Single reel tape cartridge with integral tape guide
    1.
    发明授权
    Single reel tape cartridge with integral tape guide 失效
    带卷带导轨的单卷带盒

    公开(公告)号:US5906324A

    公开(公告)日:1999-05-25

    申请号:US71154

    申请日:1998-05-04

    IPC分类号: G03B1/58

    CPC分类号: G03B1/58

    摘要: Disclosed is a single reel tape cartridge having a supply reel positioned within a central cavity of a shell. The supply reel is coupled to the attachment end of a length of recording tape which is wound in a sequence of wraps from an inner circumference to a maximum outer circumference when the length of recording tape is fully wound on the supply reel. A tape guide and bearing assembly positioned within the central cavity closely adjacent the maximum outer circumference, faces towards an aperture in the shell and away from the supply reel. The tape guide and bearing assembly defines a tape path for the outermost wrap from the supply reel to the tape guide and bearing assembly, across an aperture in the shell for interfacing the outermost wrap with the tape head of the tape drive at the aperture. The tape path then extends to an isolator, e.g. the supply reel, for isolating the tape path at the tape guide and bearing assembly from the free end of the length of recording tape as the free end is wound at a take up reel in the drive. A stable head to tape interface is thus provided at the cartridge tape guide and bearing assembly, which allows a small form factor tape drive having a short tape path to the take up reel.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有定位在壳的中心空腔内的供带盘的单卷带盒。 当记录带的长度完全卷绕在供带盘上时,供带盘被连接到一段长度的记录带的连接端,该记录带的长度从内圆周到最大外圆周的卷绕。 位于中心腔内的带导向器和轴承组件紧邻最大外圆周,面向壳体中的孔并远离供带盘。 带引导件和轴承组件限定用于从供应卷轴到带引导件和轴承组件的最外层的带路径,穿过壳体中的孔,用于将最外层的包层与带驱动器的带头在孔处接合。 磁带路径然后延伸到隔离器,例如 供应卷轴,用于当自由端卷绕在驱动器中的卷取卷轴上时,将带引导件和轴承组件上的带路径与记录带的长度的自由端隔离。 因此,在盒式磁带引导件和轴承组件处提供了稳定的磁头到磁带接口,这允许具有到卷取卷轴的短路径的小型的磁带驱动器。

    APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ATTENUATING VIBRATION
    2.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ATTENUATING VIBRATION 审中-公开
    装置,系统和方法进行振动

    公开(公告)号:US20090046420A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-19

    申请号:US11839456

    申请日:2007-08-15

    CPC分类号: G06F1/187 G11B33/08 G11B33/12

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for attenuating vibration. A cover includes at least four slots. Each slot physically isolates a midsection from either the distal end or the proximal end of the cover. In one embodiment, a first slit isolates a midsection side and a second slit at an angle in the range of seventy degrees to one hundred-ten degrees to the first slit physically isolates a portion of a top from a portion of a side. The midsection is physically connected to an enclosure configured to supply power, cooling, and communications to the storage mechanism.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于衰减振动的装置,系统和方法。 盖子至少包括四个槽。 每个插槽将盖子的远端或近端物理隔离开。 在一个实施例中,第一狭缝以相对于第一狭缝的七十度至十十度的范围的角度将中间侧和第二狭缝隔离,将顶部的一部分与一侧的一部分物理隔离。 中央部分物理连接到配置为向存储机构供电,冷却和通信的机箱。

    Data-cartridge case adapted for dual-format applications
    3.
    发明授权
    Data-cartridge case adapted for dual-format applications 失效
    适用于双格式应用的数据卡盒

    公开(公告)号:US06900964B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-31

    申请号:US10080069

    申请日:2002-02-21

    CPC分类号: G11B25/066 G11B23/107

    摘要: A cartridge case has the same general geometry and dimensions of a Magstar cartridge, but with modified lateral sides with recessed surfaces and additional gripping notches that permit the alternative use of the cartridge with either a Magstar or an LTO type of automated picker. The width of the bottom rear portion of the cartridge is reduced to conform to the width of a standard LTO cartridge and LTO gripping notches are provided by increasing the depth of the locating notches of the Magstar format to the size required for engagement by the fingers in the gripper arms of an LTO automated picker. As a result of this modification, the cartridge of the invention can be alternatively handled by either Magstar or LTO type of automated pickers.

