C letter ring tape pass and take-up device for automatic tape loading

摘要

(57) Abstract Inducing tape medium, it offers the tape guide device and its operational method of making transducer adjoin. As for the tape guide device, around the 1st reel it is C letter condition guide component which revolution unrestrictedly is installed. Tape medium is housed, usually, being retracted around the 2nd reel inside the data cartridge. The tape guide aspect is formed around the guide component. It can provide opening on the tape guide aspect, it is possible to make tape medium the 1st reel arrive through there. At the time of operating of the tape guide device, tape medium retraction, in addition, even in a state where tape medium has been retracted in the 1st reel it can rewind tape medium from the tape guide aspect. At the forefront of tape medium, or, at optional position of tape medium loading the tape it is possible on the 1st reel with this kind of retraction and possessing rewind mechanism, to do. In addition, tape medium from the 1st reel directly, or, tape medium while crossing travelling the tape guide aspect tape medium re-retraction can do in the 2nd reel with this function. Lastly, you rewind tape medium from the tape guide aspect, have the specified position of tape medium move quickly, continuously you are possible to retract for the second time on the tape guide aspect.