Magazine-based data cartridge library
AssigneeSpectra Logic Corporation
InventorsChristopher Anthony Pollard, Lee A. Sutherland
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Abstract
The present invention provides a magazine-based data cartridge library that, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of shelves that are capable of holding a plurality of data cartridge magazines, one or more drives, a magazine transport for moving magazines within the cabinet, and a cartridge transport for moving data cartridges between a magazine and a drive.
Claims20
A tape cartridge magazine comprising:
- a five sided box structure possessing a plurality of slots adapted to accommodate ten tape cartridges, said five sided box structure defined by a base, a left side, a right side, a front side, and a backside, said base possessing a length defined between said front side and said back side and a width defined by said left side and said right side;
- each slot defined by at least a pair or apposing partitioning elements 280 that extend on the inside of said box structure and from apposing side walls;
- a first pair of engagement holes extending through said base at essentially where said front side adjoins said base, said first pair of engagement holes located approximately at 25% and 75% of said width;
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- a second pair of engagement holes extending through said base at essentially where said backside adjoins said base, said second pair of engagement holes located approximately 25% and 75% of said width.
The cartridge magazine of claim 5 further comprising a third pair of engagement holes extending through said base at essentially where said front side adjoins to said base, said third pair of engagement holes located on either side of said bar, said third pair of engagement holes between said first pair of engagement holes, and a fourth pair of engagement holes extending through said base at essentially where said backside adjoins to said base, said fourth pair of engagement holes located on either side of said bar, said fourth pair of engagement holes between said second pair of engagement holes.
A tape cartridge magazine comprising:
- a five sided box structure defined by a base, extending from said base and terminating at a top edge are a left side, a right side, a front side, and a backside, said base possessing a length defined between said front side and said back side and a width defined between said left side and said right side;
- nine left partitioning ridges extending from said left side partially towards said right side and nine right partitioning ridges extending from said right side partially towards said left side, each of said partitioning ridges spaced apart to define a slot, each slot adapted to accommodate a tape cartridge;
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- a first pair of rectangular shaped engagement holes that extend through said base at essentially where said front side adjoins said base, and a second pair of rectangular shaped engagement holes that extend through said base at essentially where said back side adjoins said base, said first pair of engagement holes and said second pair of engagement holes located approximately at 25% and 75% of said width, said engagement holes adapted to cooperate with a tape library robotic transporter.
A tape cartridge magazine comprising:
- a five sided box structure defined by a base, extending from said base and terminating at a top edge are a left side, a right side, a front side, and a backside, said base possessing a length defined between said front side and said back side and a width defined between said left side and said right side;
- ten slots evenly distributed across said length each sized to accommodate a tape cartridge;
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- a first rail extending outwardly from said box structure from said right side wall, said first rail extending from said backside towards said front side parallel to said base, said first rail between 10% and 20% from said base towards a free end of said right side wall, said free end not adjoining said base or said front and said back sides;
- a second side rail extending outwardly from said box structure from said left side wall at essentially said base, said second side rail extending from said backside towards said front side parallel to said base;
- a first pair of engagement holes that extend through said base at essentially where said front side adjoins said base at approximately 25% and 75% of said width;
- a second pair of engagement holes that extend through said base at approximately 30% of said length from said front side and approximately 25% and 75% of said width;
- a third pair of engagement holes that extend through said base at approximately 70% of said length from said front side and approximately 25% and 75% of said width;
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- a fourth pair of engagement holes that extend through said base essentially where said back side adjoins said base at approximately 25% and 75% of said width.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.