Global Patent Index - EP 1012832 A4

EP 1012832 A4 20040421 - READ/WRITE RECORDING DEVICE AND HEAD POSITIONING MECHANISM THEREFOR

Title (en)

READ/WRITE RECORDING DEVICE AND HEAD POSITIONING MECHANISM THEREFOR

Title (de)

LESE-SCHREIBAUFZEICHNUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND KOPFPOSITIONIERUNGSMECHANISMUS DAFÜR

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'ENREGISTREMENT DE LECTURE/ECRITURE ET SON MECANISME DE POSITIONNEMENT DE TETE ENREGISTREUSE

Publication

EP 1012832 A4 20040421 (EN)

Application

EP 97941045 A 19970911

Priority

US 9716153 W 19970911

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9913461A1] A recording device (10) operative to read and write data on a recording medium (200) has a support frame (26), a take-up mechanism (24), bearing elements (18, 22) on opposite sides of a recording head (20). The recording head (20) is mounted for translational movement by a positioning assembly which includes a pair of flexure plates (54, 56) having flexure portions (120, 150) defining torsional springs with oppositely acting torques to resist rotational movement of the recording head (20) during reciprocal movement. A drive includes a stepper motor (96) that operates a shaft cam (94) that bears against a head cam block (86) to move flexure portion (120) and a recording head (20) against a restorative force of flexure portions (120, 150). Cam nuts (34, 38) adjust skew and a cam element (107) adjusts tape penetration.

IPC 1-7

G11B 5/55; G11B 5/56; G11B 5/584

IPC 8 full level

G11B 5/584 (2006.01); G11B 5/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G11B 5/0083 (2013.01); G11B 5/5504 (2013.01); G11B 5/56 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9913461 A1 19990318; AU 4268397 A 19990329; EP 1012832 A1 20000628; EP 1012832 A4 20040421; HK 1030084 A1 20010420; JP 2003527716 A 20030916

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9716153 W 19970911; AU 4268397 A 19970911; EP 97941045 A 19970911; HK 01100666 A 20010130; JP 2000511157 A 19970911