JPH039157Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a tape loading mechanism in a novel magnetic tape device. More specifically, the magnetic tape is pulled out from the tape drawer part of the tape cassette, and the pulled out magnetic tape is wound at a winding start position that is different in level from the position of the drawer part on the outer peripheral surface of the drum provided with the magnetic head. In such a tape loading mechanism, the magnetic tape pulled out from the tape cassette is displaced over a short distance in the direction of the winding start position with the step without causing damage such as twisting or folding to the magnetic tape. To provide a tape loading mechanism for a novel magnetic tape device, which allows the magnetic tape to be wound at a predetermined winding start position of a head drum with high accuracy after a predetermined unloading operation is completed. It is.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY AND PROBLEMS Video tape recorders and video tape players (hereinafter referred to as "VTRs") have recently become surprisingly popular, and with this spread, VTRs have become extremely familiar. As time goes on, the applications for these devices are expanding, and the desire for more convenient and smaller devices has led to an increasing demand for smaller and lighter devices.
In particular, the demand for miniaturization is even stronger for portable VTRs, such as portable VTRs that are used in conjunction with a video camera, and VTRs that are integrated into a video camera. Various attempts have been made. and,
As VTRs become smaller, the density of the components constituting the VTR on the chassis is becoming higher and higher, and the distances between the components are becoming much shorter. As the distance between each member becomes shorter, the distance between the tape cassette mounting position and the head drum mounting position also becomes very short, and the magnetic tape is loaded here. One problem arises in doing so. This problem is as follows.

One of the tape loading methods for VTRs involves winding the magnetic tape pulled out from the tape drawer of a tape cassette at a position higher (or lower) than the tape drawer on the outer circumferential surface of the head drum, that is, at a stepped position. As mentioned above, as the distance between the position where the tape cassette is installed and the position where the head drum is installed becomes shorter in VTRs that use this type of tape loading, ,
It is necessary to rapidly pull up the magnetic tape pulled out from the tape cassette to a high position (or lower it to a low position). Magnetic tape is based on a very thin synthetic resin sheet material, so if you try to suddenly displace its height in a very short distance as described above, the magnetic tape will inevitably The magnetic tape tends to be twisted or bent, and the magnetic tape tends to be pulled out in a state where it is disengaged from the predetermined engagement position of the tape guide member that pulls out the magnetic tape. Then, when the magnetic tape is pulled out while being engaged with the tape guide member at a position disengaged from the predetermined engagement position, the magnetic tape is pulled out from the outside member while the tape guide member is moving. They may get tangled, and the windings may end up being wound around the head drum at a position that is out of the predetermined winding position. Needless to say, the magnetic tape can be recorded or recorded signals can be reproduced while forming a predetermined track by running the magnetic tape while being wound along a predetermined winding position on the head drum. As mentioned above, if the magnetic tape is wound on the head drum at a position other than the predetermined winding position, a track of the predetermined length cannot be formed. Therefore, even if recording or reproduction is performed in such a wound state, failures such as part of the signal to be recorded or reproduced will occur.

Purpose of the invention The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is capable of moving a magnetic tape pulled out from a tape cassette over a short distance without causing any damage such as twisting or folding to the magnetic tape. A tape loader in a new magnetic tape device that can be displaced in the direction of a winding start position, and also allows the magnetic tape that has completed a predetermined drawing operation to be accurately wound at a predetermined winding start position on a head drum. The purpose is to provide a debugging mechanism.

Summary of the invention In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the tape loading mechanism of the magnetic tape device of the invention pulls out a magnetic tape from the tape drawer of a tape cassette, and transfers the pulled-out magnetic tape to a drum equipped with a magnetic head. In a tape loading mechanism that winds a magnetic tape at a winding start position that has a step difference from the position of the above-mentioned drawer part on the outer peripheral surface, a tape guide member that pulls out a magnetic tape from inside a tape cassette has a tape guide member located in front of the tape guide member in the traveling direction. The present invention is characterized in that a guide piece is provided for gradually displacing the magnetic tape from the base end side to the center part of the tape guide member by steps up to the winding start position.

Embodiments The details of the tape loading mechanism in the magnetic tape device of the present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. The drawing shows the tape loading mechanism of the magnetic tape device of the present invention in a video camera with an integrated VTR deck.
This shows an example of implementation applied to a VTR deck section.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a video camera in which a VTR is integrally incorporated, and consists of a photographing section 3 including a photographing lens 2 and a VTR deck section 4 disposed behind the photographing section 3. An image pickup tube (not shown) is arranged behind the photographing unit 3, and the optical image of the subject passing through the lens 2 is converted into an electrical video signal by the image pickup tube, and the video signal is sent to the VTR deck. It is configured so that magnetic recording is performed on a magnetic tape via a magnetic head provided in the section 4. 5 is photography department 3
This is an optical view finder provided on the top of the camera 1 in a foldable state so that it can be protruded toward the side of the camera 1. Reference numeral 6 denotes a handle that also serves as a battery holder, and is rotatably provided at the front lower part of the VTR deck section 4. The handle 6 is designed to be locked at several predetermined angles, and can be unlocked and rotated by pressing a lock release button 7 provided at its base end. can. When using the camera 1, by locking the handle 6 in the state approximately shown in FIG. When not in use, rotate the handle 6 upward and use the VTR in its longitudinal direction.
By placing it along the front surface of the deck part 4, the camera can be stored compactly. Reference numeral 8 denotes a recording microphone, and the audio captured by the microphone 8 is magnetically recorded on a magnetic tape via a magnetic head provided in the VTR deck section 4. Reference numerals 9 and 9 denote a cover mounted on the VTR deck section 4, 20 a cassette attachment section movably provided with respect to the VTR deck, and 10 a cover attached to the outside of the cassette attachment section 20. It is a cover.

Reference numeral 11 designates a tape cassette for a VTR. Two tape reels 13 and 14 each having a magnetic tape 12 wound thereon from both ends are arranged within the case of the tape cassette 11. The front part of a certain case is covered with a cover 15 that can be opened and closed.

Next, each part of the VTR deck section 4 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 to 13.

16 is a chassis of the VTR deck section 4. 1
7 and 17 are the front side of the chassis 16, that is, the lower side in FIG. is the right and the left side is the left. When the video camera 1 is in use, the upper part of Figure 2 is the lower part, the lower part of Figure 2 is the upper part, and the right part of Figure 2 is the rear part and the left part is the front part. However,
For convenience of explanation, the following description uses the positional relationship as described above. ) near the left and right edges of the chassis 16 (in addition, the vertical positional relationship will be explained below with the paper side facing up and the paper back side facing down in Fig. 2) and being freely rotatable. The tape reel 13 of the tape cassette 11 is mounted on each reel stand 17, 17.
and 14 are integrally provided.

The tape cassette 11 is detachably attached to the tape cassette 20, and the tape cassette 11 is attached to the VTR deck section 4.
(See Figure 3). The cassette holder 20 is supported on the front side of the chassis 16 so as to be movable relative to the chassis 16 between a setting position and an unloading position.

