Mechanically actuated head cleaner for magnetic tape drive

Details Mechanically actuated head cleaner for magnetic tape drive Mechanically actuated head cleaner for magnetic tape drive

1996-06-18

1998-08-11

Cao, Allen

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Head accessory

G11B 541

Patent

active

057935807

ABSTRACT:
A mechanically operated cleaning apparatus is provided for a magnetic tape drive of the type which has a tape cartridge transport device. Reciprocal movements of the cartridge transport device actuates movements of the cleaning apparatus which causes a cleaning device, such as a brush, to wipe multiple times across the ABS of a magnetic head to remove debris therefrom. A frame is provided for mounting the magnetic head and the cartridge transport device. A guide apparatus is mounted on the frame and supports the cleaning device for guiding the cleaning device between the first and second lateral locations so that the cleaning device wipes across the ABS as it moves between said locations. An actuator device is mounted on the frame and is connected to the guide apparatus. The actuator device is actuated by reciprocal movements of the cartridge transport device for moving the cleaning device across the ABS to remove debris therefrom. With this arrangement four wiping actions of the cleaning device occur across the ABS during each cycle of the cartridge transport device.

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