公开(公告)号：WO2003003364A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-09

申请号：PCT/US2002/020444

申请日：2002-06-27

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： OSTWALD, Timothy, C. ,  SMITH, Frank, T.

IPC: G11B15/68

CPC classification number: G11B15/682 ,  G05B19/4068 ,  G11B15/68 ,  G11B15/6815 ,  G11B15/6835 ,  G11B17/225

Abstract: A system and method for distributing electrical power to an automated robotic device (20) for transporting media cartridges in a data storage library. The system and method include a power distribution rail assembly (1) having first and second electrically conductive rails for providing electrical power to the automated robotic device, the first and second rails provided with opposite electrical charges. The system and method also include multiple contacts on the automated robotic device for making electrical contact with the first and second rails. The contacts include a first pair of contacts (6) for making electrical contact with the first rail and a second pair of contacts for making electrical contact with the second rail. At least one of the first pair of contacts and at least one of the second pair of contacts maintain contact with the first and second rails, respectively, as the automated robotic device moves in the data storage library.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将电力分配给自动化机器人设备（20）的系统和方法，用于在数据存储库中传送介质盒。 该系统和方法包括配电轨道组件（1），其具有用于向自动机器人设备提供电力的第一和第二导电轨道，第一和第二轨道设置有相反的电荷。 该系统和方法还包括在自动机器人装置上的多个触点，用于与第一和第二导轨电接触。 触头包括用于与第一导轨电接触的第一对触头（6）和用于与第二导轨电接触的第二对触点。 当自动机器人装置在数据存储库中移动时，第一对触点中的至少一个和第二对触点中的至少一个分别保持与第一和第二导轨的接触。