MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS
The present invention provides a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus including two chassis, i.e., a main chassis on which a cylinder is disposed and a sub chassis on which a cassette can be mounted. A T3 post arm is pivotally attached to the sub chassis. A groove portion capable of positioning of the T3 post arm is formed in the sub chassis. During a mid-load period until a loaded position is reached, the T3 post arm pivots to a given extent on the sub chassis to pull out the magnetic tape and is positioned by engagement of the positioning portion with the groove portion. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus that makes it difficult for the tape to be damaged while having a lightweight and simple structure.
1 . A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus comprising,
a main chassis on which a cylinder having a magnetic head is disposed,
a sub chassis on which a tape cassette containing a magnetic tape wound thereupon can be mounted, and
a tape loading members including a first tape loading member that is pivotally disposed on the sub chassis and pulls out the magnetic tape from the inside of the cassette, the tape loading member pulling out the magnetic tape from the tape cassette and winding the magnetic tape around the cylinder, the apparatus further comprising:
a positioning portion formed in the first tape loading member; and
a positioning member formed in the sub chassis and engageable with the positioning portion,
wherein when an unloaded state is defined as a state where the tape cassette is mounted on the sub chassis with the magnetic tape not being pulled out is taken,
a state where the magnetic tape is pulled out from the tape cassette by the tape loading member and wound around the cylinder is taken as a loaded position, and
a period during which the sub chassis when shifting into the loaded position after being mounted with the tape cassette in the unloaded state moves relative to the main chassis in the direction toward the cylinder is taken as a mid-load period,
during the mid-load period until the loaded position is reached, the first tape loading member pivots to a given extent on the sub chassis to pull out the magnetic tape and is positioned by engagement of the positioning portion with the positioning member.
2 . The magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first tape loading member comprises:
an arm pivotally supported by the sub chassis and having a pivoting path almost parallel to the principal plane of the sub chassis; and
a post disposed at one end of the arm and around which the magnetic tape is wound, and
the positioning portion is formed integrally with the arm in the vicinity of the post of the arm, and
wherein the positioning member comprises:
a vertical wall disposed on the sub chassis upright in a direction almost perpendicular to the principal plane of the sub chassis; and
a groove portion formed in the wall surface of the vertical wall, and
the positioning portion of the arm is brought into engagement with the groove portion during the mid-load period.
3 . The magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the groove portion is formed with an approximately V-shaped groove.