    摘要翻译: 磁带盒具有与Magstar磁芯相同的一般几何形状和尺寸,但具有改进的侧面具有凹陷表面和附加的夹持凹槽,这允许使用Magstar或LTO型自动拾取器替代使用磁带。 盒的底部后部的宽度被减小以符合标准LTO盒的宽度,并且通过将Magstar格式的定位凹口的深度增加到手指接合所需的尺寸来提供LTO抓持凹口 LTO自动选择器的夹臂。 作为该修改的结果,本发明的盒可以由Magstar或LTO型自动拾取器交替地处理。

    Sensing position of pin on tape inside cartridge shell
    4.
    发明授权
    Sensing position of pin on tape inside cartridge shell 有权
    销钉在胶带外壳内的传感位置

    公开(公告)号:US06755367B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-29

    申请号:US10114273

    申请日:2002-04-02

    IPC分类号: G03B158

    CPC分类号: G11B23/26 G11B15/16 G11B15/67

    摘要: An arrangement for sensing the position of a leader pin on a tape which is located within a cartridge shell. The arrangement senses the position of a pin in a tape cartridge through the intermediary of either electromagnetic sensors or electrostatic detection circuitry. Additionally, provided is a method for sensing the position of a pin on a tape inside a cartridge shell by employing either electrostatic detection structure or electromagnetic sensors.

    摘要翻译: 用于感测引导销在位于盒壳体内的带上的位置的装置。 该布置通过电磁传感器或静电检测电路的中介来感测带盒中的销的位置。 此外,提供了一种通过采用静电检测结构或电磁传感器来感测钉仓外部的带上的销的位置的方法。

    Tape surface constraint of lateral transients
    5.
    发明授权
    Tape surface constraint of lateral transients 有权
    横向瞬变的磁带表面约束

    公开(公告)号:US06754033B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-22

    申请号:US09641134

    申请日:2000-08-16

    IPC分类号: G11B5584

    CPC分类号: G11B15/602 G11B15/605

    摘要: A tape movement constraint is provided for a tape drive system which moves a tape longitudinally along a tape path across a tape head, the tape having longitudinal tracks. The tape head has a track following servo system for moving the head laterally for following lateral movement of the tracks, where the tape is subject to lateral transient movement. A tape roller bearing closely adjacent the tape head is rotatable about a central axis parallel to the cylindrical peripheral surface, allowing the tape freedom of movement in the longitudinal direction. The tape roller bearing has a frictional cylindrical peripheral surface for contacting and engaging the surface of the tape and constraining movement of the tape in the lateral direction, thereby reducing the rate of the lateral transient movement of the tape to allow the track following servo system to follow the reduced rate lateral transient movement of the longitudinal tracks. Any potential air bearing that could form between the surface of the tape and the surface of the roller bearing is collapsed to insure that the roller bearing frictionally contacts and engages the surface of the tape.

    摘要翻译: 为磁带驱动系统提供磁带移动约束,磁带驱动系统使磁带沿磁带路径纵向移动穿过磁带头,磁带具有纵向磁道。 带头具有跟踪伺服系统的轨道,用于横向移动头部以便跟踪横向运动的轨道,其中带受到横向瞬时移动。 靠近磁带头的带辊轴承可绕平行于圆柱形周边表面的中心轴线旋转,允许磁带在纵向上的自由度。 带辊轴承具有用于接触和接合带的表面的摩擦圆柱形外周表面,并且在横向方向上限制带的移动,从而降低带的侧向瞬时运动的速率,以允许跟随伺服系统的跟踪 跟随纵向轨迹的横向瞬时运动减小。 可能形成在带的表面和滚子轴承表面之间的任何潜在的空气轴承被折叠以确保滚子轴承摩擦地接触和接合带的表面。

    Tape drive provided write format for overwrite erasure of magnetic tape data recorded in tracks
    6.
    发明授权
    Tape drive provided write format for overwrite erasure of magnetic tape data recorded in tracks 失效
    磁带驱动器提供写入格式,用于覆盖记录在磁道中的磁带数据的擦除

    公开(公告)号:US08587890B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-19

    申请号:US13229407

    申请日:2011-09-09

    IPC分类号: G11B5/03 G11B5/09 G11B5/584

    CPC分类号: G11B5/584 G11B5/00826

    摘要: A magnetic tape drive has a drive system to move a magnetic tape longitudinally; servo head(s) for reading servo band information from a magnetic tape as the magnetic tape is moved longitudinally; a magnetic tape read write head configured to read and to write the magnetic tape, having a data write width (w) greater than a normal shingled track pitch width (p) of the magnetic tape; an actuator system for positioning the read write head laterally; and a control. The magnetic tape drive stores an overwrite erase format of non-shingled track pitch longitudinal pattern(s) whose pitch is greater than the normal shingled track pitch width (p); and, the control, in response to activation of overwrite erasure of the tape drive, operates the actuator system and the magnetic tape read write head to write non-data to magnetic tape in the stored overwrite erase format.

