Abstract: A cassette loading apparatus in which there is provided a clutch member having a resilient member coupling first and second sliding members. The resilient member is adapted to horizontally move along guide members provided on one of a pair of side plates for guiding a cassette holder. The second sliding member has formed therein an elongated hole along which a projection formed on the first sliding member is displaced. The length of the elongated hole is greater than the displacement of the projection corresponding to the moving distance of the cassette holder along a horizontal section of an L-shaped guide groove formed in the one side plate.

Abstract: A cassette loading apparatus has a clutch mechanism provided with a first sliding member which is capable of moving horizontally along a guide member provided on one side of a side plate; a second sliding member having an elongated hole with which a projection provided on the first sliding member is engaged, and mounted such as to slide with respect to the first sliding member by being connected to the first sliding member by a resilient member; and an auxiliary sliding member resiliently engaged with the second resilient member having tension which is greater than that of the first resilient member.