JP2002056584A - Device for writing and printing of recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To continuously subject a recording medium disk to writing and label printing with a simple device. SOLUTION: One sheet of the recording media is clamped by a recording medium clamping section 9 from a supplying section 3 for supplying the unwritten recording media. The recording medium is transferred to a data wiring tray 13 by a vertical transporting device 11 and horizontal transporting device 12. The data is written to the recording medium by a data writing device 2. The recording medium failed in the data writing is recovered into a defective article recovering section 5. The recording medium written with the data is transferred to a printing tray 6 and is subjected to label printing by a printer 8. The recording medium with which the data writing and the label printing are completed is transferred to a non-defective article recovering section 4 and is recovered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for writing and printing on a recording medium, and more particularly, to an apparatus for automatically and continuously performing data writing and surface printing on a stacked recording medium (disk). .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When writing data to a disk recording medium such as a CD-R and printing a label on the surface of the recording medium,
Conventionally, data writing is performed on a plurality of disks, and label printing is performed after all the writing is completed.

[0003]

However, in the conventional apparatus, it is not possible to automatically and continuously write data on a large number of discs, because it requires human intervention on the way. In addition, in the case of mass production, since a large-scale apparatus is used, there is a problem that it takes too much cost to write a small number of disks.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to enable continuous writing and label printing on a disk with a simple device.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an apparatus for writing and printing on a recording medium, a supply unit for supplying an unwritten recording medium, and an apparatus for writing data. A data writing tray for placing a recording medium on the recording medium, a data writing device for writing data to the recording medium, a defective product collection unit for collecting a recording medium for which data writing has failed, and a recording medium for label printing. A print tray to be placed, a print tray transport device for taking the print tray into and out of the printing device, a printing device for printing labels on a recording medium, a non-defective collection unit for collecting a recording medium on which data writing and label printing have been completed, and recording. A configuration is provided that includes a recording medium clamp unit that clamps one medium and a transport device that moves the recording medium clamp unit.

With this configuration, it is possible to continuously perform writing and label printing on a disk recording medium with a simple device.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIG.

(Embodiment) In an embodiment of the present invention, one unwritten recording medium is clamped, transferred to a data writing device by a transport device, and data is written. The recording medium that has been collected by the defective product collection unit and the data has been written is transferred to a printing device and printed with a label.
This is a device for writing and printing a recording medium for transferring a recording medium on which label printing has been completed to a non-defective product collection unit.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for writing and printing on a recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1
, The base 1 is a substrate of the writing and printing apparatus. The data writing device 2 is means for writing data to a recording medium. Although one data writing device 2 is mounted in FIG. 1, two data writing devices 2 can be mounted on the left and right, and a maximum of three data writing devices 2 can be mounted. The supply unit 3 is a unit that supplies an unwritten recording medium.
The non-defective product collection unit 4 is a unit that collects a recording medium on which data writing and label printing have been completed. The defective product collection unit 5 is a unit that collects a recording medium for which data writing has failed.
The defective product collection unit 5 is arranged below the print tray 6. The print tray 6 is a tray on which a recording medium is placed for performing label printing. From the left when viewed from the front, the supply unit 3,
The print tray 6 and the non-defective product collection unit 4 are arranged.

The print tray transport device 7 is a means for taking the print tray in and out of the printing device. The printing device 8 is a unit that prints a label on a recording medium. On the printing device 8,
The data writing device 2 is arranged. Recording medium clamp unit 9
Is means for clamping one recording medium. The clamp base 10 is a substrate of a recording medium clamping unit. The vertical transport device 11 is means for vertically moving the clamp base. The horizontal transfer device 12 is means for horizontally moving the clamp base. The data writing tray 13 is a tray on which a recording medium is placed for writing data. These units are constructed on the base 1.

The operation of the apparatus for writing and printing on a recording medium according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described. First, a method of transporting a recording medium will be described.
The transport of the recording medium to the data writing device 2, the print tray 6, the supply unit 3, the non-defective product collection unit 4, and the defective product collection unit 5
Horizontal transfer device 12, vertical transfer device 11, clamp base
10 and the recording medium clamping unit 9.

The recording medium clamping section 9 can clamp one recording medium. The recording medium is conveyed by the recording medium clamp unit 9 from the front to the right and left by a horizontal conveying device 12 and up and down by a vertical conveying device 11. Therefore, it conveys the vertical plane of right, left, up and down.

Next, a series of operations will be described. In the first step, one recording medium is taken from the supply unit 3. That is,
The recording medium clamp 9 is raised by the vertical transport device 11,
It is moved to the left by the horizontal transfer device 12 and is moved directly above the supply unit 3. Then, the recording medium clamp 9 is brought into contact with the uppermost surface of the supply unit 3 by lowering the upper and lower conveyance devices 11. The recording medium clamp 9 grips the topmost recording medium stacked on the supply unit 3. The sheet is lifted by the vertical transport device 11 and separated from the stacked recording media.

