JP2006294173A - Recording medium loading device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording medium loading device capable of roughly equalizing a protoruded length from the insertion port of a recording medium even when either of two kinds of the recording media is to be loaded in the recording medium loading device capable of loading the two kinds of the recording media different in size. <P>SOLUTION: A guide rail and a slide chassis 16 to be moved along the guide rail are provided inside a case body 1. Also, an arm member for locking the movement of the slide chassis 16 corresponding to the thickness of the recording medium inserted from the insertion port 2 is provided. The slide chassis 16 is moved along the guide rail in the case that a large recording medium is inserted, and the slide chassis 16 is not moved in the case that a small recording medium is inserted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording medium mounting apparatus that mounts a detachable recording medium and performs writing and reading of data on the recording medium.

  Examples of detachable recording media include magnetic recording media such as cassette tapes and video tapes, and optical recording media such as CD, MD, and DVD. In recent years, a removable hard disk has been put into practical use, and when using a removable hard disk, large-capacity data of several tens GB to several hundred GB can be easily carried.

  Some recording medium mounting apparatuses for mounting these recording media can mount a plurality of recording media. For example, in Patent Document 1, a cassette storage shelf in which a plurality of shelf plates are attached between a plurality of side plates arranged in parallel at equal intervals in the vertical direction, and a cassette transfer machine that transfers a cassette stored in the cassette storage shelf; A cassette autochanger has been proposed in which a plurality of side plates are stretched by a plurality of shelf plates to prevent the plurality of side plates from shaking in the horizontal direction due to mechanical vibration during an automatic cassette changing operation by the cassette transfer machine.

Further, Patent Document 2 proposes a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus that has a plurality of cassette mounting portions and can selectively take out only a desired cassette by the number of times an eject selection key is pressed. In this case, since only one or two operation keys are required for the eject operation, the operation keys can be reduced, and the exterior panel, the remote control, and the like can be made inexpensive.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-2737 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-198065

  However, in the cassette autochanger described in Patent Document 1 and the magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus described in Patent Document 2, the shapes and sizes of a plurality of recording media to be mounted must be the same, and the shapes or sizes are different. A recording medium cannot be loaded. There are two types of iVDR (Information Versatile Disk for Removable usage) that are removable hard disks: 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch, and the specifications of the connectors are the same, but the size of the housing is different. Since the sizes of the housings are different, there is a problem that it is necessary to provide separate mounting units for handling both. Or, in a device in which recording media of different sizes can be mounted on the same mounting unit, there is a problem that when a large recording medium is mounted, the recording medium protrudes greatly from the mounting unit and is difficult to use, and the aesthetic appearance is greatly impaired. .

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to be arranged in a housing when two types of recording media having different sizes are inserted and inserted from an insertion slot. By installing a mounting member for mounting the recording medium by moving along the guide rail, and changing the range of movement of the mounting member according to the size of the recording medium, two types of recording media can be mounted on the same mounting unit. In addition, when a plurality of mounting units are provided and a plurality of recording media are mounted, the protruding portion of the recording medium protruding from the insertion port even if the size of each recording medium is different It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium mounting apparatus that can make the protruding length of the recording medium substantially the same.

  Another object of the present invention is to make the protruding length from the insertion port when a large recording medium is loaded and the protruding length from the insertion port when a small recording medium is loaded substantially the same length. When a plurality of mounting units are mounted and a plurality of recording media are mounted by changing the moving range of the mounting member, the recording medium protrudes from the insertion port even when the sizes of the recording media are different. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium mounting apparatus that can make the protruding length of the protruding portion of the recording medium substantially the same length.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium mounting apparatus in which a plurality of recording media can be mounted, and when a plurality of recording media are mounted, the protruding lengths from the insertion openings of all the recording media are equal. It is to provide.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a means for locking the movement of the mounting member when a recording medium with a small size is inserted from the insertion port, so that a recording medium with a small size is inserted. An object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium mounting device that can make the moving range of the moving member smaller than the moving range when a recording medium having a large size is inserted.

  Another object of the present invention is to lock the movement of the mounting member by an arm member that contacts and separates from the mounting member, and when a large recording medium is inserted, the contact protrusion provided on the arm member When the large recording medium is thicker than the small recording medium, the abutting projection is recorded by the structure in which the portion is in contact with the recording medium and the arm member is separated from the mounting member to release the locking. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium mounting apparatus that can release the locking by moving an arm member according to the thickness of the medium.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a holding portion for holding the recording medium in the mounting member, so that when the recording medium is inserted from the insertion port, the mounting member moves along the guide rail together with the recording medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide a movable recording medium mounting apparatus.

