JPH03260951A - Cartridge housing cell - Google Patents
Cartridge housing cellInfo
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- JPH03260951A JPH03260951A JP2058912A JP5891290A JPH03260951A JP H03260951 A JPH03260951 A JP H03260951A JP 2058912 A JP2058912 A JP 2058912A JP 5891290 A JP5891290 A JP 5891290A JP H03260951 A JPH03260951 A JP H03260951A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔概 要〕
磁気テープや光ディスク等のライブラリー装置でカート
リッジを収納する収納セルの構造に関し、装置の小型化
及びカートリッジの高効率収納化を目的とし、
複数のカートリッジ（１〉を同一平面上の所定の位置に
外側面から放射状に収納して垂直軸を中心に回転可能な
るように槽底する。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Regarding the structure of a storage cell that stores cartridges in a library device such as a magnetic tape or optical disk, for the purpose of downsizing the device and highly efficient storage of cartridges, a plurality of cartridges ( 1> are housed radially from the outer surface at a predetermined position on the same plane, and the bottom of the tank is rotatable about a vertical axis.
（産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、磁気テープや光ディスク等のライブラリー装
置のカートリッジを収納する収納セルの構造に関する。(Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to the structure of a storage cell for storing cartridges of a library device such as magnetic tapes and optical disks.
情報処理システムの大型、高性能化に伴ってオンライン
で処理されるデータ量が著しく増大し、情報担持体とし
ての磁気テープや光ディスクの取扱い作業が煩雑化する
と共に、それに伴ってカートリッジの収納スペースが増
加し、ライブラリー装置の大型化を招く結果になってい
る。As information processing systems become larger and more sophisticated, the amount of data processed online has increased significantly, and the handling of magnetic tapes and optical disks as information carriers has become more complicated. This has resulted in an increase in the size of the library device.
従って、カートリッジを高効率で収納出来る収納セルが
要望されている。Therefore, there is a need for a storage cell that can store cartridges with high efficiency.
第４図の斜視図に示す如く、従来の収納セル１は、情報
担持体としての例えば磁気テープ或いは光ディスク等を
処理するライブラリー装置で磁気テープや光ディスクを
収納した多数のカートリッジ２を収納するものであって
、同一平面上の所定の位置に内側面から放射状に収納す
る為の細かく仕切られた収納部１ａを有する棚１ｂを多
段に備えていて、断面形状のＵの字型の柱状をして立設
している。As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 4, a conventional storage cell 1 is a library device that processes information carriers such as magnetic tapes or optical disks, and stores a large number of cartridges 2 containing magnetic tapes or optical disks. It is equipped with multiple shelves 1b having finely partitioned storage areas 1a for storage radially from the inner surface at predetermined positions on the same plane, and has a U-shaped columnar cross section. It is erected.
ライブラリー装置は、収納セル１と、収納セル１の内側
面に対向して回動及び上下動可能なハンド３を有するハ
ンドリング機構５を備えて構成されており、収納セル１
の所定の位置に収納されたカートリッジ２を取出して、
収納セル２の上下方向の略中間部に位置したドライブ装
置４に収納セル１の棚を貫通して設けた窓を通して装着
し、同装置４で情報の読取り或いは書き込みを行った後
は、逆の手順でカートリッジ２を収納セル１の元の位置
に戻すように動作する。The library device includes a storage cell 1 and a handling mechanism 5 having a hand 3 that can rotate and move up and down facing the inner surface of the storage cell 1.
Take out the cartridge 2 stored in the predetermined position of the
After installing the drive device 4, which is located approximately in the middle of the storage cell 2 in the vertical direction, through the window provided through the shelf of the storage cell 1, and reading or writing information with the device 4, the reverse operation is performed. The procedure operates to return the cartridge 2 to its original position in the storage cell 1.
尚、同図に於いて６はカートリッジ２を外部から装置に
投入し、或いは取出すカートリッジ投入排出部（ＣＡＳ
）、７はハンドリング機構ドライブ制御部、８は電源で
ある。In the same figure, 6 is a cartridge loading/unloading section (CAS) for loading or unloading the cartridge 2 into the device from the outside.
