Cartridge library with duel-sided rotatable spit having latch member extending through aperture in circular toothed end wall
US5768047A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/28
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automated cartridge library (30) includes a rotatable spit (100) which has only two mounting surfaces for engaging two respective cartridge magazines (110A, 110B). The library includes a cartridge transport mechanism (80) for selectively engaging cartridges and transporting cartridges between a presented one of the magazines and input/output (I/O) drives (40A, 40B) within the confines of a library housing. The spit (100) has a spit width (SW) which is essentially 0.6 of a smallest dimension (X) of the housing. The spit comprises two tray compartments (130A, 130B), each tray compartment being provided with ribs (144, 154) extending in two dimensions for securing and properly locating its respective magazine. The spit is provided with a magazine latch mechanism (170) which includes biased magazine-capturing protrusions (220A) retained in a pulley member (143).
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