Lid locking mechanism for an automatic tape cassette loading and unloading apparatus

摘要

A lid locking mechanism for a lid of an automatic tape cassette loading and unloading apparatus, comprises a locking member which moves downwardly in relation to a tape cassette loading operation so as to oppose a rear surface of the lid and lock the lid in a closed position. The lid locking mechanism prevents an erroneous operation of loading a tape cassette into a recording and/or reproducing apparatus when another tape cassette is already loaded into the recording and/or reproducing apparatus.