G - Physics – 11 – B
Patent
G - Physics
11
B
352/23.22, 352/2
G11B 15/68 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1287683
VIDEO CASSETTE AUTO-CHANGER ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE In a video cassette auto-changer which includes a plurality of reproducing and/or recording devices or VTRs, and a plurality of cassette storage bins arrayed in horizontal and vertical directions and each adapted to store a cassette therein; a cassette transporting apparatus for selectively transporting cassettes between the storage bins and the VTRs comprises fixed horizontal upper and lower guide rails along which upper and lower sliders are movable, a movable guide rail extending vertically between the sliders and pivotally connected to the latter at ends of the movable guide rail, a carriage movable vertically along the movable guide rail, a horizontal drive connected with the sliders for moving the carriage in the direction along the fixed guide rails and a vertical drive for moving the carriage along the movable guide rail. Elongated, flexible electrical connecting members or harnesses are provided for applying electrical control signals to horizontally and vertically movable components of the cassette transporting apparatus and are associated with slack take-up devices so that such electrical connecting members can accommodate and will not interfere with substantially vertical and horizontal movements of the carriage.
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Hirata Eiichi
Nonaka Wataru
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
Sony Corporation
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