Temporary stop device for cartridge tape player-recorder

Claim 2

In a cartridge type tape player-recorder including a tunnel for receiving tape cartridges, instrumentalities communicating with said tunnel for engaging and driving the tape through a cartridge inserted fully into said tunnel and for processing information on said tape, respectively, and a cartridge locking mechanism including resiliently biased means, engageable with a cartridge inserted fully into said tunnel for releasably securing said cartridge in said tunnel, a temporary stop device for momentarily discontinuing the processing including the driving of said tape through said cartridge while not disturbing the operation of said tape driving and information processing instrumentalities, said temporary stop device including means movable from a first to a second position into engagement with the cartridge engaging means of said cartridge locking mechanism, said movable means providing a force against the resiliently biased cartridge locking means sufficient to cause the lastmentioned means to urge said cartridge away from said tape driving and processing instrumentalities, said cartridge returning to a fully inserted position in said tunnel upon return of said arm member to said first position.

Claim 3

A cartridge type tape player-recorder as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cartridge locking means includes an arm member mounted for movement between first and second stable positions and spring means resiliently biasing said arm member into both said positions, and means engaging said cartridge upon the latter being received in said tunnel and wherein said movable means of said temporary stop device include an arm mounted for pivotal movement into and out of engagement with the arm member of said cartridge locking means, whereby upon movement of the pivotal arm of said temporary stop device into engagement with said arm member of said cartridge locking means, the last-mentioned arm member is moved against said biasing spring, causing said cartridge engaging means to apply a force against said cartridge sufficient to urge the cartridge away from said tape driving and information processing instrumentalities, said force being insufficient to move said cartridge out of said cartridge receiving tunnel.

Claim 4

A cartride type tape player-recorder as claimed in claim 2 wherein said temporary stop device further includes a lever arm coupled to said pivotal arm, said lever arm movable from a released to a depressed position and vice versa to move said pivotal arm into and out of engagement with said arm member of said cartridge locking means, respectively, and means for securing said lever arm in said depressed position, said securing means being operable in response to the sidewise movement of said lever arm subsequent to the movement of said lever arm to the depressed position.

Claim 5

A cartridge type tape player-recorder comprising, in combination; a tunnel for receiving a tape cartridge, instrumentalities communicating with said tunnel including a rotatably driven capstan shaft for engaging and driving a recording tape through a cartridge inserted fully into said tunnel and a magnetic tape head for engaging and processing information on said tape, respectively, means actuable upon insertion of the cartridge into said tunnel to drive said capstan shaft and operates said magnetic tape head, a Cartridge locking mechanism including a pivotal arm member movable from a first to a second stable position in response to the insertion of a cartridge into said tunnel, spring means connected to said pivotal arm member for resiliently biasing said pivotal arm member to said second position and cartridge engaging means coupled to said pivotal arm member for engaging said cartridge upon insertion of the latter into said tunnel, said cartridge locking mechanism maintaining said cartridge in said tunnel in engagement with said driving and information processing instrumentalities, and a temporary stop device mechanism for discontinuing momentarily the processing including the driving of the tape through the cartridge while not disturbing the operation of said instrumentalities, said temporary stop device mechanism comprising an arm mounted for movement between first and second positions, into and out of engagement with said pivotal arm member, respectively, when the latter is in the second stable position, the arm of said temporary stop device mechanism providing a force against said pivotal arm member and said spring means sufficient to cause said cartridge engaging means coupled thereto to urge said cartridge away from said driving and information processing intrumentalities, but insufficient to deactivate said capstan shaft and magnetic tape head operating means and to move said pivotal arm member to said first stable position, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the arm of said temporary stop device mechanism for moving said arm between said first and second position.

