Tape-viewing device in magnetic tape recorder of magazine type

Claim 1

A tape recorder of the magazine type comprising: a frame member having an opening therein to receive a magazine; a movable body, said movable body including means to drive the tape within the magazine, said movable body further including tapetransducing means; means for pivotally and linearly movably supporting said movable body, comprising guiding means connected to said movable body, means defining arcuate slots in said frame member, and means defining slots in said frame member extending in the same direction as that in which said magazine is inserted, all said slots being adapted to receive said guiding means; means biasing said movable body to an inoperative position whereby insertion of a magazine into said opening causes said guiding means to move within said slots, causing said movable body to be disposed in operative relationship with the magazine; a record lever extending into said frame member; a lug located on said record lever; means defining a cutout on either side of said lug on said record lever; a pivotal locking member pivoted at one end thereof to one of said guiding means moving in one of said arcuate slots, and at the other end to said frame member; an engaging strip mounted on said locking member, said engaging strip being adapted to move into one of said cutouts when said movable body is disposed in operative relationship with said magazine; aligned upper and lower transparent windows of said magazine enabling viewing of a tape roll within said magazine, viewing means provided on said casing in registered relation with said windows of said magazine in said operative position, thereby exposing a tape roll contained in said magazine through said windows to view, and optical reflecting means disposed on the surface of said movable body beneath said lower window in said operative position, thereby facilitating the viewing of the state of winding and unwinding of said tape roll.