USRE38548EExpiredUtilityPatentIndex 53
Cassette loading apparatus for video cassette recorder
Est. expiryFeb 27, 2004(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G11B 15/67549
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Claims
Abstract
A motor installed on a wall of a cassette housing operates a placement gear and a rotating member for safely placing a cassette holder on a deck and then also operates a ring gear, which is installed on the deck, in order to load video tape for reproduction, thereby making it possible that both the action of placing the cassette holder on the deck and the action of loading the tape for reproduction can be achieved by using only one motor. A combination of a sector gear and a cam or a disc with a built-in spring can also be used in order to lock the cassette holder properly after the cassette holder, with the cassette held therein, is placed on the deck.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedWhat is claimed is:
1. A cassette loading apparatus for placing a cassette holder having a magnetic tape held therein onto a deck and for driving a ring gear to operate means for pulling tape from the cassette and for loading the tape onto an upper drum for reproduction, said apparatus comprising:
a housing having formed therein a right-angled opening;
an interlocking pin fixed on said cassette holder and extending through said right-angled opening;
an axis on said housing;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about said an axis and drivingly engaging said interlocking pin;
a placement gear mounted for rotation on said axis;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said interlocking pin in said right-angled opening;
a motor mounted on said housing;
a worm mounted on a shaft of said motor;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a master cam mounted on the bottom of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin received in said groove of said master cam to said ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam, wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said interlocking pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate said ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
a guide opening having an arc-shaped portion and an escape groove at an end thereof are formed in said housing;
a movable pin is mounted for movement in and along said guide opening;
said placement gear has a concentric circular opening formed therein, said concentric circular opening terminating terminates in a concavity at an end thereof, and said movable pin being is received in said concentric opening;
a rotating member is mounted for rotation on said axis, said arm lever extending extends from said rotating member, said rotating member having has a broad opening formed therein, and said movable pin being received in said broad opening, there being a projected hanger extending from a face of said rotating member; and
a torsion spring having first and second ends is disposed such that the first end thereof is in engagement with said projected hanger and the second end thereof engages said movable pin.
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
said worm is mounted for movement along said shaft of said motor between first and second positions, said worm being fixed against relative rotation with respect to said shaft;
said gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear are disposed for engagement with said worm when said worm is in said first position; and
said connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam are disposed for engagement with said worm when said worm is in said second position.
4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear comprise a sector gear and a cam gear, said sector gear drivingly engaging said placement gear, said cam gear having a cam groove formed therein, there being a driving pin fixed on said sector gear and disposed in said cam groove, an outer end of said cam groove being formed as a part of a circle concentric about an axis of rotation of said cam gear.
5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
a fixing pin extends from a face of said placement gear;
a rotating member is disposed for rotation on said axis, said arm lever extending from said rotating member, there being a fixing pin extending from a face of said rotating member;
a disk is mounted for rotation on said axis, said disk having a spiral opening formed therein; and
a tension spring is disposed in said spiral opening of said disk, opposite ends of said tension spring being respectively fixed on said fixing pins, there being a space at the inner end of said spiral opening not occupied by said tension spring.
6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , with said gear means comprising a first gear positioning said driving pin within said groove.
7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , with said cam groove comprising a first portion defining an arc concentric with said master cam leading to a second portion defining a helical spiral.
8. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , with said cam groove comprising a first portion defining an arc concentric with said master cam to accommodate passage of said driving pin during said motion of said arm lever, and a second portion defining a helical spiral to guide said driving pin during rotation of said ring gear.
9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together.
10. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously.
11. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , with said gear means comprising a first gear positioning said driving pin within said groove.
12. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axis and surrounding said interlocking pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component.
13. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axis and surrounding said interlocking pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously about said axis.
14. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 1 , with said drivingly coupling means comprised of a spring interposed between and operationally connecting said arm lever and said placement gear.
15. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 1 , comprised of said arm lever and said placement gear being separately mounted upon said axis.
16. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 1 , comprised of said arm lever being joined by said drivingly coupling means to said placement gear, and being mounted upon said axis by said placement gear.
17. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , with said housing supporting said apparatus while comprising said deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
18. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
said housing supporting said apparatus while comprising said deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck; and
said motor being mounted on one of said sides.
19. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising said master cam being mounted beneath said bottom of said deck.
20. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
said groove defining a spiral and drawing said driving pin to follow a path extending transversely across said master cam and away from the ring gear as said master cam rotates relative to said deck; and
said driving pin moving said gear means relative to the ring gear as said driving pin follows said path.
21. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprised of said housing separating said arm lever from said cassette holder.
22. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprised of gearing means mounted on another shaft of said motor for drivingly coupling rotational energy from said motor and said worm to said placement gear.
23. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprised of said motor having a single said shaft coaxially aligning said motor and said worm.
24. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprised of:
said cam groove forming a spiral around a second axis; and
said connecting gear means being mounted on said housing to surround said cam groove and to rotate around said second axis.
25. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprised of said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed in a spaced array along a periphery of said master cam.
26. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprised of:
said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axis and surrounding said interlocking pin;
said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to simultaneously rotate about said axis as an integral monolithic component; and
said housing supporting said apparatus while comprising said deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
27. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together.
28. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously.
29. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , with said gear means comprising a first gear positioning said driving pin within said groove.
30. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 1 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axis and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to simultaneously rotate about said axis as an integral monolithic component.
31. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 1 , comprised of said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed along a periphery of said master cam.
32. A cassette loading apparatus for placing a cassette holder having a magnetic tape held therein onto a deck and for driving a ring gear to operate means for pulling tape from the cassette and for loading the tape onto an upper drum for reproduction, said apparatus comprising:
a housing having formed therein a right - angled opening;
an interlocking pin fixed on said cassette holder and extending through said right - angled opening;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about an axis and drivingly engaging said interlocking pin;
a placement gear mounted for rotation on said axis;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said interlocking pin in said right - angled opening;
a motor mounted on said housing;
a worm mounted on a first shaft of said motor;
gearing means mounted on another shaft drivingly coupling rotational energy from said motor and said worm to said placement gear;
a master cam mounted on the bottom portion of said deck that forms a floor for said housing, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin received in said groove of said master cam to said ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam, wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said interlocking pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate said ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
33. A cassette loading apparatus for placing a cassette holder having a magnetic tape held therein onto a deck and for driving a ring gear to operate means for pulling tape from the cassette and for loading the tape onto an upper drum for reproduction, said apparatus comprising:
a housing having formed therein a right - angled opening, said housing supporting said apparatus while comprising said deck and a pair of opposite side walls separated by said deck;
an interlocking pin fixed on said cassette holder and extending through said right - angled opening;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about an axis, said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axis embracing and drivingly engaging said interlocking pin;
a placement gear mounted for rotation on said axis;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever together as an integral monolithic component, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said interlocking pin in said right - angled opening;
a motor mounted on said housing;
a worm mounted on a shaft of said motor;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a master cam mounted on the bottom of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein defining a spiral around a second axis;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin received in said groove of said master cam to said ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam, wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said interlocking pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate said ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
34. A process comprising:
assembling a cassette loading apparatus for placing a cassette holder having a magnetic tape held therein onto a deck and for driving a ring gear to operate means for pulling tape from the cassette and for loading the tape onto an upper drum for reproduction, with said apparatus comprising:
a housing having formed therein a right - angled opening;
an interlocking pin fixed on said cassette holder and extending through said right - angled opening;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about an axis and drivingly engaging said interlocking pin;
a placement gear mounted for rotation on said axis;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said interlocking pin in said right - angled opening;
a motor mounted on said housing;
a worm mounted on a shaft of said motor;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a master cam mounted on the bottom of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin received in said groove of said master cam to said ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam; and
disposing said motor to cause said arm lever to move said interlocking pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate said ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
35. The process of claim 34 , comprised of disposing said motor to:
shift said coupling after said cassette holder is placed on said deck, between said worm and said placement gear and between said worm and said connecting gear means, by sliding said worm along said shaft; and
drive said master cam while said worm is drivingly coupled to said connecting gear means to pull the magnetic tape from the cassette.
36. The process of claim 35 , comprised of disposing said master cam to continuously rotate during said rotation of said placement gear and during rotation of said ring gear.
37. The process of claim 34 , comprised of positioning said motor to continuously rotate said master cam during said rotation of said placement gear and during rotation of said ring gear.
38. The process of claim 34 , comprised of disposing said placement gear and said lever arm to simultaneously rotate during said motion of said first pin in said right angle opening.
39. A cassette loading apparatus, comprising:
a housing supporting said apparatus while providing a deck, said housing having a bottom and having a plurality of slots formed therein that intersect at a right angle;
a motor mounted upon said housing;
a worm mounted upon a shaft of said motor;
a cassette holder positioned to receive a magnetic tape cassette;
a first pin fixed on said cassette holder to travel along said plurality of slots;
a cassette loading assembly for placing a magnetic tape cassette held in said cassette holder onto a bottom of said deck of said apparatus, comprised of:
an axle mounted upon said housing;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about said axle while drivingly engaging said first pin along said plurality of slots;
a placement gear mounted to rotate around said axle;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said first pin in said plurality of slots;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a tape loading assembly for driving a ring gear to operate a plurality of poles disposed to load a tape borne by the cassette onto an upper drum of said apparatus for reproduction, said tape loading assembly comprised of:
a master cam mounted on said bottom of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
first gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin to the ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam;
wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said first pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate the ring gear, whereby the tape is pulled from the cassette and loaded onto the upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
40. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component.
41. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of said arm lever and said placement gear being separately mounted upon said axle.
42. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of said arm lever being joined by said drivingly coupling means to said placement gear, and being mounted upon said axle by said placement gear.
43. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of:
said cam groove forming a spiral around an axis; and
said connecting gear means being mounted on said housing to surround said cam groove and to rotate around said axis.
44. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed along a periphery of said master cam.
45. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of:
said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means, uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to simultaneously rotate about said axis as an integral monolithic component;
said cam groove forming a spiral around an axis; and
said connecting gear means being mounted on said housing to surround said cam groove and to rotate around said axis.
46. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of:
said arm lever and said placement gear being separately mounted upon said axle;
said cam groove forming a spiral around an axis; and
said connecting gear means being mounted on said housing to surround said cam groove and to rotate around said axis.
47. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of:
said arm lever being joined to said placement gear and being mounted upon said axle by said placement gear;
said cam groove forming a spiral around an axis; and
said connecting gear means being mounted on said housing to surround said cam groove and to rotate about said axis.
48. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of:
said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin;
said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to simultaneously rotate about said axis as an integral monolithic component;
said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed along a periphery of said master cam.
49. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of:
said arm lever and said placement gear being separately mounted upon said axle; and
said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed along a periphery of said master cam.
50. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of:
said arm lever being joined to said placement gear and being mounted upon said axle by said placement gear; and
said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed along a periphery of said master cam.
51. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , with said gearing means comprising:
an arcuate slot formed on said housing;
a third pin moveably mounted within said arcuate slot;
an arcuate groove borne by said placement gear, extending around said axle;
a third pin moveably mounted within said arcuate slot and positioned to travel about said arcuate groove after said cassette loading assembly has placed a magnetic tape cassette upon said deck; and
a spring having one end engaged by said third pin, resiliently coupling said arm lever and said placement gear via said third pin.
52. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprising:
said cam groove having an arcuate portion of constant radius leading to a spiral portion of varying radius; and
a movable gear bearing said driving pin, mounted to rotate relative to the ring gear as said driving pin travels along said spiral portion of said cam groove.
53. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , with:
said gearing means comprising:
an arcuate slot formed on said housing;
a third pin moveably mounted within said arcuate slot;
an arcuate groove borne by said placement gear, extending around said axle;
a third pin moveably mounted within said arcuate slot and positioned to travel around said arcuate groove after said cassette loading assembly has placed a magnetic tape cassette upon said deck; and
a spring having one end engaged by said third pin, resiliently coupling said arm lever and said placement gear via said third pin; and
said cam groove having an arcuate portion of constant radius leading to a spiral portion of varying radius; and
said first gear means comprising a movable gear bearing said driving pin, mounted to rotate relative to the ring gear as said driving pin travels along said spiral portion of said cam groove.
54. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , further comprised of:
said arm lever being joined by said drivingly coupling means to said placement gear, and being mounted upon said axle by said placement gear; and
said worm being slidably mounted upon and rotatably driven by said motor to be alternately drivingly coupled with said gearing means and said connecting gear means.
55. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , with said first gear means comprising a movable gear bearing said driving pin while positioning said driving pin within said cam groove.
56. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , further comprising:
said arm lever being joined by said drivingly coupling means to said placement gear, and being mounted upon said axle by said placement gear;
said worm being slidably mounted upon and rotatably driven by said motor to be alternately drivingly coupled with said gearing means and said connecting gear means; and
said first gear means comprising a movable gear bearing said driving pin while positioning said driving pin within said cam groove.
57. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , with said gearing means comprising:
a second cam having a second groove formed therein, driven by said worm;
a third pin received in said second groove of said second cam; and
a movable gear drivingly coupling said third pin to said placement gear.
58. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprising:
a second cam having a second groove formed therein, driven by said worm;
a third pin received in said second groove of said second cam; and
a movable gear holding said third pin within said second groove while applying motion of said third pin along said second groove to rotate said placement gear around said axle.
59. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprising:
said gearing means comprising:
a second cam having a second groove formed therein, driven by said worm;
a third pin received in said second groove of said second cam;
a movable gear drivingly coupling said third pin to said placement gear;
said cam groove having an arcuate portion of constant radius leading to a spiral portion of varying radius; and
a fourth gear bearing said driving pin, said fourth gear being mounted to rotate relative to the ring gear as said driving pin travels along said spiral portion of said cam groove.
60. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprising:
said gearing means comprising:
a second cam having a second groove formed therein, driven by said worm;
a third pin received in said second groove of said second cam; and
a movable gear drivingly coupling said third pin to said placement gear;
said first gear means comprising a first gear bearing said driving pin while positioning said driving pin within said cam groove.
61. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 ,
a second cam having a second groove formed therein, driven by said worm;
a third pin received in said second groove of said second cam; and
a movable gear holding said third pin within said second groove while applying motion of said third pin along said second groove to rotate said placement gear around said axle;
said cam groove having an arcuate portion of constant radius leading to a spiral portion of varying radius; and
a fourth gear bearing said driving pin, mounted to rotate relative to the ring gear as said driving pin travels along said spiral portion of said cam groove.
62. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 ,
a second cam having a second groove formed therein, driven by said worm;
a third pin received in said second groove of said second cam; and
a movable gear holding said third pin within said second groove while applying motion of said third pin along said second groove to rotate said placement gear around said axle;
said first gear means comprising a movable gear bearing said driving pin while positioning said driving pin within said cam groove.
63. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously around said axle.
64. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , with said housing comprising said deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
65. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , further comprising:
said housing comprising a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck; and
said motor being mounted on one of said sides.
66. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , further comprising said master cam being mounted beneath said bottom of said deck.
67. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , further comprising:
said cam groove defining a spiral and drawing said driving pin to follow a path extending transversely across said master cam and away from the ring gear as said master cam rotates relative to said deck; and
said driving pin moving said first gear means relative to the ring gear as said driving pin follows said path.
68. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , further comprised of gearing means mounted on another shaft of said motor for drivingly coupling rotational energy from said motor and said worm to said placement gear.
69. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , further comprised of said motor having a single said shaft coaxially aligning said motor and said worm.
70. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , further comprised of:
said cam groove forming a spiral around a second axle; and
said connecting gear means being mounted on said housing to surround said cam groove and to rotate around said second axle.
71. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 39 , comprised of:
said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means, uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to simultaneously rotate about said axis as an integral monolithic component;
said housing comprising a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
72. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together.
73. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously.
74. Apparatus as claimed in claim 39 , with said first gear means comprising a first gear positioning said driving pin within said groove.
75. A cassette loading apparatus, comprising:
a housing supporting said apparatus while providing a bottom forming a deck, said housing having a plurality of slots formed therein that intersect at a right angle;
a source of motive power mounted upon said housing;
a cassette holder positioned to receive a magnetic tape cassette;
a first pin fixed on said cassette holder to travel along said plurality of slots;
a cassette loading assembly placing a magnetic tape cassette held in said cassette holder onto said deck, comprised of:
an axle mounted upon said housing;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about said axle while drivingly engaging said first pin along said plurality of slots;
a placement gear mounted to rotate around said axle;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said first pin in said plurality of slots;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said motive power to said placement gear;
a tape loading assembly driving a ring gear to operate a plurality of poles disposed to load a tape borne by the cassette onto an upper drum of said apparatus for reproduction, said tape loading assembly comprised of:
a master cam mounted on said bottom of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin;
first gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin to the ring gear; and
connecting gear means for positioning said driving pin within said groove of said master cam while drivingly coupling said motive power to said master cam;
said source of motive power sequentially driving said cassette loading assembly and said tape loading assembly, said source of motive power comprising a motor with a shaft mounted on said housing and a worm mounted upon said shaft and positioned to be drivingly coupled with said placement gear via said gearing means and to be drivingly coupled to said master cam via said connecting gear means;
wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said first pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate the ring gear, whereby the tape is pulled from the cassette and loaded onto the upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
76. The apparatus of claim 75 , further comprised of said worm being slidably mounted upon and rotatably driven by said motor to be alternately drivingly coupled with said gearing means and said connecting gear means.
77. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component.
78. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously around said axle.
79. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 75 , with said drivingly coupling means comprised of a spring interposed between and operationally connecting said arm lever and said placement gear.
80. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 75 , comprised of said arm lever and said placement gear being separately mounted upon said axle.
81. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 75 , comprised of said arm lever being joined by said drivingly coupling means to said placement gear, and being mounted upon said axle by said placement gear.
82. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , with said housing comprising a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
83. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , further comprising:
said housing comprising a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck; and
said motor being mounted on one of said sides.
84. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , further comprising said master cam being mounted beneath said bottom of said deck.
85. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , further comprising:
said groove defining a spiral and drawing said driving pin to follow a path extending transversely across said master cam and away from the ring gear as said master cam rotates relative to said deck; and
said driving pin moving said first gear means relative to the ring gear as said driving pin follows said path.
86. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , further comprised of said housing separating said arm lever from said cassette holder.
87. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , further comprised of gearing means mounted on another shaft of said motor for drivingly coupling rotational energy from said motor and said worm to said placement gear.
88. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , further comprised of said motor having a single said shaft coaxially aligning said motor and said worm.
89. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , further comprised of:
said cam groove forming a spiral around a second axle; and
said connecting gear means being mounted on said housing to surround said cam groove and to rotate around said second axle.
90. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , further comprised of said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed in a spaced array along a periphery of said master cam.
91. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , further comprised of:
said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin;
said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component; and
said housing comprising said deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
92. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together.
93. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously.
94. Apparatus as claimed in claim 75 , with said gear means comprising a first gear positioning said driving pin within said groove.
95. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 75 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component.
96. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 75 , comprised of said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed along a periphery of said master cam.
97. A cassette loading apparatus, comprising:
a housing supporting said apparatus, said housing having a bottom providing a deck and having a plurality of slots formed therein that intersect at a right angle;
a motor mounted on said housing;
a worm mounted upon and rotatably driven by said motor;
a cassette holder positioned to receive a magnetic tape cassette;
a first pin fixed on said cassette holder to travel along said plurality of slots;
a cassette loading assembly for placing a magnetic tape cassette held in said cassette holder onto a deck of said apparatus, comprised of:
an axle mounted upon said housing;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about said axle while drivingly engaging said first pin along said plurality of slots;
a placement gear mounted to rotate around said axle;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said first pin in said plurality of slots;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a tape loading assembly driving a ring gear to operate a plurality of poles disposed to load a tape borne by the cassette onto an upper drum of said apparatus for reproduction, said tape loading assembly comprised of:
a master cam mounted on said bottom of said housing, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
first gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin to the ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam;
wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said first pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate the ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
98. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component.
99. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously around said axle.
100. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 97 , with said drivingly coupling means comprised of a spring interposed between and operationally connecting said arm lever and said placement gear.
101. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 97 , comprised of said arm lever and said placement gear being separately mounted upon said axle.
102. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 97 , comprised of said arm lever being joined by said drivingly coupling means to said placement gear, and being mounted upon said axle by said placement gear.
103. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , with said housing comprising said deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
104. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , further comprising:
said housing comprising said deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck; and
said motor being mounted on one of said sides.
105. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , further comprising said master cam being mounted beneath said bottom of said deck.
106. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , further comprising:
said groove defining a spiral and drawing said driving pin to follow a path extending transversely across said master cam and away from the ring gear as said master cam rotates relative to said housing; and
said driving pin moving said first gear means relative to the ring gear as said driving pin follows said path.
107. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , further comprised of said housing separating said arm lever from said cassette holder.
108. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , further comprised of gearing means mounted on another shaft of said motor for drivingly coupling rotational energy from said motor and said worm to said placement gear.
109. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , further comprised of said motor having a single said shaft coaxially aligning said motor and said worm.
110. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , further comprised of:
said cam groove forming a spiral around a second axle; and
said connecting gear means being mounted on said housing to surround said cam groove and to rotate around said second axle.
111. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , further comprised of said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed in a spaced array along a periphery of said master cam.
112. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , further comprised of:
said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component; and
said housing comprising a deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
113. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together.
114. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously.
115. Apparatus as claimed in claim 97 , with said gear means comprising a first gear positioning said driving pin within said groove.
116. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 97 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component.
117. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 97 , comprised of said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed along a periphery of said master cam.
118. A cassette loading apparatus, comprising:
a housing supporting said apparatus, said housing having a bottom providing a deck and having a plurality of slots formed therein that intersect at a right angle;
a motor mounted on said housing;
a worm mounted upon and rotatably driven by said motor;
a cassette holder positioned to receive a magnetic tape cassette;
a first pin fixed on said cassette holder to travel along said plurality of slots;
a cassette loading assembly for placing a magnetic tape cassette held in said cassette holder onto said deck, comprised of:
an axle mounted upon said housing;
a placement gear mounted to rotate around said axle;
an arm lever mounted for rotation with said placement gear as said placement gear rotates around said axle and drivingly engaging said first pin along said plurality of slots;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said first pin in said plurality of slots;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a tape loading assembly for driving a ring gear to operate a plurality of poles disposed to load a tape borne by the cassette onto an upper drum of said apparatus for reproduction, said tape loading assembly comprised of:
a master cam mounted on said bottom of said housing, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
first gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin to the ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam;
wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said first pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate the ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
119. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component.
120. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously around said axle.
121. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 118 , with said drivingly coupling means comprised of a spring interposed between and operationally connecting said arm lever and said placement gear.
122. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 118 , comprised of said arm lever and said placement gear being separately mounted upon said axle.
123. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 118 , comprised of said arm lever being joined by said drivingly coupling means to said placement gear, and being mounted upon said axle by said placement gear.
124. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , with said housing comprising a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
125. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , further comprising:
said housing comprising a deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck; and
said motor being mounted on one of said sides.
126. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , further comprising said master cam being mounted beneath said bottom of said housing.
127. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , further comprising:
said groove defining a spiral and drawing said driving pin to follow a path extending transversely across said master cam and away from the ring gear as said master cam rotates relative to said housing; and
said driving pin moving said gear means relative to the ring gear as said driving pin follows said path.
128. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , further comprised of said housing separating said arm lever from said cassette holder.
129. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , further comprised of gearing means mounted on another shaft of said motor for drivingly coupling rotational energy from said motor and said worm to said placement gear.
130. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , further comprised of said motor having a single said shaft coaxially aligning said motor and said worm.
131. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , further comprised of:
said cam groove forming a spiral around a second axle; and
said connecting gear means being mounted on said housing to surround said cam groove and to rotate around said second axle.
132. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , further comprised of said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed in a spaced array along a periphery of said master cam.
133. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , further comprised of:
said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component; and
said housing comprising a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
134. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together.
135. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , comprising said drivingly coupling means joining said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously.
136. Apparatus as claimed in claim 118 , with said gear means comprising a first gear positioning said driving pin within said cam groove.
137. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 118 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said first pin, and with said drivingly coupling means uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component.
138. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 118 , comprised of said connecting gear means comprising a plurality of teeth formed along a periphery of said master cam.
139. A cassette loading apparatus, comprising:
a housing supporting said apparatus while providing a deck having a bottom, said housing having a plurality of slots formed therein that intersect at a right angle;
a cassette holder positioned to receive a magnetic tape cassette;
a first pin fixed on said cassette holder to travel along said plurality of slots;
a cassette loading assembly placing a magnetic tape cassette held in said cassette holder onto said deck, comprised of:
an axle mounted upon said housing;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about said axle while drivingly engaging said first pin along said plurality of slots;
a placement gear mounted to rotate around said axle;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said first pin in said plurality of slots;
gearing means for drivingly coupling motive power to said placement gear;
a tape loading assembly driving a ring gear to operate a plurality of poles disposed to load a tape borne by the cassette onto an upper drum of said apparatus for reproduction, said tape loading assembly comprised of:
a master cam mounted on said bottom of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin;
first gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin to the ring gear; and
connecting gear means for positioning said driving pin within said groove of said master cam while drivingly coupling said motive power to said master cam;
a motor mounted on said housing; and
a worm mounted upon and rotatably driven by said motor to be drivingly coupled with said gearing means and said connecting gear means;
wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said first pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate the ring gear, whereby the tape is pulled from the cassette and loaded onto the upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
140. An apparatus for loading a cassette containing a tape wound on a reel and for pulling the tape from the cassette for placing onto an upper drum for reproduction in a tape player, said apparatus comprising:
a cassette holder disposed to receive a cassette, the cassette holder having affixed thereon at least one interlocking pin actuating movement of the cassette holder;
a motor providing a rotating force;
a mechanism conveying the rotating force from said motor;
a first driver engaged with said interlocking pin and driving said interlocking pin for loading the cassette;
a second driver causing the pulling of said tape from the cassette;
a first transmission transmitting the rotating force of said motor to said first driver;
a second transmission transmitting the rotating force of said motor to said second driver;
a switch selectively transmitting the rotating force from said motor to said first transmission and to said second transmission, said switch first transmitting the rotating force of said motor to said first transmission and subsequently transmitting the rotating force of said motor to said second transmission, wherein the operation of said motor in a first direction causes actuation of said first driver through said first transmission and loading the cassette onto a deck and upon completion of said loading, further operation of said motor in said first direction causes actuation of said second driver through said second transmission and pulling of the tape from the cassette and placing the tape onto said upper drum.
141. The apparatus as claimed in claim 140 , with said second driver comprising:
a master cam having a cam groove formed therein; and
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam.
142. An apparatus, comprising:
a cassette holder disposed to receive a cassette containing a tape wound on a reel positioned to accommodate removal of the tape and placement of the tape onto an upper drum prior to reproduction of the tape in a tape player, said cassette holder having affixed thereto at least one interlocking pin actuating movement of said cassette holder;
a drive assembly comprising a motor providing a rotating force and a worm driven by said rotating force;
a component conveying the rotating force of said drive assembly;
a first driver engaged with said interlocking pin and driving said interlocking pin for loading the cassette, said driving means having a gear portion and a protrusion portion, said protrusion portion being disposed on an outer periphery of said gear portion and said protrusion portion having a cutout for receiving said interlocking pin;
a second driver pulling the tape from the cassette;
a first mechanism transmitting said rotating force from said motor to said first driver;
a second mechanism transmitting said rotating force from said motor to said second driver; and
a switch selectively transmitting said rotating force of said motor to said first mechanism and said second mechanism, said switch first transmitting the rotating force of said motor to said first mechanism and subsequently transmitting said rotating force of said motor to said second mechanism, wherein the operation of said motor in a first direction causes actuation of said first driver through said first mechanism and loading of the cassette onto a deck, and upon completion of said loading, continued operation of said motor in said first direction causes pulling of the tape from the cassette by actuation of said second driver through said second mechanism and placement of the tape onto the upper drum.
