| 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 ( 36 A) and a second transport receiver ( 36 B) 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 ).
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