JPH02158951A - Tape device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To continuously record and reproduce plural tape cassettes by providing 1st and 2nd tape cassette inserting holes, 1st and 2nd tape cassette moving means and a means for moving a tape driving means. CONSTITUTION:A 1st tape cassette 7 is inserted from the inserting hole 3 into a position A, while a 2nd tape cassette 8 into a position B from the inserting hole 4. Afterward, by a command from a control circuit 34, a cassette holder 5 holding the tape cassette 7 is guided along guide grooves 13a and 13b to be mounted on a substrate 9 so as to carry out a recording or reproducing of a signal. Then, when the recording or reproducing of the signal on the tape cassette 7 is finished, the tape cassette 7 held by the cassette holder 5 is guided to the position A, and a cassette holder 6 holding the tape cassette 8 is guided along guide grooves 14a and 14b. so that a lift table 29 where the substrate 9 is placed is vertically ascended, and then the tape cassette 8 is mounted with the substrate 9 to perform the recording or reproducing the signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape device equipped with a mechanism for attaching and detaching a cassette containing a magnetic tape.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, many manufacturers have released several types of tape devices.

A conventional tape device is shown in, for example, Mechanical Design, Vol. 28, No. 12, (November 1984 issue), P140.

A conventional tape device will be explained below.

7 and 8 are side views of main parts of a front-loading type cassette loading mechanism included in a conventional tape device. In the figure, a tape cassette insertion opening 50 is provided on the main surface of the tape device. The cassette holder 51 holds a tape cassette 52, and guide grooves 54a and 54 formed in the vertical support plate 53 move the tape cassette 52 to a position where it is attached to a tape drive device (not shown).
Transfer along b.54c. An L-shaped rack gear 56 is formed on the side plate 55 of the cassette holder 51 and meshes with a rack drive gear 57.

A gear 60 meshes with a worm gear 59 integrally formed on the motor shaft of the motor 58, and the rotation of the motor 58 is transmitted to the rack drive gear 57 through gear trains 81-82 and 63 from the gear 60.

The operation of the tape device configured as described above will be explained below.

The tape cassette 52 is inserted into the cassette holder 51 at position A in FIG. 7 from the tape cassette insertion opening 50. Thereafter, the motor 58 rotates, and its rotation is transmitted to the rack drive gear 57 via the worm gear 59, gear 60, and gear trains 61, 62, and 63. This rack drive gear 5
7 meshes with the rack gear 5θ formed on the side plate 55 of the cassette holder 51, so the rotation of the rack drive gear 57 moves the cassette holder 51 into the guide grooves 54a and 54b.
・You will be guided along 54c. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, although not shown, the tape cassette 52 is installed in the tape drive device at position B.

When taking out the tape cassette 52 from the tape device,
By rotating the motor 58 in the opposite direction, an operation opposite to that described above is performed and the tape cassette 52 can be taken out.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the conventional configuration described above, only one tape cassette can be inserted into the tape device, so it is not possible to record signals continuously on two tape cassettes, or to record signals on two tape cassettes. In the case of continuous reproduction, the user has to replace the tape cassette, which is time consuming and troublesome.

The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tape device in which two tape cassettes can be housed simultaneously in the tape device and continuous recording or playback of the two tape cassettes can be performed. shall be.

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve this object, the tape device of the present invention has the following features:
a first insertion slot into which a tape cassette is inserted; a second insertion slot into which a second tape cassette is inserted; a tape drive means that is movable and drives a magnetic tape; a first moving means for reciprocating between a position where the tape cassette is inserted into the insertion slot and a position where it is mounted on the tape drive means; and a position where the second tape cassette is inserted into the second insertion slot and the first tape cassette. A second tape reciprocating unit that moves back and forth between a tape drive means and a mounting position different from the mounting position of the tape drive means.
and a third moving means for reciprocating the tape drive means between a position where the first tape cassette is installed and a position where the second tape cassette is installed.

