WO2000022622A1 - Magnetic tape cartridge - Google Patents
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- WO2000022622A1 WO2000022622A1 PCT/JP1999/005686 JP9905686W WO0022622A1 WO 2000022622 A1 WO2000022622 A1 WO 2000022622A1 JP 9905686 W JP9905686 W JP 9905686W WO 0022622 A1 WO0022622 A1 WO 0022622A1
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- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- magnetic tape
- lid
- outer lid
- inner lid
- cartridge body
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
- G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
- G11B23/02—Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
- G11B23/04—Magazines; Cassettes for webs or filaments
- G11B23/08—Magazines; Cassettes for webs or filaments for housing webs or filaments having two distinct ends
- G11B23/087—Magazines; Cassettes for webs or filaments for housing webs or filaments having two distinct ends using two different reels or cores
- G11B23/08707—Details
- G11B23/08735—Covers
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- This invention relates to a magnetic tape cartridge suitable for a record reproducing apparatus such as a video tape recorder or the like, more specifically to a magnetic tape cartridge provided with an outer lid and an inner lid for protecting the magnetic tape while the tape is not in use.
- Figs. 2 to 4 show an example of a magnetic tape cartridge of the conventional type.
- Fig. 2 shows an external appearance
- Figs. 3 and 4 show its structure in detail.
- an openable lid including an outer lid 4 which is pivotally fixed to both side edges of the front portion of the cartridge body 3 and an inner lid 5 which is fitted to the outer lid 4.
- Both opposite edges of the inner lid 5 are provided with engaging projections 5a.
- the engaging projections 5a are rotatably inserted into engaging holes 4a formed in the outer lid 4.
- the outer lid 4 is also provided, at inner faces of its both opposite edges, with pivotal axes 4b which are rotatably fixed between the upper case 1 and the lower case 2.
- the inner lid 5 is provided with guide pins 5b at both side edges. Said guide pins are slidably inserted into a guide groove 6 formed in the cartridge body 3.
- the guide pins 5b are caused to slide in the guide groove 6 with an opening or closing action of the outer lid 4 thereby enabling the inner lid 5 to be opened or closed.
- the outer lid 4 covers the front face of the magnetic tape 7 which is exposed at the front portion of the cartridge body 3.
- the inner lid 5 is closed relative to the outer lid 4 and the cartridge body 3 to block a gap between the cartridge body 3 and the outer lid 4 , thus covering the back face of the magnetic tape 7 exposed at the front face of the cartridge body 3.
- a trail of the sliding movement of the inner lid 5 is defined by the guide groove 6.
- the width of the guide groove 6 is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the guide pin 5b to make a smooth sliding movement of the guide pin 5b with the opening or closing action of the outer lid 4. For this reason, the inner lid 5 tends to have a considerable play at the finally closed state of the outer lid 4.
- the inner lid 5 moves downward by its own weight and a contact portion 10 of the inner lid 5 with the cartridge body 3 rises over a top face of the upper case 1.
- Such rise of the contact portion 10 will be a cause of a catch when the cartridge is injected, and may incur disadvantage such as a damage of the inner lid 5 and accordingly a bad injection of the cartridge.
- a magnetic tape cartridge comprising; an outer lid which is pivotally fixed to the front portion of a cartridge body to be opened or closed and adapted to cover the front face of a magnetic tape which is exposed at the front face of the cartridge body, and an inner lid which is rotatably fixed to the outer lid to be opened or closed in association with the opening or closing motion of the outer lid with its guide pins slidably inserted in a guide groove formed in the cartridge body, the inner lid coming into contact with the outer lid and the cartridge body when the outer lid is closed, thereby to block a gap between the cartridge body and the outer lid for covering the back face of the magnetic tape which is exposed at the front face of the cartridge body, wherein a wall of the guide groove includes a pressing guide wall portion which pushes the guide pins in a finally closed state of the outer lid to press the inner lid toward the counterpart of the contact.
- the pressing guide wall portion is preferably formed by making the width of the guide wall gradually reduced toward the position to which the guide pin slides, when the inner
- Fig.1 is a sectional side view of the magnetic tape cartridge of a preferred embodiment according to this invention showing the essential part of the structure
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the exterior of the magnetic tape cartridge
- Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the magnetic tape cartridge in Fig. 2 showing the essential part of the structure
- Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the magnetic tape cartridge in Fig. 2 showing the essential part of the structure when the openable lid is open
- Fig. 5 is a sectional side view for explaining an inconvenience with the conventional magnetic tape cartridge.
- Fig. 1 is a sectional side view showing the structure of the front portion of the magnetic tape cartridge which is one embodiment according to this invention.
- An openable lid consisting of an outer lid 4 and an inner lid 5 is attached to the front portion of the cartridge body 3 so as to be freely opened or closed.
- the outer lid 4 is pivotally fitted to the cartridge body 3 by means of pivotal axes 4b and covers the front face of the magnetic tape (not shown) which is exposed at the front portion of the cartridge body 3.
- the inner lid 5 is rotatably engaged with the outer lid 4 with its engaging projections 5a inserted in engaging holes 4a formed in the outer lid 4, and performs opening or closing motions in association with the outer lid 4 with its guide pins 5b slidably inserted in a guide groove 6 formed in the cartridge body 3 with the opening and closing operation of the outer lid 4.
