Device for multiple disc load and unload with a plurality of telescopic sections
AssigneeFuturewei Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJiafeng Zhu, Xiaogang Zhu, Masood Mortazavi
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a storage and transfer apparatus for mass transfer of a plurality of data discs to trays of a plurality stacked disc drives. The storage and transfer apparatus may store a plurality of discs with the disc hold pins retracted and the telescopic sections collapsed over each other. In such a configuration, the stored discs may lie in contact with each other. The storage and transfer apparatus may transfer the plurality of discs to the trays of the plurality of stacked disc drives with the discs holding pins extended and the telescopic sections extended relative to each other.
Claims17
A data disc transfer apparatus for mass transfer of a plurality of data discs to trays of a plurality of stacked devices, comprising:
- a pin support structure configured to extend through center holes of the plurality of data discs;
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- a plurality of pins mounted at positions along a length of the pin support structure, the plurality of pins configured to move between extended positions where the plurality of pins support the data discs spaced from each other for transfer to the trays, and retracted positions where the plurality of pins are withdrawn from supporting the data discs to enable mass transfer of the data discs from the pins to the plurality of trays;
- wherein the pin support structure comprises a plurality telescopic sections configured to move between retracted positions where the telescopic are collapsed over each other, and extended positions where the telescopic sections are extended relative to each other.
A data disc transfer apparatus for mass transfer of a plurality of data discs to trays of a plurality of stacked devices, comprising:
- a pin support structure configured to extend through center holes of the plurality of data discs;
- a cylindrical sheath provided around the pin support structure, the sheath comprising one or more slots along a length of the cylindrical sheath;
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- a plurality of pins mounted at positions along a length of the pin support structure, the plurality of pins configured to move between extended positions, extending through the one or more slots of the sheath, where the plurality of pins support the data discs, and retracted positions, restrained within the sheath, where the plurality of pins are withdrawn from supporting the data discs to enable mass transfer of the data discs from the pins to the plurality of trays;
- wherein the pin support structure comprises a plurality of telescopic sections configured to move between retracted positions where the telescopic sections are collapsed over each other, and extended positions where the telescopic sections are extended relative to each other.
A data disc transfer apparatus for mass transfer of a plurality of data discs to trays of a plurality of stacked devices, comprising:
- a plurality of telescopic sections capable of telescoping between extended positions and retracted positions with respect to each other;
- a plurality of pins, one or more pins of the plurality of pins mounted to each of the plurality of telescopic section, the pins configured to move between extended positions extending radially out from the telescopic sections, and retracted positions restrained radially closer to the telescopic sections;
- wherein the apparatus is configured to support the plurality of data discs in a stored position on the apparatus with the telescopic sections in their retracted positions and the plurality of pins in their retracted positions;
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- wherein the apparatus is configured to transfer the plurality of data discs to the trays of the stacked devices with the telescopic sections in their extended positions and the plurality of pins in their extended positions;
- wherein the plurality of pins are configured to extend through center holes of the plurality of data discs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.