Recording and/or reproducing device having drive means for the actuation of holder means for a cassette and of retaining means for a tape pull-out element
US6278572A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/67547
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing device (1) comprises movable holder means (46) for holding a cassette (3), which includes a record carrier (26) in the form of a tape and a coupling element (27) connected to the free end of the record carrier (26), which holder means (46) are movable from a loading position into an operating position in a motor-driven manner, and which comprises retaining means (95), which are movable between a standby position and an operating position, for retaining a pull-out element (94) which can be coupled to the coupling element (27) to form a pull-out assembly (102) when the holder means (46) including a cassette (3) have been moved into their operating position, the device (1) having drive means (103) which include a motor (104) and which are constructed for the motor-driven actuation of the holder means (46) as well as the motor-driven actuation of the retaining means (94).
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