公开(公告)号：US06297949B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-02

申请号：US09060219

申请日：1998-04-14

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Walter Fehlmann ,  Alexander Chan

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Walter Fehlmann ,  Alexander Chan

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G11B33/123 ,  G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/187 ,  G11B15/26 ,  G11B33/027

摘要： A recessed bezel and corresponding assembly are provided for internally mounting a data storage device in a computer system housing. The recessed bezel allows the removable data storage medium to be inserted into the data storage device to a loaded position, such that none of the removable data storage medium protrudes outwardly from the computer system housing.

摘要翻译： 提供了一个凹入的表圈和相应的组件，用于将数据存储装置内部安装在计算机系统外壳中。 凹入的边框允许可移动数据存储介质被插入数据存储设备到加载位置，使得不可移动数据存储介质从计算机系统外壳向外突出。

公开(公告)号：US06234416B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-22

申请号：US09628511

申请日：2000-07-28

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak

IPC分类号： G11B2304

CPC分类号： G11B15/32 ,  G11B23/043 ,  G11B23/107

摘要： A tape cartridge is provided with reliable reel lock and motor/reel coupling mechanisms whose functions are both accomplished during a single motion of the cartridge relative to the drive motor. The motor/reel coupling includes a circular set of gear teeth on the bottom of the tape reel which meshes with a complementary set of gear teeth on a motor coupling rotated by the motor when the cartridge is loaded into the tape drive and the cartridge and motor are moved towards each other. An engagement force to maintain the coupling is provided by an engagement spring in the cartridge which biases the reel towards the motor. Reel locking is accomplished by providing a second circular set of gear teeth on a top side of the tape reel which meshes with a complementary set of gear teeth provided on a slidably mounted locking bracket inside the tape cartridge. A lock spring normally biases the locking bracket towards the top of the tape reel, thus locking the reel when the cartridge is not engaged with the motor. When the cartridge and the drive motor are moved towards each other, the motor coupling engages the bottom of the tape reel, and a projection on the motor coupling extends into the tape cartridge to slide the locking bracket out of engagement with the teeth on the top of the tape reel, thereby unlocking the reel. Thus, reel unlocking and motor/reel coupling are accomplished with a single motion by reliable mechanisms.

摘要翻译： 带盒具有可靠的卷盘锁和电动机/卷盘连接机构，其功能都是在盒相对于驱动电机的单次运动期间完成的。 马达/磁盘耦合器包括在磁带盘的底部上的圆形齿轮齿组合，当磁带盒装载到磁带驱动器中时，该磁盘卷盘的齿轮齿与马达耦合器上的互补的一组齿轮齿啮合，所述马达耦合器由马达旋转，并且卡盘和马达 彼此相向移动。 通过盒中的接合弹簧提供用于保持联接的接合力，其将卷轴朝向马达偏置。 卷轴锁定通过在磁带卷盘的上侧提供第二圆形齿轮齿来实现，该齿轮齿与设置在带盒内的可滑动安装的锁定支架上的互补齿轮齿啮合。 锁定弹簧通常将锁定支架朝向磁带卷轴的顶部偏压，从而当盒未与电动机接合时锁定卷轴。 当墨盒和驱动马达彼此移动时，电机联轴器接合磁带盘的底部，马达联轴器上的突起延伸到磁带盒中，以使锁定支架脱离与顶部的齿接合 的磁带盘，从而解锁卷轴。 因此，通过可靠的机构通过单次运动来实现卷轴解锁和马达/卷盘联接。

公开(公告)号：US6059212A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US596538

申请日：1996-02-05

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak

IPC分类号： G11B15/26 ,  G11B15/675 ,  G11B15/32 ,  G11B23/04

CPC分类号： G11B15/26 ,  G11B15/67521

摘要： A tape drive arrangement and method for driving a cartridge roller in a tape cartridge that advances tape in a tape cartridge. The tape drive has a drive motor and having a rotatable outer housing, and a cartridge roller contact surface around the outer housing of the drive motor. The drive motor is positioned within the tape drive so that the cartridge roller of a tape cartridge that has been inserted into the tape drive directly contacts the cartridge roller contact surface. The cartridge roller is directly driven by the drive motor upon rotation of the outer housing of the drive motor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于驱动盒式磁带中的盒式滚筒的磁带驱动装置和方法，其将磁带盒中的磁带推进。 带驱动器具有驱动马达并且具有可旋转的外壳体，以及围绕驱动马达的外壳体的卡盘辊接触表面。 驱动马达位于磁带驱动器内，使得已经插入到磁带驱动器中的磁带盒的盒式磁盘直接接触盒式磁盘接触表面。 当驱动马达的外壳旋转时，墨盒辊由驱动马达直接驱动。

公开(公告)号：US5868333A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-09

申请号：US974251

申请日：1997-11-19

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak

IPC分类号： G11B15/67

CPC分类号： G11B15/6751 ,  G11B15/672 ,  G11B23/045 ,  G11B23/107

摘要： An apparatus and processes for making and using the same, for holding tape media for use in compact computer tape drives. Tape media cartridges for use in compact computer tape drives have a single reel for holding the tape media, and include a leader block coupled to the tape media. When inserted into the tape drive, a leader block handling mechanism within the tape drive grips the leader block and threads the tape media on a take up reel in the tape drive. The apparatus permits the leader block handling mechanism to more easily grip the leader block, and promotes more compact designs for tape media cartridges and tape drives.

