公开(公告)号：US5491595A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-13

申请号：US942256

申请日：1992-09-09

申请人： Roger C. Alsborg ,  Jose I. DeArmas ,  Scott L. Hanson ,  William B. Higgins ,  Philip G. Miyasato ,  Ashok B. Nayak

发明人： Roger C. Alsborg ,  Jose I. DeArmas ,  Scott L. Hanson ,  William B. Higgins ,  Philip G. Miyasato ,  Ashok B. Nayak

IPC分类号： G11B5/56 ,  G11B21/12

CPC分类号： G11B21/12

摘要： Disclosed is a method and apparatus for guidance of a magnetic head to a predetermined reference position generally used to recalibrate head to media orientation. An electro-magnetic or photosensitive device is provided to accurately and repeatably position a magnetic head carriage to a reference point in order to calibrate the head gap location with respect to parallel tracks across the width of the media. A coarse and fine adjustment method is used to improve the accuracy of establishing the head at the reference position.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将磁头引导到通常用于重新校准头到介质取向的预定参考位置的方法和装置。 提供电磁或感光装置以将磁头托架精确地和可重复地定位到参考点，以便相对于介质的宽度上的平行轨道校准头部间隙位置。 使用粗调和微调方法来提高在参考位置建立头部的准确性。

公开(公告)号：US5191492A

公开(公告)日：1993-03-02

申请号：US931110

申请日：1992-08-17

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Donald Schilling

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Donald Schilling

IPC分类号： G11B5/008 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B5/584 ,  G11B5/588 ,  G11B33/08

CPC分类号： G11B5/5504 ,  G11B5/5508 ,  G11B5/584 ,  G11B5/588 ,  G11B33/08 ,  G11B5/00817

摘要： Tape head positioning apparatus that includes a head carriage frame and a parallel beam positioning structure supported by the head carriage for supporting the magnetic tape head and for variably positioning the magnetic tape head relative to the carriage along a path generally transverse to the tape travel direction. The parallel beam positioning structure includes parallel support beams secured at their ends to the head carriage. The magnetic tape head is secured between the bender beam at a location generally between their ends. In a particular embodiment of the parallel beam positioning apparatus, the parallel support beams comprise first and second resilient reed beams having their ends secured to the head carriage and configured to be deflectable in a direction transverse to the tape travel direction. A voice coil linear motor deflects the reed beams pursuant to a control signal to move the magnetic tape head along the path transverse to the tape travel direction. In a further embodiment of the parallel beam positioning apparatus, the support beams comprise first and second parallel piezoelectric bender beams having their ends secured to the head carriage and configured to deflect in a direction transverse to the tape travel direction in response to a control signal. Deflection of the bender beams pursuant to the control signal displaces the magnetic tape head along the path transverse to the tape travel direction.

摘要翻译： 磁带头定位装置包括磁头支架框架和由磁头支架支撑的平行光束定位结构，用于支撑磁带头，并且用于相对于支架沿着大致横向于磁带行进方向的路径可变地定位磁带头。 平行光束定位结构包括在其端部固定到头部托架的平行支撑梁。 磁带头固定在通常在其端部之间的位置处的弯曲梁之间。 在平行光束定位装置的特定实施例中，平行支撑梁包括第一和第二弹性簧片梁，其第一和第二弹性簧片梁的端部固定到磁头滑架并且被构造成可沿横向于磁带行进方向的方向偏转。 音圈线性电机根据控制信号使簧片光束偏转，以使磁带头沿横向于磁带行进方向的路径移动。 在平行光束定位装置的另一实施例中，支撑梁包括第一和第二平行压电弯曲梁，其端部固定到头部托架，并且构造成响应于控制信号沿横向于磁带行进方向的方向偏转。 根据控制信号的弯曲光束的偏转使磁带头沿横向于磁带行进方向的路径移位。

公开(公告)号：US20130083421A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13249627

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Turguy Goker ,  Ming-Chih Weng ,  James Mark Decot

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Turguy Goker ,  Ming-Chih Weng ,  James Mark Decot

IPC分类号： G11B21/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/56 ,  G11B5/53 ,  G11B5/584

