US5426534A
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Multiple-deck magnetic information recording reproducer
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1994-05-27
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Granted: 1995-06-20
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Expires: 2014-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A double-deck video tape recorder has two tape cassette slots defined in a front panel thereof for inserting and ejecting respective magnetic tape cassettes therethrough. The double-deck video tape recorder also has a pair of drive mechanisms disposed in a housing for recording information on and reproducing information from the magnetic tape cassettes inserted in the respective drive mechanisms through the tape cassette slots. When an edit direction key is pressed, a control system places one of the drive mechanisms in a playback mode and another of the drive mechanisms in a recording mode. When a start/pause key is pressed, the control system starts to operate the one of the drive mechanisms to reproduce recorded information from the magnetic tape cassette inserted therein and also to operate the other drive mechanism to record the reproduced information in the magnetic tape cassette inserted therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Shingo Nakata
- 👤 Yoko Kamimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:20
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/02; G11B15/026; G11B15/10; G11B15/103; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/022; G11B27/024; G11B27/028; G11B5/00; G11B5/86; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/40; G11B2220/45; G11B2220/455; G11B2220/90; G11B2220/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a housing having a plurality of slots for inserting and ejecting respective magnetic recording mediums therethrough; a plurality of drive mechanisms disposed in said housing for recording information on and reproducing information from the magnetic recording mediums inserted in the respective drive mechanisms through said slots; control means for placing one of said drive mechanisms in a playback mode and another of said drive mechanisms in a recording mode in response to a first input signal from a first control key, and for starting to operate said one drive mechanism to reproduce recorded information from the magnetic recording medium inserted therein and to operate said other drive mechanism to record the reproduced information on the magnetic recording medium inserted therein, in response to an input signal from a second control key; and said control means further comprises means for changing sad one of said drive mechanisms from said playback mode to a record mode and changing said another of said drive mechanisms from said recording mode to a playback mode all in response to a second input signal from said first control key.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a housing having a plurality of slots for inserting and ejecting respective magnetic recording mediums therethrough; a plurality of drive mechanisms disposed in said housing for recording information on and reproducing information from the magnetic recording mediums inserted in the respective drive mechanisms through said slots; control means for placing one of said drive mechanisms in a playback mode and another of said drive mechanisms in a recording mode in response to a first input signal from a first control key, and for starting to operate said one drive mechanism to reproduce recorded information from the magnetic recording medium inserted therein and to operate said other drive mechanism to record the reproduced information on the magnetic recording medium inserted therein, in response to an input signal from a second control key; and said control means further comprises means for changing sad one of said drive mechanisms from said playback mode to a record mode and changing said another of said drive mechanisms from said recording mode to a playback mode all in response to a second input signal from said first control key.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means includes means for returning the magnetic recording mediums inserted in said one and other drive mechanisms back to start positions thereof before said one and other drive mechanisms start to operate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means includes means for starting to operate said one drive mechanism a predetermined period of time after said other drive mechanism starts operating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic recording mediums comprise magnetic tape cassettes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
231 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a housing having a plurality of slots for inserting and ejecting respective magnetic recording mediums therethrough; a plurality of drive mechanisms disposed in said housing for recording information on and reproducing information from the magnetic recording mediums inserted in the respective drive mechanisms through said slots; control means for placing one of said drive mechanisms in a playback mode and another of said drive mechanisms in a recording mode in response to a first input signal from a first control key, and for starting to operate said one drive mechanism to reproduce recorded information from the magnetic recording medium inserted therein and to operate said other drive mechanism to record the reproduced information on the magnetic recording medium inserted therein, in response to an input sisal from a second control key; said control means further comprises means for changing said one of said drive mechanisms from said playback mode to a record mode and changing said another of said drive mechanisms from said recording mode to a playback mode all in response to a second input signal from said first control key; and indicator means responsive to said first and second signals from said first control key to indicate which of said drive mechanisms is placed in said, playback mode and which of said drive mechanisms is placed in said recording mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
