Cleaning device for the magnetic heads of video tape recorders

Details Cleaning device for the magnetic heads of video tape recorders Cleaning device for the magnetic heads of video tape recorders

1984-07-05

1987-06-16

Tupper, Robert S.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Head accessory

360132, 206387, 242198, G11B 2308, G11B 541

Patent

active

046740007

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a device for cleaning the magnetic head in video tape recorders. The device includes a cartridge housing similar to the housing of the video tape cassette, a pair of tape reels rotatably mounted therein, a cleaning tape having its ends respectively secured to the reels for winding thereon, and a detergent storage unit rotatably mounted thereby which is capable of coating the cleaning tape with a wet, dry, wet, dry action. A driving device drives one of the tape reels and the detergent storage unit causing them to rotate at a constant angular velocity for promoting the cleaning effect on the magnetic head. The present invention also provides an improved housing and reels which can be assembled or dissembled by a simple procedure, so that the cleaning tape may be easily replaced.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4388663 (1983-06-01), Becella
patent: 4470089 (1984-09-01), Hutchins et al.
patent: 4490761 (1984-12-01), Wolynski et al.
patent: 4498113 (1985-02-01), Clausen et al.
patent: 4616284 (1986-10-01), Fritsch

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