JPH0330167A - Cassette tape of cartridge type - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make an information containing space small without varying the external size of a compact cassette by providing a shutter opening lock to a cassette tape adaptor and providing an engagement part engaging with a shutter. CONSTITUTION:A shutter opening lock 420 is provided to a cassette tape adaptor 400 and an engagement part 300 engaged with a shutter 180 of a cassette tape main body 100 is provided. Thus, when the cassette tape main body 100 is contained in the cassette tape adaptor 400, even when the shutter 180 is butted to the shutter opening lock 420, the deflection of the shutter 180 is effectively prevented and the shutter 180 is always opened smoothly. Thus, the information containing space is reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Application of Santojo 1] The present invention is a cartridge-type cassette tape that is used by attaching a small and thin cassette tape to a cassette tape adapter of the same size and shape as a normal cassette tape. Regarding cassette tapes. [Prior Art] Generally, as shown in FIG. 17, a cassette tape 50 for recording and playback is formed into a box shape, and includes cassette halves 51, 51 made of thermoplastic #M resin, and the cassette half 75.
A hub 52 rotatably supported within 1,51. 53, and a magnetic tape 54 wound around these hubs 52 and 53. [Problem to be solved by the invention] By the way, as portable recording/playing devices or playback-only devices have been becoming smaller, there has been a demand to reduce the information storage space of compact cassette 'J. was there. However, if the external dimensions of the cassette tape itself are changed in order to reduce the information storage space, cassette tapes that deviate from the standard size must be manufactured, and as a result, cassette tapes with new external dimensions must be manufactured. The drawback is that a new reloadable recorder/player or playback-only machine must be created, which increases manufacturing costs. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the information storage space itself without changing the external dimensions of the standard size compact cassette. Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to reduce the size of the information storage space without changing the external dimensions of the standard size compact cassette. [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve such a technical 3VJ problem, the present invention includes a cassette tape body, and a cassette tape body that can be stored and loaded into an I4 player or recorder. The cassette tape body has a plate-like base made of resin and containing a magnetic tape, and a set tape adapter.
A cover panel part is provided on both sides of the lower part of the base part and covers the magnetic tape from the outside, and the above J& part and the cover panel part have a magnetic head entry part and a pinch pin penetrating through the thickness direction. A recessed portion is provided to form a roller entry portion, and a recessed portion is provided between the base portion and the cover panel portion so as to be slidably attached to both upper and lower surfaces of the base portion. A shutter is provided to releasably cover the sunken recess, and the cassette tape adapter is provided with a shutter release latch +h portion that can open the shutter of the cassette tape body housed in the cassette tape adapter. Additionally, the shutter is provided with an engaging portion that can engage with the locking portion for opening the shutter. [Example] Shown below in the attached drawings! The cartridge type cassette tape according to the present invention will be explained in detail based on examples. As shown in FIG. 1, a cartridge type cassette tape 1
0 can store the cassette tape main body loo and the cassette tape main body loo, and can also be used for playback only or Q
It is equipped with a set tape adapter 400 that can be loaded into the M machine. The L cassette tape main body 100 includes a plate-shaped base 110 formed of a resin material so that a magnetic tape 101 can be housed therein, and a cover provided on both upper and lower surfaces of the base 110 and covering the magnetic tape 101 from the outside. It is equipped with panel parts 120 and 130. The magnetic tape 101 housed in the cassette tape body loo according to this embodiment is the same as the magnetic tape housed in a conventionally used compact cassette.
g (3.81 mm). The thickness of the cassette tape main body 100 is slightly larger than the width of the magnetic tape 101, and the width dimension 1 of the cassette tape main body lOO is 55 mm. Length dimension intersection 2 is 8
7 mm, and the cassette tape body 100 as a whole is much thinner and smaller than conventionally used compact cassettes. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the cassette tape main body lOO according to the present embodiment has magnetic tape storage sections 140, 150 and a guide roller storage section 170 formed inside as integrated spaces 7j. ! i part 110 and this base part 11
0 and wound around two hubs 311, 311, respectively, and Lyi! ．． Transparent resin sheets }310 and 310 are attached to both upper and lower sides of the base l10 so as to cover the magnetic tape storage sections 140 and 150 formed in the base 110, and these sheets}310 and 31
0, stainless steel cover panels 1120.0 are attached to both upper and lower surfaces of the base 110.
130. The base 110 is made by molding a synthetic resin, and two tape guide parts 352, 352 are protruded from the front side of the base 100 at a predetermined interval. These two tape guide parts 352, 352 are connected to the magnetic tape W1 contact protrusion 280a provided at a predetermined interval.
, 280b, and a magnetic head entry section 160 is formed between these two tape guide sections 352, 352. In addition, the above magnetic tape Il! Contact protrusion 2
A cassette tape fixing protrusion provided on the recording/playback machine or playback-only machine is inserted between the magnetic tape sliding contact part 80a and the magnetic tape sliding contact protrusion 280b when the cassette tape is loaded into the recording/playback machine or playback-only machine. Recesses 4290 and 290 are formed respectively. And then the above magnetic head enters! Magnetic tape sliding contact protrusions 280a. Two slits 353 and 354 are provided in each of the slits 280a, and the slit 353 on the deep side is provided with the shield plate 23.
Both ends of the pressure pad 220 are inserted and locked into the slit 354 on the front side.

On the front side of the base 110, the cassette tape body 100 is connected to the cassette tape adapter 400 between the protruding pieces 355 provided at both ends and the magnetic tape sliding contact protrusions 280b, 280b. Pinch roller entry portion 27 as a gap into which the pinch roller can enter when inserted into a recording/playback machine or a playback-only machine.
0,270 is formed. Further, magnetic tape protection members 210 are attached to the magnetic tape sliding protrusions 280a and 280b forming the tape guide portions 352 and 352, respectively. This magnetic tape storage. Each of the 11 members 210 has a substantially U-shaped side surface, is made of metal, and has a magnetic tape retaining portion 7a 356.
and two upper and lower mounting pieces 357, 357 extending from the magnetic tape protection part, and a fixing protrusion 358 provided on the upper and lower surfaces of each of the magnetic tape sliding contact protrusions 280a, 280b. By locking the mounting pieces 357, the magnetic tape protection members 210 are respectively attached and fixed to the magnetic tape sliding protrusions 280. And like this. Ii1-ki tape protection member 21
0 is attached and fixed to the magnetic tape sliding contact protrusion 280, respectively, the magnetic tape protection part 356 of the magnetic tape protection member 210 and the magnetic tape sliding contact protrusion i! A gap is formed between the magnetic tape 1280 and the magnetic tape lot 280, and the magnetic tape lot is configured to travel within this gap while contacting the surface of the magnetic tape sliding protrusion 280. As described above, on the front side of the 2 & part 110, there are provided the magnetic head entry part 160 and the pinch roller entry parts 270, 270, which are concave parts extending in the thickness direction of the base part 110, and the reinforcing panel 120,130
A shutter opening recess 312 having a shape corresponding to the magnetic head entry portion 160 and the pinch roller entry portions 270, 270 is also provided on the front side of the roller. Further, at both ends of the shutter opening recess 312, engaging protrusion entry recesses 313, 313 are provided which can accommodate an engaging protrusion 300 provided on the shutter 180, which will be described later. Then, the base portion 110 and the cover panel portions 120, 130
A magnetic head entry section 160 consisting of the recess is provided between the
There are also two upper and lower shutters 180, 180 that can openably cover the pinch roller entry portions 270, 270. The shutters 180, 180 have a #5 rectangular shape as a whole, and have concave ffl! into which the magnetic head entry portion 180, pinch roller entry portions 270, 270, and stopper enter.
