Sony Corporation

Hisashi Hanzawa

Hong-Seok Yang

Kunio Shimizu

Noriyuki Koga

Yasuhiro Yamaguchi

Toshimasa Tozune

Takumi Fulukawa

Koga Noriyuki

Kozi Yoshino

A transfer apparatus for transferring a storage medium includes a holder for holding a storage medium, the holder being adapted to move between a first position for loading and unloading the storage medium and a second position for containing the storage medium on the chassis of the apparatus, a connector arranged in the holder and adapted to be connected to the terminal section of the storage medium when the holder is at the first position and a restriction member for restricting the movement of the holder from the first position to the second position until the connector is connected to the terminal section. With this arrangement, the terminal section of the storage medium and the connector can be reliably connected with each other.

Transfer apparatus and recording and/or reproduction method and transfer method and recording and/or reproduction method

A magnetic recording and/or playback apparatus for use with a tape cassette, in which a magnetic tape is accommodated, includes a magnetic head, a switching mechanism and a head moving mechanism. The magnetic head is movable between a recording and/or playback position where the magnetic head contacts the magnetic tape in the tape cassette to record and/or play back information signals on and/or from the magnetic tape and a position where the magnetic head is spaced from the magnetic tape in the tape cassette. The switching mechanism switches over the running direction of the magnetic tape between forward direction and reverse direction. The head moving mechanism moves the magnetic head between the recording and/or playback position and the spaced position. The head moving mechanism includes a pair of holding portions for holding the magnetic head in the recording and/or playback position. The pair of holding portions hold the magnetic head such that when the magnetic tape is run in the forward direction by the switching mechanism, one of the pair of holding portions holds the magnetic head in the recording and/or playback position, and when the magnetic tape is run in the reverse direction by the switching mechanism, the other of the pair of holding portions holds the magnetic head in the recording and/or playback position.

Head moving and holding mechanism for reversible tape recorder

A tape recording and/or playback apparatus for use with a magnetic tape cassette including a magnetic head, a head moving mechanism, a switching mechanism, and a tension adjust mechanism. The switching mechanism switches over the tape running direction between a forward direction and a reverse direction and also changes the tape running speed to a speed higher than the normal recording and/or playback speed. The tape is driven by an endless belt cooperating with take-up and supply reel flywheels. When the high-speed tape drive operation is selected by the switching mechanism, the head is withdrawn from contact with the tape and the belt tension is reduced during the high-speed tape drive operation.

Magnetic recording and/or playback apparatus with reduced drive belt

Short-side-loading tape cassette recording and/or reproducing apparatus

Recording and/or reproducing apparatus

A cassette accommodating type electronic equipment having an electronic equipment housing which comprises a cassette accommodating portion for accommodating therein a tape cassette in which a recording medium is accommodated, an opening portion through which the tape cassette is inserted into the cassette accommodating portion, a driving device for driving the recording medium accommodated within the cassette accommodated in the cassette accommodating portion, and a lid for opening and closing the opening portion, wherein the housing includes transparent windows formed through surfaces of at least two different portions so that two different portions of the tape cassette accommodated in the cassette accommodating portion can be visually confirmed.

Cassette accommodating type electronic device having a plurality of

A mode change-over mechanism for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprises a drive gear which is effective to drive a cam gear upon the release, by energizing of at least one of a plurality of electro-magnets, of a stopper for the cam gear so that a cam on the latter can effect a longitudinal displacement, in one direction, of a detecting slide which is thereafter spring urged to return to an original position, a plurality of selecting slides individually movable in response to energizing of respective ones of the electro-magnets for selectively limiting the return movement of the detecting slide toward the original position, mode establishing slides individually displaceable for changing-over the apparatus into respective operating modes thereof, a mode change-over lever positionable by the detecting slide for coupling with a selected one of the mode establishing slides in response to the selective limitation of the return movement of the detecting slide toward its original position, and a drive assembly adapted to be powered from the drive gear for effecting a drive stroke of the mode change-over lever and thereby displacing the mode establishing slide with which the mode change-over lever has been coupled.

Mode change-over mechanism for recording and/or reproducing apparatus

A mode change-over device for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes plural push buttons depressible into different operative positions; a mode selecting lever movable to plural positions in accordance with the selective depression of the push buttons; a mode change-over lever movable to plural operative positions in accordance with the movement of the mode selecting lever; and a drive mechanism for driving the mode change-over lever in any one of the plural operative positions.

Mode change-over device for recording and/or reproducing apparatus

A tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus using a tape cassette, or the like, includes a mechanism for detecting the end of the tape by detecting stopping of a tape reel mount and a change-over mechanism for placing the recording and/or reproducing apparatus, in response to the detection of the tape end, into an automatic shut-off operation, an automatic rewind operation, and an automatic repeat operation. An operating mechanism is also provided which cooperates with the drive for transporting the tape such that one of the automatic shut-off operation, automatic rewind operation and/or automatic repeat operation of the apparatus is effected with the operating mechanism in accordance with the selection of the change-over means, when the end of the tape is detected.

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Hisashi Hanzawa