JPH0242672A - Cartridge type magnetic tape device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce a suspension time or restricted time and to improve the operating efficiency of the whole device by executing the discharge of a cartridge or the insertion of the cartridge for each mountable and removable box formed to house the prescribed quantity of the cartridge. CONSTITUTION:To one part of a sidewall 3A of a box body 3, a mountable and removable box 6 classified for inserting or discharging a cartridge 1 and equipped with the housing part equal to a cartridge cell 2 in the box body 3 is mountably and removable provided. A main control part is composed so as to cause an action control related to the insertion and discharge of the cartridge 1 to each cell 2 in the box body 3 to function in making the mountable and removable box 6 into a center. Thus, the insertion and discharge of the cartridge can be efficiently executed in a short time.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a cartridge type magnetic tape device, and (
The present invention relates to a cartridge-type magnetic tape device having a box body in which cartridge cells are mounted in multiple stages and layers, and an accessor built in so as to be movable within the box body.

[Conventional technology]

Cartridge type magnetic tape devices have been used relatively frequently in the past. In this case, when inserting or ejecting cartridges, methods such as storing the cartridges into the main mechanism one by one or removing the cartridges one by one from the main mechanism have been adopted.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above conventional example, it is
Since cartridges are inserted into and taken out of this mechanism one by one, there may be a long period of time when the device is not operating or the mechanism cannot be accessed.
The problem was that the operating efficiency was very low.

[Purpose of the invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cartridge-type magnetic tape device that can overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and can efficiently insert and eject a cartridge in a short period of time.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention includes a plurality of cartridge cells for accommodating a plurality of cartridges each containing a magnetic tape, a box body in which the plurality of cartridge cells are mounted in multiple layers, and a cartridge that is moved inside the box body to place the cartridges in the cartridge cells. The cartridge includes an accessor that can be inserted and ejected arbitrarily, a drive means for reading and writing information on the magnetic tape in the cartridge, and a main control section that controls the operation of the drive means and the accessor. A detachable box, which is classified for inserting or ejecting cartridges and has a storage section equivalent to the cartridge cells inside the box, is removably installed in a part of the box, and the main control unit controls each cell inside the box. The configuration is such that operation control related to insertion and ejection of cartridges into and out of the cartridge is performed mainly through the attachment/detachment box. This aims to achieve the above-mentioned purpose.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a plurality of cartridge cells 2 for storing a plurality of cartridges 1 each containing a magnetic tape, a box body 3 in which the plurality of cartridge cells 2 are mounted in multiple layers, and a box body 3. Move inside the cartridge cell 2
an accelerator 4 for inserting and ejecting the cartridge 1 at will, a drive means 5 for reading and writing information on the magnetic tape in the cartridge 1, and this drive means 5.
and a main control section (not shown) that controls the operation of the accessor 4.

A part of the side wall 3A of the box body 3 is detachably equipped with a detachable box 6 which is classified for inserting or ejecting the cartridge 1 and has a storage section equivalent to the cartridge cell 2 inside the box body 3. . Reference numeral 3B indicates a door for storing the detachable box 6.

The above-mentioned main control unit controls the operation related to the insertion and ejection of the cartridge 1 into each cell 2 in the box body 3.
It is configured to function mainly with the detachable box 6.

The removable box 6 is attached to the box body 1 as shown in FIG.
0, a branch box IOA for insertion and a split box IO for discharge, which are detachably housed in this box body 10.
It is equipped with B. A protective door 11 is also provided on the outer side of the box body 10.

Split box IOA for insertion and split box IO for ejection
B is formed to have the same size and shape, and a plurality of cartridge cells 2A that function in the same manner as the cartridge cells 2 included in the box body 3 described above are arranged inside.
Cartridge IA for insertion and cartridge I for ejection
B are stored respectively. Reference numeral 12 denotes a split box IOA for insertion and a split box 1 for ejection.
The handles equipped on each OB are shown. These handles 1
2, the insertion divided box 10A and the ejection divided box IOB can be taken out separately from the box main body IO.

Then, the removable box 6 formed in this way is attached to the box body 3.
When the cartridge is inserted and used, the insertion and ejection of the cartridge is performed for each divided box for insertion 10A and divided box for ejection IOB.

Therefore, since the cartridges are not inserted and ejected one by one from the outside as in the conventional case, there is an advantage that the cartridges can be inserted and ejected efficiently in a short time.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, cartridge cells for storing cartridges are arranged on the inner wall in multiple layers and in multiple stages. Since this is done for each removable box that is formed so that it is possible to do so, it is possible to significantly reduce the amount of time the entire device is stopped or its operation is restricted, thereby significantly improving the operating efficiency of the entire device. It is possible to provide a cartridge-type magnetic tape device that is unprecedented and excellent in that it can perform the following functions.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention.
A part of the figure is an explanatory view showing a removable box that is detachably installed, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a divided box for insertion which is a part of FIG. 2. ■ Cartridge, 2 Cartridge cell, 3 Box, 4 Accessor, 5 Drive means, 6 ...Removable box.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A plurality of cartridge cells for accommodating a plurality of cartridges each containing a magnetic tape, a box body in which the plurality of cartridge cells are mounted in multiple layers, and a cartridge that moves within the box body to accommodate the cartridge cells. an accessor capable of arbitrarily inserting and ejecting the cartridge, a drive means for reading and writing information on the magnetic tape in the cartridge, and a main control section controlling the operation of the drive means and the accessor; A detachable box classified for discharge and having a storage section equivalent to a cartridge cell in the box body is removably installed in a part of the box body, and the main control unit controls the cartridge cell for each cell in the box body. 1. A cartridge-type magnetic tape device characterized in that the cartridge-type magnetic tape device is configured such that operation control related to insertion and ejection of the cartridge is performed mainly by the attachment/detachment box.