JP2597479B2 - Flexible magnetic disk storage device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a storage device for a flexible magnetic disk used in a personal computer, a word processor, and the like.

[Conventional technology and problems]

In personal computers and word processors, flexible magnetic disks are used for recording programs and data. The storage of such flexible magnetic disks is usually carried out by using the packing case at the time of purchase of the flexible magnetic disks, or other storage media. Simple boxes are used.

However, as the number of programs and data to be recorded increases, the number of flexible magnetic disks stored increases accordingly. Therefore, in the method of storing a flexible magnetic disk simply by putting it in a packing case or a box as described above, a large number of flexible magnetic disks can be
There is a disadvantage that it takes a lot of time to obtain the target. In addition, handling of the flexible magnetic disk becomes complicated, which may cause errors in recorded data or programs, or may cause serious management problems such as loss of the flexible magnetic disk.

In view of the foregoing, the present invention provides a flexible magnetic disk in which the intended flexible magnetic disk can be easily taken out, the loss of the storage disk can be checked, and the flexible magnetic disk is carefully handled. To provide a storage device.

[Means and actions for solving the problems]

According to the present invention, a storage box having storage pockets assigned with a plurality of different storage addresses for storing a plurality of flexible magnetic disks, respectively, and a package for each flexible magnetic disk stored in the storage box are provided. A recording magnetic material provided on the surface for recording the storage address data of the flexible magnetic disk, and an input device for inputting the storage address data for distinction of entry / exit and storage;
A magnetic recording / reading device for recording and reading storage address data on the recording magnetic material, a character display device for designating a pocket to be stored by displaying the storage address of the pocket with characters, and A display device comprising an indicator light provided adjacent to the storage pocket, and the character display device indicating a storage pocket designated by the storage address data in accordance with a delivery signal and storage address data from the input device. Drive control, the magnetic recording / reading device is set to a reading mode in response to a storage signal from the input device, and storage of an address designated by the read data in accordance with the data read from the magnetic recording / reading device. Drive control of the character display device to indicate a pocket, further,
When the read data from the magnetic recording / reading device is 0, the magnetic recording / reading device is set to a recording mode, and the stored address data input by the input device is transferred to the magnetic recording / reading device as recording data. A flexible magnetic disk storage device characterized by having a control circuit.

According to this apparatus, when the flexible magnetic disk is stored in the storage box, the storage address data is read from the recording magnetic material on the flexible magnetic disk by the magnetic recording reader. As a result, the storage pocket to be stored is indicated by the display device, so that the flexible magnetic disk may be stored in the indicated storage pocket. In this way, a large number of flexible magnetic disks are securely stored in the storage pockets assigned to each of them. Therefore, it is extremely easy to check for loss or the like.

When a desired flexible magnetic disk is taken out of the storage box (that is, taken out of the storage box), the storage address data assigned to the flexible magnetic disk is input from the input device. As a result, the storage pocket corresponding to the input storage address data is indicated by the display device, and the intended flexible magnetic disk can be obtained by removing the flexible magnetic disk in the specified storage pocket.

In order to write the storage address data on the recording magnetic material on the surface of the flexible magnetic disk, the magnetic recording / reading device also includes magnetic recording means, and inputs the storage address data from the input device when a storage signal is input. The storage address data may also be written to the recording magnetic material by the recording means.

Also provided is a memory for recording a comparison table between the storage address data and the title of the program or data stored on the flexible magnetic disk stored in the storage pocket corresponding to the storage address data. May be read out on the display of the. This makes it possible to easily know the storage address data of the desired flexible magnetic disk, and to check for loss of the stored flexible magnetic disk.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, a stripe 12 for magnetic recording is provided at a predetermined position on the outer surface of a package 11 of a flexible magnetic disk 10. This stripe 12 is preferably provided along the edge of the package 11 as shown, but in principle may be at any other position.

Referring to FIG. 2, a storage device according to one embodiment of the present invention
20 has a storage box 21 for accommodating the flexible magnetic disk 10 shown in FIG. The storage box 21 has a large number of storage pockets 22 arranged in a matrix, for example, vertically and horizontally. An indicator light 23 is provided adjacent to each of the storage pockets 22.