), 7 is a handling mechanism drive control section, and 8 is a power supply.
一方、カートリッジ２の量が膨大な場合には、カートリ
ッジ２は、第５図の斜視図に示す如き収納セル９に収納
される。On the other hand, when the amount of cartridges 2 is enormous, the cartridges 2 are stored in a storage cell 9 as shown in the perspective view of FIG.
即ち、膨大な数のカートリッジ２は細かく仕切られた棚
を多段に備えた架枠状の収納セル９の所定の位置に前面
から個々に収納される。That is, a huge number of cartridges 2 are individually stored from the front at predetermined positions in a frame-shaped storage cell 9 having multiple stages of finely partitioned shelves.
斯かる構成の収納セル９に対応するハンドリング機構１
０は、収納セル９の前部に敷設されたガイドレールｌｌ
上を走行する構成になっている。Handling mechanism 1 corresponding to storage cell 9 having such a configuration
0 is the guide rail ll laid in the front part of the storage cell 9
It is configured to run on top.
所定の収納セル９の前に停止したハンドリング機構１０
は、ハンド１２を上下及び前後に移動して所定の棚の所
定の場所からカートリッジ２を取出し、左右方向の略中
央部に設置されたドライブ装置４迄搬送して装着し、此
処で所定の処理が行われた後カートリッジは、逆の手順
で収納セル９の元の位置に戻される。Handling mechanism 10 stopped in front of predetermined storage cell 9
The cartridge 2 is taken out from a predetermined location on a predetermined shelf by moving the hand 12 up and down and back and forth, transported to the drive device 4 installed approximately in the center in the left-right direction, and loaded therein, where it is processed in a predetermined manner. After this, the cartridge is returned to its original position in the storage cell 9 by reversing the procedure.
尚、同図に於いて、１３はカートリッジ投入排出部（Ｃ
ＡＳ） 、１４はハンドリング機構制御部、１５は上位
装置からのデータを処理して実行するデータ制御部であ
る。In the same figure, 13 is a cartridge loading/unloading section (C
AS), 14 is a handling mechanism control section, and 15 is a data control section that processes and executes data from a host device.
以上の如く、第４図に示す装置の場合は、ハンドリング
機構１０が収納セルｌの中に位置していてハンドを上下
及び回動する構成の為に、そのスペースを必要とし、収
納セル１の大型化を招くと共に、その構造上、収納スペ
ースの増加には困難がある。As described above, in the case of the device shown in FIG. This results in an increase in size, and due to its structure, it is difficult to increase the storage space.
一方、第５図に示す装置の場合には、収納セルの増設は
容易だが、ハンドリング機構１０が収納セル９の前をガ
イドレール１１にガイドされて走行する構成の為に、同
部分に可成りのスペースを必要とし、装置全体の大型化
を招くと言う問題点があった。On the other hand, in the case of the device shown in FIG. 5, it is easy to add more storage cells, but because the handling mechanism 10 runs in front of the storage cells 9 while being guided by a guide rail 11, there is a considerable This has the problem of requiring a large amount of space and increasing the size of the entire device.
本発明は、装置の小型化及びカートリッジの高効率収納
化を目的とするものである。The object of the present invention is to miniaturize the device and efficiently store the cartridge.
（課題を解決するための手段〕
上記目的を遠戚する為に本発明に於いては、第１図の斜
視図に示す如く、複数のカートリッジ１を同一平面上の
所定の位置に外側面から放射状に収納して垂直軸を中心
に回転可能としたものである。(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to remotely achieve the above object, in the present invention, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. It can be stored radially and rotated around a vertical axis.
