Buckler assembly having a drive leader sensor in a tape drive
US6902128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/67
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A buckler assembly in a tape drive is used to connect a drive leader to a cartridge leader, where the drive leader is connected to a take-up reel and the cartridge leader is connected to a magnetic tape in a tape cartridge. The buckler assembly includes a retainer member that receives the drive leader to be connected to the cartridge leader. The buckler assembly also includes a sensor assembly disposed adjacent to the retainer member that detects the presence of the drive leader.
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