Data cartridge shuttle mechanism and method of operating the sam

Details Data cartridge shuttle mechanism and method of operating the sam Data cartridge shuttle mechanism and method of operating the sam

1996-05-14

1999-10-26

Renner, Craig A.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

Tape record

242337, 2423384, G11B 1568, G11B 15675

Patent

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059738766

ABSTRACT:
A data cartridge shuttle apparatus (100) is used to permit a robotic hand (40) to insert and remove a data cartridge (246) into and out of a manual cartridge drive mechanism (20). A pawl and lever linkage (104) is rotated to open and close a handle (26) of the tape drive mechanism by contact with a pawl stop (134), which is mounted on a spring-biased sliding block/plate assembly (106). The sliding block/plate assembly has a triangular clasp (228) that engages the data cartridge for extraction of the tape cartridge from the drive bay to a point where the robotic hand can grasp and remove it.

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patent: 4160281 (1979-07-01), Sato
patent: 5128816 (1992-07-01), Imazaike
patent: 5452149 (1995-09-01), Kim
patent: 5455725 (1995-10-01), Lee

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