Patent ID: 6275351
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:a first arm swingably mounted on a chassis;a second arm swingably mounted the chassis; anda rotator mounted on the chassis,the rotator including a protrusion for driving the first arm and the second arm,the first arm including a first cam portion which engages the protrusion,the second arm including a second cam portion which engages with the protrusion,the first cam portion having a first arc portion, a second arc portion, and a first concave portion formed between the first arc portion and the second arc portion,the second cam portion having a third arc portion, a fourth arc portion, and a second concave portion formed between the third arc portion and the fourth arc portion,wherein the position of the first arm, second arm and rotator relative to one another serve to indicate the mode of the magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus.