| 摘要 |
<p>A cartridge-handling arrangement (12, 42, 64, 70) is provided for selectively transferring a tape cartridge from a fixed store (116) holding a plurality of cartridges in a vertical stack, to a fixed record/playback station (162). The cartridge-handling arrangement comprises an elevator platform (42) moving between the appropriate store level and the level of the record/playback station (162), and a displacement mechanism for transferring a selected cartridge between the store (116) and the elevator platform (42) and between the elevator platform (42) and the record/playback station (162). The overall arrangement is such that a selected cartridge is presented to the record/playback station (162) in a horizontal attitude.</p> |
