公开(公告)号：US06550710B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US10178755

申请日：2002-06-24

申请人： David Thomas Hoge ,  William J. Vanderheyden

发明人： David Thomas Hoge ,  William J. Vanderheyden

IPC分类号： G03B158

CPC分类号： G11B23/107 ,  G11B15/67 ,  G11B23/26

摘要： The present tape cartridge leader includes a flex relief aperture, located in the body of the tape cartridge leader between the guide wings. This flex relief aperture enables the tape cartridge leader to bend in a tight radius as the tape cartridge leader is pulled around the tape guide rollers in the tape drive, thereby ensuring that the tape cartridge leader is properly seated on the tape guide rollers as it traverses the tape path in the tape drive. The flex relief aperture also reduces the possibility of cracks forming in the tape cartridge leader where the guide wings meet the body of the tape cartridge leader, which is a problem in existing tape cartridge leaders. The guide wings are also shaped with a lead in radius to reduce to possibility of damage to the guide wings. In addition, the trailing edge of the guide wings includes a lead in chamfer to aid in the guide wings engaging the guide track in the cartridge housing.

摘要翻译： 当前的带盒引导件包括位于引导翼之间的带盒引导件的主体中的柔性释放孔。 这种弯曲释放孔使得带盒引导件能够在磁带驱动器中的磁带引导辊周围拉动带盒引导件时以窄的半径弯曲，从而确保磁带盒引导件在穿过磁带引导辊时被正确地安置在磁带引导辊上 磁带机中的磁带路径。 柔性释放孔也减少了带盒头部中导向翼与盒式磁带盒主体相遇的裂纹形成的可能性，这是现有磁带盒的领导者中的一个问题。 引导翼也成形为具有半径的引线，以减少对引导翼的损坏的可能性。 此外，引导翼的后缘包括倒角引导件，以帮助导向翼与卡盘壳体中的导轨接合。

公开(公告)号：US06439489B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-27

申请号：US09910089

申请日：2001-07-20

申请人： David Thomas Hoge

发明人： David Thomas Hoge

IPC分类号： G03B158

CPC分类号： G11B23/107 ,  G11B15/67 ,  G11B23/26

摘要： A present tape cartridge leader with a flex relief aperture, located in the body of the tape cartridge leader between the guide wings. This flex relief aperture enables the tape cartridge leader to bend in a tight radius as the tape cartridge leader is pulled around the tape guide rollers in the tape drive, thereby ensuring that the tape cartridge leader is properly seated on the tape guide rollers as it traverses the tape path in the tape drive. The flex relief aperture also reduces the possibility of cracks forming in the tape cartridge leader where the guide wings meet the body of the tape cartridge leader, which is a problem in existing tape cartridge leaders. The guide wings are also shaped with a lead in radius to reduce to possibility of damage to the guide wings. In addition, the trailing edge of the guide wings includes a lead in chamfer to aid in the guide wings engaging the guide track in the cartridge housing.

摘要翻译： 一种现有的具有柔性释放孔的带盒引导件，位于引导翼之间的带盒引导件的主体中。 这种弯曲释放孔使得带盒引导件能够沿着磁带驱动器中的带引导辊拉动带盒引导件而以紧的半径弯曲，从而确保带盒引导件在穿过导带辊时正确地就位 磁带机中的磁带路径。 柔性释放孔也减少了带盒头部中导向翼与盒式磁带盒主体相遇的裂纹形成的可能性，这是现有磁带盒的领导者中的一个问题。 引导翼也成形为具有半径的引线，以减少对引导翼的损坏的可能性。 此外，引导翼的后缘包括倒角引导件，以帮助导向翼与卡盘壳体中的导轨接合。

公开(公告)号：US07168648B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-30

申请号：US10490807

申请日：2001-10-05

申请人： David Thomas Hoge ,  William J. Vanderheyden ,  Michael Burke

发明人： David Thomas Hoge ,  William J. Vanderheyden ,  Michael Burke

IPC分类号： G11B15/66

CPC分类号： G11B15/672 ,  G11B23/107

摘要： The tape cartridge leader includes a smoothing feature that comprises a blind cut out formed in a surface of the tape cartridge leader that faces the hub of the take-up reel when the tape cartridge leader is wound on the hub to compensate for the irregularity generated by the buckling mechanism. The blind cut out consists of a shallow, smooth depression that is positioned to overlay the buckling mechanism. The geometry and size of the blind cut out can be selected from a wide variety of options, with all of these variations having the advantage of providing increased tensile strength for the tape cartridge leader over tape cartridge leaders that use smoothing apertures, since there is no hole formed in the tape cartridge leader.

