DE2511509C3 - Recording and / or reproducing device and magazine for such a device - Google Patents

Description

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The invention relates to a recording and / or reproducing device for housed in cassettes tape-shaped recording media, soft cassettes in adjacent chambers of one on the device attachable, to guide one chamber each into one predetermined position gradually adjustable magazine can be inserted, in which position the chamber of the The recording medium of the cassette assigned to this chamber can be moved forward and in at least one track Such a device is described in DE-OS 15 49 075, for example.

The invention also relates to a magazine for such a device and an index strip for a magazine according to the invention.

The invention has set itself the goal of a like The aforementioned device in a simple manner for all cassettes housed in a magazine To create the possibility of certain when scanning a track of a recording medium of a cassette Make reproducible markings assigned to this track or markings that have already been made to indicate again, This goal is achieved according to the invention in that at least one device-side Drivable device for attaching and / or displaying certain points of a track Markings identifying the recording medium are provided on an index strip at the beginning the scanning of a track of the recording medium previously brought into an initial position from a given starting position is set in motion and corresponds to its movement along a section of at least one of at least one cassette, which is assigned to a respective track assigned index strip moves, which is accessible to the device on the circumference of the magazine Can be attached In this way, at least a clear assignment of the sections is possible an index strip to the tracks of the recording media accommodated in the cassettes achieves that on each section by means of the device markings can be attached and / or displayed, the mark certain points of the track assigned to the section. Among the aforementioned specific Places a track of the recording medium are z. B. the beginning or the end of a recording recording portion to be corrected or the like. At this point it should be mentioned that devices for attaching and / or displaying markings on an index strip per se from devices are known, in each of which a recording medium can be inserted manually into a scanning station. A Such a device is known for example from US Pat. No. 2,820,639. In contrast, however, deals with the present invention with devices in which several, each having at least one track, in cassettes accommodated recording media can be scanned sequentially or selectively; such Devices are also often referred to as cassette changers.

The device can for example be arranged in the device in such a way that the direction of movement the same coincides with the direction of adjustment of the magazine. It has, however, in view of one simple construction of the device proved to be particularly advantageous when the direction of movement the device runs transversely to the direction of adjustment of the magazine and the device one for all Cassettes has the same starting position.

A magazine for a device according to the invention as described above has according to the invention

the indicator that at least one with at least one of the circumferential surfaces of the magazine at least one open window provided compartment is arranged in which at least one Section having index strips can be inserted. In this way, a simple and unambiguous assignment is possible between the sections on the index strips and the tracks of the recording media in the in a magazine inserted cassettes achieved, which assignment is retained even when the magazine is removed from the device is removed.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention of such a magazine, each chamber has at least its own compartment for one for each in the relevant chamber insertable cassette assigned to specific index strips In this way, that each cassette is assigned at least one index strip of its own, which for further processing, for Archiving for shipping or the like, can be added directly to the associated cassette. One simple, space-saving development of this embodiment is characterized by the fact that the compartments are arranged side by side directly on a peripheral surface of the magazine. With another especially with regard to the choice of the dimensions of the compartments and the index strips that can be inserted into them An advantageous further development provides that one compartment is arranged on each main surface of a rib and the ribs protrude from a peripheral surface of the magazine at a distance from one another.

In another advantageous embodiment of a magazine according to the invention, several, preferably at least one common compartment for an index strip is assigned to all chambers of the magazine. This means that when the index strips are replaced, a small number has to be handled.

In connection with the magazine cited last, it has proven to be advantageous if according to the invention is provided in an index strip for such a magazine that the individual Index strips having sections, the individual sections are preferably defined by perforations has mutually separating tracks along which the index strip can be divided into its sections is. In this way, the index strips, which are common to several cassettes, can simply be divided into sections are divided, after which the sections for further processing, archiving, shipping or the like. can be added again directly to the corresponding cassettes.

