公开(公告)号：US06454509B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09544364

申请日：2000-04-06

申请人： Glendon D. Kappel ,  Warren D. Pannkuk ,  Darren A. Groth ,  Robert J. McPherson ,  Daniel R. Evanson

发明人： Glendon D. Kappel ,  Warren D. Pannkuk ,  Darren A. Groth ,  Robert J. McPherson ,  Daniel R. Evanson

IPC分类号： G11B1704

CPC分类号： G11B17/225 ,  G11B15/6835

摘要： An apparatus for picking and placing media supported in stores and drives of a data storage library without electrical actuation or separate mechanical actuation means of grasping and releasing the media's pick feature, the apparatus including: a carriage movable toward and away from the media, the media being supported in the stores and drives; at least one picker member pivotally attached to the carriage at a pivot point and having a latching portion adapted to engage the media's pick feature. The picker member is movable between an open state wherein the latching portion is spaced from the media's pick feature and a closed state wherein the latching portion engages the media's pick feature. The apparatus also includes a spring having a first end attached to the carriage and a second end attached to the picker member. The spring is alternately orientable between a first orientation wherein the spring biases the picker member toward the media and a second orientation wherein the spring biases the picker member away from the media. The movement of the picker member between the open state and the closed state and between the closed state and the open state is caused by movement of the picker member against the media supported in the stores and drives without any electrical or separate mechanical actuation means cooperating with the picker member.

摘要翻译： 一种用于拾取和放置支撑在数据存储库的存储和驱动器中的介质的装置，而无需电致动或者分离的机械致动装置来抓取和释放介质的拾取特征，该装置包括：能够朝向和远离介质移动的托架，介质 在商店和驱动器中得到支持; 至少一个拾取器构件在枢转点处枢转地附接到所述托架并且具有适于接合所述介质的拾取特征的闩锁部分。 拾取器构件可以在打开状态之间移动，其中闩锁部分与介质的拾取特征间隔开，并且闭合状态，其中闩锁部分接合媒体的拾取特征。 该装置还包括具有连接到滑架的第一端和连接到拾取器构件的第二端的弹簧。 弹簧可以在弹簧将拾取器构件朝向介质偏压的第一方向和第二方向之间交替地定向，其中弹簧将拾取器构件偏离介质。 拾取器构件在打开状态和关闭状态之间以及关闭状态和打开状态之间的移动是由于拾取器构件抵靠支撑在存储器中的介质的运动而引起的，而没有任何电气或分离的机械致动装置与 选择器成员。