公开(公告)号：US09334117B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US13947093

申请日：2013-07-21

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： Naoki Imai ,  Takamasa Hirata ,  Masanori Kamiya ,  Norie Iwasaki

IPC分类号： B65G1/137 ,  G11B15/68 ,  G11B17/22

CPC分类号： G11B15/6885 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  G11B15/689 ,  G11B17/228

摘要： A library manager to determine a relay-point library string when a particular cartridge (specific cartridge) is moved to an empty drive (target drive) for mounting. A method for determining a relay-point library string includes: receiving a command to mount a cartridge in a library string located on one side of the relay-point library string; searching for the target drive among library strings, and finding the target drive in a library string on the other side of an interposed relay-point library string relative to the library string in which the specific cartridge is located; selecting a relay-point library string based on predetermined conditions to move the specific cartridge using shuttle connections to the found target drive; and searching to determine whether or there is a newly available drive in a relay-point library string other than the selected relay-point library string before the selected cartridge reaches the selected relay-point library string.

摘要翻译： 当特定墨盒（特定墨盒）移动到用于安装的空驱动器（目标驱动器）时，库管理器确定中继点库字符串。 一种用于确定中继点库字符串串的方法包括：接收用于将盒安装在位于中继点库串一侧的库字符串中的命令; 在库字符串之间搜索目标驱动器，并且相对于特定盒位于其中的库字符串，在插入的中继点库串的另一侧的库字符串中找到目标驱动器; 基于预定条件选择中继点库字符串，以便使用穿梭连接将特定盒移动到找到的目标驱动器; 并且在所选择的盒式磁带到达所选择的中继点库字符串之前，搜索以确定在所选中继点库字符串之外的中继点库字符串中是否存在新可用的驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US09153246B1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US14497223

申请日：2014-09-25

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： Randolph E. Stiarwalt

IPC分类号： G11B5/008 ,  G11B19/04 ,  G11B27/032 ,  G11B5/48

CPC分类号： G11B5/00813 ,  G11B5/09 ,  G11B5/4893 ,  G11B15/6885 ,  G11B19/04 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/032 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/90

摘要： A method for preventing overwriting of data, e.g., on a magnetic medium, includes receiving a write command to write to a magnetic tape. A determination is made as to whether a current location of the magnetic tape is at a block at a beginning of tape. A determination is also made as to whether data corresponding to the write command is at least one of: a size and type specified for the block. Execution of the write command is disallowed when the data corresponding to the write command is not of the specified size and/or type.

摘要翻译： 防止例如在磁介质上重写数据的方法包括接收写入命令以写入磁带。 确定磁带的当前位置是否处于磁带开始处的块。 还确定与写入命令相对应的数据是否是为块指定的大小和类型中的至少一个。 当与写入命令相对应的数据不是指定的大小和/或类型时，不允许执行写入命令。

公开(公告)号：US20140003871A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13859780

申请日：2013-04-10

申请人： FUJITSU LIMITED

发明人： Hiroyasu INAGAKI

IPC分类号： B65G51/03

CPC分类号： B65G51/03 ,  G11B15/685 ,  G11B15/6885 ,  G11B15/689 ,  G11B17/22

摘要： A library device includes: a mounting unit that is mounted on a plurality of cartridges, and includes a top board having ejection holes, each of the ejection holes ejecting air that moves each cartridge toward the cartridge; an air supplying device that supplies the air to air supply channels connected to the ejection holes, respectively; a plurality of valve devices that permit or intercept ejecting the air from the respective ejection holes; a controller that opens and closes each of the valve devices so as to move each cartridge to a desired position; and a drive device that inserts and detaches each cartridge on the top board into/from the library device, by using a hand device.