The invention is illustrated below with the aid of some exemplary embodiments which are illustrated in the drawings are, to which it is not intended to be limited, explained in more detail. In

F i g. 1 shows part of a device whose device for attaching and / or displaying Marks has a direction of movement the same as the direction of movement of the magazine.

F i g. 2 shows a magazine which contains two compartments, each having a plurality of windows, for one index strip each. In

F i g. 3 is an index strip for a magazine according to FIG. 2 shown.

4 shows a magazine in the form of a carousel, with each magazine chamber having its own compartment for one Index strip is assigned. In

Fig.5 is a longitudinal section through a magazine, the compartments of the Magazine protruding ribs are provided.

F i g. 6 shows a cross section along the line VI-VI through the magazine according to FIG. 5, the same being used in a device designed for such a magazine is. In

F i g. 7 is an in-device magazine with ribs protruding from a side surface, in FIG each of which a compartment is provided for an index strip is shown

Fig. 1 shows the essential to the invention in a perspective view Part of a recording and / or reproducing device 1 into which a magazine 2 is inserted The magazine 2 has a number of adjacent chambers 3, in each of which one is not tape-shaped recording medium containing cassette 4 shown can be inserted, which recording medium can be scanned in a single track in this device. Furthermore, the magazine 2 is provided with a toothing 5 provided, in the step-by-step steepening of the magazine 2 in its by a double arrow 6 indicated adjustment direction a device-side drive part 7 of an adjustment device not shown for the magazine 2 engages. The step-by-step adjustment of the magazine 2 is one at a time Chamber 3 can be brought into a predetermined position marked with an arrow 8, in which the in this Chamber contained cassette by means of a removal mechanism, not shown, e.g. B. one Gripper device, removable from the top of the magazine 2 and for moving and scanning the in this cassette accommodated recording medium can be fed to a device-side scanning station.

The device 1 now also contains a device 9 for attaching and / or displaying certain Providing markings identifying the track of a recording medium on a section of a Index strip. In order to create the same output conditions for all recording media, the Record carrier of a cassette transferred into the scanning station first in an initial position brought, as is done with the device 9, as will be explained in the following. the Device 9 comprises a base body 10 movable in the direction of adjustment of the magazine and an on the same fixed finger-shaped marker pen 11, which is used for making markings and for Indication of the quantity of a recording medium located in the scanning station being moved is provided is. To hold the device 9 there is a one that runs around one in the adjustment mechanism of the magazine Axis 12 pivotable, U-shaped support 13, which can be adjusted gradually transversely to this adjustment direction, is provided, between the two legs 14 and 15, a guide rod 16 for the base body 10 of the Device 9 is fixed. The carrier 13 is connected to an armature 18 of an electromagnet 19 via a spring 17 connected and held against a device-fixed stop 21 under the action of a further spring 20. To the gradual adjustment of the carrier 13 to the marker 11 corresponding to the adjustment of the The carrier is responsible for bringing the magazine into different specific positions compared to an index strip a rack 22 which is operatively connected to a drive gear 23

The base body 10 of the device 9 is on the guide rod 1 in the direction indicated by a double arrow 24 specified direction of movement of the device 9 slidably displaceable. To drive the device 9 is a cord operation 25 is provided, the

Cord 26 is fixed on the one hand on a drive roller 27 and on the other hand with a return spring 28 connected is. The drive roller 27 corresponds to the manner not shown in detail Movement of a recording medium in the scanning station can be driven by the latter. The return spring 28 is marked with an arrow 29 in order to return the device 9 to one in FIG. 1 certain position provided, which is the starting position of a recording medium in the scanning station is equivalent to. The return spring 28 can then return the device 9 to this position when the drive is decoupled between the drive roller 27 and the scanning station, which occurs when changing a cassette happens.