所定のカートリッジ２を収納セル１６から取出す場合は
、収納セル１を回転してカートリッジが収納された収納
セルの円周方向の位置をハンドリング機構１９の位置と
一致させ、然る後、ハンドリング機構１９のハンド１７
を所定位置迄上下動してカートリッジ２と一致させ、更
に前後進させて行う。When taking out a predetermined cartridge 2 from the storage cell 16, the storage cell 1 is rotated so that the circumferential position of the storage cell in which the cartridge is stored matches the position of the handling mechanism 19, and then the handling mechanism 19 hand 17
is moved up and down to a predetermined position to match the cartridge 2, and then moved back and forth.
（実施例〕 第１図乃至第３図は本発明の一実施例である。(Example〕 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention.
全図を通じて同一部分には同一符号を付して示した。Identical parts are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the figures.
本発明に於ける収納セル■６は、第２図の斜視図に示す
如く、円柱状をしていて、複数のカートリッジ２を同一
平面上の所定の位置に外側面から放射状に収納して垂直
軸を中心に回転可能としたものである。As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2, the storage cell 6 in the present invention has a cylindrical shape, and stores a plurality of cartridges 2 radially from the outer surface at predetermined positions on the same plane. It is rotatable around an axis.
この収納セル１６を使用して構成するライブラリー装置
は、第１図の斜視図に示す如く、収納セル１６と、収納
セル１６の外側面にハンド１７を対向させるようにした
ハンドリング機構１９とで構成する。As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1, a library device configured using this storage cell 16 includes the storage cell 16 and a handling mechanism 19 in which a hand 17 is opposed to the outer surface of the storage cell 16. Configure.
斯かる構成のライブラリー装置で、収納されたカートリ
ッジ２を収納セル１６の所定の位置から取出すには、上
記した如く先ず収納セル１を回転して所望のカートリッ
ジ２が収納された収納セルの円周方向の位置をハンドリ
ング機構１９の位置と一致させ、然る後、ハンドリング
機構１９のハンド１７を所定位置迄上下動してカートリ
ッジ２と一致させ、更に前後進させて把持或いは磁気吸
着等の方法で行う。In a library device having such a configuration, in order to take out a stored cartridge 2 from a predetermined position in the storage cell 16, first rotate the storage cell 1 as described above to rotate the circle of the storage cell in which the desired cartridge 2 is stored. The position in the circumferential direction is made to match the position of the handling mechanism 19, and then the hand 17 of the handling mechanism 19 is moved up and down to a predetermined position to match the cartridge 2, and then moved back and forth to grip or magnetically attract, etc. Do it with
そして、収納セル１６の上部或いは下部に位置したドラ
イブ装置１８にこれを装着して情報の読取り或いは書き
込みを行い、終了後は、逆の手順でカーＩ・リッジ２を
収納セル１６の元の位置に収納するものである。Then, it is attached to the drive device 18 located at the upper or lower part of the storage cell 16 to read or write information, and after finishing, the car I ridge 2 is returned to its original position in the storage cell 16 by reversing the procedure. It is to be stored in.
即ち、カートリッジは、第２図の斜視図及び第３図の横
断面図に示す如く同一平面上に外側面から放射状に収納
するべく仕切られて設けられた収納セル１６の複数の収
納部１６ａの内の所定の収納部１６ａに収納される。That is, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2 and the cross-sectional view of FIG. It is stored in a predetermined storage section 16a inside.
収納セル１６は第２図に示す如く円柱状をしており、そ
の中心を通る垂直軸２０を中心にして第１図に示す回転
機構２２で所望の角度回転出来るように構成されている
。The storage cell 16 has a cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. 2, and is configured to be rotated by a rotation mechanism 22 shown in FIG. 1 at a desired angle about a vertical axis 20 passing through its center.
一方、ハンドリング機構１９は、ハンド１７を上下動と
前後方向に移動するのみの構成で、ハンド１７を収納セ
ル１６の外側面に対向さセて並立固定していてそれ自体
は移動しない。On the other hand, the handling mechanism 19 is configured to only move the hand 17 in the vertical and longitudinal directions, and the hand 17 is fixed side by side facing the outer surface of the storage cell 16 and does not move itself.