290, 290, and is housed in a shutter panel sliding recess 314 formed on the front upper surface of the base 110 so as to be slidable in the width direction of the base 110. There is. On the other hand, a groove-shaped housing recess 315 for a spring 200 is provided along the width direction in the center portion of the base 110 in the length direction, and the springs 200, 200 for returning the shutters 180, 180 are placed in this groove. It is stored in the four storage parts 315. And - Hki shutter 180,
At the center of the rear end of 180, an extension part 359 in which an elliptical hole 360 is provided is provided, and this extension part 359 engages with the connection member 190.
The protrusion is in contact with the front end of the shutter return spring 200 housed in the housing section 315. Furthermore, at the front ends of the shutters 180, 180,
Magnetic tape protection part 35 of the magnetic tape protection member 210
Four portions 361 are provided at four locations in the portion corresponding to number 6. Furthermore, these shutters 180, 180
At both ends of the front edge of the shutter, engaging protrusions 300 are provided to protrude from the upper surface of the shutter. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the back surface 320 of the tape main body lOO of the cassette 7}, recording erasure prevention bodies 317 and 3 are provided at both longitudinal ends of the base 110, respectively.
17 can be removably inserted into the hole ifB316,3
16 have been established. In addition, on the side surface portion 362 of the cassette tape body 100, when the cassette tape body lOO is stored in the cassette tape adapter 400 toward the rear of the cassette tape body 100, a cassette tape body is provided for fixing the cassette tape body inside the cassette tape adapter 400. Fixing concave fi331, 331
is provided. Further, the magnetic tape 101 is wound around the hub 311, 311, and the guide roller 240 is housed in the guide roller housing portions 170, 170 provided in the base 110.
, 240, and the magnetic tape sliding contact protrusion 280
is housed within the base 110, in contact with the front surface of the base 110. The guide rollers 240, 240 are rotatably mounted on the base 110 by guide roller fixing shafts 250, 250. That is, the guide roller 2
40 has a cylindrical cavity 363 formed inside,
The guide roller fixing shaft 250, which is formed to have a slightly smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the guide roller 240, is connected to the guide roller 240.
The guide roller housing f! is formed in the base 110 and is housed inside the cavity 363 of the guide roller housing f! It is stored inside the ll70. The guide roller fixed shaft 250 is formed into an elongated cylindrical shape.
A thread groove is carved on the inner peripheral surface of the screw 26.
By 0,260-L lower two cover panels fi120
, 130. On the other hand, the above two upper and lower cover panel parts 120 and 130 have a total of 5 parts provided in the four FIA parts and approximately in the center of the front end.
by five screws 260 in each of the five fixing holes 364. They are configured to be tightened and fixed to the upper and lower parts of the base 110, respectively, and among the five fixing holes 364, the fixing holes 3 formed on both sides of the front end are
The guide roller fixing shafts 250, 250 are positioned directly below the guide rollers 64a, 364b. Therefore, when assembling the cassette tape body 100, the screws 260a and 260b for tightening and fixing the fixing holes 364a and 364b are passed through the fixing holes 364a and 364b, respectively, and the screws 260a and 260b are inserted directly under the fixing holes 364a and 364b. Screws 2 to 6 are attached to guide roller fixed shafts 250 and 250 arranged in
0a and 260b are screwed in, and the guide rollers 240, 240 are rotatably attached to the base 110. The peripheries of the upper and lower cover panel portions 120 and 130 are provided with the base i! i! ! A bent portion 330 consisting of a protruding piece protruding toward 110 is formed. That is, the peripheries of the cover panel portions 120 and 130 are folded back toward the base 110 in areas other than the four corner peripheries of these cover panel portions 120 and 130 and the front end periphery forming the shutter opening recess 3l2. A protruding bend 1330 is formed. Further, on the peripheral edge of the base 110, a groove 365 is provided on both lower surfaces of the base 110 to accommodate the bent portions 330 provided at the periphery of the Cachhanel portions 120, 130. In some cases, each of the bent portions 330 is connected to the base portion 110.
The cover panel portions 120 and 130 are inserted into the groove portions 365 and 365 on both upper and lower surfaces of the base Ff61.
The upper and lower surfaces of 10 are covered and fixed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the cover panel portion 12
Since the bent portion 330 is formed at the periphery of .0,130, the bent portion 330 is The ribs 41 function as ribs in the vertical and horizontal directions of the cover panel parts 120, 130, and are configured to prevent the cover panel parts 120, 130 from being bent and to improve the strength of the cassette tape body 100. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 1, the cassette tape adapter 4
00 has the same dimensions and almost the same shape as a general so-called compact force set. That is, the cassette tape adapter 400 is formed by joining two resin-molded upper and lower cassette halves 412a and 412b to each other, and has two hub holes 407 in each at the same position as a general compact cassette.
, 407 has been established. Further, at the front end portion, a magnetic head corresponding portion 409 is formed which bulges upward from the general surface of the cassette tape adapter 400 and has a substantially trapezoidal planar shape. This magnetic head compatible part 409 has two fixing holes 41 at the same position as a general compact cassette.
0,410, and capstan insertion holes 411, 411 are opened outside of these fixing holes 410, 410. The cassette halves 412a and 412b constituting the cassette tape adapter 400 according to this embodiment are each molded from opaque resin, and the cassette half 412b shown in the lower part of FIG. 1 has two hub holes. 40
A rectangular hole 408 formed of transparent resin is opened between 7 and 407, and it can be checked from the back side of the cassette tape adapter 400 whether or not the cassette tape main body 100 is stored inside. It is structured as follows. The upper cassette half 412a in FIG. It is cut out over a width that is almost the same as that shown in Figure 1, and furthermore, on the back side of the cassette tape adapter 400, it is cut out to a width that is almost the same as the thickness dimension 3 of the cassette tape main body 100.
Cassette tape body storage opening f! l1413 is formed. The cassette half 412a is provided with a lid 402 shaped to cover the cassette tape body storage opening 413. This lid body 402 is formed in a transverse L-shape and includes an upper surface covering portion 406 that covers the upper surface of the cassette tape main body storage section 401 formed inside the cassette tape adapter 400;
At the tip of this upper surface covering section 406, there is a back covering section 405 extending at right angles. Attachment portions 404, 404 are provided on both sides of the base end of this upper surface covering portion +06.
is provided, and this lid body 402 is attached to a mounting portion 404.
, 404, the shaft portion 44 is attached to the cassette half 412a that constitutes the cassette tape adapter 400.
It is pivotally supported by 2 and is rotatably mounted. Furthermore, a cassette tape main body back support part 414 is provided on the inner blade of the back cover part 405, substantially parallel to the back cover part 405 and at a predetermined interval. Then, this cassette tape main body back support part 414 and the back cover rtI
405, recording erasure detection members 318, 318 are provided at both lengthwise ends of the lid body 402.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 5, and FIG. At both ends of the cassette tape main body back support section 414, detection protrusion insertion holes 328, 328 are formed slightly inwardly from the recording erasure detection hole sections 327, 327. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the recording erasure detection member 318 includes an arm portion 324, a base end portion 321 formed at one end of the arm portion 324, and the other portions of the arm portion 324. Contact surface portion 32 of recording erasure detection protrusion 319 provided at the end and equipped on the recorder/player.
