| 摘要 |
A magnetic tape cartridge carrier mechanism for transporting a selected one of a number of cartridges to a predetermined position so that writing or reading data from the cartridge may be accomplished. In response to a signal received from data processing equipment or a similar host, the mechanism uses rollers (9) and (14B), motors (13) and (17) and rails (6) and (7) to position itself in front of a particular cell block containing a specific cartridge. From this position, the mechanism selects a cartridge from either of two sides of the apparatus without the necessity of rotating. This is accomplished by inserting a pair of fingers (11A) and (11B) into the cell (3) on the selected side and then moving the fingers together to grasp the selected cartridge. The fingers are then retracted and the mechanism relocated to the predetermined position so data can be read from and/or written to the cartridge.
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