On the front side of the storage box 21, on a region adjacent to the arrangement group of the storage pockets 22, a keyboard 24 as an input device, and recording / reproduction of storage address data for the recording magnetic body 12 provided on the surface of the flexible magnetic disk 10. Magnetic head 2 for
5, and a display tube section 26 for displaying the storage address read by the magnetic head section 25 or inputted by the keyboard 24.

The keyboard 24 has a numeric keypad part 24a for inputting storage address data and an operation key part 24b for inputting entry and exit.

The magnetic head section 25 has a groove 25a on the front surface of the front surface, on which a flexible magnetic disk can be fitted and run. A recording head and a reproducing head (31, 32 in FIG. 3) are adjacent to the groove. As shown). That is, when the flexible magnetic disk 10 is fitted with the portion of the recording magnetic body 12 on the surface thereof into the groove 25a, and the flexible magnetic disk 10 is moved along the groove, the recording is performed on the recording magnetic body 12. Recording and reproduction can be performed via the head 31 and the reproduction head 32.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electric system diagram of the storage device of FIG. Referring to FIG. 3, the leaving signal, the receiving signal input by the operation key unit 24b of the keyboard 24, and the storage address data input by the ten key unit 24a are transferred to the arithmetic circuit 30a of the control circuit 30. The control circuit 30 has a memory 30b, and the arithmetic circuit 30a reads a program from the memory 30b in response to the input outgoing signal or incoming signal, and executes a control operation described later according to the program.

The memory 30b records not only programs but also whether or not a disc is stored in each storage pocket.

The recording / reproducing circuit 33 is set to the recording mode or the reproducing mode by the control circuit 30, and uses the recording head 31 or the reproducing head 32 to record / reproduce data on / from the recording magnetic material of the flexible magnetic disk.

The display drive circuit 34 is a circuit diagram for turning on one display lamp 23 designated by the control circuit 30 (for example, this is indicated by 23a).

The control circuit 30 also controls the display tube section 26,
The storage address data input at 24 or the playback head 32
The stored address data read out by the recording / reproducing circuit is displayed via the interface.

Hereinafter, the control operation of the arithmetic circuit 30a of the control circuit 30 will be described.

First, when the signal from the operation key section 24b of the keyboard 24 is a storage signal, the arithmetic circuit 30a reads the storage control program from the memory 30b and executes the control program as shown in FIG. First, in step 41, the recording / reproducing circuit 33 is set to the reproducing mode. Thereby, the recording / reproducing circuit 33 reads the recording data from the recording magnetic body 12 on the surface of the flexible magnetic disk 10 moving in the groove of the magnetic head section 25 by the reproducing head 32, and calculates the read data. Transfer to circuit 30a. Arithmetic circuit 30a
Receives the read data in step 42,
In step 43, the storage address indicated by the data is displayed in the display section 26.
, And an indicator light adjacent to the storage pocket 22 corresponding to the storage address is turned on. FIG. 2 shows a state where the indicator lamp 23a is lit.

Incidentally, between steps 42 and 43, the recording of the memory 30b may be checked whether a disk is stored at the storage address, and if a disk is stored, an alarm (not shown) may be driven.

As a result, the user can accurately know the position of the storage pocket in which his or her flexible magnetic disk should be stored, and by storing in the storage pocket, the flexible magnetic disk can always be stored in the correct storage pocket. it can.

By the way, when the storage address data is not yet recorded on the recording magnetic body 12 of the flexible magnetic disk 10,
This is confirmed in step 42, and in step 44, that no data is recorded in the display tube section 26, for example, "00" is displayed. When the user inputs the address data of the storage pocket in which the flexible magnetic disk is to be stored from the numeric keypad 24a of the input device 24 in accordance with this, the arithmetic circuit 30a converts the input address data into the display tube section at step 45. Display on 26. Then, after setting the recording / reproducing circuit 33 to the recording mode in step 46, the input address data is transferred to the recording / reproducing circuit 33 in step 47. As a result, the input address data is recorded on the recording magnetic body 12 by the recording / reproducing circuit 33 using the recording head 31.

