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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1999
Mikiya Ueda, Kobe, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A casette adapter in which an S-casette (first casette) of the professional digital video format is housed and having a shape identical with an different-sized M-casette (second casette) operate without fail under a simple constitution, without accompanying any fear of damage on a tape. The cassette adapter capable of housing an S-cassette (,) comprises an adapter (,) whose shape is identical to an different-sized M-cassette. Reels (,) and a reel brake releasing member (,) of the S-cassette (,) are exposed while the S-cassette is mounted in the cassette adapter. The adaptor (,) includes a rear door (,) capable of opening and closing. The rear door (,) comprises contacts (,) for reading identification signal by contacting the identification terminal of S-cassette, wirings (,) for coupling the contacts (,) with an identification terminal (,) provided in a same location as that of M-cassette and a lever (,) for opening/closing an anti-erasing window in linkage with the anti-erasing gear of S-cassette (,).