公开(公告)号：WO2005057573A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：PCT/US2004/040510

申请日：2004-12-03

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： OSTWALD, Timothy, C. ,  MANES, Joseph, P. ,  PLUTT, Daniel, J. ,  BENSON, Jon

IPC: G11B17/22

CPC classification number: G11B17/225 ,  G11B15/6835

Abstract: A storage library which enables capacity expansion without additional robotics hardware includes a frame, first and second modules having respective cells, and a robot. The frame supports the first module at a first frame length position such that the first cells are positioned at the first frame length position and along the periphery of a channel extending within the frame interior through the frame length. The frame supports the second module when the second module is mounted to the frame such that the second cells are positioned at the second frame length position and along the channel periphery. The robot (26, 90) has a support connected to the frame and a picker (32) movably connected to the support. The picker moves through the channel to manipulate media elements held by the first cells, and to manipulate media elements held by the second cells when the second module is mounted to the frame.

Abstract translation: 一种能够在没有附加的机器人硬件的情况下实现容量扩展的存储库包括具有相应单元的框架，第一和第二模块以及机器人。 框架在第一框架长度位置处支撑第一模块，使得第一单元格位于第一框架长度位置处，并且沿着在框架内部延伸通过框架长度的通道的周边。 当第二模块安装到框架上时，框架支撑第二模块，使得第二单元格位于第二框架长度位置并沿着通道周边。 机器人（26,90）具有连接到框架的支撑件和可移动地连接到支撑件的拾取器（32）。 拾取器移动通过通道以操纵由第一单元保持的介质元件，并且当第二模块安装到框架时操纵由第二单元保持的介质元件。

公开(公告)号：EP1690256A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-16

申请号：EP04812932.4

申请日：2004-12-03

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： OSTWALD, Timothy, C. ,  MANES, Joseph, P. ,  PLUTT, Daniel, J. ,  BENSON, Jon

IPC: G11B17/22 ,  G11B15/68

CPC classification number: G11B17/225 ,  G11B15/6835

Abstract: A storage library which enables capacity expansion without additional robotics hardware includes a frame, first and second modules having respective cells, and a robot. The frame supports the first module at a first frame length position such that the first cells are positioned at the first frame length position and along the periphery of a channel extending within the frame interior through the frame length. The frame supports the second module when the second module is mounted to the frame such that the second cells are positioned at the second frame length position and along the channel periphery. The robot (26, 90) has a support connected to the frame and a picker (32) movably connected to the support. The picker moves through the channel to manipulate media elements held by the first cells, and to manipulate media elements held by the second cells when the second module is mounted to the frame.