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US 10,997,998 B1Granted
Tape embedded drive with tied spindle structure
AssigneeWestern Digital Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKouki Uefune, Toshio Takahashi, Takako Hayakawa, Yuichi Arai
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a tape embedded drive having the spindles upon which the tape reels are disposed, fixedly coupled at both the bottom and the top to ensure stability of the reels. Furthermore, an additional cover over the spindle can be used to secure the top coupling mechanism and the spindle to the tape embedded drive enclosure to provide additional stability. A sealing cover is then placed over the additional cover to tightly seal the enclosure.
Claims20
A data storage device, comprising:
- an enclosure, the enclosure comprising:
- a first top cover, a base, a first wall, a second wall, a third wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, and a fourth wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, wherein the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall are all coupled to the first top cover and the base;
- a first spindle shaft, wherein the first spindle shaft is fixedly coupled to the base and to the first top cover, and wherein the first top cover comprises an opening for receiving a coupling mechanism for coupling to the first spindle shaft;
- a first tape reel for unwinding tape media for storing data, wherein the first tape reel is disposed on the first spindle shaft;
- a head assembly for reading data from and writing data to the tape media, wherein the head assembly is disposed within the enclosure;
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- a plurality of guide rollers.
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A data storage device, comprising:
- an enclosure, the enclosure comprising:
- a first top cover, a second top cover, a base, a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, wherein at least two walls of the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall are coupled to the first top cover, the second top cover, and the base, wherein the second top cover is spaced from the first top cover by a first distance at a first location and by a second distance at a second location, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance;
- a first spindle shaft, wherein the first spindle shaft is fixedly coupled to the base;
- a first coupling mechanism extending through the first top cover into the first spindle shaft;
- a first tape reel for unwinding tape media for storing data, wherein the first tape reel is disposed on the first spindle shaft;
- a head assembly for reading data from and writing data to the tape media, wherein the head assembly is disposed within the enclosure;
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- a plurality of guide rollers.
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A data storage device, comprising:
- an enclosure, the enclosure comprising:
- a first top cover, a second top cover, a base, a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall are all coupled to the first top cover, the second top cover, and the base, wherein the second top cover is spaced from the first top cover by a first distance at a first location and by a second distance at a second location, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance;
- a first spindle shaft, wherein the first spindle shaft is fixedly coupled to the base and the first top cover;
- a first coupling mechanism extending through the first top cover into the first spindle shaft;
- a first tape reel for unwinding tape media for storing data, wherein the first tape reel is disposed on the first spindle shaft;
- a head assembly for reading data from and writing data to the tape media, wherein the head assembly is disposed within the enclosure;
- and
- a plurality of guide rollers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.