JPH07111010A - Auto-changer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the auto-changer device of easy magazine management capable of easily setting a magazine and discriminating many kinds of magazines. CONSTITUTION:The magazine 2 is placed in a drawing part 8, and the drawing part 8 is pushed in, so that the magazine 2 is set in the auto-changer device 1. Then, a sensor 9a is provided in a magazine housing part 6, while plural switch members 2a are provided on the magazine 2, and when the magazine 2 is pushed in, the number of switch members 2a in a recessed state or a projected state is detected by the sensor 9a, so that a magazine number is recognized. Alternatively, the magazine number can also be recognized by providing encoder 9b for outputting a signal corresponding to a rotary angle in the magazine housing part 6 or fitting a nonvolatile storage device stored with a magazine number to the magazine. Moreover, by making the magazine dividable into submagazines, the magazine management can be facilitated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, large-capacity storage media such as magneto-optical discs have been put into practical use, and along with this, a plurality of storage media such as magneto-optical discs and tapes are stored in magazines and the like, An automatic changer device has been developed in which a storage medium is automatically taken out, set in a drive, and read / write.

The present invention relates to the above-mentioned autochanger device, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a magazine storage structure and a magazine recognition mechanism in the autochanger device.

[0003]

18 and 19 are views showing a conventional automatic changer device, respectively. In FIG. 18, 100 is an autochanger device, 100a is an upper lid, and 101 is a storage medium (hereinafter referred to as medium) for reading / writing.
A drive for writing, and 110 is a medium. In the autochanger device of FIG. 18, the circular magazine 10
The medium 110 is stored in No. 2, the upper lid 100a is opened, and the magazine 102 storing the medium is set in the automatic changer device 100. As the magazine 102, a plurality of types of media containing different media are prepared, and the user sets the required magazine in the autochanger device according to the content of the processing.

When the magazine 102 is set, the autochanger device 100 moves the media 11 from the magazine 102.
0 is taken out, set in the drive 101, and read / write is performed. Further, in FIG. 19, 100 is an autochanger device, 100a is a lid on the front of the main body, 102 is a magazine for storing media, and 102a is a handle for the magazine. In the autochanger device of FIG. 19, a medium 110 (not shown) is stored in a box-shaped magazine 102, and when the magazine 102 is replaced, the handle 1
The magazine 102 is pulled out and replaced by 02a. Also, as in the case of FIG. 18, a plurality of types of magazines containing different media are prepared as the magazine 102, and the user sets the required magazine in the autochanger device according to the content of the processing.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an autochanger device in which media are stored in a box-shaped magazine which is the premise of the present invention. In the figure, 100 is an autochanger device, 101 is a drive for reading / writing a medium, 102 is a magazine accommodating a plurality of media, a plurality of slots are formed in the magazine 102, and a medium 110 is stored in the plurality of slots. It is stored.

Reference numeral 103 denotes a transport unit for taking out the medium 110 from the magazine 102, setting it in the drive 101, and taking out the medium from the drive 101 for reading / writing and returning it to the magazine. Reference numeral 104 denotes a worm shaft for moving the transport unit 103. A gear that meshes with the worm shaft 104 is provided below the transport unit 103, and when the worm shaft 104 is rotated by the transport motor 106, the transport unit 103 moves in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

The transport unit 103 is provided with an arm 105 for taking out the medium from the magazine 102 and a roller for feeding the taken-out medium to the opposite side of the transport unit 103. After removing 110, move it in the direction of the arrow in the figure to remove the removed medium into the drive 10
Set to 1. Further, the medium taken out from the drive 101 is moved in the same manner as described above and returned to the magazine 102.

Also, 107 is an autochanger device 1.
When the host computer 108 outputs a medium exchange command to the control device 107, the control device 107 controls the transport unit 1 according to the command sent from the host computer 108.
By controlling 03, the medium 110 is taken out from the drive 101 and returned to the magazine, the next medium is taken out from the magazine 102 and set in the drive 101.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the configuration of the control device 107. In FIG. 21, 201 is a processing device, 202 is a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and the like, and 203 is data that is not frequently rewritten. Rewritable nonvolatile storage device, 204 is a power supply, 205 is an external register for storing control variables and the like, 206 is a rewritable storage device for storing data and the like, 207 is a control LSI, and a control LSI 207 is an autochanger device. Various sensors in 100, operation units such as a conveyance motor 103, etc. are connected.

In FIG. 21, as the operation unit, a conveyance motor 106 for driving the conveyance unit 103, a roller drive motor for attaching a medium to the conveyance unit and taking in the medium to the conveyance unit, an arm driving motor for taking in the medium, and the like are provided. To be In addition, the auto changer device 100
As the sensor in, for example, as shown in FIG.
Magazine presence / absence detection sensor 21 for detecting the presence / absence of a magazine
1, a magazine recognition sensor 212 for identifying a magazine, a medium presence / absence sensor 213 for detecting the presence / absence of a medium, and the like are provided as necessary.

The magazine recognition sensor 212 is provided so that the autochanger device can automatically determine the number of the magazine. By providing the above sensor, erroneous magazine setting is prevented. That is, in the above-mentioned auto changer device, when a plurality of magazines are used for managing a large amount of data, or when different magazines are used according to the contents of work, the contents of the magazines depend only on the judgment of the user. Will destroy the data if the wrong magazine is set. For example, if you accidentally set another magazine when backing up data,
There is a risk that the data will be destroyed.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 21, a magazine recognition sensor 212 is usually provided in the autochanger device, and when the power supply is turned on or when the magazine is inserted / removed, the autochanger device 100 is started.
The magazine is identified by the auto changer device 10
The host computer 108 is notified of the magazine number from 0 to prevent the writing of erroneous data to improve the efficiency of work.

