Abstract: A pinch roller driving mechanism includes a second cam gear linked with a first cam gear which drives a loading block, and a pinch roller is driven by a pinch roller driving arm engaged with a grooved cam of the second cam gear.Owing to this construction, the timing of movement of the pinch roller can be deviated from that of the loading block, so that the path of movement of the pinch roller can be superposed on the path of movement of the loading blocks, what can make the construction smaller.

Abstract: In a cassette type recording and/or reproducing apparatus, such as an 8-mm VTR with a built-in camera, in which a tape cassette is so installed on a chassis as to have a pair of tape reels therein engaged with a pair of reel disks and then, a tape is drawn from the tape cassette by a tape loading means so as to be wound around a rotary head drum, the tape cassette is moved together with the reel disks toward the rotary head drum, after placed on the chassis on which the reel disks are provided, so that it becomes easy to make the cassette type recording and/or reproducing apparatus compact, while maintaining high tape-running stability and high recording and reproducing precisions.

Abstract: A video cassette recorder having a slim VCR body which includes a loading motor disposed on a deck and a slideable actuating plate disposed on the deck having integrally formed thereon various actuating elements for actuating various tape cassette mechanisms. A mode conversion connecting gear for connecting or disconnecting a gear for driving a tape cassette loading mechanism is engaged with or disengaged from the actuating plate.

Abstract: In a recording and/or playback unit (1) for a cassette (2) containing a magnetic tape (54), a motor driven differential gear (118) effects displacement of a cassette holder (10), a tape threading device (69), and at least one tape run operating device (58). The cassette holder (10) is movable between a loading position and an operational position to transport a cassette inserted manually into the unit into an operational position. The tape threading device (69) is movable between an unthreaded position and a threaded position for winding the magnetic tape (54) around a scanning device (70). The tape run operating device (58) is movable between at least two operational positions to effect a tape run operation in at least one of its operational positions.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus of rotary head type such as a rotatable video tape recorder has a tape guide for guiding the magnetic tape when the tape runs on and around a cylinder carrying rotary heads. A tape loading movable member carries the tape guide. A tape loading drive is provided for driving the tape loading movable member so as to move the tape guide between a tape loading position where it places the magnetic tape in contact with the cylinder through a predetermined angle and an unloading position where it keeps the magnetic tape away from the cylinder. A locating unit is provided on at least one of the cylinder and a cylinder base carrying the cylinder. The locating unit is adapted for engaging with the tape loading movable member in the tape loading position so as to locate the tape guide with respect to the cylinder.

Abstract: A video tape recorder includes a pinch roller mechanism driven by a capstan motor to closely fit to a capstan a tape running from a rotary head. The tape is driven in a selected mode by a reel mechanism driven by a tape loading motor. Different mechanisms and members of the recorder are activated at proper relative timings which are established by a timing control mechanism driven by the capstan motor.

Abstract: A driving force branching gear mechanism, which is useful for a tape recorder provided with a rotary head, etc., is disclosed, in which a driving gear consisting of two great diameter cam gears fixed to each other in one body and two small diameter cam gears driven by the two great diameter cam gears, repsectively, are disposed and they are so arranged that each of the small diameter cam gears is driven, only when its gear section is in opposition to each of the great diameter cam gears and that its cut-off portion for fixation is located on the projecting portion of the cam section of each of the great diameter cam gears and fixed there, when the cam section of each of the small diameter cam gears is in opposition to the cut-off portion of the gear of each of the great diameter cam gears.

Abstract: A cassette loading mechanism for a video cassette tape recorder includes a carrier for loading a tape cassette in the recorder which moves relative to a carrier guiding sidewall member by virtue of vertical and horizontal guide slots which are provided in the side wall member. An operating member is provided adjacent an inside surface of the carrier guiding sidewall member for being engaged by the carrier while it is moving horizontally on an ejecting position to an operating position. A lid opening member is attached to the operating member to engage the lid of a tape cassette placed in the carrier for opening the lid of the cassette before the cassette moves downwardly with loaded position. As a result, the length of vertical movement of the cassette during loading is reduced, which can reduce the size of the video cassette tape recorder and manufacturing costs.

