Signal recording and/or reproducing system having a cassette sorting and transporting arrangement therein.

摘要

A signal recording and/or reproducing system having a tape cassette storing and transporting arrangement therein comprises a cassette storing apparatus (101) having a plurality of receiving compartments (103) each provided for storing a tape cassette (102) therein, at least one recording and/or reproducing apparatus (108) used with the tape cassette (102) taken out from the cassette storing apparatus (101) and comprising a housing provided with a control panel portion on the top or front wall thereof and with an opening through which the tape cassette is inserted therein on the side wall thereof (110) and a cassette loading mechanism provided in said housing for guiding and placing the tape cassette inserted in the housing through the opening provided thereon to a tape driving portion, and cassette transporting apparatus (105) for transporting the tape cassette (102) taken out from the cassette storing apparatus (101) in order to transfer the same to the recording and/or reproducing apparatus (108) through the opening provided on the housing thereof and to the receiving compartment (103) of the cassette storing apparatus (101) from the recording and/or reproducing apparatus (108).