Mechanism for winding a tape from a tape cassette onto a rotatable cylinder of a VCR

摘要

Movable members of a tape guide member for tape loading are disposed in plural numbers on both the upstream side and the downstream side of a tape running path with respect to a rotatable cylinder, or are disposed in plural number on at least either the upstream side or the downstream side. The plurality of movable members are disposed offset from each other in the radial direction of the rotatable cylinder. Tilt guides for converting the tape running direction are disposed between the associated movable members, and fixed to the stationary component side. A guide passage forming member along which the movable members are guided is also fixed to the stationary component side. Guide portions of the guide passage forming member are provided in plural number individually associated with the movable members. The guide portion nearer to the rotatable cylinder is set to always have a larger tilt angle than that of the outer guide portion with the plane of a tape cassette being a reference. The tilt angles of the guide portions are made different from each other between the upstream side and the downstream side, and are set to direct upwardly with respect to the loading direction at least on either one of the upstream side and the downstream side. A tape tension control member is disposed along the associated guide portion for being rotated about a stationary fulcrum upon movement of the movable member of the tape guide member.