Tape drive and associated spool
AssigneeVideojet Technologies Inc.
InventorsMartin MCNESTRY, Steven John BUCKBY
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Abstract
A tape drive comprises a spool support (30) for supporting a tape spool (32), wherein the spool support comprises a support surface (34) mounted to a tape drive base plate (36) such that the support surface (34) is fixed against rotation relative to the base plate (36), the support surface (34) being configured such that, in use, as tape is removed from or wound onto the spool (32), the spool (32) rotates relative to the spool support (30) such that the spool (32) rotates around the support surface (34).
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A tape drive comprising a spool support for supporting a tape spool, wherein the spool support comprises a support surface mounted to a tape drive base plate such that the support surface is fixed against rotation relative to the base plate, the support surface being configured such that, in use, as tape is removed from or wound onto the spool, the spool rotates relative to the spool support such that the spool rotates around the support surface.
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A tape drive comprising a spool support for supporting a spool, wherein the spool support comprises a support surface mounted to a tape drive base plate such that the support surface is fixed against rotation relative to the base plate, the support surface being configured such that, in use, the spool rotates relative to the spool support such that the spool rotates around the support surface;
- and wherein the spool support comprises a sensor configured to produce a sensor signal based on the rotation of the spool relative to the spool support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.