JP2002373479A - Magnetic tape cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a magnetic tape cartridge, whose identification display can be read in the state of being housed in a transparent protective case, so as to enable quality control of the product after completion of manufacture, and which is also superior in appearance commodity value. SOLUTION: The magnetic tape 2 cartridge is constituted of a cartridge case 1, provided with a two-dimensional code 4 as an identification display and a reel 3, wound around with the magnetic tape 2 rotatably housed in the cartridge case 1. The two-dimensional code 4 is placed on a label zone 5 of the cartridge case 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic tape cartridge mainly used for a recording / reproducing apparatus of a computer and for magnetically recording voices, images, codes and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a magnetic tape cartridge developed by the present inventors, a reel around which a magnetic tape is wound is accommodated in a cartridge case in a rotatable manner, and a two-dimensional code as an identification mark is printed on the cartridge case. There is something.

According to this magnetic tape cartridge, unique identification information required for quality control is displayed by a two-dimensional code as an identification display. It is also possible to secure the appearance of the product including the inconspicuous identification.

[0004]

By the way, a magnetic tape cartridge for backup of a computer is used for preserving important data obtained as a result of economic activities of a company or the like for a long period of time. Needs to be secured. Therefore, the identification mark on the cartridge case is read by a machine even after the magnetic tape cartridge is completely manufactured and after it is placed in a transparent protective case and film-packed, and the It is hoped that it will be packed in a box and sent to where it is sent as part of quality control.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic tape which is capable of reading an identification sign while being kept in a transparent protective case and which is excellent in appearance and merchantability so that quality control of a product after completion of manufacture is possible. It is to provide a cartridge.

[0006]

That is, the magnetic tape cartridge according to the present invention rotatably accommodates a reel around which a magnetic tape is wound in a cartridge case, and the cartridge case has a two-dimensional code as an identification display. , Wherein the two-dimensional code is attached to a label zone of the cartridge case.

[0007] According to the magnetic tape cartridge of the present invention, the two-dimensional code as the identification display is attached to the label zone for the user to apply a label used for organizing the magnetic tape cartridge. Here, the label zone is provided in every magnetic tape cartridge since it is necessary for the user to see at a glance the contents recorded on the magnetic tape. Also, since the label zone needs to be visible from the outside even when the magnetic tape cartridge is placed in the transparent protective case, the portion that covers the label zone of the transparent protective case does not include index paper or other labels. It is designed to be. Therefore, the two-dimensional code as the identification display attached in the present invention can be read as the identification display while being kept in the transparent protective case. That is, the quality of the product can be controlled not only until the manufacture of the magnetic tape cartridge is completed but also after the magnetic tape cartridge is placed in the transparent protective case and the manufacture is completed.

On the other hand, after the user starts using the magnetic tape, the two-dimensional code is hidden from view because the label is attached from above, and the two-dimensional code affects the appearance of the magnetic tape cartridge. Will not give.

The two-dimensional code is an information code attached to the cartridge case as identification information.
Optically readable information is arranged in two dimensions of X and Y. Adding a two-dimensional code to the cartridge case means not only printing the two-dimensional code on the cartridge case, but also attaching the object displaying the two-dimensional code to the cartridge case. Includes all acts of displaying the code as identification.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a magnetic tape cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a detailed configuration of a two-dimensional code in the magnetic tape cartridge, and FIG. It is a perspective view showing the state where a tape cartridge was put in a transparent protection case.

The magnetic tape cartridge according to the present embodiment is a backup magnetic tape cartridge used as a recording medium in a recording / reproducing apparatus of a computer. As shown in FIG. 1, this magnetic tape cartridge is composed of a cartridge case 1, a magnetic tape 2, a single tape reel 3, and a two-dimensional code 4 as identification information. . Hereinafter, each component will be described in detail.

(1) Cartridge Case 1 As shown in FIG. 1, the cartridge case 1 serves to rotatably accommodate the tape reel 3 therein.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cartridge case 1 is a flat box having a substantially square shape in a plan view.
Specifically, the upper case 1a and the lower case 1b are integrated by screwing (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 1, a label zone 5 (cross-hatched in FIGS. 1 to 3) on which a user uses a label for organizing a magnetic tape cartridge is provided on one side wall of the cartridge case 1. Show)
Is provided. Such a label zone 5 is provided in any magnetic tape cartridge. By attaching a label to the label zone 5, the user can see at a glance the contents recorded on the magnetic tape. ing. Here, the label zone 5 is usually one level lower as seen by the user. The label zone 5 is often provided on the side wall portion, but may be provided on the upper surface portion or the like.