    摘要翻译: 磁带驱动器具有用于纵向移动磁带的驱动系统; 用于当磁带纵向移动时从磁带读取伺服带信息的伺服头; 磁带读写头,被配置为读取和写入磁带,数据写入宽度(w)大于磁带的正常带状磁道间距宽度(p); 用于横向地定位读写头的致动器系统; 和控制。 磁带驱动器存储其间距大于正常带状轨道间距宽度(p)的非带状轨道俯仰纵向图案的重写擦除格式; 并且,响应于磁带驱动器的重写擦除的激活,该控制操作致动器系统和磁带读写头以将所存储的重写擦除格式的非数据写入磁带。

    Invertible portable container having two separate lengths of recording
tape
    7.
    发明授权
    Invertible portable container having two separate lengths of recording tape 失效
    具有两个不同长度记录带的可逆式便携式容器

    公开(公告)号:US5979814A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-09

    申请号:US80196

    申请日:1998-05-18

    IPC分类号: G11B23/04 G11B23/087

    摘要: Disclosed is an invertible portable tape container for containing two separate lengths of recording tape for providing rapid access to data. The container may be inserted into a tape drive, preferably by an automated data storage library robot, in either of two relatively inverted positions, allowing rapid access to either of the two separate lengths of recording tape. A generally rectangular housing includes two access openings, respectively to the right side and to the left side. Four tape spools are positioned within the housing, with the spools at one side inverted with respect to those on the other side. Separate sets of tape bearings each supports one of the lengths of recording tape at one of the access openings. Thus, the container may be positioned in either of the two relatively inverted positions in a tape drive having a single tape head and a single drive mechanism for two tape spools, providing rapid access to the data stored on the accessed length of recording tape, compared to a length of tape occupying an entire container.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种可逆式便携式磁带容器,用于容纳用于提供对数据的快速访问的两个单独长度的记录磁带。 容器可以优选地通过自动数据存储库机器人插入到磁带驱动器中,在两个相对倒置的位置中的任一个中,允许快速访问两个分开的记录带的长度。 大致矩形的壳体分别包括两个进入开口,分别在右侧和左侧。 四个胶带卷轴定位在壳体内,一侧的线轴相对于另一侧的线轴反转。 单独的胶带轴承每个支撑在一个进入开口处的记录带的长度之一。 因此,容器可以位于具有单个带头的带驱动器和用于两个带卷轴的单个驱动机构的两个相对倒置的位置中的任一个中,提供对存储在所访问的记录带长度上的数据的快速访问, 到占据整个容器的一段胶带。

    Customizing a range of acceptable tape dimensional stability write conditions
    8.
    发明授权
    Customizing a range of acceptable tape dimensional stability write conditions 有权
    定制一系列可接受的磁带尺寸稳定性写入条件

    公开(公告)号:US08711501B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-29

    申请号:US13411152

    申请日:2012-03-02

    IPC分类号: G11B5/584

    摘要: Described are embodiments of an invention for customizing the range of acceptable write conditions to a tape of a tape cartridge that contracts or expands laterally based on environmental conditions. The tape drive utilizes servo information to determine if the tape has expanded or contracted from the nominal dimension and to determine the magnitude of the expansion or contraction. In the case of expansion, the magnitude of the determined expansion and the stored maximum amount of contraction must be below a predetermined threshold value to allow a write. In the case of contraction, the magnitude of the determined contraction and the stored magnitude of expansion must be below the same predetermined threshold value to allow a write. If the determined magnitude of contraction or expansion is greater than the stored magnitude of contraction or expansion, respectively, then the new extreme is stored.

    摘要翻译: 描述了根据本发明的实施例,用于根据环境条件将可接受的写入条件的范围定制到横带收缩或扩展的带盒的带。 磁带驱动器利用伺服信息来确定磁带是否从标称尺寸扩展或缩小,并确定扩展或收缩的大小。 在膨胀的情况下,确定的膨胀的幅度和存储的最大收缩量必须低于预定的阈值以允许写入。 在收缩的情况下,确定的收缩的幅度和所存储的扩展幅度必须低于相同的预定阈值以允许写入。 如果确定的收缩或膨胀的大小分别大于收集或膨胀的存储量,则存储新的极限。