Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to tape assembly implementations for magnetic recording devices, such as tape embedded drives (TEDs). In one or more embodiments, one or more of a first reel and/or a second reel is laterally movable relative to a side wall of a casing of the tape assembly. In one or more embodiments, a drive assembly laterally moves the first reel and the second reel substantially simultaneously such that a spindle distance between a first spindle and a second spindle is substantially constant.

Abstract: A brake device for a conveying device for braking a conveying vehicle moving along a movement path, including at least one brake member for creating a braking contact with the conveying vehicle. The brake member includes at least one deflection member and at least one flexible brake body with a braking-active body section, the brake body being led in a revolving manner around the at least one deflection member.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a guide for installing a photoconductive film on to a photo imaging plate includes a movable channel located near the photo imaging plate, for example in a digital printing press. The channel has a bed and a pair of sidewalls extending parallel to one another along opposite sides of the bed such that the lateral movement and skew of a photoconductive film lying on the bed is constrained by the sidewalls. The channel movable between a first position in which an open end of the channel is away from the photo imaging plate and a second position in which the open end of the channel is immediately adjacent to and aligned with the photo imaging plate for installing a photoconductive film on to the photo imaging plate.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for receiving and streaming storage tape by a tape head from storage tape cartridges of varying formats in a single tape drive. In one example, an exemplary tape drive system includes a receiver, a reel driver system configured to selectively drive at least two cartridges having different cartridge formats, and a drive leader system configured to selectively couple with at least two different cartridge leader formats associated with the at least two different cartridge formats.

Abstract: A tape drive arrangement is configured to automatically adapt to drive different size tape cassettes and includes a sensor that senses the size of a tape cassette inserted into the tape drive. A controller is automatically responsive to the signals provided by the sensor to move drive spindles to respective different positions to drive different size tape cassettes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tape simulator of a cassette tape type digital audio/video device built in the cassette tape type digital audio/video device and capable of normally operating a cassette deck player by having the tape simulator recognized as a cassette tape as reproducing voice/video digital signals recorded in the device in use of the cassette deck player. The tape simulator of the cassette tape type digital audio/video device according to the present invention comprises left and right reel hubs inserted in both driving reels of the cassette deck player to be rotated; and a rotation speed attenuating unit for attenuating the rotation speeds of the left and right reel hubs to at a predetermined rate by providing resistance to the left and right reel hubs rotated by the driving reels.

Abstract: A universal tape path subassembly that forms a data storage tape supply and path and fits within tape cartridge housings of varying form factors. The universal subassembly includes registration datum features and surfaces that can be made accessible externally to a tape cartridge (containing the tape path subassembly) for aligning the tape path subassembly relative to a drive unit adapted to receive the tape cartridge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tape simulator of a cassette tape type digital audio/video device built in the cassette tape type digital audio/video device and capable of normally operating a cassette deck player by having the tape simulator recognized as a cassette tape as reproducing voice/video digital signals recorded in the device in use of the cassette deck player.

Abstract: A tape mini-cartridge is functionally compatible with a larger industry standard tape cartridge. A mini-cartridge adapter adapts the mini-cartridge to be compatible with a standard tape drive by presenting the standard structural and functional appearances to the tape drive as presented by the larger standard tape cartridge. Since the standard cartridge has a plurality of structural elements including reel locks, leader buckle guide, and write protect flag engaged by the standard drive, the cartridge adapter effectively transfers these engagements and forces to and from the mini-cartridge in a manner providing full structural interchangeability with the standard tape cartridge.

Abstract: A casette adapter in which an S-casette (first casette) of the professional digital video format is housed and having a shape identical with an different-sized M-casette (second casette) operate without fail under a simple constitution, without accompanying any fear of damage on a tape. The cassette adapter capable of housing an S-cassette (2) comprises an adapter (1) whose shape is identical to an different-sized M-cassette. Reels (5, 6) and a reel brake releasing member (7) of the S-cassette (2) are exposed while the S-cassette is mounted in the cassette adapter. The adaptor (1) includes a rear door (12) capable of opening and closing.

