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.

Abstract: As a method of increasing the storage capacity of a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing information to and from a magnetic tape in a cartridge, there is a helical scan recording method in which the magnetic tape is diagonally wound around a drum which rotates a magnetic head. With an apparatus adapted to this method, the disposition of the cartridge and the take-up reel for taking up the magnetic tape on the same plane arises a necessity of considerably bending the magnetic tape at the drum portion and, accordingly, the magnetic tape is damaged. In order to prevent the damage of the foregoing type, the tape passage surface from the cartridge to the drum and the tape passage from the drum to the take-up reel are formed by an angle at which the direction in which the magnetic tape is moved is changed due to winding of the magnetic tape around the drum so that the magnetic tape is not bent excessively.

Abstract: An analytic test sheet feeder comprises a cylindrical container 11 having an elongated through hole 15 formed in a side wall thereof for receiving a test sheet, a container support 18 which comprises an upper portion having a semi-cylindrical concave surface and a hole 20 formed in a central portion of the concave surface to permit a test sheet descending from the through hole of the container 11 to be taken out therethrough 20, and a test sheet delivering stage 31 which receives and delivers the test sheet descending from the through hole 15.

Abstract: A test strip supply apparatus comprises a cylindrical container having an elongate test strip fitting penetration slot formed in its side wall, a container support having a semicylindrical concave surface formed in its upper portion and a test strip take-out hole formed at the center of the concave surface for allowing a test strip dropped from the penetration slot of the container to pass therethrough, and a test strip transfer stage for receiving the test strip dropped from the penetration slot and transferring it. A test strip reversing function is also provided such that during the transfer of the test strip by the transfer stage, optical means determines whether the test strip is placed facing properly or not and, if the back surface is on the upper side, the test strip is reversed upside down before further transfer.

Abstract: A magnetic tape loading apparatus has a rotatable cylindrical drum, tape guides, tape pulling movable members and guide members. The guide members guide the tape guide and control a posture of the tape guide by changing the position and the inclination.

Abstract: A magnetic tape loading apparatus includes a magnetic tape take-out device slidingly movable on a base and tape take-out device control means of cam type provided on such a base, in order to maintain a predetermined positional relation between the magnetic tape and a rotational cylinder, when the magnetic tape contained within the cassette is taken out helically wound around the rotational cylinder or is stored into the cassette.

Abstract: A rotary magnetic head apparatus for use in a VTR and producing a low level of vibration by restraining the unbalance of an overall rotary body of the magnetic head apparatus. The apparatus includes a fixed cylinder for supporting a rotary shaft via bearings, a rotary cylinder secured to one end of the rotary shaft and having magnetic heads, and a motor rotor directly coupled with the other end of the rotary shaft. At least one first balancer and at least one second balancer are respectively provided in the rotary cylinder and the rotor so as to compensate for the unbalance of the rotary body composed of the rotary cylinder, the rotary shaft, and the rotor.

Abstract: This invention relates to tape tension control in a device which has a capstan disposed between a supply reel and which transport a tape wound around the supply reel to the take-up reel. While the tape, mounted on the reels, is running, the tape speed is varied greatly, and during this speed change period, a tape tension variation between the supply reel and the capstan and a tape tension variation between the capstan and the take-up reel are found. From those tape tension variations, ratios of moments of inertia of the reels with the tape thereon to the tape radii are found, and according to the values of the ratios, the gains of the loops of the tension control system is adjusted.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic grooved bearing device in which a shaft is inserted into a hole formed in a bearing housing and one of the shaft and bearing housing is rotated, thereby the rotated member being supported includes a plurality of grooves formed on the shaft or an inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing for generating a dynamic pressure of fluid filled between the shaft and the bearing housing. The plurality of grooves are arranged side by side with a substantially certain pitch in a direction of rotation. Each of the grooves comprises a pair of groove portions slanted relative to the direction of rotation such that a distance between the pair of groove portions becomes narrower towards the direction of rotation and a connecting groove portion connecting the narrowest distance between the slanted groove portions. The connecting groove portion is extended in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of rotation.

