Patent ID: 6904005

Claim:
An automated data storage and retrieval system for storing and accessing a plurality of portable data storage media stored in a plurality of storage slots, said automated data storage and retrieval system having at least one data storage drive for receiving said portable data storage media and reading and/or writing data thereon, and one or more accessors moveably disposed therein, wherein each of said one or more accessors comprises at least one gripper mechanism, said automated data storage system comprising: one or a plurality of power supply module receiving slots; one or a plurality of first power connection devices, wherein one of said one or a plurality of first power connection devices is disposed adjacent each of said one or a plurality of power supply module receiving slots; one or a plurality of second power connection devices, wherein one of said one or a plurality of second power connection devices is disposed adjacent each of said one or a plurality of power supply module receiving slots; one or a plurality of power supply modules removably disposed in said one or a plurality of power supply module receiving slots; wherein each of said one or a plurality of power supply modules is releaseably connected to one of said one or a plurality of first power connection devices; and wherein each of said one or a plurality of power supply modules is releaseably connected to one of said one or a plurality of second power connection devices.