Magnetic tape device and automatic cleaning method for use in the same
US5781368A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/049
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic tape device allowing efficient use of space and storage capacity having a cartridge auto loader for taking out cartridges which are stored in a magnetic tape device. The magnetic tape device includes a housing, a door, a magazine tray slidable relative to a bottom portion of the housing, a cleaning cell for receiving a cleaning cartridge, a carrier portion for transferring the cartridge among the magazine, the main body, and the cleaning cell, and an elevator portion for moving the carrier portion. The magnetic tape device allows automatic cartridge insertion and removal while keeping the magazine stationary.
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