JPS5818699B2 - Tape cassette cover Tape cassette - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a tape winding device for automatically assembling a tape cassette, in which a cassette case can be divided into two parts, and a magnetic tape is wound between a pair of reel hubs inside the cassette case.

When trying to automatically assemble this kind of tape cassette,
First, a liner sheet is installed in the cassette half facing upward, then a pair of reel hubs and rollers are installed, and then a magnetic tape is installed between the reel hubs in the cassette half, and the pad spring and liner sheet are assembled next to each other. A conceivable method is to put the other cassette half on top after inserting the cassette half, and then fix both halves using screws or other means.

However, winding the magnetic tape between the reel hubs within the cassette half is difficult because the side walls of the cassette half get in the way, and for this reason, fully automatic assembly using the above method is virtually impossible.

This invention was made in view of these problems, and involves winding a magnetic tape in advance between a pair of reel hubs outside a cassette nozzle, bypassing the outside of a pair of rollers, and then winding the magnetic tape around the outside of a pair of rollers. To provide a tape winding device for automatically assembling a tape cassette, in which the tape cassette is transferred into a half, thereby facilitating fully automatic assembly of the tape cassette.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to the assembly of a small tape cassette 1 about the size of an ordinary tape cassette will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, an overview of this device will be explained with reference to FIG.
..., lower case loading device 4, sheet loading device 5, tape setting device 6..., pad spring loading device 7, sheet loading device 5, upper case loading device 8, screw tightening device 9,
The tape setting devices 6 are arranged in parallel at equal intervals, and they operate simultaneously.

The table conveyor 2 is provided with a temporary stop mechanism (not shown) that temporarily stops the transfer tables 3 at predetermined positions.

In addition, each tape setting device 6 is mounted on the table conveyor 2.
Two transfer tables 3, 3 are always present between them, and the transfer tables 3, . . . stop in front of each tape setting device 6, every fourth.

In each of the devices 4 to 11, the following operations are repeatedly performed.

(1) First, in the lower case loading device 4, the cassette case is divided into two halves, one cassette half 12 (hereinafter referred to as the lower case 12).

) on the transfer table 3 with the opening facing upward.

(2) The sheet loading device 5 loads the liner sheet 13 into the lower case 12.

(3) In the tape setting device 6, the magnetic tape 14 is placed between a pair of reel hubs 15, 15 and a pair of rollers 16, 16.
These reel hubs 15.15
The 0-ra 16.16 and the magnetic tape 14 are transferred into the lower case 12 on the transfer table 3 while maintaining the positional relationship within the cassette or the detoured state.

(4) The pad spring loading device 7 loads the pad spring 17 into the lower case 12 in a state where it is elastically deformed to the shape inside the cassette case.

(5) In the other sheet loading device 5, another liner sheet 13 is placed inside the lower case 12 at the glue hub 15.
15, rollers 16, 16 and the magnetic tape 14, (6) In the upper case loading device 8, the other cassette half 18 of the cassette case (hereinafter referred to as the upper case 18).

) is placed on top of the lower case 12. (7) The screw tightening device 9 supplies the screws 19 into the screw holes of the upper case 18, and screws the upper and lower cases.

(8) The screw detection device 10 inspects whether the screws in (7) have been securely tightened.

(9) The shipping device 11 takes out the assembled tape cassette 1 from the transfer table 3 and transfers it to the shipping conveyor 20.

Next, the configuration of the tape setting device 6 will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 4, the tape setting device 6 includes a reel hub assembly device 22, a roller assembly device 23, a tape winding device 24, and a tape transfer device 25 around a circular table 21 that rotates intermittently by 90 degrees. Each is installed.

Four jigs 26 are mounted on the upper surface of the table 21 at equal intervals in correspondence with the respective devices 22 to 25.

5 to 7 show the jig 26, and on the upper surface of the jig 26, a pair of reel support shafts 27° 26 and a pair of roller support shafts 29, 29 are positioned at predetermined positions in the cassette 1. are arranged in a relationship.

