Patent ID: 6023391
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic tape machine comprising:a magnetic tape unit for performing read and write of data on a selected one of a plurality of cartridge recording media;a cartridge storing member for storing said plurality of cartridge recording media; andan accessor for taking said selected cartridge recording medium out of said cartridge storing member to feed said selected cartridge recording medium to said magnetic tape unit and for taking said selected cartridge recording medium out of said magnetic tape unit after performing read/write of data to return said selected cartridge recording medium to said cartridge storing member;said cartridge storing member having a plurality of cells through which said plurality of cartridge recording media are allowed to be respectively inserted and passed toward said magnetic tape unit;each of said cells having:latch means for positioning each of said cartridge recording media inserted into a respective each of said cells at a transfer position where each of said cartridge recording media is transferred to said accessor;improper insertion preventing means for preventing full insertion of each of said cartridge recording media into the respective each of said cells in improper orientation of each of said cartridge recording media;shutter means including a door allowed to be opened only when each of said cartridge recording media is inserted and ejected;a stopper for limiting opening and closing of said door in cooperation with the passing of each of said cartridge recording media through the respective each of said cells; anda flag used to determine whether each of said cartridge recording media has been inserted into the respective each of said cells or has been ejected from the respective each of said cells.