Interpose lever which can be reduced in number of components and assembling steps and tape drive using the same
AssigneeMitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorIkuichiro Nawa
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Abstract
In an interpose lever (60) for holding in a tape drive (10) a tape cartridge (20) formed with a recess (21) thereon, a movable base (11a) has a protrusion (614) to be engaged with the recess to inhibit the tape cartridge from being released. A release arm (63) is rotatably attached to the base for releasing engagement between the protrusion and the recess. The release arm is urged by a spring (64) in a predetermined rotating direction. A shaft (617) is formed integral with the base to serve as a rotation center member of the release arm.
Claims16
An interpose lever for holding a removable tape cartridge in a tape drive, comprising:
- a movable base having a protrusion to be engaged with a recess formed on said tape cartridge to inhibit said tape cartridge from being released;
- a release arm rotatably attached to said base for releasing engagement between said protrusion and said recess;
- urging means for urging said release arm in a predetermined rotating direction;
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- a shaft formed integral with said base to serve as a rotation center member for said release arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.