JPH0287277A - File housing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily confirm how far a file is processed by providing a means to stop the display of an arbitrary display means out of the displaying means to be provided close to the respective files which are housed in a cabinet. CONSTITUTION:Plural display parts 20 to be provided in the lower part of housing parts 14a-14e in a cabinet 12 have an LED board 22, in which light emitting diodes 24a, 24b and 26a-26j are provided, and display a housing block and the arrangement position of the file. In the upper part of the housing part 14a, LEDs 40a and 40b are provided as a location lamp. Further, a check switch 48 is provided between the LEDs 40a and 40b and speaker 44. Then, the LEDs 40a and 40b are displayed in an 'AC' to show there is no file. Then, the light emitting diode is turned off and the speaker 44, which rings when there is the said file is turned off. Thus, by pushing the check switch 48, it can be easily confirmed how far the file is processed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a file storage device, and more particularly to a file storage device that stores a large number of files and searches for files.

(Prior Art) In the conventional file storage device that forms the background of the present invention, when searching for a file, a display section displays the address of the storage section in which the file to be searched is stored.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In such a conventional file storage device, when searching for a file, it is necessary to search for the corresponding storage unit from the address displayed on the display unit that is located away from the file. Because it doesn't work, it takes time and effort. Moreover, in such conventional file storage devices, the space of the storage section for storing files is determined according to the thickness of the original file, and the space of the storage section for storing files is determined according to the thickness of the original file. Since the address is fixed,
For example, if the thickness of a file increases, it will no longer be possible to store the file in the storage unit at a predetermined address.In other words, the correspondence between files and addresses will shift, making it difficult to search for files. I won't be able to do it.

Furthermore, with conventional file storage devices, if you interrupt the task of retrieving or returning a file, perform another task, and then continue to take out or take out files, it is difficult to know how far the files have been taken in and out. , it takes time and effort to review the storage section from the beginning.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to be able to easily confirm the storage position of the file to be searched right in front of the file storage section even if the file becomes thicker, and to be able to easily check the storage position of the file to be searched even if the file thickness increases. If you stop working, do something else, and then continue processing a file, how far did you process the file? The purpose of the present invention is to provide a file storage device that allows users to understand the following.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a cabinet having a storage section for storing a plurality of files, each of which is formed in the cabinet in proximity to each of the maximum number of files to be stored in the cabinet. a plurality of display means, an input means for inputting search data for searching for files, a search means for searching for a specific file according to the search data from the input means, and a search method using the search means. The cabinet includes means for displaying a display means formed close to a position where the files are to be stored, and means for canceling display of any of the displayed display means. The means for displaying the display means is formed to be able to be stored in close proximity to each of the plurality of display means, and further, the means for displaying the display means is formed so as to be able to display at least one of the plurality of display means proximate to the file searched by the search means. It is a file storage device.

(Operation) Individual data of files stored in the storage section, for example, is registered in the search means, and the search means searches for files according to the search data input from the input means. Further, power is supplied to a display means formed close to the location where the searched file is to be stored, and the corresponding display means is displayed. The cabinet can store files in a position close to a plurality of display means. Further, by stopping the display on the display means related to the processed file, it is possible to know how far the file has been processed.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, since the display means formed close to the location where the searched file is stored is displayed, it is possible to easily confirm the location where the corresponding file is stored. can. Furthermore, even if the file thickness increases due to an increase in the amount of files stored, the location of the file can be easily confirmed. Furthermore, by canceling the display of the display unit related to the processed file, it is possible to easily check how far the file has been processed.

The above objects, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. This file storage device 10 includes a bookcase-shaped first cabinet 12 and a second cabinet 12'.
' have the same structure, so especially the first cabinet 12
will be explained in detail.

The first cabinet 12 includes 53 storage sections 14a,
14b, 14c, 14d and 14e are formed in order from the top.

As particularly shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, each of the storage sections 142 to 14e contains, for example, 19 partition plates 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16. ... are each provided removably. Thereby, each storage section 14
a to 14e are divided into, for example, 20 storage areas, resulting in a total of 100 storage areas 18.18. It is formed as...

Furthermore, the storage sections 14a to 14 of the first cabinet 12
In the lower part of e, corresponding to each storage area 18, there are display units 20, 20 . ... are provided for each. That is, in the first cabinet 12,
20 display sections 20 corresponding to each storage section of each stage,
20. are provided, and a total of 100 display sections 20, 20, . . . are provided.

