder
US4283027A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1980 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/444
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape feeder in a tape recorder comprising, a pair of reel support drive gears mounted on a pair of reel supports, a pair of tape winding gears capable of being brought into or out of mesh with the corresponding reel support drive gears, a pair of capstans driven by a motor for rotating the corresponding tape winding gears, a pair of pinch rollers connected to a head base plate and capable of being brought into and out of pressing engagement with the corresponding capstans, a pair of reverse action members rotatably supported on the corresponding capstan bearing, a pair of springs provided to the corresponding reverse action members, said springs being adapted to press the pinch roller against the capstan when the head base plate advances and at the same time urge the tape winding gear to mesh with the reel support drive gear, and a slider member slidably provided between the pair of reverse action members.
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