Material or article handling – Movable rack having superposed – charge-supporting elements,... – Rack moved vertically by elevating means
Patent
1993-08-26
1996-03-12
Huppert, Michael S.
Material or article handling
Movable rack having superposed, charge-supporting elements,...
Rack moved vertically by elevating means
414223, 414225, 414416, 360 92, G11B 1568
Patent
active
054981166
ABSTRACT:
An automated library (30) for handling a plurality of data storage units comprises a frame (32), an I/O drive (320); a unit engagement device (80) which transports data storage units between the drive and the storage receptacle. A cabinet substantially encloses the frame and has an entry/exit port (100) formed therein. The library is further provided with an entry/exit transport device (500) which pivots 90 degrees about an axis perpendicular to a unit orientation plane to transport a selected data storage unit between the entry/exit port and a predetermined position in the cabinet. The entry/exit transport device has a cartridge engagement portion with two edges (574, 576), a first of the edges being configured to load/unload the selected data storage unit at the entry/exit port and a second of the edges being configured to load/unload the selected data storage cartridge at the predetermined position. The first and second edges are orthogonal to one another in the entry/exit transport plane.
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Hoekstra Daniel W.
Scott Christopher L.
Studebaker Thomas J.
Volckhausen Thomas W.
Woodruff Daniel J.
Exabyte Corporation
Huppert Michael S.
Keenan James W.
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