JPS642315Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an operating device for a tape recorder, and provides a device with good operability.

In recent years, the design of tape recorders, especially tape decks, has tended to give a flat feel to their operating surfaces, and for this reason, various operating members are placed in recesses on the front, and these recesses can be rotated to open and close. A structure is adopted in which a lid is provided and the lid is opened when the operating member is operated.

However, if operating members related to operational controls such as tape drive control and tape type switching are placed in the recess as described above, for example, when attempting to perform a playback operation, the cassette eject operating member must first be operated to eject the cassette holder. Open it, insert the cassette into it, close the cassette holder,
Next, it is necessary to open the lid that closes the recess, and then to switch the operation control and start the regeneration operation, which is very difficult to operate.

The present invention improves these conventional drawbacks, and one embodiment thereof will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a tape recorder main body, and 2 is a cassette holder provided at the front of the tape recorder for mounting a cassette. Reference numeral 3 denotes an eject operation member for opening the cassette holder 2 to mount or eject a cassette.The mechanism for opening the cassette holder 2 by operating the eject operation member 3 is generally well known, so detailed explanation will be omitted. do. 4 is a recess formed on the front surface of the tape recorder main body 1;
Inside, a plurality of operating members 13 are provided for, for example, switching the type of tape, selecting a noise reduction circuit, or adjusting recording and playback levels. Reference numeral 5 denotes a lid for opening and closing the recess 4, and on the back side of the lid 5 there is provided an operating member 6 consisting of a plurality of thin film type switches for controlling the drive of the tape, that is, for performing playback, recording, fast forwarding, rewinding, etc. It is being

As shown in FIG. 2, the cassette holder 2 has a lower end rotatably supported by a shaft 7.
The lower end of the lid 5 is rotatably supported by a shaft 8, and a spring (not shown) urges the lid 5 in the opening direction.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a lock lever of the lid 5 which is rotatably provided on a shaft 10. This lock lever 9 is biased to rotate clockwise by a spring 11, and has an engagement formed on the lid 5 at one end. An engaging claw 9a that can be engaged with the recess 5a is formed. The other end of the lock lever 9 can be engaged with the engaging protrusion 12 of the cassette holder 2, and when the cassette holder 2 is closed, the engaging protrusion 12 can be engaged with the other end of the lock lever 9.
is configured to rotate the lock lever 9 counterclockwise against the force of the spring 11.

Now, when the cassette holder 2 is closed and the lid 5 is closed, the engaging claw 9a of the lock lever 9 engages with the engaging recess 5a of the lid 5, and the lid 5 is closed, as shown in FIG. The current state is maintained.

When the eject operation member 3 is operated in this state, the cassette holder 2 is opened, and the lock lever 9 is thereby rotated clockwise by the force of the spring 11, so that the locked state of the lid 5 is released and the lid 5 is released from the spring. (not shown). As a result, the cassette is inserted into the cassette holder 2, the cassette is closed, and if necessary, the operating member 13 in the recess 4 is opened.
By operating the operating member 6 provided on the back side of the lid 5, operations such as recording, playback, fast forwarding, rewinding, etc. can be performed.

When the cassette holder 2 is closed, the lock lever 9 is returned to its original position by the engagement protrusion 12. Therefore, if the lid 5 is closed in this state, the lock lever 9 will go over the tip edge of the lid 5 and enter the engagement recess. 5
a, so that the lid 5 is kept closed.

As described above, the present invention has an operating member in the recess provided on the front surface of the tape recorder main body, and is equipped with a lock lever that opens and closes the lid for opening and closing this recess in conjunction with the opening of the cassette holder. According to this, in order to perform playback or recording with a cassette attached, the lid of the recess is automatically opened by opening the cassette holder.
Therefore, there is no need for the conventional operation of independently opening and moving the lid, and the operability is therefore improved, which is highly effective.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the main part thereof. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Tape recorder main body, 2... Cassette holder, 3... Eject operation member, 4... Recess, 5... Lid, 6, 13... Operation member, 9... Lock lever, 12... Engaging protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An operating member disposed in a recess provided on the front surface of the tape recorder main body, a lid for opening and closing the recess, and a lid for holding the lid in the closed state when the cassette holder is closed and operating in conjunction with the opening of the cassette holder. An operating device for a tape recorder comprising a lock lever for releasing the holding state and opening the lid.