JP2000306299A - Plate elongating and providing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply and easily carry out the work of positioning a part of a cassette transfer mechanism F in a drive console by slightly moving the transfer mechanism F temporarily provided in a junction console toward the drive console. SOLUTION: While each of a pair of sliding plates 29 and 34 is in contact with the backside of a base plate 11 or the backside of a stage plate 12, the stage plate 12 is slid against the base plate 11 and elongated from the base plate 11, and by engaging an oblong hole with reference pins 35 and 36, the stage plate 12 is positioned on the base plate 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus provided with means for transporting a removable recording medium, such as a cassette library or an autochanger.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of recording media (for example, cassette tapes or disk-shaped recording media) which can be attached to and detached from a recording / reproducing apparatus are stored, and if necessary, the recording media are stored in the storage media. There is a system for recording and reproducing various information. Such a system is called a library system or an autochanger or the like, but will be referred to as a library system in the following description.

[0003] Some library systems are not limited to those having a predetermined configuration, and some have a configuration that can be freely changed according to the user. Examples of the library system whose configuration can be changed as described above include, for example, a recording / reproducing console having a recording / reproducing device for recording and reproducing information on and from a recording medium, and a recording medium having a plurality of storage sections each capable of storing a recording medium. There are a plurality of consoles, such as storage consoles, which are connected so that their positions can be changed, and a library system of various scales and arrangements can be constructed by arbitrarily combining these plurality of consoles. Some recording / playback consoles have a plurality of storage sections each capable of storing a recording medium.
Further, such a library system includes a transport device that transports a recording medium between an arbitrary storage unit and a recording / reproducing device, and a control unit that controls the recording / reproducing device and the transport device.

In this library system, a recording medium is conveyed between an arbitrary storage unit and a recording / reproducing device by a conveying device based on control by a control unit, and a recording medium conveyed to the recording / reproducing device is transferred to the recording medium. On the other hand, various information is recorded by the recording / reproducing device, and the recorded information is reproduced.

A conventional library system stores a plurality of recording media, for example, a video tape cassette (hereinafter simply referred to as a cassette) K, as shown in FIGS. Cassette K
Library 1 that records and reproduces information by using a library
01, and a library controller 102 as control means for controlling the cassette library 101.

The library controller 102 includes a controller main body 103 which is a device for controlling the cassette library 101, and a mouse and a keyboard for inputting and instructing information necessary for control to the controller main body 103. An input device 104a and a display device 104b connected to the controller main body 103 and having a display screen for displaying information and the like accompanying control are provided. The controller body 103 is, for example, RS-23
It is connected to the cassette library 101 by 2C standard transmission lines 105a and 105b. The controller main body 102 is, for example, a SCSI (Small Computer S).
A connection path 105c conforming to a system interface (system interface) can be connected to a host computer 106 as a client that uses the cassette library 101.
Further, the controller body 103 is, for example, a communication network 10 of a predetermined standard such as Ethernet (Ethernet).
It is also possible to connect to the host computer 106 via 5d.

The cassette library 101 has a basic (Basi
c) Console 101B, drive console 101
D, four consoles of a cassette console 101C and a junction console 101J, and a cassette transporter 107 as transport means for transporting the cassette K inside the cassette library 101. The four types of consoles are selectively connected so that their positions can be changed, and the cassette library 101 can be configured as a library using some or all of these four types of consoles. . Note that the minimum required configuration of the cassette library 101 for realizing the library system is the basic console 1
01B and the drive console 101D.

In FIG. 24, the drive console 101D and the cassette console 10D are arranged in one side direction of the basic console 101B from the side of the basic console 101B.
1C are alternately connected to form a basic console row L1, and a drive console 101D and a cassette console 101C are arranged in front of the drive console 101D via a junction console 101J.
Are alternately connected to form extended console rows L2 and L3. When there are a plurality of console rows, a cassette transporter 107 is installed in each console row. The transfer of the cassette K between the console row L1 and the console rows L2 and L3 is as follows.
This is performed via the junction port unit 108 of the junction console 101J.

The junction port section 108 is provided in two stages, upper and lower (not shown). Both of the two port sections move the cassette K between points A and B by the cassette transfer mechanism F. A is a cassette transfer point in the console row L1 in FIG. 24, and point B is a cassette transfer point in the console row L2 (L3). For example, as a trajectory of the movement of the cassette K from the point A to the point B, the cassette K rotates by 90 degrees at the point A and then moves in a linear motion to the point B. become).

