JP2000030013A - Memory card recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a memory card recording and reproducing device which mounts many memory cards, facilitates managing of the memory cards, is excellent in operability and is visually satisfactory. SOLUTION: The memory card recording and reproducing device 1b is provided with connectors 11 for mounting the memory cards 2 on its front surface panel 5 and arranged so that the labels 4 of the cards 2 may face forward at the time of mounting the cards 2. Indicators 12 corresponding to the cards 2 and a display 13 are provided to display a memory card in the middle of recording and reproducing, a reproducing time, a memory remainder, a reproducing level, etc. In addition, a touch panel 15 which covers the panel 5, opens/ closes with an opening/closing part 14 as a supporting point and is made of a transparent member to control operation by transparent electrodes 16 and operation key 17 provided here.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus for a memory card, and more particularly, to a memory card having a structure in which a plurality of memory cards are arranged on a front surface of the apparatus. The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a large amount of information such as computer data, video information, and music information has been recorded on recording media such as magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, and optical disks.
Further, as a recording medium, there is a recording medium formed of a semiconductor element, which is extremely excellent in high-speed operation and random operability. However, this recording medium was more expensive than magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, optical disks, and the like.

[0003] In recent years, the degree of integration of the semiconductor memory element has been rapidly increasing, and the price has been accordingly reduced. Under such high integration and low price, a device using a semiconductor storage element for recording a voice such as a conversation for a short time has been commercialized. Although the unit price of the medium is higher than that of the magnetic tape, a certain product genre is being formed due to its convenience.

[0004] Under the circumstances described above, semiconductor storage elements are put together in a card form, and a recording medium having a predetermined storage capacity, that is, a memory card, is attracting attention. Due to its large recording capacity, low cost, and interchangeability as a recording medium, it is expected that it will be used similarly to recording media such as magnetic tapes in the future.

[0005]

By the way, when such a memory card becomes widespread, a recording / reproducing apparatus incorporating a large number of memory cards can be considered. However, in this case, the memory cards are small, and if they are stored inside the device, it may be difficult to obtain information such as what software is recorded on which memory card. Is done. On the other hand, if a large display device is equipped to display the contents of all cards in order to know this, the device becomes large and expensive. In addition, it is necessary to provide a management means, and a complicated operation for inputting management information here is also required.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a recording / reproducing apparatus equipped with a large number of memory cards, in which the management of the memory card is easy, the operability is excellent, and the visual appearance is good. What you want to do.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is directed to a memory card recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data on and from a memory card, wherein at least a memory card is mounted on a front panel. A memory card recording device having at least one connector, an indicator, an operation key, and a display device, wherein the connector is provided on a front panel such that the label surface of the memory card is mounted with the front side facing forward. Construct a playback device. Further, the connector is configured to be supported rotatably in the vertical direction of the front panel.

A memory card recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing data on / from a memory card, wherein the front panel covers at least one or more connectors for mounting the memory card, an indicator, a display device, and a front panel. And a touch panel made of a transparent member, and the connector is provided on the front panel so that the label surface of the memory card is mounted facing forward, and a connector for operating instructions is provided on the surface of the touch panel. Of the memory card recording / reproducing apparatus in which the input unit of (1) is formed. In addition, the connector is configured to be rotatably supported in the vertical direction of the front panel to solve the above problem.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, a memory card used in the present invention is, for example, the one shown in FIG. 1 and has a predetermined thickness, and is provided with a terminal 3 for making an electrical connection at one end of the card. Is what it is. A control circuit and the like in addition to the semiconductor memory element are sealed inside. At least one surface of the memory card 2 shown in FIG. 1 is affixed with a label 4 describing information recorded therein, so that the information can be known. For example, in FIG. 1, it is possible to know that a song of "Jingle Bell" is recorded.

If a large number of memory cards 2 as described above are built in the apparatus, it becomes difficult to match and specify the information to be reproduced with the memory card 2 on which the information is recorded. In order to reproduce information, a complicated mechanism and operation are required. Therefore, according to the present invention, a plurality of memory cards 2 are mounted on the front panel of the apparatus, so that the recorded information can be easily confirmed, and the memory card 2 to be recorded and reproduced can be easily specified. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple memory card recording and reproducing apparatus.