FIG. 22 shows a conventional magazine recognition sensor 212.
Is a diagram showing a configuration of FIG. (A) shows a magazine,
(B) shows the magazine recognition sensor 212 attached to the magazine 102. As shown in FIG.
The magazine 102 is provided with a plurality of slots 102c, and a plurality of media are stored in the slots 102c.
Then, the autochanger device identifies the magazine number by the magazine identification sensor 212.

Reference numeral 212a is a slide changeover switch for setting the magazine number. To set the magazine number, the slide changeover switch 212a is slid up and down and set at a predetermined position. FIG. 2B shows the magazine 102 viewed from the side A direction.
As shown in the figure, the slide changeover switch 212a is provided with projections and depressions and projects from the front surface of the magazine 102. Two
Reference numeral 12b is a magazine identification switch provided on the autochanger device side, and is a magazine identification switch 212b.
When hits the convex portion of the slide changeover switch 212a, the magazine identification switch is turned on, and at other times, the magazine identification switch is turned off.

In the figure, the slide changeover switch 21
2a is set at a predetermined position in advance according to the contents of the medium stored in the magazine 102. When the user sets the magazine 102 in the auto changer device, the convex portion of the slide changeover switch 212a is provided in the auto changer device. Upon hitting the identification switch 212b, the corresponding magazine identification switch 212b is turned on.

This signal is sent to the control device 107 of the above-mentioned autochanger device, and the control device 107 detects that one of the magazine identification switches 212b is turned on and that the magazine is set. The magazine number is identified from the on / off state of the magazine identification switch 212b. In the example of FIG. 22, since three magazine identification switches 212b are provided, a maximum of seven types of magazines can be identified.

[0017]

By the way, in the automatic changer apparatus shown in FIG. 18, the magazine cannot be set without opening the upper lid.
If multiple devices are used, they cannot be stacked. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, in the autochanger device in which the lid on the front surface of the main body is opened and the magazine is pushed, the stacking is possible, but for example, when the main body is installed under the OA desk, the magazine is There was a problem that it was hard to push.

On the other hand, the types of magazines have been increasing with the generalization of the use of autochanger devices.
It is becoming necessary to manage hundreds or more magazines. However, the magazine identification mechanism shown in FIG. 22 can identify only seven types of magazines. Further, in order to increase the number of types of magazines to be identified, the number of switches 212b may be increased, but there is a limit to the number of switches in terms of mounting space, and the cost also increases. I was not able to satisfy the request.

Further, as the types of magazines have increased, the handling thereof has become complicated and the magazine management process has become difficult. Further, in the automatic changer device, it may be necessary to partially replace the medium of the magazine depending on the work. In such a case, conventionally, the magazine is removed from the automatic changer device, and the medium is replaced one by one. I was resetting. However, the above work is complicated, and there is a possibility that an incorrect medium may be set when the medium is replaced. In particular, conventionally, when the cleaning medium is set in a part of the magazine, the cleaning medium is set in the magazine each time.

The above problem does not occur if a magazine in which the media partially overlap is prepared in advance, but in this case,
The number of types of magazines has increased, and it has become necessary to assign new magazine numbers to magazines that partially overlap, and this also raises the problem that the number of recognized magazines also increases. The present invention has been made to solve the problems in the above-described conventional autochanger device, and is the first aspect of the present invention.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an autochanger device that can easily set a magazine in the autochanger device and can easily cope with an increase in the types of magazines.

A second object of the present invention is to store the magazines so that the magazines can be easily set even when the autochanger device is installed in a narrow space, and the magazines can be stacked or placed sideways as needed. An object of the present invention is to provide an autochanger device having a structure. A third object of the present invention is to provide an autochanger device equipped with a magazine identification mechanism capable of identifying various types of magazines.

A fourth object of the present invention is to divide the magazines and to make it possible to combine the divided magazines arbitrarily, thereby making it unnecessary to replace the media of the magazines, improving the workability, and improving the workability of the magazines. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic changer device that suppresses an increase in types and facilitates magazine management.

[0023]

1 and 2 show the principle of the present invention. In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is an autochanger device, 2 is a magazine that stores a medium 5, 2a is a switch member that is attached to the magazine 2 and that can set a concave-convex state, and 2b is the insertion direction of the magazine that is attached to the magazine 2. A movable switch member, 2c is a non-volatile storage means, 2d is a connecting means for electrically connecting the non-volatile storage means 2c and the control means 7, 2e is a record carrier on which index information indicating a magazine number is recorded, and 2f is a It is a setting means for setting the number of the sub magazine.

Further, 3 is a drive for reading / writing the medium 5, 4 is a transport unit for fetching the medium 5 from the magazine 2 and setting it in the drive 3, and for feeding the medium 5 back to the magazine 2 and 4a is a magazine 2 Medium presence / absence detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the medium 5, 5 is a medium, 6 is a magazine storing section, 7 is control means for controlling the automatic changer device 1, and 8 is a drawer section for setting the magazine 2.

