Rotating drum assembly and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having a tape-contact piece
US6515833B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/61
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rotating drum assembly, and a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus including the rotating drum assembly, are provided. The rotating drum assembly comprises a cylindrical rotating drum; a magneto-resistive head installed on the rotating drum to project at least a part thereof from the outer surface of the rotating drum; and a tape-contact piece installed on the rotating drum so as to project from the outer surface of the rotating drum and to be in contact with the surface of a magnetic tape; the tape-contact piece being formed to have a larger tape-contact width than that of the magneto-resistive head and disposed to be in earlier contact with the magnetic tape than the magneto-resistive head.
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