<First Embodiment> A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment of a memory card recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram thereof. FIG. 4 shows an example of a memory card mounting mechanism in the memory card recording / reproducing apparatus.

The first embodiment is a memory card recording / reproducing apparatus 1a shown in FIG. 2, and a connector 11 for mounting the memory card 2 is provided at a predetermined position on a front panel 5 thereof. When the terminal 3 of the memory card 2 is attached to the connector 11, the memory card 2
The connector 11 is arranged so that the connector faces forward.

An indicator 12 is provided for each memory card 2 to display the active memory card 2 and a display device 13 is provided.
For example, the reproduction time, the remaining memory, the reproduction level, and the like are displayed. Further, an operation key 17a is provided corresponding to the memory card 2, and specifies the memory card 2 to be recorded and reproduced.

Further, an operation key 17b is provided so that operations such as designation of a recording / reproducing position, fast-forwarding, and pausing of the memory card 2 during recording / reproducing can be performed. In addition, the output terminal 18 and the input terminal 19 may be provided, and other operation means may be provided on the front panel 5 as a matter of course.

Next, the circuit configuration and operation of the memory card recording / reproducing apparatus 1a will be described. As shown in FIG.
Instructions input from the operation keys 17a and 17b are
At 1, the operation command is determined, and the operation of each unit is controlled via the bus line 32.

First, when a memory card to be used is designated by the operation keys 17a, a corresponding memory card is selected from the memory cards 2a to 2n and is brought into an operation state. In the case of a reproduction operation, the reproduction is performed by being connected to the reproduction circuit 33, and a reproduction signal is output from the output terminal 18. On the other hand, if it is a recording operation, it is connected to the recording circuit 34 and the input terminal 19
Will be recorded.

The indicator 12 corresponding to the memory card 2 currently used for operation lights up, and is used to confirm the memory card 2 in operation. Further, when an instruction such as fast forward is input from the operation keys 17b, an operation instruction is similarly determined by the CPU 31, and control is performed according to the instruction. The display device 13 displays the contents of these instructions and the state of execution of the instructions.

It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the recording / reproducing state of the memory card 2 is shown in more detail by devising the lighting method of the indicator 12, for example, blinking when the remaining capacity is less than a predetermined amount. is there.

FIG. 4 shows a structural example relating to the connector 11 for mounting the memory card 2, which is a configuration in which the memory card 2 can be mounted from the vertical direction of the front panel 5. The connector 11 is supported rotatably about a rotation axis of the rotation support 25 in a direction indicated by an arrow R1 in FIG. After setting the connector 11 at a predetermined angle with respect to the front panel 5 and inserting the memory card 2, FIG.
As shown in (b), the label 4 is turned down so that the label 4 can be seen from the front, and the setting of the memory card 2 is completed. With this structure, the memory card 2 can be easily attached and detached.

<Second Embodiment> A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the memory card recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a view showing the mounting of the memory card in this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the detection of a touch panel, and FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of this embodiment.

The second embodiment is a memory card recording / reproducing apparatus 1b shown in FIG. 5, and a connector 11 for mounting the memory card 2 is provided on a front panel 5 at a predetermined position. When the terminal 3 of the memory card 2 is attached to the connector 11, the memory card 2
The connector 11 is arranged so that the connector faces forward.
An indicator 12 is provided corresponding to each memory card 2 to display the active memory card 2 and a display device 13 is provided to display, for example, playback time, remaining memory, playback level, and the like. Is done.

There is provided a touch panel 15 formed of a transparent member, which covers the front panel 5 and is opened and closed with the opening / closing section 14 as a fulcrum. The touch panel 15 is provided with a transparent electrode 16 corresponding to the position of each of the mounted memory cards 2 and an operation key 17. The transparent electrode 16 is used to select a memory card 2 to be used for recording and reproduction, and the operation keys 17 are used to specify a recording / reproduction position for the active memory card 2, to fast-forward,
Operations such as pause can be performed. Note that other operation means may be provided on the touch panel 15 as a matter of course.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the touch panel 15 of the memory card recording and reproducing apparatus 1b shown in FIG. Further, the touch panel 15 and the apparatus main body are connected by a flexible substrate 20. Note that the connector 11 may have the configuration shown in FIG.

