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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1997
Kazuyoshi Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Mamiya, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuji Akimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Takase, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiro Uetake, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsuaki Ikema, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsunori Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a rack mechanism by which a cassette compartment can be easily removed from a mechanical deck regardless of any position at which reel tables are moved. In a recording and/or reproducing apparatus such as a video cassette recorder in which a space between two reel tables can be moved by a reel table movement mechanism and small and large tape cassettes of different size are selectively mounted on the reel tables, a rack mechanism has a pair of parallel racks which can be relatively moved through a pinion, one rack has an engagement recess formed on one end portion thereof, the other rack has an engagement recess formed on one end portion thereof, the engagement recess being positioned over the one rack and a cassette compartment includes a drive lever which is moved in the height direction in response to the insertion of tape cassettes of different size. When the drive lever is lowered, the drive lever is engaged with the engagement recess of the one rack thereby to slidably move the rack member so that the reel tables are moved to the position corresponding to the small tape cassette. When the drive lever is elevated, the drive lever is engaged with the engagement recess of the other rack thereby to slidably move the rack so that the reel tables are moved to the position corresponding to the large tape cassette.