JPH02199658A - Cartridge loading mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain a simple structure, high reliability and compactness by adopting the constitution such that a cartridge loading port is directed upward obliquely when one of 1st and 2nd guides of a carrier awaits the loading of the cartridge. CONSTITUTION:A cartridge loading port 12a is directed upward obliquely when one of 1st and 2nd guides 14,15 of a carrier 12 is in the state W of awaiting the loading of the cartridge. Thus, when a motor drives a link 16, a 1st or 2nd pin 11 or 13 provided to both side faces of the carrier 12, engaged with the 1st and 2nd guides 14,15 and engaged with a link 16 by either of them at least is guided by the 1st or 2nd guide 14 or 15 and moved between the cartridge loading wait position W and the cartridge set position S. Thus, the structure is simplified, high reliability is obtained and compactness is attained.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] A pair of first pins provided at the front of both sides of the carrier;
a pair of second pins provided at the rear of both sides of the carrier; and a pair of second pins provided on the walls facing both sides of the carrier;
a first guide that is engaged with a first pin and guides the carrier from a cartridge loading waiting position of the carrier to a cartridge setting position of the tape device; a second guide that is engaged with a second pin and guides the carrier from a cartridge loading waiting position of the carrier to a cartridge setting position of the tape device; and a second guide that is rotationally driven by a motor;
A cartridge loading mechanism having a link that engages at least one of the first and second pins and moves the carrier along the first and second guides, the mechanism is simple in structure and reliable. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cartridge loading mechanism that is highly flexible and compact, and at least one of the first and second guides is configured such that the cartridge insertion port side faces diagonally upward when the carrier is in a state of waiting for cartridge loading. Configure.

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a pair of first
A pair of second pins provided on the rear portions of both sides of the carrier are engaged with the first pins provided on the walls facing both sides of the carrier, and the first pins are engaged with each other. A first guide that guides the cartridge from the cartridge loading waiting position to the cartridge setting position of the tape device, and a second pin provided on a wall facing both sides of the carrier are engaged, and the carrier is connected to the cartridge set position of the tape device. a second guide that guides the carrier from the loading standby position to the cartridge set position of the tape device; and a link for moving along a second guide.

In recent years, cartridge tapes have been used in magnetic tape devices because they require less storage space for recording media and are easy to handle.

A stacker type automatic loading mechanism is used to take advantage of the characteristics of cartridges, but a cartridge loading mechanism is also required to set the cartridges ejected from the automatic loading device into the magnetic tape device. here,
There is a need for a cartridge loading mechanism that is small and has a simple mechanism.

[Prior Art] Next, a conventional example will be explained using the drawings. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a conventional cartridge loading mechanism.

In the figure, 1 is a carrier, 2 is a pair of first pins provided at the front of both sides of the carrier 1, and 3 is a pair of second pins provided at the rear of both sides of the carrier 1. 4 is provided on the wall facing both sides of the carrier 1, and the first pin 2
, the carrier 1 is moved from the cartridge loading waiting position W of the carrier 1 (carrier 1 indicated by a broken line) to the cartridge setting position S of the tape device (carrier 1 indicated by a two-dot chain line).
) is provided on the walls facing both sides of the carrier 1, and the second pin 3 engages the first guide 5 to guide the carrier 1 from the cartridge loading waiting position W of the carrier to the cartridge of the tape device. This is a second guide that guides the user to the set position S.

6 is a plate that bridges the tip of the first pin 2 inserted through the first guide 4 and the tip of the second pin 3 inserted through the second guide 5; is provided with a third pin 7. Reference numeral 8 denotes a link that is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown), has an elongated hole 8a at its rotating end, and the third pin 7 engages with this elongated hole 8a.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained. The carrier 1 indicated by a broken line is in a cartridge loading position.

Here, when the cartridge is loaded, a motor (not shown) is driven, and the link 8 rotates clockwise in the figure. Then, the driving force is transmitted to the carriage 1 via the plate 6, and the carriage 1 moves between the first and second guides 4.
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[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In a stacker type cartridge loading mechanism, the cartridge is delivered to the cartridge loading mechanism by loading diagonally from above to prevent the cartridge from falling due to vibration or the like. However, as shown in FIG. 5, since the carrier 1 is supported horizontally in the cartridge loading waiting position, the height of the cartridge loading opening of the carrier 1 (
If h) is not set high, the cartridge cannot be loaded. Therefore, there is a problem that the mechanism becomes large.

On the other hand, there is also a cartridge loading mechanism in which the cartridge loading opening of the carrier is supported obliquely upward at the tape waiting position, but this mechanism has problems such as a large number of parts, a complicated structure, and many mechanical problems.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to provide a cartridge loading mechanism that is simple in structure, highly reliable, and compact.

[Means for Solving the Problems] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention. In the figure, 11 is a pair of first pins provided at the front of both sides of the carrier 12;
Reference numeral 13 indicates a pair of second
This is the pin. 14 is provided on the wall facing both sides of the carrier 12, and the first pin 11 engages with the carrier 12.
A first guide 15 that guides the carrier 12 from the cartridge loading waiting position W of the carrier to the cartridge setting position S of the tape device is provided on the wall facing both sides of the carrier 12, and the second pin 13 engages with the first guide 15. , is a second guide that guides the carrier 12 from the cartridge loading waiting position W of the carrier 12 to the cartridge setting position S of the tape device. 16 is rotationally driven by a motor and engages with at least one of the first and second pins 11.13 (first and second pins 11.13 in this figure),
This is a link that allows the carrier 12 to move along the first and second guides 14 and 15.

