IE33606B1 - Cassette changer - Google Patents

Cassette changer

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Publication number
IE33606B1
IE33606B1 IE1443/69A IE144369A IE33606B1 IE 33606 B1 IE33606 B1 IE 33606B1 IE 1443/69 A IE1443/69 A IE 1443/69A IE 144369 A IE144369 A IE 144369A IE 33606 B1 IE33606 B1 IE 33606B1
Authority
IE
Ireland
Prior art keywords
tape
cassette
main control
control member
idler wheel
Prior art date
Application number
IE1443/69A
Other versions
IE33606L (en
Original Assignee
Warwick Electronics Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Warwick Electronics Inc filed Critical Warwick Electronics Inc
Publication of IE33606L publication Critical patent/IE33606L/en
Publication of IE33606B1 publication Critical patent/IE33606B1/en

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
    • G11B15/02—Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
    • G11B15/16—Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing by sensing presence, absence or position of record carrier or container
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
    • G11B15/18—Driving; Starting; Stopping; Arrangements for control or regulation thereof
    • G11B15/26—Driving record carriers by members acting directly or indirectly thereon
    • G11B15/28—Driving record carriers by members acting directly or indirectly thereon through rollers driving by frictional contact with the record carrier, e.g. capstan; Multiple arrangements of capstans or drums coupled to means for controlling the speed of the drive; Multiple capstan systems alternately engageable with record carrier to provide reversal
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
    • G11B15/675—Guiding containers, e.g. loading, ejecting cassettes
    • G11B15/68—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements
    • G11B15/6805—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements with linearly moving rectangular box shaped magazines
    • G11B15/6815—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements with linearly moving rectangular box shaped magazines in horizontal direction

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  • Automatic Tape Cassette Changers (AREA)

Abstract

A cassette changer having a plurality of elements for either record or playback operation relative to a tape and defining a tape path wherein a holder for a plurality of cassettes can be indexed sequentially to bring successive cassettes into position to have a portion of the tape carried thereby in line with the tape path and with a capstan for driving the tape along with a pair of spindles extending through the reels of each cassette and having driving engagement with one reel of a cassette in playing position. The operations are primarily controlled by a main control member movable through two different strokes with a full stroke thereof causing retraction of cassette probe means, disengagement of the drive to the driven one of the spindles, lifting of certain of the head and transport components away from the tape, and indexing of the cassette holder. Movement of the main control member through less than a full stroke, as required in pause, fast-forward, and rewind operations, causes the foregoing operations except for indexing of the said holder. The main control member is moved through a full stroke by power means which can be operated by either of a reject switch, an end-of-tape sensor switch, or a record interlock switch when a tape appearing at playing position to be recorded upon is actually pre-recorded. The main control member can be moved through less than a full stroke by operation of either a stop member or last cassette shut-off mechanism, or by actuable elements, such as buttons, operable to provide the pause, fast-forward, and rewind operations, with the first two mentioned operations operating through the power means but interposing an abutment in the path of the main control member to limit the main control member to the shorter stroke. The probe has three distinct positions to detect either a pre-recorded tape cassette, a non-recorded tape cassette, or the absence of a cassette, with the last-referred to position causing further operation of the indexing means. The drive for the reel spindles is by means of an idler wheel system, with the first normally operative idler wheel being movable from an operative position causing normal speed operation of the tape, a second optionally operative idler wheel providing for fast-forward operation, and a third optionally operative idler wheel providing for rewind operation, and with the first idler wheel always being disengaged by the main control member upon movement thereof. [US3677555A]
IE1443/69A 1968-11-21 1969-10-22 Cassette changer IE33606B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US77768968A 1968-11-21 1968-11-21

Publications (2)

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IE33606L IE33606L (en) 1970-05-21
IE33606B1 true IE33606B1 (en) 1974-08-21

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IE1443/69A IE33606B1 (en) 1968-11-21 1969-10-22 Cassette changer

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US3677555A (en)
BE (1) BE740786A (en)
DE (2) DE1966360A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2023809A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1248520A (en)
IE (1) IE33606B1 (en)
NL (1) NL6916590A (en)

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DE1966360A1 (en) 1972-08-24
IE33606L (en) 1970-05-21
BE740786A (en) 1970-04-01
FR2023809A1 (en) 1970-08-21
GB1248520A (en) 1971-10-06
DE1951814A1 (en) 1970-06-04
US3677555A (en) 1972-07-18
NL6916590A (en) 1970-05-25

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