JPH10222955A - Tape winding device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To improve the production efficiency of a tape cartridge and to realize the miniaturization of the entire apparatus. SOLUTION: A tape supply unit 11 having a support shaft 30 for supporting a plurality of tape pancakes 4 for supplying the magnetic tape 3 and having a drawing path of the magnetic tape 3 provided in parallel with each other, and supplied from the tape supply unit 11. A tape winding unit 15 for winding the plurality of magnetic tapes 3 around a supply tape reel 6 of a plurality of tape cartridges 5 provided in parallel, and a plurality of tape cartridges 5
Pick-up unit 13 that pulls out the leader tape 8 attached to each of the tape reels 6 and 7, and the splice that joins the magnetic tape 3 supplied from the tape supply unit 11 and the leader tape 8 pulled out from the supply-side tape reel 6. It comprises a joining unit 12 and a tape cutting unit 14 for cutting the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 supplied from the tape supply unit 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape winding device used for winding a tape around a winding member such as a tape reel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A tape cartridge contains a pair of tape reels around which a magnetic tape as an information recording medium is wound. On the tape reel, leader tapes provided at both ends of a magnetic tape of a predetermined length are attached to a reel hub around which the magnetic tape is wound. Further, one end of the magnetic tape and one end of the leader tape are connected by attaching a splice tape.

In this tape cartridge, a magnetic tape winding device for winding a magnetic tape around a tape reel is used in a manufacturing process. This magnetic tape winding device will be described with reference to FIG. The tape cartridge on which the magnetic tape is wound by the magnetic tape winding device has a leader tape of a predetermined length attached in advance over a pair of tape reels.

[0004] As shown in FIG. 10, a magnetic tape winding device 150 generally includes a tape supply reel 4 (on which a magnetic tape 3 in which a raw material of a magnetic tape is cut into a predetermined tape width in advance is wound). The tape supply unit 151 supplies the magnetic tape 3 from the tape pancake 4.
And a plurality of guide rollers 152 constituting a traveling path of the magnetic tape 3, and a cartridge loading section 153 for loading a tape cartridge 5 on which the magnetic tape 3 supplied from the tape supply section 151 is wound.

The magnetic tape winding device 150
Is a leader tape 8 to be joined to the supplied magnetic tape 3
Pick-up unit 154 for pulling the magnetic tape 3 from the inside of the tape cartridge 5, a splice joint 155 for joining the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 via a splice tape,
Tape cutting unit 156 that cuts the supplied magnetic tape 3
And

The tape supply unit 151 has a support shaft 159 that rotatably supports the tape pancake 4. The cartridge loading section 153 has a reel drive shaft (not shown) that rotates the tape reel of the loaded tape cartridge 5. The pickup unit 154 includes a pair of pull-out pins 160 and 1 for pulling out the leader tape 8 from the tape cartridge 5 loaded in the cartridge loading unit 153.
60. The splice joint 155 has a splice supply reel (not shown) for supplying a splice tape. The tape cutting section 156 is not shown,
It has a tape suction plate for sucking the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 to be cut, and a cutting cutter for cutting the leader tape 8 sucked to the tape suction plate.

In the magnetic tape winding device 150 configured as described above, the magnetic tape 3 supplied from the tape pancake 4 of the tape supply section 151 runs along the guide roller 152. The pickup section 154 pulls out the leader tape 8 from the tape cartridge 5 by a pair of pull-out pins 160. Tape cutting unit 156
Sucks the leader tape 8 pulled out on the suction plate and cuts the leader tape 8.

The splice joint 155 is connected to one end of the supplied magnetic tape 3 and one end of the cut leader tape 8 by attaching a splice tape. Then, in the tape cartridge 5, the magnetic tape 3 is wound around the tape reel by the rotation of the reel drive shaft of the cartridge loading unit 153.

After the magnetic tape 3 having a predetermined length is wound around the tape cartridge 5, the tape cutting section 156 sucks and cuts the magnetic tape. The tape joint is
One end of the cut magnetic tape 3 and one end of the leader tape 8 are connected by attaching a splice tape. Then, in the tape cartridge 5, the magnetic tape and the leader tape are wound around the cartridge body by the rotation of the reel drive shaft.

The magnetic tape winding device 150
Has a spindle 1 that rotatably supports the tape pancake 4
There are a vertical installation type in which 59 is mounted horizontally and a horizontal installation type in which the support shaft 159 of the tape pancake 4 is installed vertically.

[0011]

The above-described magnetic tape winding device 150 generally has one or two tape pancakes 4 mounted thereon, and the magnetic tape 3 pulled out from the tape pancake 4 is taped. It is wound around the cartridge 5 and the tape reel.

Therefore, this magnetic tape winding device 1
In the case of winding using a large number of tape pancakes 4, the time required for replacing the tape pancakes 4 and the number of man-hours require a relatively long tact time and a low production efficiency.

A conventional magnetic tape winding device 150
Occupies a volume of about 1 m ³ per 4 rolls of tape pancake. For this reason, the magnetic tape winding device 150
When a large number is used, there is a disadvantage that a large space is required.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a tape winding apparatus capable of reducing the volume occupied in the apparatus per tape supply reel for supplying the tape and improving the production efficiency. Aim.