Although the cassette transporters 107 run in the console rows L1, L2, and L3, respectively, since the console rows L2 and L3 are orthogonal to the console row L1, the cassette transporters of the console rows L2 and L3 are used. 107
Traveling direction and cassette transporter 107 in console row L1
Is perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vehicle. Therefore, the cassette K held by the cassette transporters 107 in the console rows L2 and L3 is at an angle of 90 ° to the cassette K held by the cassette transporters 107 in the console row L1. Therefore, in the cassette transfer mechanism F at the junction port 108, the cassette K transferred from the console row L1 to the console rows L2 and L3 has the direction of the cassette K changed by 90 °.

The cassette transfer mechanism F has a junction carrier 111a as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27. The junction carrier 111a is provided with a cassette storage chamber 112 for storing a cassette K in a horizontal direction. The cassette transfer mechanism F is a slide rail 11
A slide block 114 is slidably attached to the slide rail 113.

An endless timing belt 115 is fixed to the slide block 114, and the timing belt 115 is hung on a pair of pulleys 116.
A gear 117 is fixed to one shaft of the pair of pulleys 116, and the gear 117 meshes with a small-diameter gear of the intermediate gear 118. The large-diameter gear of the intermediate gear 118 meshes with a gear 120 fixed to the shaft of the slide motor 119.

A pair of slide stoppers 121a and 121b are provided in the vicinity of the slide rail 113, and the slide block 114 is in contact with one of the slide stoppers 121a. FIG. 2 abutting on slide stopper portion 121b
6, linearly moving between the position of the dashed line in FIG.

A rotation motor 122 and a reduction gear 123 are provided below the slide block 114. The rotation of the rotation motor 122 is reduced by the reduction gear 123 and transmitted to the output shaft 124. The output shaft 124 protrudes from the upper surface of the slide block 114, and the junction carrier 111a is fixed to the protruded output shaft 124.

Two rotation stoppers 125a and 125b are provided on the upper surface of the slide block 114, and the stopper 12 is provided on the lower surface of the junction carrier 111a.
6 are provided. The junction transport body 111a has a stopper 126 that is one of the rotation stoppers 125a.
26 and FIG. 27 contacting the rotation stopper portion 125b and the two-dot chain line in FIGS. 26 and 27 contacting the other rotation stopper 125b.

That is, the junction carrier 111a
26 and 27, the cassette K is moved between a point B which is a position indicated by a solid line and a point A which is a position indicated by a two-dot chain line. There is a need to.

The point A of the cassette transfer mechanism F matches the point A of the console row L1, and the point B of the cassette transfer mechanism F
The point matches point B of console rows L2 and L3. The cassette transfer mechanism F is a junction console 10
1J, the point A portion of the cassette transfer mechanism F is extended toward the drive console 101D, and the point A portion is located in the drive console 101D.

Here, in order to form the console row L2 after forming the console row L1, the junction console 101J must be connected to the drive console 101D. Junction console 101J
A cassette delivery mechanism F is temporarily provided therein. Junction console 101J to drive console 10
When connecting to the 1D, the junction console 101
The cassette transfer mechanism F temporarily provided in J is extended into the drive console 101D, and the cassette transfer mechanism F is extended.
The point A of the drive console 101D is aligned with the point A of the drive console 101D.

[0019]

However, the cassette transfer mechanism F alone is quite heavy, and the operator slightly moves the cassette transfer mechanism F from the junction console 101J toward the drive console 101D to move it to a point A in the drive console 101D. The operation of positioning the point A portion of the cassette transfer mechanism F was complicated and extremely difficult.

According to the present invention, the operation of slightly moving the cassette transfer mechanism F temporarily provided at the junction console toward the drive console to position a part of the cassette transfer mechanism F in the drive console can be performed easily and easily. The purpose is to be.

