Mail slot data cartridge exchange system for use with a data storage system
US6643226B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/225
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mail slot data cartridge exchange system for a data storage system may comprise a drawer mounted to the data storage system so that the drawer can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position. A cartridge magazine for holding at least one data cartridge is sized to be removably received by the drawer so that at least a portion of the cartridge magazine is exposed when the drawer is in the extended position. A drawer stop index member is operatively associated with the drawer so that the movement of the drawer stop index member corresponds to movement of the drawer. A lock apparatus mounted to the data storage system is switchable between a locked state and an unlocked state. The lock apparatus engages the drawer stop index member when the lock apparatus is in the locked state and when the drawer is in a regulated extended position.
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