Data cartridge library having a pivoting cartridge transport

    公开(公告)号:US06229666B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-08

    申请号:US09401954

    申请日:1999-09-23

    IPC分类号: G11B1568

    CPC分类号: G11B15/6835 G11B15/68

    摘要: A cartridge library comprises plural cells for accommodating therein a cartridge of information storage media and a tape drive which transduces information relative when a cartridge is loaded into the drive. A cartridge loader (also known as the cartridge transport assembly) is mounted to the drive assembly for picking a selected cartridge from one of the cells and for inserting the selected cartridge into a cartridge slot in the drive. The drive assembly is stationary but the cartridge loader is pivotal about the drive assembly, and particularly about a pivot axis which is parallel to a center line of the data cartridge when the data cartridge is inserted into the drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a toothed transport track engageable by the cartridge transport assembly for incremental pivotal motion of the cartridge transport assembly about the pivot axis. The library also has a wall connected to the library frame, the wall having a series of windows formed in predetermined relationship with the cells of the magazine. The windows are used to detect a status (e.g., presence, absence, misinsertion) of the data cartridge in the magazine. In addition, the series of windows are employed for detecting a position of the cartridge transport assembly about the pivot axis. The cartridge transport assembly comprises a carriage first section and a carriage second section which is translatable relative to the carriage first section. A pair of cartridge engagement arms are mounted to the carriage second section for selectively partially inserting the data cartridge into the drive assembly. The cartridge transport assembly further includes a secondary cartridge contact member (forming part of a “flipper assembly”) which operates in response to movement of the engagement arm to moves the selected cartridge from partial insertion to full insertion into the drive. Also, the secondary cartridge contact member serves as a stop surface when the cartridge is ejected from the drive.

    Tape cartridge magazine with structure to prevent improper loading of
cartridges
    3.
    发明授权
    Tape cartridge magazine with structure to prevent improper loading of cartridges 失效
    盒式磁带盒结构,防止墨盒不正确装入

    公开(公告)号:US6144521A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-07

    申请号:US121966

    申请日:1998-07-24

    IPC分类号: G11B15/68 G11B17/30 G11B23/04

    摘要: An automated library which handles cartridges of information storage media includes a magazine (40) which comprises a cartridge engaging member (1428) which deflects to preclude insertion of the magazine into a magazine cavity (840) in the library frame (36) when the cartridge is improperly inserted into the magazine. The magazine defines a cell for the cartridge and comprises a magazine wall (1420) from which cell partitions (1410) extend. The cartridge engaging member (1428) is a cantilevered arm having a distal end extending in a direction into which the cartridge is insertable into the cell, and has a cartridge engaging profile whereby, when a cartridge (C) is properly inserted into the cell, the cantilevered arm does not extend beyond a reference plane but when the cartridge is not properly inserted the cantilevered arm deflects beyond a reference plane. The magazine wall has an arcuate shape, and has plural cell partitions for defining plural cells, with mouths of the plural cells being angularly arranged about an axis (100). The magazine wall has spaced apart ribs (1460) with a cartridge window (1664) formed between adjacent ribs. In addition, the magazine wall has at least one handle fin (1470) extending therefrom. A trough (848) is formed at a first edge of the magazine-receiving aperture of the library frame accommodates a semi-cylindrical protrusion (1476) on the magazine. Upon insertion the semi-cylindrical protrusion pivots in the trough. The library frame has a lock (860) proximate the second edge of the magazine-receiving aperture for locking the magazine into the magazine-receiving aperture.

    摘要翻译: 一种处理信息存储介质盒的自动库,包括一个盒子(40),该盒子包括一个盒接合件(1428),当盒子(3)的盒 被错误插入杂志。 盒子定义了盒的盒,并且包括盒壁(1420),盒壁(1410)从该盒壁延伸。 盒式接合构件(1428)是悬臂,悬臂具有沿着盒可插入电池的方向延伸的远端,并且具有盒接合轮廓,由此当盒(C)被适当地插入到电池中时, 悬臂不延伸超过参考平面,但是当盒未正确插入时,悬臂臂偏转超过参考平面。 杂志壁具有弓形形状,并且具有用于限定多个单元的多个单元分隔件,多个单元的口围绕轴线(100)成角度地布置。 杂物箱壁具有间隔开的肋(1460),其中相邻肋之间形成有盒窗口(1664)。 此外,刀库壁具有从其延伸的至少一个手柄翅片(1470)。 在库框架的料盒接收孔的第一边缘处形成槽(848),容纳在料盒上的半圆柱形突起(1476)。 在插入时,半圆柱形突起枢转在槽中。 书架框架具有邻近料盒接收孔的第二边缘的锁定件(860),用于将料盒锁定到料盒接收孔中。