摘要： A head rotator assembly (22) for positioning a head (20) of a tape drive (10) relative to a storage tape includes a head supporter (230) and a supporter mover assembly (232). The head supporter (230) is coupled to and supports the head (20). The supporter mover assembly (232) rotates a portion of the head supporter (230) about an axis (241) to move the head (20) in an azimuth direction relative to the storage tape as the storage tape moves over the head (20). The head rotator assembly (22) includes a controller (16) that controls movement of the supporter mover assembly (232) based on a positioning signal. The supporter mover assembly (232) can include a first actuator (234A) that moves a first lever (236A) to rotate the head supporter (230) to move the head (20) in the azimuth direction. The first actuator (234A) biases the first lever (236A) to rotate part of the head supporter (230) to move the head in the azimuth direction.

摘要翻译： 用于相对于存储带定位磁带驱动器（10）的头部（20）的头部旋转器组件（22）包括头部支撑件（230）和支撑件移动器组件（232）。 头部支撑件（230）联接并支撑头部（20）。 当存储带移动到头部（20）上时，支撑器移动器组件（232）使头部支撑件（230）的一部分围绕轴线（241）旋转，以使头部（20）相对于存储带在方位角方向上移动， 。 头部旋转器组件（22）包括控制器（16），该控制器基于定位信号来控制支撑器移动器组件（232）的移动。 支撑器移动器组件（232）可以包括第一致动器（234A），其移动第一杆（236A）以旋转头部支撑件（230）以使头部（20）沿方位角方向移动。 第一致动器（234A）偏压第一杆（236A）以旋转头部支撑件（230）的一部分，以使头部在方位角方向上移动。

公开(公告)号：US07420781B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-02

申请号：US11755406

申请日：2007-05-30

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  James M. Decot

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  James M. Decot

IPC分类号： G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B5/5504

摘要： A head actuator assembly includes a coarse positioner base assembly that is mounted on a guide shaft and an anti-rotation shaft and provides increased structural rigidity due to a four-point support and spring loading of the coarse positioner base against the anti-rotation shaft. A two-part head-carriage and voice coil holder system permits different materials to be used for the head-carriage and the voice coil holder, obviating structural problems of a single-structured head-carriage and coil-holder system. A flexible printed circuit bracket eases manufacture and allows flexible printed circuits to be slid into the bracket and retained in place without the need for locating tabs and screws.

摘要翻译： 头致动器组件包括安装在引导轴和防旋转轴上的粗定位器基座组件，并且由于四点支撑和粗定位器基座抵靠防旋转轴的弹簧加载而提供增加的结构刚度。 两部分的头部托架和音圈夹系统允许不同的材料用于头部托架和音圈架，从而避免单一结构的头托架和线圈架系统的结构问题。 柔性印刷电路支架易于制造，并允许柔性印刷电路滑入支架并保持在适当的位置，而不需要定位凸片和螺钉。

公开(公告)号：US07227724B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-05

申请号：US10765184

申请日：2004-01-28

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  James M. Decot

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  James M. Decot

IPC分类号： G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B5/5504

摘要： A head actuator assembly includes a coarse positioner base assembly that is mounted on a guide shaft and an anti-rotation shaft and provides increased structural rigidity due to a four-point support and spring loading of the coarse positioner base against the anti-rotation shaft. A two-part head-carriage and voice coil holder system permits different materials to be used for the head-carriage and the voice coil holder, obviating structural problems of a single-structured head-carriage and coil-holder system. A flexible printed circuit bracket eases manufacture and allows flexible printed circuits to be slid into the bracket and retained in place without the need for locating tabs and screws.

