Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha

Kimihide Tokura

Takamasa Kurafuzi

Tadashi Iwamoto

This invention relates to the performance of a soft-touch magnetic tape recorder/player. More particularly, when a magnetic tape recorder/player operating section is operated, the rotary force of the first rotor rotating irrespective of the tape feeding is transmitted to second rotor, and a tape recorder/player mechanism is operated in a predetermined operating state by the rotary force of the second rotor. In this case, a non-engaging part not engaged with the first rotor is formed in the second rotor, and the non-engaging part normally faces the first rotor. A guide part for rotating the second rotor in a direction to engage the second rotor with the first rotor is formed at the second rotor upon reception of the drive force of a lock member cooperatively operating with the operation of the tape recorder/player operating section.

Magnetic tape recorder/player

A tape operation mode changing mechanism for tape players. The mechanism is provided with a motor and gears for running a tape, a first rotary member adapted to rotate while the tape runs, a thrusting element driven in accordance with rotation of the first rotary member, a holding device, a rocking member held by the holding device and provided with first and second engagement portions, the rocking member being rockable about the holding device in response to the thrusting means thrusting against the first engagement portion while the tape runs, and a second rotary member adapted to rotate regardless of the running of the tape and provided with an engagement section capable of moving the rocking member when in engagement with the second engagement portion thereof. The engagement section of the second rotary member is prevented from engaging with the second engagement portion during rocking of the rocking member resulting from the thrusting means thrusting the first engagement portion while the tape runs, but does engage the second engagement portion when the tape stops running. In addition, the second rotary member is movable between first and second positions so as to move the rocking member in different positions. Movement of the rocking member is utilized to effect changes in the operation modes of the tape player.

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Kimihide Tokura