Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hyeong-seok Choi

Jae-hoon Sim

Seung-Woo Lee

Jeong-hyeob Oh

Byeng-Bae Park

Jun-young Kim

Byeng-bae Park

Bong-joo Kim

Jae-Kab Seo

Chung-hum Baik

Myoung-joon Kim

A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a deck to which a head drum is mounted to record and reproduce information with respect to a running tape, and a tape-end sensor to sense starting and finishing ends of the running tape. The tape-end sensor includes a light emitter mounted on the deck to project a light onto the tape being drawn and run from the tape cassette, a light receiver receiving light projected from the light emitter and transmitted through the tape, and a light interrupter blocking light projected to the light receiver that does not pass through the running tape.

Tape-end sensor and a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus having the same

A cassette tape ejecting apparatus has a chassis having a pin boss, a hook hole and a locking groove formed as a single body, a cassette housing installed on the chassis to be transferred to a tape insertion position and a tape ejection position, a cassette tape being mounted thereon, a locking lever being installed on the cassette housing, and having a locking protrusion hooked on the looking groove of the chassis when the cassette housing is transferred to the tape insertion position, an eject lever installed on the chassis to be rotated through the pin boss of the chassis in the forward/backward direction unlocks the locking protrusion from the locking groove of the chassis to eject the cassette tape, and a cassette switch turned on/off by the forward/backward rotation of the eject lever, for detecting ejection of the cassette tape.

Cassette tape ejecting apparatus, and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having the same

A stator assembly of a motor for a head drum is provided to generate a driving force disposed opposite to a motor rotor. The stator motor includes a double sided flexible printed circuit (FPC). A signal line is formed in a pattern is formed on both sides of the flexible printed circuit (FPC) for inputting an electrical signal. A plurality of wound driving coils are connected to a first side of the flexible printed circuit (FPC) to electrically connect with the signal line. A yoke is connected to a second side of the flexible printed circuit (FPC).

Stator assembly of drum motor, and head drum assembly of magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus

A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus and a method for braking a reel assembly comprising a lower disc rotatably supported by a stationary shaft located on the deck and an upper disc arranged on the stationary shaft to rotatably coupled to an upper portion of the lower disc. Thus, the upper and lower discs are rotatably coupled to a tape reel of a tape cassette. A disc gear is positioned between the upper and lower discs to receive power from a capstan motor. A friction member is disposed between and in contact with the lower disc.

Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus and method for braking a reel assembly

A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus is provided which comprises a deck mounted with a drum motor and a capstan shaft, a main sliding member slidably installed on the deck and being driven by a driving force of the drum motor, a pivot lever rotatably installed on the deck and supporting a pinch roller for guiding a tape to be in contact with the capstan shaft, a review arm rotatably installed on the deck and being connected to the pivot lever by means of an elastic member, and a compressing lever for connecting the review arm and the sliding member. The compressing lever is driven by a driving force from the sliding member, and compresses the review arm in a direction such that the elastic member is stretched. The pivot lever is then rotated by the stretched elastic member and adheres the pinch roller closely to the capstan shaft.

Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus and driving method thereof

Disclosed are a reel brake device and a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus having the same. The reel brake device comprises a tension band mounted on an outer circumference of a reel disc to control tension, the reel disc which is rotatably mounted on the main chassis to drive a tape reel of a tape cassette, and a brake unit fixed on the main chassis to help the tension band be in contact with the outer circumference of the reel disc. This can replace a conventional brake unit having a complicated structure, and therefore, the number of component parts can be reduced.

Reel brake device having simple structure and a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having the same

A reel cover of a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having an improved assembly construction with respect to a chassis and a method of manufacturing thereof provide a reel cover assembled with the chassis in a manner where a plurality of protrusions of a reel cover body are inserted in a plurality of recesses formed on the chassis. In this state, a resilient member formed at the reel cover body resiliently contacts a side surface of the chassis so that the protrusions are kept within the recesses. The reel cover can be assembled with the chassis in a simple manner without requiring extra securing means such as screws. Accordingly, the number of assembly parts can be decreased and the assembly procedure may be simplified, thereby productivity may be improved and manufacturing cost may be reduced.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Hyeong-seok Choi