Method and apparatus for exchanging data cartridges in a jukebox data storage system
US6231291A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/225
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Data cartridge exchange apparatus for allowing a user to access a data cartridge contained in a data storage system may comprise a cartridge engaging assembly mounted within the data storage system so that the cartridge engaging assembly is moveable along a displacement path. A panel located adjacent a portion of the displacement path is provided with a cartridge exchange aperture therein that is sized to pass the data cartridge.
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