US5121268A
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Apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information with a lid for protecting the recording medium and a recording medium loading/ejecting mechanism
Assignee: Teac Corp
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Filing: 1990-07-24
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2010-07-24
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for recording and/or providing with a lid for protecting the recording medium and a recording medium loading/ejecting mechanism that includes a housing, an inlet provided on a wall of the housing, a cassette which is loaded in and ejected from the housing through the inlet. The lid member is capable of being opened and closed and covers the inlet when it is closed. The apparatus includes a mechanism for loading the cassette inserted in the inlet to a loading position and ejecting the cassette from the loaded position to an ejection position. A detector detects whether the lid member is opened or closed. In addition, there is a controller for controlling the mechanism. The controller includes a loading controller for controlling the mechanism when the cassette is inserted in the inlet and is loaded in the loaded position. There is an ejecting controller for controlling the mechanism so that the cassette loaded in the loaded position is ejected to the ejection position when the detection system detects that the lid member is opened after detecting that the lid member has been closed.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Nakayama
- 👤 Makoto Tani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:56
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/027; G11B15/00; G11B15/02; G11B15/16; G11B15/17; G11B15/675; G11B15/67544; G11B15/67547; G11B15/67549
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
In an apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information comprising: a housing; an inlet provided on a wall of said housing, a cassette housing a recording medium being loaded in and ejected from said housing through said inlet a lid member provided on said wall of said housing and capable of being opened and closed, said lid member covering said inlet when said lid member is closed; a mechanism provided in said housing, for loading said cassette inserted in said inlet to a loaded position and ejecting said cassette from the loaded position to an ejection position, said cassette projecting from said inlet when said cassette is in the ejection position; detection means for detecting whether said lid member is open or closed; and control means for controlling said mechanism, said control means comprising, loading control means for controlling said mechanism so that said cassette inserted in said inlet is loaded in the loaded position, and ejecting control means for controlling said mechanism so that said cassette loaded in the loaded position is ejected to the ejection position when said detection means detects that said lid member reopens after detecting that said lid member has been closed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
In an apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information comprising: a housing; an inlet provided on a wall of said housing, a cassette housing a recording medium being loaded in and ejected from said housing through said inlet a lid member provided on said wall of said housing and capable of being opened and closed, said lid member covering said inlet when said lid member is closed; a mechanism provided in said housing, for loading said cassette inserted in said inlet to a loaded position and ejecting said cassette from the loaded position to an ejection position, said cassette projecting from said inlet when said cassette is in the ejection position; detection means for detecting whether said lid member is open or closed; and control means for controlling said mechanism, said control means comprising, loading control means for controlling said mechanism so that said cassette inserted in said inlet is loaded in the loaded position, and ejecting control means for controlling said mechanism so that said cassette loaded in the loaded position is ejected to the ejection position when said detection means detects that said lid member reopens after detecting that said lid member has been closed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said detection means has a switch which turns ON and OFF in accordance with the opening and closing of said lid member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means further comprises first position detection means for detecting whether or not said cassette is in the ejection position and second position detection means for detecting whether or not said cassette is in the loaded position, wherein said loading control means controls said mechanism until said second position detection means detects that said cassette is in the loaded position, and said ejecting control means controls said mechanism until said first position detection means detects that said cassette is in the ejection position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first position detection means has a first switch which turns ON and OFF in accordance with whether said cassette is in the ejection position or not.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second position detection means has a second switch which turns ON and OFF in accordance with whether said cassette is in the loaded position or not.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lid member has a member which acts on said detection means when said lid member closes, so that said detection means detects that said lid member closes when said member acts on said detection means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lid member has a drip proof structure, so that said lid member prevents water droplets from going into said housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said lid member has rubber fixed on a surface thereof facing to said wall of said housing, wherein said rubber is pressed on said wall when said lid member closes so that the water-tightness of said housing is maintained.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lid member is rotatably supported by a shaft provided on said wall of said housing, so that said lid member pivots on said shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein said lid member has a engagement member which detachably engaging with said inlet, wherein said engagement member engages with said inlet so that said lid member closes.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-06-09 | 1995-12-09 | 1996-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-06-09 | 1999-12-09 | 2000-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-06-09 | 2003-12-09 | 2004-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |