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7609475 Tape guide system and tape drive system implementing same  
A tape guide assembly and tape drive system including the same comprise a roller guide adapted for engaging a tape wrapped around at least a portion of an outer surface thereof; and at least one...
7502198 Tape deployment systems and methods of deploying tape in digital data transfer apparatus  
A tape deployment system for a digital data transfer apparatus includes a tape guide movable from a non-deployed position to a plurality of deployed positions and a cam arrangement for determining...
7436624 Pole base loading apparatus and main chassis for magnetic recording/reading device  
A pole base loading apparatus and a main chassis for a magnetic recording/reading device having an improved structure. The pole base loading apparatus includes a pair of pole base units for guiding...
7428121 Method of locking tape cassette housing of tape recorder  
A locking device for a tape cassette housing of a tape recorder comprises a locking recess and a locking protrusion respectively provided in sides of a tape cassette housing and a deck chassis and...
7417822 Magnetic information medium recording/reproducing device  
A magnetic information medium recording/reproducing device may include a turnable drum whose outer peripheral face forms a medium feeding path for a magnetic information medium and a feeding...
7408736 Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus  
A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus is disclosed that is arranged to receive a tape cassette accommodating a tape recording medium that is selectively loaded thereto. The loaded tape...
7405900 Magnetic recording and/or reading apparatus and manufacturing method of power transmitting gear  
Provided are a magnetic recording and/or reading apparatus and a method of manufacturing a power transmitting gear. The magnetic recording and/or reading apparatus includes a power transmitting...
7379263 Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus  
A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus is disclosed that is arranged to receive a tape cassette accommodating a tape recording medium that is selectively loaded thereto, the loaded tape...
7375919 Recording and reproducing apparatus  
The dimension in the height direction of a reel braking mechanism to be disposed on the side of an S-side reel table in a video tape recorder is made small while making it difficult to disassemble...
7372661 Tape guide system for engaging different tape widths  
A tape guide system for supporting magnetic tape about a rotary scan drum of a data transfer apparatus is disclosed. The tape guide system comprises a tape guide and a guide ramp. The tape guide...
7349176 Tape guide system for a magnetic tape transfer apparatus  
A tape guide system for supporting magnetic tape about a rotary scan drum of a data transfer apparatus is disclosed. The tape guide system comprises a tape guide connected to an arm. The tape guide...
7342742 Magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus  
A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus includes a rotatable head cylinder for recording information to, and/or reproducing information from, a magnetic tape; a tape pull-out member for...
7334750 Tape drive with leader connecting mechanism  
A tape drive for use with a tape cartridge having a cartridge leader includes a drive body, a take-up reel supported by the drive body, and a drive leader connected to the take-up reel. The tape...
7327529 Deck for magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus  
Disclosed is a deck for a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus. The deck has a chassis in which a plurality of structures constituting a mechanical mechanism for loading a tape and recording or...
7280310 Magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus  
A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus includes a main chassis on which a rotatable head cylinder is mounted; a sub chassis movable relative to the main chassis; a cassette holder for...
7270290 Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus and driving method thereof  
A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus is provided which comprises a deck mounted with a drum motor and a capstan shaft, a main sliding member slidably installed on the deck and being...
7262933 Magnetic recorder/reproducer with freely detachable magnetic tape for engaging a guide post which traces a path through a notch in a take-up reel  
The hub of a take-up reel ( 20 ) has a notch ( 20 b ) which is formed so as to correspond to the moving paths of guide posts ( 33, 34, 35 ) passing between a rotating drum type magnetic head ( 10 )...
7256958 Loading gear supporting apparatus of video cassette recorder  
Disclosed is a loading gear supporting apparatus of a video cassette recorder which can assemble a loading gear supporting member which supports a pole base loading gear, a first loading gear, and...
7243871 Data storage tape cartridge and leadering mechanism interaction  
A data storage tape cartridge providing robust interactions with leadering mechanisms of data storage tape drives. In one relevant aspect, a data storage tape cartridge includes improved leader...
7239474 Leader connecting mechanism  
A leader connecting mechanism is for connecting a first leader to a second leader includes a guide member having a track. The mechanism further includes an engaging member that is engageable with...
7239473 Tape guide mechanism of magnetic recording reproducing device  
A tape guide mechanism in a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus is provided; the magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a movable chassis 1 having a tape guide arm member ...
7215505 Pole base assembly for magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus  
A pole base assembly for a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus for guiding a tape drawn from a reel through a predetermined path in parallel or substantially in parallel toward a lead surface...
7209316 Magnetic recording/reproducing device including a tape pull-out member having a projection for contacting a ramp surface  
A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus includes a cylinder; a chassis section having the cylinder provided thereon; a tape pull-out member pulling out the magnetic tape; a positioning...
7187516 Magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus  
A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus includes a main chassis; a sub chassis on which a cassette is mountable, the sub chassis being movable relative to the main chassis; and a first...
7180697 Tape loading apparatus  
A tape loading apparatus comprises a base, a tape guide post about which a tape is wrapped for tape loading, and a post end contact member provided on the base for fixing the height of the tape...
7167337 Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus including an idler mounted on a main chassis  
A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus includes a sub chassis unit on which a cassette is mountable and having first and second reel stands respectively engageable with first reel and...
