Small library robotics guidance mechanism

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1999-09-07

2000-12-05

Bratlie, Steven A.

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

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10413007, 414648, 360 92, G11B 1568

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061557668

ABSTRACT:
A robotic guidance mechanism for transporting storage media cartridges along linear and curved routes within a data storage library. The guidance mechanism includes a robotic assembly operating on a guide rail. Two guides of the robotic assembly move in two guide paths in the guide rail to route and orient the robotic assembly in a plane defined by the guide rail. A third guide of the robotic assembly engages a guide surface on the guide rail to prevent the robotic assembly from rotating out of the guide rail plane. A picker assembly is provided in the robotic assembly to handle one of the storage media cartridges.

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