Tape drive machine for selectively reading a plurality of recording tape cartridges
US5515213A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/686
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape drive machine is provided with a magazine to store a plurality of tape cartridges. The magazine may be in the form of a circular carousel or a linear magazine. A selected one of the tape cartridges is transferred from the magazine to a tape deck by a pivoting carriage. In order to produce a compact design of the carousel, the cartridges are stored in the carousel on end, with their longer sides vertical.
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