Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A channel switching means for a cartridge-type tape recorder, comprising, in combination: a support plate; means to move said support plate in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of a magnetic tape inserted into said recorder, said moving means including pin means disposed substantially parallel to said magnetic tape plane, and shaft means movable parallelly with respect to said magnetic tape plane, said pin means and shaft means operatively connected to said support means; magnetic head means mounted on said support plate, the plane of the face of said head means being disposed substantially perpendicularly to the plane of said support plate; and means to adjust said head means substantially parallel to said magnetic tape plane and to maintain the plane of said support plate substantially perpendicularly to said magnetic tape plane; said last-mentioned adjusting and maintaining means including cam means having a plurality of steps provided on the peripheral surface thereof, said cam means being disposed in operative relation with said pin means, and further including further pin means operatively associated with said support plate and a base plate of said recorder and spring means disposed on said further pin means, said spring means being operative to urge said support plate away from said base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A channel switching means for a cartridge-type tape recorder, comprising, in combination: a support plate; means to move said support plate in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of a magnetic tape inserted into said recorder, said moving means including pin means disposed substantially parallel to said magnetic tape plane, and shaft means movable parallelly with respect to said magnetic tape plane, said pin means and shaft means operatively connected to said support means; magnetic head means mounted on said support plate, the plane of the face of said head means being disposed substantially perpendicularly to the plane of said support plate; and means to adjust said head means substantially parallel to said magnetic tape plane and to maintain the plane of said support plate substantially perpendicularly to said magnetic tape plane; said last-mentioned adjusting and maintaining means including cam means having a plurality of steps provided on the peripheral surface thereof, said cam means being disposed in operative relation with said pin means, and further including further pin means operatively associated with said support plate and a base plate of said recorder and spring means disposed on said further pin means, said spring means being operative to urge said support plate away from said base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A channel switching means for cartridge-type tape recorders as defined in claim 1, further comprising: an adjusting plate having one end thereof fixed to said support plate, and means to adjust the height of said adjusting plate relative to said support plate; said cam means being disposed in operative engagement with said adjusting plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A channel switching means for cartridge-type tape recorders as defined in claim 1, further comprising rotatable shaft means coupled to said cam means by gear means, means coupled to said rotatable shaft means for manually rotating said cam means, and means for indicating the rotational position of said cam means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A channel switching means for cartridge-type tape recorders as defined in claim 1, further comprising still further shaft means connected to said cam means, bearing means supporting one end of said still further shaft means, the other end thereof having a recess, said recess having contained therein a ball, and further spring means urging a ball receptacle toward said bearing.