Tape moving mechanism using a direct drive motor

Details Tape moving mechanism using a direct drive motor Tape moving mechanism using a direct drive motor

1996-02-05

2000-05-09

Nguyen, John Q.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Unwinding and rewinding a machine convertible information...

Cartridge system

242340, 2423567, 360 94, G11B 1532, G11B 2304

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active

060592125

ABSTRACT:
A tape drive arrangement and method for driving a cartridge roller in a tape cartridge that advances tape in a tape cartridge. The tape drive has a drive motor and having a rotatable outer housing, and a cartridge roller contact surface around the outer housing of the drive motor. The drive motor is positioned within the tape drive so that the cartridge roller of a tape cartridge that has been inserted into the tape drive directly contacts the cartridge roller contact surface. The cartridge roller is directly driven by the drive motor upon rotation of the outer housing of the drive motor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3659806 (1972-05-01), Crafts
patent: 5272579 (1993-12-01), Ohkubo et al.

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