JPH0954919A - Tape recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely clean a head tip by cleaning the head tip with a cleaning member separately from a tape loading operation. SOLUTION: When loading of a tape cassette is detected by a control circuit part with a detected signal from a cassette loading detection switch, an upper drum of a rotary head 4 is rotated, and the head tip is cleaned by the cleaning member 158. Then, after completion of cleaning, the tape loading operation is executed by moving tape guides 7 and 8, and a recording tape is wound around upper and lower drums of the rotary head 4, while the cleaning member 158 is separated from the circumferential surfaces of the upper and lower drums of the rotary head. Consequently, whenever the tape cassette 201 is loaded, the head tip of the rotary head 4 is surely cleaned, and hence good recording and reproducing of an information signal on the magnetic tape can be maintained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technical field of a tape recorder device for recording and reproducing information signals using a recording tape which is housed in a cassette and constitutes a tape cassette as a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a tape recorder device for recording / reproducing information signals by using a magnetic tape which is housed in a cassette as an information signal recording medium and constitutes a tape cassette. Further, in this tape recorder device, there is a configuration in which a so-called helical scan is performed on the magnetic tape by the rotary head to perform high-density signal recording.

The rotary head is constructed by mounting a head chip on a cylindrical drum that is rotated. The head chip is slidably contacted with the magnetic tape, which is being fed to the drum that is being rotated, by winding the magnetic tape around the specified winding angle. Recording and reproduction of information signals on tape.

When the head chip is used for a long time, magnetic powder peeled from the magnetic tape or dust entering the tape recorder device adheres to the head chip for good recording and recording of information signals on the magnetic tape. Playback cannot be performed.

Therefore, the head chip cannot maintain good recording and reproduction of the information signal with respect to the magnetic tape unless it is cleaned regularly.

[0006]

In the tape recorder device as described above, when the recording / reproducing operation is not performed, the rotary head is rotated and the cleaning member is attached to the peripheral surface of the drum of the rotary head. Has been proposed in which the head chip of the rotary head is cleaned with this cleaning member.

As the cleaning member, a foamed synthetic resin material, that is, a so-called sponge formed in a plate shape or a cylindrical shape, or a plurality of strip-shaped cleaning tapes (lapping tapes) are bonded to each other at one side. Those arranged radially are used.

The operation of cleaning the head chip by the cleaning member is performed in parallel with the tape loading operation, that is, the operation of winding the magnetic tape around the rotary head. That is, in this cleaning operation, the drum of the rotary head is rotated during the operation of pulling out the magnetic tape from the cassette and winding the magnetic tape around the rotary head, and the cleaning member is pressed against the drum. It is done by

However, when the cleaning operation by the cleaning member is performed in parallel with the tape loading operation, the cleaning time cannot be sufficiently secured,
There is a risk that reliable cleaning may not be possible.

Further, in this tape recorder device,
When a cleaning cassette configured by accommodating a cleaning tape in the cassette instead of the magnetic tape is attached, the cleaning operation is continued for an excessively long time, which may accelerate wear of the head chip. There is

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above situation, and every time a tape cassette having a magnetic tape as an information signal recording medium is mounted, the head chip of the rotary head is reliably cleaned. In addition, when the cleaning cassette is mounted, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tape recorder device in which excessive wear of the head chip is prevented.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a tape recorder device according to the present invention has a cassette mounting portion to which a tape cassette is mounted, and the tape cassette is mounted to this cassette mounting portion. Cassette mounting detection means for detecting the rotation speed, a rotary head disposed near the cassette mounting portion, and a tape body in the tape cassette mounted in the cassette mounting portion with respect to a drum of the rotary head at a specified winding angle. And a tape loading mechanism for winding the tape around the drum, and a biasing member urged by a biasing member so as to come into contact with and separate from the peripheral surface of the drum of the rotary head. A cleaning member separated from the peripheral surface of the drum in association with the operation of winding the recording tape around the drum of the rotary head, and the cassette mounted And a control means for controlling the operation of the rotary head and the tape loading mechanism together with the detection signal from the detection means is sent.