An opening 1c for opening the magnetic tape 2 which can be opened and closed by a slide door (not shown) is opened in one side wall of the cartridge case 1.

(2) Magnetic Tape 2 The magnetic tape 2 is formed by uniformly injecting a magnetic powder material such as ferric oxide into a plastic material to form a film of a fixed width. This is used for magnetic recording of the data.

The magnetic tape 2 is wound around a tape reel 3 as described later, as shown in FIG. At the free end of the magnetic tape 2, a leader pin 2a is provided. Thereby, the magnetic tape 2 can be pulled out by a tape loading mechanism (not shown) of a recording / reproducing apparatus (not shown).

(3) Tape Reel 3 The tape reel 3 plays a role of winding the magnetic tape 2 as described above.

This tape reel 3 is, as described above,
It is rotatably accommodated in the cartridge case 1.
When the magnetic tape cartridge is set in the recording / reproducing apparatus, the drive mechanism (not shown) of the recording / reproducing apparatus is operated, whereby the tape reel 3 rotates forward or backward. At this time, when the tape loading mechanism (not shown) of the recording / reproducing apparatus operates in parallel with the driving mechanism, the magnetic tape 2 wound on the tape reel 3 is moved from the tape reel 3 through the opening 1c. It is pulled out or wound up on the tape reel 3.

(4) Two-dimensional code 4 The two-dimensional code 4 is attached to the label zone 5 of the cartridge case 1 as an identification, as shown in FIG. The two-dimensional code 4 is used to display unique identification information required for quality control exclusively for the purpose of optically automatic reading by a machine.

Here, on the two-dimensional code 4, identification information composed of black and white patterns is printed. As shown in FIG. 2, the identification information is obtained by applying a surface layer 4a with a black paint on a color layer 4b applied with a white paint to the cartridge case 1, and then applying laser light to the color layer 4b.
Are recorded by a method of removing the paint on the surface layer 4a while leaving the.

The two-dimensional code 4 includes, for example, a CP code, a data code, a vericode, and a Q code.
There are R code, PDF417, Carla code, Maxi code and the like.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the portion of the transparent protective case 11 that covers the label zone 5 is designed so that the index paper 12 and other labels are not located. That is, the label zone 5 is visible from the outside even when the magnetic tape cartridge is placed in the transparent protective case 11. Therefore, the operator can perform the optical automatic reading of the two-dimensional code 4 in the label zone 5 while keeping the magnetic tape cartridge in the transparent protective case 11. On the other hand, in the label zone 5 after the user starts using the magnetic tape 2, a label for organizing the magnetic tape cartridge is attached from above to the label zone 5. As a result, the two-dimensional code in the label zone 5 is hidden and cannot be seen. Therefore, after the user starts using the magnetic tape, the two-dimensional code as the identification display does not affect the appearance of the magnetic tape cartridge.

As described above, according to the magnetic tape cartridge of the present embodiment, since the two-dimensional code 4 is attached to the label zone 5, the transparent protective case 1 is provided.
It is possible to read the two-dimensional code 4 while keeping it in 1. Therefore, not only until the production of the magnetic tape cartridge is completed, but also after the production is completed,
Product quality control is now possible. Label zone 5
After the user has started using the magnetic tape, the two-dimensional code is hidden under the label and cannot be seen, so that the appearance of the magnetic tape cartridge is not affected. In this sense, the magnetic tape cartridge according to the present embodiment is superior in appearance and merchandise as compared with a magnetic tape cartridge in which the two-dimensional code remains exposed even after the user starts using the magnetic tape. It can be said that there is.

[0026]

According to the present invention, a magnetic tape excellent in appearance and merchandise can be read while identifying in a transparent protective case so that the quality of the product can be controlled after the production is completed. It becomes possible to provide a cartridge.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic tape cartridge.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a magnetic tape cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a detailed configuration of a two-dimensional code in the magnetic tape cartridge according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the magnetic tape cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention is placed in a transparent protective case.

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Cartridge case 1a ... Upper case 1b ... Lower case 1c ... Opening 2 ... Magnetic tape 2a ... Leader pin 3 ... Tape reel 4 ... 2D code 4a ... Surface layer 4b ... Coloring layer 5 ... Label zone 11 ... Protective case 12 ... Index paper

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic tape cartridge comprising a cartridge case rotatably receiving a reel on which a magnetic tape is wound and a cartridge case having a two-dimensional code as an identification mark attached to the cartridge case. A magnetic tape cartridge, wherein a code is attached to a label zone of the cartridge case.