The cassette holding section 20 consists of a bottom plate 21 and side plates 22, 22' raised from the left and right edges of the bottom plate 21.
and crosspieces 23, 23' spanned between the upper edges of the side plates 22, 22' to form a frame shape. Further, horizontal guide holes 24, 24' extending in the horizontal direction are formed in the upper portions of the side plates 22, 22' at positions closer to the front side. In addition, the bottom plate 21
Openings 25, 25' are formed at locations corresponding to the reel stands 17, 17 provided with the respective tape reel engaging shafts 18, 19. 26 and 26' are crosspieces 2 that are spanned between the front parts of the side plates 22 and 22'.
The cover 10 is attached to the cassette holding part 20 by being screwed to the mounting pieces 26, 26', and the cover 10 is attached to the cassette holding part 20 by being screwed to the mounting pieces 26, 26'. It constitutes the outer surface. 27 and 27' are respectively chassis 16
The support walls 27 and 27' are provided with inclined guide holes 28 and 28' extending obliquely from the lower part of the front side to the center thereof, respectively, on the front side of each of the support walls 27 and 27'. There is.

Connection arms 29, 29' and 30, 30' movably connect the cassette holder 20 to the support walls 27 and 27'. continuous arm 2
One end of each of 9 and 29' is connected to the cassette holding part 2.
The roller 3 is rotatably connected to the front upper part of each of the side plates 22, 22' of 7, and the other end is attached to the roller 3.
1 and 31' are slidably engaged with the inclined guide holes 28 and 28' formed in the respective support walls 27 and 27'. Further, the connecting arm 30 has an operating arm 32 formed by bending one end toward the front side at a substantially right angle, and a bent portion of the connecting arm 30, that is, a portion where the operating arm 32 is connected. and connecting arm 30'
One end is rotatably connected to the front upper part of the support walls 27, 27', and the other end of each of the connecting arms 30, 30' is connected to a roller 33, 33' attached to the portion of the connecting arm 30, 30'. It is slidably engaged with the horizontal guide holes 24, 24' formed in the side plates 22, 22'. The connecting arms 29 and 30 are rotatably connected to each other by a pin 34 at their respective central portions, and the connecting arms 29' and 30' are connected to each other by a pin 34 approximately at their central portions. 3
4', they are rotatably connected to each other.

Reference numeral 35 designates a tension spring; one end of the spring 35 is engaged with a protrusion 36 protruding from the lower front side of the support wall 27, and the other end is engaged with the tip of the operating arm 32 of the connecting arm 30. Cage, working arm 32
The tip of the spring 35 is always biased toward the front by the tensile force of the spring 35. Therefore, the connecting arm 30 is biased so that its distal end is displaced upward about the point where it is rotatably supported on the support wall 27, and thereby the cassette is The holding portion 20 is normally biased to float upward. That is, the distal end of the connecting arm 30 acts to push up the upper edge of the horizontal guide hole 24 of the cassette holder 20 via the roller 33 attached to the distal end, so that the cassette holder 20 is constantly floated above the chassis 16. energized to do so.

Reference numeral 37 designates a lock pin provided inside a protrusion protruding downward from the lower edge of the right side plate 22 of the cassette holding part 20.
When the cassette is positioned at the set position, it is locked by a locking mechanism (not shown), thereby locking the cassette holder 20 at the set position.

When the cassette holding part 20 is pressed toward the chassis 16 through, for example, a cover attached to its upper part, the connecting arms 29 and 30 and the connecting arms 29' and 30' are folded into each other. It is lowered while being rotated as shown in FIG. At the same time, the lock pin 37, which has been lowered to the right side of the VTR deck section 4 through the notch 16a formed on the right side edge of the chassis 16, is locked by a locking mechanism (not shown), thereby locking the cassette. The retainer 20 is locked in place. Further, the cassette holder 20 locked at the set position in this manner is released from the lock pin 37 and is moved to the ejecting position shown in FIG. 3 by the tensile force of the spring 35 as described above. Will be levitated.

38 and 38' are the cassette holding parts 20, respectively.
This is a cassette holder provided at the top of each inner side of the side plates 22, 22'. Cassette presser foot 38 and 3
8' is provided with pressing pieces 39, 39' each made of a material with a high coefficient of friction such as rubber, and when the cassette holding part 20 is in the ejecting position, the pressing pieces 3
9 and 39' are located at a position where they do not obstruct the insertion of the tape cassette 11 into the cassette holding section 20, and when the cassette holding section is at least in the above-mentioned locked position, the pressing pieces 39 and 3
9' are configured to press against both sides of the upper surface of the case of the tape cassette 11, thereby holding the tape cassette 11 within the cassette holding portion 20.

The front cover 15 of the tape cassette 11 is rotatably supported so that the front of the cassette case can be opened and closed.
When the cassette holder 20 is inserted into the cassette holder 20, or at least until the cassette holder 20 is locked in the set position, it is opened by a cover opening member (not shown).

Reference numerals 40 and 40' designate pins for positioning the tape cassette, which are erected on both sides of the front surface of the chassis 16, and the upper portions of each of the pins 39 and 39' are formed into a conical shape. Also, the tape cassette 11
There are conical recesses 41, 41' on both sides of the lower side of the case.
is formed, and the tape cassette 11 is finally placed in a predetermined position on the VTR deck section 4 by fitting the conical recesses 41, 41' into the conical upper portions of the pins 40, 40'. is positioned.
Thus, the tape cassette 11 is attached to the VTR by the cassette holding part 20 and the positioning pins 40, 40'.
Once set at a predetermined position on the deck section 4, the magnetic tape 12 housed in the case of the tape cassette 11 is pulled out from the case by a loading mechanism to be described later.

Next, the configuration of the tape loading mechanism and its related parts will be explained.

42 is a drum bass. drum bass 42
is a drum mounting base 44 with a hole 43 formed in the center.
and a flange portion 4 extending outward from the lower end of the drum mounting base 44 and formed into a substantially polygonal planar shape.
5 and two guide ends 46 and 47 formed at the front part. 48, 48, . . . are attachment holes formed in the flange portion 45, and the drum base 42 is fixed to the upper surface of the chassis 16 by screws passed through the attachment holes 48, 48, . The upper end surface of the drum mounting base 44 is a slightly inclined surface with the right side being lower than the upper surface of the chassis 16, and there are mounting holes 49 on both left and right sides of the upper end surface.
49' is formed.

The guide ends 46 and 47 are movably provided and are the parts that perform final positioning during loading of a tape guide member to be described later. There are steps. That is, the right guide end 46 is formed to extend forward from the right side of the upper end surface of the drum mount 44, that is, the portion of the upper end surface that is lowest in height from the upper surface of the chassis 16. The left guide end 47 is formed in a raised shape at the front part of the upper end surface of the drum mount 44.
Therefore, the upper end surface of the left guide end 47 is located at a considerably higher position than the upper end surface of the right guide end 46.
Reference numeral 50 denotes a guide groove formed on the upper surface of the right guide end 46 and having an open right end. Further, reference numeral 51 denotes a guide groove formed on the upper end surface of the left guide end portion 47 and having an open left end.

52 is a front wall of the drum base 42, the front edge of each guide end 46 and 47 is connected to the wall 52, and below the guide end 46 and 47, each guide end 46 and 47 the bottom and front wall 52 of
A space 53 having a substantially gate-shaped cross section is formed by the front side surface of the drum mounting base 44 and the front outer circumferential surface of the drum mounting base 44 .

