公开(公告)号：EP0274182B1

公开(公告)日：1992-09-23

申请号：EP87306040.4

申请日：1987-07-08

申请人： SHAPE INC.

发明人： Elliott, James P. ,  Landry, Vincent E.

IPC分类号： G11B23/087 ,  G11B23/037

CPC分类号： G11B23/08757 ,  G11B23/037 ,  G11B23/08728

公开(公告)号：EP0206897B1

公开(公告)日：1992-03-18

申请号：EP86401234.9

申请日：1986-06-09

申请人： SHAPE INC.

发明人： Gelardi, Anthony L. ,  Swinburne, Stephen G.

IPC分类号： G11B23/03

CPC分类号： G11B23/288 ,  G11B23/0303

公开(公告)号：EP0286729B1

公开(公告)日：1992-03-04

申请号：EP87118212.7

申请日：1987-12-09

申请人： SHAPE INC.

发明人： Gelardi, Anthony L.

IPC分类号： G11B23/107 ,  G11B23/26

CPC分类号： G11B23/26 ,  G11B23/107

公开(公告)号：EP0411622A2

公开(公告)日：1991-02-06

申请号：EP90114827.0

申请日：1990-08-02

申请人： SHAPE INC.

发明人： Gelardi, John ,  Rolfe, Dick ,  Lowry, Alan ,  Lovecky, Craig

IPC分类号： G11B23/087

CPC分类号： G11B23/08721

摘要： An integral actuator/reel lock/spring for a video cassette is described, including: (a) a lock body having a first end and a second end, an inclined opening at the first end to receive a tape player/recorder pin, lateral wings, angled grooves and a lead in for a self-centering rib in the cassette base; and (b) a spring bar connected centrally at the second end of the lock body, the spring bar including a pawl and a lower dog leg combination formed at each end. The lock body is received in the cassette base in an area defined by: (a) a first, elongated, central portion having parallel side walls, between which is formed a self-­centering rib; and (b) a pair of lateral, substantially triangular walled portions, each spaced from the central portion. The lock body fits substantially within the central portion with the wings extending above the parallel walls, the grooves resting on the parallel walls, the spring bar extending across the parallel walls, the pawls pivotably mounted against the lateral portions and the dog legs underlaying the reels. In the "locked" position, the biasing spring bar normally urges the lock body inward in the central portion. The pawls contact by ratchet action teeth formed on the circumference of each bottom reel flange. During the locked condition, the reel lock has the ability to pivot to each side of a center line of the central portion to move with shifting reels. When the cassette is placed in the player/recorder, a pin of the tape player/recorder enters the inclined opening and forces the lock body against the force of the spring arm. Only at this time does the lead-in receive the self-centering rib to direct the lock body backwardly along the center line. Also, the spring arm becomes more curved, pulling the pawls toward the center line and out of ratchet engagement with the teeth so that the lock body enters the unlocked position.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于录像带的整体致动器/卷轴锁定/弹簧，包括：（a）具有第一端和第二端的锁体，在第一端处的倾斜开口，用于接纳带播放器/记录器销，侧翼 成角度的凹槽和用于盒基座中的自定心肋的引线; 和（b）在所述锁体的第二端处中心连接的弹簧杆，所述弹簧杆包括在每一端形成的棘爪和下爪组合。 所述锁体在所述盒基座中容纳在由以下部分限定的区域中：（a）具有平行侧壁的第一细长中心部分，在其之间形成自定心肋; 和（b）一对侧面，基本上三角形的壁部分，每个与中心部分间隔开。 锁体基本上配合在中心部分内，翼部在平行壁上方延伸，凹槽搁置在平行壁上，弹簧杆延伸穿过平行壁，棘爪可枢转地安装在侧面部分上， 。 在“锁定”位置，偏置弹簧杆通常在中心部分向内推动锁体。 棘爪通过形成在每个底部卷轴法兰的圆周上的棘轮动作齿接触。 在锁定状态期间，卷轴锁定具有枢转到中心部分的中心线的每一侧以与移动卷轴一起移动的能力。 当盒式磁带放置在播放器/记录器中时，磁带播放器/记录器的销钉进入倾斜开口并且迫使锁定体抵抗弹簧臂的力。 只有在此时，引导件才能接收自定心肋，以沿着中心线向后引导锁体。 此外，弹簧臂变得更弯曲，将棘爪朝向中心线拉出，并与棘爪接合，使得锁体进入解锁位置。

