JPH05314626A - Large capacity storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for the inversion of a cartridge, to reduce the cost of the device and to shorten an exchanging time by providing two recording and reproducing devices for the front and back surface sides of the cartridge in a storage device. CONSTITUTION:A recorder main body 1 is provided with a recording and reproducing devices 4a for recording and reproducing the information of the front surface side of a cartridge 3 and recording and reproducing devices 4b for recording and reproducing the information of the back side of the cartridge 3 in it and the inverting mechanism of a carrier 5 is eliminated. By such constitution, when the information of the front surface side is recorded and reproduced, the carrier 5 is moved vertically and horizontally on the front surface of the cartridge 3 to be taken out, a cartridge holder 5a is moved forward and the cartridge 3 is pulled into the carrier 5. Then, after the carrier 5 is moved to the inserting/disposing port of the recording and reproducing device 4a and inserted, the cartridge 3 is loaded to the recording and reproducing device 4a when the holder 5a is released and it is loaded similarly for the back side, as well.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing device such as a large capacity optical disk storage device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a conventional large-capacity optical disk storage device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-162768. In the figure, 1 is a large-capacity optical disk storage device main body, 2 is a storage shelf for storing a plurality of optical disk cartridges, 3 is a cartridge that is detachably attached to the storage shelf 2 and stores an optical disk for recording information, and 4 is an optical disk. A recording / reproducing device 5 for recording and reproducing information on and from the carrier 5 for conveying the cartridge 3 between the recording / reproducing device 4 and the storage shelf 2, and 5a holds the cartridge 3 when the carrier 5 conveys the cartridge 3. It is a cartridge holder for doing. As shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, the operation of the carrier device 5 is performed in three directions of up / down / left / right / front and back, and inversion operation of the front side / back side of the cartridge 3.

Next, the carrying operation of the above apparatus will be described in detail. When the cartridge 3 is taken out from the storage shelf 2 and recording / reproducing is performed by the recording / reproducing apparatus 4, first, the carrier 5 moves vertically and horizontally to the front of the storage shelf 2 in which the cartridge 3 to be taken out is stored. Next, the cartridge holder 5a moves forward to hold the cartridge 3, and the cartridge holder 5a moves backward to move the cartridge 3
Is drawn into the carrier 5. Then, the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 is moved vertically and horizontally to the front, and the cartridge 3 is inverted when information is recorded / reproduced on the back side of the cartridge 3. Then, after the cartridge 3 is inserted into the insertion / ejection port of the recording / reproducing apparatus 4, when the cartridge holder 5a releases the cartridge 3, the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 makes the cartridge 3 recordable / reproducible in the recording / reproducing apparatus 4. On the contrary, when the cartridge 3 in the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 is returned to the storage shelf 2, the cartridge 3 ejected by the loading mechanism of the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 is moved to the front of the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 in the carrier 5. The cartridge holder 5a advances and holds it, and then retracts and is drawn into the carrier 5. Next, if the cartridge 3 is on the back side, the carrier 5 reverses, moves vertically and horizontally to the storage shelf 2 in which the cartridge 3 was stored, and conveys it, and finally the cartridge holder 5a moves forward. The cartridge 3 is released, and the cartridge 3 is retracted to complete a series of operations.

[0004]

Since the conventional large-capacity optical disk storage device is constructed as described above, it is necessary to provide the carrier 5 with a mechanism for reversing the front side and the back side of the cartridge 3. Was becoming. Further, in order to make the optical disk storage device inexpensive, the storage shelf 2 and the recording / reproducing device 4 are provided.
However, the horizontal movement mechanism of the conveyor 5 can be omitted, but the reversing mechanism cannot be omitted.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the entire device can be manufactured at low cost by omitting the reversing mechanism of the cartridge of the carrier.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a large-capacity optical disk storage device that can shorten the cartridge replacement time.

[0006]

A mass storage device according to the present invention comprises: information recorded on the front surface side of a cartridge;
The recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing the information recorded on the back side of the cartridge is provided.

