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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2004
Toshiya Kurokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Joichi Daiba, Tokyo, JP;
Katsumi Maekawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuaki Kano, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Mitani, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiya Kurokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Joichi Daiba, Tokyo, JP;
Katsumi Maekawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuaki Kano, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Mitani, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention proposes a tape drive apparatus, tape extraction apparatus and tape cartridge that enable a reliable chucking and chucking release, and a stable carrying of a tape being extracted from a cartridge. The invention is constituted by a magnetically recording/reproducing apparatus; a cartridge mount mechanismwhereon a tape cartridgewith the magnetic tape T wound therein is mounted; a takeup reelto wind up magnetic T thereon; a leader blockattached to one end of the magnetic tape T with a rotation restriction section provided thereon; a chucking mechanismwhich comprises a chucking pinthat restricts the rotation of the leader block and chucks the leader block, chucking and releasing chucking of the leader block; a carrying mechanismwhich comprises the carrying sectionfor carrying the chucked leader block; a chucking release leversandwhich releases chucking of the chucking mechanism, which is actuated by camsandprovided on the carrying sectionand disposed on both ends of the cam groovefor guiding the movement of the leader block; and reel motorsC andT including frequency generatorsC andT for rotationally driving the tape reelwithin the tape cartridgeand the takeup reel, respectively.