JPH0659756B2 - File storage device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention 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 retrieves the files.

(Prior Art) In a conventional file storage device as a background of the present invention, when a file is searched, an address of a storage unit in which a file to be searched is stored is displayed on a display unit.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In such a conventional file storage device, when a corresponding file is taken out, the storage unit corresponding to the file is searched from the address displayed by the display unit located at a position away from the file. Since it has to be taken out, it takes a lot of work.

Further, in the conventional file storage device, when the operation of taking out or returning the relevant file is interrupted, and when, for example, another operation is performed and the file is subsequently taken in and out, it is not possible to know how far the file has been taken in and out, It takes time and effort to review the storage part from the beginning.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to easily confirm the storage position of the file to be searched in front of the storage part of the file, and, for example, to interrupt the operation of loading and unloading the file to perform another operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a file storage device that allows the user to know how many files have been processed when the files are processed subsequently after the above.

(Means for Solving the Problem) The present invention relates to a cabinet having a storage portion for storing a plurality of files, and a plurality of cabinets formed close to respective positions of the cabinet where the plurality of files are to be stored. Display means, input means for inputting search data for searching a file, search means for searching a specific file according to the search data from this input means, and search means by this search means. And a means for displaying a display means formed near a position where the file is to be stored, and a means for canceling the display of a plurality of the displayed display means.

(Operation) For example, individual data of a file stored in the storage unit is registered in the search unit, and the search unit searches for a file corresponding to the search data input from the input unit. Further, power is supplied to the display means formed in the vicinity of the position where the searched file should be stored, and the corresponding display means is displayed. Further, by canceling the display of the display means related to the processed file, it is possible to know how far the file has been processed.

(Effect of the Invention) According to the present invention, since the display means formed near the storage position of the searched file is displayed, the storage position of the corresponding file can be easily confirmed. it can. Furthermore, by canceling the display of the display means related to the processed file, it is possible to easily confirm how far the file has been processed.

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

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. The file storage device 10 includes a first cabinet 12 and a second cabinet 12 'which are book-box shaped. These first cabinet 12 and second cabinet 1
Since 2'is the same structure, especially the first cabinet 1
2 will be described in detail.

The first cabinet 12 has five storage compartments 14a, 1
4b, 14c, 14d and 14e are sequentially formed from top to bottom.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, in each of these storage portions 14a to 14e, for example, 19 partition plates 16, 16, ... Are provided in a removable manner. As a result, each storage unit 14a-
14e is divided into, for example, 20 pieces each, and is formed as a total of 100 storage areas 18, 18, .... The storage areas 18 have, for example, "00", "01", "02", ...
The address of "99" is determined respectively. In this case, the storage areas 18 of the upper storage portion 14a are, for example, “00”, “01”, ...
It is decided to be the address of "19". Similarly to this, 2 from the top
The storage area 18 of the storage portion 14b in the tier is, for example, “20”, “21”, ...
It is decided to be the address of "9". Similarly, the storage portions 14c,
The addresses of the storage areas 18 of 14d and 14e are, for example, "40" to "59", "60" in order from the left one.
~ "79" and "80" to "99" are respectively determined.

Each of these storage areas 18 stores, for example, ten files 60 as described below. Therefore, in this first cabinet 12, for example, 1
It is possible to store 000 files 60, 60, ....

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, in the lower portion of the storage portions 14a to 14e of the first cabinet 12,
A display unit 2 as a display means corresponding to each storage area 18.
0, 20, ... Are provided respectively. In other words, the first cabinet 12 has 20
The individual display units 20, 20, are provided, and 100 display units 20, 20, ... Are provided as a whole.

The display unit 20 includes an LED board 22 as shown in FIG. On the LED board 22, for example, two prismatic light emitting diodes 24a and 24b are formed side by side. 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 the light emission thereof. further,
On the left side of the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b, for example, ten prismatic light emitting diodes 26a to 26j are provided, for example, in an array of 2 rows and 5 columns. These light emitting diodes 26a to 26j are for displaying the arrangement position of the files 60 to be searched in the storage area 18 by the light emission thereof. The light emitting diodes 24a to 24b and 26a to 26j may have a shape other than a prism such as a circle. Further, the light emitting diodes 26a to 26j may be arranged in one row.