These reel support shafts 27.28 and roller support shafts 29.2
9 is urged upward by a spring 30...

One reel support shaft 27 has a claw 31 on its outer periphery that inhibits rotation of the reel hub 15, and cannot rotate with respect to the jig 26.

The other reel support shaft 23 has a key groove 32 on one side, and rotation is prohibited by a key 33 that fits into this groove so as to be able to move up and down. Rotation is prohibited.

The key 33 is supported by a sleeve 34 whose lower end fits into the middle portion of the reel support shaft 27, and this sleeve 34 is urged upward by a spring 35.

A lock par 37 is provided on the side of the jig 26 and is movable horizontally and has its tip elastically brought into contact with the upper side surface of the sleeve 34 by means of a spring 36.

When the key 33 is pressed down and the sleeve 34 descends against the spring 35, the locking par 37 moves above the sleeve 34 due to the biasing force of the spring 36, prohibits the returning movement of the sleeve 34, and prevents the support shaft 27 from moving. can be rotated.

As shown in FIG. 8, the reel hub assembly device 22 stacks the reel hubs 15 in a pair of vertically held cylindrical magazines 38, 38, and inserts an extruder provided below each magazine 33. The plate 39 holds the lowermost reel hub 15 in a cylindrical holding part 40 formed on its upper surface, slides in the horizontal direction, and pushes the reel hub 15 above the jig 26.

In front of the magazines 38, 38, a guide plate 42 is provided which is movable up and down and holds a pair of grip shafts 41, 41 above the jig 26 so as to be movable up and down.

The gripping shaft 41 is inserted into a sleeve 43 that is integrated with a guide plate 42 so as to be able to rise and fall freely, and a pivot shaft 44 is attached to the lower end.
and a spring 45 interposed between the sleeve 43 and the sleeve 43.
An elastic O-ring 46 is attached above the pivot shaft 44.

When the guide plate 42 descends together with the sleeve 43 and the gripping shaft 41, the pivot shaft 44.44 engages between the protrusions in the reel hub 15.15, and the O-ring 46.46 is press-fitted into the inner surface of the reel hub 15.15. ,
When the gripping shaft 41 rises, it holds the reel hub 15.15 with the O-ring 46.46 and rises.

Thereafter, the push-out plate 39 retreats, and the guide plate 42 descends again to bring each pivot shaft 44.44 into contact with the reel support shaft 27.28 protruding from the upper surface of the jig 26, and the spring 4
5.45, lower the sleeves 43.43, push down the reel hubs 15.15 from above with the lower ends of each sleeve, and transfer both reel hubs 15.15 to the reel spindles 27.28 (Fig. 9). ).

The guide plate 42 then returns to its upward position. Note that a guide rail 47 is provided on the inner surface of the magazine 38 to protrude in the axial direction.
The reel hub 15 in the magazine is positioned by fitting its locking groove 48 into the guide rail 47, and is set on the jig 26 while maintaining its predetermined position.

Further, the pushing plate 39 and the guide plate 42 are driven by air cylinders 49 and 50.

As shown in FIG. 11, the roller assembly device 23 stacks the rollers 16 in a pair of vertically held cylindrical magazines 51, 51, and
A push-out plate 52 that moves horizontally forward and backward is disposed below.

This push-out plate 52 has a planar U-shaped holding part 53.53 opening at the front below each magazine 51.51, and the lowermost roller 1 in the magazine 51 is inserted into each holding part.
6 is starting to fall.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the holding portion 53 has a narrow width at the bottom to prevent the roller 16 from falling downward.

The pusher plate 52 thus holds a pair of rollers 16,16 and slides horizontally, pushing the rollers above the jig 26.

In front of the magazine 51.51, a guide plate 55 which holds a pair of abutment shafts 54.54 in a vertically movable manner above the jig 26 is provided so as to be vertically movable.