    Cartridge library
    4.
    发明授权
    Cartridge library 失效
    墨盒库

    公开(公告)号:US06466396B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-15

    申请号:US09708433

    申请日:2000-11-09

    IPC分类号: G11B1568

    CPC分类号: G11B15/682

    摘要: An automated cartridge library has an essentially rectangular library frame which includes a frame front wall (22) and a frame back wall (24), and a library door (30) provided on the frame front wall. A transport actuator and guide region (90) is provided within the frame, the transport actuator and guide region including both a guideway along which a cartridge transport assembly (92) reciprocates and an actuator (124) which causes the cartridge transport assembly to rotate from a first transport position to a second transport position. A library front section includes a cartridge magazine cavity (50) and a entry/exit port module (54). A library rear section includes a region for tape drives (60) and an auxiliary cartridge magazine (70). Cartridge magazines (64) are insertable into the cartridge magazine cavity when the library door is opened so that a reference surface of the cartridges face the transport actuator and guide region.

    摘要翻译: 自动化盒式库具有基本上矩形的图书馆框架,其包括框架前壁(22)和框架后壁(24),以及设置在框架前壁上的图书馆门(30)。 输送致动器和引导区域(90)设置在框架内,输送致动器和引导区域包括两个导轨,其中盒输送组件(92)往复运动的导轨和致动器(124),致动器(124)使盒输送组件从 第一运输位置到第二运输位置。 库前部包括盒式存储器空腔(50)和入口/出口模块(54)。 图书馆后部包括用于磁带驱动器(60)和辅助盒式磁带(70)的区域。 当库门打开时,墨盒杂志(64)可插入墨盒盒中,以便墨盒的参考表面面向输送致动器和引导区域。

    Data cartridge library having a pivoting cartridge transport

    公开(公告)号:US06236530B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-22

    申请号:US09401652

    申请日:1999-09-23

    IPC分类号: G11B1568

    CPC分类号: G11B15/6835 G11B15/68

    摘要: A cartridge library comprises plural cells for accommodating therein a cartridge of information storage media and a tape drive which transduces information relative when a cartridge is loaded into the drive. A cartridge loader (also known as the cartridge transport assembly) is mounted to the drive assembly for picking a selected cartridge from one of the cells and for inserting the selected cartridge into a cartridge slot in the drive. The drive assembly is stationary but the cartridge loader is pivotal about the drive assembly, and particularly about a pivot axis which is parallel to a center line of the data cartridge when the data cartridge is inserted into the drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a toothed transport track engageable by the cartridge transport assembly for incremental pivotal motion of the cartridge transport assembly about the pivot axis. The library also has a wall connected to the library frame, the wall having a series of windows formed in predetermined relationship with the cells of the magazine. The windows are used to detect a status (e.g., presence, absence, misinsertion) of the data cartridge in the magazine. In addition, the series of windows are employed for detecting a position of the cartridge transport assembly about the pivot axis. The cartridge transport assembly comprises a carriage first section and a carriage second section which is translatable relative to the carriage first section. A pair of cartridge engagement arms are mounted to the carriage second section for selectively partially inserting the data cartridge into the drive assembly. The cartridge transport assembly further includes a secondary cartridge contact member (forming part of a “flipper assembly”) which operates in response to movement of the engagement arm to moves the selected cartridge from partial insertion to full insertion into the drive. Also, the secondary cartridge contact member serves as a stop surface when the cartridge is ejected from the drive.

