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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2008
Toshimitsu Kawasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Tsuchiya, Tokyo, JP;
Tadashi Kosugi, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Embedded Products, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cell () includes a cartridge lock () at its opening for securing a data cartridge () in the cell by locking. A picker mechanism () includes a picker arm () and an ejection release part () for releasing locking realized by the cartridge lock (). When the data cartridge () is to be inserted into the cell (), the cartridge lock () is caused to retract as far as a position at which locking is released by a tapered surface () that is provided on the data cartridge (); and when the data cartridge () is to be ejected from the cell (), cartridge lock () is released by the ejection release part () at the same time that picker arm () engages engagement hole ().