Tape drive unit and recording medium
    91.
    发明授权
    Tape drive unit and recording medium 有权
    磁带驱动单元和记录介质

    公开(公告)号:US06603624B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-05

    申请号:US09457858

    申请日:1999-12-10

    IPC分类号: G11B1902

    摘要: A drive unit includes a tape driver for writing/reading information on/from a magnetic tape in the tape cassette including the magnetic tape and a memory for writing management information for managing writing on or reading from the magnetic tape when the tape cassette is loaded, a memory driver for writing/reading management information on/from the memory of the loaded tape cassette, and a controller in which when the tape driver executes an operation of writing or erasing information on the magnetic tape, or an operation of initializing the magnetic tape, the controller controls the memory driver to set flags in the management information of the memory to indicate that the operation is being executed, and in which, in accordance with completion of the operation, the controller controls the memory driver to reset the flags.

    摘要翻译: 驱动单元包括用于在包括磁带的带盒中的磁带上写入/读取信息的磁带驱动器和用于在加载磁带盒时管理写入或从磁带读取的管理信息的存储器, 用于在装载的盒式磁带的存储器上写入/读取管理信息的存储器驱动器,以及当磁带驱动器执行写入或擦除磁带上的信息的操作的控制器,或者初始化磁带的操作 所述控制器控制所述存储器驱动器以在所述存储器的管理信息中设置标志,以指示所述操作正在执行,并且其中,根据所述操作的完成,所述控制器控制所述存储器驱动器来复位所述标志。

    Recording medium and tape drive apparatus that calculates available partition recording area using maximum frame number information stored in a memory-in-cassette
    92.
    发明授权
    Recording medium and tape drive apparatus that calculates available partition recording area using maximum frame number information stored in a memory-in-cassette 有权
    记录介质和磁带驱动装置,其使用存储在磁带存储器中的最大帧数信息来计算可用分区记录区域

    公开(公告)号:US06570729B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-27

    申请号:US09449628

    申请日:1999-11-30

    IPC分类号: G11B2711

    摘要: A tape cassette and a tape streamer drive for driving the tape cassette are provided. MAFN data and VMAFN data are defined so as to indicate the maximum frame number of all frames formed in a partition and the maximum frame number of frames in a valid area in the partition, respectively. The MAFN data and the VMAFN data are stored in a MIC disposed in the tape cassette. The size of an available recording area remaining in the partition is calculated from the MAFN data and the VMAFN data. Thus, a powerful technique is achieved for managing the tape cassette used in a data storage application.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于驱动盒式磁带的磁带盒和磁带架驱动器。 定义MAFN数据和VMAFN数据,以指示分区中形成的所有帧的最大帧数和分区中有效区域中的帧的最大帧数。 MAFN数据和VMAFN数据存储在设置在磁带盒中的MIC中。 根据MAFN数据和VMAFN数据计算残留在分区中的可用记录区的大小。 因此,实现了用于管理数据存储应用中使用的磁带盒的强大技术。

    Cartridge case
    93.
    发明申请
    Cartridge case 失效
    弹壳

    公开(公告)号:US20030002214A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-02

    申请号:US10172004

    申请日:2002-06-17

    IPC分类号: G11B023/02

    CPC分类号: G11B23/08714 G11B23/113

    摘要: A cartridge case 1 for a magnetic tape cartridge comprises a cartridge case 1 consisting of a lower half 2 and an upper half 3. The lower half 2 is provided with retaining ribs 71 each having a retaining slanted surface 71a such that a plate-like cartridge memory 7 is positioned on the retaining slanted surfaces 71a with its one side 7d lowered and is obliquely supported with respect to a bottom plate 28 of the lower half 2. The upper half 3 is provided with supporting members for supporting various non-resilient constituent parts positioned on the lower half 2 and including the cartridge memory 7. The upper half 2 is provided with a stopper rod 77 such that when the upper half 3 is assembled with the lower half 2, the stopper rod 77 reaches a cartridge memory-rising region before the supporting members contact with the non-resilient constituent parts on the lower half 2.