    Data cartridge library having a pivoting cartridge transport and a cartridge status indicator

    公开(公告)号:US06233111B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-15

    申请号:US09401655

    申请日:1999-09-23

    IPC分类号: G11B1568

    CPC分类号: G11B15/6835 G11B15/68

    摘要: A cartridge library comprises plural cells for accommodating therein a cartridge of information storage media and a tape drive which transduces information relative when a cartridge is loaded into the drive. A cartridge loader (also known as the cartridge transport assembly) is mounted to the drive assembly for picking a selected cartridge from one of the cells and for inserting the selected cartridge into a cartridge slot in the drive. The drive assembly is stationary but the cartridge loader is pivotal about the drive assembly, and particularly about a pivot axis which is parallel to a center line of the data cartridge when the data cartridge is inserted into the drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a toothed transport track engageable by the cartridge transport assembly for incremental pivotal motion of the cartridge transport assembly about the pivot axis. The library also has a wall connected to the library frame, the wall having a series of windows formed in predetermined relationship with the cells of the magazine. The windows are used to detect a status (e.g., presence, absence, misinsertion) of the data cartridge in the magazine. In addition, the series of windows are employed for detecting a position of the cartridge transport assembly about the pivot axis. The cartridge transport assembly comprises a carriage first section and a carriage second section which is translatable relative to the carriage first section. A pair of cartridge engagement arms are mounted to the carriage second section for selectively partially inserting the data cartridge into the drive assembly. The cartridge transport assembly further includes a secondary cartridge contact member (forming part of a “flipper assembly”) which operates in response to movement of the engagement arm to moves the selected cartridge from partial insertion to full insertion into the drive. Also, the secondary cartridge contact member serves as a stop surface when the cartridge is ejected from the drive.

    Data cartridge library with cartridge transport assembly

    公开(公告)号:US06175467B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-16

    申请号:US09404630

    申请日:1999-09-23

    IPC分类号: G11B1568

    CPC分类号: G11B15/6835 G11B15/68

    摘要: A cartridge library comprises plural cells for accommodating therein a cartridge of information storage media and a tape drive which transduces information relative when a cartridge is loaded into the drive. A cartridge loader (also known as the cartridge transport assembly) is mounted to the drive assembly for picking a selected cartridge from one of the cells and for inserting the selected cartridge into a cartridge slot in the drive. The drive assembly is stationary but the cartridge loader is pivotal about the drive assembly, and particularly about a pivot axis which is parallel to a center line of the data cartridge when the data cartridge is inserted into the drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a toothed transport track engageable by the cartridge transport assembly for incremental pivotal motion of the cartridge transport assembly about the pivot axis. The library also has a wall connected to the library frame, the wall having a series of windows formed in predetermined relationship with the cells of the magazine. The windows are used to detect a status (e.g., presence, absence, misinsertion) of the data cartridge in the magazine. In addition, the series of windows are employed for detecting a position of the cartridge transport assembly about the pivot axis. The cartridge transport assembly comprises a carriage first section and a carriage second section which is translatable relative to the carriage first section. A pair of cartridge engagement arms are mounted to the carriage second section for selectively partially inserting the data cartridge into the drive assembly. The cartridge transport assembly further includes a secondary cartridge contact member (forming part of a “flipper assembly”) which operates in response to movement of the engagement arm to moves the selected cartridge from partial insertion to full insertion into the drive. Also, the secondary cartridge contact member serves as a stop surface when the cartridge is ejected from the drive.

    Cartridge picker robot with ribbon cable for cartridge library
    8.
    发明授权
    Cartridge picker robot with ribbon cable for cartridge library 有权
    墨盒拾取器机器人带墨带库的带状电缆

    公开(公告)号:US06462900B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-08

    申请号:US09708432

    申请日:2000-11-09

    IPC分类号: G11B1568

    CPC分类号: G11B17/225 G11B15/6835

    摘要: A robotic cartridge picker (92) for a cartridge library (20) has picker fingers (84) for selecting engaging and disengaging a media cartridge (64), and an electronic device (180) carried thereon. A ribbon cable (182) supplies at least one of power and an electrical signal to the electronic device. The robotic picker is rotatably mounted on a mounting block (140). The mounting block has a chamber (188) wherein a portion of the ribbon cable is carried in a variable coiled configuration to accommodate rotation of the robot about an axis (100). The variable coiled configuration facilitates the ribbon cable having a first degree of coiling when the picker robot rotates to a first position and a second degree of coiling when the picker robot rotates to a second position.