[0015]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a tape winding device according to the present invention comprises a plurality of tape supply reels for supplying a tape, the tape being drawn out in parallel with each other. A tape supply unit having a spindle supporting the tape supply unit, a tape winding unit for winding a plurality of tape bodies supplied from the tape supply unit on a plurality of tape winding reels provided in parallel, and a plurality of tape winding units A pickup unit that pulls out the leader tape attached to the take-up reel, a joining unit that joins the tape body supplied from the tape supply unit and the leader tape that is pulled out from the tape take-up reel, and a tape that is supplied from the tape supply unit A tape cutting unit for cutting the body.

The tape winding unit has a magnetic clutch for applying a predetermined tension to a tape wound on a tape winding reel.

According to the tape winding device configured as described above, the tape supplied from a plurality of tape pancakes is wound on a plurality of tape winding reels. According to the tape winding device, the plurality of tape supply reels are supported by the same support shaft, thereby reducing the size of the entire device.

According to the tape winding device,
The tape winding unit winds the tape on a tape winding reel while applying a predetermined tension to the tape body. Therefore, the tape wound by the tape winding unit can be satisfactorily wound without being damaged.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the tape cartridge mounted on the magnetic tape winding device, a pair of supply-side tape reel and take-up side tape reel are rotatably housed in the cartridge main body. Both ends of a leader tape of a predetermined length are respectively attached. The tape cartridge is a so-called audio compact cassette by being wound with a magnetic tape.

As shown in FIG. 1, the magnetic tape winding device 1 includes a tape supply unit 11 for supplying a magnetic tape 3 along a tape running path, a supplied magnetic tape 3 and a tape cartridge 5. Splicing unit 12 for joining leader tape 8 through splicing tape 9, pickup unit 13 for pulling leader tape 8 out of tape cartridge 5, and tape cutting unit 1 for cutting magnetic tape 3 and leader tape 8
4, a tape winding unit 15 for winding the magnetic tape 3 around the tape supply side reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5,
A pallet unit 16 in which the tape cartridge 5 for winding the magnetic tape 3 is loaded.

As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic tape winding apparatus 1 includes a measuring unit 17 for measuring the length of the supplied magnetic tape 3 and a predetermined tension applied to the supplied magnetic tape 3. And a control unit 19 for controlling the operation of each of the units 11 to 18 to prevent the magnetic tape 3 from vibrating in the tape width direction.

FIG. 1 and FIG.
As shown in the figure, a spindle 30 is provided at the start end of the tape running path and supports a plurality of tape pancakes 4 around which the magnetic tape 3 is wound, and both ends of the spindle 30 And a servo motor (not shown) for rotating the support shaft 30. Support shaft 3
At 0, a plurality of tape pancakes 4 around which a magnetic tape 3 whose original tape is cut into a predetermined tape width in advance is wound are supported in parallel. On this support shaft 30,
Although not shown, spacer members are provided between the tape pancakes 4 to secure a predetermined interval.
Therefore, the respective magnetic tapes 3 are pulled out from the respective tape pancakes 4 supported by the support shaft 30 in parallel at predetermined intervals.

The servo motor drives the support shaft 30 in the direction in which the magnetic tape 3 is pulled out from the tape pancake 4, so that the magnetic tape 3 is smoothly supplied from the tape pancake 4. In addition, the servo motor controls the rotation speed based on a control signal output from the control unit 19, so that the tape motor responds to a change in the diameter of the tape pancake 4 accompanying the supply of the magnetic tape 3. The tape running speed of the magnetic tape 3 supplied by the pancake 4 is made constant.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the splicing unit 12 is slidably disposed in parallel with the tape running path. The splicing tape supply reel 34 for supplying the splice tape 9 and the splice tape 9
Cutter, not shown, an attaching roller 36 for attaching the splice tape 9, a pressing roller 37 for pressing the splice tape 9 adhered on the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8, and a splice supply reel 34 for these And a support base 38 for rotatably supporting the rollers 36 and 37, respectively.
And a rocking mechanism 39 for rocking.

The splicing unit 12 includes a splicing tape supply reel 34 and a sticking roller 36 which correspond to the running path of the magnetic tape 3 supplied from each tape pancake 4 of the tape supply unit 11.
And a pressing roller 37 are provided.

The splice tape supply reel 34 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 35 provided on a support base 38. As shown in FIG. 3, the attaching roller 36 is provided at a position facing the tape running path, and is rotatably supported by a support shaft 40 provided on a support base 38.

The support shaft 40 is attached to the attaching roller 3.
A ratchet wheel 41 that regulates the rotation of No. 6 is rotatably supported. The ratchet wheel 41 is provided integrally with the attaching roller 36. Then, the attaching roller 36 is rotated by the ratchet wheel 41 every １ ／ rotation of the circumference.

The circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the attaching roller 36 is divided into six equal parts, and a plurality of suction holes 3 are provided in each section.
6a are provided respectively. These suction holes 36a
Is connected to a suction pipe 44 provided on a swing support shaft 48 of the swing mechanism 39. Therefore, the attaching roller 36 sucks and holds the splice tape 9 on the outer peripheral surface by sucking air from the suction hole 36a through the suction pipe 44 by a suction device (not shown). A pair of guide plates 45 for regulating the position of the attaching roller 36 are provided on both sides of the attaching roller 36 in the width direction.

The pressure contact roller 37 is provided at a position facing the tape running path, and is rotatably supported by a support shaft 35 provided on a support base 38. The support base 38 is supported via a swing mechanism 39 so as to be swingable in the tape running direction.

The swing mechanism 39 includes a pinion 46 driven by a drive device (not shown), a drive shaft 47 driven by the pinion 46, a swing support shaft 48 for swingably supporting the pinion 46, A limiter mechanism 49 for regulating the pressing force of the pressing roller 37 pressed against the attached splice tape 9. The limiter mechanism 49 has an elastic member 50 such as a coil spring, and the elastic member 50 is elastically deformed.
Splice tape 9 pressed by pressing roller 37
Is prevented from being applied with a pressing force exceeding a predetermined value.

In the splicing unit 12 configured as described above, the splice tape 9 supplied from the splice tape supply reel 34 is attracted to the outer peripheral portion of the attaching roller 36. The attaching roller 36 is rotated by a predetermined rotation angle by the ratchet wheel 41 to pull out the splice tape 9 of a predetermined length from the splice tape supply 34 reel, and the cutting cutter contacts the outer peripheral portion. The splice tape 9 sucked and held by the attaching roller 36 is cut to a predetermined length by rotating the cutting cutter in contact with the outer peripheral portion of the attaching roller 36 in the width direction of the attaching roller 36. .

The swing mechanism 43 swings the support base 38 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3 and moves the support base 38 in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 3, so that the attaching roller 36 pushes the cut splice tapes 9 together. Combined magnetic tape 3
And the one end of the leader tape 8 is stuck, and the pressing roller 37 rolls on the spliced tape 9 stuck and securely joins.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the pickup unit 13 is slidably provided in parallel with the tape running path, and a pair of pull-out arms 51, 51 for pulling out the leader tape 8, and these pull-out arms 5
An opening / closing mechanism 52 for opening and closing the first and the first cartridges 51 and a slide mechanism 53 for moving the drawer arms 51 and 51 toward and away from the tape cartridge 5 are provided. The pickup unit 13 is provided with a pair of pull-out arms 51, 51 corresponding to the respective tape cartridges 5 loaded in the pallet unit 16.

The pair of drawer arms 51, 51 are formed such that their tips are substantially L-shaped in section, and the tips are arranged facing the tape cartridge 5 of the pallet unit 16.

As shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing mechanism 52 includes a pair of drive plates 55a and 55b for supporting the base ends of the pair of drawer arms 51 and 51, respectively.
a and 55b are slid in the directions of arrows C1 and C2 in FIG. This opening / closing mechanism 52
The opening and closing operations of the distal ends of the pair of pull-out arms 51, 51 are performed by sliding the driving plates 55a, 55b in the opposite directions C1, C2 via the moving mechanism.

The slide mechanism 53, as shown in FIG.
A support block 56a for supporting the pair of drawer arms 51, 51, a slide block 56b for slidably supporting the support block 56a, and an arrow shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 for the support block 56a for the slide block 56b. And a moving mechanism (not shown) that slides in the D direction. The slide mechanism 53 is supported by a support block 56 with respect to a slide block 56b via a moving mechanism.
As a slides, the pair of drawer arms 51 move in a direction parallel to the tape traveling path.

An elastic member 54 for applying an elastic force in the direction in which the leader tape 8 is pulled out is provided on the support block 56a.
Is provided, and by the elastic force of the elastic member 54,
In addition to coping with variations in the length of the leader tape 8 pulled out by the pull-out arm 51, it prevents the leader tape 8 to be pulled out from being applied with a tension higher than a predetermined value.

The pickup unit 13 configured as described above is used for the tape cartridge 5 loaded on the cartridge pallet 105 of the pallet unit 16 described later.
The drawer arms 51 and 51 are inserted into the
By the slide mechanism 53, 1/1 of the total length of the leader tape 8
Pull out a distance of 2. That is, the pulled-out leader tape 8 is in a state where the center portion in the length direction is pinched by the pull-out arms 51 and 51.

The pulled-out leader tape 8 is supported by a support roller unit 21 described later.
When the support roller unit 21 moves to a position at the height of the main surface of the tape cutting unit 14, the support roller unit 21 is placed on and sucked on the main surface of the tape cutting unit 14.

The pickup unit 13 is
When the magnetic tape 3 is pulled into the tape cartridge 5 after the joining of the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 is completed, the magnetic tape 3 that has been attracted onto the main surface of the tape cutting unit 14 is bent into a substantially U-shape. The drawn curved end is pinched by the pull-out arms 51, 51.

The pickup unit 13
Is moved toward the tape cartridge 5 in synchronization with the tape winding speed wound by the supply side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5 with the drawer arms 51, 51 pinching the curved end of the magnetic tape 3. I do.

