US 11,676,635 B1
Large form factor extended tape path magnetic tape storage device
Turguy Goker, Oceanside, CA (US); Clark Janssen, Fargo, ND (US); Joe K. Jurneke, Brighton, CO (US); Lawrence G. Neumann, Leominster, MA (US); and Scott M Rockwell, Aurora, CO (US)
Assigned to QUANTUM CORPORATION, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Quantum Corporation, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/356,480.
Int. Cl. G11B 15/68 (2006.01); G11B 23/023 (2006.01)
CPC G11B 15/6835 (2013.01) [G11B 23/0236 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tape-based storage device, comprising:
a cartridge having a cartridge reel with a magnetic tape;
a tape drive including (i) an opening to receive the cartridge, and (ii) an internal drive reel; and
a robot to place the cartridge in the opening of the tape drive, the robot moving in a robot zone having a robot zone width, the internal drive wheel being offset to a side from the cartridge reel, such that at least a part of the internal drive reel extends beyond the robot zone width.