In addition, a transparent plate 28 as shown in FIG. 4 is provided in front of each LED board 22. The translucent plate 28 includes light emitting diodes 24a, 24b, 26a-2.
6j, facing the translucent portions 30a, 30b, 32a to 32.
j are formed respectively. These light-transmitting portions are for causing the light emission of the light emitting diode to be emitted as numbers, for example. Then, in order to display the address of the storage area 18, for example, on the translucent portions 30a and 30b,
The address of the storage area 18 above it is shown. For example, the translucent plate 28 shown in FIG. 4 corresponds to the leftmost side of the accommodating portion 14a, that is, the accommodating area 18 of the address "00", and therefore the translucent portion 30a of the translucent plate 28, Thirty
The number "00" is shown in b. Similarly, the numbers “01” to “99” of the corresponding addresses are shown on the light transmitting portions 30a and 30b of the other light transmitting plates 28, respectively. In addition, the transparent portions 32 of all the transparent plates 28.
The numbers "0" to "9" are shown in a to 32j, respectively. The numbers of the translucent parts 32a to 32j are provided corresponding to the numbers in the third digit of the finding part 62 of the ten files 60 stored in one storage area 18.
Note that these light-transmitting plates 28 may not be provided in order to display the position of the corresponding storage area 18 or the like by the light emission of the light-emitting diode.

Further, two 7-segment display LEDs 40a and 40b are provided as location lamps on the upper portion of the storage portion 14a of the first cabinet 12. These LEDs 40a and 40b have "00", "01",
Two-digit numbers such as “02”, ..., “99” can be displayed. This two-digit number is set by setting switches 50 and 52 (FIG. 5) described later.

Further, the LEDs 40a and 40b are for indicating the number of the first cabinet 12 by the light emission thereof. In this embodiment, the first cabinet 12
Is set to "00", for example. 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.

Further, these LEDs 40a and 40b are displayed on "AC" when a corresponding file is found in the first cabinet 12, and are displayed on "00" when a corresponding file is found. ing.

In addition, the LED 40 described above is provided in the first cabinet 12.
a, a speaker 44
Is provided. The speaker 44 is configured to emit a sound when the corresponding file is present in the first cabinet 12.

Further, a check switch 48 is provided between the LEDs 40a and 40b and the speaker 44. This check switch 48 is used for the LEDs 40a and 40 described above.
b is displayed on "AC" and the sound emitted from the speaker 44 is erased. Therefore, by pressing the check switch 48 after processing the searched file in the first cabinet 12, the LE
D40a and 40b can be displayed on "AC" and the sound of the speaker 44 can be muted.

The second cabinet 12 'is the first cabinet 12
It is formed with the same structure as. Since the number of this second cabinet 12 'is set to "01", for example,
LEDs 40a and 40b of the second cabinet 12 '
Is the setting switch 50 of this second cabinet 12 '.
And 52 are set to "01", for example.

In each of the first cabinet 12 and the second cabinet 12 ', 1,000 files 60, which will be described later, are stored, for example.

In particular, the file 60 has, as shown in FIG. 10, a finding portion 62 formed on the periphery thereof, and the bar code portion 6 is formed on the surface thereof.
4 is formed. In this case, the file 6 shown in FIG.
At 0, the number "00105" is displayed on the finding section 62, and the bar code section 64 has the number "0" on the finding section 62.
The barcode corresponding to “0105” is displayed. That is, in 2000 volumes of files 60, 60, ..., For example, “00000”, “0
"0001", "00002" ... "01998",
The five-digit number "01999" is displayed, and the barcode portion 64 displays the barcode corresponding to the number displayed on the finding portion 62, for example.

