EP0034014A1
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Storage apparatus for photographic microform recordings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-01-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-01-27
Abstract
Abstract Storage apparatus (2) for photographic microform recordings, which storage apparatus comprises a plurality of axially aligned storage drums (4), and roller means (6) which engage the periphery of the drums and which rotatably support the drums about a common longitudinal axis, each drum comprising a plurality of pockets (8), each pocket having an open mouth for enabling a photographic microform recording to be inserted into and removed from the pocket, and the storage apparatus including guard means (10) for preventing the microform recording from falling out of the pockets as the drums rotate.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles James Page
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:34
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K17/00; G06K17/0003; G06K17/0009; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/10; G03B21/11; G03B21/115; G03B21/116; G03B23/00; G03B23/02; G03B23/06; G06K17/0016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
Storage apparatus for photographic microform-recordings, which storage apparatus comprises a plurality of axially aligned storage drums, and roller means which engage the periphery of the drums and which rotatably support the drums about a common longitudinal axis, each drum comprising a plurality of pockets, each pocket having an open mouth for enabling a photographic microform recording to be inserted into and removed from the pocket, and the storage apparatus including guard means for preventing the microform recording from falling out of the pockets as the drums rotate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
Storage apparatus for photographic microform-recordings, which storage apparatus comprises a plurality of axially aligned storage drums, and roller means which engage the periphery of the drums and which rotatably support the drums about a common longitudinal axis, each drum comprising a plurality of pockets, each pocket having an open mouth for enabling a photographic microform recording to be inserted into and removed from the pocket, and the storage apparatus including guard means for preventing the microform recording from falling out of the pockets as the drums rotate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
. Storage apparatus according to claim 1 in which the roller means comprises a plurality of rollers, at least one of which rollers is driven.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
Storage apparatus according to claim 1 in which the roller means comprises a plurality of rollers, and in which the storage drums are adapted to be driven by a linear motor arrangement, the linear motor arrangement including a printed circuit part positioned on a side face of each of the drums.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
Storage apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims in which the guard means is a curved member positioned adjacent to a lower part of each drum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Storage apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims including a chute for the guard means for controllably emptying the drums of their stored microform recordings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
Storage apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims including retrieval means for automatically retrieving the microform recordings from the pockets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
Storage apparatus according to claim 6 in which the retrieval means comprises a driven push rod, and in which each pocket has an end remote from its mouth which is sufficiently closed to retain the microform recording but which allows the push rod to pass into the pocket to eject the microform recording.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
Storage apparatus according to claim 6 or claim 7 including location means for automatically locating a retrieved microform recording in a viewing position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
Storage apparatus according to claim 8 in which the location means comprises a first driven carriage which is adapted to move the location means adjacent a desired storage drum, a second driven carriage which is mounted on the first carriage and which is adapted to move a desired microform recording from the drum in a first direction, and a third driven carriage which is mounted on the second carriage and which is adapted to move the microform recording in a second direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
Storage apparatus according to claim 9 in which the carriages are powered by one or more linear motors..
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
Storage apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims including an optical viewing system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
Storage apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims including relocating means for relocating a microform recording in its pocket in its drum when the microform recording has been read.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
.Storage apparatus according to claim 12 in which the relocating means comprises a gripper mechanism.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
Storage apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims including feeder means for initially feeding the microform recordings into the pockets in the drums.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
Storage apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims including a photocopying device for providing a print-out of any selected microform recording.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
Storage apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims including a microprocessor for providing storage position location encoding of the microform recordings.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
Storage apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims including a microprocessor for providing discrete microform recording position location encoding.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
68 words
Storage apparatus according to claim 6 or to claim 6 and any claim when appendant on claim 6 including means responsive to appropriate command signals to activate the microform recording retrieval means to cause it to withdraw a desired microform recording from its pocket and eject it completely from the pocket, whereby corresponding position identification data on the ejected microform recording is erased from an index data store.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
Storage apparatus for photographic microform recordings, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
Storage apparatus for photographic microform recordings, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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