Video cassette front loading system for VTR - is constructed such that narrowest width of cassette is horizontally faced against front side of VTR

摘要

The loading system includes an arm (13) coupled to a cassette holder (12) and being rotatable around an axis perpendicular to the direction of inserting a cassette. A guide (35) is responsive to rotation of the arm for guiding the cassette holder upward and downward as the narrowest width of the cassette is horizontal. The system pref. also includes a first transport device (43,60) for horizontally transporting a cassette in the holder and a second transport device (40,50) for vertically transporting the cassette and holder. A device (27,29) may be provided for detecting the completion of horizontally transporting the cassette. Another device (17,29) may be provided for preventing the holder from being switched from a pathway for the first transport device to a pathway for the second transport device.