Record mechanism for a tape player

Claim 2

In a cartridge type tape player-recorder, including a tape caRtridge receiving cavity and instrumentalities for playing prerecorded tape cartridges and for recording unrecorded tape cartridges received in said cavity, depending upon the mode of operation of the player-recorder and a selector for selecting the mode of operation of said player-recorder, said selector including a switch movable between a record position and a play position, means for releasably and alternatively locking said selector into a preselected position corresponding to one of said two modes of operation, comprising an arm mounted for pivotal movement between a normal and operated position, said arm including at a first end thereof means for directly engaging a cartridge inserted into said cavity, said means extending into said cavity when said arm is in said normal position for engagement with a cartridge inserted thereinto and being urged out of said cavity in response to the engagement with a cartridge inserted thereinto, thereby to pivot said arm to said operated position, the opposite end of said pivotal arm including means for engaging said selector switch in a first and second relation depending upon the positioning of said selector switch in said preselected position, in response to the pivoting of said arm, to maintain said selector switch in said preselected position until said cartridge is removed from said cavity.

Claim 3

A cartridge type tape player-recorder as claimed in claim 1 wherein said selector switch means includes a pushbutton actuator movable from a first position whereat said switch means is placed in a play condition to a second, depressed position whereat said switch means is placed in a record condition, said pushbutton actuator being resiliently biased toward said first, play position and including a pin rigidly connected to and movable with said pushbutton, and wherein the engaging means at said opposite end of said arm of said locking means is moved into engagement with said pin on one side thereof when said pushbutton is moved to said second, record position and on the opposite side thereof when said pushbutton is in said first, play position.

Claim 4

A cartridge type tape player-recorder including a cartridge receiving cavity and instrumentalities for playing pre-recorded tape cartridges and for recording unrecorded tape cartridges received in said cavity, depending upon the mode of operation of said player-recorder, a selector including switch means connected electrically to said instrumentalities and actuable between first and second positions to place said instrumentalities in the play and record modes of operation, respectively, and means for releasably and alternatively locking said selector into a preselected position corresponding to one of said two modes of operation upon insertion of a cartridge into said cavity, said locking means comprising a lever arm mounted for pivotal movement between first and second positions about a fixed pivot point, means biasing said arm into said first position, said arm including at a first end, means extending into said tape cartridge cavity when said arm is in said first position for direct engagement with said cartridge, the opposite end of said arm including means for engaging said selector upon said arm member being pivoted about said pivot point in response to the insertion of a cartridge into said cavity thereby to maintain said switch means in said preselected position until said cartridge is removed from engagement with said engaging means at said first end of said pivotal arm.

Claim 5

A cartridge type tape player-recorder including a cartridge receiving cavity and instrumentalities for playing pre-recorded tape cartridges and for recording unrecorded tape cartridges received in said cavity, depending upon the mode of operation of said player-recorder, a selector including switch means connected electrically to said instrumentalities and actuable between first and second positions to place said instrumentalities in the play and record modes of operation, respectively, and means for releasably and alternatively locking said selector into a preselected position corresponding to one of said two modes of operation upon insertion of a cartridge into said cavity, said locking means comprising a lever arm mounted for pivotal movement between first and second positions about a fixed pivot point, means biasing said arm into said first position, said arm including at a first end, means extending into said tape cartridge cavity when said arm is in said first position for direct engagement with said cartridge, the opposite end of said arm including means for engaging said selector upon said arm member being pivoted about said pivot point in response to the insertion of a cartridge into said cavity thereby to maintain said switch means in said preselected position until said cartridge is removed from engagement with said engaging means at said first end of said pivotal arm.

Claim 6

A cartridge type tape player as claimed in claim 3 wherein said switch means includes a manually operated pushbutton movable between a first, play position and a second, record position, resilient biasing means biasing said pushbutton to said first position and an elongated member connected to and extending from said pushbutton in a direction transverse the direction of movement of the pushbutton, the second engaging means at the second end of said arm engaging said elongated member on a first side thereof When said pushbutton is moved to said first, play position and on the other side thereof when said pushbutton is moved to said second, record position.

Claim 7

A cartridge type tape player-recorder including a cartridge receiving cavity and instrumentalities for playing pre-recorded tape cartridges and for recording unrecorded tape cartridges received in said cavity, depending upon the mode of operation of said instrumentalities, a selector for placing said instrumentalities in a play or record mode of operation, said selector including pushbutton switch means movable between a first, released play position and a second, depressed record position, spring means for biasing said pushbutton switch means to said released position, and means for releasably and alternatively locking said pushbutton selector switch means into a preselected one of said positions upon insertion of a cartridge into said cavity, said locking means comprising: a lever arm member mounted for pivotal movement between first and second positions, resilient biasing means for biasing said lever arm member to said first position, a first end of said lever arm extending into said cartridge receiving cavity when said lever arm is in said first position and including cam means for directly engaging a cartridge inserted into said cavity, whereby said lever arm is pivoted from said first to said second position, and the opposite end of said arm member including means for engaging said switch means when said lever arm member is pivoted to said second position, thereby to maintain said switch means in said pre-selected position until said cartridge is removed from said cavity.

Claim 8

A cartridge type tape player-recorder including a cartridge receiving cavity and instrumentalities for playing pre-recorded tape cartridges and for recording unrecorded tape cartridges received in said cavity, depending upon the mode of operation of said instrumentalities, a selector for placing said instrumentalities in a play or record mode of operation, said selector including pushbutton switch means movable between a first, released play position and a second, depressed record position, spring means for biasing said pushbutton switch means to said released position, and means for releasably and alternatively locking said pushbutton selector switch means into a preselected one of said positions upon insertion of a cartridge into said cavity, said locking means comprising: a lever arm member mounted for pivotal movement between first and second positions, resilient biasing means for biasing said lever arm member to said first position, a first end of said lever arm extending into said cartridge receiving cavity when said lever arm is in said first position and including cam means for directly engaging a cartridge inserted into said cavity, whereby said lever arm is pivoted from said first to said second position, and the opposite end of said arm member including means for engaging said switch means when said lever arm member is pivoted to said second position, thereby to maintain said switch means in said pre-selected position until said cartridge is removed from said cavity.

Claim 9

A cartridge type tape player-recorder as claimed in claim 5 wherein said locking means is mounted beneath said cartridge receiving cavity and wherein said first end of said lever arm extends into said cavity through a lower wall thereof for engagement with a cartridge received therein, said first end of said lever arm being moved downwardly out of said cavity upon insertion of a cartridge thereinto in engagement with said cam means, and said opposite end of said lever arm being raised into engagement with said pushbutton selector switch means to maintain the latter in a pre-selected position until said cartridge is removed from said cavity.