Then, these files 60, 60, ... Are stored in the storage area 18 at the same address as the lower two-digit number of the finding section 62 in the cabinet of the upper two-digit number of the finding section 62.
Each is stored.

That is, in the cabinet 12 having the number “00”, the storage area 18 having the address of the last two digits “00” has “00000”, “00100”, “0020”.
A file 60 having a finding portion 62 numbered "0", ..., "00900" is stored, and like this, a finding portion 6 is stored.
The other files 60 whose upper two-digit number is "00" are also stored in the storage area 18 of the address corresponding to the lower two-digit number of the found portion 62. It should be noted that one file 60 is stored in the storage area 18, for example, the finding section 62.
Are stored in the order of the third digit number (0, 1, ..., 9) from the left side. Therefore, the first cabinet 1
2 includes "00000", "00001", "0000"
1,000 files 60 each having a finding portion 62 numbered "2", ..., "00998", "000099" are stored.

Similarly, in the second cabinet 12 ', "0100
"0", "01001", ..., "01998", "0"
1,000 files 60 having a heading portion 62 numbered "1999" are stored in the corresponding storage areas.

The files 60 may be arranged in one storage area 18 in an order other than the order in which the third digit of the finding portion 62 is “0” to “9”.

The first cabinet 12 and the second cabinet 12 ′ are connected to the microcomputer main body 100. This microcomputer body 100 (first
In the figure), in addition to a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., which will be described later, a floppy disk drive unit 111 forming an external storage unit is built in. A keyboard 104 and a bar code reader 106 that form an input unit are connected to the computer body 100, and a C as an output device is connected.
The RT display 114 and the printer 120 are connected.

In brief, a file in which the CPU in the microcomputer main body 100 is registered in a ROM, a floppy disk, or the like on the basis of search data input from the keyboard 104, for example, item code such as name, address, age, or code number. Search individual data of. This individual data is stored in each of the files 60 stored in the first cabinet 12 and the second cabinet 12 '.
.., and the storage position of the files 60 (the cabinet number, the number of stages of the storage section, the address of the storage area, and the arrangement position in the storage area).

Then, as a result of the search, the two 7-segment LEDs 40 of the cabinet in which the file 60 should be stored.
a, 40b and the speaker 44 are driven. further,
The display unit 20 adjacent to the corresponding storage area 18 is driven.
In this case, the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b of the display unit 20 near the storage area 18 and the corresponding light emitting diode 2
6a to 26j emit light.

Therefore, the corresponding cabinet can be known by the light emission of the LEDs 40a and 40b and the sound from the speaker 44. Further, the position and address of the storage area 18 of the corresponding file 60 can be identified by the lighting of the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b.
Are arranged in the storage area 18 of the light emitting diodes 26a.
It can be confirmed from the outside by turning on ~ 26j.

Then, if the check switch 48 is turned on in that state,
In the cabinet provided with the check switch 48, the LEDs 40a, 40b can be displayed as "AC", the light emitting diodes 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 that should store the processed files, it is possible to know how many files have been processed.

Next, the circuit configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The control circuit of this file search device 10 is
It includes a CPU 100a included in the microcomputer main body 100 (FIG. 1). Electric signals from the keyboard 104 and the bar code reader 106 are given to the CPU 100a via the input interface 102. Further, the CPU 100a is connected to the RAM 108, the ROM 110 in which the operation program and the like are written, and the floppy disk drive unit 111. The disk drive unit 111 acts as an external storage device and can write data in or read data from the floppy disk 111a used therein. The 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.
About, for example, the item code such as the name, address, age, etc. of the person related to it, the code number and the number of the cabinet that stores the file, the number of steps indicating the location of the storage section, the address of the storage area and the inside of the storage area. The arrangement positions are written in advance in a corresponding relationship. Therefore, only one of the item code of the file and the code number thereof can be used as the search data to search the storage position where the desired file is stored.

The CRT display 114 and the printer 116 are connected to the output of the CPU 100a via the output interface 112.

