Patent · US Expired

Clutch system in a tape player

US4423445A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 1, 1981
Grant dateDec 27, 1983
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/67505
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A clutch system in a tape player comprises a first rotor rotated by a motor and a second rotor capable of engaging with and disengaging from said first rotor, both rotors being formed with engage portions at their end faces which are adjacent to each other. The clutch system is further provided with a switching means for carrying out engagement and disengagement of said rotors, and the switching means is operated by an operating means for making said motor carry out automatic loading operation.

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