In this tape recorder device, when the control means detects that the tape cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting portion based on the detection signal from the cassette mounting detection means, the drum of the rotary head is rotated. Is rotated to clean the head chip of the rotary head by the cleaning member in contact with the peripheral surface of the drum, and after the cleaning of the head chip is completed, the tape loading mechanism is used to load the recording tape of the rotary head. The cleaning member is wound around a drum to separate the cleaning member from the peripheral surface of the drum of the rotary head.

Further, according to the present invention, in the tape recorder device, the tape cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion is provided with a cleaning tape for cleaning a head chip of the rotary head. And a cassette type detection means for sending a detection signal indicating the determination result to the control means, and the control means mounts the cleaning cassette on the cassette mounting portion based on the detection signal from the cassette type detection means. If it is detected, the cleaning tape is wound around the drum of the rotary head by the tape loading mechanism, the cleaning member is separated from the peripheral surface of the drum of the rotary head, and the drum of the rotary head is rotated. The cleaning tape wound around the surface of this drum In which it was decided to clean the head of the head chip.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The tape recorder device according to the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 16, there is a chassis 1 that constitutes a cassette mounting portion to which a tape cassette is mounted, and the tape cassette is mounted on the chassis 1 so that the magnetic tape of the tape cassette is This is a device for recording and reproducing information signals by the rotary head 4 arranged near the cassette mounting portion.

The above tape cassette is shown in FIGS.
As shown in, the cassette 202 is configured to accommodate a pair of rotatable tape reels. A magnetic tape 209 is attached to one of these tape reels (supply reel).
Is wrapped around. The tip side of this magnetic tape 209 is
It is attached to the reel hub of the other tape reel (take-up reel). That is, the magnetic tape 20 is rotated by rotating the take-up reel.
9 is unwound from the supply reel and wound on the take-up reel.

The front portion of the cassette 202 is
This lid 20 can be opened and closed by the lid 204.
In the state in which the lid 4 is opened, as shown in FIG. 19, the portion of the magnetic tape 209 extending between the reels is exposed to the outside, and the portion of the magnetic tape 209 extending between the reels is moved forward. It can be pulled out from the cassette 202 to the side.

The rotary head 4 is mounted on the chassis 1.
Are arranged. As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the rotary head 4 includes a lower drum (fixed drum) 163 fixed to the chassis 1 and the lower drum 16.
3 and an upper drum (rotating drum) 162 rotatably attached. Each of these drums 163, 162 is made of a metal material such as aluminum.
It is formed in a cylindrical shape having the same diameter as each other, and is arranged coaxially with each other. The upper drum 162 is rotated at a constant speed by a drum motor attached to the chassis 1 via a central shaft.

The upper drum 162 has the upper drum 1
The head chip 164 is mounted between the lower drum 163 and the lower drum 163. This head chip 16
Reference numeral 4 denotes a front end portion in which a magnetic gap is formed slightly (several μm to several tens μ) from the outer peripheral surface of the upper drum 162.
It is attached to the upper drum 162 so as to project to the outer peripheral side.

On the chassis 1, there are arranged a pair of reel shafts 5 and 6 corresponding to the tape reels of the tape cassette 201 and constituting the cassette mounting portion. The reel shafts 5 and 6 are rotated by a reel motor attached to the chassis 1. When the tape cassette 201 is mounted on the chassis 1, the reel shafts 5 and 6 are fitted into and engaged with the reel hub portions 207 and 208 of the tape reels.

The bottom surface of the cassette 202 is
A pair of insertion holes 210 and 211 for opening the reel shafts 5 and 6 are provided in the cassette 202.

On the chassis 1, the magnetic tape 209 is pulled out from the cassette 202 and wound around the drums 162 and 163 of the rotary head 4 at a specified winding angle, that is, a tape loading operation. There is provided a pair of moving tape guides 7 and 8 serving as a tape loading mechanism for performing the above.

