公开(公告)号：US20030000787A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-02

申请号：US10034584

申请日：2001-12-27

Applicant: Storage Technology Corporation

Inventor： Sebastian Canaday ,  Timothy C. Ostwald ,  Frank T. Smith ,  Steven L. Ochs

IPC: B60L001/00 ,  B60L009/00

CPC classification number: G11B17/225 ,  G05B19/4068 ,  G11B15/68 ,  G11B15/682 ,  G11B15/6835 ,  Y10T307/344

Abstract: A system and method for distributing electrical power to an automated robotic device for transporting media cartridges in a data storage library. A power distributor includes multiple sections having first and second electrical conductors. A first power supply powers the first and second conductors of each section of the power distributor, and is connected to the first and second conductors of at least two section of the power distributor. A second power supply powers the first and second conductors of each section of the power distributor, and is connected to the first and second conductors of at least two sections of the power distributor. Power to each section of the power distributor is maintained in the event of a failure of one of the power supplies, and in the event of an electrical discontinuity in the power distributor.

公开(公告)号：US20030004609A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-02

申请号：US10033942

申请日：2001-12-27

Applicant: Storage Technology Corporation

Inventor： Sebastian Canaday ,  Steven L. Ochs ,  Antonio Borrego

IPC: G06F019/00

CPC classification number: G11B15/682 ,  G11B17/225

Abstract: A system and method for transmission of communication signals between a controller and a robotic device in a data storage library. The system and method include a substantially planar electrical insulator having opposed first and second sides, and first and second substantially planar oppositely charged electrical conductors on the first and second sides of the insulator for use in providing electrical power to the robotic device. The system and method also include circuitry for generating the communication signals for transmission between the controller and the robotic device on one of the first and second conductors. The width of the second conductor is less than the width of the first conductor and the second conductor is substantially centered on the second side of the insulator relative to the width of the first conductor to reduce fringing of an electromagnetic field resulting from a transmitted communication signal.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在数据存储库中的控制器和机器人设备之间传输通信信号的系统和方法。 该系统和方法包括具有相对的第一和第二侧的基本上平面的电绝缘体，以及用于向机器人装置提供电力的绝缘体的第一和第二侧上的第一和第二基本平面的相对带电的电导体。 该系统和方法还包括用于产生通信信号的电路，用于在第一和第二导体之一上的控制器和机器人装置之间进行传输。 第二导体的宽度小于第一导体的宽度，并且第二导体相对于第一导体的宽度基本上位于绝缘体的第二侧上，以减少由发射的通信信号产生的电磁场的边缘 。