| 摘要 |
<p>A cartridge engaging assembly (12, 150) for translating a cartridge (18, 22, 38) is disclosed. The cartridge engaging assembly (12, 150) may include a linearly translatable cartridge engaging device (30, 152) adapted to engage a cartridge (18, 22, 38), and a first drive assembly (70, 154) operably connected to the cartridge engaging device (30, 152) which is adapted to linearly translate the cartridge engaging device (30, 152) in a lateral direction (60). A second drive assembly (80, 170) is operably connected to the cartridge engaging device (30, 152) and is adapted to linearly translate the cartridge engaging device (30, 152) in a longitudinal direction (82, 172). A third drive assembly (100, 200) is operably connected to the cartridge engaging device (30, 152) and is adapted to rotate the cartridge engaging device (30, 152) around an axis (CC, DD). In one embodiment, the cartridge engaging assembly (12) also includes a flip latch assembly (62), and the second drive assembly (80) and the third drive assembly (100) use the same motor (86). One or two tracking devices 140, 144, 146) such as a bar code reader may also be included. A cartridge handling system (10) utilizing the cartridge engaging assembly (12, 150) of the present invention is also disclosed, as is a method (112) for rotating a cartridge engaging device (30) of the cartridge engaging assembly (12) of the present invention. <IMAGE></p> |