These moving tape guides 7 and 8 are located on the rear side of the magnetic tape 209 located on the front surface of the cassette 202, that is, inside the cassette 202 when the tape cassette 201 is mounted on the chassis 1. The magnetic tape 209 is pulled forward by being moved in and moved along the guide grooves 7a and 8a provided in the chassis 1 toward the upper drum 4 side.

The magnetic tape 209 pulled out forward by the moving tape guides 7 and 8 forms a specified winding angle (for example, 90 °) with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the drums 163 and 162 of the rotary head 4. It is wound.

On the chassis 1, the capstan shaft 13, the pinch roller 9, the tape guides 10 and 12 are provided.
Are arranged. The capstan shaft 13 is rotated at a constant speed by a capstan motor. The pinch roller 9 is moved forward from the inside of the cassette 202 in the same manner as the movable tape guides 7 and 8 to cooperate with the capstan shaft 13 and the magnetic tape 209. To pinch. In this state, when the capstan shaft 13 is rotated,
The capstan shaft 13 and the pinch roller 9 feed the magnetic tape 209 that is being held.

As shown in FIG. 13, a cassette holder 78 for holding the tape cassette 201 by inserting the tape cassette 201 from the front side is provided on the chassis 1.

The cassette holder 78 is supported so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the chassis 1, and as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the tape cassette 201 is separated from the chassis 1 when the tape cassette 201 is removed. When the tape cassette 201 is inserted and held, and then moved to the chassis 1 side as shown in FIG.
The held tape cassette 201 is attached to a predetermined position on the chassis 1.

A cassette lid (not shown) is provided on the front side of the cassette holder 78. The cassette lid is opened / closed in conjunction with the movement operation of the cassette holder 78.

As described above, when the tape cassette 201 is mounted on the chassis 1, the reel shafts 5 and 6 are fitted and engaged in correspondence with the tape reels, as shown in FIG. In addition, the cassette 20
The moving tape guides 7 and 8 and the pinch roller 9 enter into the inside of 2.

When the moving tape guides 7 and 8 and the pinch roller 9 are moved to the front side, the magnetic tape 209 is pulled out to the front side of the cassette 202, as shown in FIG. Then, the rotary head 4 is wound around the specified winding angle.

When the magnetic tape 209 is wound around the rotary head 4, the capstan shaft 13 is wound.
And the upper drum 162 is rotated by the pinch roller 9 and the upper drum 162 is rotated.
A so-called helical scan is performed by the head chip 164, and an information signal is written or read by the head chip 164.

Then, on the chassis 1, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, through a column 154, an arrow B in FIG.
As shown by, an arm member 155, which is rotatably supported on the base end side, is provided. This arm member 155 is
One side portion of the midway portion faces the outer peripheral surface portion of the rotary head 4.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a recess 153 is formed on one side of the middle of the arm member 155, and a cleaning member 158 is mounted in the recess 153 via a cushion member 157. Has been. That is, the cushion member 157 is mounted in the recess 153, and the cleaning member 158 is mounted on the cushion member 157.

As the cleaning member 158, a foamed synthetic resin material, a so-called sponge formed in a plate shape or a pad shape, a so-called cleaning tape (lapping tape), a cleaning cloth (cloth), a brush-shaped member, etc. Can be used.

The cleaning member may be a cleaning roller 158a formed of a so-called sponge in a cylindrical shape, as shown in FIGS. In this case, a support shaft 157a is provided on one side of the arm member 155 in the middle thereof, and the support shaft 157a is fitted into a support hole formed along the central axis of the cleaning roller 158a. The cleaning roller 158
a is rotatably supported.

The cleaning member 158 or the cleaning roller 158a faces the peripheral surface portions of the upper and lower drums 162 and 163 of the rotary head 4.
Since the arm member 155 is rotatable, the arm member 155 is supported so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the peripheral surface portion.

