US4348702A
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Device for preventing tape windup on the capstan of a tape deck
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1980-07-25
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Granted: 1982-09-07
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Expires: 2000-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A tape deck which incorporates a take-up reel rotation sensing switch and associated sensing circuit for enabling the capstan and take-up reel drive mechanism includes a sensing switch which only rotates with the take-up reel when it is driven in the take-up direction. If the take-up reel changes direction, due to tape windup on the capstan, the switch does not rotate and the sensing circuit disables the drive mechanism to prevent excessive tape windup on the capstan.
Inventors
- 👤 Orlando Taraborrelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:27
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/18; G11B15/26; G11B15/28; G11B15/29; G11B15/02; G11B15/05; G11B15/093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A device for preventing tape windup on the capstan of a tape deck which includes a tape supply reel, a take-up reel and means for driving said take-up reel in a first predetermined rotational direction and for driving said capstan in a second predetermined rotational direction, comprising: means mounted to rotate only in said first direction with said takeup reel for sensing the rotation of said take-up reel in said first predetermined rotational direction means responsive to said sensing means for producing a holding signal only when said take-up reel is sensed as rotating in said first predetermined direction; and means responsive to only said holding signal for activating said driving means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A device for preventing tape windup on the capstan of a tape deck which includes a tape supply reel, a take-up reel and means for driving said take-up reel in a first predetermined rotational direction and for driving said capstan in a second predetermined rotational direction, comprising: means mounted to rotate only in said first direction with said takeup reel for sensing the rotation of said take-up reel in said first predetermined rotational direction means responsive to said sensing means for producing a holding signal only when said take-up reel is sensed as rotating in said first predetermined direction; and means responsive to only said holding signal for activating said driving means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein said sensing means includes an electrical switch contactor mounted on said take-up reel, to rotate therewith and to trace a predetermined circular path only when said take-up reel is driven in said first predetermined rotational direction, and a plurality of stationary electrical switch contactor pads mounted on said tape deck, in opposition to said take-up reel switch contactor and spaced along said circular path so as to be sequentially contacted by said take-up reel switch contactor only when it rotates in said first predetermined rotational direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
A device as in claim 2, wherein said take-up reel is mounted on a take-up reel spindle platform and said switch contactor is compressed between said take-up reel platform and said stationary electrical switch contactor pads; said switch contactor contains electrical contacts spring biased towards said stationary pads and contains tabs spring biased towards said take-up reel platform; and said platform contains means for engaging said tabs to rotate said take-up reel switch contactor only when said take-up reel platform is driven in said first rotational direction and for non-engagingly slipping past said tabs when said take-up reel platform is rotated in a rotational direction opposite said first rotational direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
A tape deck including: a supply reel spindle platform and a take-up reel spindle platform for accepting respective supply and take-up reels; means for driving said take-up reel platform in a first predetermined rotational direction; means for sensing rotation of said take-up reel spindle platform; and means mounted on said take-up reel spindle platform for unidirectional rotation therewith in said first rotational direction and electrically connected to said sensing means for periodically completing an electrical circuit in said sensing means only when said take-up reel spindle platform rotation is rotated in said first rotational direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A tape deck including: a supply reel spindle platform and a take-up reel spindle platform for accepting respective supply and take-up reels; means for driving said take-up reel platform in a first predetermined rotational direction; means for sensing rotation of said take-up reel spindle platform; and means mounted on said take-up reel spindle platform for unidirectional rotation therewith in said first rotational direction and electrically connected to said sensing means for periodically completing an electrical circuit in said sensing means only when said take-up reel spindle platform rotation is rotated in said first rotational direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A tape deck as in claim 4, wherein said unidirectional rotation means includes an electrically conducting switch contact friction mounted on said take-up reel spindle platform for rotation therewith only in said first rotational direction; and said sensing means includes a plurality of electrically conducting contacts disposed opposite said switch contact so as to be sequentially contacted by said switch contact and periodically complete an electrical circuit as it rotates with said take-up reel spindle platform.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A tape deck as in claim 5, wherein said sensing means produces a holding signal only when said platform mounted switch contact is rotating with said take-up reel spindle platform; and said driving means is enabled by said holding signal to rotate said take-up reel spindle platform in said first rotational direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
95 words
A tape deck as in claim 6, wherein said platform mounted switch contact is compressed between said take-up reel spindle platform contains electrical contacts spring biased towards said oppositely disposed conducting contacts and contains tabs spring biased towards said take-up reel spindle platform; and said platform contains means for engaging said tabs to rotate said switch contact only when said take-up reel spindle platform is driven in said first rotational direction and for non-engagingly slipping past said tabs when said take-up reel spindle platform is rotated in a rotational direction opposite said first rotational direction.
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