The display section 20 includes an LED board 22 as shown in FIG. For example, two square light emitting diodes 24a and 24b are formed side by side on the LED board 22. These light emitting diodes 24a and 24b are used to indicate the position of the storage area 18 in which the file 60 to be searched is stored by emitting light. moreover,
On the left side of the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b, for example, ten rectangular light emitting diodes 26a to 26j are arranged in, for example, two rows and five columns.

These light emitting diodes 26a to 26j are used to display the arrangement position of the files 60 to be searched within the storage area 18 by their light emission. Note that these light emitting diodes 24a, 24b, 26a to 26j may have other shapes other than squares, such as circular shapes, and the light emitting diodes 26a to 26j may be arranged in one row. .

Further, in front of each LED board 22, a transparent plate 28 as shown in FIG. 4 is provided. This transparent plate 28 has light emitting diodes 24a24b, 26a to 2
6j, transparent parts 30a, 30b, 32a to 32
j are formed respectively. These light-transmitting parts are for causing the light emitting diode to emit light as, for example, numbers. Then, the light-transmitting portion 30 of each light-transmitting plate 28
The numbers "0" to "9" are respectively shown in a and 30b, and the numbers "00" to "9" are shown in the transparent parts 30a and 30b.
9” is shown. In this case, the transparent parts 30a and 30b of the upper transparent plate 28 have, for example, [00J, rolJ, . . . ,
The number of r19J is indicated respectively. Similarly, the transparent parts 30a and 3 of the second transparent plate 28 from the top
For example, "20" is entered in 0b in order from the left side.
, r21J, ..., r39J are shown.

Similarly, the transparent parts 30a and 30b of the third, fourth, and lower transparent plates 28 from the top include, for example, "40" to "59J, r60J to "7" in order from the left side.
9'' and numbers ``80'' to ``99'' are shown, respectively. Note that since the transparent plate 28 shown in FIG.
, 30b, the number "OO" is shown. Also,
For example, numbers "0" to "9" are shown in the transparent parts 32a to 32j of all the transparent plates 28, respectively. Note that the numbers shown in the transparent parts 32a to 32j are for numerically indicating the arrangement positions of files, and are "0" to 32j.
They may be arranged in an order other than the order of "9".

Furthermore, two 7-segment display LEDs 40a and 40b are provided above the storage section 14a of the first cabinet 12 as location lamps. These LEDs 40a and 40b include rooJ, rolJ,
r02J, ... A two-digit number such as "99" can be displayed. These two-digit numbers are set by setting switches 50 and 52 (FIG. 7), which will be described later.

Further, the LEDs 40a and 40b are used to indicate the number of the first cabinet 12 by their light emission. Note that in this embodiment, the first cabinet 12
For example, the number is set to "00". Therefore, the LED 40a is set to "0" by the setting switch 50, and the LED 40b is set to "0" by the setting switch 52.

Note that these LEDs 40a and 40b are
The corresponding fa in the cabinet 12 of.

When there is no corresponding file, for example, rACJ is displayed, but when there is a corresponding file in this first cabinet 12, "00" is displayed.

In addition, the first cabinet 12 includes the above-mentioned LED 40.
A speaker 44 is placed next to and spaced apart from a and 40b.
will be provided. This speaker 44 is configured to emit a sound when a corresponding file is found in the first cabinet 12.

Furthermore, a check switch 48 is provided between the LEDs 40a and 40b and the speaker 44. This check switch 48 is connected to the above-mentioned LEDs 40a and 40.
b is displayed on rAcJ, and the light emitting diode 24a,
This is for turning off the lights 24b, 26a to 26j, and also the sound coming from the speaker 44. Therefore, in the first cabinet 12, after processing the searched file, by pressing the check switch 48, the LEDs 4Qa and 40b are displayed as "rAC", the light emitting diodes 24a, 24b, 26a to 26j are turned off, Furthermore, the sound of the speaker 44 can be muted.

The second cabinet 12' has the same structure as the first cabinet 12. Note that the number of this cabinet 12' is set to a number other than "00", for example "01", in order to distinguish it from the number of the first cabinet 12, so the LED 4 of the second cabinet 12'
0a and 40b are set to "01" by setting switches 50 and 52 of this second cabinet 12', for example.