2, a detection device protruding from the arm portion 324 toward the cassette tape main body back support portion 414 and having its tip disposed within the detection protrusion insertion hole 328 formed in the cassette tape main body back support portion 414; A protrusion 323 is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, this recording erasure detection member 318 has a base end 321 that is rotated by a fixed part 325 that projects downward from the back surface of the -E surface covering part 406 of the M body 402. It is attached to the lid body 402 in such a manner that it can be pivoted.
Then, this recording erasure detection member 318 is moved inward of the lid body 402 by means not shown in the drawings, and the base end 3
It is mounted so that it is biased around rotation center 21. Then, as shown in FIG.
Holes 316, 3 provided at both ends of the back surface 320 of 00
Insert the recording erasure prevention body 317 into the 16. When the cassette tape main body lOO is stored in the cassette tape adapter 400, the rear end of the recording erasure prevention bodies 317, 317 inserted into the holes 316, 316 is placed on the inner side of the recording erasure detection member 318. The detection protrusions 3゜23, 323 protruding from the cassette tape main body back support fffi41A come into contact with the detection protrusions 3゜23, 323, and
A perpendicular contact surface 322 provided on the outer side of the recording erasure detection member 318 is located within the recording erasure detection holes 327 , 327 , and the contact surface portions 322 , 322 are connected to the back cover 405 of the cassette tape adapter 400 . It is constructed so that it can form almost the same surface as the general surface. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
When the recording erasure prevention body 317, 317 is inserted into the cassette tape adapter 400 and loaded into the recorder/player, the recorder is equipped with the recorder/player and is always pushed inward. The recording inclusion/erasure detection protrusion 319 is pressed by the abutting portion 322 of the recording erasure detection member 318 located in the recording erasure detection hole 327 provided at both ends of the rear WI portion 405 of the cassette tape adapter 400. Therefore, the user can operate the recording button that is linked to the recording volume detection protrusion 319, and the cassette tape body 10
It is configured so that Q-coupling work can be performed using 0. Ichiriki, unlike the above case, the cassette tape body Zo
When the cassette tape lOO is stored in the cassette tape adapter 400 without inserting the recording erasure prevention body 317 into the holes 316, 316 made in the blue surface part 320 of the o, the recording erasure detection member 318 As mentioned above, the cassette tape main body back support part 4 is supported by means not shown in the drawings.
Since the recording erasure detection member 318 is constantly biased in the 14 directions, as shown by the dashed line in FIG.
Rotate counterclockwise around the center. As a result, as shown by the dashed line in FIG.
23 enters the holes 316 formed at both ends of the back surface 320 of the cassette tape main body 100 housed in the cassette tape adapter 400 through the detection protrusion insertion hole 328 formed on the cassette tape main body back support section 414. At the same time, the contact portion 322 opens the recording erasure detection hole i'fi.
327 toward the back support section 414 of the cassette tape main body. Therefore, in this state, when the cassette tape adapter 400 containing the cassette tape body 100 is loaded into the recorder/player, the recording/erasure detecting protrusion 319 provided on the recorder/player will not move over the recording/erase detecting member 318. Since it is not pressed by the contact surface 322 of
7, it comes into contact with the contact surface @322 provided on the recording erasure detection member 318. the result,
The recording button of the recorder/player that is linked to the recording deletion detection protrusion 319 cannot be operated, and the cassette tape body 100 cannot be used for recording. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the cassette tape body 100 is inserted into the cassette tape body 100 at both longitudinal ends of the cassette tape adapter 400, respectively. Locking mechanisms 329, 329 are provided so that the tape adapter 400 can be stored and fixed within the tape adapter 400. That is, the side surface portion 41 of the cassette tape adapter 400
6. On the inside side, there are cassette tape body side support parts 415, 41 that form the sides of the cassette tape body storage part 401 and come into contact with the side surfaces of the stored cassette tape body 100.
5 is provided. As shown in FIG. 5, a locking member 335 constituting the locking mechanism 329 is provided in the gap between the cassette tape main body side support portion 415 and the side surface portion 41B of the cassette tape adapter. This locking member 335 has an S-shaped longitudinal section, and an arm 7113 that is pivotally supported on the upper surface of the cassette tape adapter 400 by a shaft portion 339 provided at the intermediate portion thereof.
38, an operating section 340 formed at one end of the arm section 338, and a locking section 337 provided at the other end of the arm section 338. Also, a gap 4 between the cassette tape main body side support portion 415 and the cassette tape adapter side surface ffi 416 is provided.
A plate-shaped spring 336 is stored in the front end of the arm 338 in a substantially U-shape, and its end is connected to the bent part 366 of the arm part 338 of the locking member 335.
The bent portion 366 of the locking member 335 is always pressed inwardly into the cassette tape adapter 400 by the spring 336, and the locking member 335 is placed in the state shown by the dashed line in FIG. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
Four parts 331, 331 for fixing the cassette tape main body 100 when it is housed in the cassette tape adapter 400 are provided on both side parts 362, 382 of the cassette tape adapter 400. This fixing recess 331 is provided with a skein as shown in FIG. The cassette tape body 100 has a locking surface portion 333 formed by cutting inward from the side surface general surface 332 of the cassette tape body 100 at a substantially right angle, and an upward slope toward the back surface portion 320 of the cassette tape body 100. Slope portion 334 reaching the general surface 332 of the side surface of the tape body l00
It is equipped with On the other hand, the locking portion 337 formed at the tip of the locking member 335 is formed into a generally rectangular parallelepiped, and this locking portion 337 is formed on the side surface of the cassette tape body 100. The locking part 333 and the slope part 334 of the recess 331 are brought into contact with each other, and the fixing recess 333 and the slope part 334 of the recess 331 are brought into contact with each other. It is configured so that it can be placed inside the B331. In addition, the cassette tape adapter side support portion 415,
415, as shown in FIG.
Advancement/retraction holes 417, 41 of locking portions 337 of 35, 335
7 is opened, and an operation hole 343 is opened in the rib 342 formed on the side surface portions 416, 416 of the cassette tape body. The portion 337 includes the advance/retreat hole portion 417,
417 into the cassette tape main body storage section 401, and the operating section 3 formed at the end of the arm section 338 of the locking member 335.
40 is configured to be able to extend outward from the cassette tape adapter 400 via the operation hole portion 343 described above. Using the locking mechanism 329 configured in this way, the cassette tape main body 100 is attached to the cassette tape adapter 400.
When storing and fixing the cassette tape adapter 400 in the mounting part 40, as shown in FIG.
The cassette tape main body storage section 401 is opened by rotating around the shaft section 442 of No. 4.

As shown in FIG. Let it enter. In this case, as shown in FIG.
Push the operation parts 340, 340 of the locking member 335 disposed in the operation hole 343 opened at 2, 342 to the left in FIG. Retreat into the void 418. and,
In this state, the cassette tape main body lOO is gradually stored in the cassette tape main body storage part 401 while being aligned with the cassette tape main body side support part 415. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, when the force setting tape main body 100 is inside the cassette tape adapter 400, its front part 367 is connected to a hole for advancing and retracting the engaging IE section provided in the side support part 415 of the cassette tape adapter main body. 417
, the locking member 335 is released from holding the operating section 340 in the left direction in the figure, and the locking section 337 is brought into contact with the side surface 362 of the cassette tape body 100. In this case, as described above, the bent portion 366 of the arm portion 338 is
The cassette tape body storage section 40 is moved by the spring 336.
Since the locking portion 337 of the locking member 335 is pressed in one direction, the locking portion 337 of the locking member 335 is pressed against the side surface 36 of the cassette tape body 100.
2, the cassette tape body 100 can be inserted into the cassette tape body storage section 401 while remaining in the closed state. After that, the cassette tape main body 100 is further stored in the cassette tape main body storage section 401, and the fixing hole 33 opened in the side surface 362 of the cassette tape main body 100 is
1 reaches the position where it matches the locking part advance/retreat hole 417, as shown in FIG. 5, the locking member 335
Due to the biasing force of the spring 336, the locking member 335
A locking part 337 formed at the tip of the locking part 337 enters into the four fixing parts 331. In this case, as described above, the locking part 337 is arranged and fixed within the four fixing parts 331 in a state where it is in contact with the engaging surface fi 333 of the fixing recess 331 and the diagonal part 334, so that the cassette The tape body lOO is fixed in the cassette tape body storage section 401 without slipping out toward the rear side of the cassette/tape adapter 400. Then, as shown in FIG.
The upper surface and back surface of the cassette tape main body 100 are rotated around the shaft portion 442 provided on the mounting portion 404, and the upper surface portion and the back surface portion of the cassette tape body 100 are attached to the physical covering portion 406 and the back surface covering portion 405, respectively.
By covering the cassette tape body 100 with the cassette tape adapter 400, the storage of the cassette tape body 100 into the cassette tape adapter 400 is completed.

In this case, you may accidentally remove the back part 3 of the cassette tape body lOO.
When the cassette tape adapter 400 is stored in the cassette tape body storage section 401 from the 20 directions,
The fixing recess 331.331 is configured to function as a stopper for preventing storage. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the locking member 3 is
The operation section 340 of 35 is connected to the cassette tape main body storage section 401.
The locking portion 337 is inserted into the advancing/retracting hole 41 by pressing in the respective directions.
7, store the cassette tape main body 100 in the state that it has been pulled out from the cassette tape main body 100, and slide the cassette tape main body 100 into the cassette tape main body storage section 401 while the locking part 337 of the locking member 335 is in sliding contact with the side surface part 362 of the cassette tape main body 100. If you enter . When the four fixing parts 331 provided on the side surface i'iB362 of the cassette tape main body 100 reach the position where they match the engaging d: part advance/retreat hole Ff6417, the engaging member 335 is activated by the biasing force of the spring 336 as described above. rotates clockwise around the shoulder part 339, and the locking part 337 enters into the fixed river fourth part 331. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the locking portion 337 formed on the linear body is a locking surface formed by cutting inward from the cassette tape body 100 at a substantially right angle from the general surface 332 of the side surface portion 362. While colliding with the portion 333, this locking surface portion 33
3, the cassette tape body 100
This locking part 337 acts as a stopper to prevent the cassette tape main body 1 from entering the cassette tape main body storage section 401.
00's entry is blocked. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
and the engaging protrusions 30 formed at both ends of the shutter 180 provided on the cassette tape main body lOO.
0, the cassette tape body side support fi41 of this cassette tape adapter 400
Locking portions 420, 420 for opening the shutter are provided at positions extending inward from 5, respectively. The shutter opening locking parts 420, 420 are made of ceramic, which is a high-strength material, and are made of ceramic, which is a high strength material.
It is constituted by a rod-shaped member on which shutter contact surfaces 421, 421 facing toward the cassette tape main body storage opening 413 of No. Therefore, as described above, the cassette tape body 100
When the cassette tape adapter 400 is stored and fixed in the cassette tape main body storage part 401, the lower cover panel part 1 of the cassette tape main body 100 is
30 to the surface part of the lower cassette hard disk 7412b constituting the cassette tape adapter 400, and the side parts 362, 362 of the cassette tape main body 100.
The cassette tape body 100 is advanced into the cassette tape body storage part 401 while slidingly contacting the cassette tape body support parts 415, 415. And after that, the 9th
As shown in the figure, the cassette tape body 100 is connected to the cassette tape body storage section 40 of the cassette tape adapter 400.
1 and formed at both ends of the shutter 180 provided on the cassette tape main body l00.
, 300 are respectively attached to the shutter release locking parts 420 and 420 provided in the cassette tape adapter 400.
i contact. By further pushing the cassette tape main body lOO further forward, the shutter 180 is
The engaging protrusion 3 is engaged by the locking parts 420, 420 for opening the shutter.
At 00 and 300, the cassette tape main body 100 is pressed toward the rear. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the shutter 180 gradually slides toward the rear of the cassette tape body 100, so that the shutter 180 closes the Jji air head entrance part 160 and the guide roller storage part 1 formed in the cassette tape body 100.
70, 170 and recesses 290, 290 are gradually opened. The front part 367 of the cassette tape main body 100
When the cassette tape 100 is pushed in until it contacts the inside front part of the cassette tape adapter 400,
As shown in FIG. 1O, the magnetic head entrance section 260,
The guide rollers 170, 170 and the recesses 290, 290 are in a completely open state. Further, the shutter 180,
180+7) Engaging protrusions 300, 3 provided at both ends
00 is stored in the engaging protrusion entry recesses 313, 313 provided at the front edge of the cover panel portions 120, 130 that cover the upper and lower surfaces of the cassette tape main body lOO. Therefore, in this way, the cassette tape body l00
is stored and fixed within the cassette tape adapter 400,
Shutter 180 provided on the cassette tape body 100
, 180 are completely opened, as described above,
The front side 367 of the cassette tape body 100 is formed with four parts 290, 290 into which a magnetic head entry part 160, a guide roller storage part 170, and a stopper provided on a recording/playback machine or a playback-only machine enter. The coated magnetic tape 101 is exposed on the inside of the front side of the cassette tape adapter 400, and in this state it can be loaded into a playback-only machine or a recorder. Therefore, the operator can select the cassette containing the cassette tape body 100 and the tape adapter 40 as appropriate.
By loading 0 into a recorder/player or a playback-only machine and performing recording or playback operations, it becomes possible to record on a magnetic tape lot or to play back the recorded contents. Further, Figures 11 to 14 show a second embodiment of the cartridge type cassette tape according to the present invention. In the cassette tape main body 100 according to this embodiment,
The configuration of the shutter 434 is similar to that of the shutter 1 in the embodiment described above.
This is different from 80. That is, the shutter 434 according to this embodiment has a magnetic head entrance portion l6 formed on the front surface of the cassette tape body 100 and penetrating in the thickness direction.
0. Flat covering parts 430 and 43 that cover the upper and lower surfaces of the pinch roller storage part 170 and the stopper advancement part 290
0, and the planar covering parts 430, 430 are rotatably provided at their tip ends via hinges 433, 433, and are composed of the above four parts: the magnetic head entry part 180, the guide roller storage part 170, and the four stopper entry parts. 290, and a front cover part 431, 431 that covers the front surface of the main body 290. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the flat covering portion 4
30 and 430 are provided with engaging protrusions 432 and 432 at three locations, and when the cassette tape main body 100 according to this embodiment is stored in the cassette tape adapter 400, It is configured to engage with the above-mentioned shutter release locking portions 420, 420 provided in the cassette tape adapter 400, and to open and slide the shutter 434. In this embodiment, the front surface covering portions 431, 431, which are provided via the hinge 433 at the tip of the flat surface covering 430 and cover the front surface of the magnetic head entry portion 160, etc., are formed by two upper and lower panels. Moreover, unlike the flat covering section 430 which is constituted by one panel, as shown in FIG. 43
1a, 43lb, front surface covering portions 431c, 431d that cover the front surface of the stopper entry recess 290, and front surface covering portion 4 that covers the front surface of the pinch roller entry portions 170, 170.