摘要翻译： 用于制造和使用它的装置和方法，用于保持用于紧凑型计算机磁带机的磁带介质。 用于紧凑型计算机磁带机的磁带介质盒具有用于保持磁带介质的单个卷轴，并且包括耦合到磁带介质的引导块。 当插入到磁带机中时，磁带机内的引导块处理机构将抓住引导块并将磁带介质卷绕在磁带驱动器的卷取卷轴上。 该设备允许引导块处理机构更容易地夹持引导块，并且促进用于带​​介质盒和磁带驱动器的更紧凑的设计。

公开(公告)号：US07440235B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-21

申请号：US11528190

申请日：2006-09-27

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak

IPC分类号： G11B5/56 ,  G11B21/24

CPC分类号： G11B21/24 ,  G11B5/56

摘要： A tape drive apparatus is provided with a base plate and tape path components on this base plate. The apparatus includes a bracket that is adjustably coupled to the base plate, the path components carrying a magnetic head for reading and writing to a tape transported by the path components. Pre-loaded jackscrews of the adjustment couplings are rotated to adjust and lock the azimuth and zenith settings for the magnetic head. A separate penetration screw independently controls the penetration of the magnetic tape.

摘要翻译： 磁带驱动装置在该基板上设置有基板和磁带路径部件。 该装置包括可调节地联接到基板的支架，路径部件携带用于读取和写入由路径部件传送的带的磁头。 旋转调节联轴器的预加压螺丝以调节和锁定磁头的方位角和天顶设置。 单独的穿透螺钉独立地控制磁带的穿透。

公开(公告)号：US07292410B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-06

申请号：US10697101

申请日：2003-10-31

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Somsack Vilaysack

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Somsack Vilaysack

IPC分类号： G11B5/41

CPC分类号： G11B5/41

摘要： A tape drive head cleaner has a brush that is driven to sweep over a write/read head in the direction of longitudinal grooves on the write/read head. Debris that are within the grooves are swept out of the grooves by the movement of the brush in the direction of the grooves. The brush is carried by a tape drive head cleaner mechanism that includes a lead screw driven by a stepper motor that engages the half nut attached to a brush carriage that carries the brush. The brush carriage is guided by fixed guide shafts so that the brush is precisely swept over the write/read head.

摘要翻译： 磁带驱动器头清洁器具有刷子，其被驱动以在写/读头上的纵向凹槽的方向上扫过写/读头。 凹槽内的碎屑通过刷沿槽的移动而从槽中扫出。 刷子由带驱动头清洁器机构承载，该机构包括由步进马达驱动的导螺杆，所述导螺杆与附接到携带刷子的刷架上的半螺母相接合。 刷架由固定的导向轴引导，使得刷子精确地扫过写/读头。

公开(公告)号：US07126786B1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-24

申请号：US10259738

申请日：2002-09-30

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Robert R. Heinze

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Robert R. Heinze

IPC分类号： G11B17/00 ,  H02K7/00

CPC分类号： H02K7/14 ,  G11B15/26 ,  H02K11/215 ,  H02K11/33 ,  H02K29/08 ,  H02K29/10

摘要： A magnetic/encoder assembly has a compact design and combines the features of motor, encoder and chuck locating feature within a single motor housing. The motor/encoder includes a DC brushless motor with an inner magnetic rotor. The motor windings and the commutation electronics are mounted towards the bottom side of a printed circuit board. The rotor of the motor is extended above the surface of the printed circuit board. The extended rotor provides a precision seat for the magnetic wheel with multiple poles. The top surface of the printed circuit board mounts the sensor for the encoder. The extension of the rotor provides the precision mounting surface of the cartridge driving chuck.

摘要翻译： 磁/编码器组件具有紧凑的设计，并将马达，编码器和卡盘定位功能的特征组合在单个电机壳体内。 电动机/编码器包括具有内磁转子的直流无刷电动机。 马达绕组和换向电子器件朝向印刷电路板的底侧安装。 马达的转子在印刷电路板的表面之上延伸。 延长的转子为具有多个极的磁轮提供精确的座椅。 印刷电路板的顶面安装了编码器的传感器。 转子的延伸提供了盒驱动卡盘的精密安装表面。

