Method of expanding a storage media library having interconnected doors and a replaced panel
US7876525B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/127
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An expandable storage library for storing digital storage media, such as storage tapes or disks is provided. The library includes a base unit and robotic system to which additional expansion units may be added. Several expansion units may be installed in the library with the base unit so that the robotic system can access media storage racks in any of the expansion units or in the base unit. Doors on the base unit and expansion unit may be interlocked together to function as a single door. A Z pole guide on the base unit may be extended by adding expansion guide poles that guide the movement of the robotic system through the library.
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