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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2024
Applicant:
Nhk Spring Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Masao Hanya, Yokohama, JP;
Ryo Kuwata, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
NHK SPRING CO., LTD., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/4873 (2013.01); G11B 5/4833 (2013.01);
Abstract
A data storage device includes a tape as a recording medium; a head member including a length larger than a width of the tape; and an electrical element expanding and contracting based on a polarity and an applied voltage. The head member is moved in a state where the voltage is applied and the electrical element expands or contracts.