Patent ID: 6667847
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic tape apparatus comprising:a tape cassette moving table disposed between guide plates on a chassis so as to be movable in forward and backward directions; a pair of right and left swinging levers pivotally attached to said guide plates are engaged with guide rods provided on said moving plate, wherein by rotating said swinging levers in forward and backward directions, said moving table is moved through said guide rods in the forward and the backward directions between a cassette injection position and a cassette placement position set between said guide plates; said swinging levers are disposed inside said guide plates; pivotal attachment shafts provided on outside surfaces of said swinging levers are inserted in pivotal attachment holes formed through said guide plates; a coupling shaft is disposed between said swinging levers so as to be concentric with said pivotal attachment shafts; the ends of said coupling shaft bent substantially in an L shape are engaged with concave portions formed on inside surfaces of said swinging levers to integrally couple said swinging levers through said coupling shaft; and disengagement preventing parts engaging with the ends of said coupling shaft engaged with the concave portions are integrally formed on said swinging levers.