Tape threading apparatus having take-up hub with gap filling block for data storage systems and method therefor
US6889927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/673
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A take-up mechanism for a read/write recording apparatus includes a hub with an outer surface about which a tape medium is to be wound. A recess is formed in the outer surface, and a receiver block is reciprocally movable between an extended position and a retracted position. When retracted, an end surface of the receiver block registers with the outer surface of the hub to form a smooth winding surface for the tape. The receiver block has a bay sized to engage the leader block on the tape such that the leader block is enclosed within the hub when the receiver block is retracted. A rotatable drive rotates the hub to wind the tape thereon. This mechanism may be incorporated into a read/write apparatus including a read/write recording head, bearing members to support the tape during transport and a threading assembly to thread the tape through the device.
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