Abstract: A device for stably running a magnetic recording tape of a tape cassette comprises a reel shaft and a motor connected to the reel shaft. The reel shaft and the motor make a running of the magnetic recording tape providing back tension exerted on the magnetic recording tape. Within the housing of the tape cassette, a first lever having one end rotatably fixed to the housing is mounted. A guide roller for guiding the running direction of the tape is rotatably fixed to another end of the first lever. Therefore, the first lever may swing in response to a back tension exerted on the tape. An amount of the swing of the first lever is detected by a second lever which is rotably located out of the housing and selectably engaged with the first lever. The second lever is connected to the detection means which generates an electric signal in accordance with the amount of rotation of the second lever. The electric signal is sent to the electric controlling circuit means electrically connected to the motor.

Abstract: Playback, recording, and stop button plates are slidably mounted in parallel on a base plate. When pressed, the recording button plate engages the playback button plate so as to be locked to a recording position. A seesaw lever, which has a lock strip capable of engaging the playback button plate, is located in a plane across the sliding direction of the playback button plate and attached to the front wall of the base plate. An ejecting plate capable of engaging the stop button plate detects the difference between the displacement of the seesaw lever in the playback or recording mode and that in the stop mode. The stop button plate performs a stopping function without engaging the ejecting plate in the playback and recording modes, and engages the ejecting plate to perform cassette ejection in the stop mode.

Abstract: A tape cassette comprises an impedance roller which is set on the opposite side of a magnetic tape to a magnetic head closely upstream thereof as viewed from the direction in which the magnetic tape runs. The impedance roller presses the magnetic tape toward the magnetic head, thereby preventing the magnetic tape from being shaken.

Abstract: Within a housing of a tape cassette is mounted a reel hub serving to wind a magnetic recording tape. The reel hub is moved between a first position where one side edge of the tape wound around the reel hub is spaced from a wall of the housing and a second position where the one side edge of the tape abuts against the wall, reel hub being rotated at the first position by a reel shaft of a magnetic recordig tape running apparatus inserted through an opening of the wall of the tape cassette for engagement with the reel hub. Within the housing is also mounted a abutment member.

Abstract: A miniature cassette tape recorder is provided for use with a micro-cassette of a size which is comparable to a small packet of matches, and is constructed and sized so as to be received in a pocket of a suit or shirt.

Abstract: An electric eye exposure apparatus includes an exposure meter interlocked with drive means and a switching mechanism for selectively connecting the drive means either to a shutter blade operating mechanism or to a diaphragm aperture control mechanism. The drive means further cooperates with a shutter speed governor. The exposure apparatus permits control of both the diaphragm aperture and shutter speed to be selected between at least two of a variety of optional exposure procedures including electric eye exposures of a programmed type, an electric-eye followed shutter speed type, an electric-eye followed diaphragm opening type, as well as an exposure of a manually-selected shutter speed and diaphragm opening type.