KR100591188B1 - Apparatus for preventing a tape cassette of vcr from moving and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tape cassette anti-rolling device of V-C, the present invention is provided with a cassette holder for elastically contacting and detaching the tape cassette to the cassette holder for front loading; In the loading section in which the cassette holder is transported, the finger holding means is pressed against the tape cassette, and at the take-off position where the tape cassette is inserted and the seating position seated on the reel table, the contact between the tape cassette and the finger holding means is released. It consists of a crimping / releasing means. In addition, the present invention provides a method for preventing V-Cal tape cassette rolling, the method is the initial step of inserting the tape cassette by pressing the tape cassette in the loading section in which the cassette holder horizontal transfer and vertical transfer, inserting the tape cassette in the cassette holder And in the seating step of the tape cassette is seated on the reel table, characterized in that to release the tape cassette compression.

Description

V-seal tape cassette anti-rolling device and method {APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING A TAPE CASSETTE OF VCR FROM MOVING AND METHOD THEREFOR}

1 is a plan view of a conventional cassette holder.

2 is a front view of a conventional cassette holder.

3 is a side view of a conventional cassette holder side plate.

4 is an enlarged view illustrating an area A portion of FIG. 3 enlarged.

5 is a plan view of a cassette holder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a front view of a cassette holder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a side view of a cassette holder side plate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG.

9 is an exploded view of a side bracket and a holder side plate, each showing a side view according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10A shows the first release groove as C-C cross-sectional view of FIG. 9, and FIG. 10B shows the second release groove as D-D cross-sectional view of FIG. 9.

11 is a view for schematically explaining the operation of the anti-rolling apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 11a shows the tape cassette insertion initial stage where the tape cassette is located in the ejecting position, Figure 11b is a tape cassette FIG. 11C is a view showing a vertical conveying state in which the tape cassette is vertically conveyed. FIG. 11D is a view showing a seating position in which the tape cassette has been conveyed and is pressed onto the reel table. to be.

12 is a view for showing a further means of the holding means and the pressing / releasing means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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2: holder side plate 4: cassette holder

5: tape cassette 6: side brackets

7: 1st release groove 8: 2nd release groove

9: guideman 11: tange means

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for preventing tape cassette rolling, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for preventing tape cassette rolling of a video cassette (VCR) for pressing and releasing a tape cassette in stages.

The prior art has a configuration in which leaf springs are used as the tape cassette rolling prevention means. The leaf springs are respectively assembled to the left and right sides of the holder side plate to compress the tape cassette top to prevent the rolling that may be involved in the transfer of the tape cassette.

However, the conventional technology as described above is that the leaf spring is always pressed in the cassette cassette not only in the cassette tape transfer step but also in the inserting and ejecting step, so that the consumer does not feel the insertion feeling when inserting the tape cassette. There was this. In addition, since the leaf spring continues to be compressed even after the tape cassette is seated on the reel table, the vibration caused by the reel driving and other external force, impact, and heat generated are spring-acted, i.e., a plate in a restrained state. It is transmitted to the spring, which causes the leaf spring to be at high risk of fatigue deformation and plastic deformation, which in turn lowers repeatability and reproducibility as a spring. In addition, after the transfer is completed, the pressing device is inhibited from pressing the tape cassette at the seating position. On the other hand, as described above, in the prior art, a separate leaf spring is required in the manufacturing process corresponding to the separate leaf spring is required, as well as the additional cost of assembly and manufacturing time and assembly time required This has an increasing disadvantage.

The prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a plan view of a conventional cassette holder 4, and FIG. 2 shows a front view. The tape cassette is indicated with reference 5. 3 shows a side view of the side plate 2 of a conventional cassette holder. Reference numeral 3 denotes a stopper lever. 4 shows a region A part of FIG. 3, in which the leaf spring 1 is simply fixed to the cassette holder. The leaf spring 1 starts pressing by applying a spring force to the upper surface of the tape cassette 5 at the same time as the tape cassette 5 is inserted, and this pressing state is such that the tape cassette 5 is ejected. It will stay there until Therefore, there is a problem in that the tape cassette insertion feeling is not good as described above, and the leaf spring is directly subjected to vibration and other influences caused by the reel driving.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a rolling prevention device capable of pressing or releasing the tape cassette according to each step to improve the tape cassette insertion feeling, in the tape cassette seating position It is aimed at eliminating the above-described deformation risks and also allowing each component to achieve an organic function without hindering the compression of the above-mentioned compression apparatus.

In addition, the present invention has another object to simplify the production cost and assembly process by integrally molding the tungsten means to the existing components, unlike the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tape cassette anti-rolling device of V-C which is composed of a fingering means and a pressing / release means as the anti-rolling device. The gripping means is installed in the cassette holder for front loading to elastically contact and detach the tape cassette. In addition, the crimping / releasing means causes the finger holding means to be compressed to the tape cassette in a loading section in which the cassette holder is transported, and at the ejection position where the tape cassette is inserted and at a seating position seated on a reel table. Release the contact of the gripping means.

The gripping means and the crimping / releasing means can be installed on any existing V-Cal component which can be installed according to the design purpose, but preferably the gripping means can be installed on the side plate of the cassette holder, and the side brackets Can serve as the crimp / release means.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side brackets are formed with a first release groove and a second release groove, wherein the stopper means are located at the first release groove and separated from the tape cassette at the tape cassette ejection position. In the horizontal conveyance section and the vertical conveyance section of the cassette holder, the holding means is contacted with the tape cassette out of the release groove to compress the tape cassette, and in the seating position, the holding means is positioned in the second release groove. Separate from the tape cassette.