Reference numeral 9a is a sensor for detecting the concave / convex state of the switch member 2a provided in the magazine storage unit 6, 9b is an encoder provided in the magazine storage unit 6, and 9c is an encoder for moving the encoder 9b by the switch member 2b. It is a driving member. In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1 of the present invention is, as shown in FIG. 1, a magazine storage section 6 for storing a magazine 2 in which a plurality of media 5 are stored.
The drive 3 for reading / writing the medium, and the loading / unloading of the medium 5 into / from the magazine 2 set in the magazine storage section 6 are performed while the medium 5 is set in the drive 3 and the medium 5 is loaded from the drive 3. In the automatic changer device 1 including the carrying unit 4 for carrying out,
The drawer 2 having an opening is provided at least in the upper part of the magazine storage unit 6 of the autochanger device 1. The drawer 2 is pulled out to mount the magazine 2 and the drawer 8 is pushed in, so that the magazine 2 is loaded into the autochanger device 1. It is configured to be set to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the opening 8a is provided on one side surface of the drawer portion.
When the automatic changer device 1 is installed by rotating by 90 °, the drawer 8 is pulled out and the magazine 2 is set from the opening 8a provided on the side surface of the drawer 8. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the magazine storing section 6 is provided with a positioning mechanism for positioning the magazine 2.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a magazine storage unit 6 for storing a magazine 2 storing a plurality of media 5, a drive 3 for reading / writing the media, and the above magazine Magazine 2 set in storage unit 6
In an autochanger device 1 including a transport unit 4 for loading and unloading the medium 5 into and from the drive 3 and for loading and unloading the medium 5 from the drive 3, and a control means 7 for controlling the autochanger device 1. A sensor 9a for detecting unevenness is provided in the magazine storage section 6, and a plurality of switch members 2a capable of setting the unevenness are provided in a position corresponding to the sensor 9a of the magazine 2 in parallel with the insertion direction of the magazine 2. When the concave / convex state of the switch member 2a is set to a number corresponding to the magazine number and the magazine 2 is pushed into the magazine storing portion 6, the sensor 9a causes the switch member 2a to switch.
The magazine number is recognized by detecting the number of concave or convex states of No. 1 and inputting it to the control means 7, and the control means 7 counting the number of concave and convex states detected by the sensor 9a. Is.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a magazine storage section 6 for storing a magazine 2 storing a plurality of media 5, a drive 3 for reading / writing the media, and the magazine described above. Magazine 2 set in storage unit 6
In an autochanger device 1 including a transport unit 4 for loading and unloading the medium 5 into and from the drive 3 and for loading and unloading the medium 5 from the drive 3, and a control means 7 for controlling the autochanger device 1. The magazine storage unit 6 is provided with an encoder 9b that outputs a signal corresponding to a rotation angle and an encoder drive member 9c that moves in the insertion direction of the magazine 2 and rotates the encoder 9b by an angle according to the movement amount. A switch member 2b capable of setting a position in the magazine insertion direction is provided at a position corresponding to the encoder driving member 9c, and the position of the switch member 2b is set at a position corresponding to a magazine number, When pushed into the magazine storage section 6, the switch member 2b Encoder to move the drive member 9c, the movement amount is detected by an encoder 9b is inputted to the control unit 7, in which the control unit 7 is configured to recognize the magazine number from the rotational angle of the encoder 9b.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect of the invention, the control means 7 is provided with a non-volatile memory means 7a for storing a magazine number, and the recognized magazine number is stored in the nonvolatile memory. In addition to writing to the nonvolatile memory means 7a, the fact that the magazine 2 is not set is written to the nonvolatile memory means 7a when the magazine 2 is removed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the invention, the magazine storing section 6 of the autochanger device 1 is provided with a door and a mechanism for locking the door so that the door is locked when the power is off. It is composed.
According to the invention of claim 8 of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
A magazine storage unit 6 for storing a magazine 2 storing a plurality of media 5, a drive 3 for reading / writing media,
The medium 5 is loaded into and unloaded from the magazine 2 set in the magazine storage section 6 and the medium 5 is loaded into the drive 3.
In the autochanger device 1 including the transport unit 4 for loading the media 5 from the drive 3 and the control means 7 for controlling the autochanger device 1, a nonvolatile storage means 2c for storing a magazine number in a magazine 2; The storage device 2c and the connection means 2d for electrically connecting the control means 7 are provided, and when the magazine 2 is set, the control means 7 sets the magazine number stored in the storage means 2c via the connection means 2d. It is configured to recognize the magazine number by reading it.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the invention, the nonvolatile storage means 2c provided in the magazine 2 is provided.
The history information of the magazine 2 or the medium 5 stored in the magazine 2 is stored in the. Claim 10 of the present invention
2B, the magazine storage unit 6 that stores the magazine 2 that stores a plurality of media 5, the drive 3 that reads / writes the media, and the media exist in the magazine 2. Medium presence / absence detecting means 4a for detecting presence / absence of medium
And a drive 3 for loading and unloading the medium 5 into and from the magazine 2 set in the magazine storage section 6.
In an autochanger device 1 including a transport unit 4 that sets a medium 5 in a medium and loads a medium 5 from a drive 3, a record carrier 2e having index information indicating a magazine number recorded therein is attached to a magazine 2 and the transport unit is installed. 4 is provided with a switching means 4b for switching the position of the medium presence / absence detecting means 4a to a position facing the record carrier 2c, and when the magazine number is recognized, the medium presence / absence detecting means 4a is moved to the record carrier 2c by the switching means 4b. The magazine number is read by switching to the opposite position.

The invention of claim 11 of the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a magazine storage unit 6 for storing a magazine 2 storing a plurality of media 5, a drive 3 for reading / writing the media, and a loading / unloading of the media 5 into / from the magazine 2 set in the magazine storage unit 6. In addition to the above, the autochanger device 1 including the medium 5 set in the drive 3 and the transport unit 4 that takes in the medium 5 from the drive 3 includes a plurality of sub-magazines 2-1, ..., 2-n. Divided into 2 sub magazines
By combining -1, ..., 2-n so that they can be set in the magazine storage unit 6, the magazines can be managed in units of sub-magazines.

