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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1997
Nobuhiko Motoyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Shibuya, Kawasaki, JP;
Chikatsu Kato, Kawasaki, JP;
Keiichi Saito, Kawasaki, JP;
Daisuke Hori, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A cartridge transferring robot for use in a library apparatus which is capable of certainly transferring a plurality of types of cartridges (media) to meet various needs from the users. In the present invention, for this purpose, in case where a plurality of types of cartridges are handled within the library apparatus, a picker section includes a type identifying mechanism to identify the type of the cartridge held in the picker section in a state of being gripped by a hand mechanism. Further, this invention is for transferring cartridges among a storage unit, a cartridge entry/exit station and a drive unit within a library apparatus storing a large number of cartridges such as magnetic tape cartridges and optical disk cartridges.