  Another object of the present invention is to obtain and display information about the total capacity and remaining capacity of the mounted recording medium, so that the user can easily check the information about the capacity of the recording medium. An object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium mounting device that can be used.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium mounting apparatus that can easily erase data recorded on a recording medium by providing an operation unit for erasing the recording medium. It is in.

  A recording medium mounting apparatus according to the present invention includes a housing, an insertion port formed in the housing for inserting the recording medium, and two types of recording media having different dimensions in the insertion direction from the insertion port. In a recording medium mounting apparatus comprising a mounting unit that can be mounted in a protruding state, the mounting unit includes a guide rail disposed in the housing in the insertion direction of the recording medium, and accompanying the insertion of the recording medium Mounting that allows movement along the guide rail together with the recording medium and mounts the recording medium by moving within a range in which a part of the recording medium protrudes from the insertion port when a recording medium having a large size is inserted. And the mounting member has a movement range when a recording medium with a small size is inserted smaller than a movement range when a recording medium with a large size is inserted. To.

  In the present invention, a guide rail and a mounting member that moves along the guide rail and mounts a recording medium are provided in the housing. Furthermore, the moving range of the mounting member is made variable according to the size of the recording medium. When two types of recording media of different sizes are inserted and inserted through the insertion slot, the moving range of the mounting member is increased when a large recording medium is inserted, and the mounting member is inserted when a small recording medium is inserted. The movement range is reduced or the mounting member is not moved. Thereby, regardless of which of the two types of recording media is mounted, the protruding length from the recording medium insertion port becomes equal, for example, when a plurality of mounting units are provided and a plurality of recording media are mounted. Even if the sizes of the respective recording media are different, the protruding length of the protruding portion of the recording medium protruding from the insertion port can be made substantially the same length.

  Further, the recording medium mounting apparatus according to the present invention is configured such that the mounting member has a protruding length from the insertion port when a recording medium having a small dimension is mounted, and the insertion when the recording medium having a large dimension is mounted. The moving range is defined so as to be approximately the same length as the protruding length from the mouth.

  In the present invention, the moving range of the mounting member is set so that the protruding length from the insertion port when a large recording medium is mounted and the protruding length from the insertion port when a small recording medium is mounted are substantially the same length. change. Accordingly, when a plurality of mounting units are provided and a plurality of recording media are mounted, the protruding lengths of the protruding portions of the recording medium protruding from the insertion port are substantially the same even if the sizes of the recording media are different. Can be long.

  Further, the recording medium mounting apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of the insertion ports and the mounting units, and when a plurality of recording media are respectively mounted on the mounting unit, the projection length of each recording medium from the insertion port is It is characterized by having substantially the same length.

  In the present invention, it is possible to mount a plurality of recording media by providing a plurality of mounting units. In this case, the protruding lengths from the insertion ports of the plurality of mounted recording media are made equal.

  The recording medium mounting apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the mounting unit has a locking means for locking the movement of the mounting member when a recording medium having a small size is inserted.

  In the present invention, the mounting unit is provided with means for locking the movement of the mounting member. When a recording medium with a small size is inserted, the movement of the mounting member is locked and when a recording medium with a large size is inserted. Releases the lock. As a result, the moving range of the mounting member when a recording medium with a small size is inserted is smaller than the moving range when a recording medium with a large size is inserted.

  In the recording medium mounting apparatus according to the present invention, the recording medium having the large dimension is thicker than the recording medium having the small dimension, and the locking means is attached to and separated from the mounting member. An arm member provided, an end portion of the arm member, and a locking portion that locks the mounting member when the arm member approaches the mounting member; and provided on the arm member, And an abutting protrusion that abuts against the recording medium having a large dimension inserted from an insertion port to separate the arm member and release the locking by the locking portion.

  In the present invention, an arm member that is in contact with and away from the mounting member is provided so that the movement of the mounting member is locked when the arm member approaches the mounting member, and when a large recording medium is inserted from the insertion port. The arm member is provided with a contact protrusion that contacts the recording medium and moves the arm member in a direction away from the mounting member. When the large recording medium is thicker than the small recording medium, the abutting projection moves the arm member according to the thickness of the recording medium, and when the large recording medium is inserted, the mounting member is unlocked. When the small recording medium is inserted, the mounting member is locked.

  Further, in the recording medium mounting apparatus according to the present invention, the mounting member has a sandwiching part that sandwiches the recording medium inserted from the insertion port, the sandwiching part sandwiches the recording medium, and the mounting member It is characterized by being moved with the recording medium.

  In the present invention, a holding portion for holding the recording medium is provided on the mounting member. Since the recording medium inserted from the insertion port is clamped by the clamping portion of the mounting member, the mounting member and the recording medium move along the guide rail as the recording medium is inserted.

  Further, the recording medium mounting apparatus according to the present invention includes a capacity information acquisition unit that acquires information relating to the capacity of the recording medium mounted on the mounting unit, and a display unit that displays the information acquired by the capacity information acquisition unit. It is characterized by providing.

