JPS6111985A - Magnetic recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily retrieve desired data among plural data recorded on a magnetic tape so that a program search signal repduced by a fixed magnetic head and a signal for retrieval reproduced by a card reader coincide with each other in other in response to the conparison result betwen both signels. CONSTITUTION:The fixed magnetic head 15 slides on a linear track 27 of the magnetic tape 4 to reproduce the program search signal 26, and the card reader 11 slides on the magnetic layer 5 of a magnetic card 1 to reproduce the signal fo retrieval. Both reproduced signals are supplied to and compared by a comparing circuit 21 with each other and the result is supplied to a sequence circuit 22. Namely, the retrieval signal of, for example, 001 on the magnetic card 1 is reproduced by the card reader 11, and then the comparing circuit 21 retrieves the program search signal 26 of 001 on the magnetic tape 4. The sequence circuit 22 responses to the output of the comparing circuit 21 to control the running system of the magnetic recording and reproducin device 7 for the magnetic tape 4 so that both reproduced signals coincide with each other.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a magnetic recording/reproducing device using a cassette tape, and more particularly to a magnetic recording/reproducing device capable of searching data recorded on a magnetic tape. .

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as an example of how to utilize a magnetic recording/reproducing device using a cassette case, there is a case where the magnetic recording/reproducing device is used in combination with a personal computer game machine. In this case, one game is recorded on one cassette tape, and in order to play many games on a personal computer game machine, many cassette tapes are required. Therefore, a storage box is required to store a large number of cassette tapes. Furthermore, when playing a personal computer game, in order to obtain the necessary cassette tape, the contents of the cassette tape must be searched one by one using the search function of the magnetic recording and reproducing device.
It took time and effort to repeatedly attach and detach the cassette tape to the magnetic recording/reproducing device.

This also applies to the case where a large amount of data is recorded on one cassette tape. It took time to search between the data recording sections for each time.

In addition, in the case of rental cassette tapes, one piece of software has traditionally been stored on each cassette tape, so rental companies have to keep a large amount of cassette tapes in stock, and users have to choose the software they want to use. [Summary of the Invention] This invention was made in order to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional one. Therefore, the main purpose of this invention is to An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording and reproducing device using a tape, which can search for desired data in a desired order from a plurality of data recorded on a magnetic tape.

To summarize the invention, a magnetic recording medium device including a magnetic tape and a magnetic card is used as a magnetic recording/reproducing device, and a cue signal is recorded at the head of a plurality of data recorded in a predetermined order on the magnetic tape. In order to reproduce desired data from multiple pieces of data in a desired order, a search signal for searching multiple pieces of data is recorded on a magnetic card, and a cueing signal reproduced from a magnetic chip and a card reader is used by a fixed magnetic head. This magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus compares a search signal reproduced from a magnetic card and controls the running of a magnetic tape so that both signals match in response to the comparison result.

The above objects and other objects and features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings.

[Embodiment of the Invention] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figure shows a cassette case containing a magnetic tape according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a magnetic card removed from the cassette case. In the figure, a magnetic tape 4 is stored in a roll in a cassette case 2. As shown in FIG. magnetic tape 4
and the cassette case 2 constitute a cassette tape. A plurality of data and cue signals thereof are recorded on the magnetic tape 4, as will be described later. A cassette guide 3 is provided along the side wall of the cassette case 2, and this guide has the role of connecting the magnetic card 1 and the cassette case 2. That is, the magnetic card 1 is removably attached to the cassette case 2 by the cassette guide 3. Further, the cassette case 2 is provided with an escape groove 6.