Abstract: A take-up reel sensor measures a rotation cycle of a take-up reel of a loaded tape cassette in a take-up operation. A changing rate calculating section calculates a changing rate of the rotation cycle measured by the take-up reel sensor. A type discriminating section discriminates the tape cassette as a thick hub type or a thin hub type based on the rotation cycle measured by the take-up reel sensor, while it discriminates the tape cassette as the thin hub type or a VHS-C type based on the changing rate calculated by the changing rate calculating section. A system controller conducts a high speed take-up mode suitable for the type of the tape cassette discriminated by the type discriminating section. Accordingly, the take-up mode can be controlled by employing only the rotation cycle of the take-up reel.

Abstract: A first tape cassette adapted to be interchangeably used with a second tape cassette of a different thick case thickness is provided. A first tape cassette includes a first case having a first total thickness. The first case having a bottom face which is formed with an indentation and a first depression formed within the indentation. The indentation is used for positioning the cassette in a plane parallel to its bottom face. The second tape cassette includes a second case having a second total thickness that is smaller than the first total thickness of the first case. The second case has a bottom face which is formed with a second reference depression opened towards the bottom face. The second reference depression is for positioning the second tape cassette in a plane parallel to its bottom face.

Abstract: A drive can handle media cartridges of differing physical size provided the relative positioning of the drive/control mechanism and the media access opening for the cartridges can be held constant. Numerous possible structures and cartridges using this concept are disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-cassett loading and unloading system having a housing which has defined locations for different size cassettes such as the Standard (large size) and Mini (small size) cassettes of the DVC (digital video) format, which are distinguished by different center-to-center spacing of the tape reels. The housing is movable horizontally and vertically during the loading and unloading operations. An element of a connection between the housing and a mobile member engages and thereby detects which size cassette is in the housing. A linkage between the mobile member and the driving members adjusts a spacing of the driving members responsive to horizontal translation of the mobile member by the housing.

Abstract: A thin ribbon cassette (16) is a set on a tape winding device and its vertical-direction position is fixed by a position restricting member (18) provided on a back of a cover and for an apparatus body. When the ribbon cassette (16) is thin in correspondence to a narrow width of an ink ribbon (15), a quantity of lowerig a ribbon winding top (5) engaged with a reel (16-1) of the cassette (16) is small. The biasing force of a clutch spring (7) which is compressed depending on the quantity of lowering of the ribbon winding top (5) is small, the force of a winding driver gear (6) which presses a clutch plate (4-1) through a felt member (12) is small, the frictional force of the felt member (12) is small, and the torque of the rotational shaft (4) is small. This torque is just suitable for winding a long and narrow ink ribbon having a corresponding small tensile strength.

Abstract: An apparatus performs recording and/or reproduction of signals by a head of a drum with which a tape-like recording medium is brought into contact while being moved under a fixed tension from a reel engaging a supply reel base to a reel engaging a take-up reel base. An arm retains a tension post which presses against the recording medium, forming a predetermined path to detect a tension thereof. One end of the arm is pivotally supported, and the arm is urged by a spring so as to allow the tension post to elastically press against the recording medium. At least one end of a band brake for loading a braking torque on the supply reel base is locked to the arm.

Abstract: A casette adapter in which an S-casette (first casette) of the professional digital video format is housed and having a shape identical with an different-sized M-casette (second casette) operates without fail under a simple constitution, without accompanying any fear of damage on a tape. The casette adapter capable of housing an S-casette (2) comprises an adapter (1) whose shape is identical to an different-sized M-casette. Reels (5, 6) and a reel brake releasing member (7) of the S-casette (2) are exposed while the S-casette is mounted in the casette adapter. The adaptor (1) includes a rear door (12) capable of opening and closing. The rear door (12) comprises contacts (14) for reading identification signal by contacting the identification terminal of S-casette, wirings (16) for coupling the contacts (14) with an identification terminal (15) provided in a same location as that of M-casette and a lever (18) for opening/closing an anti-erasing window in linkage with the anti-erasing gear of S-casette (2).

Abstract: A tape drive for accommodating tape cartridges of different sizes and capacities is provided with a tape insertion opening, a first guide at a first side of the tape insertion opening, and a second guide at a second side of the tape insertion opening. The first and second guides are separated from one another to provide a first opening width that accommodates insertion of tape cartridges of a first size between the first and second guides. The first and second guides are movable within the tape insertion opening to provide a second opening width that accommodates insertion of tape cartridges of a second size.

