公开(公告)号：US3677497A

公开(公告)日：1972-07-18

申请号：US3677497D

申请日：1970-06-08

Applicant: DATA PACKAGING CORP ,  DIGITAL INFORMATION DEVICES

Inventor： LOWRY ALAN B ,  MATHUS GREGORY ,  STACIOKAS LEON

IPC: G11B23/087 ,  G03B1/04 ,  G11B15/32 ,  G11B23/04

CPC classification number: G11B23/087

Abstract: A cartridge having a stabilizer system for standard IBM-type computer tape reels that may be placed in the cartridge for recording and subsequently be removed from the cartridge for use on a computer. A separate take-up reel is provided in the cartridge onto which the tape is wound. Each reel is movable axially and laterally in the cartridge and can be engaged by external drive spindles.

Abstract translation: 具有用于标准IBM型计算机磁带卷轴的稳定器系统的盒式磁盘，其可以放置在盒中用于记录，并随后从盒中取出以便在计算机上使用。 在其上缠绕有磁带的盒中设置单独的卷取卷轴。 每个卷轴可以在盒中轴向和横向移动并且可以由外部驱动主轴接合。

公开(公告)号：US3635424A

公开(公告)日：1972-01-18

申请号：US3635424D

申请日：1968-12-04

Applicant: DIGITAL INFORMATION DEVICES

Inventor： MORELLO HERBERT ,  MILLER ROBERT J

IPC: G11B15/675 ,  G11B23/087 ,  G11B23/10

CPC classification number: G11B23/087 ,  G11B15/675

Abstract: Preferred apparatus employs a cartridge in the form of a narrow casing containing a supply of magnetic tape on and between a supply reel and a takeup reel. The cartridge is inserted from above into a well in a support housing which is hinged along a bottom edge to move out from the console for loading and unloading and back to the console for cooperation with a tape drive. Spring loading causes the tape reel supporting structure to engage and center on drive hubs, and a vacuum system, including ports through the hubs, holds the reel-supporting structure to the drive hubs. Automatic threading is then accomplished. The head assembly including a pickup and recording head and suitable guide rollers is supported in the middle one of three tape loop boxes. A lever arm pivoted to the tape deck structure withdraws the head assembly from the tape deck by movement about its pivot. Indexing is accomplished by opposed flat surfaces on a wall of the tape deck and a supporting plate of the head assembly and spring means is provided between the lever arm and the head assembly to assure good positioning against the indexing surface. The head assembly is withdrawn from the tape deck to allow the automatic positioning of tape in the middle loop box. Thereafter the head assembly is replaced and the tape is drawn into it by drawing loops of tape into each of a pair of outer loop boxes.

Abstract translation: 优选的装置采用形式为狭窄壳体的盒式磁带，其中包含在供带盘和卷绕卷轴之间和之间的磁带供应。 将盒从上方插入到沿着底部边缘铰接的支撑壳体中的井中，以从控制台移出用于装载和卸载并返回到控制台以与磁带驱动器协作。 弹簧加载导致磁带盘支撑结构接合并集中在驱动轮毂上，并且包括通过轮毂的端口的真空系统将卷轴支撑结构保持在驱动轮毂上。 然后完成自动穿线。 包括拾取器和记录头以及合适导向辊的头部组件被支撑在三个磁带环盒的中间一个中。 枢转到胶带甲板结构的杠杆臂通过围绕其枢轴的运动将磁头组件从胶带甲板上取出。 分度通过带式平台的壁上的相对的平坦表面实现，并且头部组件的支撑板和弹簧装置设置在杠杆臂和头部组件之间以确保抵靠分度表面的良好定位。 磁头组件从磁带机架中取出，以便将磁带自动定位在中间环路盒中。 此后，更换头部组件，并且通过将一圈带卷绕到一对外部环形盒中的每一个中来将带拉入其中。

