Patent ID: 7268967
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A linear-type tape storage magnetic head device that is a magnetic head device used for a linear-lype magnetic tape storage including a tracking mechanicsm, wherein a magnetic head portion comprises a sliding poition constituting a main sliding surface in contact with said magnetic tape and a magnetic head element chip portion having a servo signal reproducing magnetic head element for reading a servo signal, a data recording magnetic head element for writing data, and data reproducing magnetic head element for reading data; said tracking mechanism is a two-stage tracking mechanism including a rough-move tracking mechanism and fine-move tracking mechanism; said magnetic head element chip portion is connected directly to said fine-move tracking mechanism; said fine-move tracking mechanism is connected to said rough-move tracking mechanism; and said rough-move tracking mechanism moves said magnetic head element chip portion and said fine-move tracking mechanism across a plurality of tracks on said tape in order to provide for selection of a track; and said fine-move tracking mechanism moves only said magnetic head element chip portion within an opening of a magnetic head assembly guide block to effect fine-move tracking for the selected track.