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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 (2006.01); G11B 5/48 (2006.01); G11B 5/008 (2006.01); G11B 15/28 (2006.01); G11B 15/32 (2006.01); G11B 23/087 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/4893 (2013.01); G11B 5/00813 (2013.01); G11B 5/5504 (2013.01); G11B 15/28 (2013.01); G11B 15/32 (2013.01); G11B 23/087 (2013.01); G11B 23/08757 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a head positioning assembly in a tape embedded drive. The tape embedded drive has two reels as well as four guide rollers. The reels and guide rollers are arranged within the tape embedded drive so as to position the head positioning assembly as close to the center of the tape embedded drive as possible. In so doing, the reels, guide rollers, and head assembly are more stable which reduces or even eliminates shock and vibration to the tape embedded drive.