Claim 6

A cartridge type tape player-recorder comprising, in combination; a tunnel for receiving a tape cartridge, instrumentalities communicating with said tunnel including a rotatably driven capstan shaft for engaging and driving a recording tape through a cartridge inserted fully into said tunnel and a magnetic tape head for engaging and processing information on said tape, respectively, means actuable upon insertion of the cartridge into said tunnel to drive said capstan shaft and operates said magnetic tape head, a Cartridge locking mechanism including a pivotal arm member movable from a first to a second stable position in response to the insertion of a cartridge into said tunnel, spring means connected to said pivotal arm member for resiliently biasing said pivotal arm member to said second position and cartridge engaging means coupled to said pivotal arm member for engaging said cartridge upon insertion of the latter into said tunnel, said cartridge locking mechanism maintaining said cartridge in said tunnel in engagement with said driving and information processing instrumentalities, and a temporary stop device mechanism for discontinuing momentarily the processing including the driving of the tape through the cartridge while not disturbing the operation of said instrumentalities, said temporary stop device mechanism comprising an arm mounted for movement between first and second positions, into and out of engagement with said pivotal arm member, respectively, when the latter is in the second stable position, the arm of said temporary stop device mechanism providing a force against said pivotal arm member and said spring means sufficient to cause said cartridge engaging means coupled thereto to urge said cartridge away from said driving and information processing intrumentalities, but insufficient to deactivate said capstan shaft and magnetic tape head operating means and to move said pivotal arm member to said first stable position, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the arm of said temporary stop device mechanism for moving said arm between said first and second position.

Claim 7

A cartride type tape player-recorder as claimed in claim 4 wherein said actuator mechanism comprises an arm member attached at a first end to said first-mentioned arm member and mounted for movement between first and second positions for moving said first-mentioned arm member between said first and second positions, respectively, and spring means biasing said last-mentioned arm member to said first position and means connected to said actuator arm member for releasably locking the latter arm member into said second position against the force of said biasing spring means.

Claim 8

A cartridge type tape player-recorder as claimed in claim 4 wherein the cartridge engaging means of said cartridge locking mechanism comprises a slide member including a portion positioned adjacent said cartridge for engagement therewith, the pivotal arm member of said cartridge locking mechanism being engageable with said slide member upon moving said actuator mechanism from said first to said second position thereby causing said slide member to urge said cartridge away from said tape driving and processing instrumentalities.

Claim 9

A cartridge type tape player-recorder comprising a tunnel for receiving tape cartridges therein, instrumentalities communicating with said tunnel for engaging and driving a tape through a cartridge inserted fully into said tunnel and for processing information on said tape, cartridge locking means including spring biased linkage means for engaging said cartridge upon the insertion of said cartridge into said tunnel to hold the same therein during the processing of information, and a pause mechanism for discontinuing momentarily the driving of the tape through the cartridge, said pause mechanism means eans actuable to move said linkage means against said spring bias to provide a force directed against said cartridge sufficient to move said tape out of engagement with said tape driving and information processing instrumentalities to discontinue said processing.

Claim 10

A cartridge type tape player-recorder comprising a tunnel for receiving tape cartridges therein, instrumentalities communicating with said tunnel for engaging and driving a tape through a cartridge inserted fully into said tunnel and for processing information on said tape, cartridge locking means including spring biased linkage means for engaging said cartridge upon the insertion of said cartridge into said tunnel to hold the same therein during the processing of information, and a pause mechanism for discontinuing momentarily the driving of the tape through the cartridge, said pause mechanism means eans actuable to move said linkage means against said spring bias to provide a force directed against said cartridge sufficient to move said tape out of engagement with said tape driving and information processing instrumentalities to discontinue said processing.

Claim 11

A cartridge type tape player-recorder as claimed in claim 7 wherein said actuable means includes an arm mounted for pivotal movement from a first position out of engagement with said linkage means of said cartridge locking means to a second position into engagement with said linkage means and wherein said pause mechanism includes a second, spring biased actuator arm connected at one end to said pivotal arm, whereby upon movement of saiD actuator arm, said pivotal arm member is moved into engagement with said linkage means of said cartridge locking means and upon release of said actuator arm said pivotal arm is returned to said first position.

Claim 12

A cartridge type tape player-recorder as claimed in claim 8 wherein said pause mechanism further includes means for releasably locking said pivotal arm into engagement with said linkage means of said cartridge locking means, said means being engageable with said second actuator arm upon moving the latter sidewise subsequent to the movement thereof into engagement with said linkage means.