Tape bearing surface with reduce tape contact and method of making same
    1.
    发明授权
    Tape bearing surface with reduce tape contact and method of making same 失效
    胶带轴承表面减少胶带接触及其制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US06295181B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-25

    申请号:US08665167

    申请日:1996-06-14

    IPC分类号: G11B1560

    CPC分类号: G11B23/08757 G11B15/607

    摘要: A tape bearing surface for a tape that reduces tape surface contact near the edge, while minimizing variation in cross-web tension, and a method of making the same. The tape surface piece has a longitudinal axes defining a tape path and a lateral axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis along a top surface. The top surface defines a convex shape having at least one distinct radii extending along the lateral axis. In one embodiment, the convex shape is elliptical or parabolic. In one embodiment, two distinct radii are formed so that a first radius proximate a center of the lateral axis is greater then a second radius proximate edges of the lateral axis. The present invention is also directed to a tape guide and a tape cartridge containing the present tape bearing surface.

    摘要翻译: 用于带材的带状表面,其减小边缘附近的带表面接触,同时使横幅张力的变化最小化,及其制造方法。 带表面件具有限定带路径的纵向轴线,并且横向轴线沿着顶部表面垂直于纵向轴线。 顶表面限定具有沿着横向轴线延伸的至少一个不同半径的凸形。 在一个实施例中,凸形是椭圆形或抛物线形。 在一个实施例中,形成两个不同的半径,使得靠近横轴的中心的第一半径大于邻近横轴的边缘的第二半径。 本发明还涉及一种带引导件和装有本载带表面的带盒。

    Tape bearing surface with reduced tape contact and method of making same
    2.
    发明授权
    Tape bearing surface with reduced tape contact and method of making same 失效
    胶带轴承表面减少胶带接触及其制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US5870924A

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-16

    申请号:US59807

    申请日:1998-04-14

    CPC分类号: G11B23/08757 G11B15/607

    摘要: A tape bearing surface for a tape that reduces tape surface contact near the edge, while minimizing variation in cross-web tension, and a method of making the same. The tape surface piece has a longitudinal axes defining a tape path and a lateral axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis along a top surface. The top surface defines a convex shape having at least one distinct radii extending along the lateral axis. In one embodiment, the convex shape is elliptical or parabolic. In one embodiment, two distinct radii are formed so that a first radius proximate a center of the lateral axis is greater then a second radius proximate edges of the lateral axis. The present invention is also directed to a tape guide and a tape cartridge containing the present tape bearing surface.

    摘要翻译: 用于带材的带状表面,其减小边缘附近的带表面接触,同时使横幅张力的变化最小化,及其制造方法。 带表面件具有限定带路径的纵向轴线,并且横向轴线沿着顶部表面垂直于纵向轴线。 顶表面限定具有沿着横向轴线延伸的至少一个不同半径的凸形。 在一个实施例中,凸形是椭圆形或抛物线形。 在一个实施例中,形成两个不同的半径,使得靠近横轴的中心的第一半径大于邻近横轴的边缘的第二半径。 本发明还涉及一种带引导件和装有本载带表面的带盒。

    Dynamic tape path adjustment
    3.
    发明授权
    Dynamic tape path adjustment 有权
    动态磁带路径调整

    公开(公告)号:US06690531B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-10

    申请号:US09747598

    申请日:2000-12-22

    IPC分类号: G11B5596

    CPC分类号: G11B15/602

    摘要: Data recording tape is passed along guides and past a read/write head. Sensors detect the position of the tape and adjust the guides and the head as a function of the position. If the tape deviates from the target tape path, a controller moves a guide to steer the tape back to the target tape path, using the sensor signals. In cases of tape disturbance such as those involving rapid tape motion, an adaptive estimator uses the sensor signals to position the head to anticipate the expected position of the tape when the disturbance arrives at the head.

