Patent ID: 6288865
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus for magnetic recording/reproducing information on/from a magnetic tape by drawing out the magnetic tape from a tape cassette and allowing the magnetic tape to pass around a rotary head cylinder, having a rotary head, for a predetermined arc, the tape cassette being drawn by moving tape guide members located at an opening of the tape cassette, the apparatus comprising:a first chassis on which the tape cassette is placed; anda second chassis having the rotary head cylinder mounted thereon and guiding movement of the first chassis toward the rotary head cylinder;the magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus including:a first state in which the tape cassette is placed on the first chassis by a user; anda second state in which a tape running path enabling recording/reproduction of the magnetic tape is established,the second chassis including:a capstan shaft mounted on the second chassis for driving the magnetic tape;a pinch roller for pressing the magnetic tape against the capstan shaft; anda pinch arm supporting the pinch roller to be rotatable, the pinch arm being swingably mounted on the second chassis,wherein when the magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus shifts from the first state to the second state, the first chassis moves toward the rotary head cylinder, andduring the movement of the first chassis toward the rotary head cylinder, the first chassis drives the pinch arm so that the pinch roller moves from the opening of the tape cassette to a vicinity near the capstan shaft.