Reel and recording tape cartridge
View Patent ↗A reel of a recording tape cartridge has a reel hub formed in a shape of a hollow cylinder; an annular reel gear; an upper flange; a lower flange; and a reel plate. A reel gear is provided coaxially at an outer surface of a floor of the reel hub, and meshes with a driving gear of a rotating shaft of a drive device. A reference surface is provided integrally at an outer side of the floor. The upper flange extends integrally toward a radial direction outer side from an open end of the reel hub. The lower flange is mounted to a floor side end of the reel hub, and opposes the upper flange. The reel plate is fixed to the outer surface of the floor, and is attracted by a magnet of the rotating shaft without being contacted by the magnet.
1. A combination comprising a drive device and a reel,
the drive device comprising a rotating shaft including a driving gear; and
the reel, comprising:
a hub formed in a shape of a hollow cylinder having a floor portion, a recording tape being wound around an outer peripheral portion of the hub;
a reel gear formed in a coaxial annular form at an outer side of the floor portion of the hub, and meshing with the driving gear of the rotating shaft of the drive device;
a reference projection portion provided integrally with the outer side of the floor portion, and carrying out axial direction positioning by abutting a positioning portion of the rotating shaft, the reference projection portion contacting the radial direction outer side of the reel gear;
a first flange extending integrally toward a radial direction outer side from an open end of the hub;
a second flange mounted to a floor portion side end portion of the hub, and opposing the first flange; and
an attracted member formed of a magnetic material, and fixed to the outer side of the floor portion, and attracted by a magnet of the rotating shaft without contact between the magnet and the attracted member;
wherein the rotating shaft further comprises a convex portion; and
the reel further comprises a pass-through hole located on an axis of the reel which has a fit-together surface wherein,
the convex portion may be inserted into the pass-through hole and contact the fit-together surface to center the reel with respect to the drive device.
2. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning portion and the rotating shaft are provided in one piece.
3. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning portion is a flat surface extending along a plane which is orthogonal to an axis of the rotating shaft.