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Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having a magnetic head with a linearly movable arm provided with a plurality of recording/reproducing elements

  • US 5,729,408 A
  • Filed: 01/03/1996
  • Issued: 03/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus comprising:

  • a disk-like magnetic recording medium provided with tracks for recording/reproducing information;

    an arm associated with the disk-like magnetic recording medium along a radial direction of the disk-like magnetic recording medium so as to cross said tracks;

    an arm driver for linearly driving the arm in a longitudinal direction of the arm;

    a plurality of recording/reproducing elements for recording/reproducing information on said tracks, said recording/reproducing elements being arranged on the arm along the longitudinal direction of the arm at an interval less than a maximum movement amount of the arm moved by the arm driver; and

    an arm support member, provided outside of the disk-like magnetic recording medium, for supporting a proximal end portion of said arm such that a distance between a distal end portion of the arm and the disk-like magnetic recording medium is less than a distance between the proximal end portion of the arm and the disk-like magnetic recording medium.

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