[0021]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a first plate and a second plate which are shifted from each other, and the first plate and the second plate. A pair of lubricating members provided on each protruding portion of the surface of the two plates that are aligned with each other and smaller than the surface, and a surface of the first plate and the second plate that are aligned with each other. An engaging positioning portion and an engaged positioning portion are provided, and a second plate is placed on a first plate via a pair of slip members, and the pair of slip members are attached to the first plate. The second plate is slid with respect to the first plate while sliding on the mutually mating surfaces of the second plate and the second plate.
By extending the plate while shifting it from the first plate, and engaging the engagement positioning portion with the engaged positioning portion,
The plate is positioned on the first plate.
Therefore, the second plate can be slid with respect to the first plate so as to be positioned on the first plate while being extended therefrom.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a base plate and a stage plate fixed to each other with their back surfaces being fixed to each other, and provided on at least one of the front surfaces of the base plate and the stage plate, An apparatus having a projection part partially penetrating from the side to the back side, a pair of slide plates provided on the back side of the base plate and the stage plate, respectively, and being thicker than the height of the projection part, and the back side of the base plate And an engagement positioning part provided on one of the back side of the stage plate and an engaged positioning part on the other side, while making each of the pair of slide plates contact the back side of the base plate and the back side of the stage plate. A configuration in which the stage plate is slid with respect to the base plate to extend the stage plate from the base plate, and the engagement positioning portion is engaged with the engaged positioning portion. It is. For this reason, the stage plate can be slid with respect to the base plate so as to be positioned while being extended from the base plate.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the engaging positioning portion and the engaged positioning portion are respectively a reference pin and a long hole, and the stage plate is slid with respect to the base plate to make the reference pin a long hole. Are fitted. Therefore, the positioning of the stage plate with respect to the base plate is reliably performed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, both ends of the stage plate are point A and point B, and the point A is a first transfer position of a first device group formed by connecting a plurality of devices.
By connecting the point B to a plurality of devices, setting it as a second transfer position of a second device group in a different direction with respect to the first device group, and positioning the stage plate on a base plate. , The stage plate is extended from the first device group to the second device group or from the second device group to the first device group. For this reason, the point A portion of the stage plate is moved from the first device group to the second device group or the second device group.
Can be extended while positioning from the group of devices to the first group of devices.

[0025]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 23 are views showing an example in which an embodiment of the plate material extending apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a cassette library system.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the autochanger uses a part or all of four types of a basic console A, a drive console B, a cassette console C, and a junction console D.
An autochanger main body 1 is constructed by being connected in an arbitrary order, and one or a plurality of cassette transporters 2 that move inside the autochanger main body 1 to transport the cassette K are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the basic console A has a rectangular shape, and a transport area CE in which a cassette transporter 2 described below moves is formed in the center space. At the rear position (see FIG. 3A) of the transfer area CE, a control box 3 and a two-stage small cassette shelf 4 are arranged. Are provided respectively. The control box 3 houses an electronic circuit such as a controller. As shown in FIG. 4, each cassette shelf 4 is provided with a plurality of cassette storage chambers 6 for vertically storing cassettes K. Each of the input / output cassette shelves 5 is provided with four input / output cassette insertion chambers 7 in the vertical direction. Each of the input / output cassette insertion chambers 7 is capable of inserting a cassette K from both the outside and the inside of the basic console A. It is configured to be able to. The cassette K is stored horizontally in each of the cassette insertion chambers 7 for entrance and exit. In addition, the cassette insertion chamber 7 for the entrance and exit is the cover 2.
It is opened and closed by the vertical movement of 8a and 28b.

The transport area CE of the basic console A
At the upper position and the lower position, guide rails 8 extending in the horizontal direction (horizontal transport direction of the cassette) in FIG. In addition, an energizing rail 9 extending in the same direction as the guide rail 8 is located near the lower guide rail 8.
Is provided.

Drive consoles B, cassette consoles C, and other basic consoles A can be selectively connected to both sides of the basic console A, respectively. Junction consoles D are respectively provided on the front and rear surfaces of the basic console A. 1 and 2 show an example. When connecting the junction console D, the cassette shelf 5 for access is removed.

The cassette K is a tape cassette. In the present invention, the cassette K refers to a recording medium that can be attached to and detached from a recording / reproducing apparatus, and includes, for example, a disk cassette and a disk itself.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the drive console B has a rectangular shape projecting rearward from the basic console A at the time of connection. An area CE is configured.
At the rear position of the transport area CE, three recording / reproducing devices 10 arranged vertically and the two small cassette shelves 4 at the upper and lower levels are arranged.
A cassette shelf 4 having a large step is arranged. The cassette insertion slot 10a of the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 is horizontal, and the cassette shelf 4 is provided with a plurality of cassette storage chambers 6 for vertically storing cassettes K.

