G11B33/0483

DISK CARTRIDGE DATA STORAGE LIBRARY
20230238036 · 2023-07-27 ·

A data storage disk cartridge library includes a media drive having a clean internal environment, a disk cartridge bay positioned adjacent to the media drive, and a disk cartridge positioned in the disk cartridge bay and having clean compartments for housing a clean disk trays supporting clean magnetic recording disk media. The media drive has a disk tray extractor including a seal plate positioned at times flush with a surrounding shroud, and a set of pins for extending through the seal plate and a disk tray and for moving to a tray locking position. The seal plate covers a disk tray faceplate to physically isolate the faceplate from the clean portion of the disk tray, the corresponding clean compartment, and the clean environment of the media drive. The shroud is configured to cover surfaces of the disk cartridge adjacent to the faceplate.

RAIL-BASED MEDIA TRANSPORT ROBOT FOR DISK CARTRIDGE DATA STORAGE LIBRARY
20230238028 · 2023-07-27 ·

A data storage disk cartridge library system includes a rack having an array of bays, at least some housing disk media cartridges and/or media drives, and a pair of horizontal and vertical guide rails bordering each bay. A media transport robot includes fixed-position drive wheels at each corner for driving the robot along the guide rails, and pivoting guide wheels corresponding to each drive wheel for guiding the drive wheel horizontally along a horizontal guide rail and vertically along a vertical guide rail. With each guide wheel coupled with a horizontal guide rail the robot can travel horizontally on the rack, and with each guide wheel coupled with a vertical guide rail the robot can travel vertically on the rack. Electrical power can be supplied to the robot via the guide rails, and gear portions of the wheels mechanically interface with a mechanical portion of the guide rails.

Disk cartridge data storage library
11862203 · 2024-01-02 · ·

A data storage disk cartridge library includes a media drive having a clean internal environment, a disk cartridge bay positioned adjacent to the media drive, and a disk cartridge positioned in the disk cartridge bay and having clean compartments for housing a clean disk trays supporting clean magnetic recording disk media. The media drive has a disk tray extractor including a seal plate positioned at times flush with a surrounding shroud, and a set of pins for extending through the seal plate and a disk tray and for moving to a tray locking position. The seal plate covers a disk tray faceplate to physically isolate the faceplate from the clean portion of the disk tray, the corresponding clean compartment, and the clean environment of the media drive. The shroud is configured to cover surfaces of the disk cartridge adjacent to the faceplate.

QUICK-RELEASE HARD DISK BRACKET
20240029763 · 2024-01-25 ·

The present disclosure discloses a quick detachable hard disk bracket. When the cross beam hinging rod and the enclosure frame driving rod rotate upwards or downwards, the enclosure frame is driven to transversely move opposite to the cross beam. The locking hook is slidably assembled at the cross beam in a transverse direction. The locking hook is hinged with a hook driving rod. When the cross beam hinging rod and the enclosure frame driving rod rotate upwards or downwards, the locking hook is driven to transversely move opposite to the cross beam. When the cross beam hinging rod and the enclosure frame driving rod rotate downwards, the locking hook and the enclosure frame move in opposite directions respectively, and the locking hook and the enclosure frame move out of the two ends of the cross beam respectively.

Rail-based media transport robot for disk cartridge data storage library
11915728 · 2024-02-27 · ·

A data storage disk cartridge library system includes a rack having an array of bays, at least some housing disk media cartridges and/or media drives, and a pair of horizontal and vertical guide rails bordering each bay. A media transport robot includes fixed-position drive wheels at each corner for driving the robot along the guide rails, and pivoting guide wheels corresponding to each drive wheel for guiding the drive wheel horizontally along a horizontal guide rail and vertically along a vertical guide rail. With each guide wheel coupled with a horizontal guide rail the robot can travel horizontally on the rack, and with each guide wheel coupled with a vertical guide rail the robot can travel vertically on the rack. Electrical power can be supplied to the robot via the guide rails, and gear portions of the wheels mechanically interface with a mechanical portion of the guide rails.

Quick-release hard disk bracket

The present disclosure discloses a quick detachable hard disk bracket. When the cross beam hinging rod and the enclosure frame driving rod rotate upwards or downwards, the enclosure frame is driven to transversely move opposite to the cross beam. The locking hook is slidably assembled at the cross beam in a transverse direction. The locking hook is hinged with a hook driving rod. When the cross beam hinging rod and the enclosure frame driving rod rotate upwards or downwards, the locking hook is driven to transversely move opposite to the cross beam. When the cross beam hinging rod and the enclosure frame driving rod rotate downwards, the locking hook and the enclosure frame move in opposite directions respectively, and the locking hook and the enclosure frame move out of the two ends of the cross beam respectively.