Data cartridge magazine and library system
AssigneeMagNext Ltd.
InventorDmitri Troianovski
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Abstract
Data cartridge magazines are disclosed herein. The disclosed data cartridge magazines comprise: a frame; a plurality of slots defined by the frame; and a plurality of locking elements. Each slot is configured to accept a data cartridge, and each locking element corresponds to one of the plurality of slots. Each locking element is operative in a locked and unlocked configuration. Each locking element is further configured to cooperate with the data cartridge when the data cartridge is inserted into the corresponding slot and the corresponding locking element is in the locked configuration. The locking element prevents removal of the data cartridge in the locked configuration and the locking element allows removal of the data cartridge in the unlocked configuration.
Claims14
A cartridge magazine comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of slots defined by the frame, each slot configured to accept a data cartridge;
- a plurality of locking elements, each locking element corresponding to one of the plurality of slots, each locking element operative in a locked and unlocked configuration;
- each locking element further configured to cooperate with the data cartridge when the data cartridge is inserted into the corresponding slot and the corresponding locking element is in the locked configuration;
- whereby the locking element prevents removal of the data cartridge in the locked configuration and the locking element allows removal of the data cartridge in the unlocked configuration;
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- whereby, when the corresponding locking element is in the locked configuration, the data cartridge is able to be inserted into the corresponding slot by a cartridge picker of a cartridge library, but the data cartridge is unable to be removed from the corresponding slot by the cartridge picker of the cartridge library.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.