JPH06111438A - Magnetic tape device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the cost of manufacturing the device by simplifying an automatic transporting mechanism. CONSTITUTION:The device is provided with plural magazines 2 housing plural magnetic recording mediums 1, plural recording and reproducing parts 3 recording/reproducing in/from the plural magnetic recording mediums 1 and the automatic transporting mechanism part 4 transporting the magnetic recording medium 1 between the desired magazine among the plural magazines 2 and the desired recording and reproducing part among the plural recording and reproducing parts 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic tape device. The magnetic tape device is a magnetic tape cartridge (hereinafter,
A recording / reproducing unit (hereinafter referred to as a deck) records / reproduces data by using a cartridge as a recording medium. However, in recent magnetic tape devices, a plurality of cartridges are provided in order to improve data processing capability. Can be stored and is also equipped with multiple decks.

However, if the number of cartridges that can be stored or the number of installed decks is increased, the mechanism of the magnetic tape device becomes complicated and the manufacturing cost thereof rises.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In a magnetic tape device, in order to save the operator the trouble of loading the cartridges one by one, a cartridge storage box called a magazine is loaded with about 5 to 15 cartridges, and the operator carries a magnetic tape together with the magazine. Put in the tape device. An automatic transport mechanism is provided in the apparatus to automatically transport the cartridge between the magazine and the deck.

Further, recent magnetic tape devices are provided with a plurality of decks in order to improve the data processing capacity.
In this case, a plurality of magazines can be loaded corresponding to each of the plurality of decks, and an automatic carrying mechanism unit for carrying the cartridges is provided for each deck.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a magnetic tape device capable of inserting four magazines. Four magazine insertion ports 5 are provided on the front side, and the operator has 5 to 15
It is possible to load four magazines loaded with cartridges of about a volume at the same time.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the inside of the magnetic tape device.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA '. An automatic transport mechanism section 4 and a deck 3 are provided corresponding to each magazine 2 loaded from the magazine loading slot 5. The automatic transport mechanism unit 4 has a robot hand 4a and a rail 4b, and the rail 4b is provided in the Z direction along the length direction of each magazine 2. The deck 3 has a file reel 3a and a machine reel 3b.

The automatic transport mechanism section 4 and the deck 3 are driven by a command from the control section 6. When recording / reproducing data, first, the robot hand 4a moves in the Z direction along the rail 4b to perform recording / reproducing.
Stop at the same position as.

Next, the robot hand 4a moves to the magazine 2 side along the X direction to grip the cartridge 1, and in this state, moves again in the opposite direction along the X direction to return to the original position.
Then, the robot hand 4a moves along the Z direction on the rail 4b and stops at the same position as the file reel 3a.

Next, the robot hand 4a moves to the file reel 3a side along the X direction and sets the cartridge 1 on the file reel 3a. Then, data recording / reproduction is performed by winding and rewinding the magnetic tape 3c between the file reel 3a and the machine reel 3b.

After the recording / reproducing of data is completed, the robot hand 4a pulls out the cartridge 1 from the file reel 3a. Then, the reverse operation to the above is performed to store the cartridge 1 in the original magazine 2.

[0011]

As described above, in the conventional magnetic tape device, the automatic transport mechanism section 4 is provided corresponding to each deck 3. Therefore, if the number of decks increases, the number of automatic transfer mechanism sections 4 also increases accordingly, and there is a problem that the apparatus cost increases.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to reduce the manufacturing cost by simplifying the automatic carrying mechanism.

[0013]

To solve the above-mentioned problems, a plurality of magazines 2 accommodating a plurality of magnetic recording media 1 and a plurality of recording / reproducing sections 3 for recording / reproducing the plurality of magnetic recording media 1 are provided. An automatic transport mechanism unit 4 for transporting the magnetic recording medium 1 between any one of the plurality of magazines 2 and any one of the plurality of recording / reproducing units 3 is provided. Achieved by a featured magnetic recording tape device.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the magnetic recording medium 1 is transferred between any one of the plurality of magazines 2 and any one of the plurality of recording / reproducing sections 3 by one automatic transport mechanism section 4. Since the conveyance is performed, the inside of the apparatus can be simplified and the manufacturing cost of the apparatus can be reduced as compared with the conventional apparatus having the automatic conveyance mechanism section 4 for each recording / reproducing section 3.

[0015]

1 and 2 are an internal plan view and an AA 'sectional view of a magnetic tape device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIGS. 4 and 5 are designated by the same reference numerals. Attached.

The operator inserts the magazine 2 loaded with a plurality of cartridges 1 into the magazine insertion slot 5. Four decks 3 each having a file reel 3a and a machine reel 3b are provided in the apparatus. A common automatic carrying mechanism section 4 having a robot hand 4a and a rail 4b is provided between the magazine 2 and the deck 3.

The operation of the automatic transport mechanism section 4 is the same as that described in the section of the prior art, but in the present invention, the rail 4b is provided in the Y direction and the Z direction shown in the drawing beyond the adjacent magazines 2. Has been. Therefore, the robot hand 4a can move to any magazine 2 and deck 3 along the rail 4b. Therefore, the operation of carrying the cartridge 1 from the arbitrary magazine 2 and setting it on the arbitrary deck 3 and vice versa are possible.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, the mechanism of the magnetic tape device having a plurality of recording / reproducing units can be simplified, which is useful for reducing the manufacturing cost of the magnetic tape device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an internal plan view of a magnetic tape device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an internal sectional view of a magnetic tape device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a magnetic tape device.

FIG. 4 is an internal plan view of a conventional magnetic tape device.

FIG. 5 is an internal cross-sectional view of a conventional magnetic tape device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 cartridge, 4a robot hand, 2 magazine, 4b rail, 3 deck, 4c magnetic tape, 3a file reel, 5 magazine slot, 3b machine reel, 6 control section, 4 automatic transport mechanism section, 7 power supply,

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of magazines (2) accommodating a plurality of magnetic recording media (1), a plurality of recording / reproducing sections (3) for recording / reproducing of a plurality of magnetic recording media (1), Automatic transport mechanism (4) for transporting the magnetic recording medium (1) between any of the magazines (2) and any of the plurality of recording / reproducing units (3) A magnetic tape device comprising: