Patent ID: 7342742
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus, comprising: a rotatable head cylinder for recording information to, and/or reproducing information from, a magnetic tape of a tape cassette; a tape pull-out member for pulling out the magnetic tape; and a guide member for guiding the tape pull-out member; wherein: the tape pull-out member is engaged with a groove formed in the guide member; the tape pull-out member is movable between a first position and a second position along the groove; the first position is a tape pull-out completion position in the vicinity of the rotatable head cylinder at which information recording to, and information reproduction from, the magnetic tape is possible; the second position is a position in an opening of the tape cassette, at which information recording to, and information reproduction from, the magnetic tape is impossible; the rotatable head cylinder is provided on a cylinder holding member integrally formed with the guide member such that the cylinder holding member and the guide member are formed as a single unitary body; a profile of the groove is continuous with no gap; and the guide member extends from the tape cassette opening to the tape pull-out completion position.