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公开(公告)号：US09099148B2
公开(公告)日：2015-08-04
申请号：US13436489
申请日：2012-03-30
CPC分类号： G11B15/6835
摘要： Systems and methods are described for providing a magnetic clutch to limit Z-directional motion of a mass (e.g., a carriage for transporting a robotic mechanism in context of a storage library). According to embodiments, the mass is suspended by cabling, and its Z-directional movement is controlled by a Z-drive assembly. The Z-drive assembly includes a drive gear made of a magnetic or conductive material, and the drive gear is in magnetic communication with a biasing magnet. Embodiments configured the biasing magnet with a particular magnetic moment and a position relative to the drive gear, so that the spinning of the drive gear induces magnetic currents that tend to counteract the motion of the gear. For example, in the event of power loss to the Z-drive assembly, magnetic clutching is used to limit or prevent motion of the mass under the force of gravity.
摘要翻译： 描述了用于提供磁性离合器以限制质量块（例如，用于在存储库的上下文中传送机器人机构的滑架）的Z方向运动的系统和方法。 根据实施例，质量通过布线悬挂，并且其Z方向运动由Z驱动组件控制。 Z驱动组件包括由磁性或导电材料制成的驱动齿轮，并且驱动齿轮与偏置磁体磁连通。 实施例构造了具有特定磁矩和相对于驱动齿轮的位置的偏置磁体，使得驱动齿轮的旋转引起趋向于抵消齿轮的运动的磁流。 例如，在Z驱动组件发生功率损耗的情况下，使用磁性离合来限制或防止质量块在重力作用下的运动。
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公开(公告)号：US08890458B2
公开(公告)日：2014-11-18
申请号：US13350437
申请日：2012-01-13
CPC分类号： G11B15/682
摘要： Systems and methods are described for providing selective biasing of a platform in context of one or more modules. While moving in the Z-direction with respect to the modules, the platform travels in an unbiased manner. For example, one or more alignment features on the platform are engaged with one or more alignment features on the modules to allow the platform to substantially float within an X-Y region defined by the alignment features. When the platform reaches its desired Z-location, magnetic features bias the platform into a substantially locked and repeatable X-Y position (e.g., using permanent magnets and/or electromagnets). In some embodiments, the platform is locked into an accurate position to allow a robotic mechanism of a storage library to move around efficiently within the modules while still being able to perform operations that involve accurate positioning (e.g., pick and place operations on media cartridges).
摘要翻译： 描述了用于在一个或多个模块的上下文中提供平台的选择性偏置的系统和方法。 相对于模块在Z方向移动时，平台以无偏的方式行进。 例如，平台上的一个或多个对准特征与模块上的一个或多个对准特征接合，以允许平台基本上浮动在由对准特征限定的X-Y区域内。 当平台达到其所需的Z位置时，磁性特征将平台偏置成基本锁定且可重复的X-Y位置（例如，使用永磁体和/或电磁体）。 在一些实施例中，平台被锁定到准确的位置以允许存储库的机器人机构在模块内有效地移动，同时仍然能够执行涉及精确定位（例如，对介质盒的拾取和放置操作）的操作， 。
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公开(公告)号：US08855808B2
公开(公告)日：2014-10-07
申请号：US13480412
申请日：2012-05-24
IPC分类号： G06F7/00
CPC分类号： G11B15/6835 , G11B15/6825
摘要： Embodiments include systems and methods for targeting using storage magazines. Some embodiments operate in context of a data storage environment, in which the magazines are used to hold data cartridges, and the data cartridges are installed in, removed from, and ferried between the magazines by a robotic mechanism. Magazine implementations include integrated targeting features in the magazine base structure. For example, some side walls of the magazine slots are shaped for optical targeting, while other side walls of the magazine slots are shaped for lead-in (i.e., to minimize undesirable collisions or interference between the cartridges and the magazine slot walls). Some embodiments describe novel locating functionality in context of magazines with integrated targeting features. Other embodiments include other geometric magazine features.
