Tape drive apparatus with a head alignment system
US7440235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/56
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape drive apparatus is provided with a base plate and tape path components on this base plate. The apparatus includes a bracket that is adjustably coupled to the base plate, the path components carrying a magnetic head for reading and writing to a tape transported by the path components. Pre-loaded jackscrews of the adjustment couplings are rotated to adjust and lock the azimuth and zenith settings for the magnetic head. A separate penetration screw independently controls the penetration of the magnetic tape.
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