Information recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a tape threading device with tape guide members having minimum tape wrapping angles
US5754361A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/674
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape cartridge is received into one end of an information recording and/or reproducing apparatus conforming to an 8 inch Form Factor Size. A first reel is held inside this tape cartridge, and a tape wound onto this first reel is extracted from a cartridge including the first reel and threaded by a simple pivotal motion of a tape threading arm, and wound onto a second reel disposed at the other end of the information recording and/or reproducing apparatus. The pivotal center of the tape threading arm and a recording head are disposed at opposite sides respectively with regard to a line joining a first and second reel axes to facilitate a compact overall construction. Tape guides formed into cylindrical rollers and the recording head are disposed on the inner side of the trajectory of the tape threading to transfer the tape smoothly. The tape guides and the recording head may be arranged substantially in line. Also, the tape guides next to the recording head may be fixed rollers.
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