31e and 431f, each of which is attached to the tip of the f-plane covering part 430 via a hinge 433. Moreover, as shown in FIG.
1 are provided with joint step portions 435 and 436 at their respective tips.
are formed, and furthermore, in these joint step portions 435 and 436,
Magnetic members each having a different magnetic pole are provided, and as shown in FIG.
0, etc., these two front cover portions 431a and 43lb are used as bonding stages. ! &435, 438 magnetically joined to the cassette tape body 100.
It is constructed so that it can completely cover the front part of the body. On the other hand, in the cover panel portions 120 and 130 constituting the cassette tape main body 100 according to the present embodiment, the f
The four shutter opening portions 31 are cut inward from the front ends of the cover panel portions 120 and 130 by a dimension that is approximately the same as the convergence dimension of the surface covering portion 430 and the width dimension of the front surface covering portion 431.
2 is formed, and when both the flat covering part 430 and the front covering part 431 retreat inward to the cassette tape body 100 against the biasing force of a spring (not shown), the magnetic head entrance part 160 and guide roller storage section 1
70 etc. can be completely opened at the front of the cassette tape body 100. Note that in FIGS. 12 and 13, reference numerals 360, 360 are holes for sliding the screws 260, 260 to avoid them. The other precepts are the same as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, in this embodiment, the inner upper surface part 439 and the inner lower surface part 439 of the cassette tape adapter 400 are different from each other. B440 is provided with shutter opening locking portions 420a and 420b that engage with engaging protrusions 432 and 432 provided on the shutter 434 to open the shutter 7 and l80, respectively. A locking portion 420b for opening the shutter provided on the inner lower surface portion 440 side of the cassette tape adapter 400
is planted on the inner lower surface part 440, while the shutter opening locking part 420a provided on the inner upper surface part 439 is
As shown in FIG. 13, the spring 437
Therefore, the inside of the cassette tape adapter 400 (first
The village is fixed in a fixed position (to the right in Figure 3). Further, the distance between the shutter opening lock m 4 2 0 a and the shutter opening locking part 420b is the same as that between the engaging protrusions 432 and 432 provided on the shutter shutter 434 of the cassette tape main body 100. The cassette tape main body l is formed in the cassette tape main body storage fi 401 of the cassette tape adapter 400.
00 is stored, the shutter opening locking part 420
a, 420b and the above respective engaging protrusions 432, 432
It is constructed so that it can be engaged. Therefore, when storing the cassette tape main body 100 using the shirt shutter 434 according to this embodiment in the cassette tape main body storage section 401 of the cassette tape adapter 400, the cassette tape main body lOO is The cassette tape adapter 400 is gradually introduced into the cassette tape body housing portion 401 with the side surfaces i3B2, 362 in contact with and along the cassette tape body side support portions 415, 415 of the cassette tape adapter 400. When the cassette tape main body 100 is stored in the cassette tape adapter 400 in this manner, the engaging protrusions provided on the flat covered portions 430a and 430b of the shutter 434 formed on the front surface of the cassette tape Section 43
2, 432 is a locking part 4 for opening the shutter which is provided on the inner upper surface part 439 and the inner lower surface part 440 of the cassette tape adapter 400 so as to protrude inward of the cassette tape adapter.
20a and 420b, respectively. In this case, as shown in FIG. 13, the inner upper surface 1 of the cassette tape adapter 400! The engagement protrusion 420a provided on the s439 has an engagement protrusion 420 provided on the inner lower surface part.
Since the cassette tape adapter 400 is located closer to the rear in the width direction of the cassette tape adapter 400 (toward the right in FIG. 13) than the plane covering portion 43 on the upper side of the cassette tape main body lOO
The engagement protrusion 432 provided at 0a comes into contact with the shutter opening lock @ 4 2 Q a earlier than the engagement protrusion 432 provided at the lower flat covering part 430. As shown in FIG. 13, this engaging protrusion 432 engages with the shutter opening locking part 420a, and the shutter opening locking part 420a engages with the rear of the cassette tape body.
As a result, the flat covering portion 430a becomes 100% of the cassette tape body.
It will slide in the opposite direction. A hinge 43 is attached to the front end of this flat covering portion 430a.
3, the front surface covering part 431a provided through the front surface covering part 43lb is released from the magnetic connection with the lower front surface covering part 43lb, and moves clockwise via the hinge 433 until it becomes parallel to the thousand-faced part 430a. While rotating, it slides toward the rear of the cassette tape main body 100 in the same way as the flat covering portion 430a. In this case, when the flat covering part 430a moves rearward, the front covering part 431a is exposed to the magnetic tape ml! shown in FIG. When the upper ends of the front cover parts 431a come into contact with the protrusions 280, they rotate clockwise around the hinge 433 and are flipped upward, so that when the front cover parts 431a slide rearward, , will not come into direct contact with the magnetic tape 101 and damage the magnetic tape lot. After that, when the cassette tape main body lOO is further inserted into the cassette tape adapter 400, the shutter 4
34, an engaging protrusion 432 that protrudes from a flat WI portion 430b covering the lower part of the cassette tape adapter 40
This engaging protrusion 43 abuts and engages with the shutter opening locking part 420b provided on the inner lower surface part 440 of the
2 is pushed toward the rear of the cassette tape body by the shank release locking portion 420b. As a result, the flat covering part 430b slides to the rear of the cassette tape main body lOO, and the former covering part 43lb provided at the tip of the flat covering part 430b via the hinge 433 is connected to the magnetic tape sliding contact protrusion 280 as described above. When the lower end of the front covering part 43lb comes into contact with the lower end, the front covering part 43lb rotates in the counterclockwise direction around the hinge 433, and is placed in a state almost parallel to the flat covered part WI 430b, and moves toward the rear of the cassette tape main body lOO. It slides. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, when the upper plane cover fi 430a and the front cover 1I1 part 431a reach the fully open position by the shutter opening engagement part 420a. The plane covering part 430a and the front covering part 431a are provided in the shutter panel sliding recess fi3 1 4 provided on the upper surface of the base 110 of the cassette tape main body 100.
The plane covering part 430a and the front covering part 43 collide with the rear end part.
