公开(公告)号：WO1998031014A1

公开(公告)日：1998-07-16

申请号：PCT/US1997022361

申请日：1997-12-05

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION ,  GOODKNIGHT, Frank, A.

IPC: G11B23/04

CPC classification number: G11B33/08 ,  F16D3/62 ,  F16D3/78 ,  F16F1/025 ,  G11B15/32

Abstract: A high torsional stiffness, low axial angular and radial deflection stiffness tape drive coupling apparatus is used for driving a cassette reel with a drive motor. The apparatus includes a base which is attached to the drive motor, a compression spring disposed against the base, and a flexure member positioned adjacent the base. The flexure member includes a plurality of orthogonally extending flexible arms, at least two of the arms having a distal end connected with the base. A driver is engageable with the cassette reel and is connected with at least two of the flexible arms. An apparatus is provided for limiting axial separation of the base and driver while allowing radial and angular misalignment therebetween. Accordingly, the driver is movable axially and angularly with respect to the base by compression of the spring between the driver and base.

Abstract translation: 高扭转刚度，低轴向角度和径向偏转刚度带驱动联接装置用于驱动具有驱动马达的盒式磁带。 该装置包括一个安装在驱动马达上的基座，一个抵靠该基座设置的一个压缩弹簧，以及一个位于基座附近的弯曲件。 弯曲构件包括多个正交延伸的柔性臂，所述臂中的至少两个具有与基部连接的远端。 驱动器可与盒式磁带盘接合并与至少两个柔性臂连接。 提供一种用于限制基座和驱动器的轴向间隔，同时允许它们之间的径向和角度偏移的装置。 因此，通过驱动器和基座之间的弹簧的压缩，驱动器可相对于基座轴向移动并且有角度地移动。

公开(公告)号：EP0950244A1

公开(公告)日：1999-10-20

申请号：EP97949773.0

申请日：1997-12-05

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： GOODKNIGHT, Frank, A.

IPC: G11B23 ,  F16D3 ,  F16F1 ,  G11B15 ,  G11B33

CPC classification number: G11B33/08 ,  F16D3/62 ,  F16D3/78 ,  F16F1/025 ,  G11B15/32

Abstract: A high torsional stiffness, low axial angular and radial deflection stiffness tape drive coupling apparatus is used for driving a cassette reel with a drive motor. The apparatus includes a base which is attached to the drive motor, a compression spring disposed against the base, and a flexure member positioned adjacent the base. The flexure member includes a plurality of orthogonally extending flexible arms, at least two of the arms having a distal end connected with the base. A driver is engageable with the cassette reel and is connected with at least two of the flexible arms. An apparatus is provided for limiting axial separation of the base and driver while allowing radial and angular misalignment therebetween. Accordingly, the driver is movable axially and angularly with respect to the base by compression of the spring between the driver and base.