公开(公告)号：US3619513A

公开(公告)日：1971-11-09

申请号：US3619513D

申请日：1968-12-04

Applicant: DIGITAL INFORMATION DEVICES

Inventor： MORELLO HERBERT ,  KELLY LEONARD J

IPC: G11B15/675 ,  G11B23/087 ,  G21C17/02 ,  G11B5/54

CPC classification number: G11B23/087 ,  G11B15/675 ,  G21C17/02

Abstract: A tape head assembly is made retractable from the perpendicularly deck in order to permit passage of the tape during automatic threading of the tape deck. The tape is preferably supplied in a cartridge which is automatically positioned and tape is drawn from the cartridge into a tape loop box in which the head assembly is locate and from which it is withdrawn as tape is drawn into the loop box. The head assembly is replaced after the tape loop is past, whereupon the tape is drawn back into operating position over the tape head assembly. The mounting plate for the tape head assembly in this case is withdrawn perpendicularly from the tape deck, using a king post as a guide. The mounting plate for the head assembly is attached to a slidable support which rides on the king post. The slidable support is moved up by attachment to the slidable support of a flexible band which extends about the periphery of an eccentrically mounted circular cam. The band is made adjustable by including in its length a tension spring. Compression spring means is also provided between the cam and the slidable support, whereby the slidable support is urged downwardly away from the cam. The compression spring is further compressed, however, when the head mounting plate bottoms against an indexing surface of the tape deck urging said plate more firmly against the indexing surface.

公开(公告)号：US3697014A

公开(公告)日：1972-10-10

申请号：US3697014D

申请日：1970-11-27

Applicant: ALAN B LOWRY ,  GREGORY MATHUS ,  HERBERT MORELLO ,  ROBERT J MILLER ,  DATA PACKAGING CORP ,  DIGITAL INFORMATION DEVICES

Inventor： LOWRY ALAN B ,  MATHUS GREGORY ,  MORELLO HERBERT ,  MILLER ROBERT J

IPC: G11B23/087 ,  G11B15/58 ,  G03B1/04 ,  G11B23/12

CPC classification number: G11B23/087

Abstract: A cartridge having a stabilizer system for a standard IBM-type computer tape reel that may be placed in the cartridge for recording and subsequently be removed from the cartridge for use on a computer. A separate take-up reel is provided in the cartridge onto which the tape is wound. Each reel is movable axially and laterally in the cartridge and can be engaged by external drive spindles.

Abstract translation: 具有用于标准IBM型计算机磁带卷轴的稳定器系统的盒可以放置在盒中用于记录，随后从盒中取出以用于计算机上。 在其上缠绕有磁带的盒中设置单独的卷取卷轴。 每个卷轴可以在盒中轴向和横向移动并且可以由外部驱动主轴接合。

公开(公告)号：US3617650A

公开(公告)日：1971-11-02

申请号：US3617650D

申请日：1968-12-04

Applicant: DIGITAL INFORMATION DEVICES

Inventor： MORELLO HERBERT

IPC: G11B15/675 ,  G11B23/087 ,  G11B15/66

CPC classification number: G11B15/675 ,  G11B23/087

Abstract: Referred apparatus employs a cartridge in the form of a narrow casing containing a supply of magnetic tape on and between a supply reel and takeup reel. The cartridge is inserted from above into a well in a support housing which is hinged along a bottom edge to move out from the console for loading and unloading and back to the console for cooperation with a tape drive. The tape reel supporting structure engage and center on drive hubs, and a vacuum system, including ports through the hubs, holds the reel supporting structure to the drive hubs. Automatic threading is then accomplished. Tape is withdrawn by vacuum through an opening in an edge of the cartridge through a vestibule into the middle one of three loop boxes opening into the vestibule. When in the middle loop box a pickup and recording head is moved across the box within the loop. Thereupon the vacuum is released in the middle box and imposed on each of two outer loop boxes opening into the vestibule each side of the middle box. This latter action pulls the tape around driving capstans in position to operate.