Patent · US Expired

Motor control of tape tension in a belt cartridge

US5649672A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1996
Grant dateJul 22, 1997
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/67521
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A drive and tape cartridge provide motor control for the tape tension in a belt-driven tape cartridge. Two different rollers drive the belt, and are controlled by two separate motors. This allows reduction in the friction required in the system and allows optimal sizing of the motors.

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