公开(公告)号：WO2003003365A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-09

申请号：PCT/US2002/020614

申请日：2002-06-27

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： GUPTA, Sanjiv ,  MANES, Kenneth, L.

IPC: G11B15/68

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

Abstract: A system and method for exchanging tape cartridges between two automated tape cartridge libraries (104, 105). A carriage assembly (100) carries cartridges back and forth between the libraries. The carriage assembly includes a cartridge transport cell (106), has a vertical axis, and cooperates with pass through ports in the libraries for providing access to tape cartridge storage cells in the libraries. A guide structure extends between the libraries for supporting the carriage assembly. The guide structure defines a linear path and has first and second sides substantially parallel to the linear path which define an envelope. The carriage assembly is driven along the guide structure, and automatically rotates about the substantially vertical axis. The cartridge transport cell is accessible by robotic devices in the libraries when the carriage assembly is aligned with the pass through ports. The carriage assembly rotates substantially within the envelope as it is driven along the guide structure.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在两个自动化磁带库（104,105）之间更换磁带盒的系统和方法。 托架组件（100）在库之间来回运送墨盒。 托架组件包括具有垂直轴线的盒式传输单元（106），并且与库中的通过端口配合以提供对库中的盒式磁带存储单元的访问。 引导结构在用于支撑托架组件的库之间延伸。 引导结构限定线性路径并且具有基本上平行于限定封套的线性路径的第一和第二侧。 托架组件沿着引导结构被驱动，并且围绕基本垂直的轴线自动旋转。 当托架组件与通过端口对准时，盒式传输单元可由库中的机器人设备访问。 托架组件沿着引导结构驱动时，基本上在外壳内旋转。