Patent ID: 6141178
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A library device comprising:a cartridge load/unload mechanism for loading a recording medium cartridge into said library device and unloading said cartridge from said library device;a cell unit having a plurality of cells each for containing said cartridge;a drive unit for reading and writing data from and to a recording medium contained in said cartridge, said drive unit having an inlet/outlet end and ejecting means for ejecting said cartridge from said drive unit through said inlet/outlet end,said cartridge having a front side that faces said inlet/outlet end when said cartridge is positioned within said drive unit,an accessor for carrying said cartridge between said cartridge load/unload mechanism, said cell unit, and said drive unit;stopping means for stopping said cartridge upon ejection at a predetermined point before the cartridge leaves said drive unit, said stopping means stopping said cartridge by colliding with said front side; andan elastic member for pivotably biasing said stopping means in an ejecting direction of said cartridge, said ejecting direction being a direction heading away from said inlet/outlet end in an exterior of said drive unit,wherein in inserting said cartridge into said drive unit by means of said accessor, said stopping means allows insertion of said cartridge into said drive unit and in ejecting said cartridge from said drive unit, said stopping means stops said cartridge before said cartridge obstructs movement of said accessor.