Apparatus for handling cartridges in a storage library system
US5848872A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/6835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for handling a cartridge having a cartridge notch formed therein in a storage library system includes a hand frame adapted for receiving cartridges and a reach carriage assembly movable along the hand frame assembly. A latch arm assembly is pivotally connected to the reach carriage assembly and includes a latch tooth thereon for selectively engaging the cartridge notch. The latch arm assembly is pivotally movable between a latching position, wherein the tooth is positioned for engagement in the notch, and a put position wherein the latch arm is positioned for pushing the cartridge out of the hand frame. Cam devices are provided for pivoting the latch arm assembly between the put position and latching position.
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