Abstract: A mode setting arrangement for use in a video tape recorder includes a cam arrangement defined by first and second cams provided integrally and mounted on an axle and a spiral guide groove formed in said cam arrangement with the center of the spiral being at the center of the axle. A first lever is provided operatively in association with the first cam for moving a pinch roller, a second lever is provided operatively in association with the second cam for effecting the transmital of driving force to a reel for winding magnetic tape, and arm mechanisms are provided operatively in association with the spiral guide groove for effecting the extraction of magnetic tape from a cassette and extending the magnetic tape around a drum.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus has main and sub chassis relatively movable between a first position in which a tape cassette is allowed to be mounted on and demounted from the reel bases and a second position in which magnetic tape extracted from the tape cassette is wound on the head assembly for recording or reproduction of electric signals. The apparatus has a braking mechanism designed for producing a braking effect on at least one of the reel bases when the sub chassis is in the first position. When the sub chassis is in the second position, the braking mechanism is engaged with a brake actuating mechanism on the main chassis so as to selectively brake the reel base in accordance with the state of the brake actuating mechanism operative in response to a manual input.

Abstract: Pneumatically controlled apparatus serves jointly for automatically threading magnetic tape along a transport path past a magnetic transducer head external to a magnetic tape cassette, then transporting the tape along such path. Tape transport elements of the pneumatic-type--air-bearing guides, a vacuum capstan, etc.--are arranged, like the magnetic head, on the oxide surface side (the information-bearing surface) of the magnetic tape. To thread the tape, a vacuum source provides an air pressure gradient the effect of which is to draw tape, spanning a supply reel and a take-up reel, from the cassette in the form of an expandable loop which takes the shape of the transport path when the tape loop expands into operative engagement with each transport element and the transducer head. The transport elements further include a pair of concave air-bearing guides disposed immediately adjacent and tangential to opposing sides of the transducer head.

Abstract: A cassette-type magnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus is comprised of a rotary drum unit having a magnetic head or heads for recording or reproducing signals on a magnetic tape, a loading device movable between a first position and a second position by the operation of a single electric motor, a tape guide device responsive to movement of the loading device to extract the tape from a cassette and to guide the tape by being moved between an inoperative position and an operative position in which a preset tape path is defined in proximity to the drum device, and a pinch roller operating device also associated with the loading device for pressing the pinch roller against the capstan or disengaging the pinch roller from the capstan.

Abstract: A cassette loading device having a cassette holding member arranged to be shiftable between a first position in which the cassette is attachable and detachable and a second position in which the cassette is stayed in a state of allowing use of a recording medium disposed within the cassette; to limit the movement of a cassette pushing member when the holding member is in the first position; and to remove the limitation when the holding member is in the second position.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for automatically threading a web material from a supply reel to a take-up reel along an external transport path. In a preferred embodiment, the transport path is defined by a plurality of transport elements, arranged to cooperatively communicate with the oxide surface (the information-bearing side) of a magnetic tape, to cooperatively guide the tape along its transport path past a magnetic head station. A vacuum source serves for establishing an air pressure gradient the effect of which is to controllably pull tape, spanning the tape supply and take-up reels, toward the transport elements in the form of an expandable loop which takes the shape of the tape transport path when the loop expands to bring the information-bearing side of the tape into operative engagement with each transport element.

Abstract: An intermittent gear mechanism includes two intermittent gears mounted at opposite sides of a driving gear driven by a motor. One of the intermittent gears is normally held by a holding member at a position disengaged from the driving gear while the other intermittent gear engages the driving gear. When the latter intermittent gear is driven, the former intermittent gear is brought into engagement with the driving gear by a simple initial driving assembly.

Abstract: A cassette type recording apparatus is disclosed, in which a signal indicative of executing the timer-activated recording and a signal indicating whether or not a tape cassette is inserted into a cassette compartment are identified so that when the timer-activated recording is to be carried out, if the tape cassette is not inserted into the cassette compartment, a cassette compartment lid is opened thus to prevent the mis-operation upon timer-activated recording and the cassette type recording apparatus can be utilized more effectively.

Abstract: A loading apparatus for a video tape recorder includes a loading arm, a chassis formed with a pair of guide holes and, a pair of loading set members for setting a tape to a loading position which are guided by the pair of guide holes. In the loading apparatus, a single loading arm is provided. The pair of loading set members are reciprocatingly moved through a pair of connection plates.

