Patent · US Expired

Extendable storage bin mounting for automatic storage library

US7274531B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
12References
30Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 15, 2003
Grant dateSep 25, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/6835
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one exemplary embodiment an automated storage library is provided. The automated storage library may include a media drive, an array of storage bins for holding storage devices, and a robotic transfer mechanism for transporting storage devices between the media drive and the storage bins. The storage library includes a housing for supporting the media drive, the robotic transfer mechanism, and the storage bins, and a structure within the housing that is associated with one or more storage bins, wherein the structure is extendable at least partially from the housing.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.