Patent ID: 6172840
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus for pulling out a magnetic tape from a tape cassette and winding the magnetic tape around a rotary head cylinder, having a rotary head, for a predetermined arc, for recording/reproducing the magnetic tape, the magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:a rotary head cylinder;a first base member on which the tape cassette is mounted;a second base member for guiding a reciprocal movement of the first base member toward/away from the rotary head cylinder;first to fifth vertical posts for guiding the magnetic tape, wherein a winding contact line, along which the magnetic tape contacts each of the first to fifth vertical posts, is perpendicular to a tape driving direction in which the magnetic tape is driven; andfirst to third inclined posts for guiding the magnetic tape, wherein a winding contact line, along which the magnetic tape contacts each of the first to third inclined posts, is not perpendicular to the tape driving direction, wherein:in a tape driving state in which the magnetic tape can be driven, the magnetic tape pulled out from a supply reel is wound around the first vertical post on a non-magnetic side thereof, around the second vertical post on a magnetic side thereof. around the third vertical post on the non-magnetic side thereof, around the first inclined post on the non-magnetic side thereof, around the rotary head cylinder on the magnetic side thereof, around the second inclined post on the non-magnetic side thereof, around the fourth vertical post on the non-magnetic side thereof, around the third inclined post on the magnetic side thereof, around a capstan shaft for driving the magnetic tape on the magnetic side thereof, and around the fifth vertical post on the non-magnetic side thereof, thereby reaching a take-up reel;the rotary head cylinder includes an upper fixed cylinder, an intermediate rotary cylinder having the rotary head and a lower fixed cylinder;the upper fixed cylinder, the intermediate rotary cylinder and the lower fixed cylinder are coaxially aligned with respect to one another;an upper portion of the upper fixed cylinder is cut off so that a cassette lid provided over an opening of the tape cassette does not interfere with the upper fixed cylinder in the tape driving state; andthe tape driving state is achieved by mounting the tape cassette onto the first base member, moving the first base member toward the rotary head cylinder, pulling out the magnetic tape from the tape cassette by means of a tape guide member, and winding the magnetic tape around the rotary head cylinder, for a predetermined arc, thereby forming a tape drive system to allow the magnetic tape to be recorded/reproduced.