[0007]

The mass storage device according to the present invention includes a recording / reproducing device for recording and reproducing the information recorded on the front surface side and the information recorded on the back surface side, respectively, and thereby the front surface side of the cartridge by the carrier machine. The inversion operation for selecting the back side can be omitted.

[0008]

【Example】

Example 1. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. In the figure, 1 is a large-capacity optical disk storage device main body, 2 is a storage shelf for storing optical disk cartridges, 3
Is a cartridge containing an optical disc for recording information,
Reference numeral 4a is a recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing information on the front surface side of the cartridge 3, 4b is a recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing information on the rear surface side of the cartridge 3, 5 is a carrier, and 5a is for holding the cartridge 3. It is a cartridge holder.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. When the cartridge 3 is taken out from the storage shelf 2 and the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 performs recording / reproduction, the carrier 5 moves vertically and horizontally to the front of the storage shelf 2 in which the cartridge 3 to be taken out is stored. Next, the cartridge holder 5a moves forward to hold the cartridge 3 and move the carrier 5
Pull in. When recording / reproducing information on the front side of the cartridge 3, the recording / reproducing apparatus 4a for the front side is moved to the front side. When recording / reproducing information on the back side of the cartridge 3, the recording / reproducing apparatus 4b for the back side is moved to the front side. Next, after the cartridge 3 is inserted into the insertion / ejection port of the recording / reproducing devices 4a, 4b, the cartridge holder 5a releases the cartridge 3, and the recording / reproducing devices 4a, 4b are closed.
The cartridge 3 is put into a state in which recording and reproduction can be performed by the dating mechanism. On the contrary, when the cartridge 3 in the recording / reproducing device 4a, 4b is returned to the storage shelf 2, the recording / reproducing device 4
The cartridge holder 5a of the carrier 5, which has moved the cartridge 3 ejected by the loading mechanisms a and 4b to the front of the recording / reproducing devices 4a and 4b, advances, holds and retracts the cartridge 3, and retracts it into the carrier 5. .. Then, the carrier 5 moves vertically and horizontally to the storage shelf 2 in which the cartridge 3 was initially stored and conveys it, the cartridge holder 5a advances to release the cartridge 3, and the cartridge holder retracts to perform a series of operations. To finish.

Embodiment 2. Although the recording / reproducing apparatus 4a for the front surface side and the recording / reproducing apparatus 4b for the rear surface side of the cartridge 3 are provided in the above embodiment, the same recording / reproducing apparatus may be arranged upside down. Further, in this way, it is possible to use the recording / reproducing apparatus in service and obtain an inexpensive apparatus.

Other Embodiments. Further, although the large-capacity optical disk storage device has been described in the above-described embodiment, similar to the optical disk cartridge, a device capable of automatically exchanging a recording medium such as a cartridge or a cassette capable of recording / reproducing on both sides thereof may have the same effect.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the recording and reproducing apparatus for the front side and the back side of the cartridge are provided in the mass storage device, it is not necessary to invert the cartridge and the apparatus is inexpensive. In addition, there is an effect that the cartridge replacement time can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a large-capacity optical disk storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a conventional large-capacity optical disk storage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Large-capacity optical disk storage device main body 2 Storage shelf 3 Cartridge 4 Recording / reproducing device 4a Recording / reproducing device for front side of cartridge 4b Recording / reproducing device for rear side of cartridge 5 Conveyor 5a Cartridge holder

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cartridge containing a record carrier having information recorded on its front and back surfaces, a storage shelf containing this cartridge, a recording / reproducing device for recording and reproducing information on the record carrier, the recording / reproducing device, and the above-mentioned device. In a mass storage device equipped with a carrier for transporting the cartridge between storage shelves, a recording / reproducing device for recording and reproducing information recorded on the front surface side of the record carrier, and recording information recorded on the rear surface side. A large-capacity storage device comprising a recording / reproducing device for reproducing.