Supports: racks – Special article – Platelike
Patent
1997-03-07
1999-04-20
Gibson, Jr., Robert W.
Supports: racks
Special article
Platelike
24822251, A47F 500
Patent
active
058949410
ABSTRACT:
A cartridge rack (60) houses a plurality of data storage cartridges (62) in an automated cartridge library (30). The rack comprises four sidewalls connected to define a rectangular perimeter of the cartridge rack, a backwall, and a plurality of ribs bridging opposite ones of the sidewalls, thereby forming a plurality of cartridge-receiving slots. Ramps (164, 120) are formed on an exterior surface of at least one of the side walls. An orientation fin (172) orthogonally extends from an underside of the backwall. At least one of the ramps (164) is a scalene triangularly-shaped crown ramp which is centrally located between opposing ones of two other of the sidewalls. Others of the ramps are feet ramps (120) formed on an opposite one of the sidewalls from the sidewall upon which the crown ramp (164) is formed. Apparatus is also provided mounting a data cartridge (60) in the cartridge library (30), including a rack mount (110) having a base plate (112). The base plate (120) has an elongated orientation slot (170) formed therein through which the orientation fin (172) extends when the cartridge rack is properly mounted on the base plate of the rack mount. The base plate (120) is also provided with stabilization flanges (130) for guiding the rack (60) into the base plate (112) and maintaining the rack (60) therein.
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Exabyte Corporation
Gibson , Jr. Robert W.
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