Therefore, the substantially U-shaped curved end portion of the magnetic tape 3 is reliably prevented from being caught by another unit or the like when being wound on the supply tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5.

As described above, the pickup unit 1
According to 3, the opening / closing mechanism 52 for opening and closing the pair of drawer arms 51, 51 is constituted by the drive plates 55a, 55b, so that the plurality of drawer arms 51, 5
4 can be arranged adjacent to each other in the Z-axis direction shown in FIG. 4, and a plurality of tape cartridges 5 can be respectively loaded adjacent to the cartridge pallet 105 of the pallet unit 16.

The tape cutting unit 14 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, a first slider 57 and a second slider 58 for attracting the magnetic tape 3 or the leader tape 8, and the magnetic tape 3 or the leader tape 8 attracted to the first and second sliders 57, 58 Cutting mechanism 68 for cutting
And

The first slider 57 is slidably provided in a direction orthogonal to the tape running direction of the magnetic tape 3. Further, between the first slider 57 and the second slider 58, a gap where the cutting cutter 67 protrudes is provided at, for example, about 0.5 mm. On the main surfaces of these sliders 57, 58, a tape suction plate 59 for sucking the leader tape 8 or the magnetic tape 3 is provided, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first and second magnetic tapes 3 which are supplied from the respective tape pancakes 4 are attached to the tape suction plate 59 so that the leader tape 8 or the magnetic tape 3 is sucked. 2 tape suction grooves 60a, 60b
The first and second tape suction grooves 6 are respectively recessed in parallel with the tape running direction of the magnetic tape 3.
A plurality of suction holes 61 are respectively formed in 0a and 60b.

The first slider 57 and the second slider 58 have respective tape suction grooves 60 of a tape suction plate 59.
At positions corresponding to a and 60b, suction slits 63 communicating with the suction holes 61 are opened, and suction pipes 64 communicating with the suction slits 63 are provided. The first slider 57 and the second slider 5
8, a suction pipe 65 communicating with each suction pipe 64 is provided in parallel with the sliding direction. These suction conduits 65 are connected to a suction device (not shown), and the suction device sucks air from the suction holes 61.

That is, the first and second sliders 57,
58, the first and second tape suction grooves 60a, 60b
The magnetic tape 3 or the leader tape 8 can be sucked independently via the suction conduits 65, 65 provided independently of each other.

The cutting mechanism 68 has an inverted V-shaped cutting cutter 67 in the gap between the first slider 57 and the second slider 58. The cutting mechanism 68 includes a first
By causing the cutting cutter 67 to protrude from the gap between the second sliders 57 and 58, the tape suction grooves 6
The magnetic tape 3 or the leader tape 8 adsorbed to 0a and 60b is cut in the tape width direction.

The tape cutting unit 14 configured as described above, after the leader tape 8 is pulled out from the tape cartridge 5 and after the magnetic tape 3 having a predetermined length is wound on the tape cartridge 5, Slider 5
The magnetic tape 3 or the leader tape 8 adsorbed across the 7 and the second slider 58 is cut by the cutting cutter 67.

In the pickup unit 13 described above, an abutment member such as rubber having elasticity is disposed at a position facing the tape suction grooves 60a and 60b of the tape cutting unit 14, though not shown. When the pickup unit 13 cuts the magnetic tape 3 or the leader tape 8 sucked and held by the tape cutting unit 14, the pickup unit 13 abuts against the magnetic tape 3 or the leader tape 8 by using an abutting member. The movement such as lifting of 8 is regulated and held down. Therefore, the tape cutting unit 14 can easily and surely cut the magnetic tape 3 or the leader tape 8 by the abutting member of the pickup unit 13.

FIG. 2 shows a magnetic tape winding device 1.
As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG.
A tape pressing unit 20 for pressing the leader tape 8 sucked by the tape cutting unit 14 against the tape suction plate 59 is provided at a position adjacent to the tape cutting unit 14.

As shown in FIG. 8, the tape holding unit 20 includes a plurality of holding claws 70 for holding the leader tape 8, a swing mechanism 71 for swinging the holding claws 70, and a main part of the tapes 3 and 8. A lifting mechanism 72 that slides in a direction perpendicular to the plane. That is, the tape pressing unit 20 is provided with a plurality of pressing claws 70 respectively corresponding to the plurality of tape cartridges 5.

As shown in FIG. 8, the holding claw 70 is formed by, for example, a metal wire having a distal end portion facing the tape cutting unit 14 curved in a substantially arc shape, and a base end portion of which is a swing mechanism. 71 supported.

As shown in FIG. 8, the swing mechanism 71 includes a plurality of swing support shafts 74 for swinging the holding claws 70 in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 8, and the swing support shafts 74 are rotated. A support plate 75 for freely supporting, a plurality of pinions 76 for rotating the respective pivot shafts 74, a slide rack 77 for rotating the pinions 76, and sliding of the slide rack 77 in the direction of arrow F in FIG. And a swinging cylinder 78 to be operated.

