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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1990
Tamotsu Harada, Shizuoka, JP;
Gen Kumagai, Saitama, JP;
Kiyoshi Yanagida, Saitama, JP;
Katsuhiko Yaguchi, Saitama, JP;
Nagaki Fujioka, Saitama, JP;
Akiharu Yagi, Saitama, JP;
Koji Yanoguchi, Saitama, JP;
Satoru Kodaira, Saitama, JP;
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A novel cassette changer for a tape player wherein a tape cassette accommodating member and a tape driving mechanism are fixed relative to each other during selection of a tape cassette and which has a comparatively small overall size and requires a comparatively low power for moving a tape cassette between the tape cassette accommodating member and tape driving mechanism. The cassette changer comprises a plurality of cassette receiving members each for removably receiving a tape cassette thereon, an accommodating member for receiving the cassette receiving members in a row thereon, an actuating means for selectively moving a cassette receiving members from a home position to a transfer position, a tape driving mechanism mounted in a fixed relationship with respect to the accommodating member for receiving a tape cassette thereon and driving a tape of the tape cassette, and a carrier for receiving a tape cassette from the selected cassette receiving member moved to the transfer position and setting the tape cassette in position onto the tape driving mechanism.