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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1997
Kenichi Utsumi, Kawasaki, JP;
Mamoru Haneda, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuhiko Motoyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroaki Nishijo, Kawasaki, JP;
Takahisa Miyamoto, Inayi, JP;
Yutaka Sugai, Inayi, JP;
Hitosi Saito, Inayi, JP;
Satoshi Kanbayashi, Inayi, JP;
Ichiro Tatsuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Osamu Omori, Kawasaki, JP;
Yuji Kato, Inayi, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Kiden, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A library apparatus having components permitting accurate and straightforward assembly. The library apparatus includes respective cell, drive, accessor and passage units, each having box shaped housings including a connection mechanism. A coupling couples the housings of the passage units with the other units. Other features of the library apparatus include a reference mark on the accessor unit which permits a transport mechanism in the passage unit to correct positional errors of the transport mechanism to other components.