Title:
【発明の名称】移動性I/O駆動部を有するカートリッジ取リ扱いシステム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH11508721
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An automated cartridge handling system or library (20, 20') for storing cartridges (22) of information storage media comprises a cartridge holder (26); a tape drive (30) movably mounted with respect to the cartridge holder; and, a transport system (40) for transporting the tape drive (30) in a drive transport path (42) between a unloaded position and a cartridge loaded position. The cartridges (22) remain stationary in the library while the tape drive is transported between the unloaded position and the cartridge loaded position. The cartridge holder library has a plurality of apertures (70) which receive cartridge holders or spines (80). To retain the cartridge (22) within the spine, each spine has resilient cartridge retaining fingers (100) formed in its interior cavity (90) for engaging a notch (104) on the cartridge. Each spine is provided with stabilization flanges (112) for stabilizing the cartridge. Each spine has asymmetrical orientation flanges (116) so that the cartridge-laden spine can be inserted into the library only in an up-right orientation.
Inventors:
Ellis, John F.
Hawkstra, Daniel W.
Woodruff, Daniel Jay.
Hawkstra, Daniel W.
Woodruff, Daniel Jay.
Application Number:
JP54256897A
Publication Date:
July 27, 1999
Filing Date:
May 19, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Exabyte Corporation
International Classes:
G11B15/68; G11B17/24; (IPC1-7): G11B15/68
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shusaku Yamamoto