Patent ID: 6433961
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic head cleaner which is installed in a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus provided with a magnetic head, having an arm which is equipped with a cleaner head and is retractably swung along the front face of the magnetic head, the cleaner head being slid in contact with the front face of the magnetic head when the magnetic head is cleaned, characterized in that said arm has a holder of enabling said cleaner head to perform a contact/separate operation to/from the front face of the magnetic head, said holder being operated so that said cleaner head comes into contact with the front face of said magnetic head when the arm is located in front of the front face of the magnetic head, and being guided so as to be separated from the magnetic head by guide means provided to a frame of the apparatus at the stage that said arm is retracted from the front face of the magnetic head.