A pair of guide rails 8 are provided at the upper and lower positions of the transport area CE of the drive console B, similarly to the basic console A, and an energizing rail 9 is provided at the lower position. ing. Furthermore, basic consoles A are provided on both sides of the drive console B, respectively.
, A cassette console C and another drive console B can be selectively connected, and a junction console D can be connected to the front of the drive console B. When the junction console D is connected, the upper cassette shelf 4 is removed.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cassette console C has a rectangular shape substantially the same size as the basic console A.
A transport area CE is configured in the same manner as described above. At the front and rear positions of the transport area CE, two large upper and lower cassette shelves 4 are provided.
Each of the cassette shelves 4 is provided with a large number of cassette storage rooms 6 for vertically storing cassettes K.

A pair of guide rails 8 are provided at the upper and lower positions of the transport area CE of the cassette console C, similarly to the basic console A, and an energizing rail 9 is provided at the lower position. ing. Further, a basic console A is provided on each side of the cassette console C.
A drive console B and another cassette console C can be selectively connected, and a junction console D can be connected to the front and rear surfaces of the cassette console C, respectively. When connecting the extended basic console D, the upper cassette shelf 4 at the connecting position is removed.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the junction console D has a rectangular shape substantially the same size as the basic console A. Is configured. A control box 3 and a two-stage small cassette shelf 4 are arranged at the rear position of the transfer area CE, and a two-stage small cassette shelf 4 at the front position of the transfer area CE.
And a cassette transfer mechanism F is provided above the upper cassette shelf 4. The control box 3 houses an electronic circuit such as a controller. Each cassette shelf 4 is provided with a plurality of cassette storage chambers 6 for vertically storing cassettes K.

The basic console A is located at the upper position and the lower position of the transfer area CE of the junction console D.
Similarly to the above, a pair of guide rails 8 is provided, and an energizing rail 9 is provided at a lower position. further,
The left side of the junction console D is configured to be selectively connectable to the front sides of the drive console B and the basic console A and the front and rear sides of the cassette console C. The right side of the junction console D is configured to be selectively connectable to the drive console B, the cassette console C, and the basic console A, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2, the junction console D is connected to a console row L1 connected in the first direction in a second direction (orthogonal direction) different from the first direction. Thus, the console rows L2 and L3 are formed. The cassette transfer mechanism F provided on the junction console D includes a cassette transporter 2 traveling on the console row 1 and a console row L orthogonal to the traveling direction.
The cassette K is transferred to and from the cassette transporting machine 2 traveling on L2 and L3.
The cassette K is moved from the point to the point B of the console rows L2 and L3 (or from the point B to the point A).

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the cassette transfer mechanism F has a base plate 11 (shown in FIG. 20) provided on the frame of the junction console D. 12 is fixed. A linear linear way 13 is formed on the stage plate 12 so as to protrude therefrom. Both ends of the linear way 13 (that is, the stage plate 12) are connected to the console row L, respectively.
1 and point B in the console row L2. A pair of pulleys 14 are provided at both ends of the linear way 13.
(Only one is shown), and an infinite end timing belt 15 is hung between the pair of pulleys 14.
A worm gear (not shown) is engaged with the timing belt 15, and the worm gear is rotated by a motor 16 provided on the stage plate 12.
Is reduced by the reduction gear section 16a.

A first sliding body 17 and a second sliding body 18 are slidably engaged with the linear way 13, and the first sliding body 17 is attached to the timing belt 15. Therefore, the first sliding member 17 is connected to the timing belt 15.
, Is slid along the linear way 13 by the motor 16 and moves between the point A and the point B. A rotary plate 19 (support base member) having a rectangular shape as a whole is rotatably provided on the second sliding body 18, and a junction transport body 20 is provided on the rotary plate 19. The cassette K can be stored in the junction transport body 20 in a horizontal direction, and a cassette sensor 20a for detecting the stored cassette K is attached.