Operation The present invention has the above-described configuration, so that two tapes can be stored simultaneously in the tape device.
It is possible to store book tape cassettes, and since each tape is independently mounted on the tape drive means, signals can be continuously recorded or reproduced on the two tape cassettes.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 are side views of main parts of a tape cassette mounting/detaching mechanism of a tape device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a plan view of main parts of a tape cassette mounting/detaching mechanism, and FIG. 6 is a tape device. FIG.

In FIG. 6, the tape device 1 has a first insertion opening 3 and a second insertion opening 4 in the front panel 2. As shown in FIG. In addition, tape device 1
A tape cassette loading/unloading mechanism shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 is constructed inside. 5.6 in Figures 1 to 5
are a first cassette holder and a second cassette holder, respectively; the first cassette holder 5 holds the first tape cassette 7 inserted from the first insertion opening 3, and the second cassette holder 6 The second one inserted from the second insertion port 4
tape cassettes 8 are held respectively. The tape drive means includes a drum 10 for recording or reproducing signals on a magnetic tape in a first tape cassette 7 or a second tape cassette 8 mounted on a base 9, and a drum 10 that drives the magnetic tape at a constant speed (not shown). It consists of a capstan that feeds the magnetic tape, a winding mechanism that winds the magnetic tape, etc. A pair of vertical support plates 11 and 12 are vertically fixed on the sides of the base 9, and a first cassette holder 5 is mounted on the vertical support plates 11-12.
guide grooves 13a and 13b and guide grooves 14a and 14b of the second cassette holder 6 are formed.

The first cassette holder 5 has pins 15a, 15b, 16
a1116b is planted, the pin 15a*lea slides in the guide groove 13a, and the pins 15b-18b slide in the guide groove 13b. Further, the pin 15a is connected to the long groove 1 of the sliding arm 17.
7a and the pin 16a are engaged with the long groove 18a of the sliding arm 18.

Here, the driving force of the motor 19 is transmitted from a worm gear 20 formed integrally with the motor shaft to a gear 22 formed integrally with the sliding arm 17 via a gear 21.
The first cassette holder 5 rotates around the guide groove 13 by rotating the sliding arm 17 around the fixed synchronous shaft 23.
You will be guided along lines a and 13b.

Similarly, the second cassette holder 8 has a pin 24a*24.
b*25ae25b is planted, pins 24a and 2
5a is the guide groove 14a, and the pins 24b and 25b are the guide groove 1.
Slide 4b. Here, the driving force of the motor 26 is transmitted from a worm gear 27 formed integrally with the motor shaft to a gear 28.
The second cassette holder 6 is guided along the guide grooves 14a and 14b.

The driving force of the motor 30 is transmitted from a worm gear 31 formed integrally with the motor shaft to a lift platform 29 via gears 32 and 33.
The base plate 9 placed on the lift table 29 moves up and down together with the lift table 28 .

The control circuit 34 is connected to the three motors 19, 26, and 30, and controls the rotation timing of each motor.

The operation of the tape device of this embodiment configured as described above will be described below.

In FIG. 1, the first tape cassette 7 of the two tape cassettes on which signals are to be continuously recorded or reproduced is moved from the first insertion slot 3 to position A, and the second tape cassette 8 is moved from the first insertion slot 3 to position A. Insert it into position B from the insertion opening 4. after that,
The motor 19 rotates in response to a command from the control circuit 34, and the driving force of the motor 19 is transmitted to the gear 22 via the gear 21, and the sliding arm 17 moves from the position shown in FIG. 1 around the synchronizing shaft 23 to the position shown in FIG. Rotate counterclockwise to the position shown.

At the same time, sliding Arno, 17 long grooves! 7a! : Since the pin 15a set on the first cassette holder 5 is engaged with the long groove 18a of the sliding arm 18 and the pin 16a set on the first cassette holder 5, the first
A first cassette holder 5 holding a tape cassette 7 of
is the guide groove 1 from the position shown in Figure 1 to the position shown in Figure 2.
You will be guided along No. 3a and 13b. Therefore, the first tape cassette 7 is mounted on the base plate 9 at position C in FIG. 2, and signals are recorded or reproduced.

