JPS6168765A - Cassette automatic loader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm the tape running state and to improve the space utilizing efficiency by loading a cassette tape loaded horizontally with a forward slope similarly on the running position of a deck fitted to a loading inlet with forward slope. CONSTITUTION:When a cassette tape 36 is loaded on a cassette base 25, a drive motor 7 is started and a carrier arm 10 is turned in the progressing direction. Then the 1st and 2nd carrying pins 30, 31 are slid and forward horizontally to straight line parts 28a, 29a of the 1st and 2nd guide holes 28, 29. When the cassette base 25 comes onto the running position of the deck 22, the base 25 goes in the vertical direction along circular arc-shape guide holes 28b, 29b having radii R1, R2 around a point O, stopped at a running position of an angle theta, loaded on the deck 22 and a tape is run. Through the constitution above, useless space does not exist at the upper part of a case 39 and the running state of the cassette tape 36 is confirmed directly through a switching cover 24 externally by lighting the tape 36 by external light 42.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an automatic cassette loading device, and particularly to an automatic cassette loading device that allows the running state of a loaded cassette tape to be confirmed from an insertion slot.
The present invention also relates to an automatic cassette loading device that can provide a deck structure with high space efficiency.

[Conventional technology]

FIGS. 4 and 5 are side views schematically showing a conventional automatic cassette loading device. In FIG. It is installed. This cassette automatic loading device l has a frame body 3. An opening/closing lid 4 rotatably attached to the frame 3
．． Cassette base 5 for holding cassette tape 15
and a conveying member 6. The transport device 26 includes a drive motor 7.

A guide groove 9 is formed on both sides of the frame 3 to fit and guide a conveyor pin 8 fixed to both sides of the cassette base 5, and the guide groove 9 has a horizontal part 9a and a vertical part 9b. It is constructed in an L-shape. Further, the conveyance member 6 of the conveyance device 26 is composed of a conveyance arm 10 and a worm wheel 11, and the worm wheel 11 is rotatably supported on the frame 3 by a rotating shaft 12, and the conveyance arm 10 is The feeding pin 8 of the cassette base 5 is fitted into the provided slit hole 13. Further, the drive motor 7 is fixed to the deck 2 or the frame 3, and the worm gear 14 attached to the output shaft thereof is meshed with the worm wheel 11.

Next, the operation will be explained.

When the cassette tape 15 is inserted through the insertion slot 16, the opening/closing lid 4 rotates in the direction shown by arrow A, and the cassette tape 15
is attached to the cassette base 5.

When the cassette tape 15 is loaded, the drive motor 7 is started, and its rotational force is transmitted to the transport member 6, causing the transport arm 10 to rotate in the advancing direction, thereby moving the transport pin 8 into the guide groove 9. It slides forward on the horizontal portion 9a. When the cassette base 5 reaches the upper part of the running position of the deck 2, the guide groove 9 has a vertical portion 9b, so the cassette base 5 hangs vertically downward, and the cassette tape 15 stops at the running position. It becomes possible to run.

In addition, when removing the cassette tape 15, the drive motor 7
By reversing the cassette base 5, the cassette base 5 is guided by the guide groove 9 and returns to the insertion slot 16 in the reverse direction.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Such a conventional automatic cassette loading device has the disadvantage that the tape running state of the loaded cassette tape 15 cannot be checked from the outside. Since it is made to hang down, it is necessary to record cassette tape 15.

It is necessary to insert the deck 2 at a higher position than the tape running section 18, which is the playback/erasing head section. Therefore, when the deck 2 is mounted in the housing 17 as shown in FIG. 5, the area B surrounded by diagonal lines becomes wasted space. As a result, the above-mentioned conventional device has the drawback of extremely low space efficiency when mounted on a housing.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional device, and its main purpose is to tilt the cassette tape inserted horizontally so that the insertion port side is lower, that is, tilted forward with respect to the insertion port. The cassette tape can be loaded by tilting forward in the same way as the running position of the recording/playback mechanism mounted on the deck, making it possible to check the running status of the cassette tape from the cassette tape insertion slot, and improving the overall space utilization efficiency of the deck. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic shading device that can be improved.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides an apparatus for automatically loading a cassette tape into a recording/playback mechanism that is inclined so that the insertion port side is lowered, and in which a cassette base that holds a cassette tape is moved from a large position to the recording/playback mechanism. A frame member for guiding the cassette base is provided, and a transport device is provided for moving the cassette base along the frame member.

[Effect]

In this invention, when the cassette tape is inserted into the cassette base from the insertion opening, the cassette base is moved along the frame member by the transport device and loaded into the recording/playback mechanism section along the inclination of the cassette base.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, and in the figures, the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 4 and 5 indicate the same or corresponding parts. In FIGS. 1 and 2, which schematically show the main parts of this embodiment, the automatic cassette loading device 21 is mounted on a deck 22 that is mounted on a casing (not shown) at an angle θ such that the insertion port 37 side is lowered. The opening/closing lid 24 is fixed and is mainly formed using a frame 23 and a transparent member, and is rotatably attached to the frame 23. cassette base 25,
The frame body 23 of the device constituted by the conveyance device 26 is for guiding the cassette base 25 from the insertion position to the traveling position of the deck 22, and is composed of plates arranged on both sides of the cassette base 25 and the deck 22. It is a shape body. On both sides of the frame body 23, first. Second guide hole 28
．． 29 is formed, and each of the indoor holes 28 and 29 has straight portions 28a and 29a extending in the horizontal direction, and a circular arc portion 28.
b, 29b, and the arcuate portions 28b, 29b are arcuate with radii R1, R2 centered on point 0, which is an extension of the linear portions 28a, 29a inward of the device;
It extends downward from the tip of 29a.