Abstract: In a magnetic tape cassette recording and/or reproducing device having a tape loading apparatus for withdrawing tape from an operatively positioned cassette and wrapping the withdrawn tape about a guide drum having a rotary head for recording or reproducing signals on the tape; supply and take-up reel motors apply torques to resist unwinding of the tape from supply and take-up reels in the operatively positioned cassette, a servo-control maintains the supply reel in a stopped condition during a loading operation, the ratio of currents supplied to the supply and take-up reel motors, respectively, for achieving the stopped condition of the supply reel and for applying a constant torque to the take-up reel is determined and the radius of the tape wound on one of the reels is calculated from such ratio, whereupon, a value of the torque that has to be applied to that one reel for maintaining a predetermined tension in the tape during the loading operation is calculated in accordance with the calculated radius of t

Abstract: A tape loading device having a tape loading mechanism including a guide drum and other associated parts, the mechanism being movable with respect to the tape driving device on which the tape cassette is mounted. The guide drum is movable into the tape cassette beyond the opening formed in the tape cassette, so that the tape loading mechanism including the guide drum is housed within the outside dimension of the tape cassette, thus attaining a ultra-miniaturized mechanism.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and/or reproducing apparatus, comprising a rotary head device, in which a magnetic tape is drawn out of a cassette and brought into contact with the rotary head device. A tape draw-out device, doubling as a tape guide, forms a predetermined tape path and guides the drive of the magnetic tape after drawing out the magnetic tape. A fixed magnetic head and other tape guide mechanism are movably arranged on the path of the tape draw-out device during operation of the apparatus for reducing the size thereof. With the tape loading operation, the fixed magnetic head and the other tape guide are moved by a common drive mechanism and held in position by a common stopper.

Abstract: A brake mechanism for magnetic tape reel mounts in a video tape recorder in which a tape is pulled out and stowed by stopping a take-up reel mount while rotating a supply reel mount at the time of loading and unloading. The mechanism is provided with an idler wheel capable of engaging with idler engagements of each of the reel mounts and a pair of brakes capable of simultaneously engaging with brake engagements of both reel mounts. The idler engagement of the supply reel and the brake engagement of the supply reel are connected means of a one way clutch. At the time of unloading, the pair of brakes are engaged with the brake engagements of both reel mounts while the idler wheel is engaged with the idler engagement of the supply reel mount to rotate only the supply reel mount.

Abstract: A recorder-reproducer includes a rotary head cylinder against which a tape from a tape cassette is slidable, a pair of movable bodies for moving the tape in directions toward and away from the rotary head cylinder, a pair of connectors having ends angularly movably coupled to the movable bodies, respectively, and a sole rotatable body to which opposite ends of the connectors are angularly movably coupled, the rotatable body being rotatable for loading the tape against the rotary head cylinder and unloading the tape away from the rotary head cylinder. The recorder-reproducer also includes a holder for holding the tape cassette therein, a pair of arms movably disposed in the holder for gripping the tape cassette therebetween, and an arm drive means for bringing the arms into and out of the holder.

Abstract: A driving mechanism of a cassette tape recorder, for inserting and ejecting a tape cassette and loading and unloading the tape of an inserted tape cassette. The driving mechanism comprises a positive motion cam having a cam groove consisting of two grooves having the shapes of circular arcs of different radiuses and different arc lengths, respectively, and a connecting groove interconnecting the two grooves, two followers suitably associated with the positive motion cam, two lever systems operatively interlocked with the two followers, respectively, and a single reversible motor interlocked with the positive motion cam. The operation of the reversible motor in the normal direction achieves a tape cassette inserting operation and a tape loading operation sequentially through the positive motion cam and the two lever systems.

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus (1) for a tape (12) in a cassette (2) includes a tape-guide device (24) for withdrawing the tape (12) from the cassette (2), wrapping the tape around a tape-guide drum (34) , and returning the tape into the cassette (2). The tape-guide device (24) includes a supporting ring (49) which is rotatable relative to the tape-guide drum (34), for carrying at least two tape guides (22,23), a first tape-guide (22) keeping the tape (12) wrapped around the tape-guide drum (34) and a second tape-guide (23) which in its operating position keeps the tape (12) away from the tape-guide drum (34).

Abstract: A recorder-reproducer includes a rotary head cylinder against which a tape from a tape cassette is slidable, two movable bodies for moving the tape toward and away from the rotary head cylinder, two connectors having ends angularly movably coupled to the movable bodies, respectively, and a sole rotatable body to which opposite ends of the connectors are angularly movably coupled. The rotatable body has a recessed portion with at least one of the connectors being positioned for interference with the recessed portion. At least one of the connectors has two relatively slidable connector plates and a spring acting therebetween. The recorder-reproducer also includes a pivot shaft about which the rotatable body is rotatable, at least one of the connectors having a means for preventing said one of the connectors from interfering with the pivot shaft.