54 is a protrusion formed on the front part of the upper end surface of the drum mount 44, and 55 is the left guide end 4.
This is a protrusion formed on the left side of 7, and each of these protrusions 54 and 55 has a screw hole formed therein.

The above-mentioned parts of the drum base 42 are integrally formed by die-casting using an alloy using aluminum as a base material, for example.

Reference numeral 56 denotes an insertion hole formed approximately in the center of the chassis 16 at a position near the front. Thus, the drum base 42 is arranged so that the axis of the hole 43 in the center of the mounting base 44 is connected to the insertion hole 56 formed in the chassis 16.
is fixed to the upper surface of the chassis 16 in a state substantially aligned with the axis of the chassis 16.

57 is a head drum;
The drum is divided into upper and lower halves. lower drum 5
Reference numeral 8 is a fixed member, and mounting flanges 60, 60 with holes 59, 59 formed therein are protruded from both sides of the lower end of the outer peripheral surface thereof, and a drum is attached to the lower part of the lower drum 58. A casing 61 containing a servo mechanism and the like is integrally formed.
Reference numeral 62 denotes a rotating shaft that substantially passes through the center of the head drum 57 in the vertical direction and is rotatably supported by the lower drum 58, and the upper drum 63 is attached to the upper part of the rotating shaft 62. Video heads 64 and 64' are arranged at the lower end of the outer peripheral surface of the upper drum 63 with a slight distance from each other, and are rotated together with the upper drum 63. Reference numeral 65 denotes a belt pulley attached to the lower end of the rotating shaft 62, and a drive belt (not shown) that connects the pulley 65 with a drive section to be described later is stretched over the pulley 65.

Therefore, the head drum 57 is connected to the lower drum 5.
Mounting flanges 60, 60 protruding from the mounting flanges 60, 60 are fastened to mounting holes 49, 49' formed in the mounting base 44 of the drum base 42 through holes 59, 59 formed in the mounting flanges 60, 60. screw 66,6
By being fixed by 6, the drum base 4
The lower part of the casing 61 of the head drum 57 and the pulley 65 are positioned below the chassis 16 through the insertion hole 56 formed in the chassis 16.
Therefore, the axial center of the head drum 57, like the axial center of the head drum 42, is set in such a direction that its upper end is inclined slightly to the right with respect to the direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the chassis 16.

67 and 68 are loading rings each formed into a substantially annular shape. The loading rings 67 and 68 are arranged concentrically above and below, and are arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the drum mounting base 44 of the drum base 42 at a certain distance from the outer periphery, and are located at the front. The portion passing through the drum base 42 is passed through a space 53 formed in front of the drum base 42. Therefore, each loading ring 67
and 68, the front portions thereof are located below the respective guide ends 46 and 47 of the head drum 42, and the portions located at the front portions in relation to the head drum 57 when viewed from above. The inner circumferential edge of the head drum 57 is disposed so as to be close to the front portion of the outer circumferential surface of the drum portion of the head drum 57.
Each of the loading rings 67 and 68 is divided into three parts at approximately 120 degree angular intervals on the inner circumferential edge thereof.
The parts are supported by rollers 69, 69, . . . (see FIG. 6) which are rotatably supported with respect to the chassis 16. The rollers 69, 69, . . . are connected to pins 70, 70, .
The engagement grooves 71, 71, . . . are formed in each of the engagement grooves 71, 71, . . . Then, the upper rollers 69, 69, ... and the lower roller 6
9, 69, . . . spacers 72, 72, . Thus, the upper loading ring 67 has its inner peripheral edge facing the upper rollers 69, 69, . . .
... is engaged with the engagement grooves 71, 71, ..., and
The inner peripheral edge of the lower loading ring 68 is connected to each engagement groove 71, 7 of the lower rollers 69, 69, .
1, . . . , whereby each loading ring 67 and 68 is engaged with a roller 69, 69, .
It is rotatably supported on the chassis 16 by. And each loading ring 67 and 6
Gear teeth 73, 73, ... and 7 are provided on the outer peripheral edge of 8.
4, 74, . . . are formed.

75 indicates a drive section. 76 is a motor, and a pulley 77 is attached to the drive shaft of the motor 76. 78 is a worm gear, and a pulley 79 is attached to the shaft of the worm gear 78. Then, the pulley 77 of the motor 76 and the worm gear 7
A belt 80 is stretched between the worm gear 78 and the pulley 79 of 8, and the worm gear 78 is rotated by the motor 76. 81 is a wheel gear whose gear teeth are meshed with the gear teeth of the worm gear 78, and below the wheel gear 81 is a reduction gear 8.
2 are integrally formed. 83 is an upper loading ring drive gear, and the gear teeth of the gear 83 mesh with the gear teeth 73 formed on the outer peripheral edge of the upper loading ring 67 and the gear teeth of the reduction gear 82. Reference numeral 84 denotes a lower loading ring drive gear, and the gear teeth of the gear 84 mesh with the gear teeth 74 formed on the outer peripheral edge of the lower loading ring 68 and the gear teeth of the upper loading ring drive gear 83. .

Thus, the upper loading ring 67 controls the rotation of the motor 76 by the belt 80, the worm gear 78,
The lower loading 68 is rotated by a drive gear 83 which is rotated by being transmitted through a wheel gear 81 and a reduction gear 82, and the lower loading 68 is rotated by a drive gear 84 which is rotated by receiving the rotational force of the drive gear 83. Therefore, the upper loading ring 67 and the lower loading ring 68 can be rotated in opposite directions.

As described above, the motor 76 of the drive unit 75 rotates not only the loading rings 67 and 68 but also the rotating drum of the head drum 57, that is, the upper drum, through an appropriate head drum control mechanism (not shown). 63, and the respective tape reel drive shafts 18 and 19 are also rotated via a magnetic tape drive control mechanism (not shown).

85, 85' are guide block guide members;
85 and 85' form a pair. Guide member 8
5 and 85' are respectively provided with guide surfaces 86 and 86' that are approximately semicircular in shape when viewed from above.
Both guide surfaces 86, 86' are positioned slightly apart from each other, so that a guide groove 87 is defined between the guide surfaces 86, 86'. The guide members 85, 85' have guide surfaces 86, 8
6', the guide groove 87 is located at approximately the left half of the upper loading ring 67, that is, at a slightly nearer side that rotates clockwise from the front side of the upper loading ring 67 to reach the front part. It is attached to the chassis 16 and the drum base 42 in such a way that it corresponds to the parts up to. That is, the outer guide member 85 has a mounting piece 88 projecting outward from below its base end, and a mounting piece 89 projecting outward from its distal end. A mounting piece 88' is formed inwardly protruding from below the base end thereof, and a mounting surface 89' is formed at the distal end of the mounting piece 88'. The outer guide member 85 has a mounting piece 88 on the base end attached to the chassis 16 and a mounting piece 8 on the distal end.
9 is the protrusion 55 formed on the drum base described above.
The inner guide member 85' is fixed by being screwed to the mounting piece 8 at the proximal end.
8' is attached to the chassis 16, and the mounting surface 8 at the tip is attached to the chassis 16.
9' are fixed by being screwed to protrusions 54 formed on the drum base 42, respectively. Each guide surface 8 of the guide members 85, 85'
6, 86', only the base end portion thereof is a plane that is parallel to the upper surface of the chassis 16, and the portion from each of these flat portions to the distal end increases in height from the upper surface of the chassis 16 as it reaches the distal end. The tip of each guide surface 86, 86' is an inclined surface that gradually becomes higher (see FIGS. 5 and 10), and the tip of each guide surface 86, 86'
7 is in contact with the left edge of the guide end 47 so that the tip thereof is continuous with the guide groove 51 formed in the left guide end 47 of the drum base 42 . The base end portions of the guide members 85, 85' are located slightly higher than the upper surface of the upper loading ring 67.

