Tape cassette storage and accessing system with closely spaced layered cassettes
US6381089B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/6815
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compact tape cassette or cartridge storage and accessing system includes a longitudinally extending frame with two endless link chains, one on each side of the frame; and cassette carriers are mounted in two layers by linkages to the chains, with one layer moving forward and the other to the rear. At the ends, a cam follower on each cassette carrier, and a control groove, and associate guide and latch members, tilt the cassette carriers to smoothly shift them from one layer to the other. With 8 mm tape cassettes, the height of the system is within 1¾ inches, for compatibility with standard electrical equipment racks.
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