Data cartridge caddy-to-storage rack interlock and release system
US6028733A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/6825
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data cartridge caddy-to-storage rack interlock and release system for locking a data cartridge caddy into and autochanger storage rack so that the data cartridge caddy can not be unintentionally removed form the autochanger storage rack. The data cartridge caddy-to-storage rack interlock and release system is automatically enabled when the data cartridge caddy is installed into the autochanger storage rack. The data cartridge caddy-to-storage rack interlock and release system can be disabled by the user and the data cartridge caddy removed form the autochanger storage rack using one hand. The invention may include a spring lock within the autochanger storage rack that engages a surface on the data cartridge caddy when the data cartridge caddy is installed into the autochanger storage rack. The invention may also include a lock release on the data cartridge caddy that the user may depress with a thumb or finger in order to remove the data cartridge caddy from the autochanger storage rack.
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