| 摘要 |
A tape guide (38) that provides support for a storage tape (30) of a tape drive (10) during a loss of tension of the storage tape (30). The tape drive (10) includes a drive housing (12), a tape roller (34) having a longitudinal axis (36), and the tape guide (38). The tape guide (38) includes a guide body (40) coupled to the drive housing (12), and a tape support (42) secured to the guide body (40). The tape support (42) has a support width (126) that is greater than a support thickness (124). The tape support (42) can include a curved region (120). Moreover, the tape support (42) can include a support backing (122) that secures the tape support (42) to the guide body (40). The size, shape and positioning of the tape support (42) allows greater flexibility in a lateral direction that generally follows a tape path (32) than in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (36) of the tape roller (34).
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