Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic-tape cassette apparatus (1), comprising a deck for playing magnetic-tape cassettes, which deck includes a cassette-loading mechanism including a lift lever (3) which enables a cassette holder (1) containing a cassette (3) to be moved between an eject position and a play position, a cassette driver (9) being guided in a slotted a guide in the lift lever 3 so as to be movable in the loading direction of the cassette holder 1a between a take-over position and a loading position and the cassette holder (1a) being in the lifted eject position when the cassette driver (9) is in the take-over position. The cassette driver (9) comprises resilient arms (26) which press against the lift lever (3) in the take-over position.

Abstract: A compound floating magnetic head is provided for writing and reading of data to and from a magnetic medium. The head includes a ferrite core, a non-magnetic slider, the ferrite core being disposed in a core slit disposed in the slider and coupled to the slider by sealing glass. In one embodiment, the magnetic head is characterized in that the sealing glass comprises 60 to 80% PbO by weight, 6.5 to 25% SiO.sub.2 by weight, 1 to 10% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 by weight and a 1 to 10% Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 by weight as main ingredients, wherein SiO.sub.2 +B.sub.2 O.sub.3 is >10% by weight and SiO.sub.2 /B.sub.2 O.sub.3 is >2. With the head of the present invention, deterioration of the electromagnetic conversion characteristics by sealing glass is prevented and the head has very high reliability.

Abstract: A magnetic tape cassette includes a cassette casing composed of upper and lower cassette shells joined to each other, a pair of reel hubs rotatably disposed in the cassette casing and supported by the cassette shells, and a magnetic tape wound around the reel hubs and housed in the cassette casing. The cassette shells have a pair of sets of aligned holes defined therein for receiving hub drive shafts, respectively, and a pair of sets of circular recesses defined in inner surfaces of the cassette shells in coaxial surrounding relation to the holes. The reel hubs have axial holes for receiving the hub drive shafts and open ends loosely fitted in the recesses.

Abstract: An inductive thin film magnetic head carried on a substrate having a reduced susceptibility to the "glitch" effect or "remote read" effect. The inductive thin film head uses a three point approach using hard axis only drive fields, narrow paddles and shortened pole tips which are spaced apart from a saw alley when the substrate is sliced.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing digital data includes a clock pulse source and plural serial shift register stages storing data bits. Digital data signals, each having plural databits, are coupled to and shifted in the stages in synchronization with the clock pulses. Data stored in the memory stages stages are held in a non-erasable memory unit provided for each stage while an emergency causing a failure of a power supply of the shift register occurs.

Abstract: The magnetic layer of a head structure can satisfy the characteristics of both the magnetic shield layer and magnetic pole layer for recording by bringing the combined upper part and lower part of the magnetic layer respectively into conformity with the widths necessary for the shield layer and for the magnetic pole, e.g., specifically, by disposing a taper or more specifically a step shape to the section of the magnetic layer to have the dimension of the upper part of the magnetic layer different from that of the lower part. The width of the magnetic layer facing one of the recording magnetic poles can be brought into conformity with the track width. Accordingly, the flux at the time of a write operation concentrates on the track width portion and hence, side writing of the recording head can be reduced. On the other hand, the width of the magnetic head on the opposed side to the magnetoresistive sensor can be extended sufficiently to fully cover the sensor.

Abstract: To reduce the number of parts of a floppy disk drive as well as the steps required for assembling the floppy disk drive, a shielding ring for protecting a magnetic head from the influence of an external magnetic field, and an engaged portion to be engaged with a feed screw so as to drive the magnetic head, are formed integrally with a carriage for carrying the magnetic head, for example, by press working sheet metal.

Abstract: A disc drive apparatus including a cartridge holder for detachably holding a disc cartridge, which is provided with a shutter slidingly moving in one direction from a closed position to open windows formed in an upper surface and a lower surface of a cartridge case, has a pair of elongated opening/closing arms rotatably mounted on the cartridge holder for moving the shutter in an opening direction by an inserting force of the disc cartridge into the cartridge holder.

Abstract: A magnetic head comprises a pair of magnetic core half parts abutted to each other and having magnetic alloy films on both abutted surfaces, a magnetic gap material composed of laminated films formed on the abutted surface of at least one of the pair of magnetic core half parts, and welding glass welding the pair of magnetic core half parts. The laminated films are composed of an SiO.sub.2 film and a Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 film located in sequence from the magnetic core half part side. The laminated films serve to protect the magnetic alloy film from an erosion due to the welding glass. The Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 film ofers excellent wettability by the welding glass, thereby improving the strength of the magnetic head.

Abstract: A magnetic head suspension according to the present disclosure includes a protrusion provided at the center of a flexure for mounting and supporting a magnetic head slider or on the tip end of a load beam for exerting a given load on the magnetic head slider such that the tip end of the protrusion is a support point, further including a fixing section for fixing said flexure on the tip end of said load beam and a magnetic head slider mounting section separated from said fixing section through a stepped portion.