Of course, the above description has been described the outline of the anti-rolling of the present invention assuming the most representative front loading V-Cal loading method, the present invention can be applied in various ways in addition to the above loading method. In order to understand the preferred embodiment of the present invention, continuing with the description of the most representative front loading VRC, the side plate of the cassette holder is guided along the guide hole of the bracket, and the fingering means corresponding thereto. Draw a trajectory to move relative to the side bracket.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the gripping means has a protrusion that can be in contact with the crimp / release means and a protrusion that is selectively in contact with and separated from the tape cassette. In addition, according to still another embodiment of the present invention, instead of the above-described protrusions, the fingering means having the contact portions of various shapes may be used. In short, the gist of the present invention is that the gripping means selectively performs a tape cassette pressing function, and the shape of the specific contact portion can be used in various modifications.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the gripping means may apply a frictional force enhancing coating to securely squeeze the tape cassette to a portion selectively contacted with the tape cassette. As the coating material, any material having a relatively high coefficient of friction can be used, but according to a preferred embodiment, a rubber coating which can increase the frictional force while being relatively inexpensive can be used.

Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the gripping means may be molded integrally with the cassette holder.

On the other hand, the present invention provides a rolling prevention method for preventing the rolling by pressing the tape cassette. According to the method, the tape cassette is compressed and conveyed in the loading section in which the cassette holder is horizontally and vertically conveyed, the tape cassette is inserted in the initial stage of inserting the tape cassette into the cassette holder, and in the seating stage in which the tape cassette is seated on the reel table. It is characterized by releasing the crimp.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the cassette holder 4 and other peripheral devices according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the configuration of FIG. 5 with the cassette 5 inserted.

7 is a side view of the side plate 2 of the cassette holder. As shown, in the present embodiment it can be seen that the holding means 11 is formed in the holder side plate (2). As described above, the gripping means 11 may be integrally molded with the holder side plate 2.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the finger holding means 11 as taken along line B-B in FIG. 7. As shown, in the present embodiment, a protrusion is formed on the gripping means 11. However, as described above, the shape of the gripping means 11 can be variously modified, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 12.

9 shows a side bracket 6 in which a release groove is formed which functions as a crimp / release means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the side brackets in this embodiment are provided with a first release groove 7 and a second release groove 8. In addition, in the present embodiment, the bracket 6 includes two guide holes 9, whereby the holder side plate 2 is guided.

FIG. 10 shows the release groove, FIG. 10A shows the first release groove 7, and FIG. 10B shows the second release groove 8, which shows the C-C cross section and the D-D cross section of FIG. 9, respectively. In the present embodiment, but the concave groove is formed, but is not necessarily limited to this, through grooves, grooves of other various shapes are also possible.

11 is a view showing the action of each component of the anti-rolling device according to the transfer step of the cassette tape for the description of the anti-rolling device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 11A shows an initial step of inserting the tape cassette 5, in which the stopper means 11 are located in the release grooves 7 formed in the crimp / release means and do not involve tape cassette compaction. Therefore, when the consumer inserts the tape cassette, the user can feel a soft insertion feeling. FIG. 11B is a view showing a horizontal transfer section of the tape cassette, in which the holding means 11 presses the tape cassette 5 out of the first release groove 7. FIG. 11C is a view showing a vertical transfer section of the tape cassette, which is also intended to press the tape cassette 5 out of the release groove. FIG. 11D is a diagram illustrating a step of completing a tape cassette transfer and seating on a reel table. FIG. Since the holding means 11 does not involve pressing the tape cassette 5, as described above, deformation of the holding means, which may be caused by vibration and other external force, impact, heat influence, etc., due to the reel driving may be prevented. In addition, the tape cassette pressing function at the seating position of the pressing device is not impaired.

12 is a view illustrating the shape of the anti-roll device according to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown, may have a variety of shapes, such as can be configured without forming a protrusion.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide an excellent feeling of insertion when inserting the tape cassette, and to maintain the performance of the apparatus without being affected by various influences that may occur in the tape mounting step, and the pressing device is An anti-rolling device that does not impair the function of compressing a tape cassette can be provided. In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the component that is selectively contacted and separated from the tape cassette can be molded integrally with the cassette holder to simplify the manufacturing cost and manufacturing steps.

Claims (7)

Tungsten means installed in the cassette holder for front loading and elastically contacting and separating the tape cassette; In the loading section in which the cassette holder is transported, the finger holding means is pressed against the tape cassette, and at the take-off position where the tape cassette is inserted and the seating position seated on the reel table, the contact between the tape cassette and the finger holding means is released. A V-seal tape cassette rolling prevention device, comprising a pressing / release means. The method of claim 1, wherein the holding means is formed in the side plate of the cassette holder, the pressing / release means comprises an inner surface formed in the side bracket, the first release groove and the second release groove formed therein, The gripping means is located in the first release groove in the take-out position and is separated from the tape cassette. In the horizontal and vertical conveyance sections of the cassette holder, the gripping means comes out of the release groove and contacts the tape cassette to compress the tape cassette. And at the seating position, is located in the second release groove and separated from the tape cassette. The side plate of the cassette holder is guided along the guide hole of the side bracket, and the finger holding means moves relative to the side bracket, drawing a corresponding trace. Tape cassette anti-roller device. 4. The BCG according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gripping means has protrusions that can be contacted with the crimp / release means, and protrusions that are selectively contacted and separated from the tape cassette. Tape cassette anti-roller. 4. The tape cassette anti-roller device of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the stopper means has a frictional force-enhancing coating on a portion selectively contacting and separating from the tape cassette. 4. A tape cassette anti-rolling device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the holding means is integrally molded with the cassette holder. delete

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