    摘要翻译: 用于磁带盒的盒壳1包括由下半部2和上半部3组成的盒壳1.下半部2设置有保持肋71,每个具有保持倾斜表面71a,使得板状盒 存储器7位于保持斜面71a上,其一侧7d下降并且相对于下半部2的底板28倾斜地支撑。上半部3设置有支撑构件,用于支撑各种非弹性构成部件 位于下半部2上并且包括盒式存储器7.上半部2设置有塞杆77,使得当上半部3与下半部2组装时,止动杆77到达盒存储器上升区域 在支撑构件与下半部2上的非弹性构成部件接触之前。

    Recording medium cartridge
    95.
    发明申请
    Recording medium cartridge 失效
    记录介质盒

    公开(公告)号:US20010043436A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-22

    申请号:US09888446

    申请日:2001-06-26

    IPC分类号: G11B023/02

    摘要: The recording medium cartridge accommodates a recording medium such as a magnetic tape, a optical and/or magnetic disk, or the like in a cartridge body having an upper half and a lower half. A non-contact type memory device storing information, for example, given when producing the cartridge is provided in a reel of at least one of upper and lower flanges of a tape reel or on a surface facing to the tape winding surface of the body in the cartridge accommodating the tape reel wound with the tape, or in a recessed portion formed in at least one of a bottom surface of the lower half and an upper surface of a slider or in the slider in the cartridge having the slider, or in a transparent window of the body. A part of at least one of the upper and lower halves that corresponds to the memory device may be notched. The memory device may be welded together when fitting other members.

    摘要翻译: 记录介质盒在具有上半部和下半部的盒体中容纳诸如磁带,光学和/或磁盘等的记录介质。 存储信息的非接触式存储装置,例如在制造盒时给出的信息被设置在磁带卷盘的上下凸缘中的至少一个的卷轴上或面向主体的带卷绕表面的表面上 或者在形成在下半部的底表面和滑块的上表面或具有滑块的盒的滑块中的至少一个中形成的凹部中,或者在 身体透明的窗户。 对应于存储装置的上半部和下半部中的至少一个的一部分可以被切口。 当安装其他构件时,存储装置可以焊接在一起。

    Tape cassette and a tape recording apparatus
    96.
    发明授权
    Tape cassette and a tape recording apparatus 有权
    磁带盒和磁带记录装置

    公开(公告)号:US06301067B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-09

    申请号:US09284970

    申请日:1999-09-07

    IPC分类号: G11B509

    摘要: In a tape cassette including a magnetic tape having a plurality of partitions in which recording data is written, numbers P1, P2, P3, . . . respectively assigned to the partitions are arranged in an ascending order from the beginning end BOT of the magnetic tape toward an end EOD thereof. When a partition is newly appended, the last partition is divided, and the region behind the dividing part is used as a new partition which is assigned by a number Pn+1 obtained by increasing the maximum number Pn among the partition numbers which existed before the division, so that partitions can be freely appended or deleted.

    摘要翻译: 在包括具有写入数据的多个分区的磁带的磁带盒中,数字P1,P2,P3,...。 。 。 分配给分区的磁盘从磁带的开始端BOT向其端部EOD的升序排列。 当新附加分区时,划分最后一个分区,并且分割部分后面的区域被用作新的分区,该新分区由Pn + 1分配,通过增加存在于该分区之前的分区号中的最大数目Pn而获得 划分,以便可以自由地附加或删除分区。

    Information-signal multiplexing transmission apparatus using a cassette
having a recording medium housed therein
    97.
    发明授权
    Information-signal multiplexing transmission apparatus using a cassette having a recording medium housed therein 失效
    使用容纳有记录介质的盒的信息信号复用传输装置

    公开(公告)号:US06163428A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-19

    申请号:US276500

    申请日:1999-03-25

    申请人: Takehiko Okuyama

    发明人: Takehiko Okuyama

    摘要: A microcomputer reads out cassette management information from an integrated-circuit memory on a cassette to give the same to a digital interface formatter. The digital interface formatter outputs the cassette management information by a digital interface format which packages reproduced digital image and audio signals from an error correction circuit and a sub-code and the cassette management information. Upon dubbing recording, a separation circuit extracts the cassette management information from a dubbing input to give the same to the microcomputer. On the basis of the inputted cassette management information, the microcomputer creates cassette management information corresponding to a program to be dubbed to store the same into the integrated-circuit memory. In this manner, upon dubbing, the image and audio information is recorded onto a tape and the cassette management information is automatically recorded onto the integrated-circuit memory. Thus, the user may avoid a complicated information input task.