The magnetic card 1 is for searching a plurality of data on a magnetic tape 4, and a magnetic layer 5 is provided on the magnetic card 1. In the magnetic layer 5, in order to reproduce desired data in a desired order from a plurality of data recorded on the magnetic tape 4,
A search signal for individually searching this plurality of data is recorded.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the state of a cassette case in which a magnetic tape according to an embodiment of the present invention is stored and a magnetic card attached thereto. In the figure, the cassette tape and the magnetic card 1 are integrated. This constitutes the magnetic recording medium device 30. In this way, the magnetic card 1 is inserted into the cassette case 2.
Since it can be attached and detached freely, it is easy to store and handle.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a personal computer game is played using a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus using a magnetic recording medium device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, magnetic recording and reproduction! The li station 7 is connected to a burner computer 10 via a cable pull 9. When playing a game recorded on the magnetic tape 4 on a personal computer, the magnetic recording medium device 1f30 is inserted into the magnetic recording/reproducing device 7 through the cassette insertion slot 8.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state when a search signal is reproduced from a magnetic card in a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. Card reader 11 is provided on magnetic layer 5 . The card reader 11 crosses the relief groove 6 and the magnetic J
It slides on I5 and reproduces the search signal from this point.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus using a magnetic recording medium device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6th
The figure is a top view of the apparatus of FIG. 5. In FIGS. 5 and 6, a rotating cylinder 17 is provided inside the magnetic recording/reproducing device 17. As shown in FIG. The cylinder 17 is a rotating cylinder 17a8
and an identification cylinder 17b. rotating cylinder °
17a is a fixed cylinder 17 by a cylinder motor 18.
rotated relative to b. A supply side guide pin 23 for springing the magnetic tape 4 is provided on the side of the cylinder 17 on the supply reel 19 side, and a take-up side guide pin 24 is similarly provided on the take-up reel 20 side. . The magnetic recording medium device 130 is inserted through the cassette insertion slot 8 and installed in the magnetic recording/reproducing @7. Inside the cassette case 2, there is provided a supply reel 191 and a take-up reel 2.0 on which the magnetic tape 4 is wound. The magnetic tape 4 supplied from the supply reel 19 reaches the cylinder 17 via the supply side guide pin 23, and then runs along the circumferential surface of the cylinder 17 at a predetermined angular interval, and then reaches the guide pin 24 on the winding side, where it is pinched. The take-up reel 20 passes through the roller 12 and the capstan shaft iam.
It is wound up. The capstan shaft 13 is rotated by a capstan motor 14, and the magnetic pole -74 is held between the pinch roller 12 and the capstan shaft 13 and runs by friction.

At the bottom of the rotating cylinder 17a, a pair of magnetic heads 16 (only one is shown) are spaced apart from each other by an angular interval of 180 degrees.
is provided. A pair of magnetic heads 16 are connected to the cylinder 1
7 and comes into contact with the magnetic tape 4. The pair of magnetic heads 16 rotate with the rotation of the rotary cylinder 17a, and diagonally scan the magnetic tape 4 to form diagonal tracks 25 on the magnetic tape 4 as shown in FIG. In this way, the pair of magnetic heads 16 are connected to the diagonal track 25.
In this method, a plurality of data such as personal computer games, music, etc. are recorded separately in areas divided at intervals in the length direction in a predetermined order. When recording data on the magnetic tape 4, if a rotating magnetic head type is used as the magnetic recording/reproducing device, high-density recording becomes possible, so a large amount of data, such as personal data, can be recorded on one cassette tape. Computer games and the like can be recorded, and this rotating magnetic head type magnetic recording/reproducing device can be used in combination with a personal computer game machine. A fixed magnetic head 15 is provided on the traveling path of the magnetic tape 4 and on the capstan shaft 13 and the take-up guide pin 24ff. The fixed magnetic head 15 slides on the magnetic tape 4 to form a linear track 27 on the magnetic tape 4 as shown in FIG. Record a cue message @26 such as 003. Magnetic recording media device! 30 is attached to the magnetic recording/reproducing device 7, the card reader 11 is positioned on the magnetic layer 5 and slides on the magnetic layer J15 to reproduce the search signal, as described in FIG.

The identification magnetic head 15I3 and the card reader 11 are connected to a comparison circuit 21, and the comparison circuit 21 is connected to a sequence circuit 22.
It is connected to the magnetic tape running system of the magnetic recording/reproducing device 7 via the magnetic recording/reproducing device 7.

Next, data retrieval in this magnetic recording/reproducing device will be explained. During data retrieval, the magnetic tape 4 is run at high speed. At this time, the fixed magnetic head 1.5 slides on the linear track 27 of the magnetic tape 4 to reproduce the cue signal 26. On the other hand, the card reader 11 uses the magnetic layer 5 of the magnetic card 1.
Slide the top to play the search signal. Both reproduced signals are given to the comparator circuit 21 and compared, and the comparator circuit 21
The output of is given to the sequence circuit 22. That is, among the search signals on the magnetic card 1, for example, 00
1 is reproduced by the card reader 11, the comparison circuit 21 searches for the cue signal 26 of 001 on the magnetic tape 4. In response to the output of the comparator circuit 21, the sequence circuit 22 controls the running system of the magnetic tape 4 of the magnetic recording/reproducing device 7 so that the two reproduced signals match. In this way, the data 001 is easily retrieved from the magnetic tape 4, and this data is reproduced by the magnetic recording/reproducing device 7. .

- Since the magnetic recording/reproducing device using the magnetic recording medium device according to the present invention is configured as described above, it can be easily combined with a magnetic recording/reproducing device using a magnetic card and a cassette tape, which have been in practical use for a long time. It can be configured as follows.