One end of a link 21 is rotatably connected to the rotating plate 19, and the other end of the link 21 is rotatably connected to the first slide 17. Both ends of the link 21 have a ring ball shape.
Are connected to the first sliding body 17 and the rotary plate 19 so as to be able to rotate 360 °. When the first sliding body 17 and the second sliding body 18 are relatively separated from each other, the rotating plate 1
9 rotates about the second sliding body 18 by the link 21. A lock roller 19 is provided on the rotating plate 19.
The lock roller 19a can be engaged with a lock claw 23 provided on the stage plate 12 via a lock base 22. The lock claw 23 receives the urging force of a tension coil spring 24. . Lock claw 23
Engages with the lock roller 19a when the rotating plate 19 is located at one end (point B) of the linear way, and keeps the rotating plate 19 located at the point B. Further, the second sliding body 18 is blocked by a stopper 25 provided on the stage plate 12.

At one corner of the rotating plate 19, there is provided an engaging portion 26 provided with a roller, and the engaging portion 26 is formed with a guide portion 27 (an engaged portion) formed so as to stand on the stage plate 12. (Contact member). The guide portion 27 has a linear shape, is provided in parallel with the linear way 13, and has a distal end 27a bent outward. Note that a cam is formed by the guide portion 27 and the engaging portion 26, and the guide portion 27 is a cam surface.
Is a cam follower.

The first sliding body 17 and the second sliding body 1
8, the engaging portion 26 and the guide portion 27 constitute a locking means. The operation of the link 21 is locked when the first sliding body 17 contacts and pushes the second sliding body 18 to be integrated, and when the engaging part 26 is in contact with the guide part 27, the link is operated. The operation of 21 is locked.

When the cassette K is transferred from the cassette carrier 2 traveling on the console row L2 to the junction carrier 20 located at the point B, the motor 16 is driven as shown in FIG. First sliding body 17
Starts moving toward the point A, and at this time, the rotating plate 19 located at the point B runs off the lock claw 23. Next, as shown in FIG.
Comes into contact with the distal end side 27a of the guide portion 27 and stops.

Next, as shown in FIG.
The first sliding body 17 approaches this in a state where 8 has stopped. Then, the rotating plate 19 is pushed by the link 21 and rotates counterclockwise about the second sliding body 18.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the first sliding body 17 comes into contact with the second sliding body 18, the engaging portion 26 is disengaged from the distal end 27 a of the guide 27. Rotating plate 19
Is oriented 90 ° with respect to the linear way 13,
The link 21 stops operating (locked state). The rotating plate 19 linearly moves to a point A while being oriented 90 ° with respect to the linear way 13. At this time, the engaging portion 26 slides in a state of contacting the guide portion 27 or not. When the rotating plate 19 reaches the point A, the cassette K is delivered from the junction carrier 20 to the cassette carrier 2 running on the console row L1.

On the other hand, when the cassette K is transferred from the cassette transporter 2 running on the console row L1 to the junction transporter 20 located at the point A, the motor 16 is driven to drive the first slider located at the point A. The moving body 17 moves toward the point B. At this time, the first sliding body 17 pulls the rotating plate 19, which is oriented 90 ° with respect to the linear way 13, via the link 21, but the engaging portion 26 is in contact with the guide portion 27. Meanwhile, the rotation plate 19 is prevented from rotating, and moves linearly toward the point B in the same state (the locked state of the link 21).

When the rotating plate 19 approaches the point B, the engaging portion 26 is disengaged from the guide portion 27, and the link 21 operates. Then, the rotating plate 19 rotates, faces in the same direction as the linear way 13, the second sliding body 18 is blocked by the stopper 25, and is locked at the point B by the lock claw 23. Next, the cassette K is transferred from the junction carrier 20 to the cassette carrier 2 traveling on the console row L2.

By the way, the already formed console row L
In order to connect and form the console row L2, the junction console D of the console row L2 must first be connected to the drive console B of the console row L1. As shown in FIG. 17, cassette transfer mechanisms F are temporarily provided in the upper and lower two stages on the junction console D before being connected to the drive console B. In addition,
The upper cassette transfer mechanism F is temporarily installed upside down with respect to the lower cassette.

As shown in FIG. 18, when the junction console D is connected to the drive console B, the cassette transfer mechanism F temporarily provided in the junction console D is extended, and the point A portion 12a of the stage plate 12 is extended.
Is inserted into the drive console B, and the point A portion 12a is matched with the position of the point A on the drive console B.

