JP2000076751A - Tape cassette housing and storing shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tape cassette housing and storing shelf capable of greatly increasing the number of housing windings for a housing space by greatly improving tape cassette housing efficiency compared with a conventional case, increasing a space utilization rate in a tape cassette housing storage and constructing a large-capacity tape cassette storing device. SOLUTION: A tape cassette housing shelf L is constructed by providing a plurality of tape cassette housing sections 34 linked to as to be moved on an oblong circle locus K1 on a horizontal plane in plural stages, the tape cassette housing sections 34 are driven independently for the respective stages of the tape cassette housing shelf L1, and the address management of a tape cassette T1 is performed for each tape cassette housing section 34.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape cassette storage shelf for storing and storing a plurality of tape cassettes and taking out an arbitrary one of the tape cassettes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of windings of tape cassettes such as video tapes, music tapes, and data recording tapes, which are information data recording media, has been increased by users. However, it is necessary to dramatically increase the number of storage volumes compared to conventional products.However, since this tape cassette storage and storage is the backbone of the storage equipment, the storage equipment will continue to expand. I am following.

Various types of tape cassette storage shelves have been developed as devices for storing and storing tape cassettes in the above-described tape cassette storage shelves. Examples of such tape cassette storage shelves include: In general, tape cassettes are arranged uniformly on a vertical surface, and some of the tape cassettes are arranged such that a radially arranged tape cassette accommodating portion is rotated about a vertical rotation axis.

[0004]

However, in the conventional tape cassette storage shelves as described above, the storage capacity of the tape cassette is generally small, and those which satisfy the tape cassette generally require a very large installation space. However, there is a problem that the storage efficiency has not been improved to meet the complexity of the mechanism structure.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. Compared with the related art, the efficiency of storing a tape cassette can be greatly improved, and the number of windings in a storage space can be greatly increased. Provided is a tape cassette storage shelf capable of improving the space utilization rate in a tape cassette storage and storing a large-capacity tape cassette storage facility capable of storing many tape cassettes in a limited space. .

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, a tape cassette storage shelf of the present invention comprises a plurality of tape cassette storage sections linked to each other so as to be movable on an elliptical orbit on a horizontal plane. Provide tape cassette storage shelves by providing stages, independently drive the tape cassette storage unit for each stage of the tape cassette storage shelf, and manage the address of the tape cassette for each tape cassette storage unit It is characterized by.

Another feature is that it is possible to easily cope with an increase or decrease in the number of tape cassette storage shelves due to user needs. As described above, the storage efficiency of the tape cassette can be greatly improved, the number of windings in the storage space can be significantly increased, and the space utilization rate in the tape cassette storage can be improved. Thus, a large-capacity tape cassette storage facility capable of storing many tape cassettes in a limited space can be constructed.

[0008]

A tape cassette storage shelf according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a plurality of tape cassette storage sections for storing a predetermined number of tape cassettes, which are linked in an oval shape on an elliptical orbit. Are movable, and these tape cassette storage units are provided in a plurality of stages in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the elliptical orbital surface to constitute a tape cassette storage shelf,
A tape cassette storage shelf for storing and storing a plurality of the tape cassettes, the tape cassette storage shelf having a mechanism for driving and positioning the tape cassette storage section for each stage in the tape cassette storage shelf, and storing the tape cassettes. The address management for specifying the position is configured to be performed for each tape cassette storage section of each stage in the tape cassette storage shelf.

According to this configuration, the tape cassette storage section is driven independently for each stage of the tape cassette storage shelf, and the address management of the tape cassette is performed for each tape cassette storage section.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tape cassette storage shelf including a manipulator for handling and transporting the tape cassette according to the first aspect when storing and storing the tape cassette, wherein the manipulator is moved vertically and horizontally. The tape cassette can be freely moved, and the tape cassette can be handled and transported over a plurality of tape cassette storage shelves.

According to this configuration, it is possible to easily cope with an increase or decrease in the number of tape cassette storage shelves due to user needs. Hereinafter, a tape cassette storage shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a top view showing the structure of the tape cassette storage shelf of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof. FIG. 3 is a detailed view around the rotation axis of the tape cassette storage shelf according to the embodiment. 1, 2 and 3, reference numerals 11 and 12 denote tape cassette storage shelves L.
A rotating shaft 32, which is constructed in the vertical direction (vertical direction) indicated by an arrow Y2 through each stage (the number of stages is a required number),
A belt 3 rotatably provided around the rotation shaft 11 for each stage of the tape cassette storage shelf L1 for linking and moving the plurality of tape cassette storage units 34.
3 is a pulley to be hung.

