High bandwidth tape positioning system and servo controlled rollers for active tape positioning
    1.
    发明授权
    High bandwidth tape positioning system and servo controlled rollers for active tape positioning 有权
    高带宽磁带定位系统和伺服控制辊,用于主动磁带定位

    公开(公告)号:US06633449B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-14

    申请号:US09575841

    申请日:2000-05-22

    IPC分类号: G11B1518

    CPC分类号: G11B15/60

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for a magnetic tape drive, which allow a magnetic tape to be positioned with respect to a tape head. The invention includes actively controlling the position of a tape guide used to support the tape as it passes over the tape head. By controlling the position of the tape guide, the tape can be caused to move a direction perpendicular to the primary direction of travel of the tape. One method of the invention includes providing a first tape guide aligned along a primary axis and disposed proximate a first side of the tape head. The tape is moved across the first tape guide and the tape head in a primary direction while the first tape guide is pivoted, to thereby cause the tape to move in a secondary direction essentially perpendicular to the primary direction. Alternately, or in addition to the step of pivoting the first tape guide, the method can include the step of translationally moving the first tape guide along the primary axis while moving the tape across the first tape guide and the tape head. The apparatus of the present invention can include one or more tape guides which support a tape as it moves across a tape head. Each tape guide can be configured to tilt or move translationally, or to do both, to cause the tape to move in a direction perpendicular to the primary direction of transport of the tape across the tape head.

    摘要翻译: 用于磁带驱动器的方法和装置,其允许磁带相对于磁带头定位。 本发明包括主动控制用于在带通过磁带头时支撑磁带的磁带引导件的位置。 通过控制带引导件的位置,可以使带移动垂直于带的主要行进方向的方向。 本发明的一种方法包括提供沿着主轴对准并设置在带头的第一侧附近的第一带引导件。 当第一带引导件枢转时,带子沿主要方向移动跨越第一带引导件和带头,从而使带沿基本上垂直于主方向的次方向移动。 或者,或者除了使第一带引导件枢转的步骤之外,该方法可以包括沿着主轴平移地移动第一带引导件的步骤,同时使带跨过第一带引导件和带头移动。 本发明的装置可以包括一个或多个带引导件,当磁带移动穿过磁带头时,磁带引导件支撑磁带。 每个磁带引导件可以被配置为平移倾斜或移动,或者做到这两者,以使磁带沿垂直于磁带的主要传送方向在磁带头上的方向移动。

    Apparatus and methods for forming a tape pack
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for forming a tape pack 有权
    用于形成带包装的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06450438B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-17

    申请号:US09843209

    申请日:2001-04-25

    IPC分类号: B65H2300

    摘要: The invention includes apparatus and methods for forming a tape pack on a drum or the like in aligned formation. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention can include at least one alignment member. The tape pack, as it is formed, can be periodically passed by the alignment member to facilitate substantially aligned formation thereof. A method in accordance with the present invention includes rotating a tape pack, winding a length of tape around the tape pack, and periodically passing the tape pack past a localized, stationary contact point where outermost windings of the tape pack are urged into aligned formation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括用于在对准的结构中在滚筒等上形成带包装的装置和方法。 根据本发明的装置可以包括至少一个对准构件。 在形成胶带时,可以通过对准构件周期性地通过该带包,以便基本上对准其形成。 根据本发明的方法包括旋转磁带组,将一段磁带缠绕在磁带盒周围,以及周期性地使磁带组通过磁带组件的最外面的绕组被推动成对准的结构的局部固定的接触点。

    Apparatus and method for reversing tapewind direction
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for reversing tapewind direction 有权
    倒装方向的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07793879B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-14

    申请号:US11697303

    申请日:2007-04-06

    IPC分类号: G11B15/66

    摘要: According to one embodiment, the present technique provides a reel. The exemplary reel comprises a hub and a guide member coupled to the hub. The guide member may be configured to guide magnetic tape from a magnetic tape source to the reel. The guide member may cooperate with the hub to form a surface for receiving magnetic tape from the magnetic tape source. Additionally, the exemplary reel may include a securing mechanism for securing the guide member in the cooperating position with respect to the hub.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例,本技术提供卷轴。 示例性卷轴包括联接到轮毂的轮毂和引导构件。 引导构件可以被配置为将磁带从磁带源引导到卷轴。 引导构件可以与毂配合以形成用于从磁带源接收磁带的表面。 另外,示例性卷轴可以包括用于将引导构件相对于轮毂固定在协作位置的固定机构。