  In the present invention, information relating to the capacity of the loaded recording medium, such as the total capacity and the remaining capacity, is acquired and displayed on the display unit. Thereby, the information regarding the capacity of the recording medium can be easily confirmed.

  The recording medium mounting apparatus according to the present invention further includes an operation unit for performing an operation of erasing data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the mounting unit.

  In the present invention, an operation unit for performing an erasing operation of the recording medium is provided. As a result, it is possible to easily erase the data on the loaded recording medium.

  In the case of the present invention, when two types of recording media of different sizes are inserted from the insertion slot and mounted, a mounting member for moving the recording medium and mounting the recording medium is provided along the guide rail. By changing the moving range of the mounting member in accordance with the size of the recording medium, it is possible to make the protruding length from the insertion opening of the recording medium equal regardless of which of the two types of recording media is mounted. For this reason, when a large recording medium is loaded, the recording medium does not protrude greatly from the insertion slot, and the protruding portion does not interfere with the operation unit and display unit disposed in the vicinity of the insertion slot. There is no risk of losing aesthetics.

  Further, according to the present invention, the mounting member is moved so that the protruding length from the insertion port when a large recording medium is loaded is substantially the same as the protruding length from the insertion port when a small recording medium is loaded. By changing the range, when a large recording medium is loaded, the recording medium does not protrude greatly from the insertion slot, and the protruding part interferes with the operation unit and display unit arranged in the vicinity of the insertion slot. Don't be. Further, when a plurality of mounting units are provided and a plurality of recording media are mounted, the protruding length of the protruding portion of the recording medium protruding from the insertion port is substantially the same length even if the size of each recording medium is different. Therefore, there is no risk of losing aesthetics.

  Also, according to the present invention, by providing a plurality of mounting units, a plurality of recording media can be mounted, and more data can be recorded. Further, when a plurality of recording media are mounted, the protruding lengths from the insertion openings of all the recording media are made equal to each other, so that the aesthetic appearance is not impaired. Does not protrude greatly, and the protruding portion does not interfere with the operation unit and the display unit disposed in the vicinity of the insertion port.

  Further, according to the present invention, when a recording medium with a small size is inserted from the insertion port, a moving range of the moving member when the recording medium with a small size is inserted is provided by providing means for locking the movement of the mounting member. Can be made smaller than the moving range when a recording medium having a large size is inserted, the moving range of the mounting member can be made variable according to the size of the recording medium, and the protruding length from the insertion port can be made equal. For this reason, when a large recording medium is loaded, the recording medium does not protrude greatly from the insertion slot, and the protruding portion does not interfere with the operation unit and display unit disposed in the vicinity of the insertion slot. There is no risk of losing aesthetics.

  Further, according to the present invention, the movement of the mounting member is locked by the arm member that is in contact with and away from the mounting member, and when a large recording medium is inserted, the contact protrusion provided on the arm member acts on the recording medium. When the large recording medium is thicker than the small recording medium, the abutting protrusion is set to the thickness of the recording medium by releasing the locking by separating the arm member from the mounting member. Accordingly, the arm member can be moved to release the locking, so that the movement range of the mounting member can be made variable according to the size of the recording medium, and the protruding length from the insertion port can be made equal. For this reason, when a large recording medium is loaded, the recording medium does not protrude greatly from the insertion slot, and the protruding portion does not interfere with the operation unit and display unit disposed in the vicinity of the insertion slot. There is no risk of losing aesthetics.

  Further, according to the present invention, by providing the mounting member with a holding part for holding the recording medium, the mounting member can move reliably along with the recording medium along the guide rail when the recording medium is inserted from the insertion port. For this reason, for example, when a large recording medium is pulled out from the insertion port, the possibility that the mounting member remains at a position away from the insertion port and the small recording medium cannot be inserted can be eliminated.

  Further, according to the present invention, the information on the capacity of the recording medium can be easily confirmed by acquiring and displaying the information on the capacity of the mounted recording medium, such as the total capacity and the remaining capacity. It is possible to eliminate the need to connect another device only for checking the capacity.

Further, according to the present invention, since the operation unit for performing the erasing operation of the recording medium can be provided, the data recorded on the recording medium can be easily erased. Therefore, other devices are used only for erasing the data. Can be eliminated.
It is easy for the user to use.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof. In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a disk server capable of mounting a plurality of removable hard disks as an example of a recording medium mounting device.

  FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a disk server according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the disk server according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing of the disk server. On the front surface of the housing 1, four horizontally long rectangular insertion ports 2, 2,... Are provided at equal intervals in the vertical direction. The insertion ports 2, 2,... Are dual-purpose ones into which 1.8-inch removal hard disk 40 and 2.5-inch removal hard disk 50 of different sizes can be inserted. A removable hard disk 40 (50) is attached to 10... To record and read data.

