Data storage tape cartridge and tape path with an idler wrap guide for reduced lateral tape movement
    1.
    发明授权
    Data storage tape cartridge and tape path with an idler wrap guide for reduced lateral tape movement 失效
    数据存储磁带盒和磁带路径,带有惰轮包装导轨,用于减少侧带移动

    公开(公告)号:US06405957B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-18

    申请号:US09504195

    申请日:2000-02-15

    IPC分类号: G03B2307

    CPC分类号: G11B15/60 G11B23/08757

    摘要: A data storage tape cartridge including a housing, first and second tape reels, a storage tape, first and second corner guides and an idler wrap guide. The housing defines a head access window. The tape reels are rotatably disposed within the housing, with the storage tape extending between the tape reels. The first and second comer guides are disposed within the housing at opposite sides of the head access window. Finally, the idler wrap guide is disposed within the housing and defines a tape path extending from the first tape reel to the idler wrap guide, and from the idler wrap guide to the first corner guide. The idler wrap guide is configured to frictionally dampen lateral movement of the storage tape upon rotation of the tape reels to greatly reduce servo off track events.

    摘要翻译: 一种数据存储带盒,包括壳体,第一和第二磁带盘,存储带,第一和第二角部引导件和惰轮包装引导件。 外壳定义了头部通道窗口。 磁带盘可旋转地设置在壳体内,存储带在磁带​​盘之间延伸。 第一和第二转弯导向件在头部通道窗的相对侧设置在壳体内。 最后,惰轮包裹导向件设置在壳体内并且限定从第一带卷轴延伸到惰轮包裹导向件的带路径,以及从惰轮包裹导向器到第一拐角引导件的带路径。 惰轮包裹导向器被配置为摩擦地抑制存储带在卷带盘旋转时的横向运动,以大大减少伺服脱轨事件。

    Tape storage cartridge having two-level tape path
    2.
    发明授权
    Tape storage cartridge having two-level tape path 失效
    磁带存储盒具有两级磁带路径

    公开(公告)号:US6078481A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-20

    申请号:US93224

    申请日:1998-06-08

    IPC分类号: G11B23/087 G11B23/02 G11B5/78

    CPC分类号: G11B23/087

    摘要: A tape cartridge includes a first rotatable hub and a second rotatable hub and a tape head receiving region. A flexible recording tape is wound upon the first rotatable hub and the second rotatable hub. The flexible recording tape is routed through the cartridge to provide two levels or layers of tape at the tape head receiving region. The tape path may include a flexible tape routed through the cartridge to provide two levels of tape at least one of the tape guides or tape pins within the tape cartridge. Of course the tape path through the tape cartridge may also include the tape head. At startup the tape always driven in the same direction so that the layer of tape underneath the other layer of tape is initially placed in tension. This prevents binding of one layer with respect to the second layer at startup. If the initial startup direction is opposite from the desired direction, the direction of the tape is reversed within the tape cartridge. A tape for use in a tape drive including a double loop type tape path includes a substrate having a magnetic layer applied to one side of the substrate, and having a backside of soft magnetic material applied to the other side of the substrate. The backside acts as a magnetic shield to prevent writing though the layer of tape nearest the head to the layer of tape underneath the layer of tape being written to.

    摘要翻译: 带盒包括第一可旋转轮毂和第二可旋转轮毂和带头接收区域。 柔性记录带卷绕在第一可旋转轮毂和第二可旋转轮毂上。 柔性记录带路由通过盒,以在磁带头接收区域提供两层或多层磁带。 磁带路径可以包括通过盒带路由的柔性带,以在带盒内的至少一个带引导件或带引脚提供两层带。 当然,通过磁带盒的磁带路径也可以包括磁带头。 在启动时,磁带总是沿相同的方向驱动,使得另一层磁带下方的磁带层最初处于张紧状态。 这防止了启动时一层相对于第二层的粘结。 如果初始启动方向与所需方向相反,则带的方向在带盒内相反。 用于包括双环型磁带路径的磁带驱动器的磁带包括具有施加到基板的一侧的磁性层并具有施加到基板的另一侧的软磁材料的背面的基板。 背面充当磁性屏蔽,以防止将最靠近磁头的磁带层写入写入的磁带层下面的磁带层。

    Tape cartridge with pivotable access door
    3.
    发明授权
    Tape cartridge with pivotable access door 有权
    带可转动门的磁带盒

    公开(公告)号:US07317593B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-08

    申请号:US10972823

    申请日:2004-10-25

    IPC分类号: G11B23/02

    CPC分类号: G11B23/107 G11B15/672

    摘要: A tape cartridge for use with a tape drive having an actuation member includes a cartridge body that is insertable into the tape drive. The cartridge body includes first and second faces that extend at an angle to each other. The first face has a first opening and the second face has a second opening. The cartridge further includes a door movably associated with the cartridge body and being engageable with the actuation member when the cartridge body is inserted into the tape drive. The door is pivotable between a closed position and an open position upon engagement with the actuation member. Furthermore, the door has first and second portions that at least partially cover the first and second openings, respectively, when the door is in the closed position.

