Data storage library with acclimation chamber
First Claim
1. A data storage library for the handling of a plurality of data storage cartridges comprising:
- at least a first library portion and at least a second library portion, wherein the second library portion is configured to store and receive media associated with one or more data storage cartridges and comprises an environmental conditioning unit configured to control at least one environmental condition within the second library portion to be different than at least one environmental condition external to the first library portion and external to the second library portion;
at least one acclimation chamber formed within the first library portion, wherein the at least one acclimation chamber permits transition of at least one environmental condition within the at least one acclimation chamber toward one of the at least one environmental condition of the second library portion and the at least one environmental condition external to the first library portion and the second library portion; and
at least one deployable environmental barrier, wherein the at least one deployable environmental barrier is configured to extend within an opening between the first library portion and the second library portion to insulate the at least one environmental condition within the at least one acclimation chamber from the at least one environmental condition within the second library portion.
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Abstract
A data storage library includes at least a first library portion and at least a second library portion, with the second library portion including an environmental conditioning unit configured to control environmental conditions within the second library portion. The data storage library also includes at least one acclimation chamber formed within the first library portion, which permits transition of environmental condition(s) within the at least one acclimation chamber toward at least one of the corresponding environmental condition(s) external and internal to the second library portion. At least one deployable environmental barrier is configured to extend at least partially between the first library portion and the second library portion to insulate the at least one environmental condition within the at least one acclimation chamber from the at least one environmental condition within the second library portion.
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9 Claims
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1. A data storage library for the handling of a plurality of data storage cartridges comprising:
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at least a first library portion and at least a second library portion, wherein the second library portion is configured to store and receive media associated with one or more data storage cartridges and comprises an environmental conditioning unit configured to control at least one environmental condition within the second library portion to be different than at least one environmental condition external to the first library portion and external to the second library portion; at least one acclimation chamber formed within the first library portion, wherein the at least one acclimation chamber permits transition of at least one environmental condition within the at least one acclimation chamber toward one of the at least one environmental condition of the second library portion and the at least one environmental condition external to the first library portion and the second library portion; and at least one deployable environmental barrier, wherein the at least one deployable environmental barrier is configured to extend within an opening between the first library portion and the second library portion to insulate the at least one environmental condition within the at least one acclimation chamber from the at least one environmental condition within the second library portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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