Combination linear and rotary head cleaner

摘要

A magnetic tape head cleaning system is provided that linearly moves a cleaner element across the surface of a read/write head while simultaneously using the liner displacement to rotate the cleaner element relative to the surface of the head. A cleaning mechanism includes a stationary post having a drive pin that engages a spiral cam slot in a rotary slide positioned to slide over the post. A linearly moving cleaner slide is mounted over the rotary slide to cause linear displacement of the rotary slide. As the rotary slide is displaced linearly, the drive pin and spiral cam slot cause the rotary slide to rotate. The rotation of the rotary slide in turn drives the cleaner element to rotate.