Pinch roller assembly of a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus

摘要

A pinch roller assembly for a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus has a pinch roller configured to selectively contact a capstan axis mounted on a deck base. A pinch arm is provided for rotatably supporting the pinch roller on one end thereof. The pinch arm is pivotally mounted on the deck base for movement between first position and second positions. When in first position, the pinch roller is adjacent to the capstan axis, and when in the second position the pinch roller is spaced away from the capstan axis. A pinch axis is mounted on the other end of the pinch arm. The pinch axis is a pivot point of the pinch arm. A pinch spring is disposed on the pinch axis to elastically support the pinch arm when being pivoted to the first position toward the capstan axis. A separation preventing protrusion is integrally formed with the pinch axis to prevent deviation of the pinch spring.