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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1980
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1979
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tape stop detection mechanism for cassette tape recorders is disclosed. The tape recorder includes two reel bases driven by a suitable drive and two reel shafts mounted in a usual slip-drive manner on the reel bases. Two slip plates are provided about the reel shafts so as to be displaced upon rotation of the reel shafts, a detection lever is connected at either end with said slip plates so that the lever is also displaced when at least one of the reel shafts is rotated, and cam means is provided which cooperates with the detection lever only when the lever is restored as a result of stoppage of the reel shafts. In response to the cooperation of the cam means with the detection lever, the rotation of the reel bases is interrupted or the rotating direction of a given reel base is reversed.