Import/export element with lead screw and ramp for rotation

摘要

In a data media storage library for storing and accessing storage media, the storage media being contained in cartridges, the data media storage library having a library housing, an access opening in the library housing for inserting cartridges, a storage array within the library housing including a number of storage locations, a plurality of media storage elements adapted to hold the storage media, a plurality of data transfer elements adapted to read and write information on the storage media, and a media transport element within the library housing adapted to move the storage media between the media storage element and the data transfer element, an import/export element including: a cartridge holder receiving the media cartridge from the access opening; a first lead screw mounted in a first direction between a first point and a second point and rotating about a first axis parallel to the first direction; a cartridge holder carrier threaded on the first lead screw and connected to the cartridge holder for translation of the cartridge holder along the first axis; a second lead screw mounted in a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction, the second lead screw engaging the cartridge holder carrier for rotation about a second axis parallel to the second direction; a rotation collar threaded on the second lead screw and fixed to the cartridge holder carrier; and an inclined planar member fixed along the first direction and sliding along the rotation collar.