143. Apparatus as claimed in claim 142 , with said worm receiving said rotating force of said motor and engaging said first mechanism and said second mechanism.
144. Apparatus as claimed in claim 142 , with first driver comprising:
an axle mounted on said housing;
an arm lever including said protrusion portion, rotating about said axle and engaging said interlocking pin;
a placement gear including said gear portion, rotating about said axle; and
a coupler connecting said placement gear to said arm lever.
145. Apparatus as claimed in claim 144 , with said second driver comprising:
a master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam; and
a second gear drivingly coupling said driving pin to a ring gear pulling said tape from said cassette and placing said tape onto the upper drum.
146. Apparatus as claimed in claim 145 , with said first mechanism comprising a third gear drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear.
147. Apparatus as claimed in claim 146 , with said second mechanism comprising a connecting gear drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam.
148. Apparatus as claimed in claim 147 , further comprised of said third gear drivingly coupling rotational energy from said motor and said worm to said placement gear.
149. Apparatus as claimed in claim 147 , further comprised of:
said cam groove forming a spiral around a second axle; and
said connecting gear being mounted on said housing to surround said cam groove and to rotate around said second axle.
150. Apparatus as claimed in claim 147 , further comprised of said connecting gear comprising a plurality of teeth formed in a spaced array along a periphery of said master cam.
151. Apparatus as claimed in claim 147 , further comprised of:
said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said interlocking pin, with said coupler uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component; and
a housing supporting said apparatus while comprising a deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
152. Apparatus as claimed in claim 147 , comprising said coupler joining said arm lever and said placement gear together.
153. Apparatus as claimed in claim 147 , comprising said coupler joining said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously.
154. Apparatus as claimed in claim 147 , further comprised of said second gear positioning said driving pin within said groove.
155. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 147 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding first pin, and with said coupler uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component.
156. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 147 , comprised of said connecting gear comprising a plurality of teeth formed along a periphery of said master cam.
157. Apparatus as claimed in claim 145 , further comprising:
a housing supporting said apparatus while comprising a deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck; and
said master cam being mounted beneath a bottom of said deck.
158. Apparatus as claimed in claim 145 , further comprising:
said cam groove defining a spiral and drawing said driving pin to follow a path extending transversely across said master cam and away from the ring gear as said master cam rotates relative to said deck; and
said driving pin moving said second gear relative to the ring gear as said driving pin follows said path.
159. Apparatus as claimed in claim 144 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said interlocking pin, and with said coupler uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together as an integral monolithic component.
160. Apparatus as claimed in claim 144 , with said arm lever comprising a pair of elongate arms extending radially relative to said axle and surrounding said interlocking pin, and with said coupler uniting said arm lever and said placement gear together to rotate simultaneously around said axle.
161. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 144 , with said coupler comprised of a spring interposed between and operationally connecting said arm lever and said placement gear.
162. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 144 , comprised of said arm lever and said placement gear being separately mounted upon said axle.
163. The cassette loading apparatus of claim 144 , comprised of said arm lever being joined by said coupler to said placement gear, and being mounted upon said axle by said placement gear.
164. Apparatus as claimed in claim 144 , further comprised of a housing supporting said apparatus while comprising a deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck.
165. Apparatus as claimed in claim 144 , further comprising:
a housing supporting said apparatus while comprising a deck and a pair of opposite sides separated by said deck; and
said motor being mounted on one of said sides.
166. Apparatus as claimed in claim 142 , further comprised of a housing separating said arm lever from said cassette holder.
167. Apparatus as claimed in claim 142 , further comprised of said motor having a single shaft coaxially aligning said motor and said worm.
168. A cassette loading apparatus for placing a cassette holder having a magnetic tape held therein onto a deck and for driving a ring gear to operate means for pulling tape from the cassette and for loading the tape onto an upper drum for reproduction, said apparatus comprising:
a housing having formed therein a right - angled opening, said housing supporting said apparatus while comprising said deck and a pair of opposite side walls separated by said deck;
an interlocking pin fixed on said cassette holder and extending through said right - angled opening;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about an axis and drivingly engaging said interlocking pin;
a placement gear mounted for rotation on said axis;
means disposed between said arm lever and said placement gear, drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said interlocking pin in said right - angled opening;
a motor mounted on said housing;
a worm mounted on a shaft of said motor;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a master cam mounted on the bottom of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin received in said groove of said master cam to said ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam, wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said interlocking pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate said ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
169. A cassette loading apparatus for placing a cassette holder having a magnetic tape held therein onto a deck and for driving a ring gear to operate means for pulling tape from the cassette and for loading the tape onto an upper drum for reproduction, said apparatus comprising:
a housing having formed therein a right - angled opening, said housing supporting said apparatus while comprising said deck and a pair of opposite side walls separated by said deck;
an interlocking pin fixed on said cassette holder and extending through said right - angled opening;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about an axis and drivingly engaging said interlocking pin;
a placement gear mounted for rotation on said axis;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said interlocking pin in said right - angled opening;
a motor mounted on said housing;
a worm mounted on a shaft of said motor;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a master cam mounted on a bottom portion of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein wherein said bottom portion of said deck comprises a floor of said housing;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin received in said groove of said master cam to said ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam, wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said interlocking pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate said ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
170. The apparatus of claim 167 , further comprised of said master cam being mounted on an underside of said bottom portion.
