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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1998
Toshihito Kanetsuku, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenichi Utsumi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takahisa Miyamoto, Inagi, JP;
Tomoyuki Okada, Inagi, JP;
Yuji Katoh, Inagi, JP;
Osamu Ohmori, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A cartridge direct entry/exit station for a library apparatus, the library apparatus transferring selected cartridges to a drive unit through a transferring mechanism for processing of information recorded therein. The cartridge direct entry/exit station is configured to accommodate a magazine storing a plurality of cartridges, thereby facilitating the simultaneous entry or exit of plural cartridges. The cartridge direct entry/exit includes a communication space defined to establish direct communication between an operating space in the interior of the library apparatus and an external space of the library apparatus, and a magazine holding mechanism for holding the magazine in a state where an insertion/removal side of the cartridges faces the operating space.