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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2003
Bong-joo Kim, Suwon, KR;
Young-ho Cho, Suwon, KR;
Byeng-bae Park, Ansan, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A pinch roller unit of a magnetic recording/reading apparatus disposed on a main deck on which a head drum and a capstan are disposed to move in association with a sub-deck which is disposed to slide on the main deck. The pinch roller unit operates to bring a tape into close contact with the capstan, and comprises a pivoting lever rotatably disposed on the main deck to pivot towards the capstan in relation to movement of the sub-deck being loaded, a pinch roller rotatably disposed at an end of the pivoting lever and brought into contact with the capstan at the time of loading process, and a torsion spring stressed by being pushed by the sliding member sliding along the left and right directions of the main deck for pushing the pivoting lever towards the capstan.