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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1996
Toshio Yoshimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Tanashin Denki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an operation switching apparatus for a tape recorder installed on a car etc., the present invention intends to improve a construction of a control cam plate for controlling various operation modes, to simplify mechanisms installed in the apparatus, to stabilize a control operation and to easily design a reduced size of the apparatus. A reversible rotary drive motor (16) drives a control cam plate (80) forward and backward. On the control cam plate (80) are provided a head moving cam (90) and a mode selection cam (92). A tape direction switching mechanism (100) and a FF/REW switching mechanism (120) are controlled by a common mode selection cam (90). By the control cam plate (80), various operation modes are selectively carried out. The control cam plate (80) is operatively connected to a cassette loading cam plate (60). The control cam plate (80) and the cassette loading cam plate (60) are driven by a single drive motor (16). After a cassette loading, both cam plates are disconnected.