公开(公告)号：US06318657B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-20

申请号：US09840068

申请日：2001-04-24

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak

IPC分类号： G11B2304

CPC分类号： G11B15/32 ,  G11B23/043 ,  G11B23/107

摘要： A tape cartridge is provided with reliable reel lock and motor/reel coupling mechanisms whose functions are both accomplished during a single motion of the cartridge relative to the drive motor. The motor/reel coupling includes a circular set of gear teeth on the bottom of the tape reel which meshes with a complementary set of gear teeth on a motor coupling rotated by the motor when the cartridge is loaded into the tape drive and the cartridge and motor are moved towards each other. An engagement force to maintain the coupling is provided by an engagement spring in the cartridge which biases the reel towards the motor. Reel locking is accomplished by providing a second circular set of gear teeth on a top side of the tape reel which meshes with a complementary set of gear teeth provided on a slidably mounted locking bracket inside the tape cartridge. A lock spring normally biases the locking bracket towards the top of the tape reel, thus locking the reel when the cartridge is not engaged with the motor. When the cartridge and the drive motor are moved towards each other, the motor coupling engages the bottom of the tape reel, and a projection on the motor coupling extends into the tape cartridge to slide the locking bracket out of engagement with the teeth on the top of the tape reel, thereby unlocking the reel. Thus, reel unlocking and motor/reel coupling are accomplished with a single motion by reliable mechanisms.

公开(公告)号：US5978172A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-02

申请号：US577802

申请日：1995-12-22

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Kurt A. Buckland ,  Walter Fehlmann ,  James Mark Decot ,  Scott L. Hanson

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Kurt A. Buckland ,  Walter Fehlmann ,  James Mark Decot ,  Scott L. Hanson

IPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  G05B19/23 ,  G05B19/35 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B5/58 ,  G11B5/584 ,  H02K11/00 ,  H02K41/035 ,  H02P25/02

CPC分类号： H02K41/0356 ,  G05B19/23 ,  G05B19/351 ,  G11B5/5504 ,  G11B5/5508 ,  G11B5/584 ,  H02P25/034 ,  G05B2219/41355 ,  H02K11/00

摘要： A voice coil driven positioner is provided for positioning the magnetic head of a tape drive relative to the tape of a removable tape cartridge. The head positioner includes a low-mass carriage that supports the head on one end and the voice coil on an opposed second end. A low friction guide mechanism guides the carriage along a precision movement path that carries the head across tracks of a supplied multi-track tape and simultaneously carries the voice coil through a flux field generated by a stator. A movable portion of a position detector is attached to the carriage and located within the hollow of the voice coil for reciprocating into a hollow passageway of the stator together with reciprocation of the voice coil into another hollow of the stator. A fixed portion of the position detector is attached to the stator and located compactly within the hollow passageway of the stator. A programmable lookup table converts measurement signals output by the position detector into pre-calibrated, head-position indicating signals. A platform is provided on the carriage for mounting an interferometer prism used during calibration.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种音圈驱动定位器，用于相对于可移除的带盒的带定位磁带驱动器的磁头。 头部定位器包括一个低质量的托架，该托架在一端支撑头部，并且在相对的第二端上支撑音圈。 低摩擦引导机构沿着精准运动路径引导托架，该轨道将磁头穿过所提供的多轨磁带的磁道，同时通过由定子产生的磁通场传送音圈。 位置检测器的可移动部分附接到托架并且位于音圈的中空部分内，用于往复定位到定子的中空通道中以及音圈与定子的另一个中空部的往复运动。 位置检测器的固定部分附接到定子并紧密地定位在定子的中空通道内。 可编程查找表将由位置检测器输出的测量信号转换成预校准的头位指示信号。 在滑架上设有平台，用于安装校准过程中使用的干涉仪棱镜。

公开(公告)号：US5940238A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-17

申请号：US764495

申请日：1996-12-12

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Donald Joseph Digna

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Donald Joseph Digna

IPC分类号： G11B5/008 ,  G11B5/56 ,  G11B5/584 ,  G11B5/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/56 ,  G11B5/584 ,  G11B5/00813

摘要： An apparatus and method for reducing adjacent track interference in a tape drive data storage system which employs a single read/write head controllably movable to any desired one of a plurality of parallel data tracks extending parallel with the length of the tape. The method consists of intentionally introducing azimuths of opposite direction for accesses to adjacent data tracks, with the magnitude of the introduced opposite azimuths being selected to exceed the azimuth range at which the head is capable of reliably reading data. In the apparatus of the invention the actuator used to move the head from track to track is mounted on a pivotable plate member, and the pivoting of the plate member is controlled by a stepper motor driven by control logic responsive to the access command being executed. Alternative mechanisms for connecting the stepper motor to the pivotable plate member are disclosed

摘要翻译： 一种用于减少磁带驱动器数据存储系统中的相邻磁道干扰的装置和方法，该磁带驱动器数据存储系统采用可控地移动到与磁带长度平行延伸的多个平行数据磁道中的任何期望的一个的单个读/写磁头。 该方法包括有意引入相反方向的方位来访问相邻数据磁道，引入的相对方位角的大小被选择为超过磁头能够可靠地读取数据的方位范围。 在本发明的装置中，用于将磁头从轨道移动到轨道的致动器安装在可枢转的板构件上，并且板构件的枢转由响应于执行的访问命令的控制逻辑驱动的步进电机来控制。 公开了用于将步进电机连接到可枢转板构件的替代机构