231 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a housing having a plurality of slots for inserting and ejecting respective magnetic recording mediums therethrough; a plurality of drive mechanisms disposed in said housing for recording information on and reproducing information from the magnetic recording mediums inserted in the respective drive mechanisms through said slots; control means for placing one of said drive mechanisms in a playback mode and another of said drive mechanisms in a recording mode in response to a first input signal from a first control key, and for starting to operate said one drive mechanism to reproduce recorded information from the magnetic recording medium inserted therein and to operate said other drive mechanism to record the reproduced information on the magnetic recording medium inserted therein, in response to an input sisal from a second control key; said control means further comprises means for changing said one of said drive mechanisms from said playback mode to a record mode and changing said another of said drive mechanisms from said recording mode to a playback mode all in response to a second input signal from said first control key; and indicator means responsive to said first and second signals from said first control key to indicate which of said drive mechanisms is placed in said, playback mode and which of said drive mechanisms is placed in said recording mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said control means includes means for returning the magnetic recording mediums inserted in said one and other drive mechanisms back to start positions thereof before said one and other drive mechanisms start to operate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said control means includes means for starting to operate said one drive mechanism a predetermined period of time after said other drive mechanism starts operating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said magnetic recording mediums comprise magnetic tape cassettes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
324 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a housing having a plurality of slots for inserting and ejecting respective magnetic recording mediums therethrough; and a plurality of drive mechanisms disposed in said housing for recording information on and reproducing information from the magnetic recording mediums inserted in the respective drive mechanisms through said slots; control means for placing one of said drive mechanisms in a playback mode and another of said drive mechanisms in a recording mode in response to a first input signal from a first control key, and for starting to operate said one drive mechanism to reproduce recorded information from the magnetic recording medium inserted therein and to operate said other drive mechanism to record the reproduced information on the magnetic recording medium inserted therein, in response to an input signal from a second control key; said control means further comprises means for changing said one of said drive mechanisms from said playback mode to a record mode and changing said another of said drive mechanisms from said recording mode to a playback mode all in response to a second input signal from said first control key; indicator means responsive to said first and second input signals from said first control key to indicate which of said drive mechanisms is placed in said playback mode and which of said drive mechanisms is placed in said recording mode; said control means further comprises: means for returning the magnetic recording mediums inserted in said one and other drive mechanisms back to start positions thereof before said one and other drive mechanisms start to operate; means for starting to operate said one drive mechanism a predetermined period of time after said other drive mechanism starts operating; said magnetic recording mediums comprise magnetic tape cassettes; said one of said drive mechanisms comprises a VHS format video tape deck; and said other of said drive mechanisms comprises an 8 mm format video tape deck.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
324 words
A multiple-deck magnetic information recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a housing having a plurality of slots for inserting and ejecting respective magnetic recording mediums therethrough; and a plurality of drive mechanisms disposed in said housing for recording information on and reproducing information from the magnetic recording mediums inserted in the respective drive mechanisms through said slots; control means for placing one of said drive mechanisms in a playback mode and another of said drive mechanisms in a recording mode in response to a first input signal from a first control key, and for starting to operate said one drive mechanism to reproduce recorded information from the magnetic recording medium inserted therein and to operate said other drive mechanism to record the reproduced information on the magnetic recording medium inserted therein, in response to an input signal from a second control key; said control means further comprises means for changing said one of said drive mechanisms from said playback mode to a record mode and changing said another of said drive mechanisms from said recording mode to a playback mode all in response to a second input signal from said first control key; indicator means responsive to said first and second input signals from said first control key to indicate which of said drive mechanisms is placed in said playback mode and which of said drive mechanisms is placed in said recording mode; said control means further comprises: means for returning the magnetic recording mediums inserted in said one and other drive mechanisms back to start positions thereof before said one and other drive mechanisms start to operate; means for starting to operate said one drive mechanism a predetermined period of time after said other drive mechanism starts operating; said magnetic recording mediums comprise magnetic tape cassettes; said one of said drive mechanisms comprises a VHS format video tape deck; and said other of said drive mechanisms comprises an 8 mm format video tape deck.
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