Patent ID: 6411473
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A helical scan magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus for recording and playing back data on a magnetic tape, said apparatus comprising:a cylindrically-shaped rotary drum; an inductive magnetic head loaded on said rotary drum so that a portion thereof is protruded from the outer periphery of the rotary drum and contacts said magnetic tape at a pressure; and a magneto-resistive effect magnetic head loaded on said rotary drum so that a portion thereof is protruded from the outer periphery of the rotary drum and contacts said magnetic tape at a pressure; wherein the amount of protrusion from the outer periphery of said rotary drum of said magneto-resistive effect magnetic head is smaller than an amount to protrusion from the outer periphery of said rotary drum of said inductive magnetic head so that the pressure between the magneto-resistive effect magnetic head is smaller than that between the inductive magnetic head and said tape.