Device for shifting direction modes of tape player

Abstract

A mode shifting device for an automatically reversing type tape player is disclosed. During the actuation of a shifting lever, the system can be quickly restored to the play mode after the lock release by a solenoid regardless of the normal or reverse mode, and the structure of a cam gear for shifting the modes is simplified. A cam gear 30 includes a branching cam 70 for branching the shifting path to either the first or second position so as to carry out the normal or reverse mode. Further, the branching cam 70 includes a third position for quickly shifting to the play mode, and a guide means 80 consists of a single independent cam regardless of the normal and reverse modes. Accordingly, the tape player can be shifted quickly to the play mode regardless of the normal and reverse modes. Therefore, the tape player can carry out the operation more efficiently, and the structure of the cam gear is simplified.

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