Abstract: A drive can handle media cartridges of differing physical size provided the relative positioning of the drive/control mechanism and the media access opening for the cartridges can be held constant. Numerous possible structures and cartridges using this concept are disclosed.

Abstract: A thin ribbon cassette (16) is set on a tape winding device and its vertical-direction position is fixed by a position restricting member (18) provided on a back of a cover for an apparatus body. When the ribbon cassette (16) is thin in correspondence to a narrow width of an ink ribbon (15), a quantity of lowering of a ribbon winding top (5) engaged with a reel (16-1) of the cassette (16) is small. The biasing force of a clutch spring (7) which is compressed depending on the quantity of lowering of the ribbon winding top (5) is small, the force of a winding drive gear (6) which presses a clutch plate (4-1) through a felt member (12) is small, the frictional force of the felt member (12) is small, and the torque of the rotational shaft (4) is small. This torque is just suitable for winding a long and narrow ink ribbon having a corresponding small tensile strength.

Abstract: A reel braking mechanism for a magnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes first and second reels (5L, 5R), and first and second reel support bases (3L, 3R) for rotatably supporting thereon the first and second reels, respectively the first and second reels are movable together with the first and second reel support bases (3L, 3R) between a first cassette position corresponding to a hub-to-hub distance in a standard tape cassette and a second cassette position corresponding to a hub-to-hub distance for a compact tape cassette. The reel braking mechanism includes a brake lever (7L, 7R) movably mounted on each of the first and second reel support bases (3L, 3R) and having a first arm (7a) engageable with the corresponding reel and a second arm (7b). The brake lever is movable between an engaged position in which the first arm (7a) is engaged with the corresponding reel to hold the reel and a disengaged position in which the first arm (7a) is disengaged from the corresponding reel.

Abstract: In recorders, in particular video recorders, the use of various sizes of cassette is intended and is already customary. For this purpose, the size of the cassette must be identified and the hubs of the transport drive changed appropriately. A mechanical coupling between the winding adjustment and the loading drawer during the loading operation, has no influence on the winding adjustment if a large cassette is inserted, whereas the identification and adjustment, formed by a lever, come into mechanical contact with the winding adjustment in the case of a small cassette. The mechanical coupling is formed by a U-shaped lever, the position.

Abstract: An image read apparatus, which reads an image recorded on a film accommodated in a film cartridge having a disk for indicating a development status of the film, detects the development status of the film by using a sensor, and, if the development status detected by the sensor shows undeterminable or a undeveloped state, forcibly controls the disk of the film cartridge to show a developed state.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus has an indirect drive arrangement in which the reel turntables are rotated by an existing motor, such as a capstan motor or the like. The reel turntables can pivot about supporting points on a chassis such that they can be moved between large and small cassette driving positions. A drive gear supported on a swing arm and which is driven by a capstan motor, is selectively meshed with one of the driven gears provided on the two reel turntables.

Abstract: A cassette container capable of accommodating plural kinds of cassettes of different sizes including a plate for supporting a cassette to be mounted so as to be in contact with a surface thereof. In this cassette container, a pair of cassette guides are provided for guiding a cassette of a predetermined size which is less than a predetermined maximum size to a mounting position. These pair of cassette guides can be lowered by insertion of a cassette larger than the cassette of the predetermined size to a lower side of the plate. A pair of leaf springs urge the pair of cassette guides toward an upper side of the plate respectively. In addition, the pair of cassette guides are inclined toward a cassette insertion side when the cassette guides move to the upper side of the plate upon urging of the pair of leaf springs. The pair of cassettes are positioned approximately parallel with the plate when the cassette guides are lowered to the lower side of the plate by insertion of the larger cassette.

Abstract: A mechanism to move reels and a tape cassette sensing switch, for use in a magnetic recorder which includes: a power generating unit installed on a position of a main chassis; a moving member combined with a bottom surface of the main chassis in such a manner that the moving member can be rectilinearly moved back and forth; a power transmitting unit for transmitting power from the power generating unit to the moving member; a supply reel driver and a take up reel driver respectively installed on the bottom surface of the main chassis in spaced apart relation from each other; reel driving gears respectively combined with and fixed to rotary shafts of the supply and the take up reel drivers; and a reel supporting unit concentrically combined with the reel driving gears on the main chassis and including thereon a supply reel and a take up reel. The reel supporting unit is rotated by a predetermined angle according to the rectilinear movements of the moving member.

