Reel capable of winding tape without side stairs and tape drive having the reel

摘要

A reel for winding a magnetic recording tape used to record/reproduce information or data. The reel comprises a hub and a pair of flanges extending from axial ends of the hub in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the hub. The hub has a taper in shape such that the outer diameter of the hub is gradually reduced form an axial end to the other axial end thereof.