Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Record transport with head stationary during transducing – Tape record
Patent
1998-02-03
1999-11-30
Cao, Allen T.
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Record transport with head stationary during transducing
Tape record
369 36, G11B 1568, G11B 1722
Patent
active
059953209
ABSTRACT:
The horizontally oriented autoloader for data storage cartridges orients the data storage cartridges in a horizontally oriented loading bin, and occupies a vertical space consistent with the vertical dimensions of the associated cartridge drive. These features of the present autoloader thereby enable multiple autoloader equipped cartridge drives to be mounted in a vertical stack. This increases the effective utilization of the computer center floor space. In addition, the bookshelf design of the autoloader trays allows for easier loading and unloading of cartridges, with the data storage cartridges being maintained in the same order and orientation as they were in the manual storage racks from which they were removed. The horizontal data storage cartridge movement mechanism is spring loaded to attain higher performance without motor drive. Furthermore, smaller motors are used in the data storage loading mechanism than in the vertically oriented autoloader systems to implement the necessary autoloader functions while consuming less power.
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Cao Allen T.
Storage Technology Corporation
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