These first cabinet 12 and second cabinet 12' have files 60 as described below.
For example, 1000 books are stored.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 12, the file 60 has an index section 62 formed on its periphery, and a barcode section 6 on its surface.
4 is formed. In this case, file 6 shown in FIG.
0, the number "00105J" is displayed in the heading part 62, and the number r0 of the heading part 62 is displayed in the barcode part 64.
A barcode corresponding to 0105J is displayed. That is, 1000 files 60.60. ...
For example, roooooJ, r
oooolJ, ro0002J..., r00998
J, ro 0999J are displayed, and the barcode section 64 includes, for example, the heading section 6.
Barcodes corresponding to the numbers displayed in 2 are displayed.

For example, if the amount stored in the file 60 is small and the file 60 is thin, the file 60 is stored only in the first cabinet 12, for example. In this case, in the cabinet 12, the storage sections 143 to 14e are partitioned by the partition plate 16 to form 100 storage areas 18, 18°, . . . . For example, as shown in FIG.
The addresses of oll, r02J, . . . , r99J are determined, respectively. In this case, the storage areas 18 of the upper storage section 14a are determined to be address 19J in order from the left side to the right side, for example, roof, roIJ, . Storage part 14
The storage areas 18 of b are determined to have addresses, for example, "20" r21J, . . . , r39J in order from the left side. Similarly, storage sections 14c, 14d and 1
The addresses of the storage areas 18 of 4e are determined in order from the left side, for example, as "40" to r59J, r60J to "79", and "80" to "99", respectively.

And file 60.60° of 100011TI...
are respectively stored in the storage area 18 having the same address as the last two digits of the index section 62. That is, the storage area 18 at address "00" contains [000J, rlooJ, r
200J, ... Heading part 6 of the number "900"
Similarly, other files 60 are stored in the storage areas 18 corresponding to the last two digits of the header section 62. The files 60 are stored in one storage area within one day, for example, in the order of the third digit number (0, 1, . . . 9) of the heading section 62 from the left side.

On the other hand, for example, if the amount of storage in the file 60 increases and the thickness of the file 60 becomes thicker, the files 60, 6
0. . . . represents the first cabinet 12 and the second cabinet 12.
It is stored separately in two cabinets 12'. in this case,
First cabinet 12 and second cabinet 12
'The partition plates 16 are the one closest to the person and the one on the right side.
The last item is removed from the storage sections 14a to 14e. Therefore, 50 storage areas 18 are formed in each of the first cabinet 12 and the second cabinet 12'. In this case, these storage areas 18 contain "00" to "00" as shown in FIG. 5B.
99" address is determined. That is, the storage area 18 of the upper storage section 14a of the first cabinet 12 is
As shown in the figure, the original “00” and “01”
” The storage area of the address has been integrated and is new. The storage area with the address "00", the storage area with the original addresses "02" and "03" are integrated into a new storage area with the address "02", and so on. ``OOJ, r02J,
. . , even addresses of r18J are determined, so that there are no integrated odd addresses. On the other hand, the second
The storage area 18 of the upper storage part 14a of the cabinet 12' has the same numbers as roIJ, r03J, and the numbers shown on the transparent parts 30a and 30b of the transparent plate 28 at the lower right side.
. . , only odd addresses of r19J can be determined. Similarly, the storage section 14b14c of the first cabinet 12,
The storage areas 18 of 14d and 14e are, for example, except for odd addresses <r20. J ~ "38", r40J ~ r58
J, r60J to "78" and "80" to "98", respectively. Excluding address <r21J
~r39J, r41J~r59J, r61J~"79
” and odd-numbered addresses from “81” to “99”, respectively.

In these storage areas 18, files 60, 60°, . . . corresponding to the addresses are stored, respectively, as described above. In this case, the storage area 18 is the fifth A
Since it will have twice the space of the storage area shown in the figure, each storage area will store a file 60 that is twice as thick as the file 600 that can be stored in the storage area shown in Figure 5A. You will be able to do this.

These first cabinet 12 and second cabinet 12' are connected to a microcomputer main body 100 (FIG. 1).
In addition to a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., which will be described later, there is also a floppy disk drive unit 11 that constitutes an external storage section.
1 is built-in. A keyboard 104 and a barcode reader 106 constituting input means are connected to the computer main body 100, and a CRT as an output device is connected.
A display 114 and a printer 120 are connected.