90 and 91 are tape guide blocks.
The tape guide blocks 90 and 91 pull out the magnetic tape 12 stored in the tape cassette 11 from inside the case of the tape cassette 11, and wind the pulled out magnetic tape 12 around the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57 at a predetermined angle. One guide block 90 is connected to the lower loading ring 68, and the other guide block 91 is attached to the upper loading ring 67.

First, one guide block 90 will be explained. Reference numeral 92 denotes a block board, and a guide post 93 is provided vertically at the tip of the board 92 (the left end in the longitudinal direction of the board 92 at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 2). Board 92
A guide post 9 is erected at an angle at the base end of the
4 are provided respectively. Guide post 9
3 is equipped with a roller 95. That is, 96 is a pin implanted in a boss portion 97 formed at the tip of the block substrate 92, and a screw groove is formed at the tip of the pin 96. Ball bearings 98 and 98 are fitted to the upper and lower parts of the pin 96, and the inner peripheral surface of the roller 95 is tightly fitted to the outer peripheral surface of each of the ball bearings 98 and 98. It is rotatably supported by a pin 96. Reference numeral 99 denotes a cap, and the cap 99 is formed into a substantially conical shape, and the diameter of the lower end of the outer peripheral edge thereof is slightly larger than the diameter of the outer peripheral surface of the roller 95.
The cap 99 is attached to the tip of the pin 96 above the roller 95 by being externally screwed onto the tip of the pin 96 . The lower end of the roller 95 is positioned at a slight distance from the upper surface of the block substrate 92, and an annular protrusion 100 is formed on its outer peripheral surface. Guide post 94
The lower part thereof is embedded in the base end of the block substrate 92, and the upper end thereof extends close to the end of the guide post 93. Reference numerals 102 and 102' designate guide pins whose upper parts are embedded in positions near the tip and base of the block substrate 92, and the lower parts of each of the pins 102 and 102' are provided with guide pins. flange 10
3,103 is formed, and the pin 102,1
02' is slidably engaged with the guide groove 87 formed by the guide members 85, 85', and
The upper surface of the flanges 103, 103 is connected to the guide member 8.
5, 85' are slidably engaged with the lower surfaces of guide surfaces 86, 86'.

Reference numeral 104 is a connection mechanism that connects the guide block 90 and the loading ring 68 on the outside of the loading ring 68. 105 is an upper connecting plate on which the lower ends of the guide pins 102, 102' are supported;
The lower end of 2' is passed through a hole (not shown) formed in the upper connecting plate 105, and a retaining ring 106, 10 is inserted into the portion protruding downward from the upper connecting plate 105.
6 is engaged, whereby the guide block 92 is held on the upper connecting plate 105 via the guide pins 102, 102'. Reference numeral 107 denotes a connecting portion that projects slightly laterally from the side edge of the base end of the upper connecting plate 105 on the side opposite to the head drum 57, and is bent downward at a substantially right angle from the tip of the projecting portion. The lower end of the lower loading ring 68 is located further outside the outer peripheral edge of the lower loading ring 68.
Reference numeral 108 denotes a lower connecting plate, which is located along the lower surface of the lower loading ring 68, and whose distal end side edge on the side opposite to the head drum 57 protrudes to the outside of the outer peripheral edge of the lower loading ring 68. A connecting portion 109 is formed which is bent upward from the end at a substantially right angle. The connecting plate 108 is located near the tip of the lower connecting plate 108.
A long hole 110 extending along the longitudinal direction is formed, and a pin 111 is erected at the base end. The pin 111 has a thick middle part and a groove 112 in the upper part. 113
is an elongated hole formed in the lower loading ring 68, and the lower part of the pin 111 erected at the base end of the lower connecting plate 108 is slidably engaged with this elongated hole 113. 114 is a pin provided upright on the lower loading ring 68;
A groove 115 is formed in the upper part of the pin 114, and the lower part of the pin 114 projects downward from the lower surface of the loading ring 68. A retaining ring 116 is attached to a portion that passes through the hole 110 and projects downward from the elongated hole 110.

Therefore, the lower connecting plate 108 has its elongated hole 110
is held between the lower surface of the lower loading ring 68 and the retaining ring 116, and
The lower part of the pin 111 erected at its base end is a long hole 113 formed in the lower loading ring 68.
By being engaged and held by the elongated holes 110 and 1
It is held by a loading ring 68 so as to be movable within a length range of 13 in the longitudinal direction.

117 is an upper connecting plate 105 and a lower connecting plate 108
It is a ring that connects the upper connecting plate 1 with one end.
It is rotatably connected to the lower part of the connecting part 107 of 05 by a pin 118, and the other end is connected to the lower part of the connecting part 107 of the lower connecting plate 1.
It is rotatably connected by a connecting portion 109 of 08 and a pin 119.

120 is a tension spring, one end of which is a pin 114 erected on the lower loading ring 68;
The other end is connected to the groove 115 of the lower connecting plate 108.
The lower connecting plate 108 is engaged with a groove 112 of a pin 111 set upright, and the lower connecting plate 108 is connected to the spring 120.
The lower part of the pin 111 is urged to come into contact with the tip of the elongated hole 113 of the lower loading ring 68 by the tensile force of the lower loading ring 68 .

Thus, in one guide block 90, the block substrate 92 is connected to the guide surface 86 of the guide members 85, 85'.
the guide member 85, so as to be moved along the guide member 86';
85', and is connected to the lower loading ring 68 so as to be moved as the lower loading ring 68 rotates. 12
A tape guiding piece 1 is attached to the tip of one guide block 90, and is made of a self-lubricating synthetic resin such as polyacetal. 122
indicates the mounting portion of the guide piece 121, and the mounting portion 122 is formed into a substantially thin plate shape, and the mounting piece 122 has an engagement notch 123 that is open on one side and has a substantially U-shape when viewed from above. has been done. Reference numeral 124 denotes a projection projecting downward from the lower part of the other side edge of the attachment portion 122, and the projection 124 is formed to become gradually thinner as it reaches the tip. 125
indicates a guiding portion formed integrally with the mounting portion 122, and the guiding portion 125 is bent obliquely from the distal end edge of the mounting portion 122 toward the front lower part and is formed integrally with the mounting portion 122. Reference numeral 126 denotes a hole formed at the tip of the block substrate 92 of one of the guide blocks 90, and the inner diameter of the hole 126 is formed so as to become gradually thinner as it goes downward. Therefore, the guide piece 121 has its mounting portion 1
The engagement notch 123 formed in the block board 92 is engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the boss 97 formed at the tip of the block board 92, and the protrusion 124 is press-fitted into the hole 126 formed at the end of the block board 92. is attached to the tip of the block substrate 92 by
The guide piece 125 is located in front of the front end surface of the block substrate 92.

