Lateral cross-cabinet access for horizontal storage library

Details Lateral cross-cabinet access for horizontal storage library Lateral cross-cabinet access for horizontal storage library

2005-02-08

2005-02-08

Lillis, Eileen D. (Department: 3652)

Material or article handling

Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...

Load-underlying members

C414S266000, C414S282000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06851909

ABSTRACT:
A system for relocating elements within a storage library is provided, the library comprising plurality of adjacent horizontal arrays of storage cells and at least one robot that moves along the horizontal arrays and can retrieve objects from and place objects into the storage cells. The present invention comprises a cross-cabinet guide rail that is placed at the end of the adjacent horizontal arrays and serves as a means 1) to move media elements and robots between adjacent arrays of storage cells, 2) to provide an easy access method for the entry and removal of components from the library, and 3) to provide a method for movement of cartridges and robots between separate library enclosures.

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