Briefly, first, a selection command inputted from the keyboard 104 selects either an expansion mode in which the space of the storage area is expanded or a normal mode in which the storage area is not expanded. Based on the search data entered from the keyboard 104, for example, name, address, age, and other item codes and code numbers, the microcomputer main body 10
The CPU in 0 searches for individual data of files registered in ROM, floppy disk, etc. This individual data is stored in each file 60, 60. ... and the storage location of those files 60 (cabinet number, number of storage sections, storage area address, and arrangement position within the storage area)
and as a result of the search, the file 6
Two 7-segment L of the cabinet that should contain 0
Drives ED4Oa, 40b and speaker 44.

Furthermore, the display unit 20 adjacent to the corresponding storage area 18 is driven. In this case, the display section 2 near and adjacent to the storage area 18
0 light emitting diodes 24a and 24b and corresponding light emitting diodes 263 to 26j emit light.

Therefore, the corresponding cabinet can be identified by the light emitted from the LEDs 40a and 40b and the sound from the speaker 44. Further, the position and address of the storage area 18 of the file 60 can be identified by lighting the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b,
0 in the storage area 18 is the light emitting diode 26
This can be confirmed from the outside by lighting up lights a to 26j.

In this case, regardless of which mode, extended mode or normal mode, is selected by the selection command, the LEDs 40a and 40b of the corresponding cabinet and the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b, and 26a to 26j at the corresponding positions emit light. Furthermore, a sound is emitted from the speaker 44 of the corresponding cabinet.

Then, if you turn on the check switch 48 in that state,
In the cabinet in which the check switch 48 is provided, the LEDs 40a and 40b are displayed on rAcJ, and the light emitting diode 24a.

24b, 26a to 26J can be turned off, and the sound from the speaker 44 can be turned off. Therefore, by turning on the check switch 48 of the cabinet in which processed files are to be stored, it is possible to know how many files have been processed.

Next, the circuit configuration of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. 7 and the like. This file search device 100 control circuit includes CPolooa included in the microcomputer main body 100 (FIG. 1).

Electric signals from a keyboard 104 and a barcode reader 106 are applied to the CPU 100a via an input interface 102. Also, this CPUIQOa
is connected to a RAM 10B, a ROMI 10 in which operating programs and the like are written, and a floppy disk drive unit 111. This disk drive unit 111 acts as an external storage device, and can write data to or read data from a floppy disk 111 used therein. This floppy disk 111a can store input data and data read by a reading device, and all the files 60, 60, . . . used in the file storage device 10 of this embodiment, for example,
Item code such as the name, address, age, etc. of the person concerned, the code number, the number of the cabinet that stores the file, and the number of tiers indicating the location of the storage section.

The address of the storage area and the alignment position within the storage area are written in advance in a corresponding relationship. Therefore, it is possible to search for a storage location in which a desired file is stored using only either the item code of the file or its code number as search data.

A CRT display 1.14 and a printer 116 are connected to the output of CPUIQQa via an output interface 112.

Further, this computer main body 100 is connected to a first cabinet 12 and a second cabinet 12' through a transmission cable. That is, each cabinet 12 and 12' has two commonly connected input/output terminals 120a + 120b and one input terminal 1.
20c and another input/output terminal 120d, one input/output terminal 120a is provided under the right side of the cabinet, and the other input/output terminal 120b is provided under the left side of the cabinet. ing.

The output ink face 112 of the computer main body 100 is connected to one input/output terminal 1 of the first cabinet 12.
20a, and the other input/output terminal 120b of the first cabinet 12 is connected to the input/output terminal 120a of the second cabinet 12'.

Further, in each of the first cabinet 12 and the second cabinet 12', the input/output ink face 1
20, a check switch drive 134 is connected to its input terminal 120c, and its input/output terminal 120d is connected to C.
Connected to PUI 22. Furthermore, this CPU122
includes setting switches 50 and 52 . RAMI 24
．． A ROM 126 in which operating programs and the like are written is connected. The output of the CPU 122 is connected via an output interface 132 to a sound source drive 136 . Location lamp drive 138 and 5 LED drives 1
42a to 142e are connected.

