Dynamic information storage or retrieval – Dynamic mechanism subsystem – Access of multiple storage elements
Patent
1996-02-06
1998-09-08
Levy, Stuarts
Dynamic information storage or retrieval
Dynamic mechanism subsystem
Access of multiple storage elements
369 36, 360 92, G11B 1722
Patent
active
058055614
ABSTRACT:
A disk cartridge engagement system having a carriage disposed within a sleeve for movement in the longitudinal direction, gripper arms pivotally mounted to the carriage for engaging a disk cartridge positioned distally of the sleeve, and a pair of biasing springs movable between first and second biasing conditions which correspond to gripping and releasing of the cartridge, respectively. The carriage includes a first cartridge receiving position in which the gripping arms are positioned to engage with a cartridge advanced onto the end of the base by a first distance, and a second cartridge receiving position in which the gripping arms are positioned to engage with a cartridge advanced onto the end of the base by a second distance which is shorter than the first. Thus, the gripping apparatus is capable of receiving disks ejected from apparatuses such as disk drives which can push ejected cartridges short distance as well as from those which can push ejected cartridges relatively longer distances.
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Korzuch William R.
Levy Stuarts
Sony Corporation
Sony Electronics Inc.
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