Ejection mechanism for tape player
US4626939A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1983 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/675
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ejection mechanism for a tape player includes a guide arm vertically movably supporting a pack guide, a pack stopper connected to the guide arm for frontward and rearward movement, an ejection link connected to the guide arm, and an inversion spring provided connecting the pack stopper to the ejection link to draw and eject a cassette. The ejection mechanism further includes an ejection member disposed along a lateral wall of the frame and mounted for frontward and rearward movement and biased forward by first revival spring, and an operation member similarly disposed alongside the ejection member and similarly mounted for frontward and rearward movement with respect to the frame and biased forward by second revival spring, and an operation rod coupling the ejection link to the motion operation member. An automatically releasing latch couples the ejection member to the operation member during the inward stroke of the ejection member. At the end of the inward stroke the latch releases to allow the operation member to eject the cassette before return of the ejection member.
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