Thereafter, the arithmetic circuit 30a performs the same control operation from step 41 as before. As a result, the flexible magnetic disk on which the storage address data is written is stored in the storage pocket of the indicator light lit in step 43 by entering the storage.

In the memory 30b, it is recorded that the storage is made in the storage pocket.

In the above example, the storage address is input by the input device, recorded on the magnetic material for recording, and then read out again and stored. However, the readout is not performed, and the stored address corresponds to the input address data. The indicator light may be turned on, and after recording on the recording magnetic body 12, the storage may be performed in the storage pocket where the indicator light is lit.

Next, the signal from the operation key section 24b of the keyboard 24 is
If the signal is a retrieval signal, the arithmetic circuit 30a reads the retrieval control program from the memory 30b and performs a control operation as shown in FIG.

That is, in step 51, the address data input from the numeric keypad of the keyboard 24 is displayed on the display tube unit 26. afterwards,
In step 52, it is determined whether or not the flexible magnetic disk is stored in the storage pocket for the input address data.
Search the record for 30b. If it is stored, in step 53, the display drive circuit 34 is activated to turn on the indicator lamp adjacent to the storage pocket at the storage address. After that, in step 54, the data for the address in the memory 30b is rewritten from "with disk" to "without disk".

The user can easily obtain the desired one by taking out the flexible magnetic disk in the storage pocket 22 adjacent to the illuminated indicator light (23a in FIG. 2).

If it is determined in step 52 that the vehicle has not been stored, the arithmetic circuit 30a activates an alarm (not shown) (step 55). Thus, the user can know that the desired flexible magnetic disk has been taken out.

In the above embodiment, whether or not there is a disc in each storage pocket is recorded in the memory 30b, but this may be omitted. This is because it can be determined at a glance whether or not there is a disk in the storage pocket designated by the indicator light.

In the above embodiment, in the storage device, the storage address data is also recorded on the recording magnetic material on the surface of the flexible magnetic disk, but such recording is performed by another dedicated recording means. May be.
In this case, the keyboard 24 as an input device is only a numeric keypad, and the recording / reproducing circuit 33 is set to a normal reproduction mode. It is better to switch the setting.

In the storage device described above, it is necessary to know what data and programs are recorded on the flexible magnetic disk stored in each storage pocket 22. For this reason,
It is necessary to prepare a comparison table (hereinafter simply referred to as a comparison table) between the address of the storage pocket and the title of the data or program recorded on the flexible magnetic disk stored at that address. This comparison table may be prepared as a document such as a notebook or a card, but it is preferable to use a memory of a personal computer or a word processor or a magnetic disk. In this case, the comparison table can be easily displayed on the display by operating a personal computer or a word processor.

Of course, this comparison table is stored in the memory of the storage device itself (No. 3).
It can also be stored in Fig. 30b). In this case, the keyboard 24 needs character keys similar to those of a personal computer or a word processor for inputting the comparison table.
In addition, an operation key for reading the comparison table from the memory is required. Further, the control circuit 30 needs to have a program for writing the input by these character keys to the memory and reading it from the memory, and furthermore, it is necessary to provide a display for displaying a comparison table.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, a storage box having storage pockets assigned with a plurality of different storage addresses for storing a plurality of flexible magnetic disks, respectively, and a package for each flexible magnetic disk stored in the storage box are provided. A magnetic recording / reading device provided on the surface for reading the storage address data of the flexible magnetic disk, an input device for inputting the storage address data, and storage from one of the magnetic recording / reading device and the input device Since a flexible magnetic disk storage device having a character display device for indicating the storage pocket designated by the address data and a display device including an indicator light is obtained, the storage address data recorded on the recording magnetic material on the surface of the flexible magnetic disk can be obtained. The magnetic recording / reading device reads the Since the storage pockets in which the disks are to be stored are indicated by the character display device and the indicator lights provided adjacent to the respective storage pockets, it is possible to always and reliably store each flexible magnetic disk in the same storage pocket. In addition, at the time of taking out, simply by inputting the address of the storage pocket of the flexible magnetic disk to be taken out with the input device, the location of the storage pocket is indicated, so that it can be obtained easily and quickly. Further, since each flexible magnetic disk is always stored in the same storage pocket, it is easy to check for loss or the like.

