Patent ID: 6883740

Claim:
A tape drive device for winding a recording tape with a free end on a reel hub and carrying out at least one of recording of information on the recording tape and replaying of information that has been recorded on the recording tape, the tape drive device comprising: guiding means for guiding a tape-form leader portion to an outer peripheral surface of the reel hub, the leader portion being provided at the free end of the recording tape; and sucking means provided at the reel hub, the sucking means being capable of sucking the leader portion to the outer peripheral surface, the sucking means comprising a plurality of through-holes, wherein the guiding means comprises a retaining member capable of retaining the leader portion, and a moving member which supports the retaining member and moves the retaining member along a predetermined path to a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the reel hub at which the through-holes are formed.