The invention of claim 12 of the present invention is the invention of claim 11.
In the invention described above, one of the sub-magazines 2-1, ..., 2-n is a cleaning unit, and one of the sub-units of the magazine 2 is replaced with a cleaning unit to perform cleaning. It is composed. The invention of claim 13 of the present invention is the same as the invention of claim 11 or claim 12,
.., 2-n, and a means for recognizing the sub-magazine number of the sub-magazine is provided in the magazine storage section 6.

[0034]

In FIG. 1, the magazine 2 is placed in the drawer 8 of the autochanger device 1 and the drawer 8 is pushed in to set the magazine 2 in the magazine storage 6 of the autochanger device 1. Further, by providing the opening 8a on the side surface of the drawer portion 8, when the autochanger device 1 is rotated by 90 ° and installed, the drawer portion 8
The magazine 2 can be inserted into the magazine storage section 6 through the opening 8a provided on the side surface of the magazine.

The following means can be provided as means for the autochanger device 1 to recognize the magazine number of the magazine 2 to be set. As shown in FIG. 1, a sensor 9a for detecting unevenness is provided in the magazine storage portion 6, and a plurality of unevenness states can be set at a position corresponding to the sensor 9a of the magazine 2 in parallel with the insertion direction of the magazine 2. A switch member 2a is provided. Then, the number of concave and convex states of the switch member 2a is set to a number corresponding to the magazine number, and when the magazine 2 is pushed into the magazine storing section 6, the number of concave or convex states of the switch member 2a is detected by the sensor 9a. And recognize the magazine number. As shown in FIG. 1, an encoder 9b that outputs a signal corresponding to a rotation angle, and an encoder drive member 9c that moves in the insertion direction of the magazine 2 and rotates the encoder 9b by an angle according to the movement amount, as shown in FIG. And a switch member 2b capable of setting a position in the magazine insertion direction at a position corresponding to the encoder driving member 9c of the magazine 2. Then, when the position of the switch member 2b is set to a position corresponding to the magazine number and the magazine 2 is pushed into the magazine storing section 6, the switch member 2b moves the encoder driving member 9c, and the moving amount is set to the encoder. 9b detects the magazine from the rotation angle of the encoder 9b.
Recognize the number. As shown in FIG. 2A, the magazine 2
A non-volatile storage means 2c for storing a number and a connection means 2d for electrically connecting the storage device 2c and the control means 7 are provided. When the magazine 2 is set, the control means 7
Reads the magazine number stored in the storage means 2c via the connection means 2d,
Recognize the number. As shown in FIG. 2B, the magazine 2
Record carrier 2 recording index information indicating a number
In addition to mounting e, switching means 4b is provided for switching the position of the medium presence / absence detecting means 4a provided in the transport unit 4 to the position facing the record carrier 2e. When the magazine number is recognized, the switching means 4b
Switch the medium presence / absence detecting means 4a to a position facing the record carrier 2e, and read the magazine number.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the magazine can be divided into a plurality of sub-magazines 2-1, ..., 20n, and magazine management can be performed in sub-magazine units. Further, each sub magazine may be provided with a sub magazine number setting means 2f so that the sub magazine number can be recognized by the autochanger device 1.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as described above, the magazine 2 is placed on the drawer 8 of the autochanger device 1 and the drawer 8 is pushed in,
Since the magazine 2 is set in the magazine storage section 6 of the autochanger device 1, the magazine can be easily replaced with one hand, and the autochanger device 1 can be used by being stacked with other devices.

Further, as in the second aspect of the present invention, by forming the side surface of the drawer portion 8 as an opening portion, the magazine can be easily set even when the apparatus is rotated by 90 ° and installed, and a narrow space is provided. It becomes possible to install the autochanger device 1 in the. Further, as in the third aspect of the present invention, by providing the magazine storage section 6 with the positioning mechanism, the magazine 2 can be accurately positioned.

In the invention of claim 4 of the present invention, as described above, the sensor 9a for detecting unevenness is provided in the magazine storing portion 6, and the magazine 2 is inserted into the magazine 2 at a position corresponding to the sensor 9a. Since a plurality of switch members 2a capable of setting the concavo-convex state are provided in parallel with the direction to recognize the magazine number, one sensor can identify many kinds of magazines with a simple mechanism.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, as described above, the encoder 9b for outputting a signal corresponding to the rotation angle to the magazine storing section 6 and the magazine 9 is moved in the inserting direction of the magazine 2 according to the moving amount. Since the encoder drive member 9c for rotating the encoder 9b by the different angle is provided, and the switch member 2b capable of setting the position in the magazine insertion direction is provided at the position corresponding to the encoder drive member 9c of the magazine 2. Similar to the invention of Item 4, a simple mechanism enables a single sensor to identify many kinds of magazines.

Further, as in the invention of claim 6, the control means 7 stores the magazine number in the non-volatile storage means 7.
a is provided, the recognized magazine number is written in the nonvolatile storage means 7a, and when the magazine 2 is removed, the fact that the magazine 2 is not set is written in the nonvolatile storage means 7a. Thus, when the power is turned off and then turned on again, the number of the set magazine can be recognized from the stored contents of the nonvolatile storage means 7a.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, if the magazine storing section 6 of the autochanger device 1 is provided with a door and a mechanism for locking the door, the door is locked when the power is turned off. It is possible to prevent replacement of the magazine when the power is off, and it is possible to prevent a difference between the actually stored magazine and the stored contents of the nonvolatile storage device 7a.

In the eighth aspect of the present invention, as described above, the nonvolatile storage means 2c storing the magazine number in the magazine 2 and the connection for electrically connecting the storage device 2c and the control means 7 are provided. Since the means 2d is provided and the magazine number stored in the storage means 2c is read when the magazine 2 is set, many kinds of magazines can be recognized. In addition, the magazine presence / absence detection sensor is unnecessary, and the configuration can be simplified. Further, it is possible to detect that the magazine is incompletely inserted by the connection state of the connecting means 2d, and the reliability can be improved.