    摘要翻译: 数据记录磁带沿引导传递并经过读/写头。 传感器检测磁带的位置,并根据位置调节导轨和磁头。 如果磁带偏离目标磁带路径,则控制器使用传感器信号移动引导件以将磁带引导回目标磁带路径。 在诸如涉及快速胶带运动的磁带干扰的情况下,自适应估计器使用传感器信号来定位磁头,以便当扰动到达磁头时预期磁带的预期位置。

    Tape cartridge with remove to operate tape and hubs
    5.
    发明授权
    Tape cartridge with remove to operate tape and hubs 失效
    磁带盒带有拆卸以操作磁带和集线器

    公开(公告)号:US06305631B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09406946

    申请日:1999-09-28

    IPC分类号: G11B23087

    摘要: A tape cartridge includes a first rotatable hub and a second rotatable hub. The first hub and the second hub are wound so that they are substantially full of the flexible recording tape. The flexible tape between the first and second hub crosses a centerline including the two hubs. Both the first rotatable hub and the second rotatable hub are removable from the cartridge. The hubs have a flange with a conical edge which nests into a first opening and a second opening in the tape cartridge with conical receiving surfaces. The conical edges have a plurality of reliefs therein to form conical teeth within each of the first and second hub. The conical teeth of one of the hubs engages the reliefs of the other hub to seal the cartridge and to support the tape between the hubs. The cartridge also includes a base, a latch for engaging the first rotatable hub and the second rotatable hub. A cartridge cover covers the latch and base. The tape cartridge is placed into a tape drive for reading and writing to tape media within a tape cartridge. The tape drive includes an apparatus for removing the first hub and second hub from the tape cartridge. The tape drive also includes a first spindle attached to a first arm and a second spindle attached to a second arm. The arms move the first spindle and the second spindle between a hub receiving position and a functional position. In the functional position, the first spindle and the second spindle position the tape near the transducer in a transducing relationship. Each of the spindles may include a hub flange extension or a tape packer.

    摘要翻译: 带盒包括第一可旋转毂和第二可旋转毂。 卷绕第一轮毂和第二轮毂​​使得它们基本上充满了柔性记录带。 第一和第二轮毂​​之间的柔性带穿过包括两个轮毂的中心线。 第一可旋转轮毂和第二可旋转轮毂都可从筒体移除。 轮毂具有带圆锥形边缘的凸缘,其嵌入第一开口和具有圆锥形接收表面的带盒中的第二开口。 锥形边缘在其中具有多个凸起,以在第一和第二毂的每一个内形成锥形齿。 一个轮毂的锥形齿接合另一个轮毂的凸块以密封筒并且在轮毂之间支撑带。 盒还包括底座,用于接合第一可旋转轮毂和第二可旋转轮毂的闩锁。 盒盖覆盖锁闩和底座。 磁带盒被放置在磁带驱动器中,用于读取和写入磁带盒中的磁带介质。 磁带驱动器包括用于从磁带盒移除第一轮毂和第二轮毂​​的装置。 带驱动器还包括附接到第一臂的第一主轴和附接到第二臂的第二主轴。 臂将第一主轴和第二主轴移动到轮毂接收位置和功能位置之间。 在功能位置,第一主轴和第二主轴以传感器的关系将传送带附近的磁带定位。 每个主轴可以包括轮毂法兰延伸件或带式封隔器。

    Two-sided compliant tape guide
    7.
    发明授权
    Two-sided compliant tape guide 失效
    双面兼容磁带导轨

    公开(公告)号:US06353514B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-05

    申请号:US09596595

    申请日:2000-06-19

    IPC分类号: G11B1560

    CPC分类号: G11B23/08771

    摘要: A data storage cartridge includes a length of magnetic tape wound on a pair of tape reels within a housing to define a tape path. A tape guide disposed along a portion of the tape path includes a top and bottom flange. Each flange is resilient so that it acts to resiliently guide an edge of the tape. This minimizes violent crashes of a tape edge against the tape guide. Each flange may have a plurality of spaced resilient finger guides for directly contacting the edges of the tape. The finger guides serve to independently exert a force on the edges of the tape, thereby guiding the tape.