Abstract: A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus for recording onto or reproducing from a magnetic tape housed in a cassette by using a rotary magnetic head having a tape withdrawal arrangement for winding a portion of the tape between the two reels in the cassette around the rotary magnetic head by a predetermined angle. A tape drive feed the magnetic tape at a constant speed, with a reel drive being provided for driving either one of the two reels so as to take up the magnetic tape in the reel driven by the reel drive, and with brake arrangement for braking the rotation of the reels. A ring-shaped cam operating member is provided in the outer peripheral surface or the inner peripheral surface thereof with cam surfaces each for effecting the operation of the respective elements in response to the mode of operation of the magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus.

Abstract: This specification discloses a cassette type video tape recorder provided with a tape loader for drawing out a tape from a loaded tape cassette and bringing the tape into contact with the tape guiding surface of an image recording and reproducing portion provided with an image recording and reproducing head. The tape loader being capable of being stopped at a third position between a first position for drawing out the tape from the loaded tape cassette and a second position in which the drawn-out tape is in contact with the tape guiding surface of the image recording and reproducing portion.

Abstract: A tape loading apparatus for a tape recorder comprises a loading device for taking out a magnetic tape of a cassette and wrapping the tape around a head drum of the tape recorder and a loading device driving mechanism for operating the loading device to load the tape. The loading device includes a pair of base plates each having loading poles, and the loading device driving mechanism includes a pair of parallel threaded shafts with the head drum interposed therebetween. A pair of nut members are respectively engaged with the threaded shafts. The threaded shafts are arranged to be concurrently rotated by a reversible motor so that the pair of nut members are respectively moved along the axes of the threaded shafts. Each of the nut members is elastically coupled, through a connecting mechanism including a coil spring, to the base plates so that the base plates are respectively movable in association with the movement of the nut members to thereby cause it to load the tape.

Abstract: A tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus in which a record bearing tape is wrapped about a cylindrical body and signal recording and/or reproduction is performed by rotating heads. A carriage carrying a tape wrapping member is moved by a movable member to a predetermined position to wrap the tape about the cylindrical body. A connecting rod connects the carriage and the movable member so that the rod extends almost perpendicular to a plane of the carriage and loosely engages either the carriage or the movable member. When the carriage is stopped at the predetermined position by a stopper while the movable member is slightly overdriven or over-moved, the connecting rod exerts a moment on the carriage and secures the carriage firmly at the predetermined position.

Abstract: A changeover mechanism switches the power transmission path from a single reversible motor between parts performing a cassette and tape loading function and parts performing a tape unloading and cassette ejecting function in a cassette tape recorder. The changeover mechanism has a pivotable arm supporting a drive pinion, and the free end of the arm is connected to a shiftable reversing lever through a torsion spring which is arranged to bias the pivotable lever in a bistable manner so that it is moved positively in one direction and then the other, to mesh the pinion with a positive motion cam for unloading the tape and then with a cassette driving gear for ejecting the tape cassette to an unloading position.

Abstract: A vertical magnetic recording and playback apparatus in which a magnetic tape is transported between a main and an auxiliary magnetic poles of a vertical magnetic head for recording and reproducing information into and out of the tape. The magnetic head is integrally mounted on rotary members. Guide members guide the tape such that the tape is transported in a flat position between the main and auxiliary magnetic poles of the head. In this configuration, the transport of the tape between the main and auxiliary magnetic poles is uncomplicated and the path of tape, simple.

Abstract: A pivotable changeover mechanism switches the power transmission path from a single reversible motor between parts performing a tape loading function and parts performing a tape unloading and cassette ejecting function in a cassette tape recorder. The pivotable changeover mechanism has a pivotable arm supporting a drive pinion, and the free end of the arm is connected to a shiftable reversing lever through a torsion spring which biases the pivotable lever positively in one direction and then the other, to mesh the pinion with a positive motion cam for unloading the tape and then with a cassette driving gear for ejecting the tape cassette to an unloading position. Through a connecting linkage, the reversing lever is shifted to switch the pinion from driving the positive motion cam to driving the unloading gear only after the positive motion cam has been rotated to fully unload the tape from the recorder head.

Abstract: A tape loading apparatus in a video tape recorder has first and second tape drawing mechanisms movably supported between an unloading position, in which they are accommodated within respective recesses in a tape cassette containing magnetic tape, and a loading position in which a portion of the magnetic tape is urged around a tape guide cylinder. At least one of the tape drawing mechanisms includes a tape drawing member and a tape guide member. A tape protective member for preventing any possible entry of a portion of the magnetic tape in between the tape drawing member and the tape guide member is mounted on top of the tape guide member so as to partially overhang the tape drawing member.

