Material or article handling – Plural – static structures for supporting discrete loads and... – Load-underlying members
Patent
1998-07-01
2000-05-09
Olszewski, Robert P.
Material or article handling
Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...
Load-underlying members
414280, 414807, G11B 1568, G11B 1722, B65G 106
Patent
active
060595094
ABSTRACT:
A library storage module is provided with a pass-through system operable to transfer tape cartridges in any direction between the original library storage module and an additional library storage module, wherein each library storage module is provided with a respective pass-through port. A pass-through tray is located in the original library storage module, and is sized to receive at least one cartridge. Preferably, the pass-through tray is provided with an extension bar attached thereto which provides an engagement surface for an actuator, such as a robotic arm, located inside each library storage module. A guide rail is provided along which the pass-through tray moves, the guide rail extending through the respective pass-through ports of the library storage modules. Upon instructions from a processor, one of the robotic arm applies force to the extension bar, thereby moving the pass-through tray and any cartridges contained therein along the guide rail between the adjacent library storage modules. Therefore, the pass-through system is operable to transfer cartridges between adjacent library storage modules without requiring a change of the orientation of the cartridges, and without requiring the use of additional motors and sensors.
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O'Connor Gerald J.
Olszewski Robert P.
Storage Technology Corporation
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