Supports: cabinet structure – For storing audio or visual recording medium – Disk or parallelepiped shape
Patent
1994-07-18
1996-04-30
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Supports: cabinet structure
For storing audio or visual recording medium
Disk or parallelepiped shape
360 92, 312 99, A47B 8106, G11B 1568
Patent
active
055118712
ABSTRACT:
A data library system is disclosed, having a lightweight carousel featuring a system of guide blocks and springs to hold tape cartridges securely but permit their removal and replacement by bidirectional manipulators. The manipulators carry hinged hooks that can be used to push cartridges radially outward, or upon flexing of the hinges, expand to grip the cartridge for pulling radially inward. A rotating express port is disclosed for addition or removal of single cartridges without the need to dismount the carousel from the library system. The express port is designed to prevent cartridges from being inserted in the wrong orientation, and a reflective optical sensor is used to confirm that each cartridge in the carousel is properly placed. Optical sensors also verify proper rotation of the carousel, index the carousel, and detect the presence of cartridges in the tape drives and express port. The carousel carries drive pins which seat in tapered holes in an index plate, and is driven by a zero-backlash belt.
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Mulcare Nancy
Pellegrino Stephen C.
Storage Technology Corporation
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