JPS63188855A - Disk filing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the constitution and to prevent a carrier and case from coming into collision or being damaged by constituting in such a fashion that a cartridge inserted into the case from a feed and discharge gate is turned horizontally by 180 deg. to be passed onto the carrier. CONSTITUTION:The cartridge 4 is inserted with its groove 4a side directed to the front into a receiving container 13 from the cartridge feed and discharge gate 16. The container 13 is turned horizontally by 180 deg. by a motor 20, and housed into one of housing racks 3 of a stocker 2 by the carrier 6 with its finger 11. At the time of discharging, since the feed and discharge gate 16 is formed in a recess state of the inside, the edge part of the cartridge is protruded from the wall of the case 1 to be easily grasped to be taken out. Consequently, feeding and discharging of cartridges are simple and any collision and subsequent damage of the carrier against the case will never happen.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a disk file device, and more specifically, a plurality of cartridges containing disks serving as information media are stored in a plurality of storage shelves, and a carrier The present invention relates to a disc file device for selectively loading and unloading the cartridge into and out of a disc recording/reproducing device using a disc recording/reproducing device.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 3 shows a conventional disk file device shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 136367/1983. A plurality of horizontal storage shelves (3) are arranged in the vertical direction, and a plurality of cartridges (4) containing disks serving as information media are placed and stored on each storage shelf (3). A disk recording/reproducing device (5) is arranged below the stocker (2). Cartridge (4
) for selecting and moving a pair of pulleys (8) supported above and below a frame (7) provided vertically within the case (1).
9) and is driven in the vertical direction indicated by the arrow (-) by the carrier drive motor (10). The finger (11) can engage with the groove (4a) formed at the end of the cartridge (4) to grip the cartridge (4). A storage container (13) is attached to the cartoy supply/discharge element (12).
The cartridge supply/discharge element (12) is driven by a supply/discharge element drive motor (
14) and can move along a horizontal guide rail (15). On the wall of the case (1) on the opposite side of the stocker (2) across the carrier (6), there is a storage container (13) for loading and unloading cartridges (4) between the inside and outside of the space (1).

Next, the operation of the above conventional device will be explained.

To store the cartridge (4) in the disk file device, use the cartridge supply/discharge element (12) and supply/discharge element drive motor (14) to move the storage container (13) near the cartridge supply/discharge port (16). Move to. Manually insert the cartridge (4) into the case (1) from the cartridge inlet/outlet (16) with the tit (4a) facing you.
) into the cartridge (4) and into the storage container (13).
). The storage container (13) containing the cartridge (4) is returned to its original position using the cartridge supply/discharge unit R (12) and the supply/discharge element drive motor (14) again. Next, the carrier (6) is moved upward by the carrier drive motor (10), and the fingers (11) are moved upwardly by the storage container (1).
Stop the carrier (6) when it reaches the height of 3).

With the finger (11) open, move the finger part toward the storage container (13), close the finger (11), and insert the protrusion (not shown) at the tip of the finger into the groove (4) of the cartridge (4).
4a). By returning the finger portion to its original position again, the cartridge (4) is taken into the carrier (6). Place the carrier (6) on the storage shelf (3) where you want to store it.
) and place the finger (11) on the storage shelf (3).
The cartridge (4) is stored in the desired storage shelf (3) by moving it in the direction shown in FIG.

The movement of the cartridge (4) between the storage shelf (3) and the disk recording/reproducing device (5) can also be performed in the same manner as the operation of the carrier (6) described above.

Further, when ejecting the cartridge (4) from the storage shelf (3) to the outside of the case (1), the above-mentioned reverse operation may be performed.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Since the conventional disk file device is configured as described above, the structure of the cartridge supply/discharge element is complicated.
Further, since the cartridge storage container crosses the range of movement of the carrier, there is a risk of collision and damage between the carrier and the storage container.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a disk file device that has a simple structure and in which the storage container does not cross the range of movement of the carrier.

[Means for solving problems]

In the disk file device according to the present invention, the cartridge supply/discharge port is provided in the wall of the stocker case above the stocker, and the cartridge storage container can be rotated horizontally by 180° above the stocker.

[For production]

In this invention, the cartridge inserted from the cartridge supply/discharge port is rotated horizontally at the top of the stocker to deliver the cartridge to the carrier.Furthermore, the cartridge delivered from the carrier is rotated horizontally by 180 degrees.
Rotate it and remove it from the cartridge supply/discharge port.

〔Example〕

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention, and in FIG. 1, the cartridge supply/discharge port (16) is concave inwardly of the slot (1).

Insert the storage container (13) into the storage container (13) in the direction indicated by the arrow (c).
As shown at 3, a storage container drive motor (20) for horizontal rotational drive of 180° is coupled to form a cartridge supply/discharge element (21). As shown in FIG. 2, this storage container drive motor (20)
The finger (11) and the finger drive element (22
) is supported by the finger support member (23) and the carrier (
6).

In addition, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 3 indicate the same or corresponding parts, and the explanation will be omitted.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

As in the conventional device, the cartridge (4) inserted into the concave cartridge supply/discharge port (16K) with the groove (4a) facing toward you is inserted into the storage container (21) of the cartridge supply/discharge element (21).
13). Next, the storage container (13) is horizontally rotated 1c18 (f) by the storage container drive motor (20), and takes the position shown by the solid line from the chain line position in FIG. 2 to bring the cartridge (4) toward the carrier (6). Next, the finger (If) moves to the position indicated by the chain line! From this point on, the cartridge (4) is moved to the stocker (2) by the same operation as before.
Store it in the storage shelf (3).

Also, when ejecting the cartridge (4) to the outside of the case (1), the above operation can be performed in reverse, but if the storage container (13) is moved to the cartridge supply/discharge port (16) Since the cartridge supply/discharge port (16) is recessed inside the case (1) when viewed from the outside of the case (1), as can be seen in FIG.
) will protrude from the wall of the case (1) and can be easily taken out by hand.

As can be seen from the above description, the storage container (13) does not move across the movement range of the carrier (6).

In the above embodiment, the storage container (13) is directly connected to the storage container drive motor (2o), but a power transmission mechanism such as a belt or a gear may be provided between the two.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the cartridge supply/discharge port is provided on the stocker side case wall at the upper part of the stocker, and the cartridge storage container is provided at the upper part of the stocker so that the cartridge is placed horizontally.
Since the cartridge is rotated by 0 m, the cartridge feeding and discharging elements are simplified, and the risk of collision and damage between the carrier and the storage container can be eliminated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged plan view of the one shown in the figure, and a side sectional view of a conventional disk file device. (1) Case, (2) Stocker, (4) Cartridge, (5) Disc recording/playback device, (6)
...Carrier, (13)...Storage container, (16)...Cartridge supply/discharge port, (20)φ/Storage container drive motor,
(21) Cartridge supply/discharge element. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts. Procedural amendment band August 14, 1982

Claims (1)

[Claims] A case forming an outer enclosure, a stocker storing a number of cartridges containing disks forming an information medium, a disk recording and reproducing device for reading and writing information on the disks, and a disk storage device for selectively pulling out the cartridges from the stocker. a carrier supplied to the disc recording/reproducing device;
A cartridge supply/discharge port formed in the case wall on the stocker side at the top of the stocker, and a storage container arranged at the top of the stocker and rotated horizontally by 180 degrees by a storage container drive motor, from the cartridge supply/discharge port. A disk file device comprising: a cartridge supply/discharge element that transfers the supplied cartridge to the carrier.