Magnetic tape cassette apparatus having a control rod, switching transmitters, and a catch rod

A magnetic tape apparatus, comprising:

• a loading mechanism for loading and ejecting a cassette from said apparatus;
• a drive mechanism including a motor, an elongate control rod which is longitudinally displaceable between end points along a path of movement by said motor for providing operating functions of said apparatus, and a catch rod coupled to said control rod and said loading mechanism for displacing the loading mechanism during a part of the movement of the control rod, said catch rod including a recess;
• a logic circuit connected to said motor for controlling the operation of said motor and the displacement of said control rod;
• a control switch connected to said logic circuit for providing actuation signals thereto, said control switch including a moveable switch element moveable at least between first and second switch positions;
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• a pair of fixed guides,
• said control rod further including a two-armed detent rocker, said detent rocker being spring loaded whereby one arm of said two-armed detent rocker resides in the recess of said catch rod, said second arm of said two-armed detent rocker cooperating with said fixed guides to cause said first arm of said two-armed detent rocker to be swiveled out of said recess whereby said catch rod and said control rod are decoupled, and
• actuation means for moving said switch element of said control switch from one switch position to the other switch position, at different positions of said control rod along said path of movement of said control rod, to cause said control switch to provide control signals to said logic circuit for operating said drive mechanism.