| 摘要 |
A tape drive apparatus enables cleaning of a read/write converter head when a tape cartridge is inserted or removed, without interfering with or moving the tape. The tape drive apparatus has a loading mechanism for transferring an inserted tape cartridge to a predetermined position in the apparatus, and a head cleaning unit that can move between a cleaning position in contact with the converter head and a withdrawn position isolated from the converter head. The head cleaning unit moves between the withdrawn position and the cleaning position in synchronization with the transfer operation of the loading mechanism, when there is not tape over the head. In this manner, the head cleaning operation does not interfere with or move the tape.
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