To accommodate an index strip 30 with which the finger-shaped marker pen 11 of the device 9 cooperates to apply markings, is on a lateral circumferential surface 31 of the magazine 2 arranged with a window 32 provided compartment 33 in which the index strip 30 is inserted. On this one Index strips 30 are provided with dashed lines indicated sections 34, each one of the Sections 34 of a cassette 4 accommodated in a specific chamber 3 of the magazine 2 is assigned. In these sections 34 markings 35 can be made by means of the device 9. That Attaching and displaying such markings is discussed here in particular in the case of such devices standing type of meaning used to record and / or play back dictations, correspondence or the like. Are formed. In this case, the markings indicate the beginning and the, for example End of a dictation or a place where an insertion, deletion, correction of errors or the like has to be done.

By switching on the adjusting device for the magazine 2, the same is so in the direction of the Double arrow 6 adjusts that a certain chamber 3 of the magazine 2 into the one indicated by the arrow 8 given position. The cassette housed in this chamber is then removed from the Detected removal mechanism, removed upward from the magazine 2 and fed to the scanning station In the illustrated embodiment, the chamber located in the predetermined position is empty, with the the cassette assigned to this chamber is already located in the scanning station (not shown).

As soon as a cassette arrives at the scanning station, the recording medium accommodated in this cassette is before the same is moved for scanning, automatically in one of the beginning of the record carrier The corresponding initial position is also brought to the device 9 by uncoupling the Drive connection between the drive roller 27 and the scanning station and under the action of the return spring 28 returned to the specific position indicated by the arrow 29. The return of the However, device 9 does not necessarily have to take place when a cassette is inserted into the scanning station; This can also when removing a cassette from the scanning station happen.

Furthermore, the device 9 is transversely to the drive gear 23 via the rack 22 Adjustment direction of the magazine 2 gradually adjusted until the marker 11 of the device 9 each of the Sections 34 is opposite to which is assigned to the cassette removed from the magazine 2 The adjustment movement of the device 9 is expediently coupled with the adjustment of the magazine 2, see above that automatically the correct position of the device 9 relative to the index strip 30 according to the in the given location chamber of the magazine results.

If, in order to scan the track of the recording medium in the scanning station, the movement of the same, proceeding from its initial position, then the device 9 is also from its initial position off started, the marking lift 11 the opposite section 34 on the index strip 30 sweeps over and, according to its distance covered, the amount of in the scanning station Moved recording medium indicates To make markings 35 on the portion of the Index strip 30, which the track of the recording medium of the cassette located in the scanning station is assigned to mark certain points of this track, the electromagnet 19 is energized. As a result, the armature 18 of the same is attracted and it is pivoted under the action of the spring 17, counter to the action of the spring 20, the carrier 13 of the device 9. The marker pen 11 comes along with it the index strip 30 in contact and thereby causes a marking 35, for example by scratching. Writing or the like.

In this way it is now possible to have the track of each accommodated in one of the cassettes To assign record carrier markings on a specific section of the index strip. It is also ensured that the assignment of cassettes or the track of those accommodated in the same Recording medium to sections of the index strip is retained even when the magazine is out is removed from the device.

The in Fig. The magazine 2 shown in FIG. 2 is intended for a device in which the chambers 3 are inserted Cassettes 4 during the movement of the recording media accommodated in the cassettes in the Magazine 2 remains, which magazine is again in the adjustment direction indicated by the double arrow 6 in the device can be adjusted step by step. The movement of the recording medium of each cassette 4 takes place in this case by means of two drive spindles, which through corresponding openings 36 and 37 in all the Major surfaces of the cassettes 4 opposing walls 38 of the chambers 3 with each cassette in Operational connection can be brought. The recording medium of each cassette 4 in this case has two mutually opposite direction scannable tracks.

The device intended for such a device for applying and / or displaying markings is adjustable in the direction of movement indicated by a double arrow 3, which here is transverse to The direction of adjustment of the magazine 2 is the same. The device is the same for all cassettes Starting position, the one shown in Figure 2, on Each section 34 of the index strip 30 provided initial markings 40 corresponds in this way the step-by-step required for a cassette change in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1 is unnecessary Adjustment of the device 9.

