Mechanical retention and retrieval for tape storage cartridge
US10510372B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/6835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape library rack includes partitions defining a slot for receiving a tape cartridge. A hook is coupled with the rack to engage a notch in the cartridge and retain the cartridge within the rack slot. A gripper for retrieving the cartridge includes a ramped surface to engage the hook and laterally displace the hook from the cartridge notch as the hook travels along the ramped surface. The gripper engages the notch from which the hook has been displaced and pulls the cartridge from the slot.
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