Patent · US Expired

Tape loading apparatus having an arrangement for controlling movement of a guide roller holder arm

US4841392A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 1986
Grant dateJun 20, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/29
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tape player having a rotating drum head such as VTR etc. characterized in that a holder, on which at least a guide roller for the tape is mounted outside of the tape path, is disposed movably between its retreated position, where it doesn't interfere with the loading block and the subblock, and its advanced position, where it fronts on the tape path, and is energized towards its retreated position, that control means controlling the movement of the holder arm towards its advanced position is provided, and that an operating member to operate the control means, after this subblock has passed through a position which is occupied by the guide roller in the advanced position of the holder arm, is disposed on the subblock.

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