Patent ID: 7154703
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A magazine-based data cartridge library comprising: a frame; a shelf system, operatively attached to said frame, for supporting at least two data cartridge magazines and comprising at least one shelf; a drive that is operatively attached to said frame; a cartridge transport device, operatively attached to said frame, for moving a data cartridge between one of said at least two data cartridge magazines and said drive; a magazine picker for displacing one of said at least two data cartridge magazines towards and away from said shelf; and an elevator for moving said magazine picker; wherein said magazine picker comprises: a magazine support; and means for transporting one of said at least two data cartridge magazines between said magazine support and said at least one shelf; wherein during transporting of one of said at least two data cartridge magazines between said magazine support and a said at least one shelf said magazine support remains in substantially the same position; said magazine support comprises at least a pair of support rails for engaging one of said at least two data cartridge magazines: said means for transporting is located in a space between said pair of support rails.