Double picker drive multiplexing mechanism
US5602821A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A single-drive input, double gripper media transport element positionable for accessing storage media cartridges in a cartridge media store and an optical disk drive and simultaneously transporting multiple storage media cartridges comprises a housing, at least two sliders mounted within the housing moving along respective parallel slider paths, a cartridge gripper mounted on each of the sliders, a slider lead screw mounted within the housing for positioning the sliders along their respective slider paths, a slider motor for rotating the slider lead screw, and a lead screw nut on the lead screw for simultaneously or alternately engaging the slider lead screw with each of the sliders.
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