JP3037172B2 - Automatic housing configuration recognition library device - Google Patents
Automatic housing configuration recognition library deviceInfo
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は自動筐体構成認識ラ
イブラリ装置、特に、多数の磁気テープ媒体を複数の筐
体に収納し上位装置からの命令により、目的とする磁気
テープ媒体を筐体間および筐体内の棚間で移動させる集
合型磁気テープ装置の自動筐体構成認識ライブラリ装置
に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic cabinet configuration recognizing library device, and more particularly, to storing a large number of magnetic tape media in a plurality of cabinets and transferring a desired magnetic tape medium between the cabinets according to an instruction from a host device. The present invention also relates to an automatic cabinet configuration recognition library device for a collective magnetic tape device moved between shelves in a cabinet.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】集合型磁気テープ装置は、磁気テープを
収容するセルの集合体であるセルブロックを複数有する
第１の筐体と、セルブロックに加えて磁気テープの情報
を再生して電気信号を出力するテープデッキを有する第
２の筐体と、セルブロック，テープテッキに加えて磁気
テープを筐体に投入してセルにセットまたはセルから磁
気テープを取り出して筐体外に排出させる媒体投入排出
機構を有する第３の筐体とを含んで構成される。2. Description of the Related Art A collective magnetic tape device includes a first housing having a plurality of cell blocks, each of which is an aggregate of cells accommodating a magnetic tape, and reproducing information on the magnetic tape in addition to the cell blocks to generate an electric signal. And a medium input / output mechanism that, in addition to the cell block and the tape stick, puts a magnetic tape into the housing and sets it in the cell or takes out the magnetic tape from the cell and discharges it outside the housing. And a third housing having the same.
【０００３】例えば、セルブロックは１００個のセル
（１０列×１０段）から構成され、第１の筐体には４セ
ルブロックを取り付けられる容積があるが２ブロックだ
け取り付ける場合もある。第２の筐体に取り付けられる
テープデッキ数は１〜２台である。For example, a cell block is composed of 100 cells (10 rows × 10 rows), and the first housing has a capacity for mounting a 4-cell block, but sometimes only 2 blocks are mounted. The number of tape decks attached to the second housing is one or two.
【０００４】第１と第２と第３の筐体を集合させた集合
型磁気テープ装置においては、例えば、第１の筐体（セ
ル数は筐体毎に異なる）を８台，第２の筐体１台，第３
の筐体１台から構成される。計１０台の筐体は横一列に
並べられ、これらの筐体の間を水平（横）方向に走行し
所定の位置でアームを上下して、命令された磁気テープ
にエンドエフェクタ（指）を触れることができる（Ｘ−
Ｚ走行ロボット）アクセッサが必要である。In a collective magnetic tape device in which first, second, and third housings are assembled, for example, eight first housings (the number of cells differs for each housing), 1 case, 3rd
Of one case. A total of ten housings are arranged in a horizontal line. The housing runs in a horizontal (horizontal) direction between these housings, raises and lowers the arm at a predetermined position, and attaches an end effector (finger) to the commanded magnetic tape. Touchable (X-
Z traveling robot) An accessor is required.
【０００５】そこで、各筐体には、アクセッサを走行さ
せるためのレールと、アクセッサに筐体内における（横
方向の）位置情報を提供するリニアスケールとを設けて
ある。[0005] Therefore, each housing is provided with a rail for running the accessor and a linear scale for providing the accessor with (lateral) positional information in the housing.
【０００６】従来の技術では、アクセッサの制御部に設
けられたデイップスイッチにより、筐体数，筐体の種別
等の筐体構成情報を設定している。実際の装置では、電
源投入後、このデイップスイッチの値によりセルのマッ
ピングを行ない、アクセッサが移動するときの、移動範
囲が設定される。In the prior art, housing configuration information such as the number of housings and the type of housing is set by a dip switch provided in a control unit of the accessor. In an actual device, after the power is turned on, cell mapping is performed based on the value of the dip switch, and a movement range when the accessor moves is set.
【０００７】集合型磁気テープ装置を拡張（１０→１２
筐体ｅｔｃ）した場合等、筐体構成が変更されたとき
は、筐体構成情報設定用デイップスイッチを設定しなお
す。The collective type magnetic tape device is expanded (10 → 12
When the housing configuration is changed, for example, when the housing etc) is performed, the DIP switch for setting the housing configuration information is reset.
【０００８】[0008]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上述した従来の技術
は、筐体構成情報設定用デイップスイッチの値は筐体毎
に異っているため、製造時における初期設定、あるいは
保守時（アクセッサの制御部の回路基板の交換）におけ
る再設定のときに、設定ミスがあるとアクセッサが指定
位置に移動しなかったり、最悪の場合は暴走するという
欠点があった。In the prior art described above, since the value of the dip switch for setting the housing configuration information differs for each housing, the initial setting at the time of manufacturing or the maintenance (control of the accessor) is performed. At the time of resetting in (replacement of the circuit board of the unit), if there is a setting error, the accessor does not move to the designated position, or in the worst case, there is a disadvantage that the accessor runs away.
