Cassette loading apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKiyoshi Kumagai
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Abstract
A cassette loading apparatus includes a holder arranged to hold a cassette, and a link mechanism arranged to support the holder with a plurality of levers in such a way as to allow the holder to ascend and descend between an ascended position and a descended position with respect to a chassis. The link mechanism includes a pair of levers which are disposed respectively on two opposite sides of the holder, and the pair of levers are formed integrally with each other through a connection part arranged above an upper part of the cassette.
Claims19
A cassette loading apparatus, comprising:
- a holder arranged to hold a cassette;
- and
- a link mechanism arranged to support said holder with a plurality of levers in such a way as to allow said holder to ascend and descend between an ascended position and a descended position with respect to a chassis,
- wherein said link mechanism includes a pair of levers which are disposed respectively on two opposite sides of said holder, said pair of levers being formed integrally with each other through a connection part arranged above an upper part of the cassette.
A cassette loading apparatus, comprising:
- a holder arranged to hold a cassette;
- a link mechanism composed of a plurality of levers and arranged to support said holder in such a way as to allow said holder to ascend and descend with respect to a chassis;
- and
- an engaging part formed in a part of one of said plurality of levers in such a way as to be capable of engaging a lid of the cassette inserted into said holder,
- wherein said engaging part engages and opens the lid of the cassette inserted into said holder, according to a descending action of said holder.
A cassette loading apparatus, comprising:
- a holder arranged to hold a cassette;
- a slide chassis having a reel mount mounted thereon and arranged to be slidable with respect to a chassis;
- support means disposed on two opposite sides of said holder to support said holder in such a way as to allow said holder to ascend and descend with respect to said slide chassis;
- lock means for locking said holder to said slide chassis;
- detecting means for detecting a locked state brought about by said lock means;
- and
- a relay member arranged to cause said detecting means to act,
- wherein said detecting means and said relay member are disposed on said slide chassis, and said relay member causes said detecting means to act according to a locking action performed on said holder by said lock means.
A cassette loading apparatus, comprising:
- a holder arranged to hold a cassette;
- support means disposed on two opposite sides of said holder to support said holder in such a way as to allow said holder to ascend and descend between an ascended position and a descended position with respect to a chassis;
- restricting means for restricting said holder at a predetermined height position when said holder is at the descended position;
- and
- a subholder supported at one side of said holder in such a way as to be movable in directions of ascending and descending of said holder,
- wherein said restricting means is arranged to restrict a part of said holder on the other side thereof not supporting said subholder and said subholder to the predetermined height position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.