In the second step, the data writing device 2
Supply the recording medium. That is, the data writing device 2
Pull out the data writing tray 13 and use the horizontal transport device 12 and the vertical transport device 11 to transfer the recording medium to the data writing tray.
Take over 13. The recording medium clamp 9 releases the recording medium and places the recording medium on the data writing tray 13.
The data writing device 2 pulls in the data writing tray 13.

In the third step, the data writing device 2
Write data to the recording medium. The data writing device 2 drives the data writing tray 13 back and forth.

In the fourth step, the recording medium is taken out of the data writing device 2. That is, the data writing device 2
The data writing tray 13 on which the recording medium is loaded is brought forward, and the recording medium is taken out of the data writing tray 13 by the recording medium clamp 9 using the horizontal transport device 12 and the vertical transport device 11.
The data writing device 2 pulls in the data writing tray 13.

The recording medium for which writing has failed is stored in the defective product collection unit 5. That is, the print tray transport device 7 moves the print tray 6 to the back. The recording medium is moved to a position directly above the defective product collection unit 5 using the horizontal transport device 12 and the vertical transport device 11. The recording medium clamp 9 releases the recording medium and stores the recording medium in the defective product collection unit 5.

In the fifth step, printing is performed on a recording medium.
That is, the print tray transport device 7 moves the print tray 6 to the front, and uses the horizontal transport device 12 and the vertical transport device 11 to bring the recording medium onto the print tray 6. The recording medium clamp 9 releases the recording medium and places the recording medium on the print tray 6. The print tray transport device 7 moves the print tray 6 to the back. The printing tray conveying device 7 prints characters and figures on the surface of the recording medium with the printing device 8 while slowly moving the printing tray 6 in the forward direction. The print tray 6 is driven back and forth by a print tray transport device 7.

In the sixth step, the recording medium is taken out of the print tray 6. That is, the print tray transport device 7
The print tray 6 on which the recording medium is loaded is brought out, and the recording medium is taken out of the print tray 6 by the recording medium clamp 9 using the horizontal transport device 12 and the vertical transport device 11.

In a seventh step, the recording medium is stored in the non-defective product collection section 4. That is, the recording medium is moved to a position directly above the non-defective product collection unit 4 using the horizontal transport device 12 and the vertical transport device 11. The recording medium clamp 9 releases the recording medium,
The recording medium is stored in the non-defective product collection unit 4.

Third, auxiliary work and maintenance work will be described. The supply of the recording medium to the supply unit 3 and the removal of the recording medium from the non-defective product recovery unit 4 can be easily performed by moving the recording medium clamp unit 9, the clamp base 10, and the vertical transport device 11 to the center. You. The removal of the recording medium from the defective product collection unit 5 can be easily performed by moving the recording medium clamp unit 9, the clamp base 10, and the vertical transport device 11 to the right end or the left end.

Conveying device (vertical conveying device 11 and horizontal conveying device
Since 12) is located at the front, maintenance of the transfer device is easy. During maintenance of the printing device 8, the horizontal transport device 12
By moving the recording medium clamp 9, the clamp base 10, and the vertical transport device 11 to the right end or the left end, the operation can be easily performed.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention,
The device that writes and prints the recording medium is clamped to one unwritten recording medium, transported to the data writer by the transport device, and writes the data. The recording medium that failed to write the data is sent to the defective product collection unit. The recording medium on which the data is collected and written is transferred to a printing device for label printing, and the recording medium on which label printing has been completed is transferred to a non-defective product collection unit. And label printing.

[0024]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, an apparatus for writing and printing on a recording medium is provided with a supply unit for supplying an unwritten recording medium, and a recording medium for performing data writing. A data writing tray to be placed, a data writing device that writes data to a recording medium, a defective product collection unit that collects a recording medium for which data writing has failed, and printing that places a recording medium to perform label printing A tray, a printing tray transport device for taking the printing tray in and out of the printing device, a printing device for printing a label on a recording medium, a non-defective product collection unit for collecting the recording medium on which data writing and label printing have been completed, and one recording medium Since it is configured to include a recording medium clamp section for clamping and a transport device for moving the recording medium clamp section, it is possible to write and label the disc continuously with a simple apparatus. There is an advantage that it is possible to perform printing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an apparatus for writing and printing a recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Data writing device 3 Supply part 4 Good goods collection part 5 Defective goods collection part 6 Print tray 7 Print tray conveyance device 8 Printing device 9 Recording medium clamp part 10 Clamp base 11 Vertical conveyance device 12 Horizontal conveyance device 13 Data writing tray

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A supply unit for supplying an unwritten recording medium, a data writing tray on which a recording medium is placed for performing data writing, a data writing device for writing data to the recording medium, and a data writing device for writing data on the recording medium. A defective product collection unit that collects a failed recording medium, a printing tray on which a recording medium is placed for performing label printing, a printing tray transport device that drives the printing tray, and a printing device that prints a label on the recording medium. A non-defective product collection unit that collects a recording medium on which data writing and label printing have been completed, a recording medium clamp unit that clamps one recording medium, and a transport device that moves the recording medium clamp unit. For writing and printing on a recording medium.