公开(公告)号：EP0362485A3

公开(公告)日：1991-01-09

申请号：EP89112205.3

申请日：1989-07-04

申请人： SHAPE INC.

发明人： Gelardi, Anthony ,  Lowry, Alan ,  Lovecky, Craig

IPC分类号： G11B33/04

CPC分类号： G11B33/0444

摘要： An apparatus for storing a plurality of disc-shaped recording media includes a housing (12) and a plurality of thin, substantially C-shaped lever members (22), each of which has an inner circumferential surface (30) for holding a disc-shaped recording media (58) by an outer circumferential surface of the recording media. Each lever member is pivotally connected to the housing by a pivot post (56) and is pivotally movable into and out of the housing. A lock mechanism (78) prevents the lever members from pivoting out of the housing, while a detent mechanism (66) holds the unlocked lever members in either a closed or open position. The inner circumferential surface of the C-shaped lever members subtends an angle greater than 180° in order to create a spring force in two arms of the lever member, the spring force acting to hold the disc-shaped recording media on the circumferential surface of the lever member.

公开(公告)号：EP0286729A3

公开(公告)日：1989-10-18

申请号：EP87118212.7

申请日：1987-12-09

申请人： SHAPE INC.

发明人： Gelardi, Anthony L.

IPC分类号： G11B23/107 ,  G11B23/26

CPC分类号： G11B23/26 ,  G11B23/107

摘要： A single-reel tape cartridge containing a reel of tape with a free end attached to a leader block (20) secures the leader block in a leader block receiving well (38') when the tape is stored in the tape cartridge. A rib (86) is formed on one of the side walls of the tape cartridge to prevent the leader block (20) from being driven into the tape cartridge by an external force.

公开(公告)号：EP0272042A3

公开(公告)日：1989-07-12

申请号：EP87310814.6

申请日：1987-12-09

申请人： SHAPE INC.

发明人： Gelardi, Anthony L. ,  Gelardi, John ,  Rolfe, Richard ,  Lowry, Alan B. ,  Lovecky, Craig

IPC分类号： G11B33/04

CPC分类号： G11B33/0427 ,  Y10S493/946

摘要： There is disclosed a storage container for a recording medium, e.g. a compact disc comprising
(a) a base (12); (b) a recording medium holder (14) including means (16) for holding the recroding medium thereon and being pivotally attached at a first end (54) thereof to a first end (24) of the base such that a second, free end (64) thereof is adapted for movement between a first position and a second position; (c) a cover (20) pivotally attached at a first end (90) thereof to the first end (24) of the base; and (d) means (22) for actuating movement of the holder relative to the base,
whereby, when the cover (20) is pivoted relative to the base (12), the actuating means (22) causes the holder (14) to move from the first position to the second position and to present the recording medium (18) for use away from the base (12). There is also described a method of manufacturing such a storage container.

公开(公告)号：EP0286724A2

公开(公告)日：1988-10-19

申请号：EP87117309.2

申请日：1987-11-24

申请人： SHAPE INC.

发明人： Gelardi, Anthony L.

