Tape roller guide with integral recording head

Details Tape roller guide with integral recording head Tape roller guide with integral recording head

2008-04-01

2011-11-08

Evans, Jefferson (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head moving during transducing

Tape record

C360S231000, C360S261100, C360S130210

Reexamination Certificate

active

08054577

ABSTRACT:
An integral recording head, for use in a linear tape drive system, includes a circumferentially grooved roller guide assembly and a recording head actuator assembly. The circumferential groove feature is incorporated on the surfaces of the roller guide assembly, and provides a substantial frictional contact force that acts to reduce the lateral motion, and further attenuates high frequency lateral disturbances of the magnetic tape. The reduced high frequency content of the lateral disturbances significantly improves the ability of the actuator to achieve a desired track following control. The grooved roller guide assembly is formed integrally of two solid cylindrical contact surfaces separated by a circumferential slot that accommodates the recording head actuator assembly.

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