In the exemplary embodiment in question, the one that extends over the lateral circumferential surface 31 Compartment 33 for an index strip has a number of windows 32 corresponding to the number of chambers 3.

whereby a clearly recognizable assignment of each indicated with dotted lines section 34 of the Index strip 30 to a cassette 4 is reached. On each of these sections 34 are again markings 35 attachable and / or displayable, which markings certain points in a direction of movement mark the scannable track of the recording medium.

For scanning the recording media that can be scanned in the opposite direction of movement The magazine is removed from the device and placed horizontally in relation to the drive spindles reversed position used again in the same To this also to certain points of this now To be able to apply markings to the tracks to be scanned is on the side of the aforementioned Urnfangsflächec 31 opposite lateral peripheral surface 41 for inserting a further index strip 30 another compartment 33 is provided. This further index strip 30 then acts in the same way again Way the transverse to the adjustment direction of the magazine drivable device for attaching and / or View marks together. This means that two index strips can be marked on each section attached and / or displayed, the specific points of the two tracks each one in one Identify the cassette on the recording medium.

The magazine according to FIG. 2 can also be used in a device in which everyone in a Cassette housed recording media without removing and turning over the magazine, also in opposite direction for scanning a second track is advanced. Such a device has then two devices for applying and / or displaying markings, one of which each with one of the two index strips 30 comes into operative connection

3 shows an index strip for a magazine of the aforementioned structure. This index strip 30, whose individual sections 34, each assigned to a track of a recording medium of a cassette, each with one Anzeigeskaia 42 are given away, points through perforations defined, the individual sections separating tracks 43, along which tracks the Index strip 30 can be subdivided into its sections 34. Thus, each section can easily be removed after removal of the index strip from the magazine of the corresponding cassette can be added, which is then advantageous is when a cassette, including the section or sections intended for it, is sent to Archiving should be filed or be available for some other common use

In Fig. 4, a carousel-shaped magazine 2 is shown in which each chamber 3 for a For example, cassette 4 which can be removed from the magazine by means of a gripping device has its own compartment 33 for an index strip 30 is assigned. The compartments 33 are adjacent to one another on the outer one arranged cylindrical circumferential surface 44 of the magazine 2, each compartment 33 with its own Window 32 is equipped. In such a magazine there is one cassette and the one intended for the same Index strips directly assigned to one another and independent of the other cassettes and index strips can be removed from the magazine.

In the embodiment according to FIGS. 5 and 6 are the cassettes 4 by means of leaf springs 45 loaded toggle levers pivoted about two axles 46 extending laterally next to the cassettes 47 held in the chambers 3 of the magazine 2 and after an adjustment of the angle lever through device-side release pins 48 under the action of gravity from the magazine 2 in the direction of a Sampling station 49 can be removed. To return a cassette 4 from the scanning station 49 into the magazine 2 is a lifting device 50 is provided.

This magazine has in continuation of its walls 38 to each chamber 3 one from the bottom Peripheral surface 51 of the magazine 2 cantilevered ribs 52, on one main surface 53 of which a compartment 33 for an index strip 30 which is assigned to a track of the recording medium accommodated in a cassette, has section 34 for markings 35 accessible through a window of compartment 33, is provided

A device 9 is again arranged in the device, the direction of movement of which is indicated by the double arrow 39 analogously to the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2, transversely to that indicated by the double arrow 6 specified direction of adjustment of the magazine 2 runs. It should also be noted that before the Device 9 corresponding to the movement of a previously brought into an initial position The recording medium is driven by means of a symbolically indicated drive device 54, the same is brought into a starting position 55, which is indicated by dashed lines and is the same for all cassettes 4.