Further, the computer main body 100 is connected to the first cabinet 12 and the second cabinet 12 'through a transmission cable. That is, each cabinet 12 and 12 ′ has two input / output terminals 120 a and 120 b and one input terminal 120 which are commonly connected.
One input / output terminal 120a is provided below the right side of the cabinet and the other input / output terminal 12 includes an input / output interface 120 having a second input / output terminal 120d and a second input / output terminal 120d.
0b is provided below the left side of the cabinet. Then, the output interface 11 of the computer main body 100
2 is one input / output terminal 120 of the first cabinet 12
a 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 '.

Also, in each of the first cabinet 12 and the second cabinet 12 ', the input / output interface 1
The check switch drive 134 is connected to the input terminal 120c of the No. 20, and the input / output terminal 120d is connected to C.
It is connected to the PU 122. Further, the CPU 122 is connected with the setting switches 50 and 52, the RAM 124, and the ROM 126 in which an operation program and the like are written. The output of the CPU 122 is the output interface 13
2, a sound source drive 136, a location lamp drive 138 and five LED drives 142a-
142e is connected.

Then, the speaker 4 is output to the sound source drive 136.
4 is connected, 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 an LED 40a as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.
And segments 40b of 40 and 40b are respectively connected. That is, the anodes of those segments are connected to the location lamp drive 138, and the cathodes of those segments are each commonly grounded. Thus, for example, when setting the cabinet number to "00", power is supplied to the segments af and a'-f 'of the LEDs 40a and 40b, thereby causing the corresponding segments af and a'-. The light emitting diode of f'is 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 outputs of the LED drives 142a to 142e, respectively. In this case, regarding the upper stage, as shown in FIG.
Output lines a _{00 to} a for area selection of one power supply Vcc, 20
The output lines b _{0 to} b ₉ for selecting the alignment positions of ₁₉ and 10 are
It is provided. In addition, in FIG. 8, especially "00"
And LED board 22-0 corresponding to the address "19"
0 and 22-19, and since the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b are turned on and off at the same time,
It is shown by the symbol of two light emitting diodes. And each LED
The anodes of the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b of the board 22 are connected to the power source Vcc, and the cathodes of the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b are commonly connected to the cathodes of the light emitting diodes 26a to 26j of the same LED board 22, respectively. It Furthermore, the anodes of the light emitting diodes 26a to 26j of each LED board 22 are 1
The output lines b _{0 to} b ₉ for selecting the arrangement position of 0 are respectively connected. Further, the cathodes of the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b correspond to the position of the LED board 22,
The output lines a _{00 to} a ₁₉ for selecting the 20 areas are respectively connected.

Therefore, the output lines a _{00 to} a ₁₉ of 20 select the corresponding storage area, and the output lines b _{0 to} b ₉ of 10 select the arrangement position in the storage area. For example, when selecting the arrangement position of "0" in the storage area of the address "00",
The output line a ₀₀ for area selection is set to the “L” level, and
The output line b ₀ for selecting the arrangement position is set to the “H” level, whereby the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b and 26a of the corresponding LED board 22-00 are turned on.

Note that these light emitting diodes may be connected in opposite directions. In this case, grounding the power Vcc, and the output line a ₀₀ ~a ₁₉ connected to the light emitting diode of the corresponding "H"
The output lines b _{0 to} b _{9 which} are set to the level and connected to the corresponding light emitting diode may be set to the “L” level.

Next, the operation or operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

First, when the power is turned on, each unit is initialized in the first step S1. Then, in the next step S3, the operator inputs file data such as the item code of the file 60 to be searched or its code number or various commands with the keyboard 104. In this step S3, the file data of the file 60 may be input using the barcode reader 106.

In the next step S5, the CPU 100a determines whether or not the number of file data items input in step S3 exceeds 10. If the number of data items exceeds 10, error processing is performed. If the number of data items is 10 or less, the process proceeds to the next step S7.