7164553 Magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus  
A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus includes a main chassis having a rotatable head cylinder provided thereon; and a sub chassis on which a tape cassette is mountable. The sub chassis...
7140570 Reel brake device having simple structure and a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having the same  
Disclosed are a reel brake device and a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus having the same. The reel brake device comprises a tension band mounted on an outer circumference of a reel disc...
7133246 Pole base assembly driving device for tape recorder  
A pole base assembly driving device for a tape recorder is disclosed. Manufacturing of decks becomes simpler and at lower cost. The pole base assembly driving device has a loading gear rotatably...
7092201 Tape deck mechanism with main cam gear moving sub-deck, pole base loading unit, brake unit and main sliding memeber  
A deck mechanism for a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus comprises a main deck provided with a head drum, a capstan motor, and a sub-deck installed on the main deck to be loaded/unloaded....
7057846 Recording/reproducing apparatus with reduced number of guides posts  
A recording and reproducing apparatus includes a guide post for pulling out a tape-shaped recording medium from a cassette and wrapping the tape-shaped recording medium around a rotary drum, a...
7035043 Moving deck plate for camcorder  
A moving deck plate for a camcorder has a sub-chassis slidably moving with respect to a main chassis. A drum base is integrally formed with the main chassis. A pair of stationary guide rails are...
7032852 Tape loading device for a tape recorder  
A magnetic tape loading device for a tape recorder comprising a pole base assembly which moves along a deck chassis and takes a magnetic tape from a tape cassette during a loading of the magnetic...
7031102 Pole-base assembly driving apparatus for magnetic recording/reading apparatus  
A driving apparatus for loading/unloading a pair of pole-base assemblies that are reciprocated along a guide rail formed on a main deck to move a magnetic tape to contact to a head drum. The...
6972925 Miniaturized video cassette camera including a rotatable grip member  
A video camera having a camera body unit including a lens, a view finder, and a group of operation buttons. Also included is a battery housing unit that can function as a grip unit and that is...
6967812 Magnetic recording/reproducing device  
A magnetic recording/reproducing device of the present invention records information on or reproduces information from a tape provided in a cassette by winding the tape around a rotary head...
6922306 Tape recording and reproduction apparatus capable of stable operation with reduced wear  
A tape recording and reproduction apparatus includes a post base with a tape guide post, a leaf spring member pressing the post base against a post base catcher, and a leaf spring member control...
6891695 Compact tape drive for reading and writing data on single reel magnetic tape cartridges  
A compact tape drive for reading and writing data on single reel magnetic tape cartridges. The compact tape drive has a tape threading mechanism that extracts the leader block from the magnetic...
6885516 Magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus including gear mechanism  
A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus includes a tape loading mechanism including a driving ring gear member, first and second ring gear members for shifting first and second tape guide...
6870702 Height adjusting mechanism for a tape guide pin and tape device  
A height adjusting mechanism for a tape guide pin has a tape guide arm, a plate spring member, and a height adjusting screw. The tape guide arm is supported by a VCR chassis in a swingable and...
6809897 Direct threading helical tape path for single-reel tape cartridge  
A helical scan tape drive ( 20 ) has a cartridge compartment ( 24 ) for accommodating a single reel cartridge ( 26 ) of magnetic tape ( 56 ), and a take-up reel ( 50 ) which, with respect to a...
6801385 Recording and/or reproducing apparatus having an inclined guide post and tape guide restricting structure  
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing data by drawing a tape from a cassette and winding the tape onto a rotating drum including a head, includes a non-rotatable...
6791787 Tape guide device  
Disclosed is an improvement in a tape guide device having an inclined post and a guide roll rising upright on its base for guiding and directing a length of recording tape to the rotary drum on the...
6788491 Tape loading apparatus and tape recorder  
A tape loading apparatus having a first swinging arm. When a loading pin of the first swinging arm is elastically pressed against a positioning stopper at a loading position by an elastic force of...
6781788 Video recorder housing having main-and-auxiliary pivoting gate assembly  
Disclosed is an improved video recorder housing having a main-and-auxiliary pivoting gate assembly to open and close its front cassette slot. The housing has a chamfered cassette guide extending...
6765750 Tape loading device  
A tape loading device for loading a tape from a first state, in which the tape is mounted on a chassis, to a second state, in which a tape running path is formed as a result of a tape guide post...
6762903 Tape drive  
A tape drive uses a single-reel type tape cassette, and includes a pull-back guide shaft for pulling back a tape-shaped recording medium at a predetermined position and a pair of moveable guide...
6747839 Magnetic recording/reproducing device having a post stopper fixed to a vertical reinforcing wall  
A magnetic recording/reproducing device of the present invention in which a tape drawn from a cassette wraps around a rotary head cylinder at a prescribed angle for recording information on or...
6724565 Tape loading device having an elastic member  
In a tape loading device, a loading drive gear rotates about a shaft. The loading drive gear includes a U-shaped groove in which the shaft is disposed and a spring accommodating portion disposed...
6722546 Tape loading apparatus  
A tape loading apparatus comprises a base, a roller post about which a tape is wrapped for tape loading, and a carrying member for carrying the roller post. The roller post includes a rotation...