The slide of 1a stops, but the locking part 4 for opening the shutter
20a is urged inward of the cassette tape adapter 400 by the spring 437 in the groove 438, so by further inserting the cassette tape body lOO toward the front part 441 of the cassette tape adapter 400, the cassette tape body 100 is , moves toward the front of the cassette tape adapter 400 against the biasing force of the spring 437, and then the shutter release locking portion 420a,
It reaches the same position as the shutter opening locking part 420b. This inside top? ! By moving the shutter opening locking part 420a provided on B439, the inner lower surface part 44
The shutter opening locking part 420b provided at
Press , flat cover lf&430b and front cover part 43l
b slides toward the cassette tape body 100 m, and the shutter 434 can reach the fully open position. Therefore, in the force-tridge type cassette tape 20 according to this embodiment, the front surface of the cassette tape body 100 is completely covered by the shutter 434 when the cassette tape body 1OO is alone. , when the cassette tape main body lOO is stored in the cassette tape adapter 400, the shutter 434 is completely opened and the cassette tape adapter 400 is
At the same time, it can be loaded into a recorder/player or a playback-only machine to allow playback and recording. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the recording or playback operation is finished and the cassette tape adapter 400 is taken out from the recording/playback machine or the playback L-only machine, the cassette tape adapter 400
By pulling out the cassette tape main body 100 from inside 00, the flat covering parts 430a, 430b and the front covering parts 431a, 43 provided via a hinge 433 at the tip of the flat covering part 430a, flat covering part 430b are removed.
lb is pushed toward the front side of the cassette tape main body 367 by the springs 200 and 200, respectively, so the flat covering part 430 and the front covering part 431 slide forward due to the biasing force of these springs, and the flat covering part 430a and 430b cover the upper and lower surfaces of the four sections forming the magnetic head entry section 160, guide roller entry section 170, etc., and the front cover sections 431a and 43lb cover the front surfaces of these four sections. Therefore, in the cartridge type force setting table 20 according to this embodiment, the front surface portion 367 of the cassette tape main body lOO is different from the above embodiment, and the flat covering portion 430
Since it is completely covered by the front cover part 431, it is possible to effectively prevent dust from adhering to the surface of the magnetic tape io1 even when the cassette tape main body 100 is being carried around. Therefore, in the cassette tape main body lOO of the cartridge-type cassette tape according to this embodiment, it is possible to effectively prevent dust from adhering to the magnetic tape 101. It becomes possible to carry the cassette tape body 100 alone without storing it in the tape adapter 400. As a result, I stored it in the cassette tape adapter 400! ! You can store more items in a limited space than if you were to transport or carry them. 15 and 16 show a third embodiment of a cartridge type cassette tape according to the present invention. In the cassette tape main body 100 of the cartridge type cassette tape 30 according to this embodiment, unlike the above embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 14, as shown in FIG.
3, both rear ends of 443 are the cassette tape main body 100
The hub holes 368 and 388 are extended rearward to a position where they can close the hub holes 368 and 388. That is, in this example -
In this case, the shutters 443, 443 are formed in a substantially U-shape with a thousand sides, and are attached to the base 1 constituting the cassette tape body 100.
A cassette tape main body front shutter section 371 that covers the magnetic head entry section 160, pinch roller storage section 170, etc. formed in the cassette tape main body front shutter section 371 formed in the cassette tape main body from the upper side and the lower side; , the cassette tape main body lOO includes hub hole shutter portions 369, 369 which extend toward the rear and can cover the hub holes 388, 368 between the base portion 110 and the cover panel portions 120, 130.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16, this hub hole shutter f
The i369, 369 has a hub hole communication hole 370.3 that can communicate with the hub holes 368, 368 and open the hub hole 368 when the shutters 443, 443 are opened.
70 have been established. Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in this embodiment, the shutter opening recess 312 of the cover panel section 120, 130 attached to the cassette tape main body 100,
The width of the shutter 312 is larger than that of the shutters 180 and 180 in each of the above embodiments, and the corresponding width of the front shutter portion 371 of the shutter 443 and 443 is the same as that of the shutters 180 and 180 of the above embodiments. It is formed larger than the convergence dimension. And this cassette tape main body front shutter 4371
A hub hole shutter portion 369 extending rearward from
, 369 has a hub hole communication hole 37'0. 3 7
0 has been established. As shown in FIG. 16, the distance from the front edge of the cassette tape main body front shutter section 371 to the front edge of the shutter opening recess 312 provided in the cover panel sections 120 and 130 is the same as that of the hub. Hub hole communication hole 37 opened in hole shear 2 end part 369
The distance dimension 4 between the rear peripheral edge of the hub hole 368 and the rear peripheral edge of the hub hole 368 is approximately the same size. Therefore, the cassette tape main body 100 according to this embodiment
In the shutters 443, 443, the cassette tape main body 100 is housed in the cassette tape adapter 400, and the shutter opening locking knobs 420, 420 provided in the cassette tape adapter 400 open the shutter 44.
3,443 is opened, the hub hole communication hole 370 opened in the hub hole shutter portion 389, 369 is opened.
, 370 are located directly below the hub holes 368, 368,
The cassette tape adapter main body 4 is inserted through the hub hole 368.
The hub holes 407 , 407 opened in the cover body 402 are configured to communicate with the hub holes 407 , 407 opened in the lid body 402 . The other configurations are the same as the first embodiment. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the cassette tape main body 100 according to this embodiment, the hub holes 368, 368 are connected to the hub hole shutter portions 369, 36.
The hub hole 36 is completely closed when the cassette tape body 100 is stored, saved, or transported without being stored in the cassette tape adapter 400.
The entry of dust into the cassette tape main body 100 through the cassette tape 8 is completely prevented.

When the cassette tape main body 100 is stored in the cassette tape adapter 400 and recording and playback operations are performed, the shutters 443 and 443 are closed as described above.
In conjunction with the opening of the hub hole shutter portions 369, 369 that had closed the hub holes 368, 368, the hub hole communication holes 370, 369, which had been opened in the hub hole shutter portions 369, 369, slide rearward. 370 slides to the opening position of the hub holes 368, 368, and the hub holes 368, 368 and the hub hole communication holes 370, 370 are in communication, allowing installation into a recording/playback machine or a playback-only machine. It is something. In the third embodiment, the shutters 443, 443 are constituted by a cassette tape main body front shutter section 371 and a hub hole shutter section 369, and the case where the front surface section 367 of the cassette tape main body 100 is open is assumed. Although the explanation has been given as an example, the embodiments shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 are not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.
As in the embodiment shown, the shutter 434 is covered with a flat surface F! &430, 430 and front covering portions 431, 43
1, and this shutter 434 is
As shown in FIG. 6, it may extend toward the rear of the cassette tape main body 100 to form hub hole shutter portions 369, 369. In this case, the cassette tape body 1
The magnetic tape 101 installed in the cassette tape body 100 is almost completely sealed from the outside of the cassette tape body 100, and unlike a so-called general compact cassette, the magnetic tape 101 installed in the cassette tape body 100 is not only sealed in the front part 367 of the cassette tape body 100 but also in the hub hole. 368, Magnetic tape lo of dust etc. via 368
This makes it possible to prevent adhesion to T as much as possible. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent dust from adhering to the magnetic tape 101 more reliably than in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 and the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. Even if the cassette tape body 100 is carried bare without being placed in a cassette tape adapter or the like, the recorded contents etc. on the magnetic tape 101 may deteriorate magnetically due to dust adhesion. Further, in the cartridge type cassette tapes 10, 20, and 30 according to this embodiment, a recording erasure prevention body 317 is removably provided on the back surface 320 of the cassette tape body. In addition, the cassette tape adapter 400 is provided with a recording erasure detection member 318 that can detect the presence or absence of the recording erasure prevention body 317. Since the recording protrusion 319 is configured to control the operation of the recording switch, it is possible to detect whether or not the Q sound content can be deleted by using the recording deletion detection mechanism installed in conventional recorders. In addition, the periphery of the cover panel parts 120, 130 constituting the cassette tape main body lOO of the cartridge-type cassette tapes 10, 20, 30 according to each of the above embodiments, except for the four corners, is connected to the base part 110. Bent portion 330 consisting of a protruding piece on the other side
is formed, this cover spring groove part 120,
130! & screws 26 from both upper and lower surfaces of section 110.
