JP3551556B2 - Recording / playback device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing device such as a VTR device, into which a cassette having a different size can be inserted into and ejected from one cassette slot.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a so-called compatible type VTR device capable of loading large and small tape cassettes having different sizes into a cassette holder from one cassette slot has been proposed. In this VTR device, in a cassette insertion standby position in which a large or small cassette is loaded into the cassette holder from the cassette slot, the rear end of the cassette projects a predetermined length outside the cassette slot. Thereafter, the cassette loaded in the cassette holder is pulled into the loading position together with the cassette holder, and the recording and reproducing operations are performed.
[0003]
On the other hand, in the eject state of the tape cassette (the same position as the cassette insertion standby position state), the rear end of the large and small cassettes needs to project a predetermined length outside the cassette insertion / removal slot. Necessary for picking out with fingers.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the eject state of the tape cassette, the cassette inserted therein is positioned and inserted at a predetermined position of the holder regardless of the size of the cassette. The large cassette is easy to pick because the rear end protrudes long outside the cassette slot, so it is easy to pick it up. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to take out the small cassette.
[0005]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and the rear end of an ejected cassette can be easily configured with a simple configuration without changing the mechanism of a cassette holder disposed in an apparatus main body. An object of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus which can be easily picked out.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention provides a recording medium having a recording medium which is discharged to an entrance adjacent to an entrance when a recording medium having a different size is commonly used on a front panel. An enlarged opening portion is formed to make it easier to pick out the portion, and the width of the enlarged opening portion is set to a size corresponding to the width dimension of the small recording medium so as to be a guide for the insertion position of the small recording medium. .
[0007]
With the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, even when the rear end of the recording medium in the eject state slightly protrudes from the entrance, the finger is inserted into the enlarged opening adjacent to the entrance. Can be inserted, so that the rear end of the recording medium can be easily picked up and can be easily taken out. Further, the width of the enlarged opening portion is made to correspond to the width of the small recording medium, and this is a measure of the insertion position of the small recording medium, so that the small recording medium can be inserted into the entrance from the correct position.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention will be described by taking a digital VTR apparatus capable of using tape cassettes having different sizes as an example.
[0009]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the VTR device as viewed from the front panel side, FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part in a state where a cassette slot is opened, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a cassette eject state.
[0010]
In FIG. 1, a device main body of the VTR device is denoted by reference numeral 1. The apparatus main body 1 has a single cassette loading / unloading opening at the center of the upper part of the front panel 2, and is usually closed by a door panel 3.
[0011]
2 and 3, in which the door panel 3 is opened, the cassette slot is designated by the reference numeral 4 so that tape cassettes having different sizes (hereinafter, referred to as a large cassette and a small cassette) can be inserted and removed from the cassette slot 4. Has become. The lower side of the door panel 3 is rotatably supported by design members 5 and 5 provided on both sides of the cassette slot 4. When the door panel 3 is opened, the door panel 3 is in a horizontal state, and when the door panel 3 is open, it is in the open state. The upper surface is configured to be substantially flush with the lower opening edge of the cassette access port.
[0012]
The rear surface of the door panel 3 is a guide surface for inserting and removing the large and small cassettes into and from the cassette slot 4, and the central portion thereof has a guide surface 6 which is one step lower than the width of the small cassette. The small cassette (not shown) is positioned horizontally along the guide surface 6 and can be inserted into the cassette slot 4. Spring-biased guide projections 7, 7 for guiding the small cassette into a cassette holder (not shown) are provided on the left and right inside the cassette slot 4.
[0013]
On the other hand, the guide surface 8 of the large cassette is one step higher than the guide surface 6 of the small cassette on the left and right. A large cassette (not shown) is positioned horizontally along the guide surface 8 and can be inserted into the cassette slot 4. . The width of the cassette slot 4 is designed to substantially match the width of the large cassette, and the length of the slot 4 is designed to substantially match the thickness of the large cassette.
[0014]