Next, the other tape guide block 91 will be explained. Reference numeral 127 denotes a block board, and guide posts 128 and 129 extending vertically are provided at the distal end of the board 127 (the right end of the board 127 located at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 2) and base end.
has been erected. The structure of the guide post 128 is almost the same as that of the guide post 93 which is installed upright at the tip of one of the guide blocks 90 described above, so that each part of this guide post 128 is attached to each part of the guide post 93. The explanation will be omitted by using the same reference numeral with a dash symbol attached. However, this guide post 12
8, a coil spring 101' is inserted between the lower ball bearing 98' and the boss portion 97', and the roller 95' is resiliently biased upward. Reference numeral 130 designates a pin that extends vertically and is supported in the base end portion of the block substrate 127 in a manner such that its middle portion is embedded, and a screw groove is formed at the tip of the portion of the pin 130 that protrudes upward from the substrate 127. . 1
31 is a hole formed in the axis of the pin 130.
The roller 131 is a roller rotatably fitted into the roller 131, and the roller 131 has recesses 132 and 133 at the upper and lower ends.
is formed, and an annular protrusion 134 is formed at the lower end of the outer peripheral surface. 135 is roller 1
A coil spring 136 is inserted between a recess 133 formed at the lower end of the roller 131 and the upper surface of the block substrate 127, and a coil spring 136 is screwed onto the tip of the pin 130 inside the recess 132 formed at the upper part of the roller 131. The lower part of the roller 131 is elastically supported by a coil spring 135, and the upper part is prevented from coming off by a nut 136.

137 is a long hole formed in the upper loading ring 67. Block board 12 with pins 130
The portion protruding downward from 7 is inserted into the elongated hole 137 formed in the upper loading ring 67, and its lower end protrudes downward from the lower surface of the loading ring 67.
is formed. Reference numeral 139 denotes a flange formed approximately at the center of the portion of the pin 130 that protrudes downward from the block substrate 127;
The lower surface of the loading ring 67 is seated on the periphery of the long hole 137 of the loading ring 67. Reference numeral 140 denotes a pin whose upper end is supported in a buried manner at a position near the tip of the block substrate 127, and the lower end of the pin 140 is inserted through the long hole 137 of the loading ring 67. Reference numeral 141 denotes a flange formed approximately at the center of the portion of the pin 140 that protrudes downward from the block substrate 127;
1 is seated on the peripheral edge of the elongated hole 137. Reference numeral 142 denotes a retaining ring that is engaged in a groove (not shown) formed at the lower end of the pin 140. Accordingly, the pin 140 is held by the flange 141 and the stop ring 142 such that its lower end is slidably engaged with the elongated hole 137 of the upper loading ring 67. Reference numeral 143 designates a tension spring, one end of which is engaged with a groove 138 at the lower end of the pin 130, and the other end of which protrudes downward from a position slightly forward from the tip of the elongated hole 137 of the upper loading ring 67. pin 144
The guide block 91 is spring-loaded by the tensile force of the spring 143 so that the pin 140 on the tip side comes into contact with the tip edge of the elongated hole 137 of the upper loading ring 67. Forced. The other tape guide block 91 is attached to the upper loading ring 67 via a spring.

In this embodiment, one of the tape guide blocks 90 described above is connected to the lower loading ring 6.
The lower connecting plate 108 of the connecting mechanism 104 that connects with 8
The lower ends of the pins 114 and the like are disposed below the lower loading ring 68, and the lower loading ring 68 is disposed close to the upper surface of the chassis 16 (see FIG. 6), so that the connection There is a risk that each of the above-mentioned members of the mechanism 104 may come into contact with the upper surface of the chassis 16. Therefore, in this embodiment, the lower loading ring 68 of the chassis 16 is
A concave portion 145 (see FIGS. 5 and 7) is formed in the area where the coupling mechanism 104 moves among the portions corresponding to the chassis 16.
This prevents it from colliding with the top surface of the
Of course, in order to prevent the above-mentioned members from colliding with the chassis 16, the loading rings 67 and 68 may be provided at a certain distance from the upper surface of the chassis 16; In this case, it becomes necessary to position not only the loading rings 67 and 68 but also other members, especially the upper end of the drum 57, at a higher position, and as a result, the thickness of the VTR deck section 4 is increased over the entire area. This will cause some inconvenience. Therefore, as in this embodiment, one recess is formed in the chassis 16.
By forming 45, the VTR deck part can be made horizontally thin.

When the loading rings 67 and 68 are rotated from the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "initial position"), they are moved to the position shown by the two-dot chain line in the same figure. That is, the upper loading ring 67 is rotated counterclockwise, the lower loading ring 68 is rotated clockwise, and the upper loading ring 67 is rotated counterclockwise.
7 is rotated counterclockwise, the pin 14 protruding from the lower surface of the upper loading ring 67
4 pulls the pin 130 of the guide block 91 through the tension spring 143, whereby the guide block 91, together with the upper loading ring 67, is moved around the right side of the head drum 57 to the front of the head drum 57. Then, the guide block 91 that has been moved to the front part of the head drum 57 is attached to the block substrate 1 of the pins 130 and 140.
The downwardly protruding part of 27 is the drum base 42.
The guide groove 5 formed in the right guide end 46 of
0, and the movement is stopped at a position where the pin 140 abuts the inner edge of the guide groove 50 (hereinafter, this position will be referred to as a "stop position"). and,
The upper loading ring 67 is connected to the guide block 9.
1 is stopped from moving at the predetermined stop position of the guide end 46, it continues to rotate slightly and then stops. Therefore, the pin 140 of the guide block 91 is brought into elastic contact with the inner edge of the guide groove 50 of the guide end 46 by the tensile force of the spring 143. Further, when the upper loading ring 67 is rotated, the lower loading ring 68 is rotated clockwise in synchronization with this. Then, the pin 114 protruding from the lower loading ring 68
is attached to the lower connecting plate 10 via the tension spring 120.
8, and the lower connecting plate 108 pulls the upper connecting plate 105 via the link plate 117, which causes the guide block 90 to connect to the base plate 9.
2 Guide pins 102, 102' protruding from the bottom
is moved on the guide surfaces 86, 86' of the guide members 85, 85' while being guided in the moving direction by the guide groove 87 formed by the guide members 85, 85'. The guide block 90, which is being moved on the guide surfaces 86 and 86', is moved around the left side of the head drum 57 toward the front of the head drum 57, and gradually moves toward the front position of the head drum 57. It gradually comes to correspond to the upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57 (see FIG. 10). That is, when the guide block 90 is in the initial position, it corresponds to the approximate center in the height direction of the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57, but the lower surface of the block base plate 92 corresponds to the guide member 8.
5, 85', the guide block 90
is raised along the inclined portions of the guide surfaces 86, 86', and comes to correspond with the upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57. And drum 5
Guide block 90 moved to the front position of 7
The guide pins 102, 102' are the guide members 85,
85' and is engaged with the guide groove 51 of the guide end 47, and the guide pin 102 on the tip side engages with the inner edge of the guide groove 51. The movement is stopped at the abutted position (hereinafter, this position will be referred to as the "stop position"). The lower loading ring 68 continues to rotate slightly even after the guide block 90 stops moving at a predetermined stop position at the guide end. Therefore, at the time when the rotation of the loading ring 68 is stopped, the tension spring 120 is more extended than the initial state, and this causes the guide block 90 to move the pin 102 toward the head drum 4.
It is stably held at a predetermined stop position while being pressed against the inner edge of the guide groove 51 of No. 7.

