AU3925085A – Miniaturized tape cartridge drive and data processors
– Google Patents
AU3925085A – Miniaturized tape cartridge drive and data processors
– Google Patents
Miniaturized tape cartridge drive and data processors
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Publication number
AU3925085A
AU3925085A
AU39250/85A
AU3925085A
AU3925085A
AU 3925085 A
AU3925085 A
AU 3925085A
AU 39250/85 A
AU39250/85 A
AU 39250/85A
AU 3925085 A
AU3925085 A
AU 3925085A
AU 3925085 A
AU3925085 A
AU 3925085A
Authority
AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
transducer
tape
positioning
cam
tape cartridge
Prior art date
1984-03-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
AU39250/85A
Other versions
AU579140B2
(en
Inventor
Michael L. Bolt
John M. Chambors
Steven E. Henke
Samuel N. Irwin
Francis Lum
Edmund L. Sokolik
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Irwin Magnetic Systems Inc
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Irwin Magnetic Systems Inc
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1984-03-13
Filing date
1985-02-28
Publication date
1985-09-19
1985-02-28
Application filed by Irwin Magnetic Systems Inc
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Irwin Magnetic Systems Inc
1985-09-19
Publication of AU3925085A
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patent/AU3925085A/en
1988-11-17
Application granted
granted
Critical
1988-11-17
Publication of AU579140B2
publication
Critical
patent/AU579140B2/en
2005-02-28
Anticipated expiration
legal-status
Critical
Status
Ceased
legal-status
Critical
Current
Links
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Discuss
238000013500
data storage
Methods
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abstract
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Classifications
G—PHYSICS
G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
G11B23/02—Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
G11B23/03—Containers for flat record carriers
G—PHYSICS
G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
G11B25/00—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
G11B25/06—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using web-form record carriers, e.g. tape
G11B25/063—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using web-form record carriers, e.g. tape using tape inside container
G—PHYSICS
G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
G11B25/00—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
G11B25/06—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using web-form record carriers, e.g. tape
G—PHYSICS
G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
G11B5/54—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head into or out of its operative position or across tracks
G11B5/55—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head
G11B5/5504—Track change, selection or acquisition by displacement of the head across tape tracks
Abstract
A miniaturized cartridge-type tape drive for data storage applications has a main support frame upon which is mounted a tape-drive motor and a transducer-positioning motor, disposed one behind the other. Both such motors preferably have generally flat silhouettes and are directly-coupled to corresponding actuating members: a tape-driving capstan for the tape-drive motor, and a rotary positioning cam for the transducer-positioning motor. An elongated transducer-positioning linkage arm (40) extends from the rotary cam, to the transducer, and is pivotally mounted (42) in mounts on the frame. The arm is biassed into contact with the cam at one end (48), and the transducer at the other (52), by means of a spring (54).
AU39250/85A
1984-03-13
1985-02-28
Miniaturized tape cartridge drive and data processors
Ceased
AU579140B2
(en)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number
Priority Date
Filing Date
Title
US06/589,146
US4647994A
(en)
1984-03-13
1984-03-13
Miniaturized cartridge-type tape drive for data processors
US589146
1984-03-13
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Publication Date
AU3925085A
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AU3925085A
(en)
1985-09-19
AU579140B2
AU579140B2
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1988-11-17
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Filing Date
AU39250/85A
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AU579140B2
(en)
1984-03-13
1985-02-28
Miniaturized tape cartridge drive and data processors
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US
(1)
US4647994A
(en)
EP
(2)
EP0459598B1
(en)
JP
(1)
JPS60212807A
(en)
KR
(1)
KR900006365B1
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AT
(2)
ATE99444T1
(en)
AU
(1)
AU579140B2
(en)
BR
(1)
BR8501079A
(en)
CA
(1)
CA1257387A
(en)
DE
(2)
DE3588162T2
(en)
ES
(1)
ES8608713A1
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IE
(1)
IE850633L
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1984-03-13
US
US06/589,146
patent/US4647994A/en
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1985
1985-02-27
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1985-02-28
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1985-03-11
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1985-03-12
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1985-03-13
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1985-03-13
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1994-01-15
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1985-09-13
ES8608713A1
(en)
1986-06-16
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(en)
1986-06-16
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(en)
1991-12-04
DE3588162D1
(en)
1997-09-04
US4647994B1
(en)
1988-11-29
AU579140B2
(en)
1988-11-17
BR8501079A
(en)
1985-10-29
KR900006365B1
(en)
1990-08-28
EP0459598A3
(en)
1993-09-22
EP0171130A1
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1986-02-12
DE3587707D1
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1994-02-10
DE3588162T2
(en)
1997-11-13
KR850006960A
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1985-10-25
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1985-10-25
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1992-11-20
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(en)
1989-07-11
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