Magnetic recording/regenerating apparatus

A magnetic recording/regenerating apparatus comprising:

• a) an operating member against which an end of a cartridge abuts when said cartridge is inserted into said apparatus;
• b) a driving source actuated by the operating member at the initiation of an inserting operation of said cartridge;
• c) a two-stage gear connected to the driving source;
• d) a cam member meshing with the two-step gear and driven by the driving source;
• e) a second sliding member connected to and driven by the cam member, the second sliding member being urged in the direction of insertion of the cartridge into the apparatus by an elastic member, the second sliding member being movable against the urging force of the elastic member in a direction of ejection of the cartridge out of the apparatus;
• f) a pivotally supported linking member having a first lever arm and a second lever arm, the second lever arm being connected to the second sliding member;
• g) a first sliding member for engaging and moving said cartridge into or out of said apparatus, the first sliding member being connected to the first lever arm of the linking member, the first sliding member being controlled by the linking member so as to move in the direction opposite to the movement of the second sliding member, said first lever arm having a length that is greater than the length of the second lever arm;
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• h) an eject button acting on the driving source at the initiation of an ejecting operation of said cartridge.