Low profile enclosure and mechanism for a single channel head 8mm tape drive
US5592351A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/5508
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A one inch high tape drive which can play a tape that is 0.315 inches (8 millimeters) wide. The tape drive includes a head that is defined by a first edge, a second edge and a centerline that is equal distance from each edge. The head is typically 0.64 inches high and includes a transducer which has a centerline that is offset from the centerline of the head by approximately 0.010 inches. The head is coupled to a stepper motor assembly which can move the head from the first edge of the tape to a location 0.010 inches from the second edge of the tape. The 0.010 offset allows a 0.315 inch (8 mm) wide tape to be played in a 1 inch high tape drive that has total tolerances of .+-.0.050 inches.
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