Tanashin Denki Co., Ltd.

Tenashin Denki Co., Ltd

Shozo Nishimura

Takashi Yamanaka

Shigeru Akatani

Akeshi Shitamichi

Recording medium transfer apparatus

In a car-mounted disc/tape player, in which a disc player and a tape player are assembled in a substantially rectangular cabinet capable of being accommodated in a predetermined accommodation space in a car, it is sought to reduce the player size so as to be above to conform to the DIN Standard. A disc insertion slot is disposed above and leftwardly of a cassette insertion slot. A disc drive motor is disposed forwardly of a tape drive motor. The bottom surface of the disc drive motor is set to be at a level below the top surface of the tape drive motor. A zone of movement of a pick-up is defined in a space between the disc drive motor and the left front corner of the cabinet.

Car-mounted disc/tape player

An apparatus for preventing tape from being rolled on a capstan or pinch roller including a pinch roller having a ratchet wheel rotated integrally with the pinch roller, a tape contacting plate having a pawl capable of engaging the ratchet wheel, and a resilient plate for providing a biasing force in response to tape tension is provided. The pinch roller is usable to rotate when the tape becomes lose and is able to rotate when the tape becomes taut.

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Machida, Japan

Shozo Nishimura