Data carrier archiving system
First Claim
1. Archiving system for data carriers comprising a storage facility having storage locations for data carriers which includes:
- a first storage unit for storing a first type of data carrier cassettes, and a second storage unit for storing a second type of data carrier cassettes, said first and second types of data carrier cassettes having a different thickness for gripping,a read/write facility having a receiver for the data carrier cassettes, said read-write facility including a first read/write unit for the first type of data carrier cassettes, and a second read/write unit for the second type of data carrier cassettes, anda handling device for transporting data carrier cassettes from the storage locations to the receiver and vice versa, whereinsaid handling device includes a gripper for the data carrier cassettes, said gripper having gripper fingers adapted such that, with the same gripper fingers, both the first type as well as the second type of data carrier cassettes are transportable from their storage locations in the respective storage units to the receiver of the respective first and second read/write unites and vice versa, and whereinsaid gripper fingers define therebetween a space which is adaptable to the thickness of the respective type of data carrier cassette prior to a gripping movement of said gripper fingers for gripping the respective data cassette in the storage facility.
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Abstract
An archiving system for data carriers is provided with a storage facility having storage locations for data carriers which includes storage units for respectively storing first and second types of data carrier cassettes, and a read/write facility having a receiver for the data carrier cassettes. The read-write facility includes read/write units for the first and second types of data carrier cassettes, respectively. A handling device for transporting data carrier cassettes from the storage locations to the receiving means and vice versa is provided. Therefore, with the same handling device, both the first type as well as the second type of data carrier cassettes are transportable from their storage locations in the respective storage units to the receiver of the respective read/write units and vice versa.
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35 Claims
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1. Archiving system for data carriers comprising a storage facility having storage locations for data carriers which includes:
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a first storage unit for storing a first type of data carrier cassettes, and a second storage unit for storing a second type of data carrier cassettes, said first and second types of data carrier cassettes having a different thickness for gripping, a read/write facility having a receiver for the data carrier cassettes, said read-write facility including a first read/write unit for the first type of data carrier cassettes, and a second read/write unit for the second type of data carrier cassettes, and a handling device for transporting data carrier cassettes from the storage locations to the receiver and vice versa, wherein said handling device includes a gripper for the data carrier cassettes, said gripper having gripper fingers adapted such that, with the same gripper fingers, both the first type as well as the second type of data carrier cassettes are transportable from their storage locations in the respective storage units to the receiver of the respective first and second read/write unites and vice versa, and wherein said gripper fingers define therebetween a space which is adaptable to the thickness of the respective type of data carrier cassette prior to a gripping movement of said gripper fingers for gripping the respective data cassette in the storage facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. Archiving system for data carriers comprising a storage facility having storage locations for data carriers which includes:
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a first storage unit for storing a first type of data carrier cassettes, and a second storage unit for storing a second type of data carrier cassettes, said first and second types of data carrier cassettes having a different thickness for gripping, a read/write facility having receiving means for the data carrier cassettes, said read-write facility including a first read/write unit for the first type of data carrier cassettes, and a second read/write unit for the second type of data carrier cassettes, and a handling device for transporting data carrier cassettes from the storage locations to the receiving means and vice versa, wherein said handling device includes a gripper means for the data carrier cassettes, said gripper means having gripper fingers adapted such that with the same gripper fingers both the first type as well as the second type of data carrier cassettes are transportable from their storage locations in the respective storage units to the receiving means of the respective first and second read/write unites and vice versa, and wherein said gripper fingers define therebetween a space which is adaptable to the thickness of the respective type of data carrier cassette prior to a gripping movement of said gripper fingers for gripping the respective data carrier cassette, and before the respective data carrier cassette enters said space. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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