JP3096641U - Disk unit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To allow a user to add or replace a desired drive device, automatically recognize and display the storage state and type of the drive device stored in the disk device, and display the disk. A selected state of a drive device stored in the device can be displayed. SOLUTION: A plurality of storage units for storing a plurality of drive devices for recording or reproducing an optical disk, and a connector for detachably connecting a drive device to each of the plurality of storage units are provided, and each of the plurality of storage units is provided. A signal input to a predetermined connection terminal of the provided connector is determined, a storage state and a type of the drive device stored in the plurality of storage units are detected, and the storage state and the type of the detected drive device are detected. Is displayed on the screen of the monitor device. Further, the selection state of the drive device stored in the plurality of storage units is displayed on the display unit of the disk device.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a DVD (Digital Versali). te Disc), CD (Compact Disc), etc. Relates to the disc device to be played, especially the disc that can be expanded and replaced in the drive device Regarding the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a plurality of optical disks are housed in an optical disk. There is an automatic changer device that selects and plays a disc. However, multiple optical disks In the auto changer device that rotates and selects the It is placed flat on the disc mounting part, and the disc-shaped disc mounting part is rotated. It is designed to play an optical disc by selecting it from the The Ja device has a problem that it is difficult to place it in a general household. Also, multiple Turn the optical discs from the disc cartridges in which the optical discs are stacked vertically. Some optical discs are designed to be transported to a cable for playback, but the optical disk is turntable. Since there is a transport unit that transports the In general households, there is a problem that the storage device is difficult to place. In addition, Since the drive device of the engine device is fixed to the disk device, Add a desired drive device or replace it with another drive device desired by the user There was a problem that I could not do it.

The conventional technique is to insert and remove a plurality of cartridges from the rear. Multiple upper and lower shelves for storage, and cartridges from the back and forth A drive device for recording and / or reproducing the recording medium in the inside, and a plurality of shelves and drives in upper and lower stages. Moves up and down along the rear side of the live device to cart between shelves and drive devices. A carrier for transferring ridges is installed inside the main unit, Multiple upper and lower shelves for storing ridges in and out from the front and cartridges in the front Drive for recording and / or reproducing the recording medium in / from the cartridge. Install the device inside the expansion unit and attach the expansion unit to the rear of the main unit. It is possible to install it so that shelves and drive units can be added. There was (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Further, it is provided in a disc cartridge for accommodating a plurality of discs. A detector end coupled to the output terminal of the semiconductor memory that stores the relevant information of each disk And a pickup for recording and playing back the disc that has been transported from the disc cartridge. Multiple cartridge connectors (drive device) and connectable connectors. Installed in the cartridge storage part of the disk recording / playback device, The cartridge storage unit can be easily inserted into and removed from the up cartridge (drive device). Stored so that each cartridge can be added, maintained, and replaced There was (for example, refer to Patent Document 2).

[0005]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-55009

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-339610

[0006]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, among those described in the prior art, In the former, upper and lower cartridges are used to store multiple cartridges in and out from the rear. Write the recording media inside the cartridge by inserting and removing the cartridges from the rear on the shelf A drive device for recording and / or reproducing, and a plurality of upper and lower shelves and a rear part of the drive device Moves vertically along the side to transfer cartridges between shelves and drive units A carrier for carrying out Put the cartridges in and out from the front and the upper and lower shelves for storing and storing. A drive unit that records and / or reproduces the recording medium in the cartridge is used as an expansion unit. Installed inside the unit and attach the expansion unit to the rear of the main unit in a detachable manner. , Was able to add more shelves and drive devices, but different types of user desired Add drive devices by mixing them together, or other different types desired by the user It is not designed to be replaced with another drive device, It automatically recognizes and displays the storage status and type of the drive device stored in the device. It wasn't something that was down.