  .. Are provided on the upper side of the insertion ports 2, 2..., And LEDs 4, 4. The display units 3, 3... Display the total capacity of the mounted removable hard disk 40 (50), the remaining recordable capacity, and the like. The LEDs 4, 4... Inform the operation status of the mounted removable hard disk 40 (50), and are turned on when operating, and turned off when not operating.

  Further, on the right side of the insertion ports 2, 2,..., Erase buttons 5, 5,. The erasing buttons 5, 5,... Are buttons for erasing all data recorded on the mounted removable hard disk 40 (50). However, in order to prevent all recorded data from being erased due to an erroneous operation, the data is erased only when the erase buttons 5, 5,... Are pressed for about 10 seconds or longer.

  The mounting units 10, 10... In the housing 1 include connection terminals 14, 14... That are electrically connected to the removable hard disk 40 (50) inserted from the insertion ports 2, 2. The mounting units 10, 10... Include slide chassis 16, 16... That are slidably supported in the front-rear direction of the housing 1 in the housing 1, and a 2.5-inch removable hard disk 50 is inserted into the insertion slot. When inserted from 2, 2..., The slide chassis 16, 16... Move to the rear of the housing 1 together with the removable hard disk 50.

  When the removable hard disk 40 (50) is mounted on the mounting unit 10, one end portion projects from the insertion ports 2, 2,. When releasing the removable hard disk 40 (50), by pulling a portion protruding from the insertion ports 2, 2,..., The mounting by the mounting unit 10 can be released and the housing 1 can be removed. When the slide chassis 16, 16... Of the mounting units 10, 10... Slide back and forth within the housing 1, the 1.8-inch removable hard disk 40 is mounted and the 2.5-inch removable hard disk 50 is mounted. In the case of mounting, the protruding lengths of the protruding portions protruding from the insertion ports 2, 2,... Are substantially equal. The detailed configuration of the mounting units 10, 10... Will be described later.

  A partition wall 9 a is provided at the rear part of the housing 1 substantially parallel to the back surface of the housing 1, and a substrate housing portion 9 is formed between the back surface of the housing 1 and the partition wall 9 a. A circuit board (not shown) provided with a control circuit for controlling the operation of the disk server is accommodated in the board accommodating portion 9, and the circuit board includes a liquid crystal display of the display portions 3, 3,. 4 ..., the erasing buttons 5, 5 ... and the connection terminals 14, 14 ... of the mounting units 10, 10 ... are connected by a cable (not shown).

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a removable hard disk mounted on the disk server according to the present invention. 3A shows a 1.8 inch removable hard disk 40, and FIG. 3B shows a 2.5 inch removable hard disk 50. FIG. The 1.8-inch removal hard disk 40 is an iVDR standard iVDR mini-specific removal hard disk, and the 2.5-inch removal hard disk 50 is an iVDR standard iVDR-specific removal hard disk.

  The 1.8-inch removable hard disk 40 has a recess 42 having a substantially rectangular opening formed on one side surface of a flat rectangular parallelepiped housing, and is connected to the connection terminal 14 of the disk server in the recess 42. Connection terminal 41 is provided. In addition, slide grooves 43 and 43 are formed in the longitudinal direction of the side surfaces on two side surfaces orthogonal to the side surface provided with the recess 42.

  The width Wa of the casing of the 1.8-inch removable hard disk 40 (the length in the longitudinal direction of the surface on which the recess 42 is provided) is about 80 mm, and the length La (the surface on which the slide grooves 43 and 43 are formed). The length in the longitudinal direction is about 67 mm, and the thickness Ha is about 10 mm.

  The 2.5-inch removable hard disk 50 has the same shape as that of the 1.8-inch removable hard disk 40, a recess 52 is formed on one side, a connection terminal 51 is provided in the recess 52, and the other two side surfaces Are formed with slide grooves 53, 53, respectively. The width Wb of the case of the 2.5-inch removable hard disk 50 is 80 mm, the length Lb is 110 mm, and the thickness Hb is 12.7 mm. It is larger than the 8-inch removable hard disk 40. However, the width and depth of the slide grooves 53 and 53 and the distance from the lower surface of the housing are the same as those of the removable hard disk 40.

  Both the removable hard disk 40 and the removable hard disk 50 are inserted into the insertion port 2 of the housing 1 from the surface where the concave portion 42 and the concave portion 52 are provided. An arrow indicating the insertion direction is drawn on the upper surfaces of the housings of the removable hard disk 40 and the removable hard disk 50 so that the user does not mistake the insertion direction.

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view showing the configuration of the disk server mounting unit 10 according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged side sectional view showing the configuration of the disk server mounting unit 10 according to the present invention. 4 and 5, one mounting unit 10 is shown in an enlarged manner.

