Reel drive apparatus for magnetic tape recording and playback units
US5292086A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/50
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reel drive apparatus for rotatably driving a reel of a magnetic tape recorder and playback unit, the apparatus including an elongated mounting shaft disposed on the base chassis of the magnetic tape recorder and playback unit, a reel hub rotatably engaging a tape reel, a reel disc having a tubular journal bearing portion and a cylindrical drum which is mounted on the elongated mounting shaft so that it supports and rotates together with the reel hub, and an elastic and resilient geared belt tensely mounted on the cylindrical drum and engaged to the last-stage gear in a drive gear train.
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