Cassette lid opening and closing system for magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus
US5450259A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/67584
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cassette lid opening and closing system for a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus capable of opening a cassette lid during the seating of a tape cassette on a deck and closing it after the seating is accomplished, to thereby lower the height of the deck, includes a lid-open member operating link for swinging a lid-open member to open the cassette lid during the seating of a cassette holder on a slider, a lever for closing the open cassette lid by releasing a lid-pressing operation of the lid-open member when the tape cassette is moved to a seated position on a lower chassis, and a lever operator for operating the lever, so that the cassette lid is closed during recording or reproducing operation. Advantageously, a closed cassette lid allows a corresponding reduction in the size of the deck.
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