  Square bar-shaped guide rails 19 and 19 are fixed in the front-rear direction of the housing 1 at positions facing the inner surface of the housing 1. The mounting unit 10 includes a rectangular plate-shaped slide chassis 16 that slides along the guide rails 19, 19. The width of the slide chassis 16 is approximately the same as the width of the housing 1, and the left and right sides of the slide chassis 16 are both left and right. The rail holders 15 and 15 in which the groove | channel which fits with the guide rails 19 and 19 was formed are fixed to the part. As the rail holders 15 and 15 slide along the guide rails 19 and 19, the slide chassis 16 moves along the guide rails 19 and 19.

  A rectangular plate-like front stopper 17 is fixed to the lower side of the front end of the slide chassis 16 so as to be substantially orthogonal to the slide chassis 16. The front stopper 17 contacts the inside of the front surface of the housing 1 and engages the movement of the slide chassis 16 when the slide chassis 16 moves back and forth along the guide rails 19 and 19 and moves to the foremost position. Stop.

  A rectangular plate-shaped rear stopper 13 is fixed to the rear end upper side of the slide chassis 16. When the slide chassis 16 moves to the rearmost position, the rear stopper 13 abuts against the partition wall 9a and stops the movement of the slide chassis 16.

  A connection terminal 14 that is electrically connected to the connection terminal 41 (51) of the removable hard disk 40 (50) inserted from the insertion port 2 is disposed at the rear of the upper surface of the slide chassis 16. The connection terminal 14 is provided so as to be bent from the upper surface of the slide chassis 16 toward the insertion port 2 so that the connection terminal 14 can be inserted from the recess 42 (52) of the removable hard disk 40 (50) and connected to the connection terminal 41 (51). It is.

  The left and right sides of the upper surface of the slide chassis 16 are provided with holding portions 11 and 11 that are long in the moving direction of the slide chassis 16, and the holding portions 11 and 11 are provided with substantially rectangular opposing surfaces 11 a and 11 a. Each has. In addition, elastic portions 12 and 12 using metal plates are provided on the opposing surfaces 11a and 11a of the sandwiching portions 11 and 11, respectively. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the structure of the clamping parts 11 and 11 and the elastic parts 12 and 12 of the disk server according to the present invention.

  The elastic portions 12 and 12 are formed by bending both ends of a substantially rectangular metal plate and fixing both end portions to the opposing surfaces 11a and 11a of the sandwiching portions 11 and 11, and in the longitudinal direction of the opposing surfaces 11a and 11a, that is, It is lengthened in the insertion direction of the removable hard disk 40 (50). The widths of the elastic portions 12, 12 are substantially equal to the widths of the slide grooves 43, 43 (53, 53) formed on both sides of the removable hard disk 40 (50), and the removable hard disk 40 (50) is inserted into the insertion slot. When inserting from 2, the elastic parts 12, 12 and the slide grooves 43, 43 (53, 53) are engaged and inserted.

  The distance between the opposing elastic portions 12, 12 is slightly shorter than the distance between the slide grooves 43, 43 (53, 53) formed on both side surfaces of the removable hard disk 40 (50). , 12 and slide grooves 43, 43 (53, 53) are engaged, the elastic portions 12, 12 are elastically deformed to engage with the slide grooves 43, 43 (53, 53), and the removable hard disk 40 (50 ), The slide chassis 16 moves along the guide rail 19 together with the removable hard disk 40 (50).

  In addition, a pivot 22 is fixed between opposite side surfaces of the housing 1 near the insertion opening 2 of the housing 1 and above the guide rail 19 and the slide chassis 16. The pivot 22 pivotally supports an arm member 20 having a rectangular plate shape so as to be rotatable about one short side in the vertical direction of the casing 1, and the arm member 20 extends from the pivot 22 to the rear side of the casing 1. Is arranged almost horizontally. The arm member 20 has a locking portion 20a formed by bending the tip portion downward by approximately 90 degrees, and is provided at the rear end of the slide chassis 16 when the slide chassis 16 is in the foremost position. By engaging the locking portion 20 a with the rear surface of the rear stopper 13, the slide chassis 16 is locked so as not to move back and forth along the guide rail 19.

  A contact protrusion 21 is provided so as to protrude downward from the lower surface of the arm member 20. When a 2.5-inch removal hard disk 50 is inserted from the insertion port 2, the contact protrusion 21 is formed on the upper surface of the removal hard disk 50. 21 abuts, and the arm member 20 rotates upward about the pivot 22. Thereby, the engagement between the locking portion 20 a of the arm member 20 and the rear stopper 13 of the slide chassis 16 is released, and the slide chassis 16 can move along the guide rail 19.