Abstract: A casette adapter in which an S-casette (first casette) of the professional digital video format is housed and having a shape identical with an different-sized M-casette (second casette) operates without fail under a simple constitution, without accompanying any fear of damage on a tape. The casette adapter capable of housing an S-casette (2) comprises an adapter (1) whose shape is identical to an different-sized M-casette. Reels (5, 6) and a reel brake releasing member (7) of the S-casette (2) are exposed while the S-casette is mounted in the casette adapter. The adaptor (1) includes a rear door (12) capable of opening and closing. The rear door (12) comprises contacts (14) for reading identification signal by contacting the identification terminal of S-casette, wirings (16) for coupling the contacts (14) with an identification terminal (15) provided in a same location as that of M-casette and a lever (18) for opening/closing an anti-erasing window in linkage with the anti-erasing gear of S-casette (2).

Abstract: A tape cassette which can maintain stably the accuracy of the reference planes for determining the height of the tape cassette and which allows enhancement in accuracy of positioning, height positioning reference planes being provided inwardly a specified distance apart from an outside casing surface of the tape cassette such that the reference plane for determining the height of the tape cassette relative to the apparatus is not provided on the outside casing surface of the tape cassette, thus the reference planes remain free from contact with any mechanism for loading the tape cassette or with any foreign matter in transport, thus the reference planes can be kept free from damage.

Abstract: A reel mount moving device for moving a reel mount to the position of each reel contained in each of a plurality of cassettes of different sizes, with any of the cassettes mounted, includes the reel mount which is arranged to be rotated by a power of a drive source for moving a recording medium, a converting member for converting the power of the drive source into a force of moving the reel mount, and a switching member arranged to cause the converting action of the converting member to be selectively turned on or off.

Abstract: A tape drive for accommodating tape cartridges of different sizes and capacities is provided with a tape insertion opening, a first guide at a first side of the tape insertion opening, and a second guide at a second side of the tape insertion opening. The first and second guides are separated from one another to provide a first opening width that accommodates insertion of tape cartridges of a first size between the first and second guides. The first and second guides are movable within the tape insertion opening to provide a second opening width that accommodates insertion of tape cartridges of a second size.

Abstract: A cassette drive mechanism for cassettes wherein cassettes can be played back which have different sizes and for which different tape drive systems are otherwise required. By placing the different cassettes into a common cassette receiving device, the adaptation of the drive and tape scanning systems is automatically carried out at the side of the drive mechanism.

Abstract: A reel table transferring mechanism for selectively loading tape cassettes of a different size includes rotating arms on which the reel tables are supported and a rotator for rotating the rotating arms. Thus, the position of and distance between the reel tables are determined by the rotation angle of the rotating arms.

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus arranged to permit, each of a plurality of types of tape cassettes having different distances between reels to be selectively mounted on the apparatus by moving reel mounts with a reel mount moving mechanism and to allow a tape pulled out from the reels to travel while mechanically controlling the tension of the tape with a tape tension control mechanism in recording or reproducing information on or from the tape, includes a plurality of reel mount braking devices respectively provided for the plurality of types of tape cassettes, at least one of the braking devices being supported for translation relative to another of the braking devices and a coupling controller for selectively coupling one of the plurality of reel mount braking devices to the reel mount and a tape tension detecting means according to the type of the tape cassette mounted on the apparatus.

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a rack mechanism by which a cassette compartment can be easily removed from a mechanical deck regardless of any position at which reel tables are moved. In a recording and/or reproducing apparatus such as a video cassette recorder in which a space between two reel tables can be moved by a reel table movement mechanism and small and large tape cassettes of different size are selectively mounted on the reel tables, a rack mechanism has a pair of parallel racks which can be relatively moved through a pinion, one rack has an engagement recess formed on one end portion thereof, the other rack has an engagement recess formed on one end portion thereof, the engagement recess being positioned over the one rack and a cassette compartment includes a drive lever which is moved in the height direction in response to the insertion of tape cassettes of different size.

Abstract: A reel table moving mechanism selectively receives tape cassettes having different sizes. The mechanism includes a deck member in which a head drum and a tape guiding unit are installed and having first and second openings formed to be spaced from each other, each having a predetermined length. A pair of reel tables, operative to move along the first and second openings, selectively receive first and second tape cassettes of a different size. Each reel table has a stopper for locking a pair of reels and a releasing lever for releasing the stopper. A pair of first and second reel bases on which the reel tables are mounted are slidably supported to the deck member. First and second shafts are supported by a supporting mechanism at one side of each of the first and second openings and are slidably connected to the first and second bases. A mechanism moves the first and second reel bases, and first and second releasing devices release each releasing lever of the first and second tape cassettes from being locked.

Abstract: In an apparatus which is capable of selectively using a plurality of cassettes of different sizes, a cassette lid opening mechanism includes a first opening member arranged to open the lid of a first cassette by abutting on the lid when the first cassette is inserted into the apparatus, a second opening member arranged to open the lid of a second cassette which is smaller than the first cassette by abutting on the lid when the second cassette is inserted into the apparatus, and a moving mechanism arranged to move the second opening member when detecting the first cassette.

Abstract: Two kinds of large and small cassettes having respective unlocking apertures for fitting a common unlocking member therein can be loaded onto a chassis. When the cassettes are loaded in position with their tape centers in coincidence, the unlocking apertures are displaced from each other by .DELTA. Y. Mounted on the chassis are a pair of pivotal levers each supporting a reel support on a free end thereof, a drive slide reciprocatingly movable on the chassis for controlling the rotation of the pivotal levers and moving the reel supports to two different positions corresponding respectively to the large and small cassettes, a drive gear for driving the slide, and pressure contacting mechanism disposed between the gear and the slide for positioning and holding the slide in two cassette loading positions by pressing contact, with the rotation of the gear. The drive slide has the unlocking member projecting from its upper surface and is slidingly movable only by the distance .DELTA.

Abstract: A novel tape cassette reel lock releasing apparatus for a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus. The tape cassette reel lock releasing apparatus includes a main base having a releasing boss inserting hole for a standard type cassette tape which corresponds to the position of a through hole formed on the standard type cassette tape and a releasing boss inserting hole for a small type cassette tape which corresponds to the position of a through hole formed on the small type cassette tape. The tape cassette reel lock releasing apparatus also comprises a releasing boss for the standard type cassette tape and a releasing boss for the small type cassette tape. The releasing bosses are respectively inserted into the releasing boss inserting holes from a lower portion of the main base. A supporting rib is attached to the bottom portion of the main base and is provided between the releasing boss inserting holes. A bracket is hinged to the lower end portion of the supporting rib.

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus (1) which accepts two different sizes of magnetic-tape cassettes (15, 16) each having two juxtaposed reels (21, 22, 23, 24) comprises four drive devices (25, 26, 27, 28) mounted stationarily in the apparatus and each comprising a reel spindle (31, 32, 39, 40) and a reel disc (33, 34, 41, 42). Both the reel spindles (31, 32, 39, 40) and the reel discs (33, 34, 41, 42) are axially movable and, when a magnetic-tape cassette (15, 16) is loaded into the apparatus (1) in its operating position, the reel spindles (39, 40, 31, 32) and the reel discs (41, 42, 33, 34) which are not adapted to enter into driving engagement with the inserted magnetic-tape cassette (15, 16) are moved into an area situated outside the area occupied by the inserted magnetic-tape cassette (15, 16).

Abstract: A drive can handle media cartridges of differing physical size provided the relative positioning of the drive/control mechanism and the media access opening for the cartridges can be held constant. Numerous possible structures and cartridges using this concept are disclosed.

Abstract: A reel table transferring mechanism including an adjusting device which enables tape cassettes of different sizes to be selectively loaded into the mechanism. The adjusting device includes guide rods for supporting two reel tables and a slide member for slidably moving the two reel tables to change the distance between the two reel tables.

Abstract: A cassette transport configuration provides a cassette insertion slot for introducing a cassette cartridge, guide rails for guiding and positioning each cassette cartridge and a plurality of cassette detecting elements for detecting the correct positioning of each cassette. The detecting elements are spaced apart on an upper inner portion of the insertion slot.

