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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1997
Kyoji Kasuga, Souraku-gun, JP;
Masanobu Furukawa, Nara, JP;
Hideshi Ohtsuka, Tenri, JP;
Mitsunobu Yoshida, Tenri, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A cassette loading device including the following configuration: one cassette holder is fitted into the other cassette holder so as to slide in the cassette's direction of movement relative to the other. The other cassette holder is moved in linkage with the cassette pushing operation for magnetic tape cassette inserted into the one cassette holder, with a different amount of stroke from the pushed amount of stroke for the magnetic tape cassette inserted in the one cassette holder. Also, a timing change lever which is rotationally supported at a central portion across the length, is adapted to selectively become engaged at its distal end with the magnetic tape cassette held in the cassette holder. In the terminal end of the movement of the cassette, the opening which is provided at the other end of the timing change lever is detected so that the cassette in-pulling operation starts at the timing of the detection.