  Further, when the 1.8-inch removable hard disk 40 is inserted from the insertion port, the protruding amount of the contact protrusion 21 from the arm member 20 is such that the contact protrusion 21 does not contact the upper surface of the removable hard disk 40. It has been decided. As a result, the arm member 20 does not rotate and the engagement between the locking portion 20a of the arm member 20 and the rear stopper 13 of the slide chassis 16 is maintained, so that the hard disk 40 is connected without the slide chassis 16 moving. It is connected to the terminal 14 and attached.

  The insertion slot 2 is provided with a cover 23 for closing the opening when the removable hard disk 40 (50) is not inserted. The cover 23 is a substantially rectangular plate, covers the opening of the insertion slot 2 from the inside of the housing 1, and rotates up and down around the long side portion with the insertion of the removable hard disk 40 (50). Further, the insertion port 2 is pivotally supported by the housing 1 on the upper side.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional side view showing the movement of the slide chassis 16 when the 2.5-inch removable hard disk 50 is mounted on the disk server according to the present invention. The removable hard disk 50 is inserted from the insertion slot 2 and the elastic parts 12, 12 provided in the clamping parts 11, 11 of the slide chassis 16 are engaged with the slide grooves 53, 53 formed on both sides of the removable hard disk 50. . At this time, the contact protrusion 21 is positioned so that the contact protrusion 21 provided on the lower surface of the arm portion 20 does not contact the upper surface of the removable hard disk 50.

  Thereafter, the removable hard disk 50 is pushed forward by sliding it toward the rear side of the housing 1 in a state where both side surfaces are pressed by the elastic portions 12 and 12. At this time, the abutting protrusion 21 abuts on the upper surface of the removable hard disk 50, the arm member 20 pivots upward about the pivot 22, and the locking of the rear stopper 13 of the slide chassis 16 by the locking portion 20a is released. (See FIG. 7A).

  When the removal hard disk 50 is pushed to the rear side of the housing 1 after the locking by the locking part 20a is released, the removal hard disk 50 is held by the holding parts 11 and 11, so that the slide chassis 16 is guided by the guide rail. 19 moves along with the removable hard disk 50 and stops moving until the rear stopper 13 of the slide chassis 16 contacts the partition wall 9a.

  After the movement of the slide chassis 16 stops, the removable hard disk 50 is slid and pushed to the rear side of the housing 1 by the elastic portions 12, 12, so that the connection terminal 14 provided on the upper surface of the slide chassis 16 and the removal are removed. The connection terminal 51 of the hard disk 50 is connected (see FIG. 7B).

  The removal hard disk 50 is extracted by pulling a protruding portion from the insertion slot 2. When the removable hard disk 50 is pulled to the front side of the housing 1, the removable hard disk 50 is clamped by the clamping units 11, 11, so that the slide chassis 16 moves to the front side along the guide rail 19 together with the removable hard disk 50. The slide chassis 16 stops moving until the front stopper 17 comes into contact with the inner side of the front surface of the housing 1, and the elastic hard part 50 is pulled and moved while sliding the removable hard disk 50 on the elastic parts 12, 12. 12 and the slide grooves 53, 53 are released, and the removable hard disk 50 can be extracted.

  When the 1.8-inch removable hard disk 40 is inserted from the insertion port 2, the contact protrusion 21 of the arm member 20 is prevented from contacting the upper surface of the removable hard disk 40. 16 is not released. For this reason, after inserting from the insertion port 2, the slide grooves 43, 43 and the elastic portions 12, 12 are engaged, and the elastic portions 12, 12 are slid toward the rear side of the housing 1 with both side surfaces pressed. The connection terminal 14 of the slide chassis 16 and the connection terminal 41 of the removable hard disk 40 are connected.

  The removable hard disk 40 (50) inserted from the insertion slot 2 is connected to and connected to the connection terminal 41 with a part protruding from the insertion slot 2. When the 1.8-inch removable hard disk 40 is installed and when the 2.5-inch removable hard disk 50 is installed, the slide chassis 16 is set so that the projecting lengths of the projecting portions projecting from the insertion slot 2 are substantially equal. The amount of movement is determined.

  Also, since the four mounting units 10, 10... Provided in the housing 1 have the same configuration, when one of the removable hard disks is inserted into the four insertion ports 2, 2. The protruding lengths of the removable hard disks protruding from the mouths 2, 2,... Are substantially equal (see FIG. 2).

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the disk server according to the present invention. 8, reference numeral 25 denotes a control unit that controls each unit of the disk server. The control unit 25 includes a plurality of display units 3, 3,..., LEDs 4, 4,. Connected. The control unit 25 can perform data change processing such as recording, editing, and erasing on the removable hard disk 40 (50) connected to the connection terminals 14, 14,... In addition, information relating to the capacity such as the unused capacity can be acquired.