Furthermore, since the magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus using the magnetic recording medium device according to the present invention can easily search for data as described above, it is possible to record a large amount of data on one cassette tape. It can be effectively used for high-speed data retrieval in a rotating magnetic head type magnetic recording/reproducing device that can record data.

In addition, if only the search signals corresponding to specific software among the multiple types of software on one cassette tape are recorded on a magnetic card, only some of the software on one cassette tape can be searched. Available for rental.

In the above embodiment, it is assumed that data has already been recorded on the magnetic tape 4, but even if the magnetic tape 4 is unrecorded, the card reader 11 has a recording function for the magnetic card 1. When recording data on the magnetic tape 4, the magnetic recording/reproducing device 7 can record only the specified data on the magnetic card 1 in the specified order.For example, as shown in FIG. When two cue signals are specified to the magnetic recording/reproducing device 7 in the order of 003', data 002, data 003, and 8 cue signals 26 are recorded on the magnetic tape 4, and the magnetic card 1
Search signals 002.003 can be recorded in the same way.

Further, even if the card reader 11 is not provided in the magnetic recording/reproducing device 7, it is possible to reproduce the contents instructed from the magnetic card 1 or to record the contents instructed on the magnetic card 1. The magnetic card 1 is useful if there is a card reader 11 capable of doing so.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a magnetic recording medium device is used in a magnetic recording and reproducing device, a cue signal is recorded at the head of a plurality of data recorded on a magnetic tape, and a cue signal is recorded on a magnetic card. A search signal for searching multiple data is recorded, a cue signal reproduced by a fixed magnetic head is compared with a search signal reproduced by a card reader, and the two signals are matched in response to the comparison result. By controlling the running of the magnetic tape, you can easily search for desired data in the desired order from multiple pieces of data recorded on the magnetic tape, and especially with a rotating magnetic head type that can record a large amount of data on a single cassette tape. It can be effectively used for high-speed data retrieval in magnetic recording and reproducing devices.

In addition, since this magnetic recording/reproducing device has a simple configuration,
It can be easily configured by combining conventional magnetic recording and reproducing devices using magnetic cards and cassette tapes.

In addition, since the magnetic card is detachably installed in the cassette case, storage and handling thereof are facilitated.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a cassette case containing a magnetic tape and a magnetic card removed from the cassette case according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the state of a cassette case containing a magnetic tape and a magnetic card attached to the cassette case according to an embodiment of the present invention. ! Figures 1 and 3 are diagrams showing the state in which a personal computer game is played using a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus using a magnetic recording medium device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state when a search signal is reproduced from a magnetic card by a card reader in a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of a magnetic recording/reproducing device using a media device. FIG. 6 is a top view of the device shown in FIG. 5. FIG. In the figure, 1 is a magnetic card, 2 is a cassette case, and 4 is a magnetic card.
is a magnetic tape, 5 is a magnetic layer, 7 is a magnetic recording/reproducing device, 8
10 is a personal computer, 11 is a card reader, 12 is a pinch roller, and 13 is a cassette case insertion slot.
15 is a fixed magnetic head, 16 is a magnetic head, 17 is a cylinder, 19 is a supply reel, 20 is a take-up reel, 21 is a comparison circuit, 22 is a sequence circuit,
25 is a diagonal track, 26 is a cue signal, 27 is a linear track, and 30 is a magnetic recording medium device. Note that the same reference numerals in each figure indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A magnetic recording and reproducing device that performs magnetic recording and reproducing using a magnetic recording medium device, wherein the magnetic recording medium device includes a magnetic tape and a magnetic card, and the magnetic tape has a plurality of pieces of data stored in a longitudinal direction. recorded separately in a predetermined order in areas divided at intervals, and a cue signal representing the head of the plurality of data areas is provided at the head of the plurality of data areas recorded on the magnetic tape. is recorded on the magnetic card, and a search signal is recorded on the magnetic card to individually search areas of the plurality of data in order to reproduce desired data from the plurality of data in a desired order different from the predetermined order. and the magnetic card is removably attached to the magnetic recording medium device, and the magnetic recording and reproducing device includes: a fixed magnetic head that reproduces the cue signal from the magnetic tape; and a fixed magnetic head that reproduces the cue signal from the magnetic tape. a card reader for reproducing a search signal; a comparison means for comparing a cue signal reproduced from the magnetic tape with a search signal reproduced from the magnetic card; and a comparison means for comparing the two signals in response to an output of the comparison means. A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus comprising: a running control means for controlling the running of the magnetic tape so as to cause the magnetic tape to run. (2) The magnetic recording/reproducing device according to claim 1, wherein the card reader records the search signal on the magnetic card.