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Optical disc handling for standard slim drive

US8042123B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE KOREA, INC. · KR

Inventors

Price B. Terzis · Los Altos Hills, US
Artem Mishin · Pacifica, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 8, 2009
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11B17/051
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A media library appliance comprises optical disc handling robotics developed for dual standard slim drives in a vertical orientation. The disc handling robotics comprise a disc transfer assembly for transferring discs to and from a rotatable circular carousel surrounding the optical drives. Each slim drive resides in a separate field-replaceable unit (“FRU”) that can be replaced by a customer in the field without powering down the appliance. The FRU includes various features that allow accurate 3-axis alignment and registration of the optical drive within the appliance.

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