Flipper mechanism for double-sided media
US5995459A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/41
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data media storage library for storing and accessing storage media such as optical discs, CDs, tape cartridges, and PCMCIA cards, consisting of a housing containing a storage array with a number of storage locations therein; a number of media storage elements for holding the storage media; a number of data transfer elements for reading and writing information on the storage media; and a media transport element for moving the storage media between the media storage elements and the data transfer elements. Each storage location may engage one of the media storage elements and data transfer elements, thereby allowing the interchangeability of media storage elements with data transfer elements within the storage array. A second embodiment includes a flipper mechanism for dual-sided media which can be mounted at one or more of the storage locations and rotate to flip the storage media to its other side.
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