- both swinging ends 15a and 15b of the inner lid 5 which are farthermost from the engaging projection 5a come into contact with the outer lid 4 and the cartridge body 3.
- the inner lid 5 blocks a gap 14 between the cartridge body 3 and the outer lid 4, and at the same time, covers the back face of the magnetic tape (not shown) exposed at the front face of the cartridge body 3.
- the groove 6 is defined by the groove walls for regulating the open and close movement of the inner lid 5.
- One of the groove wall 6a which regulates the closing motion of the inner lid 5 has a pressing guide wall portion 16.
- the pressing guide wall portion 16 presses the guide pin 5b in a finally closed state of the outer lid 4 thereby to positively push the swinging ends 15a and 15b of the inner lid 5 against the counterpart outer lid 4 and the cartridge body 3 into contact therewith.
- the pressing guide wall portion 16 is formed at a position swollen from the conventional groove wall 6b as shown by a two-dotted line in Fig. 1.
- the width of the guide groove 6 is gradually reduced toward the position to which the guide pin 5b slides (downward in Fig. 1) in the closed state of the inner lid 5.
- An angle of elevation $of the pressing guide wall portion 16 is, in this case, set at 45° or more.
- the pressing guide wall portion 16 By thus providing the pressing guide wall portion 16 in the guide groove 6, it is possible to forcibly press the inner lid 5 against the counterpart outer lid 4 and the cartridge body 3 in the finally closed state of the outer lid 4, whereby the play in the finally closed states of the outer lid 4 and the inner lid 5 composing the openable lid can be totally eliminated. Because the pressing guide wall portion 16 presses the guide pin 5b only when the outer lid 4 is in its finally closed state, the smooth sliding movement of the guide pin 5b in association with the opening or closing motion of the outer lid 4 will not be hindered.
- the pressing guide wall portion 16 is simply formed at the position swollen from the conventional groove wall 6b and can be easily produced by cutting a thickness in a part of a metal mold when the cartridge is manufactured by resin molding. Therefore, a substantial rise of the production cost can be avoided.
- the inner lid can be forcibly pressed against the counterpart outer lid and the cartridge body at the finally closed state of the outer lid.
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Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| KR1020017003381A KR20010075139A (en) | 1998-10-15 | 1999-10-14 | Magnetic tape cartridge |
| EP99947907A EP1119855A1 (en) | 1998-10-15 | 1999-10-14 | Magnetic tape cartridge |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP10/293979 | 1998-10-15 | ||
| JP10293979A JP2000123541A (en) | 1998-10-15 | 1998-10-15 | Magnetic tape cartridge |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| WO2000022622A1 true WO2000022622A1 (en) | 2000-04-20 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| PCT/JP1999/005686 Ceased WO2000022622A1 (en) | 1998-10-15 | 1999-10-14 | Magnetic tape cartridge |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP1119855A1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2000123541A (en) |
| KR (1) | KR20010075139A (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1323440A (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2000022622A1 (en) |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4418373A (en) * | 1982-01-25 | 1983-11-29 | Sony Corporation | Tape cassette |
| US4682259A (en) * | 1984-08-15 | 1987-07-21 | Tdk Corporation | Magnetic tape cassette with dustproof mechanism |
| DE4012669A1 (en) * | 1989-04-21 | 1990-10-25 | Tdk Corp | Magnetic tape cassette with dust-excluding front cover - has front and rear flaps whose surfaces meet along contact face describing circular arc during opening |
Family Cites Families (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS63175279A (en) * | 1987-01-14 | 1988-07-19 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | tape cassette |
| JP2770493B2 (en) * | 1989-11-06 | 1998-07-02 | ソニー株式会社 | Tape cassette |
| JPH087975B2 (en) * | 1990-06-01 | 1996-01-29 | 松下電器産業株式会社 | Tape cassette |
| JP3318621B2 (en) * | 1992-04-14 | 2002-08-26 | ソニー株式会社 | Tape cassette |
| JPH0636507A (en) * | 1992-07-21 | 1994-02-10 | Hitachi Maxell Ltd | Tape cartridge |
| JP2730453B2 (en) * | 1993-06-24 | 1998-03-25 | 日本ビクター株式会社 | Tape cassette |
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- 1998-10-15 JP JP10293979A patent/JP2000123541A/en active Pending
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- 1999-10-14 WO PCT/JP1999/005686 patent/WO2000022622A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-10-14 CN CN99812149A patent/CN1323440A/en active Pending
- 1999-10-14 KR KR1020017003381A patent/KR20010075139A/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-10-14 EP EP99947907A patent/EP1119855A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4418373A (en) * | 1982-01-25 | 1983-11-29 | Sony Corporation | Tape cassette |
| US4682259A (en) * | 1984-08-15 | 1987-07-21 | Tdk Corporation | Magnetic tape cassette with dustproof mechanism |
| DE4012669A1 (en) * | 1989-04-21 | 1990-10-25 | Tdk Corp | Magnetic tape cassette with dust-excluding front cover - has front and rear flaps whose surfaces meet along contact face describing circular arc during opening |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CN1323440A (en) | 2001-11-21 |
| KR20010075139A (en) | 2001-08-09 |
| EP1119855A1 (en) | 2001-08-01 |
| JP2000123541A (en) | 2000-04-28 |
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