JP3401364B2 - Autochanger device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an autochanger device having a cabinet opening / closing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an automatic changer device for accommodating a plurality of compact discs or the like, the discs accommodated in the accommodating portion can be freely exchanged by opening a door of a cabinet to which a key is attached. To ensure safety and prevent damage to discs,
When the cabinet door is opened, an optical sensor or the like is used to detect the opening / closing of the cabinet door, and the operation of the autochanger device is stopped before the disc can be replaced.

[0003]

However, when the door of the cabinet is opened, the autochanger device is stopped during any operation. Therefore, when the disc is exchanged, the reproduction is stopped and the disc is stored in the storage portion. It was necessary to open the cabinet door after confirming that it was stored. If the confirmation is neglected, there is a drawback that the disk of the storage section is replaced without being stored in the storage section, or the disk is damaged when the storage section is taken out while the disk is being stored. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic changer device capable of safe and reliable disc exchange.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic changer device having a cabinet with an opening / closing portion for disc exchange, a transport unit for transporting a disc, a protrusion provided on the transport unit, and disc transport control. and a control unit for performing an operation button provided on the front portion or rear portion of the cabinet, and a support part having a locking part abuts the front part or rear part of the cabinet to the projections, freely mounted removably to the supporting portion supporting It has a cabinet opening and closing part that is fixed by the lock part and the lock part, and when the operation button is pressed, the transport part moves to the front part or the rear part of the cabinet and the locking part is pressed by the protrusion to lock the cabinet opening and closing part. It is an autochanger device that unlocks the lock.

The present invention is an autochanger device having display means for moving the protrusion to a position where it abuts on the lock provided on the support and displaying unlocking of the lock.

The present invention, the first protrusion and the second protrusion provided on the lock unit, a autochanger device power switch autochanger device provided on the support portion is so cut by the first projection.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the transfer section for transferring the disc is moved to the front surface of the cabinet according to the instruction from the operation button, and then the movement of the transfer section is stopped. With this, the lock of the support portion provided on the front surface of the cabinet can be unlocked, and the lock can be released from the lock portion of the cabinet opening / closing portion.

[0008]

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below. Figure 1
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an auto changer device of the present invention. In the cabinet 1 of the autochanger device, disk storage sections 2 for storing a plurality of CDs (Compact Disks), CD-ROMs, etc. are arranged on both sides of the disk reproduction section A3 and the disk reproduction section B4, respectively, and a drive section 5 is provided.
Then, the disk 8 is taken out from the disk storage section 2 by the transfer section 7 which is movable in the direction of the arrow by the drive wire 6 and placed on the disk reproduction section A3 or the disk reproduction section B4 to be reproduced. When the reproduction of the disk 8 is completed, the disk storage unit 2
Is stored in. The control for moving the transport unit 7 is controlled by the control unit 9 including a microcomputer and the like.

A lock portion 10 and a switch 11 are fixed to each other at a substantially central portion of a support portion 12 provided on the front surface of the cabinet 1. The operation button 13 for opening and closing the cabinet is loosely inserted so as to slightly project from the hole 14a of the cabinet opening / closing portion 14 detachably attached to the support portion 12 and fixed to the support portion 12. The cabinet opening / closing portion 14 and the support portion 12 are locked and fixed by a rotary locking portion 15 that abuts the lock portion 10 at the central portion of the cabinet opening / closing portion 14. This lock 15
By unlocking the lock and removing the cabinet opening / closing section 14, the disk storage section 2 in the cabinet 1 can be pulled out to the front of the cabinet 1 and the disks can be exchanged.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the opening / closing operation of the cabinet opening / closing section according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, when the control unit 9 detects that the operation button 13 extended from the support unit 12 and inserted into the hole 14a of the cabinet opening / closing unit 15 is pressed (ST1), when the disc is being reproduced (ST2). Then, the reproduction is stopped (ST3), and the disc placed on the disc reproducing unit A3 or the disc reproducing unit B4 is conveyed by the conveying unit 7 and accommodated in the disc accommodating unit 2 (ST4). If the disc is not playing (ST
2) It is determined whether the transport unit 7 is transporting the disc (S
T5) When the disc is being conveyed, the conveyance by the conveying unit 7 is stopped (ST6), and the disc is accommodated in the disc accommodating unit 2 (ST4). Then, the transport unit 7 is installed in the cabinet 1.
It is moved to the front part (ST7).

