摘要 |
A video tape recorder has a capstan (10), erasing heads (8, 9) and an audio control head (7) feed and tape-up reels for a cassette (21) and a rotary head (6). For providing a compact tape loading arrangement a loading mechanism comprises a first loading ring (12) carrying a pinch roller (4) and a second loading ring (13) carrying a draw out pin (5). The pinch roller (4) and draw out pin (5) lie in a position, in the unloaded condition, to engage the tape (24) of a cassette (21) inserted in the apparatus. The two loading rings (12, 13) are arcuately movable in opposite directions to draw tape (24) out of the cassette (21) and into a loaded position in which the pinch roller (4) is engaged with the capstan (10) and the tape (24) passed round the draw out pin (5), erase head (8), rotary head (6), erase head (9), audio control head (7) and the pinch roller (4). Clearance means in the form of pivotally mounted guide pins (107, 124) serve to keep the tape (24) in the paths between the cassette (21) and the pinch roller (4) and draw out pin (5), respectively, clear of the tape (24) passing round the rotary head (6).
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