The swing support shaft 74 supports the holding claw 70 at the tip end thereof, and both ends are rotatably supported by the support plate 75. The pinion 76 is fixedly provided on the swing support shaft 74, and the slide rack 77 is engaged with each of the pinions 76. The swing cylinder 78 supports the base end of the slide rack 77,
The slide rack 77 slides in the direction of arrow G in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8, the lifting mechanism 72 includes a lifting guide block 8 for supporting a support plate 75 of the swing mechanism 71.
0, 80 and a pair of support legs 8 for supporting these lifting guide blocks 80, 80 so as to be slidable in the direction of the arrow in the figure.
1 and 81 and an elevating cylinder 82 for elevating and lowering the support plate 75.

The support legs 81 slidably support the side ends on both ends of the support plate 75 via lifting guide blocks 80, 80. The lifting cylinder 82 is supported by the support plate 7.
5 is supported at a substantially central portion, and the holding plate 70 is moved in the E direction by moving the support plate 75 up and down in the arrow F direction.

When the pulled-out leader tape 8 is sucked across the first and second sliders 57 and 58 of the tape cutting unit 14, the tape holding unit 20 having the above-described structure is used to swing the cylinder. The presser pawl 70 is rotated via 78. The tape holding unit 20 moves the support plate 75 via the lifting / lowering cylinder 82 after the tip end of the rotated holding claw 70 is hooked on the curved end of the leader tape 8, and thereby the tape cutting unit 14. The leader tape 8 is pressed against the tape suction plate 59 side.

Therefore, the tape holding unit 2
0, the tape suction plate 5 of the tape cutting unit 14
When the leader tape 8 is attracted to the tape 9, it is possible to reliably prevent a portion such as a curved end portion of the leader tape 8 that is not attracted from sliding on another unit or the like.

The tape winding unit 15 is disposed movably in a direction orthogonal to the tape running direction of the supplied magnetic tape 3. This tape winding unit 15
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9,
A drive shaft 85 rotated by the servo motor 84
And a magnetic clutch 8 provided on the drive shaft 85.
6, a flywheel 87 rotated by the magnet clutch 86, and a reel drive shaft 88 rotated by the flywheel 87 to rotate the supply-side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5. The tape winding unit 15 includes a plurality of magnetic clutches 86 and flywheels 8 corresponding to the tape running paths of the magnetic tapes 3 of the tape pancakes 4.
7 and a reel drive shaft 88 are provided respectively.

The servo motor 84 is attached to one end of the drive shaft 85, and the number of rotations is controlled by the control unit 19. The drive shaft 85 is provided so that the axial direction is orthogonal to the tape running direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, the magnetic clutch 86 is provided with a clutch plate 90 for driving the reel drive shaft 88 to rotate.
And a drive plate 9 provided opposite to the clutch plate 90.
1 and a magnet 93 provided on the driving plate 91.

The clutch plate 90 is made of, for example, a magnetic material mainly composed of aluminum, and is rotatably supported on the drive shaft 85 via a bearing (not shown). Further, a pulley 96 is provided integrally with the clutch plate 90. A timing belt 97 is stretched between the pulley 96 of the clutch plate 90 and the flywheel 87.

The drive plate 91 is made of, for example, iron, and is fixed to the drive shaft 85.
The magnet 93 is provided on the surface of the drive plate 91 facing the clutch plate 90, and uses, for example, a neodymium magnet.

When the drive plate 91 is driven to rotate by the rotation of the drive shaft 85, the magnet plate 86 follows the clutch plate 90 in the same direction as the rotation direction of the drive plate 91 by the magnetic force of the magnet 93. Drive rotationally. The magnet clutch 86 is connected to the servo motor 8
By automatically controlling the separation distance J and the relative rotation speed between the clutch plate 90 and the driving plate 91 by controlling the rotation speed of the magnetic tape 3, the magnetic tape 3 wound around the supply side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5 is controlled. To the desired tension.

The reel drive shaft 88 is provided at a position facing the hub hole of the supply-side tape reel 6 of the tape cassette 5, and is slidably provided in the direction of arrow H in FIG.

The tape winding unit 15 configured as described above moves in the axial direction of the tape reel 6 on the supply side of the tape cartridge 5 so that the reel unit 15 is inserted into the hub hole of the tape reel 6 on the supply side of each tape cartridge 5. The drive shafts 88 are fitted respectively.

Then, the tape winding unit 15 rotates the supply tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5 by the reel drive shaft 88, and winds the magnetic tape 3 around the supply tape reel 6. The tape winding unit 15 adjusts the rotation speed of the servo motor 84 so that the magnetic clutch 3
Is wound in a state where a predetermined tension is applied to the sheet.

As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic tape winding device 1 supports the magnetic tape 3 wound around the supply side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5 at a position adjacent to the tape winding unit 15. A support roller unit 21 is provided. The support roller unit 21 includes a plurality of support rollers 99 that support each magnetic tape 3 supplied from each tape pancake 4, and an elevating mechanism 100 that moves these support rollers 99 up and down.

