Pivoting vertical mast of an accessor in an automated data storage library
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsShawn Nave, Stephen Roffinoli, Raymond Yardy
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Abstract
A cartridge accessor employs an accessor base, a vertical mast and a gripper mechanism. The accessor base is operable to translate the cartridge accessor in a horizontal direction within the automated data storage library. The vertical mast is pivotally coupled to the accessor base and the a gripper mechanism is translationally coupled to the vertical mast. The gripper mechanism is operable to translate relative to the vertical mast in a vertical direction within the automated data storage library, and the vertical mast is operable to pivot the vertical mast and the gripper mechanism relative to the accessor base.
Claims20
A cartridge accessor for an automated data storage library, the cartridge accessor comprising:
- an accessor base operable to translate the cartridge accessor in a horizontal direction within the automated data storage library;
- a vertical mast pivotally coupled to the accessor base;
- and
- a gripper mechanism translationally coupled to the vertical mast,
- wherein the gripper mechanism is operable to translate relative to the vertical mast in a vertical direction within the automated data storage library, and
- wherein the vertical mast is operable to pivot the vertical mast and the gripper mechanism relative to the accessor base.
An automated data storage library, comprising:
- a cartridge holder;
- and
- a cartridge accessor including:
- an accessor base operable to translate the cartridge accessor in a horizontal direction within the automated data storage library;
- a vertical mast pivotally coupled to the accessor base;
- and
- a gripper mechanism translationally coupled to the vertical mast,
- wherein the gripper mechanism is operable to translate relative to the vertical mast in a vertical direction within the automated data storage library, and
- wherein the vertical mast is operable to pivot the vertical mast and the gripper mechanism relative to the accessor base to access at least one cartridge supported by the cartridge holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.