摘要翻译： 图书馆装置包括：安装单元，其安装在多个盒上，并且包括具有喷射孔的顶板，每个喷射孔喷射使每个盒朝向盒的空气; 空气供给装置，其分别将空气供给到与喷射孔连接的空气供给路径; 多个阀装置，其允许或拦截从相应的喷射孔排出空气; 控制器，其打开和关闭每个阀装置，以便将每个盒移动到期望的位置; 以及通过使用手动装置将顶板上的每个盒插入/从库装置中插入和分离的驱动装置。

公开(公告)号：US08483021B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US13521957

申请日：2011-01-12

申请人： Shin Sato

发明人： Shin Sato

IPC分类号： G11B17/22 ,  G11B15/68

CPC分类号： G11B15/689 ,  G11B15/6885 ,  G11B17/228

摘要： Provided is a medium delivery control apparatus that can prevent the wear of a means relating to the delivery of a recording medium and extend the life of the delivery means. The medium delivery control device controls a medium delivery means for connecting, disconnecting and delivering the recording medium with respect to a deep cell, and includes a first detection recording means for detecting and recording the storage or non-storage of the recording media and the identity of the recording media being stored for each deep cell, a second detection recording means for detecting and recording the number of insertions and removals of the recording medium for each deep cell, a storage point candidate searching means for searching for a storage point candidate cell on the basis of the recording of the first detection recording means, a number-retrieval determining means for retrieving the number of insertions and removals of the recording media at the retrieved storage point candidate cell and determining whether the number exceeds a threshold on the basis of the recording of the second detection recording means, and a medium-delivery control means for controlling the medium delivery means such that the recording medium is delivered to the retrieved storage point candidate cell if the threshold is not exceeded.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种能够防止与记录介质的传送有关的装置的磨损并延长传送装置的寿命的介质传送控制装置。 媒体传送控制装置控制用于相对于深小区连接，断开和传送记录介质的介质传送装置，并且包括用于检测和记录记录介质的存储或不存储的标记的第一检测记录装置和标识 为每个深层单元存储记录介质的第二检测记录装置，用于检测和记录每个深小区的记录介质的插入和删除次数的第二检测记录装置，用于搜索存储点候选小区的存储点候选搜索装置 记录第一检测记录装置的基础，数字检索确定装置，用于检索在检索的存储点候选小区上的记录介质的插入和删除次数，并基于该检索的存储点候选小区来确定该数量是否超过阈值 记录第二检测记录装置，以及用于控制的介质传送控制装置 如果没有超过阈值，则记录介质被传送到所检索的存储点候选小区。

公开(公告)号：US20120294127A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-22

申请号：US13521957

申请日：2011-01-12

申请人： Shin Sato

发明人： Shin Sato

IPC分类号： G11B17/04

CPC分类号： G11B15/689 ,  G11B15/6885 ,  G11B17/228

摘要： Provided is a medium delivery control apparatus that can prevent the wear of a means relating to the delivery of a recording medium and extend the life of the delivery means. The medium delivery control device controls a medium delivery means for connecting, disconnecting and delivering the recording medium with respect to a deep cell, and includes a first detection recording means for detecting and recording the storage or non-storage of the recording media and the identity of the recording media being stored for each deep cell, a second detection recording means for detecting and recording the number of insertions and removals of the recording medium for each deep cell, a storage point candidate searching means for searching for a storage point candidate cell on the basis of the recording of the first detection recording means, a number-retrieval determining means for retrieving the number of insertions and removals of the recording media at the retrieved storage point candidate cell and determining whether the number exceeds a threshold on the basis of the recording of the second detection recording means, and a medium-delivery control means for controlling the medium delivery means such that the recording medium is delivered to the retrieved storage point candidate cell if the threshold is not exceeded.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种能够防止与记录介质的传送有关的装置的磨损并延长传送装置的寿命的介质传送控制装置。 媒体传送控制装置控制用于相对于深小区连接，断开和传送记录介质的介质传送装置，并且包括用于检测和记录记录介质的存储或不存储的标记的第一检测记录装置和标识 为每个深层单元存储记录介质的第二检测记录装置，用于检测和记录每个深小区的记录介质的插入和删除次数的第二检测记录装置，用于搜索存储点候选小区的存储点候选搜索装置 记录第一检测记录装置的基础，数字检索确定装置，用于检索在检索的存储点候选小区上的记录介质的插入和删除次数，并基于该检索的存储点候选小区来确定该数量是否超过阈值 记录第二检测记录装置，以及用于控制的介质传送控制装置 如果没有超过阈值，则记录介质被传送到所检索的存储点候选小区。