The support roller unit 21 is provided for the magnetic tape 3 supplied by the tape winding unit 15.
When the tape is wound, the running magnetic tape 3 is slidably in contact with the main surface or the like of the tape cutting unit 14 to reliably prevent the magnetic tape 3 from being damaged.

As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic tape winding device 1 is provided at a position adjacent to the above-described tape winding unit 15 at the outermost periphery of the magnetic tape 3 wound around the tape pancake 4. A tape discarding unit 21 for discarding the magnetic tape 3 having a length of about 3 m is disposed.

The tape discarding unit 21 includes a pair of pinch rollers 1 for conveying discarded magnetic tapes 3.
01 and a discard container 1 for storing discarded magnetic tape 3
02. A pair of disposal pinch rollers 101
Is made of a conductive resin material such as rubber, and is designed to prevent static electricity. The pair of disposal pinch rollers 101 are rotatably arranged in parallel with each other. The waste container 102 is disposed adjacent to the waste pinch roller 101.

The tape discard unit 21
When the pair of discarding pinch rollers 101 rotate in different directions from each other, the discarding pinch rollers 101 sandwich and transport the discarded magnetic tape 3 between the opposing pinch rollers 101,
The magnetic tape 3 is stored in the waste container 102.

The pallet unit 16 is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a cartridge pallet 105 in which a plurality of tape cartridges 5 are loaded, and the pallet unit 16 is moved toward and away from the tape winding unit 15. And a positioning mechanism (not shown) for positioning the tape cartridge 5 loaded on the cartridge pallet 105 at a predetermined loading position.

The cartridge pallet 105 has a cartridge loading section in which a plurality of tape cartridges 5 are loaded, and a plurality of cartridge loading positions are formed at a predetermined pitch in the cartridge loading section. At the cartridge loading position of the cartridge pallet 105, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the side of the cartridge main body such that the tape running opening formed in the cartridge main body of the tape cartridge 5 faces the tape supply unit 11 side. Part is placed.

The moving mechanism is a cartridge pallet 105
Has a detachable attachment portion, and moves the cartridge pallet 105 attached to this attachment portion in parallel to the tape running direction. The positioning mechanism has a positioning pin (not shown) for positioning the loading position of the tape cartridge 5 with respect to the cartridge pallet 105. By inserting the positioning pin into a positioning hole provided in the tape cartridge 5, the tape cartridge 5 is moved. It is positioned and fixedly held at a predetermined loading position.

The measuring unit 17 is, as shown in FIG.
The apparatus has a measuring roller 17a that supports the magnetic tape 3 supplied from the tape pancake 4 so that the magnetic tape 3 can run freely. The length of the supplied magnetic tape 3 is measured by the measuring roller 17a.

As shown in FIG. 2, the guide roller unit 18 includes a guide roller 18a for supporting the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 so as to be able to run. This prevents vibrations such as shaking.

The control unit 19, as shown in FIG.
It is connected and wired to each unit, and controls the operation of each unit by outputting a control signal to each unit.

The operation of winding the supplied magnetic tape 3 on the supply side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5 in the magnetic tape winding apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described. Note that the magnetic tape winding device 1 converts the tape pancake 4 of the tape supply unit 11 from the magnetic tape 3
Is pulled out, the magnetic tape 3 having a predetermined length on the outermost periphery of each tape pancake 4 is discarded to the tape discarding unit 22, and one end of the supplied magnetic tape 3 is previously adsorbed to the tape cutting unit 14. Have been. First, the magnetic tape winding device 1 is loaded on the cartridge pallet 105 of the pallet unit 16 in a state where a plurality of tape cartridges 5 are arranged in parallel. The cartridge pallet 105 loaded with the plurality of tape cartridges 5 is mounted at a predetermined position.

The pallet unit 16 positions the tape cartridges 5 loaded in the cartridge pallet 105 in the loaded positions and holds the tape cartridges 5 fixedly. The cartridge pallet 105 is moved to a predetermined position on the tape winding unit 15 side.

The pickup unit 13 moves to the tape cartridge 5 side of the cartridge pallet 105,
The leader arm 8 having both ends attached to the pair of tape reels 6 and 7 is picked from the inside of each tape cartridge 5 by the drawer arm 51, and is moved in a direction away from the tape cartridge 5 to pull out the leader tape 8 from the tape cartridge 5. .

The pulled-out leader tape 8 is supported by the support rollers 99 of the support roller unit 21 to prevent the leader tape 8 from sliding against another unit or the like and being damaged. The pickup unit 13 moves to a predetermined position on the tape cutting unit 14 side while holding the leader tape 8 by the drawer arm 51. The support roller unit 21 moves the support roller 99 that supports the leader tape 8 so that the main surface of the leader tape 8 is adjacent to the tape cutting unit 14 side. The tape cutting unit 14 sucks the leader tape 8 across the second tape suction grooves 60b, 60b of the first and second sliders 57, 58.

The pickup unit 13 moves slightly to the tape cartridge 5 side while holding the leader tape 8, and loosens and releases the leader tape 8. The tape pressing unit 20 rotates the pressing claw 70 to hook the distal end of the pressing claw 70 on the curved end of the leader tape 8.

