Method for cooling automated storage library media using thermoelectric cooler
US6854275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D29/008
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automated storage library including: an enclosure having a cartridge storage area in an interior of the enclosure; a plurality of media cartridges disposed in the cartridge storage area; and a cooling unit operatively connected to the enclosure for cooling at least the cartridge storage area of the enclosure. Preferably, the enclosure has an exterior wall and the cooling unit is at least partially disposed in the exterior wall. More preferably, the cooling unit is a thermoelectric cooler having a hot side disposed on an exterior of the enclosure and a cold side disposed in the interior of the enclosure.
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