Title:
【発明の名称】多孔性空気軸受を組込んだテープ移動装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001515638
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A linear-type tape transport includes a pair of air bearings on each side of a transducer when viewed in reference to the tape transport direction. Each air bearing includes a housing and a bear member formed of a porous material. The housing and the bearing member form a plenum connectable to a pressurized air source such that air flow through the porous material creates an air cushion to support a tape medium during transport. The porous material is preferably a ceramic that is between two and fifty percent open. The bearing member has a datum face with the bearing surface thereof being planar and at a small obtuse angle to the datum face thereby to automatically urge an edge of the tape against the datum face. The housing is preferably U-shaped in cross-section with an arcuate bottom and parallel sidewalls.
Inventors:
Gabit, Stephanie.
Application Number:
JP53102197A
Publication Date:
September 18, 2001
Filing Date:
February 24, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Gabit, Stephanie.
International Classes:
G11B15/64; G11B15/60; (IPC1-7): G11B15/60
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akira Asamura (3 outside)