The correspondence relationship between the guide posts 93, 94 and 128, 129 erected on the tape guide blocks 90 and 91 placed at predetermined stop positions and the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57 is as follows.

First, in relation to the position in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface of the head drum 57, the leading end guide post 93 of one guide block 90 is close to the position slightly to the left of the front center of the outer circumferential surface of the head drum 57. Corresponding to the proximal guide post 94
The guide post 128 on the distal end side of the other guide block 91 corresponds closely to a position slightly further to the right of the front center of the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57, and the proximal end corresponds to a position slightly further to the left. The side guide post 129 corresponds to a position further to the right.

Next, the correspondence relationship with the position in the height direction of the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57 will be described.
The guide posts 128 and 129 of the guide block 91 are located approximately below the outer circumferential surface of the head drum in the height direction, that is, the lower drum 58 .
The upper end portion corresponds to the slightly upper drum 63. That is, there is a difference in level between the position of the outer circumferential surface of the head drum 57 to which the guide posts 93 and 94 of one guide block 90 correspond and the position of the outer circumferential surface of the head drum to which the guide posts 128 and 129 of the other guide block 91 correspond. .

As described above, each tape guide block 90 and 91 placed at a predetermined stop position is returned to its initial position by rotating each loading ring 67 and 68 in the opposite direction to the above-described direction. Ru. That is, when the upper loading ring 67 is rotated clockwise, the other guide block 91 rotates from the position above the guide end 46 to the right side of the outer circumferential surface of the head drum 57.
is moved to the front side. Further, in synchronization with the rotation of the upper loading ring 67 in the above-described direction, the lower loading ring 68 is rotated counterclockwise, whereby one guide block 90 is rotated through the coupling mechanism 104. is pushed by the lower loading ring 68 and the guide pin 1
02, 102' are the guide grooves 51 of the guide end portion 47
The guide end 47 is guided in the moving direction by the guide groove 87 formed by the guide members 85 and 85'.
From the position , it is moved around the left side of the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57 to the front side of the head drum 57 . The guide blocks 90 and 91, which have each been moved to the front side of the head drum 57, are stopped from moving when the base ends of the respective block substrates 92 and 127 substantially abut each other.

146 is a guide block fixed to the chassis 16. This guide block 146 is located further outside the outer guide member 85, and
It is located so as to correspond to approximately the center of the outer portion of the head drum 57. Reference numeral 147 denotes a mounting base portion of the guide block 146, which is fixed to the chassis 16. Two guide posts 148 and 149 are erected on the mounting base portion 147. 1
Reference numeral 50 denotes a pin whose lower part is embedded in the left side portion of the mounting base part 147 and whose upper part projects upward from the mounting base part 147, and a screw groove is formed at the upper end of the pin 150. There is.

151 is a roller, and the roller 151 is rotatably supported by the pin 150. 152
is a guide piece that is fitted onto the pin 150 so that its base end is in contact with the lower edge of the roller 151, and the tip of the guide piece 152 projects to the right side of the pin 150. has been done. The distal end of the guide piece 152 is formed so that the width gradually increases as it approaches the distal edge, and is bent slightly downward, and the distal edge is close to the outer side edge of the guide member 85. has been done. In addition, the guide piece 152
There is a notch 153 opened toward the right side at the tip of the
is formed. Reference numeral 154 denotes a coil spring interposed in a compressed state between the lower surface of the guide piece 152 and the upper surface of the mounting base portion 147. Further, 155 is a ring provided on the upper end of the roller 151, and the diameter of the ring 155 is larger than the diameter of the roller 151. 156 is a nut screwed onto the upper end of the pin 150.
Thus, the roller 151 is rotatably supported with respect to the pin 150 between the guide piece 152 and the ring 155. On the other hand, the guide post 149 is erected obliquely on the right side of the mounting base portion 147.
That is, the lower part of the guide post 149 is embedded in the right side part of the mounting base part 147, and the middle part thereof is supported by the notch 1 formed in the guide piece 152.
53 and is erected on the mounting base portion 147 with its upper end positioned above the guide surface 86 of the guide member 85. Note that the leading edge of the guide piece 152 is located approximately on the same plane as the portion of the guiding surface 86 of the guiding member 85 adjacent to the leading edge.

Note that 157 is a guide post, and 158 is a full-width erasing head. Reference numeral 159 denotes a tension regulator, which controls the tension so that the magnetic tape 12 pulled out from the tape cassette 11 is run while maintaining an appropriate tension state. As it is pulled out from inside, it is moved from the position shown in FIG. 2 to the position shown in FIG. 12. 160 is an audio head, and 161 is a guide post fixed to the chassis 16. 162 is Capstan, 163
A pinch roller is attached to a pinch roller arm (not shown). During recording, the pinch roller is moved from the position shown in FIG. 2 to the position shown in FIG. is held between a pinch roller 163 and a capstan 162 and is made to run at a constant speed.

A first transmission gear 164 for tape loading is rotatably supported by a shaft (not shown) protruding from the chassis 16, and has gear teeth 74 formed on the outer peripheral edge of the lower loading ring 68.
A small diameter gear 166 having gear teeth 165 meshing with 74 . . . and a large diameter gear 167 integrally formed below the small diameter gear 166 are provided. 168 indicates gear teeth of the large diameter gear 167. Reference numeral 169 is a swinging arm whose base end is rotatably supported on the upper end of a support shaft (not shown) of the transmission gear 164, and whose lower surface is brought into sliding contact with the upper surface of the small diameter gear 166. The portion extends to the outside of the outer peripheral edge of the large diameter gear 167. 170 is the swing arm 16
The gear teeth 171 formed on the outer periphery of the swing gear are rotatably supported at the tip of the gear 9, and the gear teeth 171 formed on the outer periphery of the swing gear mesh with the gear teeth 168 of the large diameter gear 167.

Reference numeral 172 denotes a second transmission gear for arrow loading, which is rotatably supported by a shaft 173 erected on the chassis 16 at a position slightly close to the transmission gear 164. A pulley 174 is integrally formed. The transmission gear 172 is rotated by the rotation of the transmission gear 164 described above being transmitted via the swing gear 170. That is, the swing gear 170 of the transmission gear 164 described above is displaced when the lower loading ring 68 is rotated counterclockwise, and its gear teeth 171 are formed on the outer peripheral edge of the second transmission gear 172. The gear teeth 175 are meshed with each other. That is, when the lower loading ring 68 is first rotated clockwise, the first transmission gear 164
Since the small diameter gear 166 and the large diameter gear are rotated counterclockwise, the lower surface of the base end of the swing arm 169 absorbs the counterclockwise rotational force of the small diameter gear 166 by the frictional force between them. The tip of the swing arm 169 and the swing gear 170 are rotated and urged to be displaced counterclockwise by being received by the swing arm 169 and the swing gear 170 by a stopper (not shown). The swing gear 170 is held in the position shown by the solid line in FIGS. 2 and 12, and the swing gear 170 is
transmission gear 172. Next, when the lower loading ring 68 is rotated counterclockwise, the small diameter gear 166 and the large diameter gear 167 of the first transmission gear 164 are rotated clockwise, so that the swing arm 169 The distal end thereof is rotated so as to be displaced clockwise, whereby the gear teeth 171 of the transmission gear 170 mesh with the gear teeth 175 of the second transmission gear 172. Therefore, since the swing gear 170 is meshed with the large diameter gear 167 of the first transmission gear 164, when the first transmission gear 164 is rotated clockwise, the swing gear 170 is rotated counterclockwise. This causes the second transmission gear 172 that meshes with the second transmission gear 172 to rotate clockwise. Therefore, the lower loading ring 6
8 is rotated counterclockwise, that is, in the direction of returning one tape guide block 90 from the stop position to the initial position, the second transmission gear 172 is rotated, and the direction of rotation is clockwise. It is the direction.