Further, as in the invention of claim 9 of the present invention, by storing the history information of the magazine 2 or the medium 5 accommodated in the magazine 2 in the non-volatile storage means 2c, the information is distributed and managed. It becomes possible.
In the invention of claim 10 of the present invention, as described above, the record carrier 2e in which the index information indicating the magazine number is recorded is attached to the magazine 2, and
A switching unit 4b for switching the position of the medium presence / absence detecting unit 4a provided in the transport unit 4 to a position facing the recording carrier 2e is provided, and the position of the medium presence / absence detecting unit 4a is switched by the switching unit 4b to read the magazine number. Therefore, by adding a simple mechanism such as a solenoid to the conventional device, it is possible to recognize various types of magazines without newly providing a sensor.

In the eleventh aspect of the present invention, as described above, the magazine is composed of a plurality of sub-magazines 2-1.
Since it is possible to divide into 20n and manage magazines in units of sub-magazines, it is not necessary to replace a part of the media in each magazine one by one, and media can be easily replaced by combining sub-magazines. be able to. Therefore, the work of exchanging the medium can be eliminated, and the workability can be improved. Since the magazine is divided into sub-magazines 2-1, ..., 20n,
The number of magazines can be prevented from increasing, and magazine management can be performed easily.

Further, according to the invention of claim 12, one of the sub-magazines 2-1, ..., 2-n is a cleaning unit, and one of the sub-units of the magazine 2 is a cleaning unit. It becomes possible to automatically carry out cleaning by replacing with. Still further, as in the invention of claim 13, the sub-magazine 2-1 and
By providing the setting means 2f for setting the sub-magazine number to 2-n, and the means for recognizing the sub-magazine number of the sub-magazine in the magazine storage section 6, the auto-changer device 1 is provided with a number for each sub-magazine. Can be recognized, and the sub magazine can be easily managed.

[0047]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 3 and 4 are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment shows an embodiment in which a magazine can be easily set in an auto changer device (hereinafter, abbreviated as a main body device), and FIG. 3A shows an appearance of the main body device when the magazine storing portion is pulled out. , (B) show the cross section of the magazine positioning mechanism provided in the portion for storing the magazine. Further, FIG. 4 shows an installation example of the apparatus of this embodiment.

In FIG. 3A, 100 is a main body device,
Reference numeral 101 is a drive, 102 is a magazine, 102a is a handle, 11 is a magazine storage unit in the main body apparatus, and 12 is a positioning mechanism for positioning the magazine. As shown in the figure, the magazine storing section 11 has a structure that can be pulled out to the front, and the upper side of the drawer and the side surfaces such as the right side are openings. Further, a magazine positioning mechanism 12 is provided on the side surface and the upper surface of the magazine storage unit 11 in which the magazine 102 is stored so that the magazine 102 is set at a predetermined position.

FIG. 11B is a view showing the magazine positioning mechanism, and shows a cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. In the figure (b), 12a is a roller, 12b is a pressure spring composed of a leaf spring or the like for pressing the roller,
12c is a guide guide, 10a is an outer wall of the main body device, 102
Is a magazine. As shown in the figure, a pressing spring 12b is provided by cutting and raising a part of the base frame of the main body device as a guide guide 12c and providing a resin roller 12b.
Is attached to the base frame of the main unit.

In the figure, to set the magazine 102, the drawer of the magazine storage unit 11 is pulled out, the magazine 102 is placed on the drawer, and the drawer is pushed into the main body apparatus 100 as shown in FIG. Magazine storage 1
Since the positioning mechanism 12 is provided on the upper surface and the side surface of 1, even if the position is deviated when the magazine is set,
The magazine 102 is guided by the positioning mechanism 12 and set at a predetermined position.

In this embodiment, as described above, the magazine storage unit 11 can be pulled out and the magazine can be set in the drawer, so that the magazine can be easily replaced with one hand. Further, by adopting the configuration of this embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 4A, the main body device 100 can be used by being overlapped with other devices. Furthermore, as mentioned above,
Since the right side of the magazine storage section 11 has an opening (see FIG. 3), by providing the handle 102a on the side of the magazine as well, as shown in FIG.
Even if the magazine is rotated and installed, the magazine can be easily set from the opening. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7C, the main body device 100 can be installed in a narrow space.

FIGS. 5 to 7 are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and this embodiment shows an embodiment for recognizing various kinds of magazines. In FIG. 5, (a) shows the relationship between the magazine and the main body device, (b) shows a mechanism for recognizing the magazine, and (c) shows the AA cross section of (b). In the figure, 100 is a main body device, 102 is a magazine, 21 is a slide switch provided in the magazine, and 22 is a sensor unit provided in the main body device. Slide switch 2
As shown in (b) and (c), reference numeral 1 is composed of a plurality of switch members 21a to 21c provided with protruding portions 21a 'to 21c' which can slide up and down, and the protruding portion 21a 'is provided.
By sliding ~ 21c 'up and down, (c)
As shown in, it is possible to change the number of the convex portions 21a ′ to 21c ′ that abut the protruding portion 22a of the sensor portion 22. In addition,
Although only three switch members 21a to 21c are shown in the figure, an arbitrary number of switch members can be provided if necessary.

The sensor portion 22 is composed of a protrusion 22a that deforms when pressed and pushes the sensor 22b, and a sensor 22b. The sensor 22b outputs a pulse signal every time the protrusions 21a 'to 21c' hit the protrusion 22a. Is output. Figure 6
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the connection between the sensor of this embodiment and the control device 107 (see FIG. 20). The output of the sensor 22b shown in FIG. 5 is connected to the control LSI 207, and FIG.
The output of the magazine presence / absence detection sensor 211 (not shown) is connected to the control LSI 207.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of the magazine recognition processing in this embodiment. The magazine recognition in this embodiment will be described with reference to the same figure. Magazine 1
When setting 02 in the main unit, the magazine 10
The magazine number is set by operating the slide switch 21 according to the contents of the medium stored in 2 (step S1 in FIG. 7).

Then, the magazine is placed in, for example, the magazine storage portion shown in FIG.
When pushed to 0 (step S2), the convex portion of the slide switch hits the sensor portion 22 of the main body device. This allows
The protrusion 22a of the sensor unit 22 is deformed and presses the sensor 22b. The sensor 22b detects the concave portion of the protrusion 22a,
This is output to the control LSI shown in FIG. 6, and the control device counts the number of pulses (step S3).

When the setting of the magazine 102 is completed and the magazine presence / absence detection sensor 211 shown in FIG. 6 generates an output to confirm the end of the magazine setting (step S4).
The control device recognizes the magazine based on the count number described above (step S5). If the above recognition result of the magazine is stored in the rewritable nonvolatile storage device 203 provided in the control device, when the power is turned off and then turned on again, the contents stored in the nonvolatile storage device 203 are controlled. The device can recognize the number of the set magazine.

When the magazine is removed, the magazine presence / absence detection sensor 211 detects that the magazine does not exist and rewrites the contents of the non-volatile storage device 203 without the magazine. Furthermore, when the power is cut off,
If the magazines cannot be replaced, it is possible to prevent the problem that the stored contents of the nonvolatile storage device 203 and the actually set magazines are different.

As described above, in the present embodiment, if the required number of slide switches 21 are provided, one sensor can identify many kinds of magazines, and the magazines can be recognized by a simple mechanism. It becomes possible. Also, if the slide switch and the sensor are aligned in the vertical direction, the slide switch and the sensor do not have to be in the front-rear direction when setting the magazine. No need to do.

Although the slide switch and the sensor are provided on the side surface in the above embodiment, they may be provided on the upper surface of the magazine. 8 to 10 are views showing a third embodiment of the present invention, and this embodiment shows an embodiment capable of identifying various kinds of magazines, like the second embodiment. In FIG. 8, 100 is a main body device, 100a is a front door of the main body device, 102 is a magazine, 31 is a slide switch provided in the magazine, and the slide switch 31 is the bottom face of the magazine as shown in FIG. It is attached to the concave portion 30 provided in the. Then, as shown in FIG. 3C, a leaf spring 30a is attached to the slide switch 30, and the leaf spring 30a is engaged with the uneven portion of the concave portion 30 provided on the bottom surface of the magazine 102. Therefore, the slide switch 31 can be moved along the recess 30 and set at an arbitrary position. Further, 32 is an encoder driving member, 33 is an encoder, and 34 is a door lock of the main body device.

FIG. 9A is a view of the magazine and the main body apparatus as seen from above. The same components as those shown in FIG. 8 are designated by the same reference numerals, and 211 in FIG. A magazine presence / absence detection sensor for detecting the presence / absence of a magazine.
As shown in the figure, the encoder drive member 32 is provided at a position corresponding to the concave portion 30 of the magazine 102 on the main body apparatus, and when the magazine 102 is pushed in, it is pushed inward by the slide switch 31 in the main body apparatus. Also,
A rack is provided on the encoder driving member 32, and the rack is engaged with a pinion provided on the shaft of the encoder.

Further, FIG. 9B shows the encoder driving member 32.
And the encoder 33. The encoder drive member 32 is biased by a spring 32a in the direction opposite to the magazine insertion direction, and the rack 32b of the encoder drive member 32 is a pinion attached to the shaft of the encoder 33. When the encoder drive member 32 moves by engaging with 33a, the encoder 33 rotates.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the connection between the encoder 33 of this embodiment and the control device 107 (see FIG. 20). The output of the encoder 33 and the output of the magazine presence / absence detection sensor 211 shown in FIG. 9 are the control LSI 207. Further, the output of the control LSI 207 is connected to the door lock solenoid 34a for driving the door lock 34 shown in FIG.

Next, magazine recognition in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. When the magazine 102 is set in the main body, the slide switch 31 is operated to set the magazine number according to the contents of the medium stored in the magazine 102 in advance. Then, when the magazine 102 is pushed into the main body device 100, the slide switch 31 hits the encoder drive member 32 of the main body device,
Push in the encoder drive member 32. As a result, the encoder 33 rotates, the output pulse of the encoder 33 is input to the control LSI 207 shown in FIG. 10, and the control device counts this pulse.

When the setting of the magazine 102 is completed and the magazine presence / absence detection sensor 211 outputs an output to confirm the end of the magazine setting, the control device recognizes the magazine based on the above-mentioned count number. The magazine recognition result described above is stored in the rewritable non-volatile storage device 203 provided in the control device as in the second embodiment, and the magazine recognition result is retained even after the power is turned off. In addition, the presence / absence detection sensor 211 of the magazine indicates that the magazine has been removed.
The information without a magazine is stored in the rewritable non-volatile storage device 203.

