Tape library cartridge manipulation apparatus
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Oct 13, 1998
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Sep 16, 1996
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Sep 16, 1996
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A compact x-y position system employing a cantilevered frame for carrying an elevator, a gripper with z-axis motion capability mounted to the elevator and cartridge handling and storage including multiple removable magazines and a mailbox for cartridge insertion and disgorgement provide a complete cartridge manipulation apparatus for tape libraries. The x-y position system includes a y-axis rail with unlimited vertical expansion capability and a cantilevered x-axis frame mountable within a standard 19' electronics rack. The gripper mounted to an elevator carried by the x-axis frame is bidirectionally translatable in a z axis and includes a traction assembly having a belt drive train and reaction rollers for cartridge handling. The mailbox incorporates an aperture in an exposed face of the library with a movable door for blocking access to an interior bay of the tape library. An ejection mechanism is incorporated for cartridges inserted into the mailbox by the gripper. The movable door and ejection mechanism are both operable by the gripper. Multiple magazines, each having a vertically stacked series of cartridge storage slots, are mounted within the library, and sensors for a library closure door and individual access to the magazines allows efficient cartridge configuration control.
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