Reference numeral 176 denotes a drive shaft 19 for rotating the tape reel 14 on the take-up side of the tape cassette 11 described above.
The belt pulley 176 is a belt pulley attached to the lower part of the reel stand 17 equipped with a
A belt 177 is stretched between the parts 74.
Therefore, as described above, when the second transmission gear 172 is rotated clockwise, the pulley 176 is rotated clockwise by the belt 177, which causes the drive shaft 19 to rotate clockwise. direction, causing the tape reel 14 to rotate clockwise, that is, in the tape winding direction.

Guide posts 178 and 179 are provided on both sides of the tape draw-out recess 180 at positions near the front inside the tape cassette 11.

Note that the tape guide blocks 90 and 9 described above
The guide posts 98, 94 and 128, 129 are located at the same height from the chassis 16 as the above-mentioned tape pull-out recess 180 of the tape cassette 11 when the tape cassette 11 is in its initial position.

Next, the tape loading operation by the above-described tape loading mechanism and the tape running state by each of the above-described tape guide members will be explained.

As described above, when the tape cassette 11 is set at a predetermined position on the VTR deck section 4 by the cassette holding section 20, the tape cassette 11
The tape path of the magnetic tape 12 from the tape reel 13 to the tape reel 14 is shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. In this state, the tape guide blocks 90 and 91 are located within the tape draw-out recess 180 of the tape cassette 11.

From the state shown in FIG. 2, the loading rings 67 and 68 are moved in the loading direction by the drive unit 75, that is, the upper loading ring is moved counterclockwise, and the lower loading ring 68 is moved clockwise. When rotated, one of the guide blocks 90 is moved to a predetermined stop position of the guide end 47 while sliding on the guide surfaces 86, 86' of the guide members 85, 85', as described above, Further, the other guide block 91 is moved to a predetermined stopping position of the guide end 46. In this way, while the guide blocks 90 and 91 are being moved, the magnetic tape 12 in the tape cassette 11 is moved to the guide posts 93 and 12 that are erected at the tips of the guide blocks 90 and 91, respectively.
8, and finally comes to pass through the tape path shown in FIG.

By the way, since the other guide block 91 is only moved integrally with the upper loading ring 67, the guide posts 128 and 129 erected on the guide block 91 are moved from their initial positions to their stopping positions. The guide posts 128 and 129 are not displaced in the height direction during the process, and the height of the guide posts 128 and 129 at the stop position is the same as the initial position.
That is, the height is the same as the height of the tape 12 in the tape cassette 11. Therefore, when the other guide block 91 is stopped at a predetermined position (the state shown in FIG. 12), the portion of the magnetic tape 12 wound around the guide post 128 is at the same height as the tape extraction position of the tape cassette 11. (See Figure 13). In this state, the straight line that is in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guide post 128 (the outer circumferential surface of the roller 95') and the outer circumferential surface of the right half of the head drum 57 contacts the head drum outer circumferential surface of the magnetic tape 12.
This is the winding end position on the winding side with respect to the outer peripheral surface.

Furthermore, as described above, when the loading operation starts, one guide block 90 is moved forward of the head drum 57 and is gradually displaced upward by the guide members 85, 85'. The guide posts 98 and 94 erected on the guide block 90 are displaced upward while being moved from the initial position to the stop position, thereby causing the magnetic tape 12 to be moved by the guide posts 93. The part that is being pulled out is being pulled upwards. The movement of the magnetic tape 12 being pulled up is carried out smoothly by the guide piece 121 attached to the guide block 90. That is, when the guide block 90 is at the initial position described above (see FIG. 10), the guide post 93 is at the same height as the tape drawer part of the tape cassette 11, and the guide block 90 is at the same height as the guide member 85, 85' guide surface 86,8
The height of the guide post 98 does not change until it passes the flat part on the front side of the guide post 6'. Therefore, the portion of the magnetic tape 12 wrapped around the guide post 93 is placed at a predetermined position of the guide post 93, that is, the side surface of the magnetic tape 12 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the roller 95, and the upper and lower edges of the magnetic tape 12 are in contact with the cap. It is housed between the flange-shaped bottom surface of the lower part of the roller 99 and the annular protrusion 100 of the lower part of the roller 95. Then, the guide block 90
When the guide post 93 is moved along the inclined portions of the guide surfaces 86 and 86' of the guide surfaces 86 and 85', the guide post 93 is moved while being inclined in the direction opposite to the direction of movement and being displaced upward. Because I'm going to
A force is exerted that causes the portion of the magnetic tape 12 wrapped around the guide post 93 to slip downward from the outer peripheral surface of the roller 95. However, since the lower edge of the portion of the magnetic tape 12 wound around the guide post 93 comes into contact with the upper surface of the guiding portion 125 of the guiding piece 121, the winding portion is caused by the guiding portion 125 being displaced upward together with the guide block 90. As the magnetic tape is moved upward, it is pushed upward in the direction shown by arrow 181 in FIG.

In this way, as the magnetic tape 12 is being pulled out by the guide post 93, the portion wrapped around the guide post 93 is displaced upward.
At the same time, by moving the tape tension regulator 159 from the position shown in FIG. 2 to the position shown in FIG. 12, the portion of the magnetic tape 12 pulled out from the tape reel 13 on the supply side is the guide post 178 inside the tape cassette.
The fixed guide block 14 contacts the first guide post 157 and the full width erase head 158.
When the tape is wrapped around the tape tension regulator 159 at a position to the left of the position where the tape 6 is provided, the tape passes through a tape path that is folded back toward the head drum 57 side. When the guide block 90 passes on the right side of the fixed guide block 146, the magnetic tape 12 is folded at the tape tension regulator 159, and then passes through the guide post 148 and the guide post 148 vertically installed on the fixed guide block 146. 149, and further passes through a tape path that wraps from the guide post 149 through the inclined guide post 94 of the guide block 90 and around the guide post 93. and,
When the guide block 90 is stopped at the above-mentioned predetermined position, the portion of the magnetic tape 12 between the guide posts 93 and 128 is wound at an angle of about 310 degrees with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57. Thus, when the guide block 90 is stopped at a predetermined position, the straight head drum 5 is in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guide post 93 (the outer circumferential surface of the roller 95) and the outer circumferential surface of the left half of the head drum 57.
The portion in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the head drum 57 becomes the winding start position for the head drum 57. Thus, each guide post 93 and 94 of one guide block 90 and each guide post 128 of the other guide block 91
The tape path of the magnetic tape 12 pulled out from the tape cassette 11 by the tape cassettes 11 and 129 is as shown in FIG. 12, and the magnetic tape 12 is run through this tape path.

