Head to tape alignment without tape guide

Details Head to tape alignment without tape guide Head to tape alignment without tape guide

1995-05-26

1999-09-21

Psitos, Aristotelis M.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the head

360 965, 360109, 242338, G11B 2126

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059561998

ABSTRACT:
A head assembly forming a field replaceable unit (FRU) is assembled and adjusted such that head-to-tape path alignments are accurately made completely independently of an associate tape drive device. The head assembly includes an aluminum base having a magnet and shield assembly attached to a back thereof. A head is attached to a rigid beam with a voice coil formed thereon and the head and beam are flexibly attached to the base with the voice coil functionally located for movement within the magnet assembly. A flag on the beam is sensed by an optical sensor attached to the base such that a horizontal position of the head can be sensed. An azimuth arm is attached to the front of the base having an azimuth and penetration datum affixed thereto. The azimuth arm is moved horizontally in relation to a mount plate of a data cartridge for azimuth adjustment. The penetration datum is adjusted for the penetration alignment relative to the mount plate.

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