Further, when the power is off, the door lock solenoid 34a is de-energized to prevent the door from being opened, thereby preventing the exchange of the magazine. Then, when the magazine is present in the main body device when the power is turned on again, an instruction for a magazine reset request is displayed on the operation panel of the main body device. As described above, in this embodiment, the number of the magazine is set by setting the position of the slide switch 31, and the output of the encoder that outputs the number of pulses corresponding to the position is counted to recognize the magazine. Therefore, even if there are many types of magazines, you can easily deal with them. Also, the encoder 3
By increasing the resolution of 3, the pitch of the slide switch provided in the magazine 102 can be reduced,
It is possible to recognize many magazines. further,
By providing two sets of the slide switch 31, the encoder driving body 32, and the encoder 33, it becomes possible to recognize more magazines.

In the above embodiment, the slide switch 31, the encoder driver 32 and the encoder 3 are used.
Although 3 is provided on the bottom side of the magazine, it can be applied to the apparatus of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 if these are provided on the side surface of the magazine. 11 and 12 are diagrams showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, various kinds of magazines can be easily identified and history information of magazines and media can be managed. Is shown.

In FIG. 11, 102 is a magazine and 35 is a magazine.
Is a rewritable non-volatile storage device attached to a magazine, and the rewritable non-volatile storage device 35 (hereinafter abbreviated as the storage device 35) stores a magazine number for identifying the magazine, and Utilizing the empty area, history information and the like of the magazine and the media stored in the magazine are stored. Reference numeral 36 denotes a connector, and the connector 36 connects the storage device 35 and the control device of the main body device when the magazine is set in the main body device. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the connection between the magazine 102 and the control device, and the same components as those shown in FIG. 11 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In FIGS. 11 and 12, the magazine 102
When the magazine 102 and the like are stored in advance in the storage device 35 of the main body device and the magazine 102 is set in the main body device, the control device of the main body device causes the storage device 35 via the connector 36.
Is read to identify the number of the magazine 102. In addition, as described above, the storage device 35 has a magazine
If the history information such as the data version number, the rewriting date and time, the medium stored in the magazine, and the like is stored together with the number, these can be distributed and managed in each magazine. Further, by detecting the presence / absence of a magazine depending on whether or not the storage device 35 is electrically connected, the presence of the magazine can be detected without providing a magazine presence / absence detection sensor.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the rewritable nonvolatile storage device is provided in the magazine 102, and when the magazine is set, the rewritable nonvolatile storage device is connected to the control device of the main unit by the connector. As a result, various types of magazines can be recognized, and history information of magazines and the like can be distributed and managed.

Further, since the magazine presence / absence detection sensor is unnecessary, the structure can be simplified, and the cost therefor can be reduced. Furthermore, it is possible to detect that the magazine is incompletely inserted depending on the connection state of the connector, and it is possible to improve reliability. 13 and 14 are views showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a medium presence / absence detection sensor which has been conventionally used is used as a magazine recognition sensor to recognize a magazine. An example is shown.

In FIG. 13, reference numeral 102 denotes a magazine set in the main unit, and a bar code 41a indicating a magazine number is attached to the magazine 102, and
The magazine number 42b is shown numerically. 10
Reference numeral 3 denotes a conveyance unit that takes out a medium from the magazine, sets it in the drive, takes out the medium from the drive and returns it to the magazine. The conveyance unit 103 is provided with a medium presence / absence detection sensor 42 for detecting the presence or absence of the medium in the magazine. The medium presence / absence detecting sensor 42 is configured to be movable to a dotted line position in the figure by a solenoid 43. And
When the medium presence / absence detection sensor 42 is located at the dotted line position, the medium presence / absence detection sensor 42 faces the barcode attached to the magazine 102. The medium presence / absence detection sensor 42 is a sensor for confirming whether or not the medium is stored in the magazine when the medium is taken out from the magazine.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the connection between the medium presence / absence detection sensor 42, the solenoid 43 and the control LSI 207 of the control device. The solenoid 43 is a control LSI.
The output of 207 switches the position of the medium presence / absence detection sensor 42. In FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, when the magazine 102 is set in the main body device, the control device controls the solenoid 43.
Is driven to move the medium presence / absence detection sensor 42 to the position indicated by the dotted line in FIG. Then, the medium presence / absence detection sensor 42 sends the barcode 41a attached to the magazine 102 to the reading control device.

The control device identifies the magazine number by the bar code read by the medium presence / absence detection sensor 42. When the number of the magazine is identified, the solenoid 43 moves the position of the medium presence / absence detection sensor 42 to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the bar code is attached to the magazine is shown, but other than the bar code, any index information for identifying the magazine can be attached to the magazine.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the medium presence / absence detection sensor is movable, and the index information attached to the magazine is read by the medium presence / absence detection sensor to recognize the magazine. By simply adding a simple mechanism such as a solenoid to the device, it is possible to recognize various types of magazines without newly providing a sensor.

FIGS. 15 to 17 are views showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment shows an embodiment in which the magazine can be divided into sub-magazines, and the sub-magazines are combined to form a magazine. There is. In FIG. 15, 51, 5
Reference numeral 2 is a sub-magazine divided into magazines, 51a is a positioning tab for connecting the sub-magazines, 51b is a lock fitting, 52a is a mating groove, and 52b is a lock tab.
In the figure, the sub-magazines 51 and 52 can be joined by engaging the positioning tab 51a with the engaging groove 52a and hooking the lock fitting 51b on the lock tab 52b.

Although not shown, each of the sub-magazines is provided with the magazine identifying means shown in the second to fifth embodiments, and the main body side is provided with a detecting means for identifying the magazine. As a result, the sub-magazine can be identified as described above. FIG. 16 shows a control LS when the magazine identifying means 51c and 52c are provided in the sub-magazines 51 and 52, respectively, as described above.
It is a figure which shows the connection of I207 and a magazine identification sensor.