Further, in the latter, a disc cart for storing a plurality of discs An output terminal of a semiconductor memory that stores information related to each disk provided on the ridge, The detector terminal to be joined and the disc transferred from the disc cartridge are recorded and re-recorded. Connector that can be connected to the connector of the pickup cartridge (drive device) Is installed in the cartridge storage part of the multi-disc recording / reproducing device. Cars that can be freely inserted and removed from the cartridge and pickup cartridge (drive device) You can store, store, and replace each cartridge in the storage compartment. However, similar to the above, recording or reproducing different types of optical disks desired by the user Add drive devices by mixing them together, or other different types desired by the user It is not designed to be replaced with another drive device, It automatically recognizes and displays the storage status and type of the drive device stored in the device. It wasn't something that was down.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art. The purpose of this is to add additional drive devices desired by the user. Can be replaced, and the storage status and type of the drive device stored in the disk device. Can be automatically recognized and displayed, and the drive stored in the disk device can be I also tried to provide a disk device that can display the selection status of the Eve device. Of.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a disk according to the present invention is used. The disk device is a disk device that can be added and replaced by a drive device that records or plays optical disks. A disk device that replaces multiple drive devices that record or play optical disks A plurality of storage parts that can be stored as much as possible, and a drive provided in each of the plurality of storage parts. The connector for detachably connecting the connector of the live device, and the Determine the signal input to the prescribed connection terminal of the connector provided for each, A detector that detects the storage state and type of drive devices stored in multiple storage units. And the storage state and type of the drive device detected by the detection means. And a first display means.

Selection for selecting drive devices housed in the plurality of housings Second means for displaying a selection state of the drive device selected by the selection means Display means.

The detecting means is a connector provided in each of the plurality of storage parts. The voltage level of the signal input to the specified connection terminal of the It is preferable to detect the storage state and the type of the drive device stored in the unit.

Further, the detecting means is provided in each of the plurality of storage parts. The serial signal input to the predetermined connection terminal of the connector is identified to detect the multiple The storage state and type of the drive device stored in the storage unit may be detected. .

By configuring as described above, the drive device desired by the user Can be added / replaced and the drive status stored in the disk drive can be changed. And the type can be automatically recognized and displayed, and can be stored in the disc device. The selected state of the selected drive device can be displayed.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings as appropriate. To do. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a disk device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a disk device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a disk device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an identification signal of the drive device of the disk device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a drive housed in the housing of the disk device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a display example of the storage state and type of the device, and FIG. 6 shows the display according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows operation of a disk device.

First, FIG. 1 is a front view showing a disk device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 and a longitudinal sectional view showing a disk device according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. To do.

At the top of the disc device 10, as shown in FIG. A plurality of storage devices that exchangeably store a plurality of raw or recording drive devices 21, 22 and the like. A drive unit provided with the storage units 10b, 10c, and 10d and desired by the user. 21, 22, etc. are stored in the storage sections 10b, 10c, or 10d desired by the user. You can do it. In FIG. 1, the drive devices 21 and 22 are storage units. 10b and 10c are respectively stored, and a user-desired drive is stored in the storage unit 10d. It is possible to add live equipment. In addition, the disk device 10 At the bottom of the front panel 10a, as shown in FIG. A display unit 15 for displaying the selection state of the drive device housed in 10d; A power switch 17 for turning on / off the power of the apparatus 10 is provided.

The storage units 10b, 10c, and 10d of the disk device 10 are also shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the drive devices 21, 22 and the like are stored in the storage parts 10b, 10c, 10d. When stored, the connector 21a provided on the back surface of the drive device 21, 22 or the like , T22, T3, etc. are provided respectively for detachably connecting So that users can add and replace other drive devices that they want. Has become. For example, the drive device 21 and the drive device 22 shown in FIG. In other words, the drive device 21 is stored in the storage portion 10c, and the drive device 22 is stored in the storage portion 10b. Install another drive device in the storage unit 10d to add another drive device. You can do it.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the disk device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Description will be given based on a block diagram.

