公开(公告)号：US5870245A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-09

申请号：US555776

申请日：1995-11-09

申请人： Kevin T. Kersey ,  Jeffrey S. McGee ,  Christopher E. Baker

发明人： Kevin T. Kersey ,  Jeffrey S. McGee ,  Christopher E. Baker

IPC分类号： G11B15/68 ,  G11B17/22

CPC分类号： G11B15/6835 ,  G11B17/225

摘要： A data storage and retrieval system minimizes mechanical complexity and maximizes system flexibility by providing a modular rack mountable system which includes a passive transfer carriage for transferring media elements within the system. An active transfer carriage including a picker which is adapted to engage a notch on the media elements is also provided. The active transfer carriage may transfer media elements to the passive transfer carriage, and may also retrieve them from the passive transfer carriage. Drive actuation is automated with an extendable plunger which is adapted to engage an end of an actuation arm coupled to a media element reader such as a tape drive.

摘要翻译： 数据存储和检索系统通过提供模块化的机架可安装系统来最小化机械复杂性并最大化系统灵活性，该系统包括用于传送系统内的介质元件的被动传送托架。 还提供了一种包括适于接合介质元件上的凹口的拾取器的主动传送托架。 主动传送托架可以将介质元件传送到被动传送托架，并且还可以从被动传送托架检索它们。 驱动致动由自动化的可伸缩的柱塞自动化，其适于接合与诸如磁带驱动器的介质元件读取器连接的致动臂的端部。

公开(公告)号：US4852825A

公开(公告)日：1989-08-01

申请号：US244694

申请日：1988-09-14

申请人： Jeffrey S. McGee ,  Thomas C. Kadien

发明人： Jeffrey S. McGee ,  Thomas C. Kadien

IPC分类号： G11B15/67 ,  G11B15/675

CPC分类号： G11B15/67

摘要： A tape transport for a leader block tape cartridge has a threading mechanism including a threader pin for engaging the leader block and extracting it from the cartridge after it has been loaded into the transport adjacent a first end of a tape path. The threading mechanism pulls the leader block along the tape path past a read/write head, and inserts the leader block into a take-up hub adjacent a second end of the tape path during a threading operation. During a rewinding operation, the threading mechanism extracts the leader block from the take-up hub, pulls the leader block past the read/write head and inserts the leader block back into the cartridge. A first guide assembly adjacent the first end of the tape path engages and guides the leader block to ensure proper insertion thereof back into the cartridge during the rewinding operation. A second guide assembly adjacent the second end of the tape path engages and guides the leader block to ensure proper insertion thereof into the take-up hub during the threading operation. This accommodates the tolerance variations in the positions of the cartridge and take-up hub, and in the dimensions of the cartridge, leader block, take-up hub and threader pin which can otherwise lead to failures in the automatic insertion of the leader block into the cartridge and/or take-up hub.

公开(公告)号：US5285333A

公开(公告)日：1994-02-08

申请号：US815132

申请日：1991-12-27

申请人： Valerie H. Barr ,  Jeffrey S. McGee ,  Ronald L. Thomas

发明人： Valerie H. Barr ,  Jeffrey S. McGee ,  Ronald L. Thomas

IPC分类号： G11B15/68

CPC分类号： G11B15/688

摘要： A plurality of modules are removeably mounted in a rack. At least one of the modules is a drive module including a tape drive and at least one of the modules is a storage module including a carrousel for removeably receiving a plurality of magnetic tape cartridges. The storage module includes mechanisms for rotating the carrousel to present a selected cartridge to a withdrawal and replacement position. The drive and storage modules have track segments which are aligned in end-to-relation. A robot carries the selected cartridge between the carrousel and the tape drive. The robot includes a carriage mounted for traveling along the track segments and a gripper for gripping and releasing the selected cartridge. The system further comprises a control and sequencing circuit for rotating the carrousel, moving the carriage and operating the gripper.

摘要翻译： 多个模块可移除地安装在机架中。 至少一个模块是包括磁带驱动器的驱动模块，并且至少一个模块是包括用于可移除地接收多个磁带盒的转盘的存储模块。 存储模块包括用于旋转传送带以将选定的盒呈现到提取和更换位置的机构。 驱动器和存储模块具有以端对端对齐的轨道段。 机器人将选定的墨盒携带在转盘和磁带驱动器之间。 机器人包括安装成用于沿着轨道段行进的滑架和用于夹紧和释放所选择的盒的夹具。 该系统还包括用于旋转转盘的控制和排序电路，移动滑架并操作夹具。

