Belt driven data storage cassette has improved design to provide a low energy tape mechanism that has good winding properties as well as good starting and stopping capabilities

摘要

Data storage cassette has a base unit, a yoke (30) with an opening in it, a support unit that allows the yoke to move in two directions relative to the base unit, first and second drive hubs (46, 47) that are mounted on the yoke so that they are free to rotate, a drive roller (51) and a free-wheel roller (44) and an elastic belt that is round around drive and free-wheel rollers.