Abstract: An improved moving elements automatic transferring apparatus for a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus capable of more simply transferring moving elements such as a reel table, a hub lock release member, and an identification board detection apparatus, which includes two reel tables; a reversibly rotatable pinion disposed between the reel tables; a plate having an elliptical slot, the plate being movable upwardly or downwardly; a rack engaged to a gear portion of the pinion, the rack being linearly movable, and having a hub lock release member disposed at one end thereof; two connection bars each having one end connected to the reel table, and the other end provided with a pin, respectively, of which one connection bar is hinged to the central portion of the pinion and the other connection bar is rigidly connected to the pinion; and spaced-apart two pins provided at ends of the connection bar and inserted into the slot.

Abstract: A reel braking mechanism for each reel table in a mechanism for controlling the distance between reel tables to accommodate different sizes of tape cassettes is provided. The reel braking mechanism has reel tables, rotating arms supporting brake members, a rotating apparatus for rotating the rotating arms, and moving members for moving the brake members. The brake members rotated by the movement of the moving members can be released from the reel tables.

Abstract: A device for winding a magnetic tape in good order on a tape cassette which has been repeatedly used in a telecasting station, is arranged at a mid portion between a pair of tape reels on an inner peripheral side of a running path of the magnetic tape pulled out from a tape cassette. The device has a touch roll abutted against the magnetic tape along the tape width for affording a constant contact pressure against the outer periphery of the tape reel as the tape is round, an arcuately-shaped roll arm member rotatably supporting the touch roll at its one end for facing the touch roll to the inside of the tape cassette, a roll arm supporting member for slidably supporting the roll arm member so that the touch roll is moved in the diametrical direction with respect to the tape reel, a plate on which the roll arm supporting member is assembled, and a roll arm driving mechanism for sliding the roll arm member along the roll arm supporting member.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and/or reproducing apparatus arranged to permit each of tape a plurality of types of tape cassettes having different distances between reels to be selectively mounted on the apparatus by moving reel mounts with a reel mount moving mechanism and to allow a tape pulled from the reels to travel while mechanically controlling the tension of the tape with a tape tension control mechanism in recording or reproducing information on or from the tape is provided with a change-over mechanism for changing the radius of swing of a tape tension detecting guide of the tape tension control mechanism from one radius over to another, and a moving mechanism for moving the tape tension control mechanism in such a way as to vary the radius of swing of the tape tension detecting guide according to the distance between the reels.

Abstract: An apparatus performs recording and/or reproduction of signals by a head of a drum with which a tape-like recording medium is brought into contact while being moved under a fixed tension from a reel engaging a supply reel base to a reel engaging a take-up reel base. An arm retains a tension post which presses against the recording medium, forming a predetermined path to detect a tension thereof. One end of the arm is pivotally supported, and the arm is urged by a spring so as to allow the tension post to elastically press against the recording medium. At least one end of a band brake for loading a braking torque on the supply reel base is locked to the arm.

Abstract: In a tape tension control device having a first base on which there are disposed a reel mount and a brake mechanism arranged to apply a braking force to the reel mount, a second base arranged to support the first base in such a way as to allow the first base to take a plurality of positions, and a tension detecting mechanism which is disposed on the second base and includes a guide member arranged to abut on a tape, the brake mechanism and the tension detecting mechanism are arranged to act in association with each other when the first base takes each of the plurality of positions relative to the second base.

Abstract: A recording/reproducing apparatus within which tape cassettes of different sizes are installable includes a tension regulator arm, pivotably supported by a base plate, and in elastic contact with the magnetic tape withdrawn from the tape cassette, and a tension regulating belt, attached to the tension regulator arm at one end thereof, and in slidable contact with a reel mount to apply a braking force thereto, the braking force being altered according to the position of the reel mount. The braking force applied by the tension regulating belt to the reel mount is less when a smaller sized tape cassette is positioned in the apparatus as compared to when a larger sized tape cassette is positioned therein.

Abstract: A reel table moving device for a video cassette tape recorder includes a mechanism for automatically positioning a pair of reel tables in response to insertion of a predetermined size video cassette without the need for an independent drive motor or sensor. The device includes a pair of protrusions mounted to opposite end portions of a moving member which are adapted to engage the tape cassette being inserted into the inlet port. The moving member moves in response to insertion of the tape cassette into the inlet port. In turn, an actuating member is connected to and moves in response to the movement of the moving member for causing the reel tables to move to a desired position for receiving a predetermined size tape cassette.