Abstract: A video tape recorder of a type wherein a portion of the video tape exposed to the outside of a video cartridge through a cutout in the cartridge is drawn out of the cartridge and in a direction laterally of the cartridge towards a guide cylinder assembly for turning it therearound through a predetermined angle. The recorder comprises a pair of tape guides which are situated within the cutout in the cartridge when and so long as the tape is not loaded and which, when the tape is loaded, is operable to draw that portion of the video tape in said direction laterally of the cartridge and turn it around the guide cylinder assembly through the predetermined angle.

Abstract: A shield is provided to cover the gap between the door of a video cassette recorder and the top of the recorder to prevent dust from passing through the gap. The shield is preferably configured as a rectangular frame and is secured to the door by POST-IT adhesive.

Abstract: A video tape recorder of a type wherein a portion of the video tape exposed to the outside of a video cartridge through a cutout in the cartridge is drawn out of the cartridge and in a direction laterally of the cartridge towards a guide cylinder assembly for turning it therearound through a predetermined angle. The recorder comprises a pair of tape guides which are situated within the cutout in the cartridge when and so long as the tape is not loaded and which, when the tape is loaded, is operable to draw that portion of the video tape in said direction laterally of the cartridge and turn it around the guide cylinder assembly through the predetermined angle.

Abstract: A magnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus which comprises a cylindrical drum assembly for the support of at least one magnetic recording and/or reproducing head for rotation about the longitudinal axis thereof, a pair of guide posts supported for movement between retracted and operative position and operable to turn a length of magnetic tape, which is drawn out from a tape cassette when the guide posts are held at the retracted position, around a portion of the cylindrical drum assembly when the guide posts are moved to the operative position, a protective enclosure enclosing the cylindrical drum assembly for protecting it from dust and foreign matter, and a drive unit for selectively opening and closing the enclosure.

Abstract: A record bearing medium cassette loading device for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus including: a cassette carrying device, which includes an elastic member, and a cassette receiving member arranged to have the cassette held between them and which is arranged to be driven to move in the direction of insertion of the cassette; a position restricting member which restricts the position the elastic member in the cassette carrying device; and a driving mechanism for driving the cassette carrying device in the cassette inserting direction. In loading the cassette, the record bearing medium containing cassette is manually pushed in between the elastic member and the cassette receiving member of the cassette carrying device until the elastic member is restricted by the restricting member. Following that, the driving mechanism performs an inward pulling action on the carrying device.

Abstract: Apparatus for recording and reading information on a magnetic tape, comprising heads rotating in the median plane of a drum (38) against which the tape can pass over a helical path (11). Means are provided for modifying the pitch of the helical path (11) of the tape, such as two movable rollers (55, 56) disposed respectively downstream and upstream of the drum (38), separated by a fixed difference in height and adapted to move in such a manner as to vary the length of the portion of tape connecting them without varying said difference in height.

Abstract: A magnetic-tape apparatus comprises a deck (1) carrying the cylindrical drum system (3), which is provided with at least one rotating magnetic head (7). A supporting member (31) mounted on the deck (1) for rectilinear movement towards and away from the drum system (3) and has at least two mutually spaced tape guides (73 to 76) fixed thereto. By a movement of the supporting member (31) towards the drum system (3) a length of magnetic tape (84) is led to the drum system and is wrapped around a part of the circumference of the drum system. There is provided at least one positioning element (77) which forms part of a non-rotating drum section (4) which positions the tape guides (73 to 76) relative to the drum system (3) in the end position of the supporting member (31) by cooperating with projecting portions (31d) thereof.

Abstract: An automatic tape loading type recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprises a tape loading mechanism having tape guide members for drawing out a magnetic tape from a tape cassette which is loaded into the recording and/or reproducing apparatus, and for wrapping the magnetic tape around the peripheral surface of a guide drum over a predetermined angular range, a half loading state setting mechanism for setting the tape loading mechanism to a half loading state so that each tape guide member assumes a predetermined position between a loading start position and a loading completed position, and a tape fast-forward and/or rewind mechanism for performing a tape fast-forwarding operation and/or a tape rewinding operation in a state where the tape loading mechanism is set to the half loading state. The magnetic tape moves under guidance of the tape guide members during fast-forward and rewind modes of the recording and/or reproducing apparatus.

