Abstract: A tape player which is reduced in number of parts to permit the space on a head base to be utilized effectively and easy to assemble. The tape player comprises a pinch roller shaft secured to a head base, and a torsion coil spring interposed between the head base and a slide base for urging the head base toward a reel base. When the slide base is moved toward the reel base, the head base is moved in the same direction by way of the torsion coil spring. When the slide base is further moved after stopping of the head base with the pinch roller contacted with a capstan, the torsion coil spring is compressed thereby to resiliently contact the pinch roller with the capstan with a tape held therebetween. The slide base has first and second guide elements formed thereon. The first guide element is fitted in a first guide slot formed in the head base to guide the head base for sliding movement on the slide base.

Abstract: A mode changeover mechanism for changing over the operating mode of a tape player having a magnetic head for recording signals on a magnetic tape contained in a tape cassette loaded on the tape player and reproducing signals recorded on the magnetic tape. The mode changeover mechanism comprises a base plate mounted with the magnetic head and capable of moving toward the magnetic tape to bring the magnetic head into contact with the magnetic tape and away from the magnetic tape to separate the magnetic head from the magnetic tape, a spring biasing the base plate away from the magnetic tape to separate the magnetic head from the magnetic tape, a changeover cam for moving the base plate toward the magnetic tape against the resilience of the spring, and a motor for driving the changeover cam for rotation.

Abstract: In a double-cassette tape player for driving cassette tapes in a pair of cassettes in an alternative fashion, there is provided a mechanism for moving a single head base to respective positions of the cassettes by a single drive source, a mode detector for detecting that the head base moves in a first direction toward one of cassette receiving areas before taking a regular position in a second direction, and an error preventing apparatus responsive to a detection output from the mode detector to bring the head base to the regular position.

Abstract: A tape player which has a capstan rotatably driven by a motor and a driving gear rotated integrally with the capstan, a planetary gear circulating around the driving gear in response to the rotating direction of the driving gear, a pair of reel gears disposed at positions to be engaged with the planetary gear circulated in one direction of the driving gear and a pair of reel spools rotated by the reel gears, a mode switching gear disposed to be engaged with the planetary gear on the way of circulating trace, a switching cam rotated together with the mode switching gear, and a head base pressed by said switching cam. Thus, the tape player can set a review mode or a reverse play mode in a tape player simplified in a mechanism for driving the units by one electric motor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a double cassette tape player wherein a single magnetic head is used to perform the playback and recording operations for both cassette tapes. The cassette tapes are each mounted in a cassette mounting section and the magnetic head is mounted on a head base which is slidably mounted on a sliding member disposed on the chassis. A drive mechanism is provided to move the head base in reciprocating fashion on the sliding member such that the magnetic head can move from one cassette tape to the other, thereby eliminating the need for a magnetic head for each cassette tape.

Abstract: A magnetic head adjusting device for a double cassette tape player wherein a single magnetic head is used commonly and alternately for a pair of cassette loading stations and azimuth adjustment of the common magnetic head can be effected individually at the two cassette loading stations. The device comprises a head base mounted for movement between a pair of cassette loading stations on a chassis, a resilient support member secured to the head base, a single magnetic head carried on the resilient support member, and an adjusting member located at each of the cassette loading stations for adjustably changing, against the resilient force of the resilient member, the inclination of the magnetic head moved to the cassette loading station together with the head base.

Abstract: A small-sized, multifunctioned micro cassette tape player has one motor and one solenoid and a drive plate connected to the solenoid for moving a head base and a pinch roller between engaged and retracted positions. The tape player has a cam mechanism which includes a cam plate having a stopper portion for engaging a control pin on the drive plate to hold the drive plate at an intermediate retracted position from the engaged position, when the solenoid is deenergized for the first time after being energized, for high speed cue, review, and erasure operations. The cam plate also has a displaceable guide portion for allowing the control pin to pass and the drive plate to return to the fully retracted position when the solenoid is again energized and deenergized.

Abstract: A driving device of a tape player of the type wherein a flywheel; drive gear; and capstan shaft are driven integrally by a motor, a gear arm is provided so as to turn about the capstan shaft, two idle gears are supported on the gear arm each of which is in gear with the drive gear, a pair of reel stands are arranged each spaced equally from the capstan shaft, and reel gears rotatable together with the respective reel stands are positioned in opposition to the respective idle gears, which is characterized in that the idle gear opposite to the reel gear of the supply-side reel stand is provided with a mechanism for generating a frictional resistance, whereby the turning resistance of the idle gear opposite to the reel gear of the supply-side reel stand is set larger than the turning resistance of the idle gear opposite to the reel gear of the take-up-side reel stand.

Abstract: A head position adjusting device in a cassette tape recorder includes a movable head base supporting a head thereon, a pivotally movable play lever operatively coupled to the movable head base for moving the head toward and away from a cassette tape loaded in a prescribed position, a pin by which the head base and the play lever are interconnected with a clearance, and an adjustment screw for adjusting the relative position of the head base and the play lever. The head position adjusting device also includes a first connector plate mounted on the head base and a second connector plate mounted on the play lever and movable relatively to the first connector plate, the adjustment screw being threaded through the first connector plate and having an end held in abutment against the second connector plate.

Abstract: A cassette tape recorder includes a combined head composed of a recording/playback head and an erase head, a first tape guide member positioned adjacent to the combined head and movable therewith for limiting transverse movement of a magnetic tape in a tape cassette while the magnetic tape is running, a second tape guide member positioned in spaced relation to the combined head so as to confront a substantially central portion of the tape cassette for limiting transverse movement of the magnetic tape while it is running, and a third tape guide member positioned in substantially symmetric relation to the first tape guide member with respect to the second tape guide member for limiting transverse movement of the magnetic tape while it is running, the arrangement being that the first, second and third tape guide members jointly guide the magnetic tape when the latter is fed along in recording and playback modes, and the first and third tape guide members jointly guide the magnetic tape when the latter is fed alo

Abstract: A cassette ejector in a cassette tape recorder wherein a cassette lid urged in an opening direction is pivotably mounted on a chassis and a cassette inserted in the cassette lid is opposed to a head by closing the cassette lid, the cassette lid being provided with a cam portion which, when the cassette lid is closed, comes into engagement with a head base to move the head up to a predetermined position, the cassette lid being further provided with a stopper portion which, when the cassette lid is opened, comes into abutment with the head base to stop the opening motion of the cassette lid temporarily.