The abutment shaft 54 has a sleeve 56 integral with the guide plate 55.
The sleeve 56 is inserted into the sleeve 56 so as to be freely raised and lowered, and is biased downward by a spring 57 interposed between the sleeve 56 and the sleeve 56.

Therefore, when the guide plate 55 is lowered, the abutment shafts 54.54 are lowered together and inserted into the rollers 16.16, and their lower ends abut against the upper ends of the roller support shafts 29.29 of the jig 26.

When the push-out plate 52 now retreats, leaving the rollers 16.16 behind, each roller 16.16 is transferred from the abutment shaft 54.54 to the roller support shaft 29.29 (FIG. 13).

The guide plate 55 then returns to its upward position.

Note that the pushing plate 52 and the guide plate 55 are driven by air cylinders 58 and 59, respectively.

The tape winding device 24, as shown in FIG.
A tape supply mechanism 60 that guides in six directions, and a pair of tape attachment mechanisms 61 that attach the magnetic tape 14 to the reel hub 15.
61 A pair of tape cutting mechanisms 62 that cut the magnetic tape 14 at predetermined positions, 62' A reel hub drive mechanism 63 that rotationally drives the J-reel spindle 28, and a pair of tape cutting mechanisms 62 that cut the magnetic tape 14 at predetermined positions; Side guidance mechanism 6
Consists of 4.

The tape supply mechanism 60 has a slit-like structure that horizontally guides the magnetic tape 14 to the vicinity of one reel hub 15 set on one reel spindle 27 on the jig 26, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. It has a tape guide groove 65,
A movable body 66 is placed below the guide groove 65.
The scissors body 67 is attached to the front end of the movable body 66 so as to be able to move forward and backward in a direction parallel to the tape guide groove 65, and which opens and closes in the horizontal direction at the same height as the tape guide groove 65.

This scissor body 67 is always biased in the open direction.

The moving body 66 is urged forward by a spring 68.

A wedge body 69 is interposed between the rear ends of the scissors body 67, and when this wedge body 69 is pulled rearward by the air cylinder 70, the scissor body 67 first pushes its rear end apart and closes, and then The movable body 66 and the scissors body 67 are integrally pulled back against the spring 68.

Note that rubber pieces 71 and 71 are attached to the tape holding portion of the scissors body 67.

The tape guiding mechanism 64 is constructed as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18.

That is, a support shaft 73 is attached to the upper end of a cylindrical support 72 so as to be able to move up and down and freely rotate, and this support shaft 73 is attached to a spring 74.
It is biased upward by.

This support shaft 73 is moved downward by an air cylinder 75.

A sleeve 76 is attached horizontally to the upper end of the support shaft 73.

A cylindrical scissors holder 78 is rotatably attached to the tip of an arm 77 that is inserted into the sleeve 76 so as to be able to move forward and backward.

The arm 77 moves forward and backward by an air cylinder 79.

The scissors holder 78 is vertical, and a scissors body 80 which is always biased in the open direction is attached to its lower end, and a wedge body 81 housed in the scissors holder 78 is inserted between the upper ends of the scissors body 80 using an air cylinder. 82
By pushing in the scissors 80 , the scissors 80 close and clamp the magnetic tape 14 in front of the tape guide groove 65 .

Further, one end of a fixed arm 83 is attached to the upper end of the scissors holder 78, and a link 84 is provided between the other end of this arm 83 and the upper surface of the sleeve 76 that coincides with the axis of the support shaft 73. It is pivotally supported.

Further, springs 85 and 86 are stretched between both sides of the upper end of the support column 72 and the middle portion of the link 84.

In addition, a bracket 8 extending rearward from the upper end of the support column 72
A foot of an air cylinder 88 is horizontally rotatably supported on the tip of the column 7, and the air cylinder 88 horizontally rotates the tip of a rotating plate 89 pivoted above the support column 72 by a predetermined angle. I have to.

Therefore, the tape guiding mechanism 64 is connected to the tape feeding mechanism 60.
The magnetic tape 14 guided by
It is induced by the route shown as b * e * d.

That is, the sleeve 76 is initially in the position shown in FIG.
In addition, the link 84 and the fixed arm 83 are bent in the shape of a "<" and one of the springs 85 is in a tensioned state, and the scissors body 80 is located above and in front of the tape guide groove 65.

There, the support shaft 73 is lowered and the wedge body 81 is moved to the scissor body 80.
When pushed between the rear ends of the magnetic tape 14, the scissors 80 laterally holds the leading end of the magnetic tape 14.

Subsequently, the arm 77 extends to extend the link 84 and the fixed arm 83 in a straight line (Fig. 20), and then the sleeve 76 extends into the second
The arm 77 is rotated to the position shown in FIG. 1, and the arm 77 is further retracted to bend the connection between the link 84 and the fixed arm 83 into an inverted "<" shape (FIG. 22).

Through this series of operations, the magnetic tape 14 is moved from the reel hub 15 side supported by one reel spindle 27 to the roller 16.
．． 16 and moves to the other reel hub 15 side.

As shown in FIGS. 23 to 25, each tape fixing mechanism 61 has a substantially cylindrical sliding body 91 mounted in a cylinder 90 horizontally attached to the upper end of a support column 89 so as to be able to move forward and backward. , and further a suppressing body 92 is inserted through the sliding body 91.

This pressing body 92 is always urged rearward by a spring 93 interposed between it and the sliding body 91.

Attached to the tip of the cylinder 90 is a magazine 95 in which a conduction path 94 having a trapezoidal cross section as shown in FIG. 25 is vertically formed. Trapezoidal columnar locking pins 96 are stacked.

The sliding body 91 has its distal end located below the magazine 95, and a pair of left and right leaf springs 97,97 are arranged at the distal end so that the width becomes narrower toward the distal end.
．． The locking pin 96 at the lowest end in the magazine 95 falls down between 97 and 97 (FIG. 24).

Therefore, when the pressing body 92 is moved forward by the air cylinder 98, the sliding body 91 and the pressing body 92 are integrated into the jig 2.
6 to the vicinity of the reel hub 15, and then the sliding body 9
Only the suppressing body 92, except for the suppressing body 1, moves further forward against the spring 93.

As a result, the locking pin 96 spreads out the leaf springs 97.97, is pushed out from between the leaf springs 97.97, and is press-fitted into the locking groove 48 of the reel hub 15 (as shown by the imaginary line in Figure 24). .

In this case, when the magnetic tape 14 is in front of the locking groove 48, the locking pin 96 is press-fitted into the locking groove 48 via the tape 14, and the magnetic tape 14 is fixed to the reel hub 15.

Note that on one side of the locking groove 48 there is a tongue piece 99 that elastically bulges inward, and this tongue piece 99 bites into the side recess 100 of the locking pin 96 and locks the locking pin 96. It is securely locked in this locking groove 48.

The tape cutting mechanism 62 connects a cutter shaft 102 having a cutter 101 at the tip to an air cylinder 1 as shown in FIG.
03 to protrude along the holding body 104, and cuts the magnetic tape 14 fixed to the reel hub 15 near the fixed part.

The reel hub drive mechanism 63 is shown in FIGS. 28 and 29.
As shown in the figure, a drive shaft 109 is held by brackets No. 6 and 107 extending laterally from the middle portion of the support column 105 via bearings 108 and 108 so as to be vertically movable up and down.

This drive shaft 109 has a spline formed on its outer periphery, and the bearing 1
The inner ring of 08 is fitted into a yoke 110 that meshes with its splines.

Further, a pulley 111 is attached to the middle part of the drive shaft 109 so as to be able to move up and down, and a motor 112 attached to the bracket 107 rotates the pulley 111, that is, the drive shaft 109.

Further, a bracket 113 is attached to the upper end of the support column 105, and an air cylinder 1 attached to this bracket 113 is attached.
14, the drive shaft 109 is driven up and down.

Note that 115 in the figure is a joint that rotatably connects the air cylinder 114 and the drive shaft 109.

A spindle 116 whose lower end is shaped like an inverted cone is attached to the lower end of the drive shaft 109, and a pivot shaft 117 whose lower end engages with a protrusion of the reel hub 15 is attached to the outer periphery of the spindle 116 so as to be able to move up and down. ing.

A flange portion 117a is protruded from the upper end of the pivot shaft 117, and an annular fluorinated resin plate 117b and an oil-less metal 117 are provided on the upper surface of the flange portion 117a.
c is placed.

A spring 1 is provided between the oil-less metal 117c and an adjustment knob 109a screwed onto the lower end of the drive shaft 109.
18 is inserted, and this spring 118 always urges the pivot shaft 117 downward.

Further, the upper end of the spring 118 is adjusted to the adjustment nut N0.
9a, the lower end is attached to the oil-less metal 117c, and together with the plastic plate 117b, a friction transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the drive shaft 109 to the pivot shaft 117 is constructed.

Furthermore, a disc-shaped reel hub holder 119 is attached to the outer periphery of the pivot shaft 117 so as to be movable up and down.

The drive shaft 109 is then lowered by the air cylinder 114, and its spindle 116 presses the other reel support shaft 28 of the jig 26 from above to push it into the reel hub 15.
At the same time, the pivot shaft 117 engages with the protrusion of the reel hub 15, and the upper end of the reel hub 15 is lightly pressed by the weight of the reel hub holder 119.

Then, when the motor 112 is started, the drive shaft 119 rotates, and the reel hub 15 meshing with the pivot shaft 117 is rotated.

Note that a spring may be inserted between the flange portion 117a of the pivot shaft 117 and the reel hub presser 119.

Therefore, in the tape winding device 24, first, the magnetic tape 14 wound on the tape reel 120 is guided to the vicinity of one reel hub through the tape guide groove 65 of the tape supply mechanism 60, and the leading end of the magnetic tape 14 is guided into the vicinity of one reel hub. It is clamped by the guiding mechanism 64 and moved between both rollers 16.
．． 16, wrap it around both rollers, and guide it to the other reel hub side.

Then, the tape fixing mechanism 61 on the other reel hub side operates to fix the leading end of the magnetic tape 14 to the reel hub 15 with the locking pin 96, and the fastening part and the clamping part by the tape guiding mechanism 64. The tape cutting mechanism 62
Cut with.

Subsequently, the drive shaft 109 of the reel hub drive mechanism 63 descends to rotate the reel hub 15.
The magnetic tape 14 is wound to a predetermined length.

For example, the motor 11 is operated for a predetermined period of time by a timer.
By rotating 2, the tape fixing mechanism 61 on one reel hub side operates to fix the magnetic tape 14 on one reel hub 15, and the scissor body 67 attached to the movable body 66 operates. While pulling the magnetic tape 14, one tape cutting mechanism 62 is operated to cut the tape 14 near the outside of its attachment portion.

In the tape transfer mechanism 25, as shown in FIG.
3 to drive up and down.

Further, a mounting plate 124 is horizontally attached to the support shaft 122, and the reel support shaft 2 of the jig 26 is attached to the mounting plate 124.
7.28 respectively at positions corresponding to the pivot axes 125.
125 are provided, and push-down shafts 126.degree. 126 are provided at positions corresponding to the respective roller support shafts 29.degree.29.

An outer tube 12 attached to an elevating plate 127 is attached to the outer periphery of each of these shafts.
8.128 and 129.129 fit together so that they can be raised and lowered,
These are moved up and down together by an air cylinder 130.

A small gear 131 is attached to the upper end of the support shaft 122, and a large gear 132 pivotally supported on the mounting plate 124 meshes with this.