The cleaning member 158 or the cleaning roller 158a is the arm member 15
A spring piece 152, which is a biasing member provided on the other side of the midway portion of 5, is urged in a direction of contacting the peripheral surface portions of the upper and lower drums 162, 163. This spring piece 1
Reference numeral 52 is formed in a protruding manner so as to have an arm shape that is integrally curved with respect to the arm member 155, and the tip side portion thereof is brought into contact with the side wall member 151 protruding from the chassis 1. . That is, the spring piece portion 152 is sandwiched between the side wall member 151 and the arm member 155,
The side wall member 151 and the arm member 155 are in a compressed state. By the biasing force of the spring piece 152, the cleaning member 158 is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the rotary head 4 with a predetermined pressing force as shown in FIG.

In this state, as shown by arrow A in FIG. 2, when the upper drum 162 is rotationally operated in the same manner as in the recording / reproducing mode, the head chip 164 is moved.
As shown in FIG. 5, the cleaning member 158,
Alternatively, it is brought into sliding contact with the cleaning roller 158a. As described above, the head chip 164 is slidably contacted with the cleaning member 158 or the cleaning roller 158a, so that the front end portion of the head chip 164 where the magnetic gap is formed is separated from the magnetic tape 209. Even if dirt such as magnetic powder or dust is attached, this dirt is surely removed and cleaned.

When the moving tape guides 7 and 8 are moved to pull out the magnetic tape 209 to the front side, one of the moving tape guides 7 is moved as shown in FIG.
The base end side portion is brought into contact with the contact portion 156 provided on the tip end side of the arm member 155. At this time, the one moving tape guide 7 presses the abutting projection piece 156,
The arm member 155 is rotated against the biasing force of the spring piece portion 152 to separate the cleaning member 158 or the cleaning roller 158a from the rotary head 4. As described above, the cleaning member 158 or the cleaning roller 158a is
The recording tape 209 of the tape loading mechanism is wound around the upper and lower drums 162 and 163 of the rotary head 4, that is, separated from the peripheral surface portions of the upper and lower drums 162 and 163 in conjunction with the tape loading operation.

That is, when the magnetic tape 209 is pulled out to a predetermined position and wound on the rotary head 4 and the recording / reproducing operation can be performed, the cleaning member 158 or the cleaning roller 1 is used.
58 a is separated from the rotary head 4.

The cassette loading section is provided with a cassette loading detection switch which serves as cassette loading detection means for detecting that the tape cassette 201 is loaded in the cassette loading section. This cassette loading detection switch is provided in the cassette loading portion with the tape cassette 201.
When is mounted, it is pressed to output a cassette mounting detection signal.

Further, the cassette mounting section is provided with a cassette type detection switch serving as a cassette type detection means. This cassette type detection switch is provided in the cassette mounting portion with the head chip 164 of the rotary head 4.
It is detected that a cleaning cassette configured with a cleaning tape for cleaning is attached and a cassette type detection signal is output.

The cleaning cassette is constructed by containing a cleaning tape in the cassette 202 instead of the magnetic tape 209. This cleaning cassette has an identification hole which the tape cassette 201 having the magnetic tape 2098 does not have,
The presence of this identification hole identifies the cleaning cassette. The position of this identification hole is EIJ
It is defined by the A standard. The cassette type detection switch is arranged at a position corresponding to the identification hole.

The cleaning tape is a tape body formed like a lapping (polishing) tape, and the head chip of the rotary head is slidably brought into contact with a surface portion having extremely fine irregularities formed thereon. Can be cleaned.

When the cleaning cassette is mounted on the tape recorder, the cleaning cassette is loaded in the same manner as the tape cassette 201 containing the magnetic tape 209, and the cleaning tape is removed from the cassette 202. The cleaning tape is pulled out to the outside, and the cleaning tape is applied to each drum 16 of the rotary head 4.
2, 163 is wound over a specified winding angle.