The pickup unit 13 is provided with first and second sliders 57 and 58 which hold the leader tape 8.
Then, it moves to a position facing the boundary portion with the abutment member and abuts against the leader tape 8. The tape cutting unit 14 causes the cutting cutter 67 to protrude from the gap between the first and second sliders 57 and 58 with respect to the leader tape 8 to which the abutting member abuts while being sucked. 8 is cut. After cutting the leader tape 8, the pickup unit 13 moves in a direction away from the tape cutting unit 14 to retract the abutting member.

After the leader tape 8 has been cut, the tape cutting unit 14 slides the first slider 57 with respect to the second slider 58 so that the cut end of the leader tape 8 and the other end are separated. The end is moved and shifted in a direction perpendicular to the tape running direction.

By the way, in the tape cutting unit 14,
One end of the magnetic tape 3 supplied from the tape pancake 4 is connected to the first tape suction groove 60a of the first slider 57.
Has been adsorbed in advance.

Therefore, the tape cutting unit 14
By causing the first slider 57 to slide with respect to the second slider 58, the magnetic tape 3 sucked in the first tape suction groove 60a of the first slider 57
Of the leader tape 8 attached to the supply side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5 is moved to a position facing the cut one end of the leader tape 8.

Then, the splice joining unit 12
The splicing tape 9 is moved to the tape cutting unit 14 and the affixing roller 36 is brought into contact with the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 that are attracted to the first and second sliders 57 and 58 of the tape cutting unit 14, respectively. And is moved in parallel with the tape running direction, and the bonded splice tape 9 is pressed against the bonded splice tape 9 by the pressing roller 37 to securely join.

The tape cutting unit 14 releases the magnetic tape 3 by the first tape suction groove 60a of the first slider 57 and releases the second slider 58.
The suction of the leader tape 8 by the second tape suction groove 60b is released. Also, the splice joining unit 12
After joining the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 attached to the supply side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5, the magnetic tape 3 is retracted to a position separated from the tape cutting unit 14.

The tape take-up unit 15 fits the reel drive shaft 88 into the hub hole of the supply side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5 and drives the reel drive shaft 88 to rotate. Tape 3
The magnetic tape 3 is wound around the supply-side tape reel 6 with a predetermined tension applied to the magnetic tape 3. The support roller unit 21 supports the leader tape 8 and the magnetic tape 3 that are wound by the support roller 99.

The measuring unit 17 includes the tape pancake 4
After the length of the magnetic tape 3 supplied from the tape cartridge 5 is measured, the magnetic tape 3 having a predetermined length is wound on the supply side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5, and then the tape winding unit is controlled via the control unit 19. The winding of the magnetic tape 3 by 15 is stopped.

After the magnetic tape 3 of a predetermined length is wound around the tape cartridge 5, the tape cutting unit 14 straddles the first tape suction grooves 60a, 60a of the first and second sliders 57, 58. At this time, the magnetic tape 3 is attracted, and the abutting member of the pickup unit 13 is abutted against the magnetic tape 3, and the magnetic tape 3 supplied from the tape pancake 4 is cut by the cutting cutter 67.
After cutting the magnetic tape 3, the pickup unit 13
Moves in a direction away from the tape cutting unit 14 to retract the abutting member.

Then, after cutting the magnetic tape 3, the tape cutting unit 14 slides the first slider 57 with respect to the second slider 58, thereby
The cut one end and the other end of the magnetic tape 3 are moved and shifted in a direction perpendicular to the tape running direction.

By the way, in the tape cutting unit 14,
The cut one end of the leader tape 8 attached to the take-up tape reel 7 of the tape cartridge 5 is the first end.
Is attracted to the second tape suction groove 60b of the slider 57.

Therefore, the tape cutting unit 14
By causing the first slider 57 to slide with respect to the second slider 58, one end of the leader tape 8 sucked by the second tape suction groove 60 b of the first slider 57 is moved to the tape cartridge 5. The magnetic tape 3 is moved to a position facing one end of the magnetic tape 3 wound on the supply-side tape reel 6.

Then, the splice joining unit 12
The splicing tape 9 is moved to the tape cutting unit 14 and the affixing roller 36 is brought into contact with the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 that are attracted to the first and second sliders 57 and 58 of the tape cutting unit 14, respectively. And is moved in parallel with the tape running direction, and the bonded splice tape 9 is pressed against the bonded splice tape 9 by the pressing roller 37 to securely join.

Further, the tape cutting unit 14 releases the suction of the leader tape 8 by the second tape suction groove 60b of the first slider 57, and the second slider 5
8, the suction of the magnetic tape 3 by the first tape suction groove 60a is released. Also, the splice joining unit 12
After joining the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 attached to the supply side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5, the magnetic tape 3 is retracted to a position separated from the tape cutting unit 14.

The pickup unit 13 moves to a position adjacent to the tape cutting unit 14, and picks up the curved end of the leader tape 8 by the pull-out arm 51. Then, the tape winding unit 15 rotates the supply-side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5 via the reel drive shaft 88 in a state where a predetermined tension is applied to the magnetic tape 3, so that the supply-side tape reel 6, the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 are wound up.