【０００９】[0009]
【課題を解決するための手段】第１の発明の自動筐体構
成認識ライブラリ装置は、その筐体の内部構成情報を表
わすバーコードラベルが貼り付けられた複数，多種別の
筐体と、前記バーコードラベルを読み取るためにアクセ
ッサ機構のハンドに取り付けられアクセッサ機構の制御
部にその筐体の内部構成情報を送出するバーコードリー
ダ部とを含んで構成される。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic housing configuration recognition library apparatus comprising: a plurality of and various types of housings each having a barcode label indicating internal configuration information of the housing; A bar code reader unit is attached to the hand of the accessor mechanism for reading the bar code label and sends out the internal configuration information of the housing to the control unit of the accessor mechanism.
【００１０】第２の発明の自動筐体構成認識ライブラリ
装置は、第１の発明において、前記バーコードラベル
に、セル数，セルブロック数，テープデッキ数，媒体投
入排出機構を表わす情報を記載する。[0010] The second auto-housing segment recognition library device of the present invention is described in the first invention, the bar code label, the number of cells, the number of cell blocks, the number of tape decks, the information representing the media injection and ejection Organization I do.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明について図面を参照
して詳細に説明する。Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
【００１２】図１（ａ），（ｂ）は本発明の一実施形態
を示す正面図および側面図である。図１（ａ），（ｂ）
に示す自動筐体構成認識ライブラリ装置は、その筐体の
内部構成情報を表わすバーコードラベル４ａ〜４ｄが貼
り付けられた複数，多種別の筐体５〜８と、バーコード
ラベル４ａ〜４ｄを読み取るためにアクセッサ機構３の
ハンド２に取り付けられアクセッサ機構３の制御部にそ
の筐体の内部構成情報を送出するバーコードリーダ部１
とを含んで構成される。FIGS. 1A and 1B are a front view and a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a), (b)
The automatic housing configuration recognition library device shown in FIG. 1 includes a plurality of and various types of housings 5 to 8 to which bar code labels 4 a to 4 d representing the internal configuration information of the housing are attached, and bar code labels 4 a to 4 d. A barcode reader unit 1 attached to the hand 2 of the accessor mechanism 3 for reading and transmitting the internal configuration information of the housing to the control unit of the accessor mechanism 3
It is comprised including.
【００１３】バーコードラベル４ａ〜４ｄには、前述の
第１，第２または第３の筐体のいづれであるか、その筐
体の主構成品名、主構成品を何台搭載しているか等の情
報が記録される。The bar code labels 4a to 4d indicate which of the above-described first, second, and third housings, the name of the main component of the housing, how many main components are mounted, and the like. Information is recorded.
【００１４】図１（ａ）に示す集合型磁気テープ装置
は、セルユニットだけを有する筐体５，６と、セルユニ
ットとデープデッキを有する筐体７と、セルユニットと
デープデッキと、媒体投入排出機構とを有する筐体８か
ら組立られており、初期設定時にアクセッサ機構３を、
筐体５から筐体８に向けて走行させ、バーコードラベル
４ａ〜４ｄの貼られている位置や、そのコードを検出
し、所要の情報をメモリに格納しておく。すなわち、筐
体構成を認識する。The collective magnetic tape device shown in FIG. 1A has housings 5 and 6 having only a cell unit, a housing 7 having a cell unit and a deep deck, a cell unit and a deep deck, and a medium input / output mechanism. And an accessor mechanism 3 at the time of initial setting.
The vehicle is moved from the housing 5 to the housing 8, and the positions where the bar code labels 4a to 4d are attached and the codes are detected, and necessary information is stored in a memory. That is, the housing configuration is recognized.
【００１５】この情報にもとづいて、セルのマッピング
やアクセッサ機構３の移動範囲の計算を行い、集合型磁
気テープ装置を実用できる状態にまで立上げる。Based on this information, the cell mapping and the movement range of the accessor mechanism 3 are calculated, and the collective magnetic tape device is started up to a practical state.
【００１６】[0016]
【発明の効果】本発明の自動筐体構成認識ライブラリ装
置は、テイップスイッチの代りにバーコードを用いるこ
とにより、設定間違いのない筐体構成の自動認識ができ
るという効果がある。The automatic housing configuration recognition library apparatus of the present invention has an effect that the housing configuration can be automatically recognized without setting errors by using a barcode instead of the tap switch.
【図１】（ａ），（ｂ）は本発明の一実施形態を示す正
面図および側面図である。1 (a) and 1 (b) are a front view and a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
１ バーコードリーダ部 ２ ハンド ３ アクセッサ機構 ４ バーコードラベル ５〜８ 筐体 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Barcode reader part 2 Hand 3 Accessor mechanism 4 Barcode label 5-8 Case
Claims (2)
ードラベルが貼り付けられた複数，多種別の筐体と、前
記バーコードラベルを読み取るためにアクセッサ機構の
ハンドに取り付けられアクセッサ機構の制御部にその筐
体の内部構成情報を送出するバーコードリーダ部とを含
むことを特徴とする自動筐体構成認識ライブラリ装置。1. A plurality of and various types of housings to which barcode labels representing the internal configuration information of the housing are attached, and a control of the accessor mechanism attached to a hand of an accessor mechanism for reading the barcode labels. An automatic housing configuration recognition library device, characterized in that the device includes a bar code reader unit for transmitting internal configuration information of the housing.
ブロック数，テープデッキ数，媒体投入排出機構を表わ
す情報を記載した請求項１記載の自動筐体構成認識ライ
ブラリ装置。To wherein said bar code label, the number of cells, the number of cell blocks, the number of tape decks, automatic chassis configuration recognition library of claim 1, wherein the medium insertion-discharge Organization describing the information to <br/> I Table apparatus.
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