JPH05294404A - Library type magnetic cartridge tape device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To protect a number of media from fire, theft and so on in one lot by moving a storage rack where magnetic tape media are stored to a fire-proof warehouse. CONSTITUTION:When a command of completing operation is outputted to a control part 4 from an upper device 21, the control part 4 makes an indication of storing the storage rack 1 in a fire-proof warehouse 12 to a storage rack moving part 7. When the storage rack 1 completes moving to the fire-proof warehouse 12, the control part 4 makes an indication of closing a fire-proof door 9 to a door control part 6. When a command of starting operation is outputted from the upper device 21 to the control part 4, the control part 4 makes an indication of opening the door to the fire-proof door control part 6. Then it makes an indication of moving the storage rack 1 from the fire-proof warehouse 12 to a library part 11, to the storage rack moving part 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a library type magnetic cartridge tape device, and more particularly to a library type magnetic cartridge tape device for storing media in a fireproof warehouse.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a library-type magnetic cartridge tape device of this type is composed of a metal frame such as iron and an iron door.

[0003]

The above-described conventional library-type magnetic cartridge tape device does not have fire resistance and cannot protect the medium against a disaster such as a fire, and therefore stores important data. However, it is necessary to remove the stored medium from the library type magnetic cartridge tape device and move it to another safe storage place.

[0004]

A library-type magnetic cartridge tape according to the present invention comprises a storage shelf for storing a large number of magnetic cartridge tape type storage media, and a plurality of decks for writing and reading data on the media. In a library-type magnetic cartridge tape device including an accessor that takes out the medium from the storage shelf, transfers the medium to the deck and loads the medium on the deck, and a control unit that controls the deck and the accessor, the medium is accommodated. In addition, it comprises a fireproof warehouse section for storing the storage shelf, a storage shelf moving section for moving the storage shelf to the fireproof warehouse section, and a door control section for opening and closing the fireproof door of the fireproof warehouse.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

The library type magnetic cartridge tape apparatus according to the present embodiment comprises a storage shelf 1 for storing a large number of media,
A deck 2 for recording data on the medium or reading the recorded data, an accessor 3 for transferring the medium between the storage shelf 1 and the deck 2, and controlling the deck 2 and the accessor 3 by a command from a host device A library unit 11 including a control unit 4, a storage rack moving unit 7 that moves the storage rack 1 between the library unit 11 and the fireproof warehouse unit 12, a fireproof door 9 that closes the entrance of the fireproof warehouse unit 12, Fireproof warehouse section 12 composed of door control section 6 for controlling opening / closing of fireproof door 9
And a transfer rail 8 for connecting the library section 11 and the fireproof warehouse section 12 to move the storage rack 1.

FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the present invention.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. During normal operation, the storage rack 1 is in the library unit 11, and the control unit 4 takes out a medium from the storage rack 1 by the accessor 3 according to a command from the host device, loads it into the deck 2, and reads and writes data. The medium for which reading and writing of data has been completed is taken out from the deck 2 by the accessor 3 and returned to the storage rack 1.

When an instruction to end the operation of the library type magnetic cartridge tape device is given to the control device 4 from the host device 21, the control portion 4 returns all the media in the deck 2 to the storage shelf 1 by the accessor 3. After that, the control device 4 instructs the storage rack moving unit 7 to store the storage rack 1 in the fireproof warehouse unit 12. The storage rack 1 is moved from the library unit 11 on the transfer rail 8 by the storage rack moving unit 7 and enters the fireproof warehouse 12. When the movement of the storage rack 1 to the fireproof warehouse 12 is completed, the control unit 4 instructs the door control unit 6 to close the fireproof door 9.

When a command to start using the library type magnetic cartridge tape device is sent from the host device 21 to the control unit 4, the control unit 4 instructs the door control unit 6 to open the fireproof door 9, and this is issued. The door control unit 6 that has received opens the fireproof door 9.
Next, the control unit 4 instructs the storage rack moving unit 11 to move the storage rack 1 to the library unit 11. The storage shelf 1 moved to the library section 11 can be taken out of the medium by the accessor 3 which is in the operating state.

The storage rack 1 is stored in the refractory warehouse section 12 when the normal operation is completed and when a disaster such as an earthquake or fire occurs, the host device 21 sends an emergency evacuation command to the control section 4. The control unit 4 interrupts all other processes, stores the storage rack 1 in the fireproof warehouse unit 12, closes the fireproof door 9, and preferentially protects the medium from a disaster.

The medium stored in the fireproof warehouse 12 is not only protected from a disaster such as a fire, but also protected from human disasters such as theft and vandalism due to unauthorized access.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, a large number of media storing important data stored in a library type magnetic cartridge tape device are automatically stored at once in a fireproof warehouse. At the end of operation, it is not necessary to take out the medium from the library-type magnetic cartridge tape device, the number of operating personnel can be reduced, and since there is no need to take out the medium, it is not stolen. Further, there is an effect that a large amount of medium can be protected in a short time even against a sudden disaster such as an earthquake or a fire such as nighttime or a holiday.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a transparent view of an embodiment of the present invention seen from the side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage Shelf 2 Deck 3 Accessor 4 Control Unit 6 Door Control Unit 7 Storage Shelf Moving Unit 8 Moving Rail 9 Fireproof Door

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage shelf for storing a large number of magnetic cartridge tape type storage media (hereinafter referred to as a medium), a plurality of decks for writing and reading data on the medium, and a storage medium for taking out the medium from the storage shelf. In a library-type magnetic cartridge tape apparatus equipped with an accessor for transferring a medium to a deck and loading the medium on the deck, and a control unit for controlling the deck and the accessor, a fireproof warehouse for storing the storage rack containing the medium A library-type magnetic cartridge tape device comprising: a storage unit, a storage rack moving unit that moves the storage rack to the fireproof warehouse unit, and a door control unit that opens and closes the fireproof door of the fireproof warehouse.