Automatic cassette loading apparatus
US4561031A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 1982 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/16
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an automatic cassette loading apparatus which comprises a motor and a first sensing means for detecting when a cassette is placed in a first position to energize the motor. A counter is provided for counting clock pulses in response to the energization of the motor and generating an output signal when the counted clock pulses reach a predetermined value. A second sensing means is provided for detecting when the cassette is moved to a second, tape-operating position. The loading apparatus further includes a mechanism driven by the motor for moving the cassette from the first position to the second position and restoring the cassette to the first position and beyond to de-energize the motor when the output signal of the counter is generated prior to the detection of the cassette in the second position.
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