Patent ID: 7499241
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A media cartridge autoloader comprising: a media cartridge picker including a mail slot through which the media cartridge is inserted or ejected; at least one media drive into which the media cartridge is loaded; and at least one media cartridge storage section configured to store the media cartridge therein; wherein the mail slot, the read/write media drive, and the media cartridge storage section are arranged near the media cartridge picker; the media cartridge transport mechanism includes the rotary arm has a reference position such that the media cartridge pin is located outside the turntable, and a home position such that the media cartridge pin is located within the turntable, and is configured to be positioned at the home position as a result of rotating in one direction to the reference position and then rotating in the opposite direction through a predetermined angle, the rotary arm including the arm position detector detects an arrival of the rotary arm at the reference position in response to a detection of the special shape section.