The required number of tape cassette storage units 34 attached to the belt 33 are driven by the belt 33, and the elliptical orbits K that orbit around the rotating shafts 11 and 12 on a horizontal plane.
Move up one. These tape cassette storage units 34 are individually moved and driven and positioned independently for each level of the tape cassette storage shelf L1. Therefore, any one level is temporarily controlled by the manipulator 21 by the arrow Y3.
Even during access in the direction shown by the arrow, the other stages can make any tape cassette storage unit 34 stand by at an access point with the manipulator 21.

Thus, address management for each tape cassette T1 in an arbitrary tape cassette storage section 34 in the tape cassette storage shelf L1 can be performed for each tape cassette storage section 34.
, The access speed to each tape cassette T1 can be improved.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the manipulator 21 for handling and transporting the tape cassette T1 moves in a horizontal direction indicated by an arrow Y1 to pass through a plurality of tape cassette storage shelves L1. You can move.

The manipulator 21 is composed of three axes: a horizontal direction indicated by an arrow Y1, an up-down direction (vertical direction) indicated by an arrow Y2, and a tape insertion direction indicated by an arrow Y3. Not only between the tape cassette storage sections 34 in the cassette storage shelf L1 but also
Handling and transporting can be performed between a plurality of tape cassette storage shelves L1.

As described above, the tape cassette storage shelf L1 is formed by providing a plurality of tape cassette storage sections 34 movably linked on the elliptical orbit K1 on the horizontal plane, and the tape cassette storage shelf L1 is provided. The tape cassette storage section 34 is driven independently for each stage of L1, and the tape cassette T1 is stored in each of the tape cassette storage sections 34.
Address management can be performed.

Further, it is possible to easily cope with an increase or decrease of the tape cassette storage shelf L1 due to the needs of the user. As a result, the tape cassette T1
The storage efficiency of the tape cassette can be greatly increased, the number of windings in the storage space can be greatly increased, and the space utilization rate in the tape cassette storage space can be improved. A large capacity tape cassette storage facility capable of storing T1 can be constructed.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, a tape cassette storage shelf is constructed by providing a plurality of tape cassette storage sections movably linked on an elliptical orbit on a horizontal plane. The tape cassette storage unit can be driven independently for each stage of the tape cassette storage shelf, and the address management of the tape cassette can be performed for each tape cassette storage unit.

Further, it is possible to easily cope with an increase or decrease in the number of tape cassette storage shelves due to user needs. As a result, the storage efficiency of the tape cassette can be greatly improved, the number of windings in the storage space can be greatly increased, and the space utilization rate in the tape cassette storage can be improved. A large-capacity tape cassette storage facility capable of storing many tape cassettes in a limited space can be constructed.

As a result, it is not only possible to respond to the demand for a large-scale warehouse in the information management industry, which is increasing day by day, but also to simplify the structure of the information management system as a whole and to save space. Effects such as reduction and simplification of installation work can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view showing a configuration of a tape cassette storage shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the configuration of the tape cassette storage shelf of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view around the rotation axis of the tape cassette storage shelf in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11, 12 Rotary shaft 21 Manipulator 32 Pulley 33 Belt 34 Tape cassette storage section L1 Tape cassette storage shelf T1 Tape cassette

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A tape cassette accommodating part for accommodating a predetermined number of tape cassettes is linked in a plurality of elliptical shapes so as to be movable on an elliptical orbit. A tape cassette storage shelf for providing a tape cassette storage shelf by providing a plurality of stages in the vertical direction that is perpendicular to the tape cassette storage shelf for storing and storing a plurality of the tape cassettes, wherein the tape cassette storage section includes the tape cassette storage section. It has a mechanism for driving and positioning each stage in the storage shelf, and performs address management for specifying the storage position of the tape cassette for each tape cassette storage section of each stage in the tape cassette storage shelf. The configured tape cassette storage shelf. And a manipulator for handling and transporting the tape cassette when storing and transporting the tape cassette. The manipulator is freely moved up and down and horizontally, and handling and transporting the tape cassette are performed by a plurality of tape cassettes. 2. The tape cassette storage shelf according to claim 1, wherein the tape cassette storage shelf is configured to be able to extend over the storage shelf.