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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasuyuki Nakanishi, Hyogo, JP;
Takao Morimoto, Hyogo, JP;
Kenichirou Minemoto, Hyogo, JP;
Takashi Matsuda, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/008 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/008 ;
Abstract
A tape player is provided to simplify a mechanical part, eliminate parts, and provide efficient assembly of the mechanical part and a more compact apparatus. The tape player includes pins respectively moving in four different grooves provided in one disk-like cam, and a lever in conjunction with the movement of the pins to use movement of the lever so as to perform a cassette tape carry in/out operation, a head base moving operation, a playback running direction switching operation, and a selective operation to transfer driving force to a reel rest during fast forward.