公开(公告)号：US4933636A

公开(公告)日：1990-06-12

申请号：US314979

申请日：1989-02-24

申请人： Jeffrey S. McGee

发明人： Jeffrey S. McGee

IPC分类号： G01P3/486 ,  G01P13/04 ,  H03M1/10 ,  H03M1/30

CPC分类号： G01P3/486 ,  G01P13/045 ,  H03M1/1066 ,  H03M1/301 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： A tachometer assembly includes a precision manufactured hub assembly or member having a cylindrical hub and a backing plate for mounting on a shaft of a drive motor, a fine line disc having a plurality of radial reference lines circumferentially disposed about an outer periphery thereof, a hub bore formed in the disc concentric with the reference lines and sized to fit the cylindrical hub within two thousandths of an inch, and a circular spring retainer having a central bore with internal teeth for press fitting on the cylindrical hub and an annular rim for biasing the disc into support engagement with the backing plate.

摘要翻译： 转速计组件包括精密制造的轮毂组件或具有圆柱形毂的构件和用于安装在驱动马达的轴上的背板，细线盘，其具有围绕其外周周向设置的多个径向参考线;毂 孔形成在盘中与参考线同心并且尺寸适于将圆柱形轮毂配合在千分之一英寸内，圆形弹簧保持器具有中心孔，内孔具有用于压配合在圆柱形轮毂上的内齿和用于偏置 盘与支撑板支撑接合。

公开(公告)号：US4809099A

公开(公告)日：1989-02-28

申请号：US195408

申请日：1988-05-16

申请人： John F. Murphy ,  William M. Barton, Jr. ,  Lynn C. Jacobs ,  Jeffrey S. McGee ,  William F. Netzeband ,  Roger S. Johnson ,  Thomas J. Dinas

发明人： John F. Murphy ,  William M. Barton, Jr. ,  Lynn C. Jacobs ,  Jeffrey S. McGee ,  William F. Netzeband ,  Roger S. Johnson ,  Thomas J. Dinas

IPC分类号： G11B5/55 ,  G11B15/67 ,  G11B23/107 ,  G11B5/008 ,  G11B15/32

CPC分类号： G11B15/67 ,  G11B23/107 ,  G11B5/5521

摘要： A transport for a rectangular tape cartridge enclosing a supply reel having a web of magnetic tape wound thereabout terminating in a free end attached to a leader block. The illustrated embodiment of the transport is designed to fit within the computer industry standard 51/4-inch form factor and utilizes the 1/2-inch tape cartridge defined in Proposed American National Standard X3B5/85-075. An elongate rectangular housing has internal mechanisms for supporting the tape cartridge therein and referencing the cartridge off its side surfaces. The cartridge is manually inserted into the housing through a slot in a face panel extending across a transverse end of the housing. Electro-mechanical assemblies lock the cartridge in place and complete the loading sequence by engaging a drive chuck with the hub of the supply reel, extracting the leader block from the cartridge, and pulling the leader block to the take-up hub to thread the tape along a tape path. A gear driven articulated arm has an outer end which is guided along a hook-shaped track and carries the leader block into engagement with a receptacle in the take-up hub. Precision transverse movement of a magnetic head in the tape path is accomplished by a stepper motor coupled to a band drive through a worm gear reduction.

摘要翻译： 用于封装供应卷轴的矩形带盒的传送器，该供带盘具有卷绕在其上的磁带卷，终止于附接到引导块的自由端。 运输的所示实施例被设计成适合计算机行业标准的51/4英寸外形尺寸，并且使用在美国国家标准X3B5 / 85-075中定义的1/2英寸带盒。 细长的矩形壳体具有用于在其中支撑带盒的内部机构，并将其从其侧表面引导。 通过穿过壳体的横向端延伸的面板中的狭槽将盒插入壳体中。 机电组件通过将驱动卡盘与供带盘的轮毂接合而将卡盒锁定在适当的位置并完成加载顺序，从卡盘中取出引导块，将引导块拉到卷取轮毂上，以将带 沿着磁带路径。 齿轮驱动的铰接臂具有沿着钩状轨道引导的外端，并且将引导块运送到与卷取轮毂中的容座接合。 在磁带路径中磁头的精确的横向运动是通过一个通过蜗轮减速器耦合到带驱动器的步进电动机实现的。