Next, the magnetic tape end detection switch (
(not shown), the motor 18 rotates in the opposite direction in response to a command t from the control circuit 34. As a result, the sliding arm 17 rotates clockwise about the synchronizing shaft 23 from the position shown in FIG. 2 to the position shown in FIG. The first tape cassette 7 is guided along the guide groove 13a1113b to position A shown in FIG. 1, and the first tape cassette 7 can be taken out from the tape device 1.

Here, when a detection switch (not shown) detects that the sliding arms 17 and 18 have rotated to the position shown in FIG.
A command to drive is sent.

This command signal causes the motor 26 to rotate.
The driving force of the second cassette holder 6 is transmitted via a worm gear 27 and a gear 28 to a rack gear 6a formed in the second cassette holder 6, and the second cassette holder 6 holding the second tape cassette 8 is shown in FIG. It is guided along guide grooves 14a-14b from the position to the position shown in FIG.

When a detection switch (not shown) detects that the second cassette holder 8 has moved to the position shown in FIG. 3, a command is sent from the control circuit 34 to stop the motor 26 and drive the motor 30. This command signal causes the motor 30 to rotate, and the driving force of the motor 30 is transferred to the worm gear 31.
The signal is transmitted to a rack gear 29a formed on the lift table 29 via two gears 32 and 33. As a result, the lift platform 29 on which the base plate 9 is placed vertically rises from the position E shown in FIG. 3 to the position F shown in FIG. A board 9 is attached to the board 9, and signals are recorded or reproduced.

Next, the magnetic tape end detection switch (
(not shown), the motor 3o rotates in the opposite direction in response to a command from the control circuit 34. As a result, the base 8
The lift table 29 on which the
Vertically descend to position E shown in the figure. Furthermore, after this, the motor 26 rotates and the second tape cassette 8 is held.
The cassette holder 6 is guided along the guide grooves 14a and 14b from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the position shown in FIG. 2, and the second tape cassette 8 can be taken out from the tape device 1.

Note that in this embodiment, the movement of the cassette holder was performed by a rotating sliding arm, a rack, and a pinion;
It is not limited to this.

Further, although the base plate is moved using a rack and pinion, the present invention is not limited to this.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention has a first insertion slot into which a first tape cassette is inserted, a second insertion slot into which a second tape cassette is inserted, and a magnetic tape drive and movable magnetic tape. a tape drive means, a first moving means for reciprocating between a position where the first tape cassette is inserted into the first insertion slot and a position where it is mounted on the tape drive means; a second moving means for reciprocating between a position inserted into the insertion opening of the tape cassette and a position where the first tape cassette can be installed, which is different from the position where the tape cassette is installed; The position where the cassette is installed and the
By providing a third moving means for reciprocating between the mounting position of the tape cassette and the tape cassette, two tape cassettes can be stored at the same time in the tape device, and signals can be continuously transmitted to the two tape cassettes. When recording or reproducing is desired, the tape cassette is automatically replaced, so the user does not have to replace the tape cassette as in the past, and operability is significantly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 are side views of main parts of a tape cassette mounting/detaching mechanism of a tape device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a plan view of main parts of a tape cassette mounting/detaching mechanism, and FIG. 6 is a diagram of the present invention. FIGS. 7 and 8 are perspective views of the external appearance of the tape device in the embodiment, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are side views of essential parts of the cassette loading mechanism of the conventional tape device. 1... Tape device, 3... First insertion port,
4... Second insertion port, 5... First cassette holder, 6... Second cassette holder, 7... First tape cassette, 8... Second tape cassette, 9... Base, 11.12... Vertical support plate,
13as13b, 14a, 14b...Guide groove, 17.18...Sliding arm, 19,28.
30...Motor, 29...Lift stand.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a first insertion slot into which the first tape cassette is inserted;
a second insertion slot into which a tape cassette is inserted; a tape drive means capable of driving and movable the magnetic tape;
a first moving means for reciprocating between a position where the tape cassette is inserted into the first insertion slot and a position where it is mounted on the tape drive means; a second moving means for reciprocating between a position where the tape drive means is inserted into the tape cassette and a position where the tape drive means can be mounted, which is different from a mounting position of the first tape cassette; A tape device comprising: a third moving means for reciprocating between a position where the tape is mounted and a position where the tape is mounted on the second tape cassette.