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Head rotator assembly for tape drive

US8867163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Quantum Corporation · US

Inventors

Ashok B. Nayak · Glendora, US
Turguy Goker · Vacaville, US
Ming-Chih Weng · Los Angeles, US
James Mark Decot · Willow View Lane, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2013
Grant date	Oct 21, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11B5/584
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A head rotator assembly for positioning a head of a tape drive relative to a storage tape that moves over the head comprises a head supporter and a supporter mover assembly. The head supporter is coupled to and supports the head. The supporter mover assembly includes a first actuator that indirectly rotates a portion of the head supporter about an axis to move the head in an azimuth direction relative to the storage tape as the storage tape moves over the head. The supporter mover assembly can further include a first lever. The first actuator moves the first lever to rotate the portion of the head supporter so that the head moves in the azimuth direction relative to the storage tape.

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