    摘要翻译: 用于具有致动构件的带驱动器的带盒包括可插入到带驱动器中的盒主体。 盒体包括彼此成角度地延伸的第一和第二面。 第一面具有第一开口,第二面具有第二开口。 所述盒还包括门,其与所述盒主体可移动地相关联并且当所述盒主体插入所述带驱动器时可与所述致动构件接合。 在与致动构件接合时,门可在关闭位置和打开位置之间枢转。 此外,门具有当门处于关闭位置时分别至少部分地覆盖第一和第二开口的第一和第二部分。

    Tape cartridge with movable access door
    4.
    发明授权
    Tape cartridge with movable access door 有权
    带可移动门的磁带盒

    公开(公告)号:US07077353B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-18

    申请号:US10746160

    申请日:2003-12-26

    IPC分类号: G11B23/04

    CPC分类号: G11B23/107 G11B23/045

    摘要: A tape cartridge, for use with a tape drive having an actuation member, includes a cartridge body that is insertable into the tape drive and a door movably associated with the cartridge body. The door is engageable with the actuation member when the cartridge body is inserted into the tape drive, and is movable between a closed position and an open position upon engagement with the actuation member. Furthermore, the door includes a retainer that is enageable with the actuation member when the door is in the open position to facilitate retention of the cartridge body in the tape drive.

    摘要翻译: 用于具有致动构件的带驱动器的带盒包括可插入带驱动器的盒主体和可移动地与盒主体相关联的门。 当盒体被插入带驱动器时,门可与致动构件接合,并且在与致动构件接合时可在关闭位置和打开位置之间移动。 此外,门包括当门处于打开位置时能够与致动构件配合的保持器,以便于将盒体保持在带驱动器中。

    Half-inch tape drive in half high form factor
    5.
    发明授权
    Half-inch tape drive in half high form factor 失效
    半英寸磁带机的半高外形

    公开(公告)号:US06568618B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-27

    申请号:US09575977

    申请日:2000-05-23

    IPC分类号: G11B1566

    摘要: The half-inch tape drive comprises a novel takeup reel, tape deck, PC board packaging, loading mechanism, and housing. The takeup reel comprises a pair of segmented flanges that define a first and second tape containment section. The tape deck is approximately half the height of a conventional tape deck and includes reinforcing ribs to provide structural rigidity and maintain alignment of the moving components of the tape drive during operation. The loading mechanism comprises a horizontally mounted load motor that employs a worm gear to engage a simplified gear train. The printed circuit board is segmented into multiple sections that are mounted in various locations on the tape drive to maximize spatial efficiencies and reduce the overall height of the tape drive. The tape drive housing provides a protective exterior for the tape drive components and provides the structure for mounting the present tape drive in a single drive bay of a computer housing.

    摘要翻译: 半英寸磁带机包括一个新颖的卷取卷轴,磁带机,PC板包装,装载机构和外壳。 收紧卷轴包括限定第一和第二带收容部分的一对分段凸缘。 胶带甲板大约是传统胶带甲板的高度的一半,并且包括加强肋,以提供结构刚度并且在操作期间保持带驱动器的移动部件的对准。 装载机构包括水平安装的负载电动机,其使用蜗轮啮合简化的齿轮系。 印刷电路板被分割成多个部分,其安装在磁带驱动器上的各个位置以最大化空间效率并降低磁带驱动器的整体高度。 带驱动器外壳为磁带驱动器部件提供保护外部,并提供将当前磁带驱动器安装在计算机外壳的单个驱动器托架中的结构。

    Data storage tape cartridge and system including storage tape having a transition tape
    6.
    发明授权
    Data storage tape cartridge and system including storage tape having a transition tape 有权
    数据存储带盒和系统包括具有过渡带的存储带

    公开(公告)号:US07556215B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-07

    申请号:US11318117

    申请日:2005-12-23

    IPC分类号: G11B23/107

    CPC分类号: G11B23/107 G11B23/26

    摘要: A data storage tape cartridge is disclosed. The data storage tape cartridge includes a housing, a reel assembly including a hub rotatably disposed within the housing, a storage tape wound onto the tape reel assembly, and a leader attached to a leading end of the storage tape. In this regard, the storage tape includes a primary tape portion extending from the hub to a first end and a transition tape coupled to the first end of the primary tape portion and extending to a leading end, wherein the transition tape is thicker than the primary tape portion.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种数据存储带盒。 数据存储带盒包括壳体,卷轴组件,其包括可旋转地设置在壳体内的轮毂,卷绕在带卷盘组件上的存储带以及附接到存储带的前端的引导件。 在这方面,存储带包括从轮毂延伸到第一端的主带部分和连接到主带部分的第一端并延伸到前端的过渡带,其中过渡带比主要部分厚 胶带部分。

