Abstract:
There is provided a recording and reproducing apparatus to which two tape cassettes of different sizes having supply reels and take-up reels to and around which respective ends of a magnetic tape are fixed and wound are loadable, the supply reels and the take-up reels being spaced apart by different spacings and in which reel turntables (18,18') that are in engagement with the tape reels are translated between two positions. In this recording and reproducing apparatus, an indirect driving in which the reel turntables are rotated by an existing motor, such as a capstan motor (29) or the like without using a reel motor exclusively-designed for rotating a reel turntable is made possible. Thus, the recording and reproducing apparatus can be miniaturized, made light in weight and inexpensive. Reel turntables (18, 18') can rotate about supporting points (16a, 16a') which are supported to the mechanical chassis (17) such that they can be translated between two positions. A drive gear (39) supported to a swing arm (38) and which is driven by a capstan motor (29) is selectively meshed with one of driven gears (19, 19') provided on the two reel turntables (18, 18'), and the reel turntable is rotated by the drive gear.
Abstract:
[Object] To provide an input apparatus, a control apparatus, a control system, and a control method that are capable of improving an operational feeling when a user uses the input apparatus to input an operation signal via an operation section. [Solving Means] An MPU (19) of an input apparatus (1) stops generating or transmitting a movement command corresponding to a displacement amount of a pointer on a screen, during a predetermined timer-operating time period since a cancel of an input of an operation signal (Step 309) made by a user using an operation button. Alternatively, it is also possible for the MPU (19) to continue outputting the movement command with the displacement amount of the pointer on the screen set to 0 during the predetermined time period (Step 311). By such processing, a movement of the pointer on the screen is regulated even when a casing of the input apparatus is moved when the user presses and releases the operation button and the movement is detected by a sensor unit.
Abstract:
[Object] To provide an input apparatus, a control apparatus, a control system, and a control method therefor, that are capable of solving a problem on gravity that affects an acceleration sensor of an input apparatus when tilted from its original position, and reducing a calculation amount. [Solving Means] An MPU (19) of an input apparatus (1) corrects angular velocity values (É È , É ¸ ) by rotational coordinate conversion corresponding to a calculated roll angle to obtain correction angular velocity values (second and first correction angular velocity values (É È ', É ¸ ')) as correction values (Step 103). Accordingly, even when a user moves the input apparatus in a state where the input apparatus is tilted with respect to an axis in a gravity direction (hereinafter, referred to as vertical axis) about a Z axis, effects of gravity acceleration components in X'- and Y'-axis directions that are generated by the tilt can be removed.
Abstract:
[Object] To provide a control apparatus, an input apparatus, a control system, a control method, and a program therefor that are capable of improving operability when a user operates a GUI displayed on a screen by a pointer using the input apparatus. [Solving Means] An MPU (35) of a control apparatus (40) sets weighting factors (±, ²) for each region sectioning a screen (3). The MPU (35) multiplies the weighting factors (±, ²) to corresponding displacement amounts (V x , V y ) to independently calculate displacement amounts (X'(t), Y'(t)) of a pointer (2) on the screen (3). Accordingly, a movement direction of the pointer (2) can be biased in a predetermined direction. Thus, when a user operates an input apparatus (1) to select an icon (4) aligned in a 1-dimensional direction on the screen (3), for example, an operation of the pointer can be restricted to that 1-dimensional direction. Therefore, the user can easily select the icon, thus improving operability of the pointer.
Abstract:
A tape-loading mechanism of a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to the present invention has a tape travel system in which a magnetic tape drawn out of a supply-side tape reel is helically wound around a drum along a lead thereof by tilted guides respectively provided on inlet and outlet sides of the drum and tape guides respectively provided on inlet and outlet sides thereof, passed via a capstan and wound around a takeup side tape reel. A vertical position of the lead of the drum is set equal to that of a lower edge of the tape in a state immediately before the magnetic tape is loaded onto the drum. The magnetic tape is twisted in the middle of the tape travel system in order to cancel difference in tension between upper and lower edges of the magnetic tape when the magnetic tape is loaded onto the drum.
Abstract:
A tape cassette loading system for wrapping a magnetic tape about a magnetic rotary head drum of a recording and/or reproducing apparatus is provided. The loading system includes two tape guiding elements for withdrawing the tape from a tape cassette towards the rotary head drum and their tape guiding track members provided around the drum in order to define a tape loading paths. One of the tape loading path slopes downwardly from a loading stand-by state position. The other tape loading path slopes upwardly from the loading stand-by state position. The movement of the two guiding elements traveling in their loading paths allows the tape to be wrapped helically about the drum. The height drum may therefore be reduced and the recording and/or reproducing apparatus can be made smaller.
Abstract:
A magnetic tape cassette loading system is provided with a tape cassette holder which is movable between a first position in which the tape can be withdrawn from the tape cassette and disposed in a tape path including a record replay head, and a second position in which the cassette can be removed or inserted into the holder. A detent mechanism is provided for cooperation witha cam formed integrally with the cassette holder to define an intermediate position between the first and second positions of the holder In the intermediate position the cassette cannot accidentally fall out of the tape cassette loading system. When the tape cassette is to be removed from the tape cassette loading system the holder is manually actuated from the intermediate to the second or fully open position and the tape is removed manually. With this construction theneed for a heavy cassette holder damping unit is eliminated.
Abstract:
There is provided a recording and reproducing apparatus to which two tape cassettes of different sizes having supply reels and take-up reels to and around which respective ends of a magnetic tape are fixed and wound are loadable, the supply reels and the take-up reels being spaced apart by different spacings and in which reel turntables (18,18') that are in engagement with the tape reels are translated between two positions. In this recording and reproducing apparatus, an indirect driving in which the reel turntables are rotated by an existing motor, such as a capstan motor (29) or the like without using a reel motor exclusively-designed for rotating a reel turntable is made possible. Thus, the recording and reproducing apparatus can be miniaturized, made light in weight and inexpensive. Reel turntables (18, 18') can rotate about supporting points (16a, 16a') which are supported to the mechanical chassis (17) such that they can be translated between two positions. A drive gear (39) supported to a swing arm (38) and which is driven by a capstan motor (29) is selectively meshed with one of driven gears (19, 19') provided on the two reel turntables (18, 18'), and the reel turntable is rotated by the drive gear.
Abstract:
A tape-loading mechanism of a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to the present invention has a tape travel system in which a magnetic tape drawn out of a supply-side tape reel is helically wound around a drum along a lead thereof by tilted guides respectively provided on inlet and outlet sides of the drum and tape guides respectively provided on inlet and outlet sides thereof, passed via a capstan and wound around a takeup side tape reel. A vertical position of the lead of the drum is set equal to that of a lower edge of the tape in a state immediately before the magnetic tape is loaded onto the drum. The magnetic tape is twisted in the middle of the tape travel system in order to cancel difference in tension between upper and lower edges of the magnetic tape when the magnetic tape is loaded onto the drum.
Abstract:
The tape loading mechanism has a device to regulate the vertical position of the inclined guide (12,15) on the tape winding drum (13). This is arranged to correspond to a lower edge of the tape, immediately preceding the loading of the tape onto the drum. The tape is placed under torsion by a mechanism in the middle of the tape handler, so that the difference in tension between the top and the bottom edges of the tape is cancelled when the tape is loaded onto the winding drum. The torsion is applied by the tape guide (16) placed at the delivery side of the drum, and the pinch roller and the capstan.