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.
Claims14
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.
A hub lock releasing structure for a tape recorder having a deck for receiving a tape cassette, said deck having a hub and a hub locking member, said structure comprising:
- releasing pin means integrally formed with the deck 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.
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;
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- (c) bending the cut portion of the deck upward to form the releasing pin.
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.
A hub lock releasing structure for a tape recorder, 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, said releasing pin comprising a cutout portion of the deck, said cutout portion being bent toward said hub locking member so that said cutout portion is brought into contact with the hub locking member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.