公开(公告)号：US08139313B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US12588589

申请日：2009-10-20

申请人： Satoshi Wada ,  Toshimitsu Kawasaki

发明人： Satoshi Wada ,  Toshimitsu Kawasaki

IPC分类号： G11B15/68

CPC分类号： G11B15/6885

摘要： A library device comprises a cell, a drive, and an accessor. The cell is capable of accommodating a plurality of cartridges. The drive performs a recording or reproduction of data between the cartridges and the drive. The accessor carries the cartridges between the cell and the drive. The cell is provided with a first rack gear which extends in a direction in which the accommodated cartridges are arranged. The accessor comprises an accessor base and a feed block. The accessor base comprises a second rack gear. The second rack gear extends in the extension direction of the first rack gear. The second rack gear is formed in correspondence with the first rack gear. The feed block comprises a pinion gear, a driving unit, and a holding unit. The pinion gear is meshed with the first and second rack gears. The driving unit drives the pinion gear. The holding unit holds the cartridges.

摘要翻译： 库设备包括单元，驱动器和访问器。 电池能够容纳多个盒。 驱动器在墨盒和驱动器之间执行数据的记录或再现。 存取器在单元和驱动器之间携带墨盒。 电池设置有沿着容纳的盒被布置的方向延伸的第一齿条。 存取器包括存取器基座和馈送块。 存取器基座包括第二齿条。 第二齿条在第一齿条的延伸方向上延伸。 第二齿条与第一齿条对应地形成。 进给块包括小齿轮，驱动单元和保持单元。 小齿轮与第一和第二齿条啮合。 驱动单元驱动小齿轮。 保持单元保持墨盒。

公开(公告)号：US20110131782A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US13056018

申请日：2009-08-21

申请人： Takeshi Suzuki ,  Toshimitsu Kawasaki

发明人： Takeshi Suzuki ,  Toshimitsu Kawasaki

IPC分类号： B23P19/00

CPC分类号： G11B15/6835 ,  G11B15/6885 ,  G11B17/225 ,  Y10T29/49815 ,  Y10T29/49822

摘要： Provided is a method of removing a cartridge, that is to be removed, that is housed in a deep side of a cell and stuck on a wall surface of the cell without increasing the number of components. In order to remove the cartridge stuck on the wall surface of the cell, the method includes a pressing step and a releasing step. In the pressing step, a picker mechanism is abutted on a latch lever, and then moved so as to move the latch lever from an engaged position to a released position. This presses the latch lever to increase the urging force of the urging unit. In the releasing step, after the pressing step, the picker mechanism is moved away from the cell to release the urging force of the latch lever spring.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种除去容纳在电池的深度侧并被卡在电池的壁面上的被除去的盒而不增加部件数量的方法。 为了除去卡在电池壁表面上的盒，该方法包括按压步骤和释放步骤。 在按压步骤中，拾取机构抵靠在闩锁杆上，然后移动，以将闩锁杆从接合位置移动到释放位置。 这按压闩锁杆以增加推动单元的推动力。 在释放步骤中，在压制步骤之后，拾取器机构移动离开单元以释放闩锁杆弹簧的作用力。

公开(公告)号：US20100172045A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-08

申请号：US12349711

申请日：2009-01-07

申请人： BRIAN GERARD GOODMAN ,  Ronald Faye Hill, JR. ,  Kenny Nian Gan Qiu

发明人： BRIAN GERARD GOODMAN ,  Ronald Faye Hill, JR. ,  Kenny Nian Gan Qiu

IPC分类号： G11B27/036

CPC分类号： G11B15/6835 ,  G11B15/6885 ,  G11B17/225

摘要： Calibration of an automated data storage library having a plurality of storage slots configured to store at least one data storage cartridge. An element is placed in one of the plurality of storage slots having a known location, the element having similar external dimensions as a data storage cartridge having a fiducial mark thereon. The fiducial mark is sensed, and the position of the fiducial mark is calibrated with respect to the known location of the storage slot. The element comprises an exterior shell having similar external dimensions as a data storage cartridge; and the fiducial mark located on the exterior shell comprises at least one contrasting edge defining a specific calibration location on the element.

