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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1983
Minoru Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tape recorder has a base plate, a capstan rotatably supported by the base plate and a flywheel attached to the capstan. The capstan is rotated by a drive device having a motor and a driving gear mounted on the flywheel coaxial with the capstan. A pair of magnetic heads are movably arranged on the base plate. A moving gear is rotatably supported on the base. A cam member and a push member are mounted on the moving gear. The push member engages with one of the magnetic head to move the head as the moving gear is rotated. A pair of transmission gears are arranged on both sides of the moving gear to be able to engage with the driving gear and moving gear. The transmission gears transmit the driving force of the drive device to the moving gear to rotate the moving gear by engaging with the driving gear and moving gear. The engagement of the transmission gears with the driving gear and moving gear and the rotating angle of the moving gear are controlled by a controlling device.