US5535080A
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Magnetic head connecting structure having temporarily retaining pawls
Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-12-22
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Granted: 1996-07-09
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Expires: 2014-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic head connecting structure includes a back of a magnetic head held by a tape guide covered with a backshield made of a metal strip and a flexible board soldered to lead terminals of the magnetic head which project from openings of the backshield. In such a magnetic head, a pair of temporarily retaining pawls projecting toward the tape guide are integrally molded on both sides of the backshield, and the temporarily retaining pawls are inserted and temporarily retained in corresponding fixing holes formed in a back of the tape guide.
Inventors
- 👤 Naoto Inoue
- 👤 Kiyotaka Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:27
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B15/00; G11B15/60; G11B15/602; G11B5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A magnetic head connecting structure comprising: a tape guide having fixing holes formed in a back of said tape guide; a magnetic head held by said tape guide; a backshield covering a back of the magnetic head and comprising a metal strip and including openings; a flexible board soldered to lead terminals of the magnetic head which project through said openings of the backshield; and a pair of temporarily retaining pawls projecting toward the tape guide, which are arranged on the backshield, the temporarily retaining pawls being inserted and temporarily retained in corresponding ones of said fixing holes formed in a back of the tape guide, wherein said temporarily retaining pawls are positioned at right angles to said backshield and are integrally formed with said backshield.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A magnetic head connecting structure comprising: a tape guide having fixing holes formed in a back of said tape guide; a magnetic head held by said tape guide; a backshield covering a back of the magnetic head and comprising a metal strip and including openings; a flexible board soldered to lead terminals of the magnetic head which project through said openings of the backshield; and a pair of temporarily retaining pawls projecting toward the tape guide, which are arranged on the backshield, the temporarily retaining pawls being inserted and temporarily retained in corresponding ones of said fixing holes formed in a back of the tape guide, wherein said temporarily retaining pawls are positioned at right angles to said backshield and are integrally formed with said backshield.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A magnetic head connecting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the temporarily retaining pawls are integrally formed on first and second sides of the backshield.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A magnetic head connecting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said temporarily retaining pawls each comprise a metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A magnetic head connecting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said temporarily retaining pawls each have a curved shape for retaining said temporarily retaining pawls in said fixing holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A magnetic head connecting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said temporarily retaining pawls are for preventing said backshield from contacting said lead terminals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A magnetic head connecting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said backshield includes a lower portion and said temporarily retaining pawls are positioned on said lower portion of said backshield.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A magnetic head connecting structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said backshield comprises a metal strip having been blanked.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
105 words
A structure for use with a recording head comprising: a tape guide having a guide back side, said guide back side having a lower portion, said lower portion having guide openings, said recording head being connected to said tape guide and said recording head having a head back side and lead terminals projecting from said head back side; and a backshield connected to said tape guide, said backshield including backshield openings through which said lead terminals project and temporarily retaining pawls for projecting into said guide openings, wherein said pawls are positioned at right angles to said backshield and are integrally formed with said backshield.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
105 words
A structure for use with a recording head comprising: a tape guide having a guide back side, said guide back side having a lower portion, said lower portion having guide openings, said recording head being connected to said tape guide and said recording head having a head back side and lead terminals projecting from said head back side; and a backshield connected to said tape guide, said backshield including backshield openings through which said lead terminals project and temporarily retaining pawls for projecting into said guide openings, wherein said pawls are positioned at right angles to said backshield and are integrally formed with said backshield.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A structure as in claim 8, wherein said pawls comprise a flexible material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
A structure as in claim 9, wherein said flexible material comprises metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A structure as in claim 8, wherein said pawls have a curvature such that said pawls retain said backshield in said guide openings.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A structure as in claim 8, wherein said pawls are for aligning said backshield openings such that said lead terminals project through said backshield openings and said lead terminals are kept from contacting said backshield.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A structure as in claim 8, wherein said backshield includes a lower portion and said pawls are positioned on said lower portion of said backshield.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A structure as in claim 8, wherein said backshield comprises a metal strip having been blanked.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A structure as in claim 8, wherein said guide openings comprise first and second openings spaced a predetermined distance apart.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
78 words
A structure as in claim 8, wherein said pawls comprise a flexible material, said pawls each having a curvature such that said pawls retain said backshield in said guide opening and said pawls being for aligning said backshield openings such that said lead terminals project through said backshield openings and said lead terminal are prevented from contacting said backshield, wherein said backshield includes a lower portion and said pawls are positioned on said lower portion of said backshield.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A structure as in claim 16, wherein said backshield comprises a metal strip having been blanked and wherein said guide openings comprise first and second openings spaced a predetermined distance apart.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A structure as in claim 8, wherein said pawls are for aligning said recording head and said backshield.
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