In the cleaning tape thus subjected to the tape loading operation, the tape recorder device executes the recording or reproducing mode and the upper drum 162 of the rotary head 4 is rotated to operate the cleaning tape. The head chip 164 is slidably contacted to clean the head chip 164. At this time, the cleaning tape is run like the magnetic tape 209.

The cassette loading detection signal from the cassette loading detection switch and the cassette type detection signal from the cassette type detection switch are sent to a control circuit section which serves as control means. This control circuit unit includes the rotary head 4,
That is, the operation of the drum motor and the tape loading mechanism, that is, the moving tape guides 7 and 8 is controlled.

Further, this tape recorder device has a display section which serves as a display means for displaying predetermined information under the control of the control circuit section. This display unit is configured to have a display device such as a phototube or a liquid crystal display (LCD).

In this tape recorder device, when the control circuit section detects that the tape cassette 201 is mounted in the cassette mounting section by the cassette mounting detection signal from the cassette mounting detection switch, the rotary head is rotated. By rotating the upper drum 162 of No. 4, the head chip 164 is cleaned by the cleaning member 158 or the cleaning roller 158a which is in contact with the peripheral surface of the upper drum 162.

That is, as shown in the first flow chart of FIG. 10, the operation of the tape recorder is started in step st1, and the closing operation of the cassette lid is executed in step st2.

In step st3, it is determined whether or not the closing of the cassette lid is detected. If the closure of the cassette lid is detected, the process proceeds to step st4, and if the closure of the cassette lid is not detected, the process returns to step st2.

In step st4, it is determined whether or not the tape cassette 201 is mounted in the cassette mounting portion based on the cassette mounting detection signal.
If the tape cassette 201 is loaded in the cassette loading section, the process proceeds to step st6. If the tape cassette 201 is not loaded in the cassette loading unit, the process proceeds to step st5 and the operation is ended (return).

In step st6, it is determined whether or not the one mounted in the cassette mounting portion is the cleaning cassette based on the cassette type detection signal. If the one mounted in the cassette mounting portion is the cleaning cassette, the step s will be described later.
Proceeding to t7, what is mounted in the cassette mounting portion is not the cleaning cassette but the magnetic tape 209.
If it is a tape cassette 201 having
The process proceeds to step st13 in the flowchart.

At step st13, 10 msec
(Milliseconds), wait for step s
Proceed to t14.

Then, the control circuit section uses the cleaning member 158 or the cleaning roller 15
After the cleaning of the head chip 164 by 8a is completed,
The tape loading operation by the moving tape guides 7 and 8 is executed.

That is, in the step st14, the control circuit section rotates the drum motor for a predetermined time as shown by an arrow A in FIG. 2, and proceeds to step st15. The rotation of the drum motor in step st14 is, for example, 2000 rpm (rotation / minute).
At a rotation speed of 200 msec. While the drum motor is rotating, the cleaning member 1 is
58, or the cleaning of the head chip 164 by the cleaning roller 158a is completed.

In step st15, 10 ms
A standby state is set for ec (milliseconds), and the process proceeds to step st16.

In step st16, the tape loading operation is executed. That is, the recording tape 209 is the upper and lower drums 162, 1 of the rotary head 4.
63, and the cleaning member 158 or the cleaning roller 15
8a is separated from the peripheral surfaces of the upper and lower drums 162 and 163 of the rotary head 4.

At step st17, the absolute time is measured. The measurement of the absolute time is to read the absolute time information recorded on the magnetic tape 209 of the mounted tape cassette 201 by the head chip 164.

Then, in step st18, the measured absolute time is displayed on the display unit, and the operation proceeds to step st19 to end the operation (return).
I do.

In this tape recorder device, when the control circuit section detects that the cleaning cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting section by the cassette identification detection signal from the cassette type detection switch, Steps st6 to st7
Then, the tape loading operation is performed by the tape loading mechanism to wind the cleaning tape around the upper and lower drums 162 and 163 of the rotary head 4. When proceeding to step st7, the rotation operation of the upper drum 162 is not performed prior to the tape loading operation.