The output of the sound source drive 136 is connected to the speaker 4.
4 is connected to the output of the location lamp drive 138, and LEDs 40a and 40b are connected to the output of the location lamp drive 138. In this case, the output of the location lamp drive 138 includes the eighth
As shown schematically in FIG. 9 and FIG.
and each segment j-a-g and a'-g' of 40b
are connected to each other. That is, the anodes of those segments are connected to the location lamp drive 13B, and the cathodes of those segments are each commonly grounded. Thus, for example, when setting the cabinet number to "00", power is supplied to segments a-f and a'-f' of LEDs 40a and 40b, thereby causing the corresponding segment a w f
The light emitting diodes a' to f' are turned on. Note that these light emitting diodes may be connected in opposite directions.

Further, the LED boards 22, 22, . . . of each stage are connected to the output of each LED drive 142a"142e.
As shown simply in the θ diagram, the LED drive 142a is connected to one power source Vcc.

20 area selection output lines a0° to a8. and ten line position selection output lines S, ~b, are provided. In addition, in this FIG. 10, especially "00" and "19"
” LED boards 22-00 and 22 corresponding to the address
-19, and since the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b are turned on and off at the same time, they are shown with the symbol of one light emitting diode. The anodes of the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b of each LED board 22 are connected to the power supply Vcc, and the cathodes of the light emitting diodes 26a to 26j of the same LED board 22 are commonly connected to the cathodes of the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b. are connected to each. Furthermore, the anodes of the light emitting diodes 26a to 26j of each LED board 22 serve as output lines for selecting the ten arrangement positions. ~b, respectively. Further, the cathodes of the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b are
Corresponding to the position of the LED board 22, there are 20 area selection outputs 1ao. ~a19, respectively.

Therefore, the corresponding storage area is selected by the 20 output lines a0° to a19, and the alignment position within the corresponding storage area is selected by the 10 output lines b0 to b. For example, "00"
When selecting the line position of "0" in the storage area at the address, output line a for area selection. is brought to rLJ level,
In addition, the output line b0 for line position selection is set to the rHJ level, thereby lighting up the light emitting diodes 24a, 24b, and 26a of the corresponding LED board 22-00.

Note that these light emitting diodes may be connected in opposite directions. In this case, the power supply Vcc is grounded and the output lines a0° to a+, which are connected to the corresponding light emitting diode, are r
The configuration may be such that the output lines b0 to b connected to the HJ level and the corresponding light emitting diode are set to the rLJ level.

This circuit shows that when the normal mode is selected, the LED in the first cabinet 12 displays "00" and the light emitting diode 24a in the storage area.

24b, 26a to 26j, and furthermore, the speaker 4
It can make 4 sounds. In this case, the LED of the second cabinet 12' displays rAcJ, the light emitting diodes 24a, 24b, 26a-26j in the storage area do not emit light, and the speaker 44 does not produce any sound.

Further, when the expansion mode is selected, an expansion mode signal is first sent from the CPU 100a of the microcomputer main body 100 to the first cabinet 12 and the second cabinet 12'. In response to the expansion mode signal, the CPU 122 of the first cabinet 12 sets the light emitting diodes 24a, 24b, 26a to 26j in the even-numbered storage areas of the first cabinet 12 to emit light, but not to emit light in the odd-numbered storage areas. be done.

On the other hand, in response to the expansion mode signal, the light emitting diodes 24a in the odd-numbered storage areas of the second cabinet 12',
C of the second cabinet 12' so that the cabinets 24b, 26a to 26j emit light and the even-numbered cabinets do not emit light.
PU122 is set.

Thereafter, the seven-segment display LEDs 40a and 40b of the second cabinet 12' are set to "00" using the setting switches 50 and 52. Therefore, the first cabinet has the headings 62 ro0002J, r0000
4J, ..., "00996J, ro0998J files 60, 60, ... are stored in the second cabinet 12', roooolJ, rooo03J,
...File 6 of r00997J, r00999J
0.60. ... is stored.

In addition, if you enter an expansion mode command that expands the storage area,
For odd addresses 99J, the second cabinet 1
The LED 2' displays "oO", the corresponding light emitting diode lights up, and the speaker sounds.

That is, when the normal mode is selected, the LED of the first cabinet 12 is displayed as "00", the corresponding light emitting diode is lit, and the speaker sounds. On the other hand, when the expansion mode is selected, the LED of the first cabinet 12 is displayed as "00" for even addresses, the 8 light emitting diodes are lit, the speaker sounds, and for odd addresses The configuration is such that the LED of the second cabinet 12' is displayed as "00", the corresponding light emitting diode is lit, and the speaker sounds.

