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Reel braking mechanism in magnetic recording or reproducing apparatus

US5669569A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1996
Grant dateSep 23, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B25/066
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A reel braking mechanism for each reel table in a mechanism for controlling the distance between reel tables to accommodate different sizes of tape cassettes is provided. The reel braking mechanism has reel tables, rotating arms supporting brake members, a rotating apparatus for rotating the rotating arms, and moving members for moving the brake members. The brake members rotated by the movement of the moving members can be released from the reel tables.

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