In addition, first and second conveyance pins 30 and 31 are planted on both sides of the cassette base 25, and the first conveyance pin 30 is inserted into the first guide hole 2nd and second conveyance pin 30. Pin 31 is the second
The cassette base 25 is thereby supported by the frame 23.

Further, the conveying member 6 of the upper heat conveying device 26 is connected to the conveying arm 10.
and a worm wheel 11, and is rotatably supported by a frame body 23 by a rotating shaft 12, and a cassette base 2 is inserted into a slit hole 13 provided in the transfer arm 10.
5 first conveyance pins 30 are fitted. Further, the drive motor 7 of the conveying device 26 is fixed to the deck 22 or the frame 23, and the worm gear 14 of this is connected to the worm wheel 11.
It meshes with.

The third diagram shows the state in which the device 21 of this embodiment is mounted on the housing 39.
In the figure, 40 is a lighting window provided on the top wall of the housing 39, and is designed to illuminate the cassette tape 36 with external light 42. Note that 41 is a chassis portion.

Next, the operation of this automatic cassette loading device 21 will be explained.

When the cassette tape 36 is inserted through the insertion slot 37, the opening/closing lid 24 rotates in the direction shown by arrow A, and the cassette tape 36
6 is attached to the cassette base 25. As a result of this attachment, the drive motor 7 is started, its rotational force is transmitted to the transport member 6, and the transport arm 10 rotates in the advancing direction. As a result, the first conveyance pin 30 moves forward in the horizontal direction while sliding on the straight part 28a of the first guide hole 28, and similarly, the second conveyance pin 30 provided on the cassette/case base 25 moves forward. 31 also moves forward in the horizontal direction while sliding on the straight portion 29a of the second guide hole 29. When the cassette base 25 comes above the traveling position of the deck 22, the first guide hole 28. Second
The guide holes 29 have radii R1 and R2, respectively, centered on the 0 point.
Since it has a circular arc shape, the cassette base 25 hangs down following the trajectory of the circular arc, and the cassette tape 36 stops at a running position at an angle of θ and is loaded onto the deck 22, thereby making it possible to run. Become.

Further, at this time, the portion of the cassette tape 36 loaded on the deck 22 is illuminated by the external light 42 irradiated from the lighting window 40.

Note that when taking out the cassette tape 36, the drive motor 7
The cassette base 25 is guided through each of the guide holes 28 and 29 and returned to the insertion opening 37 in the reverse direction.

As described above, in this embodiment, the frame body 23 has straight parts 28a, 2
9a and a guide hole 28.2 consisting of arcuate parts 28b and 29b.
9, the cassette tape 36 can be loaded onto the deck 22 which is also tilted forward, and therefore the housing 3
There is no wasted space in the upper part of the deck 9 as in the conventional case. can be configured and improve space utilization efficiency.

In addition, since the loaded cassette tape 36 is illuminated by external light 42, the traveling state of the cassette tape 36 can be checked directly from the outside through the opening/closing M24 or by the cover 2.
You can open 4 and check.

In the above embodiment, a lighting window 40 is provided on the top wall of the housing 39 to illuminate the cassette tape 36 with outside light 42. However, instead of this lighting window 4o, the cassette tape 36 as shown in FIG. A light source 38 may be provided for illuminating the tape 3'6.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the automatic cassette loading device of the present invention, a frame member is provided for guiding the cassette base holding the cassette tape to the recording/playback mechanism mounted tilting forward from the insertion position. Since a conveying device is provided to move the cassette base along the frame member, the cassette tape can be loaded into the recording/playback mechanism tilted forward with respect to the insertion slot, and the running state of the cassette tape can be directly monitored from the outside. This has an effect that can be confirmed, and there is no wasted space at the top of the casing as in the conventional case, which has the effect of improving space utilization efficiency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing an automatic cassette loading device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a state in which the automatic cassette loading device of the above embodiment is mounted on a housing. 4 is a side view schematically showing a conventional cassette automatic loading device, and FIG. 5 is a sectional side view schematically showing the same conventional cassette automatic loading device mounted in a housing. be. 6... Conveying member, 21... Cassette automatic loading device,
22... Recording/playback mechanism section (deck), 23... Frame member, 25... Cassette base, 26... Transport device,
28゜29--Guide hole, 28a, 29a = straight part, 2
8b. 29b...Circular arc portion, 30.31...Transportation pin, 36
...Cassette tape, 37...Insertion slot, 39...
Housing, 0...extension point.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A cassette automatic loading device that loads a cassette tape inserted into a cassette tape insertion slot into a recording/playback mechanism unit installed at an angle with respect to the housing so that the insertion slot side is lowered along the same, a cassette base for holding the inserted cassette tape; a frame member for guiding the cassette base from the insertion position to the recording/playback mechanism section; and a frame member for moving the cassette base along the frame member. An automatic cassette loading device characterized by comprising a conveying device. (2) The frame member is a plate-shaped body disposed on both sides of the cassette base and the recording/playback mechanism, and the plate-shaped body has a straight part extending in the horizontal direction and a straight part of the straight part. A slit-shaped guide hole is formed, which is made up of a straight line part and an arcuate part formed downward in an arc shape, centered on the inward extension point of the device. 2. The automatic cassette loading device according to claim 1, further comprising a slidingly inserted conveying pin, which is connected to a conveying member of the drive device.