Magnetic head for recording reproducing and/or erasing - has transfer gap merging into contact face in concave region in direction of movement

摘要

The head has a contact face (2) for a flexible magnetic information carrier which can be moved in a direction (V) along the face. A transfer gap (3) merges into the contact face. This gap lies in a region (6) of the latter (2) which is curved into a concave shape in the direction of movement. On either side of this region (6) are regions (7,8) curved into a convex shape in the direction of movement (V). The contact face is curved into a convex shape transverse to the direction of movement. Due to this shape, an information carrier exerts only a low pressure on and near the transfer gap.