When the transport unit 7 moves toward the support unit 12, the protrusion 7a provided on the lateral side of the central portion of the transport unit abuts on the lock unit 10, and the lock unit 10 moves so that the transport unit 7 stops moving. As for the stop position of the transport unit 7, the position of the transport unit 7 is detected and stopped by a switch (not shown) attached to the cabinet at a predetermined position in advance. It takes about 10 seconds at the maximum for the transfer unit 7 to move to the front of the cabinet 1, and waits for the time in between (wait).
Processing is performed (ST8), and the LED 12a, which is the display unit attached to the support unit 12, is turned on to notify that the lock unit 15 can be released. Whether or not the LED 12a is turned on can be confirmed through a hole 14b provided in the cabinet opening / closing section 14.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the main parts of the cabinet opening / closing device according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view of the autochanger device viewed from the inside of the cabinet, and a lock unit 1 that is movable back and forth with a shaft 10a as a rotation shaft is provided at the center of the support unit 12 to which the cabinet opening / closing unit 14 is attached.
0 is provided. When the operation button 13 shown in FIG. 1 is pressed, the transport section 7 moves to the support section 12 side, and the lock projection A10c is pushed in the arrow direction by the projection 7a of the transport section 7 shown in FIG. The lock that prevents unlocking of the portion 15 is released.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of essential parts showing the unlocking of the lock of the cabinet opening / closing device according to the present invention. Figure 4
[Fig. 6] is an explanatory view of the vicinity of the lock portion 15 on the front surface of the cabinet as seen from above, showing a state in which the cabinet opening / closing portion 14 is locked by the lock portion. Usually, the transport section 7
Moves so that the protrusion 7a does not come into contact with the lock protrusion A10c, and the disc is replaced. At this time, the lock portion protrusion B10d is located above the lock portion protrusion A15a of the lock portion 15, and is pressed against the support portion 12 side by the spring 10b wound around the shaft 10a. Therefore, the lock portion 15 is rotated by the lock portion projection B10d for unlocking.
The cabinet opening / closing portion 14 cannot be removed by being blocked by the support portion 12 and the lock portion projection A15a.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main parts of the lock part and the lock part. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the lock portion 15 is locked,
The lock protrusion B10d is located above the lock protrusion A15a to prevent the lock protrusion A15a from rotating. And, the metal fitting 11a whose lock projection B15b rotates on the shaft 10a
The switch 11 is turned on by the push plate 11c of the switch 11 to turn on the power of the autochanger device. By moving the lock part 10, the lock part protrusion B10d
Is moved and the locking of the lock portion 15 is released, as shown in FIG.
By rotating the key 15c shown in, the shaft 15d rotates in the direction of the arrow, and the lock protrusion B15b moves. At this time, the metal fitting 11a rotates by its own weight around the shaft 11b as a rotation axis in the direction of the arrow, and the metal fitting 11a moves downward. And switch 1
When the push plate 11c of No. 1 moves to the arrow side, the switch is turned off and the power of the autochanger device is turned off.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the essential parts showing the operation of unlocking the lock of the cabinet opening / closing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows a state when the transport unit 7 moves to the support unit 12 side in the process of step ST7 in the flowchart of FIG. By the protrusion 7a of the transport unit 7, the lock portion protrusion A
10c is pushed to the side of the indicator 12 and the lock protrusion A15a
The lock protrusion B10d located on the upper side of the
Then, the inside of the cabinet is rotated, and the lock protrusion A15a can be rotated.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the essential parts showing the operation of unlocking the lock part of the cabinet opening / closing device according to the present invention.
When the lock 15 can be rotated by the operation of FIG. 6, the lock 15 can be rotated by the key 15c as shown in FIG. When the lock portion 15 is rotated to the arrow A side, the lock portion protrusion A1
The hooking by the support portion 12 of 5a is released, and the cabinet opening / closing portion 14 becomes removable on the arrow B side. At this time, as described with reference to FIG. 5, the lock projection B15b is separated from the switch 11 by the rotation of the lock 15 and the switch is turned off to turn off the power of the automatic changer device.

