Patent ID: 6198592
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus for 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 apparatus comprising:a first chassis into which the tape cassette is inserted; anda second chassis having the rotary head cylinder mounted thereon and guiding movements of the first chassis toward and away from the rotary head cylinder,wherein the first chassis includes a chassis driving plate mounted thereon for adjusting a position of the first chassis relative to the second chassis,the second chassis includes a chassis driving arm mounted thereon for driving the first chassis,the chassis driving plate has a cam surface having a portion which is not perpendicular to a direction of the movement of the first chassis,the chassis driving arm has a protrusion which engages with the cam surface, andthe chassis driving plate is disposed so as to be positionally adjusted by being moved in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the movement of the first chassis.