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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Chi H Dang, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A data storage library includes a plurality of storage cell magazines containing storage cells for holding storage media cartridges therein. A double gripper picker mechanism is positioned for accessing and transporting the storage media cartridges between at least two adjacent storage cell magazines. The picker mechanism may be a pass through double gripper picker with cartridge sliding motion. The picker grippers are configured for releasably gripping and supporting the storage media cartridges during transport between the storage cells. For increased efficiency, the picker mechanism can be positioned between opposing pairs of storage cell magazines. Additionally, plural picker mechanisms can be positioned between opposing sets of storage cell magazines having three adjacent storage cell magazines each. The three adjacent storage cell magazines include a central magazine and a pair of lateral magazines on opposing first and second sides of the central magazine. Each picker mechanism is positioned to access a pair of central magazines and a pair of lateral magazines on selected sides of the central magazines. The picker mechanisms are arranged so that each side is accessed in alternating fashion.