IPC分类号： B41J33/52 ,  B41J32/00

CPC分类号： B41J33/52 ,  B41J32/00

摘要： A tape cartridge brake button/spring assembly (57) and related method are described. The brake button (60) includes a set of tabs radially opposed on the underside thereof. These tabs direct, center and maintain the spring (62) relative to the brake button (60) to facilitate automated assembly and prevent the spring (62) from becoming misaligned in the car­tridge (55) during assembly or use. In addition, the brake button (60) includes a cross-shaped recess for receiving a correspondingly shaped projection (75) formed on the lower half of the cartridge (55) to facilitate assembly and prevent binding of the brake button (60).

摘要翻译： 描述了带盒制动按钮/弹簧组件（57）及相关方法。 制动按钮（60）包括在其下侧径向相对的一组凸片。 这些突出部相对于制动按钮（60）指引中心并保持弹簧（62），以便于组装或使用期间弹簧（62）在盒（55）中不会对准。 此外，制动按钮（60）包括十字形凹部，用于接收形成在盒（55）的下半部上的对应形状的突起（75），以便于组装并防止制动按钮（60）的装订。

公开(公告)号：EP0274566A2

公开(公告)日：1988-07-20

申请号：EP87111742.0

申请日：1987-08-13

申请人： SHAPE INC.

发明人： Lowry, Alan B. ,  Gelardi, Paul J. ,  Rochelo, Donald R.

IPC分类号： G11B23/28 ,  G11B23/04

CPC分类号： G11B23/288 ,  G11B23/042

摘要： A write enable tab (12) is repeatedly movable from a first position, enabling writing on a signal storage unit, to a second position, disabling writing thereon. The write enable tab preferably includes a central body (42) and a flexible member (46) which exert force against first and second walls of a tape cassette shell. The flexible member is attached at a first end to the central body. A second end (52) of the flexible member projects into first and second depressions in the first wall when the central body is in the first and second positions, respectively.

摘要翻译： 写入使能选项卡（12）可从第一位置反复移动，使得能够在信号存储单元上写入到第二位置，从而禁止在其上写入。 写入使能片优选地包括中心体（42）和对带盒壳的第一和第二壁施加力的柔性构件（46）。 柔性构件在第一端附接到中心体。 当中心体分别位于第一和第二位置时，柔性构件的第二端（52）突出到第一壁中的第一和第二凹陷中。

公开(公告)号：EP0272042A2

公开(公告)日：1988-06-22

申请号：EP87310814.6

申请日：1987-12-09

申请人： SHAPE INC.

发明人： Gelardi, Anthony L. ,  Gelardi, John ,  Rolfe, Richard ,  Lowry, Alan B. ,  Lovecky, Craig

IPC分类号： G11B33/04

CPC分类号： G11B33/0427 ,  Y10S493/946

摘要： There is disclosed a storage container for a recording medium, e.g. a compact disc comprising

(a) a base (12);
(b) a recording medium holder (14) including means (16) for holding the recroding medium thereon and being pivotally attached at a first end (54) thereof to a first end (24) of the base such that a second, free end (64) thereof is adapted for movement between a first position and a second position;
(c) a cover (20) pivotally attached at a first end (90) thereof to the first end (24) of the base; and
(d) means (22) for actuating movement of the holder relative to the base,
whereby, when the cover (20) is pivoted relative to the base (12), the actuating means (22) causes the holder (14) to move from the first position to the second position and to present the recording medium (18) for use away from the base (12).

There is also described a method of manufacturing such a storage container.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于记录介质的储存容器，例如， 一种光盘，包括（a）基座（12）; （b）记录介质保持器（14），包括用于在其上保持其上的介质的装置（16），并在其第一端（54）处枢转地附接到基座的第一端（24），使得第二自由端 （64）适于在第一位置和第二位置之间移动; （c）在其第一端（90）处枢转地附接到基座的第一端（24）的盖（20） 以及（d）用于致动所述保持器相对于所述基座的运动的装置（22），由此当所述盖（20）相对于所述基座（12）枢转时，所述致动装置（22）使所述保持器 从第一位置移动到第二位置并且呈现用于远离基座（12）的记录介质（18）。 还描述了制造这种存储容器的方法。