| 摘要 |
<p>A cartridge library (20) comprises cartridge cells (1400) and a tape drive (80). A cartridge loader (60) is pivotally mounted for picking a selected cartridge (C) from one of the cells and inserting it into a cartridge slot in the drive. A drive assembly includes a toothed transport track (90) engageable by the cartridge loader for incremental pivotal motion of the cartridge loader about a pivot axis. The library includes a wall with a series of windows (1664) formed therein for detecting cartridge status in the cells as well as cartridge loader position about the pivot axis. Cartridge engagement arms (120) are mounted to the cartridge loader for partially inserting the cartridge into the drive. The cartridge loader further includes a secondary cartridge contact member (300) operating in response to movement of the engagement arms to move the cartridge from partial insertion to full insertion into the drive.</p> |