    Rotary actuator disk drive
    5.
    发明授权
    Rotary actuator disk drive 失效
    旋转执行器磁盘驱动器

    公开(公告)号:US5305169A

    公开(公告)日:1994-04-19

    申请号:US893304

    申请日:1992-06-04

    CPC分类号: G11B5/54 G11B21/22

    摘要: A rotary actuator disk drive in which the rotary actuator is driven by a motor comprising a movable coil and a stationary permanent magnet structure producing a magnetic field which links the coil. The rotary actuator comprises a load beam arm stack and a voice coil arm of electrical insulating material such as a light weight plastic, all of which are axially stacked and swaged to a rotary actuator bearing hub which is rotatably mounted in the disk drive. The coil arm of electrical insulating material has a bobbin section on which the coil is directly wound. The coil arm is molded together with the coil arm mounting bushing, a latch pin of magnetic material and an actuator arm balance weight insert molded therein. The latch pin is linked by the permanent magnet field of the motor permanent magnet structure and functions with that structure to define mechanical limits of angular actuator movement and to magnetically latch the actuator in one angular limit when the disk drive is not in use. Latch release is achieved by subjecting the rotary actuator to several cycles of oscillation at substantially the resonant frequency.

    摘要翻译: 一种旋转致动器盘驱动器,其中旋转致动器由包括可动线圈的马达驱动,并且产生连接线圈的磁场的固定永磁体结构。 旋转致动器包括负载梁臂堆叠和诸如轻质塑料的电绝缘材料的音圈臂,所有这些材料都被轴向堆叠并模锻到可旋转地安装在盘驱动器中的旋转致动器轴承座。 电绝缘材料的线圈臂具有线圈部分,线圈被直接卷绕在其上。 线圈臂与线圈臂安装衬套一起模制,磁性材料的闩锁销和模制在其中的致动器臂平衡重插件。 闩锁销通过电动机永磁体结构的永久磁场连接,并且利用该结构起作用以限定角致动器运动的机械极限,并且当磁盘驱动器不使用时将致动器磁性地锁定在一个角度限制内。 锁定释放通过使旋转致动器以基本上谐振频率的几个振荡周期来实现。

    Apparatus and Method for Reversing Tapewind Direction
    6.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Reversing Tapewind Direction 有权
    用于反转Tapewind方向的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080277518A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-13

    申请号:US11697303

    申请日:2007-04-06

    IPC分类号: G11B15/67

    摘要: According to one embodiment, the present technique provides a reel. The exemplary reel comprises a hub and a guide member coupled to the hub. The guide member may be configured to guide magnetic tape from a magnetic tape source to the reel. The guide member may cooperate with the hub to form a surface for receiving magnetic tape from the magnetic tape source. Additionally, the exemplary reel may include a securing mechanism for securing the guide member in the cooperating position with respect to the hub.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例,本技术提供卷轴。 示例性卷轴包括联接到轮毂的轮毂和引导构件。 引导构件可以被配置为将磁带从磁带源引导到卷轴。 引导构件可以与毂配合以形成用于从磁带源接收磁带的表面。 另外,示例性卷轴可以包括用于将引导构件相对于轮毂固定在协作位置的固定机构。

    ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED TAPE GUIDE
    7.
    发明申请
    ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED TAPE GUIDE 有权
    电动隔离带指南

    公开(公告)号:US20140362465A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-11

    申请号:US14373275

    申请日:2012-04-27

    IPC分类号: G11B15/60

    CPC分类号: G11B15/605 G11B15/60

    摘要: An electrically isolated tape guide that includes a tape roller having spaced apart flanges extending out from the tape roller for passing magnetic tape between the flanges, and an electrically non-conductive pin having a first end coupled to a center opening of the tape roller to allow the tape roller to rotate about the pin and a second end for coupling to a chassis of a tape drive.

