Miniaturised tape cartridge drive and data processors.

摘要

A miniaturized cartridge-type tape drive for data storage applications has a main support frame (12) upon which is mounted a tape-drive motor (14) and a transducer-positioning motor (16), disposed one behind the other in generally tandom position. Both such motors preferably have generally flat silhouettes, enabling the drive to be small and compact, and both motors are directly-coupled to corresponding actuating members: a tape-driving capstan (18) for the tape-drive motor, and a rotary positioning cam (22) for the transducer-positioning motor. An elongated transducer-positioning linkage arm (40) extends from the rotary cam, to the transducer, and is pivotally mounted in mounts on the frame. The arm is biassed into contact with the cam (22) at one end, and the transducer (28) at the other by means of a spring (54). <IMAGE>