Next, the operation or operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, when the power is turned on, each part is initialized in the first step Sl. Thereafter, in the next step S3, the operator uses the keyboard 104 to input whether the normal mode command is an extended mode command. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5A, if files are stored in the first cabinet 12 as storage areas at addresses "0''O" to "99", a command for the normal mode is input.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, if files are stored in the first and second cabinets 12 and 12' as storage areas with addresses "00" to "99J", an extended mode command is input.

In step S5, the CPU 100a determines whether the command input in step S3 is a normal command or an extended command. If it is a normal command, the process advances to step S7. Furthermore, if an extended mode command has been input, the process advances to step S29, which will be described later.

In step S7, the user inputs file data such as the item code of the file 60 to be searched or its code number, or various commands using the keyboard 104. Note that in this step S7, file data of the file 60, etc. may be input using the barcode reader 106.

In the next step S9, the CPU 100a determines whether the number of file data input in step S7 exceeds 10. If the number of data items exceeds 10 items, an error process is performed, and if the number of data items is less than 10 items, the process advances to the next step Sll.

In step 311, the CPU 100a determines whether the command input in step S7 is a search command. If it is not a search command, the process returns to step S7. If a search command is detected in this step Sll, the process advances to step S13.

In step 513, the CPU 100a performs step S3
Search for file data from the input data, for example, from the contents of the floppy disk 1lla (Figure 7), and then send a signal to the first cabinet to search for the corresponding file based on the searched file data. 12 and to the CPU 122 via the input/output interface 120 of the second cabinet 12'. Then, the CP of the cabinet in which the corresponding file 60 is to be stored.
The U 122 displays the 7-segment display LED 4 for the corresponding cabinet via the output interface 132.
0a and 40b give a signal to the location lamp drive 138 to emit the cabinet number, and a signal to make the speaker 44 sound to the sound source drive 136.
and a signal for causing the light emitting diodes of the LED board 22 corresponding to the storage area 18 to emit light.
D drives 142a to 142e.

Then, the location lamp drive 138 causes the 7-segment display LEDs 40a and 40b of the corresponding cabinet to emit light, and further, the sound source drive 136 drives the speaker 44 of the corresponding cabinet. Therefore, the corresponding cabinet can be confirmed by the light emission of the LEDs 4Oa and 40b and the sound of the speaker 44. Moreover, this LED drive 142a-1
428 applies power from a power source (not shown) to the light emitting diodes of the LED board 22 corresponding to the storage area 18 in which the retrieved file 60 is to be stored, and causes the corresponding light emitting diodes 24a, 24b, 26a to 26j to emit light. let

Therefore, based on the light emitted from the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b, the location and address of the storage area of the cabinet in which the file 60 to be searched is stored can be confirmed. Furthermore, the light emitting diode 26 a =
The position of the files 60 to be searched in the storage area can be confirmed by the light emitted from 26j.

Note that step S13 is performed in the next step by step S15.
and step S21.

In step S15, the corresponding file 60 is retrieved from the position of the file 60 to be searched that was 611 Ll in step S13.

In the next step S17, it is determined whether the check switch 48 has been turned on. If the check switch 48 has been turned on, the process proceeds to the next step 319, and if it has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step S21.

In step 319, the LED 40 of the corresponding cabinet is
a and 40b on the rACJ, mute the sound of the corresponding speaker 44, and then turn on the light emitting diode 24.
Turn off the light emission of a and 24b. Therefore, in this state, you can see how many files have been processed. Then, the process advances to step S21.

In step S21, the number of the header section 62 of the file 60 is read by the barcode reader 106, for example.
The storage status of the file 60 in the cabinet 12 is managed by reading the barcode section 64 of the file 60, inputting information using the keyboard 104, or writing in the ledger.

In the next step S23, L is pressed by the keyboard 104.
The CPU 100a determines whether a command to display ED on rACJ, turn off the light emitted from the light emitting diode, and mute the sound from the speaker 44 has been input. if,
If that command is entered, step 325
ED is displayed on "rAC" and the light emitting diode is turned off.
Moreover, the sound of the speaker 44 is muted. Note that in this step S25, the LED has already been set to "
AC" is displayed, the light emitting diode is turned off, and the sound of the speaker 44 is turned off, no particular processing is performed.