Further, when the cabinet opening / closing section 14 is removed, the carrying section 7 is moved to the front surface of the cabinet. Therefore, by providing the carrying section 7 with the screw hole 7b, a set screw or the like (not shown) is provided. Since it can be easily screwed into the screw hole 7c of the support portion 12 by means of (), it is possible to prevent the transport portion 7 from being damaged during transportation. As described above, according to the present invention, the ejection port at the time of exchanging the disc is formed on the front surface portion of the cabinet, but the same operation can be performed by providing it on the rear surface portion. In that case, it goes without saying that the lock portion can be released after the transport portion is moved to the rear surface portion.

According to the present invention, the lock portion provided on the support portion of the front surface of the cabinet prevents the lock portion from being unlocked until the transport portion moves to a predetermined position. It is possible to release the lock of the lock part after performing.

According to the present invention, since the lock of the lock portion can be released after the end of the movement of the transport portion to the predetermined position is displayed on the display portion, it can be confirmed that the lock portion is reliably stopped.

According to the present invention, after the transfer section is moved to the predetermined position, the lock section can be unlocked by the key and the power source is switched off, so that the safety can be secured when the disk is replaced.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the lock portion can be unlocked after the transport portion for transporting the disk is moved to the front surface portion or the rear surface portion of the cabinet, the automatic changer device can exchange the disk safely and surely. Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an autochanger device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an opening / closing operation of the cabinet opening / closing unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a main part of a cabinet opening / closing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an essential part explanatory view showing unlocking of a lock portion of the cabinet opening / closing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main parts of the lock part and the lock part of the cabinet opening / closing device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of essential parts showing an unlocking operation of the cabinet opening / closing device lock part according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the essential parts showing the operation of unlocking the lock part of the cabinet opening / closing device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 cabinet 2 disk storage 3 Disc playback unit A 4 Disc playback section B 5 Drive 6 drive wire 7 Transport section 7a protrusion 7b, 7c screw holes 8 discs 9 control unit 10 Lock part 10a, 11b, 15d axis 10b spring 10c Lock part protrusion A 10d Lock part protrusion B 11 switch 11a metal fittings 11c Push plate 12 Support 12a LED 13 operation buttons 14 Cabinet opening / closing part 14a, 14b holes 15 tablets 15a Lock protrusion A 15b Lock protrusion B 15c key

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An autochanger device having a cabinet with an opening / closing part for replacing a disc, the transporting part for transporting the disc, and a protrusion provided on the transporting part.
And a control unit for controlling the disk transfer, a supporting portion having an operation button provided on the front portion or rear portion of the cabinet, the abutting locking portions at the front portion or rear portion of the cabinet to the projections, the support Has a cabinet opening / closing section that is detachably attached to the section and is fixed by the support section and the lock section, and when the operation button is pressed, the transport section moves to the front section or the rear section of the cabinet and is moved by the protruding section. An automatic changer device, characterized in that the lock portion is pushed to unlock the lock by the lock portion of the cabinet opening / closing portion. 2. The automatic changer device according to claim 1, further comprising display means for moving the protrusion to a position where the protrusion is in contact with the lock provided on the support and displaying unlocking of the lock. . Wherein providing the first protrusion and the second protrusion in the lock unit, wherein the power switch of the autochanger device provided to the support portion, characterized in that as cut by the first protrusion Item 1. The automatic changer device according to item 1.