Next, an example of the configuration of the transparent electrode 16 provided on the touch panel 15 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 2A, two transparent electrodes 16a and 16b are arranged with a slight gap, and the gap is made conductive by touching the gap with a finger 22, which is detected by a detection circuit 21. is there. Also, in FIG. 3B, there is one transparent electrode 16,
The detection circuit 21 detects noise caused by touching the input, and determines the input.

FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of the memory card recording / reproducing apparatus 1b.
6. Instructions input from the operation keys 17 are determined by the CPU 31 as operation instructions, and the operation of each unit is controlled via the bus line 32.

First, when a memory card to be used is designated by touching the transparent electrode 16 with a finger 22, a corresponding memory card is selected from the memory cards 2a to 2n and is put into an operating state. If it is a reproducing operation, it is connected to the reproducing circuit 33 for reproduction, while if it is a recording operation, it is connected to the recording circuit 34 to record an input signal. Further, the indicator 12 corresponding to the currently operating memory card 2 is turned on to provide confirmation of the operating memory card 2. Further, the operation keys 17
Therefore, when an instruction such as fast forward is input, the CPU 31 similarly determines an operation instruction and performs control in accordance with the instruction. The display device 13 displays the contents of these instructions and the state of execution of the instructions.

<Third Embodiment> A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The third embodiment differs from the above-described second embodiment in the configuration of the connector portion, and the other configuration and operation are the same, and the description of the same portions will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the features of this embodiment are as follows.
A concave memory card mounting portion 26 for mounting the memory card 2 is formed on the front panel 5, and a connector (not shown) is provided therein. When the memory card 2 is mounted on the connector, the memory card Reference numeral 2 denotes a configuration that does not protrude from the front panel 5.

According to this configuration, the front panel 5 has no protrusion, and there is no possibility that dust or the like will adhere to the front panel 5, thereby improving the reliability of the apparatus and obtaining visually advantageous effects. Note that this embodiment may be applied to the first embodiment.

As described above in detail in the first to third embodiments, when the structure of the present invention is adopted, the memory card is always mounted on the front of the device, with the label facing the user. The contents of all the inserted memory cards can be checked instantaneously, and at the same time, the operating memory card, the next operating memory card, or the operating state, for example, "5 minutes before completion" Information such as "Yes" can be easily obtained.

[0031]

According to the present invention, a plurality of memory cards are mounted on the front panel of the recording / reproducing apparatus.
In addition to facilitating confirmation of recorded information, designation of a memory card to be recorded or reproduced is facilitated, and a visually excellent memory card recording / reproducing apparatus can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a memory card used in the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a first embodiment of a memory card recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an example of a memory card mounting mechanism in a memory card recording / reproducing apparatus.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the memory card recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating mounting of a memory card according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating detection of a touch panel.

FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a third embodiment of the memory card recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a, 1b, 1c: Memory card recording / reproducing device, 2: Memory card, 3: Terminal, 4, Label, 5: Front panel,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Connector, 12 ... Indicator, 13 ... Display device, 14 ... Opening / closing part, 15 ... Touch panel, 16 ... Transparent electrode, 17 ... Operation key, 18 ... Output terminal, 19 ... Input terminal, 20 ... Flexible board, 21 ... Detection Circuit, 25 ...
Rotating support, 26: memory card mounting part, 31: CP
U, 32: bus line, 33: reproduction circuit, 34: recording circuit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A memory card recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data on and from a memory card, comprising: a front panel comprising at least one or more connectors for mounting a memory card, an indicator, an operation key, and a display device. The memory card recording / reproducing apparatus, wherein the connector is provided on the front panel such that the label surface of the memory card is mounted facing forward. 2. The memory card recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connector is supported rotatably in a vertical direction of the front panel. 3. A memory card recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing data on / from a memory card, comprising: a front panel comprising at least one or more connectors for mounting a memory card, an indicator, a display device, and the front panel. To cover, a touch panel made of a transparent member, and the connector is provided on the front panel so that the label surface of the memory card is mounted facing forward, and on the surface of the touch panel, A memory card recording / reproducing device, wherein an input unit for an operation instruction is formed. 4. The memory card recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the connector is supported rotatably in a vertical direction of the front panel.