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A robotic guidance mechanism for transporting storage media cartridges along linear and curved routes within a data storage library. The guidance mechanism includes a robotic assembly operating on a guide rail. Two guides of the robotic assembly move in two guide paths in the guide rail to route and

A robotic guidance mechanism for transporting storage media cartridges along linear and curved routes within a data storage library. The guidance mechanism includes a robotic assembly operating on a guide rail. Two guides of the robotic assembly move in two guide paths in the guide rail to route and orient the robotic assembly in a plane defined by the guide rail. A third guide of the robotic assembly engages a guide surface on the guide rail to prevent the robotic assembly from rotating out of the guide rail plane. A picker assembly is provided in the robotic assembly to handle one of the storage media cartridges.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A robotic guidance mechanism for transporting a storage media cartridge in a data storage library, the robotic guidance mechanism comprising:a guide rail having a first guide path, a second guide path, and a guide surface;a carriage disposed to one side only of the guide

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A robotic guidance mechanism for transporting a storage media cartridge in a data storage library, the robotic guidance mechanism comprising:a guide rail having a first guide path, a second guide path, and a guide surface;a carriage disposed to one side only of the guide rail horizontally;a plurality of guides attached to the carriage, wherein a first guide and a second guide of the plurality of guides are disposed in the first guide path and the second guide path respectively, and a third guide of the plurality of guides engages the guide surface; anda picker assembly disposed on the carriage, the picker assembly being operative to load and unload the storage media cartridge from the carriage.