Patent ID: 7248430
Filing Date: 2007-07-24
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus, comprising: an arm section pivotable about a pivoting shaft; a tape guide section provided on the arm section for guiding a magnetic tape; a capstan section for driving the magnetic tape so as to run; and a maintaining section provided on the capstan section; wherein: the arm section is pivotable between a first location and a second location; the first location is a location at which the information recording to and/or information reproduction from the magnetic tape is possible; the second location is a location at which the information recording to and/or information reproduction from the magnetic tape is not possible; and when the arm section pivots from the second location to the first location, the maintaining section maintains a relative position of the arm section, which is in the first location, to the capstan section.