Mode changing mechanism for a tape player
US4581665A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1982 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape recorder includes an intermittent gear which has a cut-off portion formed in part of the tooth system in order to release the intermittent gear as appropriate from being driven by a prime mover mechanism and which is integrally provided with a cam portion, an active member which is actuated by the above cam portion and operates directly or indirectly a control member which directly or indirectly controls the advancement and withdrawal of a tape driving mechanism comprising such components as a head, pinch roller and idler, and a changeover member which is adapted to change over the direction of tape feed and is operated by means of the above-mentioned active member.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.