An enlarged opening 9 which is notched in an arcuate and rounded shape is formed adjacent to the front panel 2 at the upper portion of the cassette opening 4. The width of the enlarged opening 9 is set to match the width of the small cassette, that is, the width of the guide surface 6 of the small cassette formed on the door panel 3.
[0015]
That is, since the enlarged opening 9 is formed in the front panel 2, the upper portion of the cassette slot 4 is enlarged, and a user's finger can be inserted into the enlarged opening 9.
[0016]
In FIG. 1, 10 is a push button for ejecting the cassette at the same time as the door panel 3 is automatically opened, 11 is a power switch of the VTR device, 12 is a display panel of the VTR device, and 13 is an operation of the VTR device. Button.
[0017]
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 14 denotes a cassette holder which constitutes a part of the mechanical deck disposed in the apparatus main body 1, and shows an eject operation state. Then, the small cassette 15 is inserted into the cassette holder 14.
[0018]
Accordingly, the rear end of the small cassette 15 inserted in the cassette holder 14 in the ejected state is slightly protruding from the cassette inlet / outlet 4, but as shown in FIG. By inserting a finger from the side of the enlarged opening 9 together with both sides of the section, the end of the cassette can be reliably pinched. There is an advantage that the small cassette 15 can be easily taken out by pulling out the small cassette 15 along the guide surface 6 of the door panel 3 from this state.
[0019]
Since the width of the enlarged opening 9 is made to match the width of the guide surface 6 of the small cassette 15, the enlarged opening 9 is used as a guide for positioning the small cassette 15 on the guide surface 6. There is also an advantage that erroneous insertion of the small cassette can be prevented.
[0020]
In addition, since the shape of the enlarged opening 9 is formed in an arcuate and round shape, fingers can be smoothly inserted, and the appearance of the front panel portion is not impaired in design.
[0021]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
[0022]
In the embodiment, the case of the cassette door 4 having the openable and closable door panel 3 has been described, but a structure in which the cassette door 4 is left open without the door panel 3 is also possible. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, if the enlarged opening 9 is formed at the lower part of the front panel 2 together with the upper part of the front panel 2, the rear end of the cassette is picked up with fingers from above and below. It becomes possible.
[0023]
Further, in the embodiment, a digital VTR device has been described, and a case of a compatible VTR device having one cassette slot which can use a large or small tape cassette as a recording medium has been described. The present invention can also be applied to a VTR device having an access port. In addition, it is of course possible to use an analog VTR device and a tape cassette, and it is also widely applicable to a recording / reproducing device in which a recording medium other than a tape cassette, for example, a disk cartridge, is inserted through a slot.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is configured such that when the recording media having different sizes are commonly used on the front panel, the rear end of the recording medium discharged to the entrance is disposed adjacent to the entrance. An enlarged opening is formed to make it easier to pick out , and the enlarged opening is made to have a size corresponding to the width of the small recording medium, so that it can be used as a guide for the insertion position of the small recording medium . Even when the trailing end of the recording medium in the eject state is slightly protruded, the trailing end of the recording medium can be easily gripped, and the recording medium can be easily removed. Further, the enlarged opening serves as a guide for the insertion position of the small recording medium, and the small recording medium can be inserted from the correct position with respect to the entrance, so that incorrect insertion can be prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a VTR device of the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an open state of a cassette slot.
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a relationship between a cassette slot and a cassette.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where a cassette is taken out from a cassette slot.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the cassette slot.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 VTR main body 2 Front panel 3 Door panel 4 Cassette loading / unloading port 6 Small cassette guide surface 8 Large cassette guide surface 9, 9a Enlarged opening 14 Cassette holder 15 Small cassette

Claims (3)

An entrance through which recording media of different sizes are commonly used is provided on a front panel of a main body of the recording / reproducing apparatus, and a rear end portion of the recording medium discharged to the entrance is disposed adjacent to the entrance. An enlarged opening portion for facilitating ejection is formed, and the width of the enlarged opening portion is set to a size corresponding to the width dimension of the small recording medium so as to be a guide for the insertion position of the small recording medium. Recording and playback device. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1,
The recording / reproducing apparatus is characterized in that the enlarged opening is formed in the front panel at the center of the upper part of the entrance. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
A recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the enlarged opening has an arcuate arch shape .

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