Media cartridge retention and ejection system
US6526017B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/68
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, the present invention provides a cartridge positioning mechanism for securing and ejecting media cartridges being contained by a magazine that is fixably mounted within the cavity of an autochanger. More specifically, a rocker arm pivotally coupled to a rear portion of a magazine and a control spring, having a lift and logic component, controls the rocker arm to secure a cartridge being received within the magazine and eject a cartridge that needs to be removed. This inventive magazine structure will provide a “push to insert” and “push to eject” process for securing and removing a cartridge from a hard to reach magazine being permanently attached within a cavity of a conventional autochanger.
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