  The control unit 25 can display the acquired information relating to the capacity of the removable hard disk 40 (50) to the display units 3, 3,..., And can display data change processing or data on the removable hard disk 40 (50). When reading is being performed, the LEDs 4, 4,... Can be lit to inform the user of the operating status of the removable hard disk 40 (50).

  In addition, a timer 27 is connected to the control unit 25, and when the delete button 5, 5,... Is pressed, timing is started, and when the delete button 5, 5,. A process of erasing all data recorded in the corresponding removable hard disk 40 (50) is performed.

  In addition, the disk server according to the present invention includes a connection terminal 26 for connecting to a PC (personal computer) 100 as an external device, and requests for processing such as data change and data read of the removable hard disk 40 (50) from the PC 100. Is supplied to the control unit 25 via the connection terminal 26, and the data read from the removable hard disk 40 (50) is sent from the control unit 25 to the PC 100 via the connection terminal 26.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the control unit 25 when the removable hard disk 40 (50) is installed in the disk server according to the present invention. The control unit 25 checks whether or not the removable hard disk 40 (50) is connected to any of the connection terminals 14, 14,... (Step S1), and if the removable hard disk 40 (50) is not mounted. (S1: NO), it waits until the removable hard disk 40 (50) is mounted.

  When the removable hard disk 40 (50) is mounted (S1: YES), information on the total capacity of the connected removable hard disk 40 (50) is acquired (step S2), and then information on unused capacity is acquired (step S2). Step S3). Thereafter, the obtained total capacity information and unused capacity information are given to the display unit 3 for display (step S4), and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 10 is a display example when capacity information is displayed on the display unit 3 of the disk server according to the present invention. On the left side of the display unit 3, the total capacity information of the removable hard disk 40 (50) obtained in step S2 is displayed numerically. On the right side of the display unit 3, the unused capacity information obtained in step S3 is displayed as a usage rate represented by a bar graph in order to show the user easily. As a result, the user can visually determine the unused capacity.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing when the control unit 25 of the disk server according to the present invention updates the capacity information displayed on the display unit 3. The control unit 25 checks whether or not a data change request such as data recording, data correction, or data erasure is given from the PC 100 to the removable hard disk 40 (50) via the connection terminal 26 (step S21). If there is no change request (S21: NO), the process waits until a data change request is given.

  When a data change request is given from the PC 100 (S21: YES), data change such as data recording, data correction, or data deletion is performed according to the given data change request (step S22). Thereafter, the unused capacity information of the removable hard disk 40 (50) whose data has been changed is acquired (step S23), and the obtained unused capacity information is given to the display unit 3 and the usage rate displayed on the display unit 3 is displayed. Is updated (step S24), and the process ends.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing of the control unit 25 when the delete button 5, 5... Of the disk server according to the present invention is pressed. The control unit 25 checks whether or not the erasing buttons 5, 5,... Are pressed (step S41). If the erasing buttons 5, 5,... Are not pressed (S41: NO), the erasing buttons 5, 5,. Wait until it is pressed.

  When the delete buttons 5, 5,... Are pressed (S41: YES), the timer 27 is reset (step S42), and the timer 27 starts counting (step S43). After that, it is checked whether or not the pressing of the erasing buttons 5, 5,... Is released (step S44), and when the pressing of the erasing buttons 5, 5,... Is not released (S44: NO), the erasing buttons 5, 5,. Wait until the pressure is released.

  When the pressing of the erasing buttons 5, 5,... Is released (S44: YES), the timer 27 stops timing (step S45), and then time information is acquired from the timer 27 (step S46). Thereafter, the acquired time information is examined to determine whether or not the time during which the delete buttons 5, 5,... Are pressed is 10 seconds or longer (step S47). If the erase button 5, 5,... Has been pressed for 10 seconds or longer (S47: YES), the data recorded on the removable hard disk 40 (50) corresponding to the pressed erase button 5, 5,. All are erased (step S48). If the time during which the erasing buttons 5, 5... Are pressed is less than 10 seconds (S47: NO), the process is terminated without erasing data.

  In the disk server having the above configuration, the slide chassis 16 is configured to slide along the guide rail 19 in the front-rear direction of the housing 1 together with the recording medium, and the slide chassis 19 is locked according to the thickness of the recording medium. Therefore, when the thickness of the large recording medium is larger than that of the small recording medium, the amount of the recording medium accommodated in the housing 1 can be changed according to the size of the recording medium, and protrudes from the insertion port 2. The protruding length of the portion to be made becomes substantially equal. Further, by adopting a configuration in which both side surfaces of the recording medium are pressed and clamped by the elastic parts 12 and 12 provided in the clamping parts 11 and 11, the slide chassis 16 can be reliably moved together with the recording medium. Further, by displaying the capacity information of the recording medium on the display unit 3, the user can easily confirm the information, and the PC 100 is provided with an erasing button 5 for erasing data recorded on the recording medium. Even if is not connected, data can be erased.

