Patent ID: 6869036
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A recording and/or reproducing apparatus, comprising: a cartridge loading member provided on one side of a main body of the apparatus, and into which a tape cartridge, in which a magnetic tape having a leader block provided on one end is wound, is loaded; a take-up mechanism provided on the other end of the main body of the apparatus, and which winds the magnetic tape pulled out from the tape cartridge; a carrying mechanism including an engagement shaft which engages with an engaging portion of the leader block, and tape pulling member for pulling the magnetic tape out from the tape cartridge, where the carrying mechanism carries the tape pulling member between the tape cartridge loaded into the cartridge loading member and the take-up mechanism; and a magnetic head mechanism provided between the cartridge loading member and the take-up mechanism, and which is for recording or reproducing information signals on or from the magnetic tape, wherein an area in which the cartridge loading member is formed and an area in which the take-up mechanism, the carrying mechanism and the magnetic head mechanism are formed are divided by a partition, and the partition has an opening portion through which the magnetic tape is pulled out, and a shutter mechanism for opening or closing the opening portion.