Servo actuated read/write head actuator assembly for a tape drive
US5949619A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/5504
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An actuator of a high performance tape drive for coarse and fine positioning of a read/write head incorporates at least a pair of cantilevered beam springs which support a read/write head for controlled movement relative to a moving storage tape. The beam springs and head are controlled by a rocker member that transmits movement of a voice coil to the head for servo controlled fine positioning of the head relative to the data track of the tape.
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