Abstract: A magnetic disk drive includes a spindle for rotating a plurality of magnetic disks and a lock mechanism for preventing the spindle from rotating when the magnetic disk drive is not operated. A toothed disk is provided on an axial end of the spindle, and a movable lock arm engageable to teeth of the toothed disk is provided. The lock arm is driven to lock the rotation of the spindle by a solenoid which is energized after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the electric power of the disk drive is turned off, so that the lock mechanism locks the spindle after the rotation of the spindle and magnetic disks completely stop.

Abstract: A disk drive for magnetic data storage media includes a spindle bearing arrangement having a rotatable portion surrounding and mounted by bearings on a stationary portion. A spindle hub having a cylindrical outer surface and a concentric interior cavity is rigidly attached to the rotatable portion of the spindle bearing arrangement. The cylindrical outer surface of the spindle hub provides a mounting surface for a stack of storage disks. A brushless direct current motor is mounted within the hub cavity. The rotor of the motor includes a sleeve rigidly attached to the floor of the spindle hub cavity and providing a return flux path for the motor. The spindle hub and the sleeve have distinct coefficients of thermal expansion and a radial spacing between the sleeve and the spindle hub allows for unconstrained thermal expansion of the sleeve and the spindle hub. The hub cavity floor incorporates a concentric annulus for accurate centering of the sleeve within the cavity.

Abstract: A multi-track magnetic head having at least three conversion elements deposited on a common substrate includes a medium sliding face which is formed in a curved shape. The positions of at least two of the three conversion elements are shifted from each other perpendicularly to the alignment direction of the conversion elements in conformity to the curvature of the medium sliding face.

Abstract: An adjustable head mounting system for a magnetic recording device. The head mounting system includes a head tray for receiving a magnetic head and a bracket. The head tray is formed of a resilient material and has a first portion for receiving the head, a second portion intersecting the first portion along a first joining line, and a third portion intersecting the second portion along a second joining line. The three portions of the head tray each have a substantially planar surface and an adjustable coupling device to connect the surface to the bracket. The orientation and position of the head can be adjusted by adjusting the coupling device to pivot the head about the joining lines.

Abstract: A thin film magnetic head, having a predetermined cut-off frequency is constructed of alternating first and second layers, the first layers include a magnetic material and the second layers include a resistive material. The resistivity of the second layers is chosen so that the head's cut-off frequency exceeds the head's required frequency response. The resistivity of the second layers is chosen to be considerably less than any level of resistivity which falls within the insulation regime.

Abstract: A tape recorder is provided with a device for eliminating any slack of a tape inside a tape cassette before initiation of a reproducing operation. In the state that forward movement of a head mounting plate is inhibited by a lock member and rotation of one of paired reel spindles is inhibited by a brake, a reel gear of the other reel spindle is driven via a slack eliminating gear supported on a movable member. When the tape inside the tape cassette has been taken up over a length equal to the slack on the other reel spindle and the other reel spindle has been stopped, the slack eliminating gear receives a reaction force from the reel gear to move the movable member. This movement of the movable member releases the lock member so that the head mounting plate is allowed to move substantially further and the brake is also disengaged from the one reel spindle to start a reproducing operation.

Abstract: A tape cleaning apparatus for a tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus prevents possible dropping of recording or a possible dropout during recording and/or reproducing operation of a tape while the tape is fed at a low speed and can protect the tape when the tape is fed at a high speed to effect fast feeding or rewinding thereof. The tape cleaning apparatus comprises a blade made of an abrasion resistant material and located on the upstream side of a recording and/or reproducing section of the tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus in a direction in which the tape is fed at the low speed. The tape cleaning apparatus also includes a controller for controlling the blade to assume a first position at which the blade contacts with the tape to remove foreign substance sticking to the tape when the tape is fed at the low speed but to assume a second position at which the blade is spaced apart from the tape when the tape is driven at a high speed.

Abstract: An erasure preventing button for preventing recording on a magnetic tape cassette slides within a cavity in a side wall of the cassette between a released position and a depressed position. The erasure preventing button includes a base, which interacts with the tape recorder when the button is released, and a front wall. The front wall includes an arm with a shoulder which is biased toward an opening formed in the side wall of the cavity. The shoulder extends into the opening when the erasure preventing button is released and includes a planar inclined surface which frictionally engages one corner of the opening to prevent the button from sliding from the released position to the depressed position. A rear arm extending from the base prevents the erasure preventing button from being removed from the cavity.

Abstract: A thin film magnetic head consisting of a slider, and a read/write element attached to an end surface of the slider. The element is disposed between the top and bottom surfaces of the slider, on a longitudinal end surface of the slider. The top surface of the thin film magnetic head has an uppermost portion which is flat and narrower than the bottom surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic head supporting structure of the type which is in the form of a supporting plate or load beam and which supports a magnetic head at its free end. This magnetic head supporting structure comprises a flat section which includes thick-walled portions and thin-walled portions so as to form a pattern thereon.