Abstract: A tape loading device in which a tape is drawn from a tape cassette and wound on a rotary head cylinder, said device comprises a guide rail member formed substantially in an arcuate shape along the outer periphery of the rotary head cylinder having a guide slot including a curved point raised at the outside in the intermediate portion, first and second movable members each having at least one engaging portion guided to the guide slot of the guide rail member and movably supported at two front and rear positions in the guide slot of the guide rail member, first and second tape guide members aligned corresponding to the first and second movable members and introduced into the inside of the exposed tape of the tape cassette at the mounting time of the tape cassette, first drive mechanism coupled by the first movable member for transmitting a drive power for moving the first movable member from the initial loading position opposite to the mounting position of the tape cassette in the center of the guide slot to t

Abstract: A tape draw-out mechanism comprises a tape draw-out member to be engaged with a tape between a pair of reels and tape draw-out member driving means for reciprocating the tape draw-out member between an initial position and a tape drawn-out position and driving the tape draw-out member so that the return time required for returning the tape draw-out member to the initial position from the tape drawn-out position is shorter than the time required for moving the tape draw-out member to the tape drawn-out position from the initial position. Drawing-out and return of the tape are performed by the reciprocating movement of the tape draw-out member.

Abstract: An apparatus for quick starting of tape forwarding-and-rewinding operation for video cassette recorders, wherein fast-forwarding or rewinding operation of a video tape can be quickly started, because loading plates, which are locked in loading holes as during the recording or reproducing operation, keep the tape being loaded on a head drum, while the tape can be wound by only the driving force to rotate one of the reel discs, because two guide grooves in different shapes are provided on upper and lower surfaces of a cam gear and so a tension pole and a pinch roller come off the tape and the tape gets out of touch with various fixed posts in its travelling route, before the fast-forwarding or rewinding operation is started.

Abstract: A tape cassette comprises a cassette housing having an upper section, a lower section, a pair of reel hubs rotatably accommodated therein for winding a magnetic tape therearound, and a front opening through which the tape is engageable with a recording and/or reproducing head. The lower section is formed with a pair of openings for respectively receiving reel shafts for rotating the hubs and thereby driving the tape, and the upper section is formed with a recess.

Abstract: A tape loading device for a video tape recorder enabling the traveling load of tape to be minimum and thereby the travel of tape to be smooth and stable throughout the traveling system, wherein among several guide posts arranged around an inclined rotary head drum to guide a drawing and traveling path of the tape, only one is a fixed post which is inclined with respect to the direction of the traveling tape and disposed at an outer area between the tape supplying side of the tape cassette and the tape inlet side of the rotary drum, while the remainder are rotatable posts which are vertically disposed with respect to the direction of the traveling tape.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus with a U-type (.beta. system) tape loading system, a rotary head cylinder is inclined toward a point where is located on the peripheral surface of the cylinder through an angular distance of 139.degree. to 229.degree. in a direction of the running of a magnetic recording tape on the peripheral surface of the cylinder from a point where the tape is separated from the cylinder, and a tilt subpost is disposed downstream of the cylinder along a tape travel direction and is brought into contact with the tape fed from the cylinder to align a longitudinal edge of the tape to be substantially parallel with a base plate.

Abstract: A magnetic-tape apparatus comprises a deck (1) carrying a cylindrical drum system (3) provided with at least one rotatable magnetic head (7). On the deck (1) a sliding plate (31) is guided for rectilinear movement towards and away from the drum system (3). The sliding plate carries at least two mutually spaced tape guides (73 to 76) which lead a length of magnetic tape (84) to the drum system (3) by a movement of the sliding plate (31) towards the drum system (3). The deck (1) carries two winding spindles (12, 13) for winding and unwinding the magnetic tape respectively. The sliding plate (31) is provided with projecting portions (31d) which position the tape guides (73-76) relative to the drum system (3) in the end position of the sliding plate (31). The sliding plate is also provided with guide edges (69, 79), which control two pivotal arms (62, 63) which are arranged on the deck and which carry tape guides (65, 66).

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a tape loading mechanism used for controlling the speed at which the tape is loaded from the container to the rotary head or unloaded from the rotary head into the container.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a magnetic head assembly, a tape loading mechanism for loading and/or unloading a magnetic tape housed within a tape cassette onto or from the magnetic head assembly, a brake mechanism which can engage with or disengage a supply reel table and a take-up reel table, a common brakes slider for operating the brake mechanism, and a cam gear formed of first and second cam portions and which is driven by a single motor, wherein when the cam gear is rotated, operation of the tape loading mechanism is controlled by the first cam portion and operation the common brake slider is controlled by the second cam portion.