Patent ID: 6339514
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus comprising:a chassis having a first side; a cassette holder to hold a cassette incorporating a tape; a moving mechanism to reciprocally move said cassette holder between a first position at which the cassette is to be loaded onto or unloaded from said cassette holder and a second position at which the cassette is to be received within said chassis when the cassette is held by said cassette holder, wherein said moving mechanism includes a pair of arms; and a detector positioned adjacent said cassette holder, to detect a starting or ending position of the tape when the cassette is held by said cassette holder and received within said chassis; wherein as said cassette holder is moved between the first position and the second position, said arms move generally parallel to said first side of said chassis such that a line passing through said detector perpendicularly to said first side does not intersect either one of said arms, and wherein said chassis further has a second side extending generally orthogonal to said first side, and said apparatus further comprises a guide pin positioned between said detector and said second side of said chassis to guide one of said arms as said cassette holder is moved between the first position and the second position, such that as said cassette holder is moved between the first position and the second position, the line passing through said detector perpendicularly to said first side is prevented from intersecting with said one of said arms due to the positioning of said guide pin between said detector and said second side.