    摘要翻译: 微型计算机从盒上的集成电路存储器读出盒管理信息,以将其提供给数字接口格式化器。 数字接口格式化器通过数字接口格式输出盒管理信息,数字接口格式将来自纠错电路和子代码的再现数字图像和音频信号以及盒管理信息进行封装。 在配音录制时,分离电路从复制输入中提取盒管理信息以将其提供给微型计算机。 基于输入的盒管理信息,微型计算机产生与要被转录的程序相对应的盒管理信息,以将其存储到集成电路存储器中。 以这种方式,在配音时,图像和音频信息被记录在磁带上,并且盒管理信息被自动地记录在集成电路存储器上。 因此,用户可以避免复杂的信息输入任务。

    Recording medium device for use with a tape cartridge having an
auxiliary memory viewable through a cartridge discrimination opening
    98.
    发明授权
    Recording medium device for use with a tape cartridge having an auxiliary memory viewable through a cartridge discrimination opening 失效
    用于具有可通过盒识别开口观看的辅助存储器的带盒的记录介质装置

    公开(公告)号:US6160679A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-12

    申请号:US973760

    申请日:1998-04-13

    摘要: A recording medium device including a cartridge body within which a tape-shaped recording medium on which information signals are recorded is accomodated, wherein a cartridge discrimination opening (hole) indicating the specification of the recording medium device is provided at the bottom surface side of the cartridge body and positioned in the corner of the portion of the back (face) side opposite to the front side of the cartridge body from which the tape shaped recording medium is drawn out. In addition, a recording and/or reproducing apparatus with a detection mechanism for detecting the cartridge discrimination opening (hole) is provided. The cartridge discrimination opening (hole) is provided in the area where it was previously known to provide plural recording medium specification openings (holes) but which are not provided in the cartridge body.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / JP96 / 01823 Sec。 371日期:1998年4月13日 102(e)1998年4月13日PCT PCT 1996年7月1日PCT公布。 第WO97 / 02565号公报 日期1997年1月23日一种包括盒体的记录介质装置,其中记录有信息信号的带状记录介质被容纳在其中,其中指示记录介质装置的规格的盒鉴别开口(孔) 位于盒主体的底表面侧并且位于与盒体的前侧相反的背面(面)侧的部分的角部中,带状记录介质从该主体的前侧被抽出。 此外,还提供了一种具有用于检测盒识别开口(孔)的检测机构的记录和/或再现装置。 盒识别开口(孔)设置在以前已知的提供多个记录介质规格开口(孔)但不设置在盒体中的区域中。

    Cassette adapter and magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus
    100.
    发明授权
    Cassette adapter and magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus 失效
    盒式适配器和磁记录/再现设备

    公开(公告)号:US5934591A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-10

    申请号:US836639

    申请日:1997-08-04

    申请人: Mikiya Ueda

    发明人: Mikiya Ueda

    CPC分类号: G11B25/066 G11B23/08714

    摘要: A casette adapter in which an S-casette (first casette) of the professional digital video format is housed and having a shape identical with an different-sized M-casette (second casette) operates without fail under a simple constitution, without accompanying any fear of damage on a tape. The casette adapter capable of housing an S-casette (2) comprises an adapter (1) whose shape is identical to an different-sized M-casette. Reels (5, 6) and a reel brake releasing member (7) of the S-casette (2) are exposed while the S-casette is mounted in the casette adapter. The adaptor (1) includes a rear door (12) capable of opening and closing. The rear door (12) comprises contacts (14) for reading identification signal by contacting the identification terminal of S-casette, wirings (16) for coupling the contacts (14) with an identification terminal (15) provided in a same location as that of M-casette and a lever (18) for opening/closing an anti-erasing window in linkage with the anti-erasing gear of S-casette (2).

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / JP96 / 02788 Sec。 371日期:1997年8月4日 102(e)日期1997年8月4日PCT PCT 1996年9月26日PCT公布。 出版物WO97 / 12364 日期1997年04月3日一种盒式适配器,其中容纳专业数字视频格式的S盒(第一盒),并且具有与不同尺寸的M盒(第二盒)相同的形状,在简单的结构下运行 ,而不用担心在磁带上损坏。 能够容纳S型盒(2)的盒式适配器包括其形状与不同尺寸的M型盒相同的适配器(1)。 S型盒(2)中的卷轴(5,6)和卷线器制动器释放构件(7)暴露,而S型盒安装在盒式适配器中。 适配器(1)包括能够打开和关闭的后门(12)。 后门(12)包括接触件(14),用于通过接触S型盒的识别端子来读取识别信号,用于将触点(14)耦合到与位于相同位置的识别端子(15)的布线(16) 和用于打开/关闭与S形盒(2)的防擦除齿轮联动的防擦除窗口的杠杆(18)。