Tape guiding assembly for a tape drive
First Claim
1. A tape guiding assembly for a tape drive, comprising:
- a takeup reel that receives tape from a supply reel; and
means for constraining motion of the tape;
wherein the means includes four guides serially positioned along a tape path between the takeup reel and a supply reel, the four guides including two inner guides and two outer guides, the two outer guides centered at a nominal tape path and the two inner guides positioned off-centered from the nominal tape path;
wherein the inner guides each include a guide roller mounted on an eccentric shaft such that the guide rollers are movable in radial direction to adjust tape wrap and penetration of a magnetic write/read head into the tape.
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Abstract
A tape drive with a tape guiding assembly guides tape past the read/write head along a tape path. First and second inner guide rollers are disposed along the tape path on opposite sides of the read/write head and adjacent to the read/write head. First and second outer guides are disposed along the tape path on opposite sides of the read/write head. The inner guides are positioned off-centered with respect to the nominal tape path, while the outer guides are centered on the nominal tape path. The inner guides are adjustable in height and in radial direction to adjust the off-center position of the inner guides, as well as the tape wrap and penetration of the read/write head into the tape.
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18 Claims
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1. A tape guiding assembly for a tape drive, comprising:
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a takeup reel that receives tape from a supply reel; and means for constraining motion of the tape; wherein the means includes four guides serially positioned along a tape path between the takeup reel and a supply reel, the four guides including two inner guides and two outer guides, the two outer guides centered at a nominal tape path and the two inner guides positioned off-centered from the nominal tape path; wherein the inner guides each include a guide roller mounted on an eccentric shaft such that the guide rollers are movable in radial direction to adjust tape wrap and penetration of a magnetic write/read head into the tape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tape drive with a tape guiding assembly that guides tape past a read/write head along a tape path, comprising:
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first and second inner guides disposed along the tape path on opposite sides of the write/read head and adjacent to the read/write head;
first and second outer guides disposed along the tape path on opposite sides of the read/write head and further from the read/write head than the first and second inner guides; wherein the first and second inner guides are positioned off-centered with respect to a nominal tape path and the first and second outer guides are centered on the nominal tape path; and wherein the first and second inner guides include guide rollers on an eccentric shaft that are adjustable in radial direction to adjust tape wrap and penetration of a read/write head into the tape. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tape guiding assembly for a tape drive, comprising:
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a takeup reel that receives tape from a supply reel; and means for constraining motion of the tape; wherein the means includes four guides serially positioned along a tape path between the takeup reel and a supply reel; wherein the four guides include two outer guides and two inner guides, the two outer guides centered at a nominal tape path and the two inner guides positioned off-centered from the nominal tape path; wherein the inner guides have guide rollers mounted on an eccentric shaft to be translatable into and out of a plane of the tape.
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18. A tape drive with a tape guiding assembly that guides tape past a read/write head along a tape path, comprising:
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first and second inner guides disposed along the tape path on opposite sides of the write/read head and adjacent to the read/write head; and first and second outer guides disposed along the tape path on opposite sides of the read/write head and further from the read/write head than the first and second inner guides; wherein the first and second inner guides are positioned off-centered with respect to a nominal tape path and the first and second outer guides are centered on the nominal tape path; and wherein the first and second inner guides have guide rollers mounted on an eccentric shaft to be translatable into and out of a plane of the tape.
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