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US 12,027,181 B2Granted
Tape assemblies having flangeless reel configurations and single flange reel configurations for magnetic recording devices
AssigneeWestern Digital Technologies, Inc.
InventorsErhard Schreck, Robert Smith
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relate to tape assembly implementations for magnetic recording devices, such as tape embedded drives (TEDs). In one or more embodiments, a first reel and a second reel are mounted at stationary positions. One or more of the first reel and/or the second reel includes a hub mounted to a spindle, and a single flange extending relative to the hub. In one or more embodiments, one or more of a first reel and/or a second reel each includes a flangeless hub mounted to a spindle.
Claims7
A magnetic recording device, comprising:
- a casing;
- a first reel mounted to a first spindle within the casing, wherein the first reel is rotatable and has a first flangeless hub mounted to the first spindle;
- a second reel mounted to a second spindle within the casing, wherein the second reel is rotatable and has a second flangeless hub mounted to the second spindle;
- and
- a tape media wound at least partially about one or more of the first reel or the second reel, wherein rotation of one or more of the first reel or the second reel transfers the tape media between the first reel and the second reel in a reeling direction, wherein the first reel and the second reel are laterally movable relative to a side wall of the casing while a recording operation is conducted.
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