171. A cassette loading apparatus for placing a cassette holder having a magnetic tape held therein onto a deck and for driving a ring gear to operate means for pulling tape from the cassette and for loading the tape onto an upper drum for reproduction, said apparatus comprising:
a housing having formed therein a right - angled opening, said housing supporting said apparatus while comprising said deck and a pair of opposite side walls separated by said deck;
an interlocking pin fixed on said cassette holder and extending through said right - angled opening;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about an axis and drivingly engaging said interlocking pin;
a placement gear mounted for rotation on said axis;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said interlocking pin in said right - angled opening;
a motor comprising a source of motive power mounted on said housing and a shaft of said motor rotated by said motive power;
a worm mounted on said shaft of said motor;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a master cam mounted on the bottom of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin received in said groove of said master cam to said ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam, wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said interlocking pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate said ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
172. A cassette loading apparatus for placing a cassette holder having a magnetic tape held therein onto a deck and for driving a ring gear to operate means for pulling tape from the cassette and for loading the tape onto an upper drum for reproduction, said apparatus comprising:
a housing having formed therein a right - angled opening, said housing supporting said apparatus while comprising said deck and a pair of opposite side walls separated by said deck;
an interlocking pin fixed on said cassette holder and extending through said right - angled opening;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about an axis and drivingly engaging said interlocking pin;
a placement gear mounted for rotation on said axis;
means disposed between said arm lever and said placement gear, drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said interlocking pin in said right - angled opening;
a motor comprising a source of motive power mounted on said housing and a shaft of said motor rotated by said motive power;
a worm mounted on said shaft of said motor;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a master cam mounted on a bottom portion of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein wherein said bottom portion of said deck comprises a floor of said housing;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin received in said groove of said master cam to said ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam, wherein operation of said motor causes motion of said arm lever to move said interlocking pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate said ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
173. The apparatus of claim 172 , further comprised of said master cam being mounted on an underside of said bottom portion.
174. A process of loading a cassette, comprising:
selecting a cassette loading apparatus for placing a cassette holder having a magnetic tape held therein onto a deck and for driving a ring gear to operate means for pulling tape from the cassette and for loading the tape onto an upper drum for reproduction, said apparatus comprising:
a housing having formed therein a right - angled opening;
an interlocking pin fixed on said cassette holder and extending through said right - angled opening;
an arm lever mounted for rotation about an axis and drivingly engaging said interlocking pin;
a placement gear mounted for rotation on said axis;
means drivingly coupling said placement gear to said arm lever, wherein rotation of said placement gear causes motion of said interlocking pin in said right - angled opening;
a motor mounted on said housing;
a worm mounted on a shaft of said motor;
gearing means for drivingly coupling said worm to said placement gear;
a master cam mounted on the bottom of said deck, said master cam having a cam groove formed therein;
a driving pin received in said cam groove of said master cam;
gear means drivingly coupling said driving pin received in said groove of said master cam to said ring gear; and
connecting gear means for drivingly coupling said worm to said master cam; and
operating said motor to cause said arm lever to move said interlocking pin to place said cassette holder on said deck and further drives said master cam to rotate said ring gear, whereby said tape is pulled from said cassette and loaded onto said upper drum for reproduction after said cassette holder is placed on said deck.
175. The process of claim 174 , comprising:
after said cassette holder is placed on said deck, shifting said coupling between said worm and said placement gear and between said worm and said connecting gear means, by sliding said worm along said shaft; and
pulling the magnetic tape from the cassette by driving said master cam while said worm is drivingly coupled to said connecting gear means.
176. The process of claim 174 , comprising continuously rotating said master cam during said rotation of said placement gear and during rotation of said ring gear.
177. The process of claim 174 , comprising simultaneously rotating said placement gear and said lever arm during said motion of said first pin in said right angle opening.
178. The process of claim 175 , comprising continuously rotating said master cam during said rotation of said placement gear and during rotation of said ring gear.Cited by (0)
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