Abstract: A magnetic tape loading apparatus includes a magnetic tape take-out device slidingly movable on a base and tape take-out device control means of cam type provided on such a base, in order to maintain a predetermined positional relation between the magnetic tape and a rotational cylinder, when the magnetic tape contained within the cassette is taken out as helically wound around the rotational cylinder or it is stored into the cassette.

Abstract: A user or a customer manipulates a banking machine to withdraw the cash or to deposit the cash. The user or the customer manipulates the input device of a transaction equipment and inserts a transaction medium such as cash card in the transaction equipment. The transaction equipment then operates to pick up the image data for confirming the user himself, the image data of the transaction medium, and the transaction data as electronic image data which will then be recorded onto a recording medium such as a video tape or an optical disc.

Abstract: A mechanism for supporting magnetic heads has gimbal plates which support both magnetic heads in such a manner than the magnetic heads oppose to each other across a flexible double-sided magnetic disk. The magnetic heads are resiliently pressed onto the magnetic disk through movable members which are resiliently biased.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rotary magnetic head device for a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus including image signal transmitters. A dynamic pressure type bearing is provided on one of a rotary member and a stationary member, for generating a dynamic pressure to maintain a gap between the signal transmitters constant.

Abstract: An apparatus for recording and/or reproducing video signals on a magnetic tape wherein a capstan and driving motor are coupled by a belt for driving the tape. The motor is connected to a power supply circuit through a switching circuit and voltage is applied from the switching circuit to the motor for driving the belt and therewith the tape. The motor driving voltage application time is controlled to be substantially equal to an integer multiple of the reciprocal of the resonance frequency of the belt driving system.

Abstract: A guide roller of a tape traveling system of a video tape recorder and the like for changing the direction of travel of a magnetic tape and regulating the heightwise position of the tape during its travel including a roller body of a diameter not constant but smoothly varying axially thereof for exerting on the traveling tape a force tending to shift the tape axially. The guide roller has a flange at the top and the bottom of the roller body having a tape guide surface for contacting the edge of the tape which is not perpendicular to the axis of the roller body but convex as viewed from the respective end of the roller body, to prevent the edge of the tape from striking the edges of the flanges. The roller body may be conical at its outer peripheral surface and at the tape guide surface of each flange.

Abstract: An automatic tape threading device for a magnetic recording and reproducing system wherein a leading tape member of a width larger than that of a magnetic tape for threading the magnetic tape in a cartridge through a path of travel of the magnetic tape including the outer circumference of a drum mounting a rotary magnetic head includes a joint member connected to one end portion of the magnetic tape in the cartridge and another joint member connected to one end portion of the leading tape member. The two joint members are brought into engagement with each other conjointly with the attaching of the cartridge to the magnetic recording and reproducing system, and then a takeup reel is actuated to withdraw the magnetic tape from the cartridge through the leading tape member, so as to thereby thread the magnetic tape through the path of travel of the magnetic tape.

Abstract: A system for bringing a wire-shaped or tape-shaped carrier into contact with a carrier guide member in a predetermined position includes carrier withdrawing guide members each movable between an operative position in which the carrier is brought into contact with the carrier guide member and an inoperative position in which the carrier is out of contact with the carrier guide member. A plurality of strip-shaped power transmitting members formed to be flexible and connected at one end thereof to the carrier withdrawing guide members respectively are each slidably fitted in one of guide grooves of a guide groove member formed as an insert on the base. A drive connected to a motor is in engagement with the strip-shaped power transmitting members to drive the same and move the carrier withdrawing guide members connected to the strip-shaped power transmitting members, whereby the carrier withdrawing guide members can be moved between the operative and inoperative positions.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus, in which a magnetic tape is automatically mounted on a tape guiding drum containing rotary magnetic heads for the recording and reproduction of signals on and from the tape, is provided with a pair of tape drawing and mounting members which are engageable with a tape in a cassette mounted on the apparatus and movable along guide slots in guide board to draw the tape out of the cassette to a position in which the tape is mounted on and extends around the tape guiding drum. The tape drawing and mounting members are operatively connected to chains. Drive mechanism is provided to wind and unwind the chains so that the chains are moved along guide members to thereby move the tape drawing and mounting members, respectively, away from the cassette for the required tape drawing and mounting operation.