摘要:
A reel-to-reel magnetic tape recorder includes a web regulator (16) between one reel and a transducer station. The web regulator ensures a relatively constant length of web between the transducer station and the one reel. The regulator includes a vacuum chamber (63) having a narrow web receiving opening (61) and a wider cavity (62) such that, as the web forms a bight in the chamber and overlaps the wider cavity, air flows past the web to regulate bight size in accordance with web tension tending to maintain a constant web length.
摘要:
Tape drive system including means for threading cartridge magnetic tape over a predetermined data processing path 3 to a takeup reel 14. A cam track 17 is provided in a cover over the path. The track has a beginning point for positioning a longitudinal cam member 20 into engagement with a leader block 2b exposed through an opening in the cartridge. The track terminates over the takeup reel rotational axis. A bifurcated linkage member 19 is connected at one end to said longitudinal cam member, and to a drive motor 24. Rotation of the linkage member positions the longitudinal cam member between ends of the track engaging the leader block and threading it through the path and into a slot 14c on the takeup reel.
摘要:
A reel-to-reel magnetic tape recorder includes a web regulator (16) between one reel and a transducer station. The web regulator ensures a relatively constant length of web between the transducer station and the one reel. The regulator includes a vacuum chamber (63) having a narrow web receiving opening (61) and a wider cavity (62) such that, as the web forms a bight in the chamber and overlaps the wider cavity, air flows past the web to regulate bight size in accordance with web tension tending to maintain a constant web length.
摘要:
A tape support which provides several different functions in a reel-to-reel tape drive is disclosed. The tape support provides means for sensing tension in the tape, buffers or decouples the tape at the magnetic head from any perturbations arising at the take-up reel, and reliably guides the tape along the tape path. the tape travels along an arcuate surface of the tape support (16) on an air bearing. A port (17) in the arcuate surface senses pressure between the tape and the arcuate surface. This pressure is communicated to a transducer (22) which provides an output representing the tension on the tape. Flanges (24) on the ends of the tape support provide guiding of the tape over the air bearing and also provide venting of the air bearing to prevent tape vibration. A purge line (28) expels a gaseous medium out of the sense port thereby keeping the sense port clear of contaminants.
摘要:
A tape support which provides several different functions in a reel-to-reel tape drive is disclosed. The tape support provides means for sensing tension in the tape, buffers or decouples the tape at the magnetic head from any perturbations arising at the take-up reel, and reliably guides the tape along the tape path. the tape travels along an arcuate surface of the tape support (16) on an air bearing. A port (17) in the arcuate surface senses pressure between the tape and the arcuate surface. This pressure is communicated to a transducer (22) which provides an output representing the tension on the tape. Flanges (24) on the ends of the tape support provide guiding of the tape over the air bearing and also provide venting of the air bearing to prevent tape vibration. A purge line (28) expels a gaseous medium out of the sense port thereby keeping the sense port clear of contaminants.
摘要:
Tape drive system including means for threading cartridge magnetic tape over a predetermined data processing path 3 to a takeup reel 14. A cam track 17 is provided in a cover over the path. The track has a beginning point for positioning a longitudinal cam member 20 into engagement with a leader block 2b exposed through an opening in the cartridge. The track terminates over the takeup reel rotational axis. A bifurcated linkage member 19 is connected at one end to said longitudinal cam member, and to a drive motor 24. Rotation of the linkage member positions the longitudinal cam member between ends of the track engaging the leader block and threading it through the path and into a slot 14c on the takeup reel.