Claims
- 1. A tape driver for engaging a drive roller fixed in a data cartridge to rotate a drive belt operably connected to the fixed drive roller to run tape contained in the data cartridge, comprising:
- a pivotally mounted driver assembly laterally disposed relative to the data cartridge, comprising;
- a base capable of pivotal movement;
- a motor unit mounted on said base; and
- an idler pivotally mounted on said base and provided between said motor unit and the fixed drive roller in the data cartridge;
- wherein said motor unit rotates the fixed drive roller upon pivotal engagement of said driver assembly with the fixed drive roller through said idler, such that the drive belt is rotated and tape is run.
- 2. The tape driver according to claim 1, wherein said base is urged toward said fixed drive roller by a spring.
- 3. The tape driver according to claim 1, wherein said idler is urged toward said motor unit by a spring.
- 4. The tape driver according to claim 1, wherein said motor unit comprises a pulley. .Iadd.
- 5. A tape driver for engaging a drive roller fixed in a data cartridge to rotate a drive belt operably connected to the fixed drive roller to run tape contained in the data cartridge, comprising:
- a chassis for receiving the data cartridge with the fixed drive roller presented on one side thereof;
- a base supported by the chassis to be disposed laterally from and to be movable toward said one side of the data cartridge;
- a motor unit mounted on said base; and
- an idler supported by a lever pivoted relative to said base, the idler being positioned between said motor unit and the fixed drive roller in the data cartridge;
- said motor unit rotating the fixed drive roller through said idler upon relative movement of the base and the data cartridge toward each other, such that the drive belt is rotated and tape is run..Iaddend..Iadd.6. The tape driver according to claim 5, wherein said idler is movable relative to said motor unit in a space located above a part of said motor unit..Iaddend..Iadd.7. The tape driver according to claim 6, wherein said base is pivotally mounted on said chassis..Iaddend..Iadd.8. The tape driver according to claim 7, wherein said base is urged toward said fixed drive roller by a spring..Iaddend..Iadd.9. The tape driver according to claim 8, wherein said lever is biased by another spring to urge said idler toward said motor unit..Iaddend..Iadd.10. The tape driver according to claim 9, wherein said lever is pivotally mounted on said base..Iaddend..Iadd.11. The tape driver according to claim 6, wherein said motor comprises a pulley to engage and drive the idler..Iaddend.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
The present application is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 07/768,336, filed on Sep. 30, 1991, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 07/558,487, filed on Jul. 27, 1990 now abandoned.
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