In step S7, the CPU 100a determines whether the command input in step S3 is a search command. If it is not a search command, the process returns to step S3. When a search command is detected in step S7, the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S9, the CPU 100a searches for file data from the data input in step S3, for example, from the contents of the floppy disk 111a (FIG. 5),
Further, based on the searched file data, a signal for searching the corresponding file is sent to the CPU via the input / output interface 120 of the cabinets 12 and 12 '.
To 122. Then, the CPU 122 of the cabinet that should store the corresponding file 60 sends a signal for causing the LEDs 40a and 40b of 7-segment display to emit the cabinet number via the output interface 132 for the corresponding cabinet. To the sound source drive 136 and the storage area 1 of the sound source drive 136.
LED drive signals 142a to 142e for causing the light emitting diodes of the LED board 22 corresponding to No. 8 to emit light.
Give to.

Then, the location lamp drive 138 causes the 7-segment display LEDs 40a and 40b of the corresponding cabinet to emit light, and 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 40a and 40b and the sound of the speaker 44. Also, the LED drives 142a-1
42e supplies power from a power supply (not shown) to the light emitting diode of the LED board 22 corresponding to the storage area 18 in which the searched file 60 should be stored, and emits light from the corresponding light emitting diode 24a, 24b, 26a to 26j. Let
Therefore, the position and address of the storage area 18 of the cabinet in which the file 60 to be searched is stored can be confirmed by the light emission of the light emitting diodes 24a and 24b. Further, the light emitting diodes 26a to 26j
With the light emission of, it is possible to confirm the arrangement position of the files 60 to be searched in the storage area.

In addition, step S9 is branched into step S11 and step S17 in the next stage.

In step S11, the relevant file 60 is extracted from the position of the file 60 to be searched confirmed in step S9.

In the next step S13, it is determined whether the check switch 48 has been turned on. If the check switch 48 is turned on, the process proceeds to the next step S15, and if not, the process proceeds to step S17.

In step S15, the LED 40 of the corresponding cabinet
"a" and 40b are displayed on "AC", the sound of the corresponding speaker 44 is turned off, and the light emitting diode 24
The light emission of a and 24b is turned off. Therefore, it is possible to know how many files have been processed in this state. Then, the process proceeds to step S17.

In step S17, the number of the finding portion 62 of the file 60 is set to the file 60 by the barcode reader 106, for example.
The storage status of the file 60 in the cabinet 12 is managed by reading the bar code portion 64 of the file, inputting it with the keyboard 104, or writing it in the ledger.

In the next step S19, L is pressed by the keyboard 104.
The EDs 40a and 40b are displayed on "AC", and the CPU 100a determines whether or not a command for turning off the light emission of the light emitting diodes 24a, 24b, 26a to 26j and muting the sound of the speaker 44 has been input. If the command is input, LE is executed in step S21.
D40a and 40b are displayed as "AC", the light emitting diodes 24a, 24b, 26a to 26j are turned off, and the sound of the speaker 44 is turned off. In this step S21, the LED 40a has already been obtained in the previous step S15.
And 40b are displayed in "AC" and the light emitting diode 24
If a, 24b, and 26a to 26j are turned off and the sound of the speaker 44 is turned off, nothing is specifically processed.

In the next step S23, the corresponding LEDs 40a and 4
0b indicates the cabinet number and the light emitting diode 24
The commands for relighting a, 24b, 26a-26j and re-ringing the speaker 44 are 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 S9, the light is turned on again, and a sound is emitted. If not, the process returns to the first step S1 and each part is initialized.