摘要翻译： 带盒引导件包括平滑特征，其包括形成在带盒引导件的表面上的盲切口，当带盒引导件缠绕在轮毂上时，该带子刀片头朝向卷取卷轴的轮毂以补偿由 屈曲机制。 盲切包括一个浅而光滑的凹陷，其被定位成覆盖屈曲机构。 盲切的几何形状和尺寸可以从各种各样的选择中选择，所有这些变化具有以下优点：对于使用平滑孔的带盒领导者，带盒头部提供增加的拉伸强度，因为没有 形成在磁带盒前端的孔。

公开(公告)号：US06891695B1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-10

申请号：US09112242

申请日：1998-07-08

申请人： Joseph Philip Falace ,  Wayne Richard Hemzacek ,  David Thomas Hoge ,  Clark Milo Janssen ,  Donovan Milo Janssen ,  Donald Wayne Selg ,  John Sam Todor

发明人： Joseph Philip Falace ,  Wayne Richard Hemzacek ,  David Thomas Hoge ,  Clark Milo Janssen ,  Donovan Milo Janssen ,  Donald Wayne Selg ,  John Sam Todor

IPC分类号： G11B15/67 ,  G11B5/027

CPC分类号： G11B15/673

摘要： A compact tape drive for reading and writing data on single reel magnetic tape cartridges. The compact tape drive has a tape threading mechanism that extracts the leader block from the magnetic tape cartridge and threads the leader block into a takeup reel that is located juxtaposed to the loaded magnetic tape cartridge. A separate magnetic tape wrap mechanism having a plurality of cooperatively operative tape wrap arms is also provided to position the magnetic tape around a set of tape guides and the read/write head. The magnetic tape wrap mechanism functions both to thread the magnetic around the takeup reel, spanning the space in front of the read/write head, and then to wrap the magnetic tape around the read/write head. In addition, the tape elevator, electronics and other standard tape drive assemblies are included in a predefined volume.

摘要翻译： 用于在单卷磁带盒上读取和写入数据的小型磁带机。 紧凑型磁带驱动器具有磁带引导机构，其从磁带盒中提取引导块，并将导引块卷绕成并置到装载的磁带盒的卷绕卷轴。 还提供了具有多个协同操作的带包裹臂的单独的磁带包裹机构，以将磁带定位在一组磁带引导件和读/写磁头的周围。 磁带包裹机构既用于缠绕卷绕卷轴上的磁环，跨越读/写头前面的空间，然后将磁带缠绕在读/写头上。 此外，带式电梯，电子设备和其他标准磁带驱动器组件也包含在预定义的音量中。

公开(公告)号：US06441990B2

公开(公告)日：2002-08-27

申请号：US09795244

申请日：2001-02-28

申请人： Joseph Philip Falace ,  Wayne Richard Hemzacek ,  David Thomas Hoge ,  Clark Milo Janssen ,  Donovan Milo Janssen ,  Donald Wayne Selg ,  John Sam Todor

发明人： Joseph Philip Falace ,  Wayne Richard Hemzacek ,  David Thomas Hoge ,  Clark Milo Janssen ,  Donovan Milo Janssen ,  Donald Wayne Selg ,  John Sam Todor

IPC分类号： G11B5027

CPC分类号： G11B15/673

摘要： The present compact tape drive for reading and writing data on single reel magnetic tape cartridges that functions to implement the tape drive in a minimum predefined volume. The compact tape drive comprises a tape threading mechanism that extracts the leader block from the magnetic tape cartridge and threads the leader block into a takeup reel that is located juxtaposed to the loaded magnetic tape cartridge. The read/write head is located adjacent to the takeup reel and the loaded magnetic tape cartridge. A separate magnetic tape wrap mechanism comprising a plurality of cooperatively operative tape wrap arms is also provided to position the magnetic tape around a set of tape guides and the read/write head. The magnetic tape wrap mechanism functions both to thread the magnetic tape around the takeup reel, spanning the space in front of the read/write head, and then to wrap the magnetic tape around the read/write head. In addition, the tape elevator, electronics and other standard tape drive assemblies are included in the predefined volume, preferably comprising a 5¼ inch by 8 inch form factor.

摘要翻译： 目前的紧凑型磁带机，用于在单卷磁盘磁带上读取和写入数据，用于以最小预定义的卷实现磁带驱动器。 紧凑型磁带驱动器包括磁带引导机构，其从磁带盒中提取引导块，并将引导块卷绕成并置到装载的磁带盒的卷绕卷轴。 读/写头位于收起卷轴和装载的磁带盒附近。 还提供了包括多个协同操作的带包裹臂的单独的磁带包裹机构，以将磁带定位在一组磁带引导件和读/写头的周围。 磁带包裹机构既用于将磁带缠绕在卷取卷轴上，跨越读/写头前面的空间，然后将磁带包裹在读/写头周围。 此外，磁带电梯，电子设备和其他标准磁带驱动器组件包括在预定的体积中，优选地包括5¼英寸×8英寸的形状因数。