Hub lock releasing structure for a tape recorder and related method of fabrication
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSung-hee Hong, Jae-kab Seo
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Abstract
A hub lock releasing structure for a tape recorder has a releasing pin for releasing a hub from a locked state by pressing a hub locking member installed on a tape cassette in one direction as the tape cassette settles on a deck. The releasing pin is integrally formed with the deck. In the hub lock releasing structure, since the releasing pin is integrally formed with the deck, the number of necessary components can be reduced and the assembly process can be simplified. A method of fabricating a releasing pin for the hub lock releasing structure comprises providing a deck in the tape recorder for receiving a tape cassette, partially cutting a portion of the deck, and bending the cut portion of the deck upward to form the releasing pin.
Claims17
A hub lock releasing structure for a tape recorder, said structure comprising a releasing pin for releasing a hub from a locked state by pressing a hub locking member installed on a tape cassette in one direction as the tape cassette settles on a deck, wherein the releasing pin is integrally formed with the deck;
- wherein the releasing pin is formed by cutting and bending a portion of the deck and folding a free end of the cut and bent portion inward so that a folded portion of the free end is brought into contact with the hub locking member.
A hub lock releasing structure for a tape recorder having a deck for receiving a tape cassette, said tape cassette having a hub and a hub locking member, said structure comprising:
- releasing pin means for releasing the hub from a locked state by pressing the hub locking member in one direction as the tape cassette settles on the deck;
- wherein said releasing pin means comprises a releasing pin which is formed by cutting and bending a portion of the deck and folding a free end of the cut and bent portion inward so that a folded portion of the free end is brought into contact with the hub locking member.
A method of fabricating a releasing pin for a hub lock releasing structure of a tape recorder, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a deck in the tape recorder for receiving a tape cassette;
- (b) partially cutting a portion of the deck;
- (c) bending the cut portion of the deck upward to form the releasing pin;
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- (d) inwardly folding a free end of the bent cut portion forming the releasing pin so that a folded portion of the free end covers a cut edge of the bent cut portion.
A method of fabricating a releasing pin for a hub lock releasing structure of a tape recorder, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a deck in the tape recorder for receiving a tape cassette;
- (b) partially cutting a portion of the deck;
- (c) bending the cut portion of the deck upward to form the releasing pin;
- (d) bending a side portion of the bent cut portion laterally so that the side portion forms an angle with a main portion of the bent cut portion;
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- (e) folding a top portion of the side portion over a top edge of the main portion.
A releasing pin for a hub lock releasing structure of a tape recorder having a deck, said releasing pin comprising a portion of the deck which is partially cut and bent upward to form the releasing pin;
- wherein the bent cut portion has a free end and a cut edge, and wherein the free end is inwardly folded so that folded portion of the free end covers the cut edge of the bent cut portion.
A releasing pin for a hub lock releasing structure of a tape recorder having a deck, said releasing pin comprising a portion of the deck which is partially cut and bent upward to form the releasing pin;
- wherein the bent cut portion has a main portion and a side portion, and wherein the side portion is laterally bent so that the side portion forms an angle with the main portion of the bent cut portion, and the side portion has a top portion which is folded over a top edge of the main portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.