    摘要翻译: 数据存储盒包括缠绕在壳体内的一对磁带盘上的一定数量的磁带,以限定磁带路径。 沿着带路径的一部分布置的带引导件包括顶部和底部凸缘。 每个凸缘都具有弹性,使其作用以弹性地引导胶带的边缘。 这最大限度地减少了磁带边缘对磁带导轨的猛烈崩溃。 每个凸缘可以具有多个间隔开的弹性手指引导件,用于直接接触带的边缘。 手指引导件用于独立地在带的边缘施加力,从而引导带。

    High performance tape reel
    8.
    发明授权
    High performance tape reel 失效
    高性能磁带卷盘

    公开(公告)号:US5564647A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-15

    申请号:US266437

    申请日:1994-06-27

    摘要: A high performance tape reel with an outwardly facing cylindrical tape winding surface parallel to a drive pin bore on a reel hub. The hub has a pair of hub reference surfaces adjacent to the winding surface for aligning tape flanges. Flanges are attached to the hub at a location remote from the winding surface and magnetic tape. A drive cap with a reel pin bearing surface is attached to the hub so that the reel pin bearing surface substantially covers one entrance to the drive pin bore.

    摘要翻译: 一个高性能磁带卷盘,具有一个向外的圆柱形磁带卷绕表面,平行于磁带盘上的驱动销孔。 轮毂具有与绕组表面相邻的一对毂参考表面,用于对准带法兰。 法兰在远离绕线表面和磁带的位置连接到集线器。 具有卷轴支承表面的驱动器盖连接到轮毂,使得卷轴支承表面基本上覆盖到驱动销孔的一个入口。

    Method of producing a tape guide for a data cartridge
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of producing a tape guide for a data cartridge 失效
    生产数据盒式磁带导轨的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5511302A

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-30

    申请号:US290531

    申请日:1994-08-15

    摘要: A reel-to-reel tape cartridge includes two tape guides for guiding the tape to and from respective tape reels. The tape guides have a large radius of curvature and are flanged to form a long trough to guide and align the tape to improve tape tracking. The tape guides are formed of two flange pieces separated by a tape surface piece and a post. Each flange piece is generally semi-circular and includes three notches which receive tabs on the tape surface piece to secure the tape surface piece. The tape surface piece is formed as a type of leaf spring that is loaded when it is assembled between the flange pieces. The post can be cylindrical or flat.

    摘要翻译: 卷带盘带盒包括用于将带导向和从相应的卷轴引导的两个带引导件。 带导轨具有大的曲率半径并且被法兰形成长槽以引导和对准带以改善带跟踪。 带引导件由两个由带表面片和柱分隔的凸缘片形成。 每个凸缘件通常是半圆形的并且包括三个凹口,其接收带表面件上的凸片以固定带表面件。 带状表面片形成为当其组装在凸缘片之间时加载的一种片簧。 柱可以是圆柱形或平坦的。

    Tape applicator and methods of applying tape to a surface
    10.
    发明授权
    Tape applicator and methods of applying tape to a surface 失效
    胶带涂布器和将胶带施加到表面的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06793758B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-21

    申请号:US10411508

    申请日:2003-04-10

    IPC分类号: B32B3100

    摘要: A tape applicator. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a tape applicator that includes a tape head having a base, a tape roll holder attached to the base and a tape application roller for applying a tape to a surface attached to said base, where the tape applicator includes a tape path from the tape roll holder to the tape application roller, and includes a x-axis actuator operatively connected to the tape head for moving said tape applicator in the x-axis direction and a y-axis actuator operatively connected to the tape head for moving said tape applicator in the y-axis direction. The present invention also relates to methods of applying tape to surface.

    摘要翻译: 胶带涂布机。 本发明的优选实施例提供了一种带施加器,其包括具有底座的带头,附接到基座的带卷保持器和用于将带施加到附接到所述基座的表面的带施加辊,其中带施用器包括 并且包括可操作地连接到带头的x轴致动器,用于沿x轴方向移动所述带施加器,以及可操作地连接到带头的y轴致动器,用于 在y轴方向移动所述胶带涂布器。 本发明还涉及将胶带施加到表面上的方法。