    摘要翻译: 用于盒式存储器(20)的机器人盒式拾取器(92)具有用于选择接合和分离介质盒(64)的拾取器指状物(84)和其上承载的电子设备(180)。 带状电缆(182)将电力和电信号中的至少一个提供给电子设备。 机器人拾取器可旋转地安装在安装块(140)上。 安装块具有腔室(188),其中,带状电缆的一部分被承载在可变的卷绕构造中以适应机器人围绕轴线(100)的旋转。 当拾取机器人旋转到第一位置时,可变卷绕构造便于带状电缆具有第一卷绕程度,并且当拾取器机器人旋转到第二位置时,带状电缆具有第一卷绕程度。

    Cartridge overinsertion protection for cartridge library
    9.
    发明授权
    Cartridge overinsertion protection for cartridge library 失效
    盒式磁带库过滤器过滤保护

    公开(公告)号:US06473261B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-29

    申请号:US09708739

    申请日:2000-11-09

    IPC分类号: G11B1568

    CPC分类号: G11B15/6835

    摘要: Cartridges (64) are loaded into or retrieved from an automated media library (20) either singly through an entry/exit port module (54), or by opening a library door (30) and inserting/removing a cartridge magazine (52) from a magazine cavity (50) of the library. Structures are provided for precluding against overinsertion of a cartridge. An entry/exit port cartridge overinsertion protection assembly (450) is provided to prevent overinsertion of a media cartridge loaded into the entry/exit port module. The entry/exit port cartridge overinsertion protection assembly includes a cartridge restraint member (452) which is pivoted away from a cartridge restraint position by a cartridge transport device (92) when the transport device seeks to obtain or deposit a cartridge at the entry/exit port. A cartridge restraint assembly (300) is also provided to guard against overinsertion of a cartridge stored in a cartridge magazine. The cartridge restraint assembly which guards against overinsertion of a cartridge stored in a cartridge magazine is responsive to movement of a library door. Upon movement of the door from a door closed position to a door open position, the cartridge restraint assembly responsively moves into a cartridge restraint position to prevent over positioning of a cartridge situated in the cartridge magazine.

    摘要翻译: 墨盒(64)可以通过入口/出口端口模块(54)单独装入自动媒体库(20)或从自动媒体库(20)取回,或者通过打开库门(30)并将盒式存储器(52)从 图书馆的杂志腔(50)。 提供了结构以防止盒的过度插入。 提供入口/出口端口盒过度插入保护组件(450)以防止装载到入口/出口端口模块中的介质盒的过度插入。 入口/出口端口盒过度插入保护组件包括盒式传送装置(452),当传送装置试图在入口/出口处获取或存放盒时,盒式存储器构件(452)通过盒式传输装置(92)从盒限制位置枢转 港口。 还提供盒式磁带约束组件(300)以防止存储在盒式存储器盒中的盒的过度插入。 防止存储在盒式存储器盒中的盒的过度插入的盒式存储器约束组件响应于库门的移动。 当门从门关闭位置移动到门打开位置时,盒式约束组件响应地移动到盒的限制位置,以防止位于盒仓中的盒的过度定位。

    SYSTEM FOR INCUBATING THE CONTENTS OF A REACTION RECEPTACLE
    10.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM FOR INCUBATING THE CONTENTS OF A REACTION RECEPTACLE 有权
    破坏反应装置内容的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120070884A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-22

    申请号:US13232459

    申请日:2011-09-14

    IPC分类号: C12M1/40

    摘要: An automated analyzer for performing multiple diagnostic assays includes multiple modules in which aspects of the assay are performed on fluid samples contained in reaction receptacles. The analyzer includes stations for automatically preparing a sample, pre-heating the sample, incubating the sample, performing an analyte isolation procedure, and ascertaining the presence of a target analyte. A receptacle transporting system moves reaction receptacles from one station to the next. A method for performing an assay includes an automated process for isolating and amplifying a target analyte. The process is performed by moving each of a plurality of reaction receptacles containing a solid support material and a fluid sample between stations for pre-heating and incubating the contents of the reaction receptacle and for separating the target analyte bound to the solid support from the fluid sample. An amplification reagent is added to the analyte after the separation step and before incubation.

    摘要翻译: 用于执行多个诊断测定的自动化分析仪包括多个模块,其中对反应容器中包含的流体样品进行测定的方面。 分析仪包括用于自动准备样品,预加热样品,孵育样品,进行分析物分离程序和确定目标分析物的存在的站。 插座运输系统将反应容器从一个站移动到另一个站。 用于进行测定的方法包括用于分离和扩增靶分析物的自动化方法。 该过程是通过在站之间移动包含固体支持材料和流体样品的多个反应容器中的每一个进行的,以预热和温育反应容器的内容物,并将与固体支持物结合的目标分析物与流体分离 样品。 在分离步骤之后和孵育前将扩增试剂加入到分析物中。