Recording- or reproducing apparatus

Claim 2

In a strip handling apparatus for strip-like information carrier, said apparatus having different operating modes, an intermittent drive mechanism including cam means rotatable about an axis and having at least two different cam surfaces spaced from each other and corresponding to different operating modes of said apparatus; carrier means arranged coaxially to said cam means and being rotatable about said axis relatively to said cam means, said rotatable carrier means having at least two positions corresponding to said different operating modes; and at least two cam followers for engagement with said cam means, said cam followers being arranged in spaced relation on said carrier means, each of said cam followers facing one of said cam surfaces and having an operative and at least one inoperative position in dependence on the positions of said carrier means, only in the operative position the respective cam follower transmitting movement from said cam means for the intermittent drive of said information carrier; the apparatus further comprising mode control means operatively connected to said carrier means and controling the positions thereof.

Claim 3

An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said rotatable carrier means are formed from resilient material and have at least two springy tongues slit out from said resilient material, said tongues having a free-end portion, said cam followers being fixed to said free end portion.

Claim 4

In a strip handling apparatus for strip-like information carrier, said apparatus having different operating modes, an intermittent drive mechanism including cam means rotatable about an axis and having at least two axially spaced different cam surfaces corresponding to different operating modes of said apparatus; carrier means substantially in form of a hollow cylinder having an outer cylindrical surface and an inner cylindrical surface, said surfaces being opposite to each other, one of said cylindrical surfaces facing said cam surfaces, said carrier means being arranged substantially coaxially to said cam means and rotatable about said axis relatively to said cam means, said rotatable carrier means having at least two positions corresponding to said different operating modes; and at least two cam followers for engagement with said cam means, said cam followers being arranged on one of said cylindrical surfaces of said carrier means in axially and angularly spaced relation with respect to said axis, each of said cam followers facing one of said cam surfaces and having an operative and at least inoperative position in dependence on the positions of said carrier means; movement transmitting means for transmitting movement from said cam means via the respective cam follower being in operative position, said movement transmitting means lying adjacent the cylindrical surface of said carrier means which is opposite to the cylindrical surface facing cam surfaces; the apparatus further comprising mode control means operatively connected to said carrier means and controling the positions thereof.

Claim 5

In a strip handling apparatus for strip-like information carrier, said apparatus having different operating modes, an intermittent drive mechanism including cam means rotatable about an axis and having at least two axially spaced different cam surfaces corresponding to different operating modes of said apparatus; carrier means substantially in form of a hollow cylinder having an outer cylindrical surface and an inner cylindrical surface, said surfaces being opposite to each other, one of said cylindrical surfaces facing said cam surfaces, said carrier means being arranged substantially coaxially to said cam means and rotatable about said axis relatively to said cam means, said rotatable carrier means having at least two positions corresponding to said different operating modes; and at least two cam followers for engagement with said cam means, said cam followers being arranged on one of said cylindrical surfaces of said carrier means in axially and angularly spaced relation with respect to said axis, each of said cam followers facing one of said cam surfaces and having an operative and at least inoperative position in dependence on the positions of said carrier means; movement transmitting means for transmitting movement from said cam means via the respective cam follower being in operative position, said movement transmitting means lying adjacent the cylindrical surface of said carrier means which is opposite to the cylindrical surface facing cam surfaces; the apparatus further comprising mode control means operatively connected to said carrier means and controling the positions thereof.

Claim 6

An apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said cam surfaces face the inner cylindrical surface of said carrier means whereas said movement transmitting means lie adjacent said outer cylindrical surface.

Claim 7

In a strip-handiing apparatus for a strip-like information carrier, said apparatus having different operating modes, an intermittent drive mechanism including cam means rotatable about at least one axis, and having at least two different cam surfaces spaced from each other corresponding to different respective operating modes; carrier means movable relatively to said cam means and having at least two positions corresponding to said different operating modes; and at least two cam followers for engagement with said cam means, said cam followers being arranged in spaced relation on said carrier means and being correlated to at least one of said cam surfaces each of said cam followers having an operative and at least one inoperative position in dependence on said positions of said carrier means, each respective cam follower facing the correlated cam surface at least in said operative position for transmitting motion from said cam means for the intermittent drive of said information carrier; said apparatus further comprising mode control means operatively connected to said carrier means and controlling the positions thereof.

