Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Record transport with head stationary during transducing – Tape record
Patent
1988-11-10
1991-01-08
Tupper, Robert S.
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Record transport with head stationary during transducing
Tape record
369 34, 369 36, 414273, 414280, 414282, G11B 1568, G11B 1722, B65G 100, B65G 6500
Patent
active
049841068
ABSTRACT:
An automated magnetic tape cartridge library system includes a cabinet (24) having a door (26) removably and pivotally connected thereto. The cabinet (24) houses a plurality of tape drives (56A-56E) and a plurality of racks (70) wherein magnetic tape cartridges are stored. A cartridge transport assembly (100) serves to retrieve a cartridge from a rack (70) and to load the cartridge into a target tape drive (56), and vice versa. Movement of the cartridge transport assembly (100) along X, Y and Z rectangular coordinate axes is effected by X, Y, and Z displacement systems (104, 106, 108). The cartridge transport assembly (100) and the X, Y and Z displacement systems (104, 106, 108) are all mounted on the removable, pivotal door (26). The cartridge transport assembly (100) includes a pair of engagement fingers (402A, 402B) which engage a selected cartridge upon contact with the cartridge. In an engagement mode, engagement fingers (402A, 402B) are configured and oriented to engage notches provided on opposite edges of standard 8 mm magnetic tape cartridge such that, upon engagement, the cartridge is locked between the fingers (402A, 402B) without the need of further locking mechanisms. Portions of the linkage means of the cartridge transport assembly (100) dually function as ram elements (452A, 452B) for closing a tape drive door (60) once a cartridge is loaded into a target tape drive (56).
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Herger Zoltan L.
Nejezchleb Vladimir
Exabyte Corporation
Tupper Robert S.
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