When the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 are wound by the tape winding unit 15, the pickup unit 13 holds the leader tape 8 wound on the tape cartridge 5 by the pull-out arm 51. By moving toward the side, the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 wound around the tape cartridge 5 are reliably prevented from slidingly contacting other units or the like and being damaged. Further, the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 to be wound are supported by the support rollers 99 of the support roller unit 21 to prevent the magnetic tape 3 and the leader tape 8 from sliding and being damaged by other units and the like.

After the magnetic tape 3 has been wound around the tape cartridge 5, the tape winding unit 15 moves from the supply side tape reel 6 of the tape cartridge 5 to the reel drive shaft 8.
Evacuate 8. The pallet unit 16 moves the cartridge pallet 105 to an initial position where the pallet 105 is separated from the tape winding unit 15, and the cartridge pallet 105 loaded with the tape cartridge 5 is removed.

Then, the tape cartridge 5 around which the magnetic tape 3 is wound is taken out from the cartridge pallet 105. Further, another cartridge pallet 105 loaded with the tape cartridge 5 for winding the magnetic tape 3 is attached to the pallet unit 16.

As described above, the magnetic tape winding apparatus 1 of the embodiment includes the tape supply unit 11 in which the support shaft 30 to which the plurality of tape pancakes 4 are attached is constituted by only one shaft. The volume occupied by the tape pancake 4 per roll in the apparatus can be reduced, and the volume can be reduced to about 1/10. Further, the magnetic tape winding apparatus 1 can simultaneously wind the magnetic tape 3 on the plurality of tape cartridges 5 by mounting the plurality of tape pancakes 4 on the tape supply unit 11. Production efficiency can be improved.

Further, according to the magnetic tape winding apparatus 1, a state in which the tape pancake 4 is manufactured from the raw tape in another process, that is, the plurality of tape pancakes 4 are supported on the same support shaft 30. The work efficiency can be improved because the work can be mounted in a state where the work is performed.

Although the magnetic tape winding apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is applied to an audio compact cassette, for example, an audio cassette such as an audio micro cassette, a VHS system, a beta system, an 8 mm system, etc. Of course, the present invention is also applicable to other tape cartridges and tape reels such as a video cassette, a digital video cassette, and a data cassette.

[0107]

As described above, according to the tape winding apparatus according to the present invention, the supply unit having the support shaft for supporting the plurality of tape supply reels is provided, so that the tape supply reel has one reel. The volume occupied therein can be reduced, and the production efficiency can be improved because of the plurality of tape supply reels.

Further, according to the tape winding apparatus of the present invention, the tape winding unit having the magnetic clutch for applying a predetermined tension to the tape to be wound is provided. The body can be securely and well wound with a predetermined tension.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a magnetic tape winding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the magnetic tape winding device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a splice joining unit provided in the magnetic tape winding device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a pickup unit provided in the magnetic tape winding device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a main part of the pickup unit.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a tape cutting unit provided in the magnetic tape winding device.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the tape cutting unit.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a tape holding unit provided in the magnetic tape winding device.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of a tape winding unit provided in the magnetic tape winding device.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing a conventional magnetic tape winding device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 magnetic tape winding device, 3 magnetic tape, 4 tape pancake, 5 tape cartridge, 8 leader tape, 9 splice tape, 11 tape supply unit, 12 splice joining unit, 13 pickup unit, 14 tape cutting unit, 15 tape Winding unit, 30 spindles

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A tape supply unit having a support shaft for supporting a plurality of tape supply reels for supplying a tape body, the tape supply units being provided in parallel with each other, and a plurality of tape bodies supplied from the tape supply unit. A tape take-up unit that takes up a plurality of tape take-up reels provided in parallel, a pickup unit that pulls out a leader tape attached to the plurality of tape take-up reels, and a tape body supplied from the tape supply unit A tape winding device comprising: a joining unit that joins a leader tape pulled out from a tape take-up reel; and a tape cutting unit that cuts a tape body supplied from the tape supply unit. 2. A pallet unit having a cartridge pallet in which a plurality of tape cartridges accommodating a tape take-up reel are loaded in parallel, and a tape body supplied from the tape supply unit is taken up by the tape cartridge. The tape winding device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The tape winding device according to claim 2, wherein the pallet unit includes a moving unit that moves the cartridge pallet toward and away from the tape winding unit. 4. The tape winding unit includes a magnet clutch for applying a predetermined tension to a tape wound on a tape winding reel, and the tape winding unit applies a predetermined tension to the tape. 2. The tape winding device according to claim 1, wherein the tape is wound in a state. 5. The tape winding device according to claim 1, wherein the tape supply unit includes a driving unit that drives a spindle to rotate. 6. The tape winding device according to claim 1, wherein the tape cutting unit has suction means for sucking and holding the tape to be cut. 7. The tape winding device according to claim 6, further comprising a tape moving unit for moving a part of the leader tape sucked by the suction means of the tape cutting unit. 8. The tape winding device according to claim 1, further comprising a discarding unit that discards the tape supplied from the tape supply unit.