Claim 8

In a strip-handiing apparatus for a strip-like information carrier, said apparatus having different operating modes, an intermittent drive mechanism including cam means rotatable about at least one axis, and having at least two different cam surfaces spaced from each other corresponding to different respective operating modes; carrier means movable relatively to said cam means and having at least two positions corresponding to said different operating modes; and at least two cam followers for engagement with said cam means, said cam followers being arranged in spaced relation on said carrier means and being correlated to at least one of said cam surfaces each of said cam followers having an operative and at least one inoperative position in dependence on said positions of said carrier means, each respective cam follower facing the correlated cam surface at least in said operative position for transmitting motion from said cam means for the intermittent drive of said information carrier; said apparatus further comprising mode control means operatively connected to said carrier means and controlling the positions thereof.

Claim 9

An apparatus as defined in claim 5, further comprising pull-down means for said information carrier, said pull-down means being operatively connected to said carrier means, and wherein said cam means includes a plurality of cams arranged axially adjacent to each other; and a cam shaft carrying said cams.

Claim 10

An apparatus as defined in claim 6 further comprising spring means connecting said mode control means to said carrier means.

Claim 11

An apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said carrier means are movable in a normal direction relatively to the generatrices of said cam surfaces.

Claim 12

An apparatus as defined in claim 5, for information carriers having at least one row of perforation holes further comprising claw means for feeding said information carrier and being movable in a feeding direction on one hand and in and out of engagement with said perforation holes on the other hand; actuating means for moving said claw means at least in said feeding direction of said information carrier, said cam means periodically preventing at least one movement of said claw means, one position of said carrier means corresponding to the inoperative position of all cam followers so that movement of said claw means in that position is prevented.

Claim 13

An apparatus as defined in claim 5 for information carrier having at least one row of perforation holes wherein said carrier means has a stop position, said apparatus further comprising claw means for feeding said information carrier and being movable in a feeding direction on one hand and in and out of engagement with said perforation holes on the other hand, stop means connected to said carrier means and being movable with a movement of the latter along respective first and second paths upon said claw means respectively engaging and disengaging said perforation holes; and couterstop means arranged within said first path for abutment of said stop means when moving said carrier means into said stop position to prevent such movement during engagement of said claw means in said perforation holes.

Claim 14

In a strip-handling apparatus for strip-like information carrier, said apparatus having different operating modes, an intermittent drive mechanism including cam means rotatable about an axis and having at least two different cam surfaces spaced from each other and corresponding to different operating modes of said apparatus; carrier means juxtaposed with said cam means and being rotatable about an axis and relative to said cam means, said rotatable carrier means having at least two positions corresponding to said different operating modes; and at least two cam followers for enagagement with said cam means, said cam followers being arranged in spaced relation on said carrier means, each of said cam followers facing one of said cam surfaces and having an operative and at least one inoperative position in dependence on the positions of said carrier means, only in the operative position the respective cam follower transmitting movement from said cam means for the intermittent drive of said informationn carrier; the apparatus further comprising mode control means operatively connected to said carrier means and controlling the positions thereof.

Claim 15

In a strip-handling apparatus for strip-like information carrier, said apparatus having different operating modes, an intermittent drive mechanism including cam means rotatable about an axis and having at least two different cam surfaces spaced from each other and corresponding to different operating modes of said apparatus; carrier means juxtaposed with said cam means and being rotatable about an axis and relative to said cam means, said rotatable carrier means having at least two positions corresponding to said different operating modes; and at least two cam followers for enagagement with said cam means, said cam followers being arranged in spaced relation on said carrier means, each of said cam followers facing one of said cam surfaces and having an operative and at least one inoperative position in dependence on the positions of said carrier means, only in the operative position the respective cam follower transmitting movement from said cam means for the intermittent drive of said informationn carrier; the apparatus further comprising mode control means operatively connected to said carrier means and controlling the positions thereof.