As shown in FIG. 19, components such as the linear way 13, the motor 16, the rotating plate 19, the lock claw 23, and the guide portion 27 of the lower cassette transfer mechanism F are provided on the front side of the stage plate 12. For this reason, on the back side of the stage plate 12, a screw or the like for providing the component (this screw or the like can be regarded as a component part) penetrates and projects from the front side.

As shown in FIG. 20, the stage plate 12
The (second plate) is placed and fixed on the base plate 11 (first plate). FIG. 20 on the back side of the stage plate 12
On the middle right end side (point A portion 12a), there is provided a plate 29 (slippery member) which is entirely rectangular and is considerably smaller than the back surface. The surface of the slide plate 29 has lubricity. I have. The base plate 12 is firmly formed in a substantially U-shape, with its back side facing upward and its front side facing downward, and components are also provided on this front side. From the rear side. Both ends in the length direction of the base plate 11 are provided on support columns 30, 31 of the junction console D via support pieces 32, 33. One end 11a of the base plate 11 is A
The other end 11b is located on the point B side.
As shown in FIG. 21, the slide plate 34 is a plate-shaped piece that is entirely rectangular on the other end 11 b (point B side) on the back surface facing upward from the base plate 11. (Slip member) is provided, and the surface of the slide plate 34 has lubricity.

The stage plate 12 and the base plate 11 are
(A) and (b) show schematic diagrams. The stage plate 12 is placed and temporarily mounted on the base plate 11 provided on the columns 30 and 31 so as to overlap. Since slide plates 29 and 34 are provided on the point A side 12a of the stage plate 12 and the point B side 11b of the base plate 11, respectively, the back side of the stage plate 12 and the back side of the base plate 11 (to face each other) The slide plates 29 and 34 are interposed between them, and there is a gap between them. For this reason, there is no possibility that the screw protruding on the back side of the stage plate 12 and the screw protruding on the back side of the base plate 11 come into contact with each other.

A pair of reference pins 35, 36 and a screw 37 are implanted on the back side of the base plate 11, and the reference pins 35, 36
The arrangement direction of 36 is parallel to the traveling direction R of the cassette transporter 2. For this reason, the base plate 11 is
When it is provided at 0 and 31, it is necessary to provide the reference pins 35 and 36 while adjusting them so as to be parallel to the running direction R. The thickness of the slide plates 29 and 34 is set so that the stage plate 12 does not interfere with the reference pins 35 and 36 and the screws 37. A pair of long holes 38 and 39 are formed in the stage plate 12, and the arrangement of the long holes 38 and 39 is on the same line as the arrangement of the reference pins 35 and 36.

As shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b), a point A portion 12 of a stage plate 12 temporarily provided on a base plate 11 (that is, provided on a junction console D).
To extend a (point A of the cassette transfer mechanism F) to the position A of the drive console B, the stage plate 1
2 is slid to the left in FIG. 23A with respect to the base plate 11, and the slots 38, 39 are fitted to the reference pins 35, 36. As a result, the stage plate 12 is
Position. As described above, since the slots 38 and 39 are fitted to the reference pins 35 and 36, the positioning is performed reliably.

Since the stage plate 12 is provided with a large number of components as described above, it is quite heavy. However, the stage plate 12 is slid by the slide plates 29 and 34 having a small contact area so as to be slid. If dropped in accordance with 35 and 36, it will land on a predetermined position of the base plate 11, and the point A portion 12a of the stage plate 12 will be located at the point A of the drive console B. At this time, there is no possibility that the screws protruding on the back surface side of the stage plate 12 and the screws protruding on the back surface side of the base plate 11 will be in contact with each other by the slide plates 29 and 34. In addition, reference pin 3
Since the holes 5 and 36 fit in the elongated holes 38 and 39, the stage plate 12 can be fixed to a predetermined position of the base plate 11 (ie, point A of the drive console B) while being finally adjusted.

Regarding the cassette transfer mechanism F in the upper stage, this stage plate is extended from the base plate while supporting the weight of the stage plate, and the other components are the same as described above.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a library system has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that other embodiments can be applied.

