Removable media battery pack for powering a media accessor of an automated data-storage library
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsBrian G. Goodman, Michael P. McIntosh, Daniel S. Moore
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Abstract
A removable media battery pack for supplying power to a media accessor of an automated data storage library. A media shell of the removable media battery pack has a structural configuration operable to be physically engaged by a media shell gripper of the media accessor. A rechargeable battery of the removable media battery pack is disposed within the media shell. A media shell interface of the removable media battery pack is integrated with the media shell and coupled to the rechargeable battery to provide power to the media accessor.
Claims20
A removable media battery pack for supplying power to a media accessor of an automated data storage library, the removable media battery pack comprising:
- a media shell having a structural configuration operable to be physically engaged by a media shell gripper of the media accessor;
- a data media within the media shell;
- a rechargeable battery disposed within the media shell;
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- a media shell interface integrated with the media shell and coupled to the rechargeable battery to provide power to an accessor control circuit of the media accessor, wherein the accessor control circuit controls an operation of the media shell gripper in moving the media shell.
An automated data storage library, comprising:
- a media accessor including a media shell gripper and an access control circuit;
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- a removable media battery pack including:
- a media shell having a structural configuration operable to be physically engaged by the media shell gripper;
- a rechargeable battery disposed within the media shell;
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- a media shell interface integrated with the media shell and coupled to the rechargeable battery to provide power to the access control circuit of the media accessor, wherein the accessor control circuit controls an operation of the media shell gripper in moving the media shell.
An automated data-storage library, comprising:
- a storage shelf including a storage slot;
- a media accessor including a media shell gripper and an accessor control circuit, wherein the accessor control circuit controls an operation of the media shell gripper in moving the media shell;
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- a removable media battery pack including
- a media shell having a structural configuration operable to be physically engaged by the media shell gripper and to be physically stored in the storage slot;
- a data media within the media shell;
- a rechargeable battery disposed within the media shell;
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- a media shell interface integrated with the media shell and coupled to the rechargeable battery to provide power to the media accessor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.