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公开(公告)号:US06900960B2
公开(公告)日:2005-05-31
申请号:US10029112
申请日:2001-10-19
CPC分类号: G11B15/6835 , G11B17/225
摘要: A storage system (10), including a transport assembly (18) for moving a plurality of cartridges (26) between a storage rack (12) and a tape drive (14) includes a guide (32), a transport mover (30), a transporter (28) and a cartridge mover (34). The guide (32) extends between the storage rack (12) and the tape drive (14). The transport mover (30) moves the transporter (28) along the guide (32) between the storage rack (12) and the tape drive (14). The transporter (28) selectively receives the cartridges (26) and includes a first transport receiver (36A) and a second transport receiver (36B) that can each receive and transport one of the cartridges (26). With this design, while one cartridge (26) is being used by the tape drive (14) the transport assembly (18) can retrieve another cartridge (26) from the storage rack (12) for immediate insertion into the tape drive (14) upon rewinding of the first cartridge (26). As a consequence, the transport assembly (18) facilitates an increase in throughput of the storage system (10).
摘要翻译: 一种存储系统(10),包括用于在存储架(12)和带驱动器(14)之间移动多个盒(26)的传送组件(18),包括导向件(32),传送移动器(30) ,运送器(28)和筒式移动器(34)。 引导件32在存储齿条(12)和磁带驱动器(14)之间延伸。 运送搬运器(30)沿着存放架(12)和带驱动器(14)之间的导向件(32)移动运送器(28)。 运送器(28)选择性地接收盒(26),并且包括可以接收和运送其中一个盒(26)的第一传送接收器(36A)和第二传送接收器(36B)。 通过这种设计,当磁带驱动器(14)正在使用一个盒(26)时,传送组件(18)可以从存储架(12)收回另一个盒(26),以便立即插入磁带驱动器(14) 在第一盒(26)重新卷绕时。 因此,运输组件(18)有助于存储系统(10)的吞吐量的增加。
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公开(公告)号:US06710969B2
公开(公告)日:2004-03-23
申请号:US09903438
申请日:2001-07-11
申请人: Jeffrey A. Gariepy , Stephen Stamm , Victor Finley , Mark W. Ackerman , Chan S. Kim , Satya Mallick , George A. Saliba
发明人: Jeffrey A. Gariepy , Stephen Stamm , Victor Finley , Mark W. Ackerman , Chan S. Kim , Satya Mallick , George A. Saliba
IPC分类号: G11B1568
CPC分类号: G11B15/686
摘要: A tape storage system (10) includes a rack assembly (14), a plurality of cartridges (20), a first tape drive (66) and a second tape drive (106). The rack assembly (14) includes a rotatable magazine mount (22), a cartridge magazine (16) secured to the magazine mount (22), and a magazine mover (26) to rotate the cartridge magazine (16). The tape storage system (10) also includes a first transport assembly (28) to transport one of the cartridges (20) between the cartridge magazine (16) and the first tape drive (66). Uniquely, the cartridge magazine (16) rotates to position one of the cartridges (20) over the first transport assembly (28). The tape storage system (10) can also include a second transport assembly (32) for transporting one of the cartridges (20) between the cartridge magazine (16) and the second tape drive (106). With this design, the rack assembly (14) can efficiently transport two different sized cartridges (20A, 20B).
摘要翻译: 磁带存储系统(10)包括机架组件(14),多个磁带盒(20),第一磁带驱动器(66)和第二磁带驱动器(106)。 齿条组件(14)包括可旋转的刀库安装件(22),固定到刀库安装件(22)的刀库(16),以及用于旋转刀片盒(16)的弹匣移动器(26)。 磁带存储系统(10)还包括第一传输组件(28),用于将盒式存储器(16)和第一磁带驱动器(66)之间的一个盒(20)传送。 独特地,盒式存储器(16)旋转以将其中一个盒(20)定位在第一传送组件(28)上。 磁带存储系统(10)还可以包括用于传送盒式存储器(16)和第二磁带驱动器(106)之间的盒(20)中的一个的第二传输组件(32)。 通过这种设计,机架组件(14)可以有效地运送两个不同尺寸的盒(20A,20B)。
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