    摘要翻译: 一种电隔离带导向器,其包括带辊,该带辊具有从带辊延伸出来的用于将磁带延伸到凸缘之间的间隔开的凸缘,以及导电销,其具有联接到带辊的中心开口的第一端,以允许 带辊围绕销旋转,第二端用于联接到带驱动器的底盘。

    Non-radial bearing preload
    8.
    发明授权
    Non-radial bearing preload 有权
    非径向轴承预载

    公开(公告)号:US08284522B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-09

    申请号:US12251797

    申请日:2008-10-15

    IPC分类号: G11B5/55

    CPC分类号: G11B5/4813

    摘要: A system and method for reducing resonance in a data transfer system are herein disclosed. A data transfer system comprises a bearing and a guide member. The bearing further comprises an outer ring. The guide member is arranged relative to the bearing so as to guide the outer ring for movement relative to the guide member, and to induce an axial preload in the bearing assembly.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种用于减少数据传输系统中的谐振的系统和方法。 数据传送系统包括轴承和导向件。 轴承还包括外圈。 引导构件相对于轴承布置,以引导外环相对于引导构件移动,并且在轴承组件中引起轴向预载。

    Tape reel
    9.
    发明授权
    Tape reel 有权
    磁带卷轴

    公开(公告)号:US07243877B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-17

    申请号:US11400648

    申请日:2006-04-07

    申请人: James C. Anderson

    发明人: James C. Anderson

    IPC分类号: B65H75/14

    CPC分类号: G11B23/037 G11B23/044

    摘要: In one embodiment, a tape reel includes a hub and spaced apart opposing flanges extending out from the hub such that a tape may pass between inner surfaces of the flanges and wrap around the hub. The flanges have a cross section in which a rate at which a distance between the inner surfaces of the flanges increases is greater nearer to the hub and lesser farther from the hub.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,磁带卷轴包括轮毂和间隔开的相对的凸缘,其从轮毂延伸出来,使得带可以在凸缘的内表面之间穿过并围绕毂环绕。 凸缘具有横截面,其中凸缘内表面之间的距离增加的速率越大越接近轮毂并且离轮毂越远。

    Method for reduction of off-track errors in data storage tape systems
    10.
    发明授权
    Method for reduction of off-track errors in data storage tape systems 有权
    减少数据存储磁带系统偏离轨迹误差的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06768604B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-27

    申请号:US09883020

    申请日:2001-06-14

    申请人: James C. Anderson

    发明人: James C. Anderson

    IPC分类号: G11B1504

    摘要: Embodiments of a data storage tape control system are disclosed that works to prevent or reduce frequency of off-track errors. The invented method slows tape speed in response to the writing head or writing element moving transversely away from a track center a predetermined distance, called an “off-center limit,” wherein the off-center limit is part of the way to an off-track error limit. The off-center limit is close enough to the center of the track that the writing operation is still effective, but wherein further movement out from the center would result in an off-track error and possible overwriting or unreadable data. The tape speed reduction is preferably done in increments until the writing head/element is closer to the center of the track than the off-center limit. Speed reduction is preferably done concurrently with writing, so that writing is not interrupted. Although the tape speed is reduced, the overall efficiency of writing may be increased compared to an operation in which off-track errors and writing failures occur repeatedly, at least in part because of high tape speeds.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于防止或减少偏离磁道错误频率的数据存储磁带控制系统的实施例。 本发明的方法响应于书写头或书写元件横向移动远离轨道中心预定的距离(称为“偏离中心极限”)来减慢磁带速度,其中偏心极限是去离线的一部分, 跟踪错误限制。 离心限制足够靠近轨道的中心,写入操作仍然有效,但是从中心进一步移动将导致偏离轨迹错误和可能的重写或不可读数据。 磁带速度降低优选地以递增的方式进行,直到写头/元件比离心极限更靠近轨道的中心。 速度降低优选与写入同时进行,使得写入不被中断。 尽管磁带速度降低,但是与至少部分地由于高磁带速度的重复出现偏离磁道错误和写入故障的操作相比,写入的总体效率可能会增加。