A magazine as described above can also each of the two main surfaces bottom-side circumferential surface protruding rib 52 each have a compartment for one index strip each, wherein then one index strip each of one of two tracks on the recording medium in the respective chamber If one is assigned to the insertable cassette, it is inherently more rigid in terms of the markings to be applied If index strips are used, the two compartments can be opened by eliminating the partition can also be combined into one compartment, which then has two opposing windows

In the example! according to FIG. 7 will be the In the magazine 2 inserted cassettes 4 by means of a device-fixed roof-shaped ramp 56 over the level a shortened side wall 57 of the magazine 2 raised, whereby each at the highest point of the The cassette 4 lying on the ramp 56 can be removed from the magazine 2 by means of a slider 58 or into the same again The device can also be brought here again transversely to the direction of adjustment of the magazine 2 in the direction of the Double arrow 39 is movable and has a starting position that is the same for all cassettes is in this case on a carrier 13 adjustable in the direction of arrow 59, arranged around marker pen 11 of device 9 retract during the adjustment of the magazine 2 from its trajectory.

On the magazine 2, a compartment 33 is again assigned to each chamber 3 of the same, which on a Main surface of a rib that again protrudes from a lateral circumferential surface 31 of the magazine 2 52 is provided, each compartment 33 again having a window 32 for the access of the marker pen 11 of the Device 9 to one of the corresponding cassette associated section 34 of the dash-dotted line here indicated index strip 30 has In this case, the dimensions of the compartments for the index strip and thus that of the index strips themselves from the rest

Dimensions of the magazine largely independent. Hence the dimensions are easily the desired ones and to adapt to advantageous structural conditions.

Of course, a magazine can also use the one described above Kind on both opposite lateral circumferential surfaces of these cantilevered ribs have, on which are provided for receiving index strips serving compartments.

It is clear that a number of modifications of the above will be apparent to those skilled in the art Embodiments is possible without departing from the scope of the invention. This is especially true in the With regard to the training, the drive and the actuation of the device for attaching and / or View the markings and the design and arrangement of the compartments for the index strips. For example Such a device can have two marker pens that can be operated independently of one another place and / or indicate two groups of marks on an index strip, or as in above embodiments only a marker pen, which can be adjusted in two marking positions is to achieve two sets of marks again. The drive of such a device can z. B. also take place by means of a worm drive and

ίο the actuation is not electromagnetic, but from Hand out. It is also clear that the compartments can also have a curved shape and that, provided that the Compartments are arranged on major surfaces of ribs, the ribs at one of a right angle deviating angle from a peripheral surface of the Magazine can protrude.

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Claims (8)

Patent claims: 1. Recording and / or playback device For tape-shaped recording media housed in cassettes, which cassettes can be placed on the device in adjacent chambers, for transferring one chamber each into a predetermined position, magazine that can be adjusted step by step can be inserted in which position of the chamber the recording medium is assigned to this chamber The cassette can be moved and scanned in at least one track, characterized in that that at least one device-side drivable device for attaching and / or Show% ωη certain places in a trace of a Marking identifying the recording medium is provided on an index strip, which at Beginning of the scanning of a track of the recording medium previously brought into an initial position is set in motion from a given starting position and corresponds to it Movement along a section of at least one at least assigned to a respective track a cassette assigned index strip moves, which is accessible to the device on the circumference of the magazine is attachable. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the direction of movement of the device runs transversely to the direction of adjustment of the magazine and the device is the same for all cassettes Has the starting position. 3. magazine for a device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one of the Circumferential surfaces of the magazine? at least one compartment provided with at least one open window is arranged, in which an index strip having at least one section can be inserted 4. Magazine according to claim 3, characterized in that each chamber has at least one of its own Compartment for each one for the insertable cassette in the chamber in question Indexsxreifen assigned is. 5. Magazine according to claim 4, characterized in that the compartments are adjacent are arranged directly on a peripheral surface of the magazine. 6. Magazine according to claim 4, characterized in that each one subject on a main surface of a Rib is arranged and the ribs at a distance from one another from a peripheral surface of the magazine cantilever. 7. Magazine according to claim 3, characterized in that several, preferably all of the chambers of the magazine is assigned at least one common compartment for an index strip. 8. index strip for a magazine according to claim 7, characterized in that the single section having index strips preferably defined by perforations, the individual sections having separating tracks along which the index strip is divided into its sections is divisible.