Transferring Storage Devices Within Storage Device Testing Systems
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system, the method comprising:
- actuating an automated transporter to substantially simultaneously retrieve multiple storage devices presented for testing; and
actuating the automated transporter to substantially simultaneously deliver the retrieved storage devices to respective test slots of the storage device testing system and to substantially simultaneously insert each storage device in their respective test slot.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to substantially simultaneously retrieve multiple storage devices presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to substantially simultaneously deliver each retrieved storage device to a respective test slot of the storage device testing system and substantially simultaneously insert each storage device in the respective test slot.
-
Citations
30 Claims
-
1. A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system, the method comprising:
-
actuating an automated transporter to substantially simultaneously retrieve multiple storage devices presented for testing; and actuating the automated transporter to substantially simultaneously deliver the retrieved storage devices to respective test slots of the storage device testing system and to substantially simultaneously insert each storage device in their respective test slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system, the method comprising:
-
actuating an automated transporter to substantially simultaneously retrieve storage devices from respective test slots of the storage device testing system; and actuating the automated transporter to deliver the retrieved storage devices to a station and substantially simultaneously release each storage device at the station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A storage device testing system comprising:
-
an automated transporter; at least one rack arranged about the automated transporter for access by the automated transporter; multiple test slots housed by each rack, each test slot being configured to receive a storage device for testing; a transfer station arranged for access by the automated transporter, the transfer station presenting multiple storage devices for testing; and a manipulator attached to the automated transporter, the manipulator comprising multiple couplers arranged in at least a one-dimensional array, each coupler being configured to transport a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
-
26. A manipulator for a storage device testing system, the manipulator comprising:
-
a manipulator body; and multiple couplers disposed on the manipulator body and spaced from one another in an arrangement that corresponds to a storage device servicing layout, allowing the manipulator to substantially simultaneously service multiple storage device at once. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
-
Specification