At this time, the cleaning member 158
Are separated from the peripheral surfaces of the upper and lower drums 162 and 163 of the rotary head 4.

Further, in this step st7,
The control circuit section starts execution of the recording / reproducing mode.
That is, the control circuit unit rotates the upper drum 162 of the rotary head 4 and cleans the head chip 164 with the cleaning tape wound around the peripheral surface of the upper drum 162.

In step st7, the control circuit section starts counting the duration of cleaning the head chip 164 with the cleaning tape,
Go to step st8.

In step st8, it is determined whether or not the cleaning tape has reached the end (tape end). If the cleaning tape has not reached the end, the process proceeds to step st9, and if the cleaning tape has reached the end, the process proceeds to step st10.

At step st9, whether or not the duration of the cleaning of the head chip 164 by the cleaning tape reaches a preset specified time, for example, about 10 seconds, that is, the head chip 164.
It is determined whether or not the set specified time has elapsed after the cleaning of (1) is started. If the set time has elapsed after the cleaning of the head chip 164 is started, step st
If the specified time that has been set has not elapsed after starting the cleaning of the head chip 164 in step 10, step s
Return to t8. By rotating the upper drum 162 for a predetermined time set in advance, the cleaning of the head chip 164 with the cleaning tape is completed.

Then, the control circuit section carries out step st.
At 10, the stop mode is executed. That is, the control circuit unit ends the rotation operation of the upper drum 162, returns the cleaning tape to the cleaning cassette by the moving tape guides 7 and 8 (tape unloading operation), and proceeds to step st11.

In step st10, if the cleaning tape reaches the end before the cleaning of the head chip 164 by the cleaning tape is completed, the control circuit section causes the display section to display the cleaning tape. Indicates that has reached the end.

In this case, if the time during which the cleaning of the head chip 164 with the cleaning tape is continued is not extremely short as compared with the specified time, for example, if the specified time is 10 seconds, 5 seconds. When the cleaning of the head chip 164 is continued over the above, it may be possible not to display that the cleaning tape has reached the end. That is, when the cleaning duration of the head chip 164 is extremely shorter than the specified time, for example, when the specified time is 10 seconds, the cleaning duration of the head chip 164 is 5 seconds.
The indication that the cleaning tape has reached the end may be displayed only when it is less than or equal to the second.

During cleaning of the head chip 164,
When the cleaning tape reaches the end before the specified time has elapsed, rewinding of the cleaning tape by the so-called auto-rewind function is not executed in order to prevent reuse of the cleaning tape. Better. This is because, in the cleaning tape, it is not desirable to reuse the part that was once in sliding contact with the head chip 164 for cleaning the head chip 164.

During the cleaning of the head chip 164,
When the cleaning tape reaches the end before the specified time has elapsed, the control circuit unit may execute a so-called auto-rewind function to start rewinding the cleaning tape.

In step st11, the control circuit section executes the eject mode to eject the cleaning cassette from the cassette mounting section, and then step s
The operation proceeds to t12 and ends (returns) the operation. This eject mode is executed by separating the cassette holder 78 holding the cleaning cassette on the cassette mounting portion from the cassette mounting portion.

The information signal recorded / reproduced in this tape recorder device can be various kinds such as an audio signal, a video signal, or data handled by a computer.

[0075]

As described above, in the tape recorder device according to the present invention, when the control means detects that the tape cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting portion by the detection signal from the cassette mounting detection means, The drum of the rotary head is rotated, and the head chip of the rotary head is cleaned by the cleaning member that is in contact with the peripheral surface of the drum. After the cleaning of the head chip is completed, the tape loading mechanism records the tape in the tape cassette. Is wound around the drum of the rotary head to separate the cleaning member from the peripheral surface of the drum of the rotary head.

