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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2005
Tomoaki Sakaguchi, Tama, JP;
Tomoaki Sakaguchi, Tama, JP;
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Quantum Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
There is disclosed a media cartridge autoloader. The media cartridge autoloader includes at least one mail slot through which a media cartridge is inserted and ejected, at least one media drive into which the media cartridge is loaded, at least one media cartridge storage section that stores the media cartridge, and a media cartridge picker. The media cartridge picker includes a turntable that supports the media cartridge and rotates to change the orientation of the media cartridge, a turntable rotating mechanism that rotates the turntable, and a media cartridge transporter that transports the media cartridge between the turntable and one of the mail slot, the media drive and the cartridge storage section. The turntable is provided with a media cartridge stopper member that stops the media cartridge inserted manually from the mail slot.