Then, at least one of the first and second guides 14 and 15 (in this figure, the second guide 15
) is formed such that when the carrier 12 is in the cartridge loading waiting state W, the cartridge insertion port side 12a faces diagonally upward.

[Function] In the cartridge loading mechanism shown in FIG. 1, when the link 16 is rotationally driven by the motor, the carrier 12
The first and second guides 14, 15 are provided on both sides of the
and at least one of which engages the link 16.
Alternatively, at least one of the second pins 11 and 13 is guided by the first or second guides 14 and 15, which are formed so that the cartridge insertion opening side faces diagonally upward when the carrier 12 is in the cartridge loading waiting state W. It moves between the loading waiting position W and the cartridge setting position S.

[Example] Next, the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are block diagrams showing other embodiments.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described using FIG. In the figure, 21 is a carrier, 22 is a pair of first pins provided at the front of both sides of the carrier 21, and 23 is a pair of second pins provided at the rear of both sides of the carrier 21. 24 is provided on the walls facing both sides of the carrier 21, and the first pin 22 engages to move the carrier 21 from the cartridge loading waiting position W of the carrier 21 (the carrier 21 shown by the broken line) to the cartridge set of the tape device. Position S(
A first guide 25, which guides the carrier 21) to the carrier 21) indicated by a two-dot chain line, is provided on a wall facing both sides of the carrier 21, and is engaged by a second pin 23, leading the carrier 21 to wait for cartridge loading in the carrier. This is a second guide that guides from position W to cartridge set position S of the tape device. 26 is the tip of the first pin 22 inserted through the first guide 24 and the second pin 23 inserted through the second guide 25.
This plate bridges the tip of the plate 2.
A third pin 27 is provided on 6. Reference numeral 28 denotes a link which is rotationally driven by a motor and has an elongated hole 28a at its rotating end, with which the third pin 27 engages.

Two are stacker type cartridge loading mechanisms, and 30 is a cartridge disposed in the cartridge loading mechanism.

In this embodiment, the first guide side of the second guide 25 is offset downward so that the cartridge insertion port 21a side faces diagonally upward when the carrier 21 is in a state of waiting for tape loading.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained. The carrier 21 indicated by the broken line is in a cartridge loading waiting position W with the cartridge insertion opening 21a facing diagonally upward.

Here, the cartridge 3 is loaded from the cartridge loading mechanism 29.
When 0 is loaded, a motor (not shown) is driven, and the link 28 rotates clockwise in the figure. Then, the driving force is transmitted to the carriage 21 via the plate 26,
The carriage 21 is guided by first and second guides 24,25 and moves to the right in the figure. Then, the carrier 21 changes from a posture in which the cartridge insertion port 21a faces diagonally upward to a parallel posture, moves to a cartridge setting position S (carrier 21 shown by a two-dot chain line) of the tape device, and sets the cartridge.

According to the above configuration, the carrier 21 is supported in the cartridge loading waiting position W with the cartridge insertion opening 21a facing diagonally upward, so that the height of the cartridge loading opening of the carrier 1 is lower than in the conventional example. can.

Therefore, the mechanism can be made compact.

Moreover, since the shape of the second guide 25 is only changed, the number of parts is small, the structure is simple, and there are fewer troubles.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, the shape of the guide may be such that the side of the first guide 34 opposite to the second guide 35 is offset upward as shown in FIG. 3, or the shape of the guide may be offset upward as shown in FIG. 44 anti second
The guide 45 side of the second
The first guide side of the guide 45 may be offset downward. Further, in the above embodiment, the link 28 is connected to the first . Although the link 28 is engaged with the second pins 22 and 23, it is sufficient that the link 28 is engaged with either the first pin 22 or the second pin 23.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, at least one of the first and second guides is configured such that the cartridge insertion port side faces diagonally upward when the carrier is in a state of waiting for cartridge loading. As a result, a cartridge loading mechanism with a simple structure, high reliability, and compactness can be realized.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention, Figs. 3 and 4 are block diagrams showing other embodiments, and Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the conventional FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a cartridge loading mechanism. 1 to 4, 11.22 is the first pin, 12.21 is the carrier, 12a and 21a are the cartridge insertion openings, 13.23 is the second pin, 14.24 is the first guide, 15 .25 is the second guide, 16.28 is the link.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A pair of first pins (11) provided at the front of both sides of the carrier (12), and a pair of second pins provided at the rear of both sides of the carrier (12). A first pin (11) provided on a wall facing both sides of the carrier (12) engages with the pin (13), and the first pin (11)
) from the cartridge loading waiting position (W) of the carrier (12) to the cartridge setting position (S) of the tape device.
A first guide (14) that guides the carrier (12) to a second pin (13) provided on a wall facing both sides of the carrier (12) engages with a second pin (13) that guides the carrier (12).
) from the cartridge loading waiting position (W) of the carrier (12) to the cartridge setting position (S) of the tape device.
a second guide (15) that is rotationally driven by a motor and engages at least one of the first and second pins (11 or 13);
The carrier (12) is connected to the first and second guides (1
4, 15), at least one of the first and second guides (14 or 15) is configured to move the carrier (12) along the cartridge loading mechanism. When in standby mode, the cartridge insertion slot (12a
) side facing diagonally upward.