This large gear 132 has its upper surface circumferential portion rotated by an air cylinder 133 on the mounting plate 124.
It is configured to rotate itself around a support shaft 122 within a predetermined angular range.

The pivot shafts 125 and 125 are rotatable, and a pair of gears 134 and 134 having the same number of teeth are attached to each upper end of the upper surface of the mounting plate 124.

Between these two gears 134 and 134, there is a pair of gears 13 with the same number of teeth.
5.135 is engaged.

One of the pivot shafts 125 is rotated by an air cylinder 137 via a fixed arm 136 attached to the upper end of the pivot shaft.
5 synchronously tension the magnetic tape 14 wound between the two reel hubs 15 and 15 with an appropriate force.

Note that the reel hub 1 is located in the middle of each pivot shaft 125.
An elastic O-ring 138 that is press-fitted into the inner surface of 5 is attached.

Further, each of the push-down shafts 126 has an abutting shaft 139 at its lower end.
The lower end of the outer circumference of the outer tube 129 of each push-down shaft 126 is provided with a contact shaft 139 which is movable up and down, and whose contact shaft 139 is always urged downward by a spring 140. A leaf spring 141, which is in elastic contact with the side surface of 139, is attached.

Additionally, tension bars 143, 143 are provided outside each pivot shaft 125, 125, respectively, and are movable outwardly by air cylinders 142, 142. works like this.

First, the support shaft 122 is lowered, and the pivot shaft 125, 125 and contact shaft 139, 139 push down the reel support shaft 27, 28 and roller support shaft 29, 29 of the jig 26, respectively.
In place of the reel support shaft and roller support shaft, a pivot shaft and an abutment shaft are inserted into the reel tube 15.15 and the roller 16.16.

At this time, the reel hub 15 is held on the pivot shaft 125 by the OIJ tongue 38 being press-fitted into the inner surface of the reel hub 15, and the roller 16 has its outer periphery fixed to the leaf spring 141.
The outer periphery is pressed by 141 and held by the abutting shaft 139.

Subsequently, the air cylinders 142, 142 are operated to move each tension bar 143, 143 outward, thereby holding the magnetic tape 14 in a predetermined detour state within the tape cassette 1, where it is passed over the reel hub 15 and rollers. do.

Also, the air cylinder 133 operates and both pivot shafts 12
5.125 are rotated in synchronization with each other to apply appropriate tension to the magnetic tape 14.

Next, each pair of reel hubs 15.1 is moved up by the support shaft 122.
5 and roller 16. ．． 16 and the magnetic tape 14 wound thereon are taken out from the jig 26.

Then, the air cylinder 137 operates to rotate the large gear 132 to position the magnetic tape 14 and the like above the lower case 12 set on the transfer table 3, and then lowers the spindle 122 to move the magnetic tape 14 etc. etc. to the lower case 12 side.

Note that a pair of reel shafts (not shown) into which reel hubs 15 and 15 are loaded protrude from the upper surface of the transfer table 3, and when transferring the magnetic tape 14 etc. to the lower case 12 side,
The pivot shaft 125.125 is brought into contact with the upper end of the reel shaft, and at the same time the contact shaft 139.139 and the tension bar 143.143 are brought into contact with the roller shaft 144.144 and tape guide pin 145. 14
5, and lift plate 12 by air cylinder 130.
7, that is, just push down the outer tubes 128, 128 and 129, 129.

The lower case 12 loaded with the magnetic tape 14 and the like in the tape setting device 6 in this manner is transferred to the pad spring loading device 7, which is the next step.

As detailed above, according to the present invention, each pair of reel spindle and roller spindle arranged on the jig corresponds to the arrangement state of each pair of reel hub and roller in the tape cassette. Each pair of reel hubs and rollers is set by a reel hub assembly mechanism and a roller assembly mechanism, and a magnetic tape wound on a tape reel is guided by a tape supply mechanism near one of the reel hubs,
The magnetic tape is transferred to one reel by a tape guiding mechanism.
- Guide the magnetic tape from the reel hub side around the outside of the pair of rollers to the other reel hub side, and fix the leading end of the magnetic tape to the other reel hub using the tape fixing mechanism, and also cut the magnetic tape to the other reel hub using the tape cutting mechanism. After cutting near the outside of the reel hub, the other reel hub is rotated by the reel hub drive mechanism to wind the magnetic tape to a predetermined length, and the magnetic tape is further fixed to one reel hub. The tape cutting mechanism automatically completes the winding of the magnetic tape by cutting it near the outside of the tape cassette, which facilitates fully automatic assembly of the tape cassette. It is possible to provide a tape winding device for assembly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram of the entire device, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the tape cassette, and Figure 3 is a perspective view of the tape cassette.
The figure is an internal plan view of the tape cassette, Fig. 4 is a plan view of the tape setting device, Fig. 5 is a plan view of the jig, and Fig. 6 is a plan view of the tape setting device.
Figure 7 is a sectional view taken along line BB in Figure 5, Figure 8 is a sectional view of the reel knob assembly mechanism, and Figure 9 is a partial sectional view showing the operating state of the reel hub assembly mechanism. , 10th
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 8, FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the roller assembly mechanism, FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view of the roller assembly mechanism, and FIG. 13 is a partial sectional view showing the operating state of the roller assembly mechanism. , FIG. 14 is a plan view of the tape winding mechanism, FIG. 15 is a partially cutaway plan view of the tape supply mechanism, FIG. 16 is a partially cutaway side view of the tape supply mechanism, and FIG. 17 is a partially cutaway side view of the tape guide mechanism. A plan view, FIG. 18 is a side sectional view of the tape guiding mechanism, FIGS. 19 to 22 are plan views showing each operating state of the tape guiding mechanism, FIG. 23 is a side sectional view of the tape fixing mechanism, and FIG. The figure is a sectional view A of FIG. 23, FIG. 25 is a sectional view B of FIG. 23, FIG. 26 is a side sectional view of the tape cutting mechanism, FIG. 27 is a sectional view A of FIG. 26, and FIG. 28 is a sectional view of A of FIG. Fig. 29 is a partial side view of the reel hub drive mechanism, Fig. 30 is a partially cutaway side view of the tape transfer mechanism, and Fig. 31 is a plan cross section of the tape transfer mechanism. Figure 32 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in Figure 30, and Figure 33 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 3.
FIG. 34 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 0, FIG. 34 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 31, and FIG. 35 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 31. 22... Reel hub assembly device, 26... Jig, 60
... tape supply mechanism, 61 ... tape attachment mechanism, 6
2... Tape cutting mechanism, 63... Reel-bu drive mechanism, 64... Tape guiding mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Provided corresponding to the arrangement of each pair of reel hub and roller in the tape cassette. a jig each having a pair of reel spindles and a roller spindle;
A reel hub assembly mechanism that sets a reel hub on each of the reel spindles, a roller assembly mechanism that sets rollers on each of the roller spindles, a tape reel wound with magnetic tape, and a magnetic tape wound on the cheap reel. One reel set on the above one reel spindle...
A tape supply mechanism that guides the magnetic tape to the vicinity of the reel hub side, bypasses the outside of a pair of rollers set on the roller spindle, and passes the magnetic tape from the one reel hub side to the other reel hub side. a tape guiding mechanism that fixes the magnetic tape to the reel hub by press-fitting a locking pin through the magnetic tape into the locking groove of the reel hub set on each reel spindle, and a tape attachment mechanism that fixes the magnetic tape to the reel hub. A tape cutting mechanism that cuts the attached magnetic tape near the outside of the attachment part, and a tape cutting mechanism that rotates the other reel hub set on the other reel spindle to cut the magnetic tape outside the pair of rollers. A tape winding device for automatic assembly of a tape cassette, comprising: a reel hub drive mechanism that winds the tape for a predetermined length between the pair of reels in a detoured state.