  In the disk server according to the present embodiment, the configuration in which the insertion ports 2, 2... And the mounting units 10, 10. You may arrange in parallel in the left-right direction of a body, and you may arrange | position in a grid | lattice form up and down, right and left. Moreover, although the structure provided with four insertion ports 2, 2, ... and the mounting units 10, 10, ... was shown, it is not restricted to this, The structure provided with 3 or less or 5 or more may be sufficient. Moreover, although the structure which rotates the arm member 30 centering on the pivot 22 was shown, it is good not only as this but the structure which slide-moves to an up-down direction, for example. In addition, the configuration in which the guide rails 19 and 19 are provided on the opposing inner side surfaces of the housing 1 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as a structure which slides. Moreover, although the structure which connects PC100 to the connection terminal 26 was shown, it is not restricted to this, For example, the structure which connects other apparatuses, such as a DVD recorder, a hard disk recorder, a television, or an audio apparatus, may be sufficient.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the disk server that mounts the removable hard disk has been described as an example of the recording medium mounting device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a personal computer or a hard disk recorder that can be mounted with the removable hard disk is not limited thereto. The same configuration can be applied to other devices. Furthermore, instead of mounting a removable hard disk as a recording medium, for example, a recording medium mounting apparatus for mounting a recording medium using a semiconductor memory element may be used.

It is a partially broken front view of the disk server concerning the present invention. 1 is a side sectional view of a disk server according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the removable hard disk with which the disk server which concerns on this invention is mounted | worn. It is an enlarged front view which shows the structure of the mounting unit of the disk server which concerns on this invention. It is an expanded side sectional view which shows the structure of the mounting unit of the disk server which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the clamping part and elastic part of the disc server which concern on this invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional side view showing the movement of the slide chassis when a 2.5-inch removable hard disk is mounted on the disk server according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the disk server which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process which a control part performs when a removable hard disk is mounted in the disk server which concerns on this invention. It is a display example in the case of displaying capacity information on the display unit of the disk server according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows a process in case the control part of the disk server which concerns on this invention updates the capacity | capacitance information displayed on the display part. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a control part when the erase button of the disk server which concerns on this invention is pushed.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Insertion slot 3 Display part 5 Erase button 10 Mounting unit 11 Holding part 12 Elastic part 14 Elastic part 14 Connection terminal 16 Slide chassis 19 Guide rail 20 Arm member 20a Locking part 21 Contact protrusion part 25 Control part 27 Timer 40 8 inch removable hard disk 50 2.5 inch removable hard disk

Claims (8)

Mounting that can be mounted with two types of recording media with different dimensions in the insertion direction from the insertion port formed in the housing for inserting the housing and the recording medium in a state in which a part protrudes from the insertion port In a recording medium mounting apparatus comprising a unit,
The mounting unit is
A guide rail disposed in the housing in the insertion direction of the recording medium;
As the recording medium is inserted, the recording medium can move along the guide rail along the guide rail, and when a recording medium having a large size is inserted, a part of the recording medium moves within a range protruding from the insertion port. And a mounting member for mounting the recording medium.
The recording medium mounting apparatus, wherein the mounting member has a movement range when a recording medium with a small size is inserted smaller than a movement range when a recording medium with a large size is inserted.   The mounting member has a length that protrudes from the insertion port when a recording medium having a small size is mounted and is substantially the same as a length that protrudes from the insertion port when a recording medium having a large size is mounted. The recording medium mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a moving range is defined. A plurality of the insertion port and the mounting unit;
The recording medium mounting apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when a plurality of recording media are respectively mounted on the mounting unit, the protruding length of each recording medium from the insertion port is substantially the same length. .   The recording medium mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mounting unit includes a locking unit that locks movement of the mounting member when a recording medium having a small size is inserted. . The recording medium with the large dimension is thicker than the recording medium with the small dimension,
The locking means is
An arm member provided in the housing so as to be able to contact and separate from the mounting member;
A locking portion that is provided at an end of the arm member and locks the mounting member when the arm member approaches the mounting member;
An abutting protrusion provided on the arm member, which abuts against the large-sized recording medium inserted from the insertion port to separate the arm member and release the locking by the locking portion. 5. A recording medium mounting apparatus according to 4. The mounting member has a sandwiching portion that sandwiches the recording medium inserted from the insertion port,
6. The recording medium mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the clamping unit clamps the recording medium, and the mounting member moves together with the recording medium. Capacity information acquisition means for acquiring information about the capacity of the recording medium mounted in the mounting unit;
The recording medium mounting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit that displays information acquired by the capacity information acquisition unit.   The recording medium mounting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an operation unit configured to perform an operation of erasing data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the mounting unit.

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