Further, by adding a recording means and a control circuit to the magnetic recording / reading apparatus, when a new flexible magnetic disk in which the storage address is not yet recorded is received, the setting is changed from the reading mode to the recording mode, and a new flexible magnetic disk is set. A storage pocket is allocated to the disk, and the address data can be written to the recording magnetic material on the surface of the flexible magnetic disk, and the number of flexible magnetic disks to be stored can be increased.

In addition, a storage device is provided for reading out a comparison table between the address of the storage pocket and the title of the recorded contents of the flexible magnetic disk stored in the storage pocket at that address. The storage address of the flexible magnetic disk can be easily known.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a flexible magnetic disk used for carrying out the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a system block diagram of its electric system. , FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control at the time of entry, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control operation at the time of exit. 10 …… flexible magnetic disk, 12 …… magnetic material for recording,
20 ... Storage device, 21 ... Storage box, 22 ... Storage pocket, 23
…… Indication light, 24 …… Keyboard, 25 …… Magnetic head part, 26
…… Display tube part, 30 …… Control circuit, 31 …… Recording head, 32
...... Reproduction head, 33 ... Recording / reproduction circuit, 34 ... Display drive circuit.

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage box provided with a plurality of storage pockets to which a plurality of different storage addresses are respectively allocated for storing a plurality of flexible magnetic disks, and a package outer surface of each flexible magnetic disk stored in the storage box. A recording magnetic body provided for recording the storage address data of the flexible magnetic disk, an input device for inputting the storage address and storage address data, and an input device for storing the storage address data of the flexible magnetic disk; A magnetic recording / reading device for recording and reading address data, a character display device for designating a pocket to be stored by displaying the storage address of the pocket with characters, and a delivery signal and storage from the input device. In accordance with the address data, the character display device is driven and controlled so as to point to the storage pocket specified by the storage address data. On the other hand, the magnetic recording / reading device is set to the reading mode in response to the incoming signal from the input device, and the storage pocket at the address specified by the read data is indicated in accordance with the read data from the magnetic recording / reading device. Drive control of the character display device, and when the read data from the magnetic recording and reading device is 0, the magnetic recording and reading device is set to the recording mode and the stored address data input by the input device is stored. A flexible magnetic disk storage device, comprising: a control circuit for transferring the recording data to the magnetic recording / reading device. 2. The flexible magnetic disk storage device according to claim 1, wherein an indicator light is provided adjacent to each storage pocket of the storage box. 3. A storage box having a plurality of storage pockets to which a plurality of different storage addresses are respectively allocated for storing a plurality of flexible magnetic disks, and a package outer surface of each flexible magnetic disk stored in the storage box. A recording magnetic material for recording storage address data of a storage pocket provided on the disk and in which the disk is to be stored;
A magnetic recording / reading device for reading stored address data from the recording magnetic material, a character display device for displaying a pocket to be stored designated by data read from the magnetic recording / reading device by characters, Drive control of the character display device so as to indicate the storage pocket specified by the storage address data in accordance with a storage signal and storage address data from an input device for inputting another storage and storage address data, The magnetic recording / reading device is set to a reading mode in response to a storage signal from the input device, and the storage pocket at the address specified by the read data is designated in accordance with the read data from the magnetic recording / reading device. Drive control of the character display device, and when the read data from the magnetic recording / reading device is 0, the magnetic recording / reading device is set to a recording mode. And a control circuit for transferring the storage address data input by the input device to the magnetic recording and reading device as recording data, and a storage circuit for storing the storage addresses and a magnetic recording medium on which the storage addresses are recorded. A flexible magnetic disk storage device, comprising: a storage device that stores therein a comparison table with the title code of the read data in a readable manner; and means for writing and reading the comparison table to and from the recording device.