公开(公告)号：US6067211A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-23

申请号：US627869

申请日：1996-04-03

Applicant: Alex Chliwnyj ,  John Raymond Haider ,  James Charles Simkins ,  Loyal Keith Whitted ,  Will Allen Wright

Inventor： Alex Chliwnyj ,  John Raymond Haider ,  James Charles Simkins ,  Loyal Keith Whitted ,  Will Allen Wright

IPC: G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/41 ,  G11B15/62 ,  G11B15/67 ,  G11B23/50 ,  G11B5/10

CPC classification number: G11B15/671 ,  G11B15/62 ,  G11B23/502 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/41

Abstract: The present invention provides a cleaning apparatus for cleaning the air bearing surface of a magnetic head of a tape drive by employing components of an actuator for oscillating the magnetic head against bristles of a brush assembly. Circuitry is provided which senses the appropriate time to commence the cleaning action and continues the cleaning action for an appropriate duration when the magnetic tape is off the magnetic head. The circuitry causes the actuator to move the magnetic head in oscillatory motion against stationary bristles of a brush assembly which are selectively brought into engagement with the magnetic head. The engagement and disengagement of the bristles with respect to the magnetic head are implemented by a lever arm which has camming surfaces which are engageable with a leader pin which moves a leader block and magnetic tape about a guide and across the magnetic head.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种清洁装置，用于通过使用用于使磁头与电刷组件的刷毛摆动的致动器部件来清洁磁带驱动器的磁头的空气轴承表面。 提供电路，其感测开始清洁动作的适当时间，并且当磁带离开磁头时，持续清洁动作适当的持续时间。 该电路使致动器将磁头摆动地移动到刷组件的静止刷毛上，这些刷毛选择性地与磁头接合。 刷毛相对于磁头的接合和分离通过杠杆臂来实现，所述杠杆臂具有凸轮表面，所述凸轮表面可与引导销接合，所述引导销将引导块和磁带围绕引导件移动并穿过磁头。