Gripper assembly apparatus for interfacing with a storage device
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJohn Edward Kulakowski, Rodney Jerome Means, Jesse Lee Thrall, Daniel James Winarski
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Abstract
Provided is a gripper assembly including a gripper capable of engaging a storage device having a data interface through which data is transferred to a storage medium within the storage device. The gripper assembly includes extending members capable of engaging the storage device, a data interface capable of engaging the storage device data interface to allow data communication with the storage medium in the storage device, and movement electronics to move the gripper in at least one direction.
Claims32
A gripper assembly including a gripper capable of engaging a storage device comprising a storage device data interface through which data is transferred to a storage medium within the storage device, comprising:
- extending members capable of engaging the storage device;
- a gripper data interface capable of engaging the storage device data interface to allow data communication between the storage medium in the storage device and the gripper assembly when the extending members are engaging the storage device;
- and
- movement electronics to move the gripper in at least one direction.
A gripper assembly for engaging a storage device comprising a storage device data interface through which data is transferred to a storage medium within the storage device, comprising:
- a gripper data interface;
- means for engaging the storage device;
- means for engaging the storage device data interface with the gripper data interface to allow data communication between the storage medium in the storage device and the gripper assembly when the extending members are engaging the storage device;
- and
- means for moving the gripper device in at least one direction.
A gripper assembly including a gripper capable of engaging a storage device comprising a storage device data interface through which data is transferred to a storage medium within the storage device and receiving commands from an external controller, comprising:
- an interface for communicating with the external controller;
- extending members capable of engaging the storage device;
- a gripper data interface capable of engaging the storage device data interface to allow data communication between the storage medium in the storage device and the external controller;
- and
- movement electronics to move the gripper in at least one direction in response to commands from the external controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.