公开(公告)号：US5337876A

公开(公告)日：1994-08-16

申请号：US55721

申请日：1993-04-30

申请人： Jeffrey S. McGee ,  Joseph E. Fesi ,  John F. Murphy

发明人： Jeffrey S. McGee ,  Joseph E. Fesi ,  John F. Murphy

IPC分类号： G07F11/42 ,  G07F11/52

CPC分类号： G07F11/42

摘要： A vending machine has an outer housing with a hollow interior and a manual retrieval opening. At least one tray is removably supported by the housing inside the interior thereof. The tray has a plurality of storage bins, each bin being dimensioned for receiving a plurality of items to be dispensed. Each bin has a movably actuable mechanism for ejecting a single unit of the item therefrom. A manually operable coin mechanism is mounted to an exterior of the housing for receiving a predetermined number and size of coins. Insertion of the proper coins into the coin mechanism permits a single actuation thereof through a predefined range of motion. A manually operable selector mechanism is mounted to the exterior of the housing for designating the item to be dispensed when moved into engagement with the ejecting mechanism of a preselected one of the plurality of storage bins. A drive mechanism is coupled between the coin mechanism and the selector mechanism for enabling the predefined range of motion imparted by a single actuation of the coin mechanism to actuate the ejecting means of the preselected one of the storage bins. This causes a single unit of the item stored therein to be dispensed to the manual retrieval opening of the housing.

摘要翻译： 自动售货机具有外壳，其具有中空内部和手动取出开口。 至少一个托盘由其内部的壳体可拆卸地支撑。 托盘具有多个存放箱，每个箱的尺寸被设计成用于容纳多个要分配的物品。 每个仓具有可移动地致动的机构，用于从其中排出物品的单个单元。 手动操作的硬币机构安装在外壳的外部，用于接收预定数量和大小的硬币。 将适当的硬币插入硬币机构允许通过预定义的运动范围的单个致动。 手动操作的选择器机构安装到壳体的外部，用于指定当与多个存储箱中的预选的一个的排出机构接合时要分配的物品。 驱动机构联接在硬币机构和选择器机构之间，以使得能够通过硬币机构的单个致动所赋予的预定范围的运动来致动预选的一个存储仓的排出装置。 这使得存储在其中的物品的单个单元被分配到壳体的手动检索开口。

公开(公告)号：US4704645A

公开(公告)日：1987-11-03

申请号：US794503

申请日：1985-11-01

申请人： John F. Murphy ,  William M. Barton, Jr. ,  Lynn C. Jacobs ,  Jeffrey S. McGee ,  William F. Netzeband ,  Roger S. Johnson

发明人： John F. Murphy ,  William M. Barton, Jr. ,  Lynn C. Jacobs ,  Jeffrey S. McGee ,  William F. Netzeband ,  Roger S. Johnson

IPC分类号： G11B5/55 ,  G11B15/67 ,  G11B23/107 ,  G11B5/008 ,  G11B15/32

CPC分类号： G11B15/67 ,  G11B23/107 ,  G11B5/5521

摘要： A transport for a rectangular tape cartridge enclosing a supply reel having a web of magnetic tape wound thereabout terminating in a free end attached to a leader block. The illustrated embodiment of the transport is designed to fit within the computer industry standard 51/4-inch form factor and utilizes the 1/2-inch tape cartridge defined in Proposed American National Standard X3B5/85-075. An elongate rectangular housing has internal mechanisms for supporting the tape cartridge therein and referencing the cartridge off its side surfaces. The cartridge is manually inserted into the housing through a slot in a face panel extending across a transverse end of the housing. Electro-mechanical assemblies lock the cartridge in place and complete the loading sequence by engaging a drive chuck with the hub of the supply reel, extracting the leader block from the cartridge, and pulling the leader block to the take-up hub to thread the tape along a tape path. A gear driven articulated arm has an outer end which is guided along a hook-shaped track and carries the leader block into engagement with a receptacle in the take-up hub. Precision transverse movement of a magnetic head in the tape path is accomplished by a stepper motor coupled to a band drive through a worm gear reduction.

摘要翻译： 用于封装供应卷轴的矩形带盒的传送器，该供带盘具有卷绕在其上的磁带卷，终止于附接到引导块的自由端。 运输的所示实施例被设计成适合计算机行业标准的51/4英寸外形尺寸，并且使用在美国国家标准X3B5 / 85-075中定义的1/2英寸带盒。 细长的矩形壳体具有用于在其中支撑带盒的内部机构，并将其从其侧表面引导。 通过穿过壳体的横向端延伸的面板中的狭槽将盒插入壳体中。 机电组件通过将驱动卡盘与供带盘的轮毂接合而将卡盒锁定在适当的位置并完成加载顺序，从卡盘中取出引导块，将引导块拉到卷取轮毂上，以将带 沿着磁带路径。 齿轮驱动的铰接臂具有沿着钩状轨道引导的外端，并且将引导块运送到与卷取轮毂中的容座接合。 在磁带路径中磁头的精确的横向运动是通过一个通过蜗轮减速器耦合到带驱动器的步进电动机实现的。