Patent ID: 6622566
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: G01N,G11B

Abstract:
A releasing/hooking force meter of a leader pin of a magnetic tape cartridge, which measures the releasing/hooking force of said leader pin by carrying out the releasing/hooking test, said releasing/hooking force meter of a leader pin of a magnetic tape cartridge comprising;a first moving part having a gauge head to be engaged with said leader pin; a translation guide for guiding said gauge head in the releasing-and-hooking directions of said leader pin; a second moving part to be connected to said first moving part through a joint; a driving means for achieving the advancing-and-backing movement of said second moving part along the releasing-and-hooking directions of said leader pin; and a compressive tensile load meter for measuring a compressive tensile load add to said joint, and is disposed at either of said first moving part or said second moving part; said joint connects said first moving part and said second moving part in the condition that the back lash is established in the parallel and orthogonal directions with respect to the releasing-and-hooking directions, respectively, and said joint is capable of bringing a compressive or tensile load in the releasing-and-hooking directions.