As described above, since there is a height difference between the winding start position and the winding end position of the magnetic tape 12 on the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57, the magnetic tape 12 pulled out from the tape cassette 11
The tape path in the height direction of 2 is as shown in FIG. That is, the magnetic tape 12 that has exited the tape cassette 11 from the supply side tape reel 13 of the tape cassette 11 through the tape draw-out section is wound on the first inclined guide post 149, that is, from the tape reel 13 to the guide post 178.
→Guide post 157→Full width erase head 158→
Tape tension regulator → 159 → Vertical guide post 148 of fixed guide block 146 →
In the tape path while passing through the path of the inclined guide post 149, the position in the height direction is the same as the position of the tape pull-out portion of the tape cassette 11, and extends in the horizontal direction. The magnetic tape 12 is then obliquely pulled upward between the inclined guide post 149 and the inclined guide post 94 of the guide block 90.
Then, the slope is made to extend horizontally again from the portion wrapped around the guide post 94. After being folded back at the portion of the guide block 90 that is wrapped around the vertical guide post 93, the guide block 90 is folded back against the outer circumferential surface of the head drum 57 between the wrapping start position and the wrapping end position on the outer circumferential surface of the head drum 57. Wrapped diagonally. The magnetic tape 12 that has left contact with the outer circumferential surface of the head drum 57 at the end position of winding around the head drum 57 extends substantially horizontally at the point where it has left contact with the outer circumferential surface of the drum. It is located at the same height as the tape drawer section of the tape cassette 11.
In this way, the magnetic tape 12 that has left contact with the outer peripheral surface of the head drum 57 is transferred from the guide posts 128 and 129 of the guide block 91 to the audio head 160 → fixed guide post 161 → capstan 162 and pinch roller 163 → guide post inside the tape cassette 11. The magnetic tape 12 passes through the tape path up to 179 and reaches the take-up tape reel 14, and the magnetic tape 12 in the tape path during this period is positioned at the same height as the tape draw-out portion of the tape cassette 11. Thus, the magnetic tape 12 pulled out from the tape cassette 11 is transferred to only two inclined guide posts 9 provided in the tape running path from the tape pulling position of the tape cassette 11 to the tape winding start position of the head drum 57.
4 and 149, the tape running position is displaced by the step difference between the tape pull-out position and the tape winding start position.

The magnetic tape, which has been made to pass through a predetermined tape path as described above, is sandwiched between the capstan 162 and the pinch roller 163 and run at a constant speed, while the video bed provided on the head drum 57 is held in place. A video signal is magnetically recorded while forming a track of a predetermined length by the video heads 64 and 64' (or the video signal is recorded by the video heads 64 and 64').
4' is played back while scanning the track.

When the desired recording or playback is completed and an eject button (not shown) is operated, the loading rings 67 and 68 are moved in the unloading direction, that is, the upper loading ring 67
is the lower loading ring 68 in the clockwise direction.
are rotated counterclockwise, thereby returning each tape guide block 90 and 91 to its initial position (the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2). At the same time, the first transmission gear 164 is rotated by receiving the rotational force of the lower loading ring 68, and the second transmission gear 172 is further rotated via the swing gear 170. The drive shaft 19 of the tape reel 14 on the take-up side of the tape cassette 11 is connected to the pulley 17 of the second transmission gear 172.
4, the belt 177, and the pulley 176 to rotate the tape reel 14 in the tape winding direction. Therefore, the magnetic tape 12 that has been drawn out in the tape path shown in FIG. 12 is wound into the tape cassette 11 by the take-up tape reel 14.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description, the tape loading mechanism of the magnetic tape device of the present invention pulls out the magnetic tape from the tape drawer of the tape cassette and transfers the pulled out magnetic tape to the magnetic head provided with the tape cassette. In a tape loading mechanism configured to wind the tape at a winding start position that is stepped from the position of the drawer part on the outer peripheral surface of the drum,
The tape guide member that pulls out the magnetic tape from inside the tape cassette is gradually moved from the proximal end of the tape guide member to the center of the tape guide member by the steps up to the winding start position. It is characterized by the provision of a guide piece that causes displacement.

Therefore, according to the present invention, even if the distance between the position where the tape cassette is installed and the position where the head drum is installed is considerably shortened due to the miniaturization of the VTR, the short distance can be reduced. The magnetic tape can be moved in the direction of the winding start position with the step without causing damage such as twisting or folding to the magnetic tape, and the magnetic tape can be moved to the predetermined position of the head drum after the predetermined drawing operation. Winding can be performed accurately at the winding start position.

Therefore, the running of the magnetic tape can be started immediately when the magnetic tape is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the head drum, and all the signals to be recorded (or reproduced) can be accurately recorded (or reproduced). I can do it.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the device can be made as compact as possible without damaging the magnetic tape or causing the magnetic tape to be wound at a predetermined position on the head drum. It is possible to provide a tape loading mechanism in a novel magnetic tape device that can perform the following steps.

In the above-described embodiment, the guide piece of the tape was attached to the block board of the tape guide block, but it may also be attached to a guide post erected on the tape guide block. Alternatively, it may be formed integrally with the tape guide block or guide post.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an example was shown in which the winding start position of the magnetic tape on the head drum is at a position higher than the position of the tape pull-out part. The present invention can also be applied when the tape winding start position on the head drum is located at a position lower than the position of the tape pull-out portion.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an example of an embodiment in which the tape loading mechanism of the magnetic tape device of the present invention is applied to a tape loading mechanism of a video camera integrally equipped with a VTR deck, and FIG. 1 shows the entire video camera and tape cassette. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the main parts of the VTR deck, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cassette holding mechanism, Fig. 4 is a front view of the VTR deck when tape loading is completed, Fig. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line A-A in Figure 2, Figure 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main part showing the part where the loading ring is rotatably supported, and Figure 7 is the main part of the VTR deck. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of one tape guide block partially disassembled, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the other tape guide block, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of each tape guide block moving. Fig. 11 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the fixed guide block, and Fig. 12 is a partially cutaway side view conceptually showing the state in which the magnetic tape is wound around the drum outer circumferential surface at a predetermined angle. FIG. 13 is a side view conceptually showing the tape path of the magnetic tape. Explanation of symbols, 11... Tape cassette, 12...
...Magnetic tape, 57...Drum, 64, 64'...
... Magnetic head, 93 ... Tape guide member, 12
1... Guide piece, 180... Tape drawer part.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] The magnetic tape 12 is pulled out from the tape drawer section 180 of the tape cassette 11, and the pulled out magnetic tape 12 is transferred to the magnetic head 6.
In the tape loading mechanism, the magnetic tape 12 is wound from the inside of the tape cassette 11 in a tape loading mechanism configured to wind the magnetic tape 12 at a winding start position that has a step difference from the position of the above-mentioned drawer part 180 on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 57 where the magnetic tape 12 is provided. Instructing the tape guide member 93 to be pulled out to gradually displace the magnetic tape 12 in front of the tape guide member 93 in the direction of movement by a step difference up to the winding start position from the base end side to the center of the tape guide member 93. A tape loading mechanism in a magnetic tape device, characterized in that a piece 121 is provided.