Method for calibrating a compliant guide assembly for a magnetic

Details Method for calibrating a compliant guide assembly for a magnetic Method for calibrating a compliant guide assembly for a magnetic

1993-09-17

1995-07-11

Hughes, Tom

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

With testing or indicating

292811, 29446, 29468, 29760, 226198, 36013021, B23Q 1500, B65H 2300

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054309220

ABSTRACT:
A compliant guide assembly in a tape transport provides a precisely calibrated biasing force to an edge of a magnetic tape to precisely position the tape with respect to a read/write head. The compliant guide assembly includes a plurality of guide buttons and a spring assembly having a plurality of cantilever spring elements. Each guide button includes an elongated stem and a head. The compliant guide assembly is calibrated by exerting a calibrated biasing force against each cantilever spring element to displace each spring element from an at rest position. The stem of each guide button is then fixedly attached to a distal end of one of the cantilever spring elements such that the head of each guide button is disposed a calibrated distance from the distal end of the spring element. The calibrated distance is determined by a displacement of the spring element resulting from application of the calibrated biasing force.

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Research Disclosure, "Crossbar Compliant Guide", Kenneth Mason Publications, No. 339, Jul. 1992.

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