摘要翻译： 实施例包括使用存储杂志进行瞄准的系统和方法。 一些实施例在数据存储环境的上下文中操作，其中使用这些杂志来保存数据盒，并且数据盒通过机器人机构安装在杂志之间，并且在杂志之间移动。 杂志实施包括杂志基础结构中的集成定位功能。 例如，杂志槽的一些侧壁被成形为用于光学瞄准，而钉仓狭槽的其他侧壁成形为用于引入（即，最小化不期望的碰撞或墨盒和盒式插槽壁之间的干扰）。 一些实施例描述了具有集成目标特征的杂志的上下文中的新颖定位功能。 其他实施例包括其他几何杂志特征。
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公开(公告)号：US08596525B2
公开(公告)日：2013-12-03
申请号：US13366684
申请日：2012-02-06
摘要： Systems and methods are described for using topographic and/or contrast spot scanning to facilitate various types of functionality in context of a data storage library. A robotic mechanism includes a hand assembly that has one or more integrated spot scanners. The hand assembly is configured to travel in at least two directions and to rotate, thereby locating and/or pointing the spot scanner in desired locations throughout the data storage library. By sweeping the spot scanner across a scan window, contrast and/or topographic data can be acquired and decoded to generate a profile of a region. The profile can be interpreted to facilitate functions, such as calibration of robot location with respect to media cartridges, targeting, proximity detection, empty cell detection, etc.
摘要翻译： 描述了使用地形和/或对比度点扫描来促进数据存储库的上下文中的各种类型的功能的系统和方法。 机器人机构包括具有一个或多个集成点扫描仪的手组件。 手组件被配置成在至少两个方向上移动并旋转，从而将斑点扫描器定位和/或指向整个数据存储库中的所需位置。 通过在扫描窗口上扫描光点扫描器，可以获取和解码对比度和/或地形数据以生成区域的轮廓。 该简档可以解释为便于功能，例如相对于介质盒的机器人位置的校准，瞄准，接近检测，空单元检测等。
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公开(公告)号：US20130306579A1
公开(公告)日：2013-11-21
申请号：US13473373
申请日：2012-05-16
CPC分类号： G11B17/225
摘要： Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for facilitating relatively simple installation and/or removal of magazines in context of modules of a data storage system. For example, it may be desirable to fill a magazine with data storage cartridges and to install the full magazine into the data storage system. Embodiments use staged structural features to sequentially guide and align the magazine into a desired position in a data storage system. The structural features are designed to facilitate relatively simple installation while providing sufficiently accurate and secure positioning.
摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例包括用于在数据存储系统的模块的上下文中便于相对简单的安装和/或移除杂志的系统和方法。 例如，可能需要用数据存储盒填充杂志，并将整个杂志安装到数据存储系统中。 实施例使用分段结构特征来顺序地将盒子引导和对准到数据存储系统中的期望位置。 结构特征被设计成便于相对简单的安装，同时提供足够精确和安全的定位。
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6.发明授权公开(公告)号：US06639879B2
公开(公告)日：2003-10-28
申请号：US10033849
申请日：2001-12-19
IPC分类号： G11B1722
CPC分类号： G11B15/6835 , G11B17/225
摘要： A system for scaling robotic mechanisms in a storage library is provided. The invention comprises a plurality of storage cell rows and a plurality of robots coupled to guide rails, which allow the robots to move along the rows of storage cells. The robots have picker mechanisms that can manipulate items in the storage cells, and displacement mechanisms that allow the pickers to move between rows of storage cells. The displacement mechanisms on the robots are configurable to allow the picker mechanisms to access a specified number of storage cell rows. The displacement mechanisms of the robots can be reconfigured in order to change the number of storage cell rows covered by a single robot, and guide rails can be added and removed to accommodate different numbers and sizes of robots.
摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于缩放存储库中的机器人机制的系统。 本发明包括多个存储单元行和耦合到导轨的多个机器人，其允许机器人沿着存储单元行移动。 机器人具有可以操纵存储单元中的物品的拾取器机构，以及允许拾取器在存储单元行之间移动的位移机构。 机器人上的位移机制是可配置的，允许选择器机构访问指定数量的存储单元行。 机器人的位移机制可以重新配置，以便改变单个机器人覆盖的存储单元行的数量，并且可以添加和移除导轨以适应不同数量和大小的机器人。
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公开(公告)号：US06494663B2
公开(公告)日：2002-12-17
申请号：US09726863
申请日：2000-11-30
IPC分类号： B65G104
CPC分类号： G11B15/6805 , G11B15/6835 , G11B17/225
摘要： A method and system for sharing robotic mechanisms between physically remote storage libraries in an automated storage library system includes routing robotic mechanism guide structures between the storage libraries. The guide structures run through robotic mechanism transfer ports located on the sides of the housing enclosures of the storage libraries. A robotic mechanism within an first storage library moves through the transfer port of the enclosure of the first storage library onto the guide structure. The robotic mechanism then moves out of the enclosure of the first storage library along the guide structure towards a second storage library. The robotic mechanism then moves along the guide structure through the transfer port of the enclosure of the second storage library and into the second storage library for performing operations such as accessing media objects within the second storage library.