従って、従来技術の如くハンドリング機構１９自体の移
動やハンドの回動は無く、この為ハンドリング機構に多
くの設置スペースを必要としない。Therefore, unlike the prior art, there is no movement of the handling mechanism 19 itself or rotation of the hand, and therefore the handling mechanism does not require a large amount of installation space.
又、増設は収納セルの外径を大きくするのみで対応出来
、装置全体の大型化に対する影響は極めて少ない。In addition, expansion can be achieved by simply increasing the outer diameter of the storage cell, and the effect on increasing the size of the entire device is extremely small.
更に又、形状が円柱状で大きな表面積を有する外周から
カートリッジ２を収納する形式である為に収納効率が良
い。Furthermore, since the cartridge 2 is cylindrical in shape and has a large surface area, and the cartridge 2 is stored from the outer periphery, the storage efficiency is good.
そして、ハンドリング機構１９の動作が従来技術に比し
て単純化する為に駆動部分が減り信頼性が向上する等の
効果も奏する。Further, since the operation of the handling mechanism 19 is simplified compared to the conventional technology, there are also effects such as fewer driving parts and improved reliability.
尚、第１図に於いて、２１はカセット投入排出部、２３
はデータ制御部部、２４は装置制御部、２５は電源であ
る。In addition, in FIG. 1, 21 is a cassette input/output section, 23
24 is a data control section, 24 is a device control section, and 25 is a power supply.
〔発明の効果］
本発明の収納セルに依って、ハンドリング機構の動作が
単純化して駆動部分が減り信頼性が向上すると共に、装
置全体の大型化を招かずにカートリッジの収納効率を向
上させる等、経済上及び産業上に多大の効果を奏する。[Effects of the Invention] The storage cell of the present invention simplifies the operation of the handling mechanism, reduces the number of driving parts, improves reliability, and improves cartridge storage efficiency without increasing the size of the entire device. , it has great economic and industrial effects.
第１図は本発明のカートリッジ収納セルを用いたライブ
ラリー装置の斜視図、
第２図は本発明のカートリッジ収納セルの斜視図、
第３図は第２図のカートリッジ収納セルの横断面図、
第４図は従来のカートリッジ収納セルを用いたライブラ
リー装置の斜視図、
第５図は従来の他のカートリッジ収納セルを用いたライ
ブラリー装置の斜視図である。
図に於いて、
ｌ、９．１６は収納セル、２はカートリッジ、３．１２
．１７はハンド、
４、特はドライブ装置、
５．１０．１９はハンドリング機構、
６．２１はカート−リッジ投入排出部（ＣＡＳ）８．２
５は電源、 １１はガイドレール、１４．２３
はデータ制御部、１ａ、１６ａは収納部、２０は垂直軸
、 ２２は回転機構、２３はデータ制御部、
２４は装置制御部である。
０
本発明のカートリッジ
収納セルの斜視図
第２図
第２図のカートリッジ
収納セルの横断面図
第３図FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a library device using the cartridge storage cell of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cartridge storage cell of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cartridge storage cell of FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a library device using a conventional cartridge storage cell, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a library device using another conventional cartridge storage cell. In the figure, 1, 9.16 is the storage cell, 2 is the cartridge, 3.12
．． 17 is a hand, 4 is a drive device, 5.10.19 is a handling mechanism, 6.21 is a cartridge loading/unloading section (CAS)8.2
5 is the power supply, 11 is the guide rail, 14.23
is a data control unit, 1a and 16a are storage units, 20 is a vertical axis, 22 is a rotation mechanism, 23 is a data control unit,
24 is a device control section. 0 A perspective view of the cartridge storage cell of the present invention FIG. 2 A cross-sectional view of the cartridge storage cell of FIG. 2 FIG. 3
Claims (1)
外側面から放射状に収納して垂直軸を中心に回転可能な
ることを特徴とするカットリッジ収納セル。A cartridge storage cell characterized in that a plurality of cartridges (1) are stored radially from the outer surface at predetermined positions on the same plane and are rotatable around a vertical axis.
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