Further, in this tape recorder device,
When it is detected that the cleaning cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting portion, the control means causes the tape loading mechanism to wind the cleaning tape of the cleaning cassette around the drum of the rotary head, and the cleaning member. Is separated from the peripheral surface of the drum of the rotary head, and then the drum of the rotary head is rotated to clean the head chip of the rotary head with the cleaning tape wound around the peripheral surface of the drum.

That is, according to the present invention, each time a tape cassette having a magnetic tape serving as an information signal recording medium is mounted, the head chip of the rotary head is reliably cleaned, and when a cleaning cassette is mounted, It is possible to provide a tape recorder device in which excessive wear of the head chip is prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a main part of a tape recorder device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration during cleaning of a head chip by a cleaning member of the tape recorder device.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration during a recording / reproducing operation of the tape recorder device.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a configuration during cleaning of a cleaning member of the tape recorder device.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a configuration of the cleaning member when the tape recorder device is in a recording / reproducing operation.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a configuration of a mechanism that supports the cleaning member.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a configuration of a mechanism that supports the cleaning member.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another example of the configuration of the mechanism that supports the cleaning member.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing another example of the configuration of the mechanism that supports the cleaning member.

FIG. 10 is a first flowchart illustrating the operation of the tape recorder device.

FIG. 11 is a second flowchart illustrating the operation of the tape recorder device.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a main part of the tape recorder device.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a cassette holder of the tape recorder device.

FIG. 14 is a side view showing a configuration of the tape recorder device.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing a configuration of a main part of the tape recorder device.

FIG. 16 is a side view showing a configuration of a main part of the tape recorder device when a cassette is loaded.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a tape cassette used in the tape recorder device.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the bottom surface side of a tape cassette used in the tape recorder device.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a configuration of the bottom surface side of the tape cassette used in the tape recorder device and showing a state in which the lid is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Chassis 4 Rotating Head 5,6 Reel Shaft 7,8 Moving Tape Guide 152 Spring Piece 158 Cleaning Member 164 Head Chip 209 Magnetic Tape

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A cassette mounting portion to which a tape cassette is mounted, cassette mounting detection means for detecting that the tape cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting portion, and a rotation disposed near the cassette mounting portion. A head, a tape loading mechanism for winding the tape body in the tape cassette mounted in the cassette mounting portion around the drum of the rotary head over a specified winding angle, and a peripheral surface of the drum of the rotary head. Are supported so that they can come into contact with and separate from each other, and are urged by a urging member in a direction of coming into contact with the peripheral surface portion of the drum, and are interlocked with the operation of winding the recording tape of the tape loading mechanism around the drum of the rotary head. The cleaning member, which is separated from the peripheral surface of the drum, and the detection signal from the cassette mounting detection means are sent, A control means for controlling the operation of the head and the tape loading mechanism, and the control means detects that the tape cassette is mounted in the cassette mounting portion based on a detection signal from the cassette mounting detection means. And rotating the drum of the rotary head to clean the head chip of the rotary head by the cleaning member in contact with the peripheral surface of the drum, and after the cleaning of the head chip is completed, the tape loading mechanism is used to clean the head chip. A tape recorder device configured to wind a recording tape around a drum of the rotary head and separate the cleaning member from a peripheral surface of the drum of the rotary head. 2. A detection signal indicating that the tape cassette mounted on the cassette mounting portion is a cleaning cassette including a cleaning tape for cleaning the head chip of the rotary head, and a detection result indicating this determination result. Is supplied to the control means, the control means is configured to load the tape when the cleaning cassette is attached to the cassette attachment portion based on a detection signal from the cassette type detection means. The cleaning tape is wound around the drum of the rotary head by a mechanism, the cleaning member is separated from the peripheral surface of the drum of the rotary head, and the drum of the rotary head is rotated to be wound around the peripheral surface of the drum. A contract made to clean the head chip of the rotary head with a cleaning tape. Tape recorder of claim 1, wherein.