公开(公告)号：WO1998021719A1

公开(公告)日：1998-05-22

申请号：PCT/US1997019366

申请日：1997-10-28

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION ,  MANES, Joseph, P. ,  WAIT, Donald, B. ,  FALACE, Joseph, P. ,  FIRD, Randal ,  BLACK, David ,  PLUTT, Daniel ,  CREAGER, Robert, S. ,  MEHLBERG, Adam ,  WILSON, Scott

IPC: G11B15/68

CPC classification number: G11B15/6835

Abstract: An apparatus for latching and ejecting cartridges from a cartridge tape drive (84) in a storage library system includes a robotically actuated hand assembly (82) having a pin (92) extending therefrom. A rotatable lever (90) extending from the tape drive is pivotable between a first position in which the cartridge is locked in the drive, and a second position in which the cartridge is ejected. The pin (92) is moved to engage the lever (90) to rotate the lever (90) between the two positions as the hand assembly (82) is actuated. A visible pattern (116) is applied to a rotatable rod (112) in the tape drive. The pattern is offset such that it moves into and out of alignment with a target (118) as viewed by a line-scan camera to indicate the status of the tape drive.

Abstract translation: 用于从存储库系统中的盒式磁带驱动器（84）锁定和弹出盒的装置包括具有从其延伸的销（92）的机器人致动的手组件（82）。 从带驱动器延伸的可旋转杆（90）可以在其中盒被锁定在驱动器中的第一位置和其中弹出盒的第二位置之间枢转。 当手组件（82）被致动时，销（92）被移动以接合杠杆（90）以将杠杆（90）旋转在两个位置之间。 可视图案（116）被施加到带驱动器中的可旋转杆（112）。 该图案被偏移，使得其与由行扫描相机观察到的目标（118）移动进出对齐以指示磁带驱动器的状态。

公开(公告)号：EP0938729A1

公开(公告)日：1999-09-01

申请号：EP97913781.0

申请日：1997-10-28

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： MANES, Joseph, P. ,  WAIT, Donald, B. ,  FALACE, Joseph, P. ,  FIRD, Randal ,  BLACK, David ,  PLUTT, Daniel ,  CREAGER, Robert, S. ,  MEHLBERG, Adam ,  WILSON, Scott

IPC: G11B15

CPC classification number: G11B15/6835

Abstract: An apparatus for latching and ejecting cartridges from a cartridge tape drive (84) in a storage library system includes a robotically actuated hand assembly (82) having a pin (92) extending therefrom. A rotatable lever (90) extending from the tape drive is pivotable between a first position in which the cartridge is locked in the drive, and a second position in which the cartridge is ejected. The pin (92) is moved to engage the lever (90) to rotate the lever (90) between the two positions as the hand assembly (82) is actuated. A visible pattern (116) is applied to a rotatable rod (112) in the tape drive. The pattern is offset such that it moves into and out of alignment with a target (118) as viewed by a line-scan camera to indicate the status of the tape drive.