    TRANSDUCER POSITIONING ASSEMBLY
    7.
    发明申请
    TRANSDUCER POSITIONING ASSEMBLY 有权
    传感器定位组件

    公开(公告)号:US20090141405A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-04

    申请号:US11949892

    申请日:2007-12-04

    IPC分类号: G11B5/55 G11B5/56

    CPC分类号: G11B5/584

    摘要: An actuator assembly is provided for positioning a transducer with a primary frame and a secondary frame mounted thereto for transverse translation. A coarse actuator is connected to the frames for translating the secondary frame incrementally. A carriage with a transducer is mounted to the secondary frame for transverse translation. A fine actuator is connected to the secondary frame and the carriage. The coarse actuator provides coarse adjustment and the fine actuator provides fine adjustment of the transducer for following tape. A method for positioning a transducer is provides a transducer connected to a coarse actuator and a fine actuator. Tape is conveyed across the transducer and lateral motion of the tape is monitored. The transducer is positioned by the fine actuator relative to a lateral tape position, and if the position exceeds a predetermined range, then the transducer is positioned by the actuation of the coarse actuator.

    摘要翻译: 提供致动器组件用于定位具有主框架的换能器和安装到其上的辅助框架用于横向平移。 粗略的致动器连接到帧,用于递增地平移辅助帧。 具有传感器的托架安装到辅助框架用于横向平移。 一个细致的致动器连接到辅助框架和托架。 粗执行器提供粗调,精细执行机构可以对传感器进行微调,以备以后的磁带。 用于定位换能器的方法提供了连接到粗致动器和精细致动器的换能器。 磁带被传送通过传感器,并且磁带的横向运动被监视。 传感器相对于侧带位置由精细致动器定位,并且如果位置超过预定范围,则通过致动粗略致动器来定位换能器。

    Data Storage Tape Cartridge and System Including an Intermediate Portion Having a Servo Pattern
    8.
    发明申请
    Data Storage Tape Cartridge and System Including an Intermediate Portion Having a Servo Pattern 有权
    数据存储盒式磁带和包括具有伺服模式的中间部分的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080156920A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US11618013

    申请日:2006-12-29

    IPC分类号: G11B23/107

    CPC分类号: G11B23/107 G11B5/584

    摘要: A data storage tape cartridge is provided with a combination tape including a data storage tape, an intermediate portion and a leader. A servo track and media information region is provided on the intermediate portion of the tape. The servo track is read by a servo track reader of a data storage apparatus. The media information region is read by the read/write head of the data storage apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 数据存储带盒设置有包括数据存储带,中间部分和引导者的组合带。 伺服轨道和媒体信息区域设置在磁带的中间部分。 伺服磁道由数据存储装置的伺服磁道读取器读取。 媒体信息区域由数据存储装置的读/写头读取。

    Tape cartridge
    9.
    发明授权
    Tape cartridge 有权
    磁带盒

    公开(公告)号:US06971602B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-06

    申请号:US10746917

    申请日:2003-12-26

    IPC分类号: G11B23/107

    CPC分类号: G11B23/107

    摘要: A tape cartridge for use with a tape drive includes a length of magnetic tape, a leader attached to an end of the tape, and a cartridge body for housing the tape. The cartridge body is configured to be inserted into the tape drive, and includes first and second adjacent faces. The first face has a first opening through which the tape may travel. The cartridge body further has a slot for stowing the leader in a stowed position. The slot is adjacent to the second face and extends at an angle with respect to the second face.

    摘要翻译: 用于磁带驱动器的磁带盒包括长度的磁带,连接到磁带的端部的引导件和用于容纳磁带的盒体。 盒体构造成插入到带驱动器中,并且包括第一和第二相邻面。 第一面具有第一开口,磁带可以通过该第一开口移动。 盒体还具有用于将引导件收起在收起位置的槽。 槽与第二面相邻并且相对于第二面以一定角度延伸。

    Tape leader means for pulling tape from a reel

    公开(公告)号:US06915975B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-12

    申请号:US10688008

    申请日:2003-10-17

    IPC分类号: G11B15/67 G11B23/26 G11B15/66

    CPC分类号: G11B23/26 G11B15/67

    摘要: An improved two-leader apparatus is disclosed for threading tape from a first reel to a second reel. The two-leader means includes a first reel for receiving tape from a second reel. A first leader is coupled to the first reel. A second leader is coupled to a free end of the tape which is wound around the second reel. A button is coupled to a first end of the first leader. The button protrudes from a first surface of the first leader. The second leader includes an aperture for accepting the button.