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公开(公告)号：US06441991B2
公开(公告)日：2002-08-27
申请号：US09832270
申请日：2001-04-10
IPC分类号： G11B1568
CPC分类号： H04N1/401 , G11B15/68 , G11B17/225
摘要： A storage library for recording and retrieving information from storage media cartridges each having a label side includes a front side having an opening. Left and right slots are disposed proximate the left and right sides of the storage library for holding the storage media cartridges. The slots and the storage media cartridges are oriented so that each label side of the storage media cartridges is visible to an operator through the opening. Each of the slots are accessible to the operator via the opening for the operator to access the storage media cartridges being held by the slots. A media drive is disposed proximate the back side of the storage library and is operative to receive a storage media cartridge through a port. A robotic mechanism is disposed between the slots and is operative to move the storage media cartridges between the slots and the media drive.
摘要翻译： 用于从每个具有标签侧的存储介质盒记录和检索信息的存储库包括具有开口的前侧。 左和右插槽靠近存储库的左侧和右侧设置，用于保持存储介质盒。 插槽和存储介质盒被定向成使得存储介质盒的每个标签侧通过开口对于操作者是可见的。 每个插槽可由操作员通过操作者的开口接近，以便操作者访问由槽保持的存储介质盒。 媒体驱动器设置在存储库的后侧附近，并且可操作以通过端口接收存储介质盒。 机器人机构设置在狭槽之间，并且可操作以使存储介质盒在槽和介质驱动器之间移动。
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9.发明授权Pass thru mechanism for transferring media cartridges between automated cartridge library systems 失效通过机制，在自动化磁带库系统之间传送介质盒
公开(公告)号：US6068436A
公开(公告)日：2000-05-30
申请号：US103314
申请日：1998-06-24
申请人： David Christopher Black , Joseph Paul Manes , Timothy C. Ostwald , Daniel James Plutt , Daniel W. Underkofler
发明人： David Christopher Black , Joseph Paul Manes , Timothy C. Ostwald , Daniel James Plutt , Daniel W. Underkofler
CPC分类号： G11B15/6825 , G11B17/225
摘要： The pass thru mechanism for automated cartridge library systems serves to interconnect two juxtaposed operationally independent automated cartridge library systems and provides a simple apparatus that makes use of gravity to obviate the need for complex mechanical mechanisms to pass the media cartridge between the juxtaposed automated cartridge library systems. In particular, the pass thru mechanism comprises a media cartridge receiver that accepts a media cartridge from an automated cartridge library robot and then deposits the media cartridge in a media cartridge positioning mechanism. The media cartridge positioning mechanism uses gravity to tumble the media cartridge down a ramp into a media cartridge transport that delivers the media cartridge to the robot located in the juxtaposed media cartridge receiving automated cartridge library system. The media cartridge positioning mechanism operates to reorient the media cartridge from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation while concurrently turning the media cartridge as it tumbles through its path to present the label end of the media cartridge to the robot that is located in the media cartridge receiving automated cartridge library system.
摘要翻译： 用于自动盒式磁带库系统的通过机构用于互连两个并置的操作上独立的自动化盒式磁带库系统，并且提供了一种简单的装置，其利用重力来消除复杂的机械机构对并置的自动化盒式磁带库系统之间传递介质盒的需要 。 特别地，通过机构包括介质盒接收器，其从自动盒式磁带库机器人接受介质盒，然后将介质盒存放在介质盒定位机构中。 介质盒定位机构使用重力将介质盒向下滚动到介质盒传送器中，介质盒传送器将介质盒传送到位于并置介质盒中的位于接收自动盒式磁带库系统的机器人。 介质盒定位机构用于将介质盒从水平方向重新定向到垂直定向，同时在介质盒翻转其通路时同时转动介质盒，以将介质盒的标签端呈现到位于介质盒中的机器人 接收自动盒式磁带库系统。
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公开(公告)号：US08749913B2
公开(公告)日：2014-06-10
申请号：US13473373
申请日：2012-05-16
IPC分类号： G11B15/68
CPC分类号： G11B17/225
摘要： Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for facilitating relatively simple installation and/or removal of magazines in context of modules of a data storage system. For example, it may be desirable to fill a magazine with data storage cartridges and to install the full magazine into the data storage system. Embodiments use staged structural features to sequentially guide and align the magazine into a desired position in a data storage system. The structural features are designed to facilitate relatively simple installation while providing sufficiently accurate and secure positioning.
摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例包括用于在数据存储系统的模块的上下文中便于相对简单的安装和/或移除杂志的系统和方法。 例如，可能需要用数据存储盒填充杂志，并将整个杂志安装到数据存储系统中。 实施例使用分段结构特征来顺序地将盒子引导和对准到数据存储系统中的期望位置。 结构特征被设计成便于相对简单的安装，同时提供足够精确和安全的定位。
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