The disk device 10 includes the connectors 21a of the drive devices 21 and 22, 22a and the like are connected to connectors T1, T2, T3 and connectors T1, T2, T3. The selection circuit 11 for selecting the connected drive device and the reproduction from the optical disc The video / audio signal is a video / audio signal according to a predetermined signal system, for example, NTSC (Nat Ional Television System Committee) method Signal processing circuit that encodes the video and audio signals of The path 12 and the character information signal are superimposed on the video signal and the character information is displayed on the screen of the monitor device 40. OSD (On-Screen Character Display) ) The circuit 13, the microcomputer 14 that controls the entire system of the disk device 10, and the drive The display unit 15 for displaying the selection status of the live device and the remote control of the disk device 10 The infrared remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device 30 And a remote control receiver 16 for converting the electric signal into the electric signal.

The operation of the disk device configured as described above will be described below. And explain.

The power of the disk device 10 is turned on by operating the power switch 17. Then, the microcomputer 14 causes the connectors T1, T2, T3 connected to the selection circuit 11 to operate. By determining the voltage level of the identification signal input to the plurality of storage units 10b, 10c, The storage state and type of the drive device stored in 10d are detected. Storage part 10b If the drive device is not stored in 10c, 10d, the drive device 21, 22 connectors 21a, 22a, etc. are not connected to the connectors T1, T2, T3 Therefore, the identification input to the terminals 1 to 3 of the connection terminals of the connectors T1, T2, and T3 All the voltage levels of the signals become low level (see FIG. 4), and the storage parts 10b, 10c To be able to detect that the drive device is not stored in 10d Has become. Further, the drive device is stored in the storage portions 10b, 10c, 10d. In this case, the connectors 21a and 22a of the drive devices 21 and 22 are connected to the connectors T1 and T 2, storage units 10b, 10c, 10d connected to T3 and storing drive devices Of the identification signals input to the terminals 1 to 3 of the connection terminals of the connectors T1, T2, and T3 of The voltage level becomes high level or low level (see FIG. 4), and the storage units 10b, 1 It is possible to detect the storage state and type of the drive device stored in 0c and 10d. Is ready. Then, the microcomputer 14 is the storage unit 1 of the disk device 10. 0b, 10c, 10d drive devices 21, 22 etc. stored state and type When it detects that the character information signal and the control signal are sent to the OSD circuit 13, The storage state and types of the Eve devices 21, 22 and the like are displayed on the screen 40a of the monitor device 40. (See FIG. 5).

It is stored in the disk device 10 by operating the keys of the remote control device 30. Infrared signal remote control commanding the selection of drive device 21 or drive device 22 When the control signal is transmitted from the remote control device 30, it is transmitted from the remote control device 30. The remote control signal, which is an infrared signal, is received by the remote control receiving unit 16, and a predetermined electric power is received. It is converted into a signal and sent to the microcomputer 14. The microcomputer 14 is the drive device 2 1 or when a remote control signal instructing selection of the drive device 22 is received, selection is made. A control signal is sent to the circuit 11 to drive the drive device 21 or the drive device for which the selection is instructed. Select the live device 22 to save the selected status of the selected drive devices 21 and 22. The display unit 15 corresponding to the storage units 10b, 10c, and 10d is lit and displayed, and the remote control device is displayed. To know which drive unit works when 30 keys are operated To