[0058]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the second plate is slid relative to the first plate via the pair of slip members having a small contact area. , Can be positioned while being extended to the first plate. For this reason, even if the second plate is heavy, it is sufficient to slide the second plate so that the positioning operation can be performed easily and easily.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, even if the base plate or the stage plate is provided with a device having a projecting portion penetrating the plate and the device is heavy, the stage plate can be moved relative to the base plate by the slide plate. , It can be slid so as to slide without contact, and can be positioned while being easily extended.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the positioning of the stage plate with respect to the base plate can be reliably performed by using the reference pin and the long hole as the engagement positioning portion and the engaged positioning portion, respectively.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the present invention is applied to the cassette library system including the first device group and the second device group, for example, a stage plate temporarily provided on a base plate of a junction console is used as a base plate. It is easy and easy to extend from and position it in the drive console.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cassette library system to which a plate material extending device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3A is a perspective plan view of a basic console, and FIG.
Is a front perspective view thereof (embodiment).

FIG. 4A is a left side perspective view of a basic console,
(B) is a perspective view of the right side thereof (embodiment).

FIG. 5A is a plan perspective view of a drive console,
(B) is the front perspective view (embodiment).

6A is a sectional view taken along a line aa in FIG. 5, and FIG. 6B is a right side perspective view of the drive console (embodiment).

FIG. 7A is a plan perspective view of a cassette console,
(B) is the front perspective view (embodiment).

8A is a sectional view taken along line bb of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is a right side perspective view of the cassette console (embodiment).

FIG. 9A is a perspective plan view of an extended basic console,
(B) is the front perspective view (embodiment).

FIG. 10A is a left side perspective view of an extended basic console, and FIG. 10B is a right side perspective view thereof (embodiment).

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a cassette delivery mechanism.

FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the same.

FIG. 13 is a view showing the operation of the upper cassette delivery mechanism.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the operation of the upper cassette delivery mechanism.

FIG. 15 is a view showing the operation of the upper cassette delivery mechanism.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the operation of the upper cassette delivery mechanism.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a junction console.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a junction console.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a stage plate.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a cassette delivery mechanism.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a base plate.

FIG. 22A is a plan view of a stage plate and a base plate,
(B) is the side view.

23A is a plan view in which a stage plate is extended, FIG.
(B) is the side view.

FIG. 24 is a plan view of a conventional cassette library system.

FIG. 25 is a front view of a conventional cassette library system.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a conventional cassette delivery mechanism.

FIG. 27 is a plan view of a conventional cassette delivery mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

11: Base plate, 12: Stage plate, 29, 34: Slide plate, 35, 36: Reference pin, 38, 39: Slot.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A first plate and a second plate which are shifted from each other and are provided at respective protruding portions of a surface of the first plate and the second plate which are aligned with each other, and are provided at positions higher than the surface. A pair of small lubricating members, an engagement positioning portion and an engagement positioning portion provided on surfaces of the first plate and the second plate that are aligned with each other; The second plate is placed on the first plate and the second plate while the second plate is placed on the first plate and the second plate by sliding the first plate and the second plate together.
The second plate is positioned on the first plate by sliding the second plate to be displaced from the first plate while sliding with respect to the plate, and engaging the engagement positioning portion with the engaged positioning portion. A sheet material extending device, characterized in that: 2. A base plate and a stage plate fixed to each other with their back surfaces together, provided on at least one of the front surfaces of the base plate and the stage plate, and partially penetrated from the front surface to the back surface. A pair of slide plates provided on the back side of the base plate and the stage plate, respectively, and having a thickness greater than the height of the protrusion portion; and one of the back side of the base plate and the back side of the stage plate. The stage plate is provided with an engagement positioning portion provided and an engaged positioning portion provided on the other side, and while the pair of slide plates are in contact with the back side of the base plate and the back side of the stage plate, respectively, , The stage plate is extended from the base plate, and the engagement positioning portion is engaged with the engaged positioning portion. Plate Shin設 apparatus being characterized in that so as to position the base plate. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the engaging positioning portion and the engaged positioning portion are a reference pin and a long hole, respectively, and the stage plate is slid with respect to the base plate to fit the long hole to the reference pin. The plate extending device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. Both ends of the stage plate are point A and point B, the point A is a first transfer position of a first device group formed by connecting a plurality of devices, and the point B is a plurality of devices. The first device group is connected to the second device group in a different direction with respect to the first device group, and the stage plate is positioned on the base plate. 3. The plate material extending apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stage plate is extended to a second device group or from the second device group to the first device group.