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Magnetic recording/playback device

US4491885A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 1, 1982
Grant dateJan 1, 1985
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/6655
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic recording/playback device in which a tape mounting device for mounting a magnetic tape in a cassette on a magnetic head drum or demounting the tape from the magnetic head drum into the cassette and a mode switching driving device adapted for effecting a switching of operation mode such as recording, playback, rewinding and forwarding are driven by a single driving power source, in good sequence through a change of the load imposed by the tape mounting device and the mode switching driving device, to permit a reduction in size and weight of the recording/playback device.

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