Then, it is recorded on the optical disk by operating the keys of the remote controller 30. When the reproduction of the video / audio signal is instructed, the selected drive device 21 or drive Send a control signal to the live device 22 to drive the drive device 21 or drive device. The audio / video signal recorded on the optical disc housed in 22 is reproduced, and the reproduced image is reproduced. The image / sound signal is processed by the signal processing circuit 12 and sent to the monitor device 40. The image reproduced from the screen is displayed on the screen of the monitor device 40, and the sound is displayed on the monitor device. Output from a speaker (not shown) of 40.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the disk unit 10 is stored in the storage section 10b. The drive device 21 is a DVD-ROM drive device and is stored in the storage unit 10c. If the housed drive device 22 is a DVD-R / RW drive device, Eve device 21 and drive device 22 are selected to operate the keys of remote control device 30. The drive device 21 instructs the drive device 22 to record the audiovisual signal. Then, a control signal is sent to the selected drive device 21 and drive device 22. , Reproduces the audiovisual signal recorded on the optical disc mounted in the drive device 21. , Record the reproduced video and audio signal on the optical disc mounted in the drive device 22 It The drive device 21 is a CD-ROM drive device, and the drive device 22 is Even if it is a CD-R / W drive device, it is similarly installed in the drive device 21. The audio / video signal recorded on the recorded optical disc, and the reproduced audio / video signal is reproduced. Data can be recorded on the optical disk mounted on the drive device 22.

FIG. 6 shows the operation of the disk device according to the embodiment of the present invention. A description will be given based on the flowchart.

When the power of the disk device is turned on by operating the power switch, From step S1 to step S2, at step S2, a plurality of disk devices The drive device stored in the storage unit detects the storage state and type, and The storage state and type of the device are displayed on the screen of the monitor device, and the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the disk device is stored by operating the keys of the remote controller. It is determined whether the drive device stored in the storage unit has been selected, and the drive device If it is selected, the process proceeds to step S4, and if the drive device is not selected, Go to step S5.

In step S4, the dry selected by the key operation of the remote controller is selected. Drive unit is selected and the storage unit of the disk unit that stores the selected drive unit The display unit corresponding to is lit and displayed, and the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S5, the data is recorded on the optical disc by operating the keys of the remote controller. It is judged whether or not the reproduction of the recorded video / audio signal has been instructed and recorded on the optical disc. If it is instructed to reproduce the reproduced audiovisual signal, the process proceeds to step S6, and the optical disc is recorded. If reproduction of the recorded video / audio signal is not instructed, the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S6, the optical disk loaded in the selected drive device The video / audio signal recorded in is reproduced, and the process proceeds to step S9.

At step S7, the image is displayed on the optical disc by operating the keys of the remote controller. It is judged whether or not the recording of the image / audio signal is instructed, and the video / audio signal to the optical disc If the recording of the video / audio signal is instructed, the process proceeds to step S8, If recording is not instructed, the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S8, the optical disc loaded in the selected drive device The video / audio signal recorded in is played, and the played video / audio signal is selected. The disc is recorded on the optical disc installed in the drive device, and the Go to step S9.

In step S9, the power of the disk device is turned on by operating the power switch. If it is judged whether it is turned off or not, and the power supply of the disk device is turned off, The process proceeds to step S10, the process is terminated, and the power supply of the disk device is turned off. If not, the process returns to step S3, and steps S3 to S9 are performed. repeat.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to this. Of course, modifications and improvements can be made within the ordinary knowledge of those skilled in the art. For example, Of the signal input to the predetermined connection terminal of the connector provided in the storage part of the disk device. Determine the voltage level and check the storage status and type of drive unit stored in the storage section. Although it has been described that it is detected, it is sent from the drive device stored in the storage unit and The serial signal input to the specified connection terminal of the connector is identified and stored in the storage section. It is also possible to detect the housed state and type of the installed drive device.

[0035]

