Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus
AssigneeClarion Co., Ltd.
InventorKazuki Takai
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Abstract
A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus adapted to effect lowering and raising of a tape pack receiving frame to set it into and eject it from a recording/reproducing position. A rack portion is formed on a slide member interlocked with the tape pack receiving frame. A support link provided with a gear, which is adapted to be driven by a motor, is disposed in relation with the rack portion. An electromagnetic mechanism energized by a signal for ejection such as a tape-end signal is provided for the support link. The gear and the rack portion are adapted to engage with each other upon energization of the electromagnetic mechanism for carrying out an ejecting operation.
Claims6
An auto-eject mechanism for a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus which comprises;
- a tape pack receiving frame;
- a support structure for said frame which structure supports said frame for movement between a tape pack receiving or ejecting position to a recording/reproducing position within said apparatus, said support structure including rack carrying means interlocked with said frame and movable therewith as said frame is moved from said tape pack receiving position to said recording/reproducing position, first rack means on said rack carrying means, and support means having gear means mounted thereon normally out of engagement with said rack means;
- motor means for driving said gear means;
- means for generating a signal at the end of a tape in said tape pack;
- and electromagnetic means operated by said signal to move said support means to bring said gear means in meshing engagement with said rack means, said gear means being driven by said motor means to drive said rack carrying means in a direction which moves said frame and tape pack carried thereby into said tape pack ejecting position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.