Although two cabinets are provided in the above embodiment, a third cabinet 12 ″ may be provided on the left side of the second cabinet 12 ′ as shown in FIG. 11, for example. The number of may be changed arbitrarily.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the second cabinet 12 'is installed on the left side of the first cabinet 12, but in the cabinet of the above-mentioned embodiment, as shown in FIG. ′, 12 ″, ...
Even if these are added to the right side of the first cabinet 12 in that order, those cabinets and the computer main body can be easily connected. That is, when installing a plurality of cabinets, if the input side and the output side of the cabinets are fixed, the installation direction of the cabinets with respect to the computer main body is determined, which may make wiring difficult. . On the other hand, in the cabinet in the above-described embodiment, the commonly connected input / output terminals of the input / output interface 120 are provided on the left and right sides, so that the cabinet can be placed on the right side or the left side of the computer main body. Even if they are added, those wirings can be easily performed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, since the 7-segment display LED is used for the location lamp, the location lamps are displayed in order from the smallest one as shown in FIG. 13 and the largest one as shown in FIG. , Irregularly, as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to divide the cabinet or file into blocks.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, one check switch 48 is formed for each cabinet, and the LED 40 of the corresponding cabinet is formed by this check switch 48.
a and 40b are displayed in "AC", and the light emitting diode 2
4a, 24b, 26a to 26j are turned off, and the sound of the speaker 44 can be turned off to check the status of the processed file. However, such a check switch is provided for each storage section or storage area. Thus, it may be possible to check the status of the file processed in more detail.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the cabinet storage unit is vertically 5
Although the storage units are formed in steps, the arrangement and the number of storage units can be arbitrarily changed, and the present invention can be used even when only one storage unit is provided. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the five storage units are divided into 20 storage units to form 100 storage regions. However, in order to form 100 storage regions, for example, the storage units may be arranged vertically. Formed in 4 steps and 2 for each storage
The storage part may be divided into five parts, or the storage parts may be formed in two columns and each storage part may be divided into fifty parts.

Further, although the display unit is provided in the lower portion of the storage area in the above-described embodiment, the display unit may be provided in the upper portion of the storage area or on the left and right sides of the storage area. When the display unit is provided on the left and right sides of the storage area, the display unit may be provided on a partition plate or the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the light-transmitting plate is provided in front of the light-emitting diode in order to display the address of the storage area. However, instead of the light-emitting diode and the light-transmitting plate, a 7-segment display LED may be used. Good.

In the above-described embodiment, the 7-segment display LEDs 40a and 40b are provided as location lamps in order to display the cabinet number, but instead of this, the cabinet 12 has, for example, a circular or square LED on the upper portion thereof. A lamp or a lamp may be provided as a location lamp. It should be noted that two or more such location lamps may be provided so that one location lamp can be hidden and the other location lamp can be seen. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the 7-segment display LED is indicated by a numeral of two digits, but it may be indicated by a numeral of two digits or more, and may be indicated by a character other than the numeral such as alphabet. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B respectively show the cabinet of the embodiment of FIG. 1, FIG. 2A is a front view thereof, and FIG. 2B is an illustrative 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 translucent plate of FIG. 1 embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing the 7-segment display LED of FIG. 1 embodiment and its surroundings. FIG. 7 is a front view of a 7-segment display LED of the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 8 shows one LED drive and LED of the embodiment shown in FIG.
It is a circuit diagram which shows the relationship with a board. FIG. 9 is a flow chart of the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of files stored in the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are illustrative views showing an extension direction when a plurality of cabinets of the embodiment of FIG. 1 are connected. 13 to 15 are illustrative views showing the display of the location lamp when a plurality of cabinets of the embodiment of FIG. 1 are connected. In the figure, 10 is a file storage device, 12 is a first cabinet, 12 'is a second cabinet, and 14a-1.
4e is a storage part, 16 is a partition plate, 18 is a storage area, 20 is a display part, 22 is an LED board, and 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 C
RT display, 120 is an input / output interface, 1
Reference numeral 34 is a check switch drive, 136 is a sound source drive, and 138 is a location lamp drive.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cabinet having a storage section for storing a plurality of files, a plurality of display means formed in the vicinity of respective positions of the cabinet where the plurality of files are to be stored, Input means for inputting search data for search, search means for searching a specific file according to the search data from the input means, at a position where the file searched by the search means should be stored A file storage device comprising means for displaying the display means formed in close proximity, and means for canceling the display of a plurality of the displayed display means.