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Automatic changer for digital audio cassette tape player
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1990-02-15
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Granted: 1990-11-27
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Expires: 2010-02-15
Abstract
Abstract An automatic changer for a digital audio cassette tape player is disclosed which comprises holders for holding tape cassettes inserted into insertion openings with lids of the cassettes being located inwardly so that labels on backs of said cassettes can be seen from a front side of said player, a plurality of support members for supporting the holders, respectively, a conveyor for picking up selectively one of the plurality of support members, separating the support member away from the holder, and setting the tape cassette to a tape travelling mechanism with the tape cassette being held by said holder; and a motor for driving the conveyor.
Inventors
- 👤 Hishashi Hamachi
- 👤 Tamotsu Harada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:14
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/675; G11B15/68; G11B15/682; G11B15/6835
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
An automatic changer for a digital audio cassette tape player, comprising: a plurality of arrayed insertion opening portions (10a) into which tape cassettes are to be inserted; cassette conveying means for selectively conveying said cassettes from said opening portions to said tape player; a loading means for positioning one of said tape cassettes onto said cassette conveying means; a door provided on said insertion opening portions; a detection switch means for detecting when said door has fully closed the insertion opening portions; and a control means for interrupting the operation of the loading means until said detection switch means detects the closing of said door.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
An automatic changer for a digital audio cassette tape player, comprising: a plurality of arrayed insertion opening portions (10a) into which tape cassettes are to be inserted; cassette conveying means for selectively conveying said cassettes from said opening portions to said tape player; a loading means for positioning one of said tape cassettes onto said cassette conveying means; a door provided on said insertion opening portions; a detection switch means for detecting when said door has fully closed the insertion opening portions; and a control means for interrupting the operation of the loading means until said detection switch means detects the closing of said door.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
147 words
Automatic changer for a digital audio cassette tape player, comprising: a plurality of insertion openings into which tape cassettes are to be inserted; a plurality of holding means provided on a rear side of said openings, each of said plurality of holding means for holding one of said cassettes; cassette conveying means for selectively conveying said cassettes from said openings to said tape player; a loading means for delivering a selected one of said tape cassettes held by a corresponding one of said holding means to said cassette conveying means; a door provided at a front face of said plurality of insertion openings to open/close the insertion openings; and a plurality of pushers (34e) provided at said door, each of said plurality of pushers provided for contacting a front face of a corresponding one of said cassettes, said plurality of pushers (34e) being biased toward the cassettes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
147 words
Automatic changer for a digital audio cassette tape player, comprising: a plurality of insertion openings into which tape cassettes are to be inserted; a plurality of holding means provided on a rear side of said openings, each of said plurality of holding means for holding one of said cassettes; cassette conveying means for selectively conveying said cassettes from said openings to said tape player; a loading means for delivering a selected one of said tape cassettes held by a corresponding one of said holding means to said cassette conveying means; a door provided at a front face of said plurality of insertion openings to open/close the insertion openings; and a plurality of pushers (34e) provided at said door, each of said plurality of pushers provided for contacting a front face of a corresponding one of said cassettes, said plurality of pushers (34e) being biased toward the cassettes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
132 words
An automatic changer for a digital audio cassette tape player, comprising: a plurality of insertion openings into which tape cassettes are to be inserted; cassette conveying means for selectively conveying said cassettes from said insertion openings to said tape player; a loading means for selecting one of said tape cassettes inserted into the insertion openings and for setting said one cassette onto said cassette conveying means; operation means provided on a front face of said tape player for operating said tape player; a front panel having a transparent plate through which an indication of a state of operation of said tape player may be seen; and a door provided between said front panel and said insertion openings for sliding with respect to said front panel and capable of closing said insertion openings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
132 words
An automatic changer for a digital audio cassette tape player, comprising: a plurality of insertion openings into which tape cassettes are to be inserted; cassette conveying means for selectively conveying said cassettes from said insertion openings to said tape player; a loading means for selecting one of said tape cassettes inserted into the insertion openings and for setting said one cassette onto said cassette conveying means; operation means provided on a front face of said tape player for operating said tape player; a front panel having a transparent plate through which an indication of a state of operation of said tape player may be seen; and a door provided between said front panel and said insertion openings for sliding with respect to said front panel and capable of closing said insertion openings.
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