摘要翻译： 校准具有被配置为存储至少一个数据存储盒的多个存储槽的自动数据存储库。 元件被放置在具有已知位置的多个存储槽中的一个中，该元件具有与其上具有基准标记的数据存储盒相似的外部尺寸。 感测到基准标记，并且相对于存储槽的已知位置来校准基准标记的位置。 元件包括具有与数据存储盒相似的外部尺寸的外壳; 并且位于外壳上的基准标记包括限定元件上的特定校准位置的至少一个对比边缘。

公开(公告)号：US07502199B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-10

申请号：US11280871

申请日：2005-11-16

申请人： Kenichi Hori ,  Paddy Eliot Collins

发明人： Kenichi Hori ,  Paddy Eliot Collins

IPC分类号： G11B15/68

CPC分类号： G11B15/6885 ,  G11B15/6751

摘要： A media cartridge autoloader is disclosed which includes a main module including a media cartridge picker that pulls in a media cartridge via a mail slot and ejects the media cartridge via the mail slot. A media drive selectively receives the media cartridge. First and second media cartridge transport magazines transportably store the media cartridge. The main module further includes a stopper mechanism that inhibits the media cartridge from being fully reinserted when inserting the media cartridge is attempted in a state where the media cartridge has been ejected so as to at least partially protrude outside of the mail slot. The stopper mechanism contacts a lower part of a rear side of the media cartridge to stop the media cartridge in a state where a front side of the media cartridge is at least partially ejected through the mail slot.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种媒体盒自动装载机，其包括主模块，该主模块包括通过邮件插槽拉入媒体盒的介质盒拾取器，并经由邮槽插入媒体盒。 介质驱动器选择性地接收介质盒。 第一和第二媒体盒传输杂志可移动地存储介质盒。 主模块还包括止动器机构，当在已经弹出介质盒的状态下尝试插入介质盒以至少部分地突出到邮槽的外部时，阻止介质盒被完全重新插入。 止动器机构接触介质盒的后侧的下部，以在介质盒的前侧至少部分地通过邮槽插入的状态下停止介质盒。

公开(公告)号：US07499240B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-03

申请号：US11280581

申请日：2005-11-16

申请人： Tomoaki Sakaguchi

发明人： Tomoaki Sakaguchi

IPC分类号： G11B15/68

CPC分类号： G11B15/6885 ,  G11B15/6751

摘要： There is disclosed a media cartridge autoloader. The media cartridge autoloader includes at least one mail slot through which a media cartridge is inserted and ejected, at least one media drive into which the media cartridge is loaded, at least one media cartridge storage section that stores the media cartridge, and a media cartridge picker. The media cartridge picker includes a turntable that supports the media cartridge and rotates to change the orientation of the media cartridge, a turntable rotating mechanism that rotates the turntable, and a media cartridge transporter that transports the media cartridge between the turntable and one of the mail slot, the media drive and the cartridge storage section. The turntable is provided with a media cartridge stopper member that stops the media cartridge inserted manually from the mail slot.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种媒体盒自动装载机。 介质盒自动装载机包括至少一个邮件插槽，介质盒被插入和弹出通过该邮件插槽，至少一个媒体驱动器，介质盒被加载到其中，至少一个存储介质盒的介质盒存储部分和介质盒 挑选者 介质盒选择器包括一个转盘，该转盘支撑介质盒并旋转以改变介质盒的方位，旋转转台的转台旋转机构，以及介质盒运送器，其将介质盒在转盘和邮件之一之间传送 插槽，介质驱动器和墨盒存储部分。 转台设置有介质盒止动件，其阻止从邮箱插槽手动插入的介质盒。