In the next step S27, the corresponding LED displays the cabinet number, and a command to turn on the light emitting diode again and make the speaker sound again is sent to the keyboard 104.
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the input has been made. If it is determined that the command has been input, the process returns to step 313, the light is turned on again, and
There's a sound.

If not, the process returns to the first step S1 and each part is initialized.

On the other hand, if an extended mode command is input in step S3 and the process proceeds to step S29, steps S29 to S49 will be executed in steps S7 to S49.
Processing such as searching is performed in the same manner as up to 27. However, in this case, in step S43, the corresponding light emitting diode is turned on, but this light emitting diode is turned on when an odd numbered LED board of rolJ, r03J, . . . "99" is selected (searched). , the LEDs 40a and 40b of the second cabinet 12' are displayed as "00J" and the sound from the speaker 44 is played.

At this time, for the first cabinet 12, the LED
"AC" is displayed on 40a and 40b, and the corresponding light emitting diodes 24a.

24b, 26a to 26j are not lit, and the speaker 44 is not emitting sound. Therefore, in the expanded mode, files stored in the first cabinet 12 and the second cabinet 12' can be searched. In this way, if the file 60 is stored in the first and second cabinets 12 and 12', a thicker file 60 can be stored compared to the case where the file 60 is stored only in the first cabinet 12. It is.

In the above embodiment, when the expansion mode is selected, even-numbered storage areas 18 are formed in the first cabinet 12, and odd-numbered storage areas 18 are formed in the second cabinet 12'.
However, for example, the transparent plate 28 is
If the numbers shown in bits 0a and 30b are "00" to "49" for the first cabinet 12 and "50" to "99" for the second cabinet 12', .12' so that they are lined up in the order of ``00'' to ``99,'' so that the addresses of the storage area 18 are arranged in the order of ``00'' to ``99,'' as shown in FIG.
” can be arranged in order. in this way,
In order to arrange the addresses of the storage areas 18 in the order of "00" to "99", for example, a translucent plate may be formed to be insertable and the translucent plate may be replaced.

In this way, by rearranging the addresses of the storage areas, the files can be rearranged and stored accordingly. In addition,
In order to display the location of the corresponding file using the light emitted from the light emitting diode of the display section, it is not necessary to provide a transparent plate for numerically displaying the address of the storage area.

In the above embodiment, two cabinets are provided, but for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a third cabinet 12'' may be provided on the left side of the second cabinet 12'. The number may be changed arbitrarily.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the second cabinet 12' was installed on the left side of the first cabinet 12, but in the cabinet in the above-mentioned embodiment, as shown in FIG. ', 12', ・
Even if these cabinets are added to the right side of the first cabinet 12 in that order, these cabinets can be easily connected to the computer main body. In other words, when installing multiple cabinets, if the input and output sides of the cabinets are fixed, the installation direction of the cabinets relative to the computer body is determined, which may make wiring them difficult. .

On the other hand, in the cabinet in the above embodiment, the commonly connected input/output terminals of the input/output ink face 120 are provided on both the left and right sides, so the cabinet can be placed on either the right or left side with respect to the computer body. Even if additional units are installed, the wiring can be easily done.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, since a 7-segment LED is used for the location lamp, the location lamp is displayed in descending order of magnitude as shown in FIG. 16 and in descending order of magnitude as shown in FIG. 17. , can be determined irregularly as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to divide cabinets or files into blocks.

