Patent ID: 8254054
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A library apparatus comprising: a housing; a record medium storage shelf that is disposed in the housing and stores a plurality of information record media; an input-output device in which the information record medium is loaded and which inputs and outputs information to and from the loaded information record medium; a robot that transfers the information record medium between the record medium storage shelf and the input-output device; and a controller that controls operation of the robot, wherein the record medium storage shelf, the input-output device, the robot and the controller are arranged in the housing, the information record medium includes a barcode for identification, the library apparatus further comprises: a read unit that is detachably attached to the robot and reads the barcode of the information record medium; and a read unit storage that is provided separately from the record medium storage shelf in the housing and stores the read unit detached from the robot, and the controller controls the robot such that when the controller causes the robot to read the barcode of the information record medium, the controller causes the robot to receive the read unit stored in the read unit storage and after reading the barcode by the read unit, the controller causes the robot to return the read unit to the read unit storage.