摘要翻译： 头致动器组件包括安装在引导轴和防旋转轴上的粗定位器基座组件，并且由于四点支撑和粗定位器基座抵靠防旋转轴的弹簧加载而提供增加的结构刚度。 两部分的头部托架和音圈夹系统允许不同的材料用于头部托架和音圈架，从而避免单一结构的头托架和线圈架系统的结构问题。 柔性印刷电路支架易于制造，并允许柔性印刷电路滑入支架并保持在适当的位置，而不需要定位凸片和螺钉。

公开(公告)号：US07133262B1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-07

申请号：US10259524

申请日：2002-09-30

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 bracket carrying a magnetic head for reading and writing to a tape transported by the tape path components. Adjustment couplings couple the bracket to the base plate and are lockably settable to adjust and lock the spatial orientation of the magnetic head with respect to a tape transported by the tape 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 head into the path 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托架，托架承载用于读取和写入由磁带路径部件传送的磁带的磁头。 调节联轴器将支架连接到基板并且可锁定地设置，以相对于由带路径部件传送的带调节和锁定磁头的空间方位。 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头穿入磁带的路径。

公开(公告)号：US07050261B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-23

申请号：US10607483

申请日：2003-06-27

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Ming-chih Weng

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Ming-chih Weng

IPC分类号： G11B15/67 ,  G11B15/60 ,  B65H23/04

CPC分类号： G11B15/62 ,  G11B15/602 ,  G11B15/605 ,  G11B15/67 ,  G11B15/673

摘要： A tape drive is provided having a pair of stationary guide assemblies disposed symmetrically about the magnetic read/write head. Each of the stationary guide assemblies has a mounting portion and a separate guide surface portion mounted on the mounting portion. The mounting portion may be made of a plastic and the guide surface portion of a ceramic, for example. A spring arrangement with pressure pads is mounted directly on the mounting portion, and applies pressure to a top edge of a tape during guiding of the tape.

摘要翻译： 提供了带驱动器，其具有围绕磁读/写头对称设置的一对固定引导组件。 每个固定引导组件具有安装部分和安装在安装部分上的单独的引导表面部分。 安装部分可以由塑料制成，例如陶瓷的引导表面部分。 具有压力垫的弹簧装置直接安装在安装部分上，并且在引导带时将压力施加到带的顶部边缘。

公开(公告)号：US06697230B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-24

申请号：US09944345

申请日：2001-09-04

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak

IPC分类号： G11B554

CPC分类号： G11B5/56 ,  G11B5/584

摘要： A head positioner arrangement for a tape drive includes a head positioner with a guidance system and a prime mover system, and a floating nut that is positioned between the prime mover system and the guidance system. The floating nut has a three-point contact to the prime mover system. The three-point contact absorbs errors from the prime mover system and prevents these errors from interfering with the guidance system.

摘要翻译： 用于磁带驱动器的磁头定位器装置包括具有引导系统和原动机系统的磁头定位器以及位于原动机系统和引导系统之间的浮动螺母。 浮动螺母与原动机系统有三点接触。 三点触点吸收原动机系统的错误，并防止这些错误干扰引导系统。

公开(公告)号：US5311390A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-10

申请号：US794999

申请日：1991-11-15

申请人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Jagmohan S. Kukreja

发明人： Ashok B. Nayak ,  Jagmohan S. Kukreja

IPC分类号： G11B21/20 ,  G11B5/584 ,  G11B5/56 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B9/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/584 ,  Y10S33/21

摘要： The invention provides a device to facilitate precise positioning of a tape head at a particular track on a magnetic tape. Typically, the magnetic tape is adapted to be received in a drive assembly which has a memory and a motor. The device includes a mounting tray for receiving the tape drive assembly, and a laser beam emitted from a laser source. On the tape head of the device, a reflector is positioned and moves with the tape head. Beam directors are provided to ensure that the laser beam passes from the laser source to the reflector. The distance traveled by the tape head from a predetermined point to a position adjacent a track on the magnetic tape is accurately measured, and the extent of movement of the motor required to move the tape head through such a distance is also measured. Thereafter, the measurements are programmed into the tape drive assembly memory.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种便于在磁带上的特定轨道上精确定位磁带头的装置。 通常，磁带适于被接收在具有存储器和电动机的驱动组件中。 该装置包括用于接收磁带驱动组件的安装托盘和从激光源发射的激光束。 在设备的磁带头上，反射器被定位并随磁带头一起移动。 光束导向器用于确保激光束从激光源传递到反射器。 磁带头从预定点移动到与磁带上的轨道相邻的位置的距离被精确地测量，并且还测量了使磁带头移动这样的距离所需的电动机的移动程度。 此后，将测量值编程到磁带驱动器组件存储器中。