Abstract: An optical disk drive includes a turntable, a clamp and a motor for driving the turntable to rotate. An optical disk is held in such a way that it is sandwiched between the turntable and the clamp. The turntable, which is made of a magnetic metal plate by a drawing process, includes an optical disk placement portion for placing an optical disk and a protruding portion that protruded from the center of the optical disk placement portion in the axial direction.

Abstract: In a magnetic tape apparatus, a cylinder motor and a capstan motor are provided separately. A family processing is realized by fabricating a stator core of the capstan motor by using the same die which is used for fabricating a stator core of the cylinder motor. Each of attachment pieces is fitted into the corresponding one of recess portions provided at a flange-shaped attachment portion of a bearing holder and the inner end of the attachment piece is engaged with a rib provided at the flange-shaped attachment portion. The inner end portion of the attachment piece is screwed with the flange-shaped attachment portion.

Abstract: A pinch roller device is provided wherein an elastic cylindrical roller is fitted over a cylindrical holder 1, in the inner wall of which are formed a small hole 1a and a large hole b 1b; wherein a bearing 3 is fitted in the large hole 1b and a bearing stopper sleeve 4 is pressed into the large hole 1b, so that the bearing 3 can be rotatably fitted over a roller shaft.

Abstract: In a magnetic tape apparatus, a cylinder motor and a capstan motor are provided separately. A family processing is realized by fabricating a stator core of the capstan motor by using the same die which is used for fabricating a stator core of the cylinder motor. Each of attachment pieces is fitted into the corresponding one of recess portions provided at a flange-shaped attachment portion of a bearing holder and the inner end of the attachment piece is engaged with a rib provided at the flange-shaped attachment portion. The inner end portion of the attachment piece is screwed with the flange-shaped attachment portion.

Abstract: A pinch roller device is provided wherein an elastic cylindrical roller is fitted over a cylindrical holder 1, in the inner wall of which are formed a small hole 1a and a large hole b 1b; wherein a bearing 3 is fitted in the large hole 1b and a bearing stopper sleeve 4 is pressed into the large hole 1b, so that the bearing 3 can be rotatably fitted over a roller shaft.

Abstract: A pinch roller is rotatably provided around a roller shaft by way of a bearing member and abutted against a capstan roller by way of a magnetic tape to rotatively drive the capstan roller, thereby causing the magnetic tape to run. The bearing member has a groove portion formed on a longitudinal center portion of an outer periphery thereof so as to form flange portions abutting against an inner periphery of the roller member in both longitudinal sides of the groove portion. The diameter of portions of the inner periphery of the bearing member where oppose to the flange portions are enlarged than the diameter of a portion where opposes to the groove portion.

Abstract: A device for exchanging a tape drive mode so to maintain a satisfied timing by which a tension mechanism for applying a tension to a tape between tape reels is kept to its tension place until the tape transport by a capstan roller together with a pinch roller is exerted after the power transmission is exchanged to either one of the tape reels for shifting the device from the playing/recording mode to the rewinding mode.