Cassette type magnetic reading/reproducing apparatus
US4933789A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/67584
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cassette type magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus, such as a tape recorder, is disclosed, in which a magnetic tape accommodated in a tape cassette attached at a tape cassette attachment position within the main body of the apparatus is extracted by a loading mechanism so as to be loaded onto a predetermined tape running passage in the apparatus. According to the invention, the loading operation of the magnetic tape by the loading mechanism is enabled on the condition that it is sensed that a cassette holder for attaching the tape cassette at the tape cassette attachment position is locked at the tape cassette attachment position and that the tape cassette is attached at the tape cassette attachment position, in such a manner that a positive tape loading operation is assured and the magnetic tape as well as various operating units within the main body of the apparatus are protected from damage.
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