公开(公告)号：WO1998021033A1

公开(公告)日：1998-05-22

申请号：PCT/US1997019365

申请日：1997-10-28

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION ,  MANES, Joseph, P. ,  WAIT, Donald, B. ,  CREAGER, Robert, S. ,  MEHLBERG, Adam ,  TODOR, John, S. ,  FALACE, Joseph, P. ,  WILSON, Scott, D.

IPC: B32B31/00

CPC classification number: G11B17/225 ,  G11B15/6825

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for auditing cartridges and empty cells (28, 34) in a storage library system including a plurality of cells (28, 34) for storing cartridges and further including a robotically actuated hand assembly (10). A line-scan camera (20, 22) is secured to the hand assembly (10), and a visible pattern (30) is positioned within each cell (28, 34) such that the visible pattern (30) is readable by the line-scan camera (20, 22) when the line-scan camera (20, 22) is moved to a position adjacent the particular cell (28, 34) if the cell (28, 34) is empty. The visible pattern (30) is positioned such that the presence of a cartridge within the particular cell (28, 34) would prevent viewing of the visible pattern (30) within the cell (28, 34) by the line-scan camera (20, 22). The line-scan camera (20, 22) is operated in a manner to search for the visible pattern (30) within each cell (28, 34) for auditing numbers of cartridges and empty cells (28, 34) in the storage library system.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和装置，用于对存储库系统中的盒和空单元（28,34）进行审核，包括用于存储盒的多个单元（28,34），并且还包括机器人致动的手组件（10）。 行扫描照相机（20,22）固定到手组件（10）上，并且可视图案（30）位于每个单元（28,34）内，使得可见图案（30）可被线 如果单元（28,34）为空，则当行扫描相机（20,22）移动到与特定单元（28,34）相邻的位置时，扫描相机（20,22）。 可见图案（30）被定位成使得在特定单元（28,34）内的盒的存在将阻止通过线扫描相机（20）观察单元（28,34）内的可见图案（30） ，22）。 线扫描照相机（20,22）以搜索每个单元（28,34）内的可见图案（30）的方式操作，用于审查存储库系统中的墨盒数量和空单元格（28,34） 。

公开(公告)号：EP0960022A1

公开(公告)日：1999-12-01

申请号：EP97946310.0

申请日：1997-10-28

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： MANES, Joseph, P. ,  WAIT, Donald, B. ,  CREAGER, Robert, S. ,  MEHLBERG, Adam ,  TODOR, John, S. ,  FALACE, Joseph, P. ,  WILSON, Scott, D.

IPC: B65G1 ,  G06K7 ,  G11B15 ,  G11B17

CPC classification number: G11B17/225 ,  G11B15/6825

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for auditing cartridges and empty cells (28, 34) in a storage library system including a plurality of cells (28, 34) for storing cartridges and further including a robotically actuated hand assembly (10). A line-scan camera (20, 22) is secured to the hand assembly (10), and a visible pattern (30) is positioned within each cell (28, 34) such that the visible pattern (30) is readable by the line-scan camera (20, 22) when the line-scan camera (20, 22) is moved to a position adjacent the particular cell (28, 34) if the cell (28, 34) is empty. The visible pattern (30) is positioned such that the presence of a cartridge within the particular cell (28, 34) would prevent viewing of the visible pattern (30) within the cell (28, 34) by the line-scan camera (20, 22). The line-scan camera (20, 22) is operated in a manner to search for the visible pattern (30) within each cell (28, 34) for auditing numbers of cartridges and empty cells (28, 34) in the storage library system.