Further, in the above embodiment, one check switch 48 is formed for each cabinet, and this check switch 48 turns on the LED 40 of the corresponding cabinet.
a and 40b are displayed on rAcJ, and light emitting diode 2
4a, 24b, 26a-26j are turned off,
Additionally, it is possible to mute the sound of the speaker 44 and check the status of the processed file, but by providing such a check switch in each storage section or storage area, you can check the status of the processed file in more detail. You may also be able to confirm this.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the storage section of the cabinet is
Although the storage sections are formed in stages, the arrangement and number of the storage sections can be changed as desired. Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, 100 storage areas were formed by dividing each of the five storage sections of one cabinet into a maximum of 20 storage areas, but in order to form 100 storage areas, for example, , one cabinet may have storage sections formed in four vertical tiers and each storage section divided into 25 sections, or it may be formed into two longitudinal tiers and each storage section divided into 50 sections. Good too.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the display section is provided at the bottom of the storage area, but the display section may be provided at the top of the storage area or on the left and right sides of the storage area. When the display section is provided on the left and right sides of the storage area, the display section may be provided on a partition plate or the like.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a light-transmitting plate was provided in front of the light-emitting diode to display the address of the storage area, but a 7-segment display LED may be used instead of the light-emitting diode and the light-transmitting plate. good.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the seven-segment display LEDs 40a and 40b were provided as location lamps to display the cabinet number, but instead, the cabinet 12 has, for example, a circular or square LED on its upper part. or a lamp may be provided as a location lamp. Note that two or more such location lamps may be provided so that even if one location lamp is hidden, the other location lamp can be seen. Further, in the above embodiment, the LED of the 7-segment display is displayed as a 2-digit number, but it may be a number of 2 or more digits, or it may be displayed as a letter such as the alphabet 7 in addition to numbers. It's okay.

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B each show one cabinet of the FIG. 1 embodiment, with FIG. 2A being a front view thereof and FIG. 2B being a schematic view thereof. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the LED board of the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the transparent plate of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5A and 5B respectively show the address of the storage area of the cabinet in the embodiment of FIG. 1, FIG. 5A is an illustrative view showing an example of the address of the storage area in the normal mode, and FIG. 5B is FIG. 7 is an illustrative diagram showing an example of addresses of storage areas in an extended mode. FIG. 6 is a partial illustrative view showing the relationship between storage area addresses in the normal mode and the expanded mode. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram showing the 7-segment display ED of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and its surroundings. FIG. 9 is a front view of the seven-segment display LED of the embodiment shown in FIG. Figure 10 shows one LED drive and LE of the embodiment in Figure 1.
It is a circuit diagram showing the relationship with the D board. FIG. 11 is a flow diagram of the embodiment of FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example of files stored in the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is an illustrative view showing another example of the address of the storage area in the expansion mode of the cabinet. 14 and 15 are illustrative views showing the direction of expansion when a plurality of cabinets of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are connected. FIGS. 16 to 18 are illustrative views showing location lamp displays when a plurality of cabinets of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are connected. In the figure, 10 is a file storage device, 12 is a first cabinet, 12' is a second cabinet, 143 to 1
4e is a storage section, 16 is a partition plate, 18 is a storage area, 20 is a display section, 22 is an LED board, 24a, 24b, 26a
~26j is a light emitting diode, 28 is a transparent plate, 40a and 40b are 7-segment display LEDs, 44 is a speaker, 48 is a check switch, 50 and 52 are setting switches, 60 is a file, 100a and 122 are CPUs
, 104 is a keyboard, 111 is a floppy disk drive unit, 111a is a floppy disk, 114 is a CRT display, 120 is a human output interface,
134 is a check switch drive, 136 is a sound source drive, and 138 is a location lamp drive. Patent Applicant Licht Sangyo Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Oka 1) Zenkei No. 4 Figure 5A Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 13 Procedural Master's Authorization (Spontaneous) January 9, 1989 Case No. 17 Indication 1988 Patent Application No. 238459 Name of the invention File storage device Relationship to the amended case Patent applicant address 1-3 Noohashi, Higashi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture Name
Representative Director of Licht Sangyo Co., Ltd. 1) Hisayo Naka Tsune 8541! Osaka (06) 252-68
88 Address: 187, 4-41 Minamihonmachi, Higashi-ku, Osaka, Japan Contents of the amendment In Figure 7 of the drawings attached to the application, the reference numerals on the lower left as marked in red in Figure 7 of the drawing attached to this document. Correct r120J to r120bJ. that's all

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A cabinet having a storage section for storing a plurality of files; a plurality of display means each formed on the cabinet in proximity to each of the maximum number of files stored in the cabinet; an input device for inputting search data for searching the files; a search device for searching for a specific file according to the search data from the input device; and a storage device for storing the files searched by the search device. The cabinet includes means for displaying the display means formed close to the desired position, and means for canceling display of any of the display means that have been displayed. The means for displaying the display means is formed so as to be able to be stored in proximity to each of the display means, and the means for displaying the display means is capable of displaying at least one of the plurality of display means adjacent to the file searched by the search means. A file storage device that is formed.