Claims
- 1. A tape recorder apparatus, comprising:
- a rotary drum carrying at least one magnetic head;
- at least one rail member arranged in the vicinity of said rotary drum and having a first elongated slot formed therein;
- at least one tape guide which is guided along said rail member;
- a drum base having a drum support portion for supporting said rotary drum, and a second elongated slot formed at the outer side of said drum support portion, said second elongated slot being connected to said first elongated slot so as to form a continuous guide groove for guiding said tape guide; and
- an interconnector which is provided on said drum base so as to interconnect the portions of said drum base which oppose each other across said second elongated slot in a region near an open end of the second elongated slot.
- 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drum base is molded.
- 3. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said interconnector is disposed below said second elongated slot.
- 4. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said interconnector is disposed below said second elongated slot.
- 5. A tape recorder apparatus, comprising:
- a rotary drum carrying at least one magnetic head;
- at least one rail member arranged in the vicinity of said rotary drum and having a first elongated slot formed therein and an interconnector which is provided on said rail member so as to interconnect the portions of said rail member which oppose each other across said first elongated slot in a region near an open end of the first elongated slot;
- at least one tape guide which is guided along said rail member; and
- a drum base having a drum support portion for supporting said rotary drum, and a second elongated slot formed at the outer side of said drum support portion, said second elongated slot being connected to said first elongated slot so as to form a continuous guide groove for guiding said tape guide.
- 6. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said rail member is molded.
- 7. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said interconnector is disposed below said first elongated slot.
- 8. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said interconnector is disposed below said first elongated slot.
Priority Claims (2)
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3-340004 |
Nov 1991 |
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4-194965 |
Jun 1992 |
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/970,843, filed Nov. 3, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,363,257, issued Nov. 8, 1994.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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