When the cassette tape main body 100 is configured by fixing with screws of 0.260, the cover panel portion 1
A bent portion 330 having a protruding direction of 20.130 is attached to the base 11.
10 as reinforcing ribs in the vertical and horizontal directions, even when a force in a torsional direction is applied to the cassette tape body 100, it effectively prevents the cassette tape body 100 from deflecting and maintains a predetermined strength. It is possible to maintain the strength of Further, as described above, since the bending portions 330 are not provided at the four corners of the cover panel portions 120 and 130, when the cassette tape body 100 is used, the upper and lower operating environment temperatures of the cassette tape body 100 are Therefore, even if the cover panel parts 120, 130 are heated or contracted, the expansion and contraction in the vertical and horizontal directions of the cover panel parts 120, 130 can be effectively absorbed, and the heat of the cassette tape body lOO due to temperature changes can be effectively absorbed. This makes it possible to prevent deformation. In addition, a cassette tape body 10 constituting the cartridge type cassette tape 10, 20, 30 according to each of the above embodiments.
0, as described above, the guide roller 240 is
The guide roller fixing shaft 250 is housed in the guide roller storage section 170 of the base 110 via the guide roller fixing shaft 250, and the guide roller fixing shaft 250 is connected to the screw 26 that passes through the cover panel parts 120 and 130 from above and below the base 110.
0, 260, so that the screws 26
0,260, it is possible to support the guide roller 240 and fix the cover panel parts 120, 130 to the base part 110 at the same time in the same operation, so the number of parts can be reduced and the manufacturing man-hours can be reduced. It is possible to reduce the Furthermore, since the cassette tape adapter 400 is provided with a shutter opening locking part 420 that can open the shutters 180, 434, 443, when the cassette tape main body l00 is stored in the cassette tape adapter 400, The shutter 180, 434 can be easily and smoothly
, 443 can be released. Historically, the shutter opening locking portions 420, 4 provided on the cassette tape adapter 400 constituting the cartridge type cassette tape 10, 20, 30 according to each of the above embodiments.
20 is made of a material with high strength such as ceramics. Therefore, when using the cartridge type cassette tapes 10, 20, and 30 according to the above embodiments, the cassette tape body lOO is housed in the cassette tape adapter 400 and loaded into a recording/playback machine or a playback-only machine. When doing so, the front edges of the shutters 180, 434, 443 provided on the cassette tape body 100 collide with the shutter release locking portion 420 provided on the cassette tape adapter 400 many times. As described above, since the shutter opening locking part 420 is formed of a high-strength material, even if it is used continuously for many years, the shutter opening locking part 420 deteriorates in strength. The shutter 180, 434,
443 can be released. Note that the locking portion 42 for opening the shutter in each of the above embodiments
0 and 420 are made of ceramics. The material is not limited to ceramics, and may be made of metal to ensure a predetermined strength. Further, in this case, the shutters 180, 434, 4 provided on the cassette tape body 100 constituting the cartridge type cassette tapes 10, 20, 30 according to each of the above embodiments are
43, since the first engaging protrusions 300, 300 are provided at the portions that collide with the shutter opening locking portions 420, 420 provided on the cassette tape adapter 400, the shutters 180, 434, 443 collides with the shutter opening locking parts 420, 420, it is possible to maintain a certain strength of the shutters 180, 434, 443. Effectively prevents deflection of the shutters 180, 434 and 443 when they collide with the portion 420,
It becomes possible to always open the shutters 180, 434, and 443 smoothly. Furthermore, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the shutter 434 is connected to the magnetic head entrance section 160.
Two plane covering parts 430 that cover the upper and lower surfaces of four parts such as
, 430 and these two planar covering parts 430 , 430
The description has been made taking as an example a case where the front cover parts 431 are provided at the front end of the front end of the front cover part 431 via hinges 433, 433, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. , 430 and the flat covering portion 4 on the upper surface side.
The shutter 434 may be constituted by a single front covering section provided via a hinge on either the WJ section 30 or the flat WJ section 430 on the lower surface side, and is not limited to the case shown in the second embodiment. ．． In addition, a cassette tape main body 10 constituting the cartridge type force setting tape 10, 20, 30 according to each of the above embodiments.
0 is smaller than the conventionally used compact cassette, but the magnetic tape inside is the same as the conventional compact cassette.
g (3.81mm), the user can not only use the tape on one side like the conventional compact cassent, but also
Can be used for recording and playback on both sides of the tape. Furthermore, in the cassette tape main body 100 constituting the cartridge-type force-setting tape according to each of the above embodiments, cover panel parts 120 made of stainless steel with high magnetic permeability and conductivity are provided above and below the base part 110 in which the magnetic tape 101 is housed.
, 130>';I Stainless steel panel 12 rich in
0,130, the magnetic tape 101
The magnetic influence on the magnetic field can be minimized. In addition, due to the high-speed running of the magnetic tape during operation of the recorder,
Even if static electricity is generated due to sliding contact between the magnetic tape 101 and the base 110 that constitutes the cassette tape main body lOO, the cover panel parts 120 and 130
Since it is made of highly conductive stainless steel, the cover panel parts 120, 130 do not accumulate static electricity in the magnetic tape 101 or the sliding contact area as in the conventional case.
You can escape to. As a result, cover panel part 1
20, 130 into the air naturally, and even when the user touches the cover panel parts 120, 130, the discharge can be caused to the human body. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the magnetic deterioration of the recorded magnetic tape 101, making it possible to prevent the recorded contents from spontaneously erasing, and further minimizing the adhesion of dust to the magnetic tape 101 due to static electricity. This makes it possible. Additionally, the cover panel portion 120 similarly deals with frictional heat generated due to high-speed running of the magnetic tape 101.
, 130, and as a result, the heat can be naturally radiated, making it possible to effectively prevent thermal deformation of the magnetic tape 101. Further, the material of the magnetic tape 101 housed in the cassette tape main body lOO according to this embodiment includes polyester, metal, and the like. Furthermore, the cassette tape body 100 according to the present embodiment is configured so that it can be used alone without being housed and fixed in the cassette tape adapter 400. Recording/playing machines or playback-only machines with a configurable structure include:
The cassette tape body lOO can also be used alone. In addition, in the seventh embodiment, the cassette tape main body 10
The cover panel parts 120 and 130 constituting 0 are made of stainless steel, and are made of a metal with high magnetic permeability and conductivity. It may be configured. Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where audio is recorded using the cartridge type cassette tape 10, 20, and 30 according to the present invention has been described as an example, but the invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and it is possible to record an image. A VTR or D that also records or plays
It can also be applied to AT. Furthermore, it can be used not only for recording audio and images, but also as a storage medium (ROM) for electronic devices such as personal computers, word processors, and electronic still cameras. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention includes a cassette tape body, a cassette,
It is a cartridge-type cassette tape with a set tape adapter that can store the main body of the tape and load it into a playback or recording machine.
The external dimensions of the standard size compact cassette are maintained by the cassette tape adapter, and the cassette tape itself, which serves as information storage space, can be made much smaller than before. As a result, more cassette tapes as recording media can be stored in a limited space than conventional compact cassettes. In addition, the cassette tape itself as a recording medium was much smaller than the conventional compact cassette. Since it is fl-shaped, it is possible to ensure good transportability and portability.

