| 摘要 |
<p>A tape cartridge (10) of the type including walls (12, 14) defining an enclosure in which a magnetic tape (30) is directed along a tape guidance path adjacent an edge (54) of the cartridge (10) for access by a magnetic transducer (42) further includes at least three pins (20-28) bearing against one or both major surfaces of the tape (30) in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the tape (30), an enlarged shoulder (56, 58, 64, 66, 68) extending from each of the pins (20-28) toward the tape (30) to bear upon an edge (60, 62) of the tape (30) and provide a containment force parallel to the plane of the tape (30) and in a direction transverse to the direction of tape (30) motion. The shoulders (56, 58, 64, 66, 68) of the pins (20-28) are arranged alternately along the tape (30) path so that the shoulders (56, 58, 64, 66, 68) of successive pins (20-28) bear against opposite edges (60, 62) of the tape (30), and the planes containing the shoulders (56, 58, 64, 66, 68) are spaced a distance equal to or less than the width of the tape (30) to ensure contact between all of the shoulders (56, 58, 64, 66, 68) and the tape edges (60, 62) and positive confinement of the tape (30) in the direction transverse to tape (30) motion.</p> |
