Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Record transport with head stationary during transducing – Tape record
Patent
1995-12-19
1998-06-16
Renner, Craig A.
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Record transport with head stationary during transducing
Tape record
242337, G11B 1568
Patent
active
057680477
ABSTRACT:
An automated cartridge library (30) includes a rotatable spit (100) which has only two mounting surfaces for engaging two respective cartridge magazines (110A, 110B). The library includes a cartridge transport mechanism (80) for selectively engaging cartridges and transporting cartridges between a presented one of the magazines and input/output (I/O) drives (40A, 40B) within the confines of a library housing. The spit (100) has a spit width (SW) which is essentially 0.6 of a smallest dimension (X) of the housing. The spit comprises two tray compartments (130A, 130B), each tray compartment being provided with ribs (144, 154) extending in two dimensions for securing and properly locating its respective magazine. The spit is provided with a magazine latch mechanism (170) which includes biased magazine-capturing protrusions (220A) retained in a pulley member (143).
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Ellis John F.
Ulrich Michael
Exabyte Corporation
Renner Craig A.
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