Fourth, according to the present invention, when the cassette tape body is housed in a cassette tape adapter, it can be loaded into a conventional cassette tape recorder/player or playback-only machine and used as is. Further, in the present invention, as described above, a shutter is provided which releasably covers the recessed portions that can form the magnetic head entry portion and the pinch roller entry portion provided on the front surface of the base portion constituting the cassette tape body. Furthermore, in the cartridge-type cassette tape according to the present invention, the cassette tape adapter is provided with a locking portion for opening the shutter, and the shutter has a locking portion that engages with the locking portion for opening the shutter. Since the cassette tape main body is provided with an engaging part, even if the shutter collides with the shutter release locking part when the cassette tape body is stored in the cassette tape adapter, the shutter maintains a certain level of strength. This is now possible, and the shutter becomes a locking part for opening the shutter! This effectively prevents the deflection of the soyatta in the bonito that comes in contact with the tape, making it possible to open the shutter smoothly at all times, ensuring smooth use as a cassette tape.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the cartridge-type cassette tape according to the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a cassette tape body and a cassette tape adapter. FIG. 2 shows a cassette tape used in the cartridge-type cassette tape according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of the main body, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line m-1 in FIG. 1, FIG. FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of such a cartridge-type cassette tape, in which a recording erasure prevention body is inserted into a hole provided on the back side of the cassette tape body, and the cassette tape body is housed in a cassette tape adapter. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the state of the recording erasure detection member provided on the cassette tape adapter when the cassette tape adapter is installed, as well as the locking mechanism for storing and fixing the cassette tape body in the cassette tape adapter. A side view, FIGS. 7 and 8 showing an embodiment of the provided recording erasure detection member show an embodiment of the cartridge-type cassette tape according to the present invention, in which the cassette tape body is housed and fixed in a cassette tape adapter. FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a locking mechanism when
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the state when the cassette tape main body is being stored in the cassette tape adapter; FIG. FIG. 9 shows an embodiment of the cartridge type cassette tape according to the present invention, in which the cassette tape body is housed in a cassette tape adapter, and the shutter provided on the cassette tape body is opened when the shutter provided on the cassette tape adapter is opened. Similarly, the cross-sectional view shown in FIG.
An embodiment of the cartridge-type cassette tape according to the present invention is shown, in which a cassette tape body is housed in a cassette tape adapter, and a shutter provided on the cassette tape body is connected to a locking portion for opening the shutter provided on the cassette tape adapter. 11 to 14, cross-sectional views showing a state in which the shutter is in the process of being opened, show a second embodiment of the cassette tape body used in the cartridge-type cassette tape according to the invention; The figure is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of a cassette tape body used in a cartridge-type cassette tape, and FIG. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the front part of the cassette tape is completely covered, and a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cassette tape main body is stored in the cassette tape adapter and the shutter is being opened. Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the cutting-xi line in Fig. 11, showing a state in which the cassette tape main body is housed and fixed in the cassette tape adapter and the shutter of the cassette tape main body is completely opened; 16 to 16 show a third embodiment of the cartridge-type cassette tape according to the present invention, FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the third embodiment of the cartridge-type cassette tape according to the present invention, and FIG. , is a cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment of the cartridge type cassette tape according to the present invention, and showing a state in which the hub hole of the cassette tape body is covered with a shutter. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view generally showing a conventional cassette tape. 10... Cartridge type cassette tape 20... Cartridge type cassette tape 30... Cartridge type cassette tape 50... Compact cassette 51... Cassette half 52... Hap 53...
Hub 54...Magnetic tape 57...Back part 100...Cassette tape body lot...Magnetic tape 110...Base 120...
...Cover panel section 130...Cover panel section 140...Magnetic tape storage section 150...Magnetic tape storage section 180...Magnetic head entry section 170...Guide roller storage section 180...Shutter 190 ...Connection member 20
0... Spring 210... Magnetic tape protection member 220... Pressure pad 230... Shield plate 240... Guide roller 250... Guide roller fixing shaft 260... Screw 270... Pinch roller Entry portion 280a...Magnetic tape sliding contact protrusion (inside) 280b.
... Magnetic tape sliding contact fi (outside) 290 ... recess
300... Engaging protrusion 310... Sheet
311... Hub 312... Shear 2 opening recess 313... Engagement protrusion entry recess 314... Shirt panel sliding recess 315... Spring storage recess 316... Hole 317. ... Recording erasure prevention body 318... Recording erasure detection member 319... Recording erasure detection protrusion 320... Back part 321... Base end part 322
...Abutment surface part 323...Detection protrusion 324...
・Arm part 325... Fixed part 326... Shaft part 327... Hole for recording erasure detection 328... Detection protrusion insertion hole 329... Lock mechanism 330... Bent part (protruding piece) ) 331...Fixing recess 332...General surface 333
... Engagement surface aB 3 3 4 ... Slope portion 33
5... Locking member 336... Spring 337
...Locking part 338...Arm part 339...
・Shaft part 340...Photographing part 341...Cassette tape main body storage part 342...Rib 34
3... Operation hole portion 350... Plane covering portion 351.
...Front cover part 352...Tape guide part 353...Slit 354...Slit 3
55...Protruding piece 356...Magnetic tape protection part 357...Mounting piece 358...Fixing convex part 3
59... Extension fi 360... Hole 361
・・・Recessed part 362... Side part 363...
Gap 364...Fixing hole 365...Groove
366...Bending part 367...Front part
368...Hub hole 369...Hub hole shutter section 370...Hub hole communication hole 371...Cassette tape main body front shutter section 400
...Cassette tape adapter 401...Cassette tape main body storage section 402...Lid body 403...Cassette tape adapter main body 404...
Attachment part 405... Back cover part 406... Physical covering part 407... Hub hole part 408... Force hole part 409... Magnetic head corresponding part 410... Fixing hole part 411...Capstan insertion hole 412...Cassette half 413...Cassette tape body storage opening 414...
・Cassette tape main body back support part 415...Cassette tape main body side support part 416...Cassette tape adapter side part 417...Lock w6 advance/retreat hole 41B...Gap 420...Shutter opening holder Stop part 421...Shutter contact surface part 430...Plane cover I1 part 431...Front cover Wl
Part 432... Engaging protrusion 433... Hinge 43
4...Shutter 435...Joint step portion 436.
・・Joining stage i 437・・Spring 438・
...Groove all 4 3 9...Inner top surface part 440...Inner side surface part 441...Front surface part 442
...shaft part 443...shirt holder 1l...
Cap size statement on the cassette tape body? ... Length dimension of the cassette tape body i3... Thickness dimension of the cassette tape body 4... Distance dimension between the rear peripheral edge of the hub hole communication hole and the rear peripheral edge

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] The cassette tape body includes a cassette tape body and a set tape adapter capable of storing the cassette tape body and loading it into a playback-only machine or a recording/playback machine, the cassette tape body comprising:
It has a plate-like base made of resin that houses the magnetic tape, and cover panel parts that are provided on both upper and lower surfaces of the base and cover the magnetic tape from the outside, and the base and cover panel parts have a thickness. A recess is provided that penetrates in the direction to form a magnetic head entry section and a pinch roller entry section, and is slidably mounted on both upper and lower surfaces of the base between the base and the cover panel. , a shutter is provided to releasably cover the concave portion provided in the base, and the cassette tape adapter is provided with a shutter opening locking portion that can open the shutter of the cassette tape body housed in the cassette tape adapter. At the same time,
A cartridge type cassette tape, wherein the shutter is provided with an engaging portion that can engage with a locking portion for opening the shutter.