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Rotary magnetic head apparatus with circuitry for driving head and circuitry for transmitting output signals in noncontact fashion disposed on rotary drums

US5737154A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1996
Grant dateApr 7, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2005/0016
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rotary magnetic head apparatus is provided which is capable of reliably supplying DC power for driving to an active-type reproducing head provided within a rotary drum and which is capable of taking the reproductive output signal of the active-type head to the outside of the drum. The rotary magnetic head apparatus includes a fixed drum, a rotary drum which is rotatable with respect to the fixed drum, an active-type reproducing head, disposed on the rotary drum, for reproducing information from a magnetic tape, a constant-current circuit, disposed on the rotary drum, for supplying a constant current for driving the head to the active-type reproducing head, a noncontact signal transmission device for taking the reproductive output signal which is output when the active-type reproducing head reproduces information from the magnetic tape to the outside of the rotary drum, and a sliding-type contact device for supplying external DC power to the constant-current circuit.

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