As described above, according to the disk device of the present invention, A plurality of drive devices that record or reproduce optical disks can be exchangeably housed. Removably connect the drive unit connector to the storage unit and each of the storage units And a connector provided in each of the plurality of storage units. The voltage level of the signal input to the connection terminal is determined and stored in multiple storage units. The storage status and type of the drive device is detected, and the detected storage status of the drive device And the type can be displayed on the screen of the monitor device. In addition, the disk device The selection status of the drive unit stored in the storage unit can be displayed on the display unit of the disk unit. You can As a result, the user can add or replace the desired drive unit. And automatically confirm the storage state and type of the drive unit stored in the disk unit. A drive device that can be recognized and displayed and is stored in a disk device. The selection status of can be displayed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical disc device, wherein the disc device is an optical disc. A plurality of storage units that exchangeably store a plurality of drive devices for recording or reproducing discs And a connector for detachably connecting the drive device connector to each of the storage units. Connector and a predetermined connection end of the connector provided in each of the plurality of storage units. The voltage level of the signal input to the child is determined, and the dry The storage state and type of the drive device is detected, and the detected storage state and type of the drive device is detected. Is displayed and the selected state of the drive unit housed in the disk unit is displayed. I am trying to show you.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disk device, wherein the disk device is an optical disk. A plurality of storage units that exchangeably store a plurality of drive devices for recording or reproducing discs And a connector for detachably connecting the drive device connector to each of the storage units. Connector and a predetermined connection end of the connector provided in each of the plurality of storage units. The signal input to the child is discriminated to determine the storage state of the drive device stored in the storage section. Detecting the type and displaying the storage status and type of the detected drive device is doing.

A disk device according to a third aspect of the present invention is housed in the disk device. The selected state of the selected drive device is displayed.

A disk device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention has a plurality of storage parts, respectively. Determine the voltage level of the signal input to the specified connection terminal of the connector provided on it The drive device stored in the storage unit to detect the storage state and type. ing.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disk device, wherein each of the plurality of storage units is provided. Determine the serial signal input to the specified connection terminal of the connector provided on it , The storage status and type of the drive device stored in the storage section is detected. It

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a disk device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a disk device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a disk device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an identification signal of the drive device of the disk device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a display example of the storage state and type of the drive device stored in the storage portion of the disk device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the disk device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 disk device 11 Selection circuit 12 Signal processing circuit 13 OSD circuit 14 Microcomputer 15 Display 16 Remote control receiver 17 Power switch 21,22 Drive device 21a, 22a connector 30 Remote control device 40 monitor 40a screen T1, T2, T3 connectors

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A disk device in which a drive device for recording or reproducing an optical disc can be added and replaced, and a plurality of accommodating portions for accommodating a plurality of drive devices for recording or reproducing the optical disc, and a plurality of the accommodating portions. The voltage level of the signal input to the connector provided in each of the storage units for detachably connecting the connector of the drive device and the predetermined connection terminal of the connector provided in each of the plurality of storage units is determined. Detecting means for detecting the storage state and type of the drive device stored in the plurality of storage portions, and first display means for displaying the storage state and type of the drive device detected by the detection means. A second table for displaying a selection unit for selecting a drive device stored in the plurality of storage units and a selection state of the drive device selected by the selection unit. A disk device comprising: an indicating unit. 2. A disk device in which a drive device for recording or reproducing an optical disk can be added and replaced, and a plurality of accommodating parts for accommodating a plurality of drive devices for recording or reproducing an optical disk, and a plurality of the accommodating parts. A connector for detachably connecting a connector of a drive device, which is provided in each of the storage units, and a signal input to a predetermined connection terminal of the connector provided in each of the plurality of storage units are discriminated, A detection means for detecting the storage state and the type of the drive device stored in the plurality of storage portions, and a first display means for displaying the storage state and the type of the drive device detected by the detection means are provided. A disk device characterized by the above. 3. A selection device for selecting a drive device stored in the plurality of storage units, and a second display device for displaying a selection state of the drive device selected by the selection device. The disk device according to claim 2. 4. The drive unit housed in the plurality of storage units, wherein the detection unit determines a voltage level of a signal input to a predetermined connection terminal of a connector provided in each of the plurality of storage units. 3. The disk device according to claim 2, wherein the disk device is a detection unit that detects a storage state and a type of the device. 5. The detection means discriminates a serial signal input to a predetermined connection terminal of a connector provided in each of the plurality of storage units to detect a drive device stored in the plurality of storage units. The disk device according to claim 2, wherein the disk device is a detection unit that detects a storage state and a type.