17A and 17B are views showing another embodiment of the mechanism for connecting the sub-magazines, FIG. 17A shows a state in which the sub-magazines are connected, and FIGS. 17B and 17C are the same drawings. (A)
3 shows an AA cross section in FIG. In FIG. 5A, reference numerals 51 and 52 are sub magazines, 53 is a coupling mechanism portion that couples the sub magazines, and the coupling mechanism portion 53 is provided on the top and bottom surfaces of the sub magazines 51 and 52, respectively. Lock screw 5 provided on the front surface of the sub magazine 52
By rotating 3a, the sub-magazines 51 and 52 can be connected and disconnected.

FIGS. 11B and 11C show the structure of the coupling mechanism 53 for coupling two sub-magazines.
52 is a sub magazine, 53a is a lock screw shown in (a), 53b is a lock tab, and the lock tab 5
The pin 53c is attached to 3b, and the pin 53c
Engages with a groove 53d provided in the coupling mechanism portion 53. Therefore, the lock claw 53b can move along the groove 53d. The lock claw 53b is biased toward the sub magazine 51 by a spring or the like (not shown).
Reference numeral 53e is a worm cam, which rotates when the lock screw 53a is turned.

FIG. 10B shows a state in which the sub-magazines are combined, and the lock claws 53b provided on the sub-magazine 52 side are engaged with the protrusions of the sub-magazine 51. To disconnect the sub magazine, turn the lock screw 53a. As a result, as shown in FIG.
The worm cam 53e rotates. Therefore, the lock claw 53b moves along the groove 53d, and the lock claw 53b
The connection between the protrusion b of b and the sub magazine 51 is released, and the sub magazines 51 and 52 can be separated.

In FIG. 17, the lock screw 53
Although a is provided above and below the sub magazine, it is also possible to provide one lock screw 53a so that the lock claw 53b provided on the top or bottom surface and the lock claw 53b provided on the other surface move together. In the present embodiment, as described above, the magazine is divided into sub-magazines and the management of the magazines is managed in units of sub-magazines. Therefore, it is not necessary to replace a part of the magazines one by one, Media can be exchanged by combining magazines. Therefore, it is possible to manage the sub-magazines by individual and by genre. If one of the sub-magazines is used as a cleaning unit containing a cleaning medium, cleaning can be easily performed by exchanging the sub-magazine. Therefore, the work of exchanging the medium can be eliminated, and the workability can be improved.

Further, since the magazine is divided into sub-magazines, the number of magazines can be prevented from increasing and the magazine management can be easily performed.

[0082]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention.
In the invention of claim 1, by placing the magazine on the drawer portion of the autochanger device and pushing in the drawer portion,
Since the magazine is set in the autochanger device, the magazine can be easily replaced with one hand, and the autochanger device can be used by being stacked with other devices. Further, as in the second aspect of the invention, by forming the side surface of the drawer part as the opening part, the magazine can be easily set even when the device is rotated by 90 ° and installed, and the autochanger device 1 can be installed in a narrow space. Can be installed. Furthermore, as in the third aspect of the present invention, by providing the magazine storage unit with the positioning mechanism, the magazine can be accurately positioned.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a sensor for detecting irregularities is provided in the magazine storing section, and
Since the magazine number is recognized by counting the output of the sensor, a plurality of switch members that can set the concave and convex states are provided at positions corresponding to the above sensors of the magazine, so that one sensor can be used with a simple mechanism. Many types of magazines can be identified with.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the magazine storing section is provided with an encoder for outputting a signal corresponding to a rotation angle, a switch member is provided in the magazine, and the switch member is inserted when the magazine is inserted into the automatic changer device. Since the encoder is rotated by the rotation angle corresponding to the set position of and the magazine number is recognized from the rotation amount, one sensor can identify many kinds of magazines with a simple mechanism.

According to the invention of claim 6, the control means is provided with a non-volatile storage means for storing the magazine number, and the recognized magazine number is written in the non-volatile storage means, so that the power is turned off. When the power is turned on again, the number of the set magazine can be recognized from the stored contents of the nonvolatile storage means. Further, as in the invention of claim 7, if a mechanism for locking the door and the door is provided in the magazine storing unit and the door is locked when the power is off, the magazine can be replaced when the power is off. It is possible to prevent the difference between the actually set magazine and the stored contents of the nonvolatile storage device.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a non-volatile storage means for storing a magazine number in the magazine and a connection means for electrically connecting the storage device and the control means are provided, and the magazine is set. Since the magazine number stored in the storage means is read, many kinds of magazines can be recognized. Further, since the magazine presence / absence detection sensor is unnecessary, the configuration can be simplified and the cost can be reduced. Further, it is possible to detect that the magazine is incompletely inserted depending on the connection state of the connecting means, and it is possible to improve reliability. Further, as in the invention of claim 9 of the present invention, by storing the history information of the magazine or the medium accommodated in the magazine in the non-volatile storage means, it becomes possible to manage the information in a distributed manner.

In a tenth aspect of the present invention, a record carrier on which index information indicating a magazine number is recorded is attached to a magazine, and the position of the medium presence / absence detecting means provided in the transport unit faces the record carrier. Since the magazine number is read by switching to the position, it is possible to recognize various kinds of magazines without newly providing a sensor simply by adding a simple mechanism such as a solenoid to the conventional device.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, as described above, the magazine can be divided into a plurality of sub-magazines, and the magazine management is performed in units of sub-magazines. By combining sub magazines without the need to replace each one,
The medium can be easily exchanged. Therefore, the work of exchanging the medium can be eliminated, and the workability can be improved. Also, because the magazine is divided into sub-magazines, it is possible to suppress the increase in the types of magazines,
Magazine management can be performed easily.

Further, as in the invention of claim 12, one of the sub-magazines is used as a cleaning unit, and one of the sub-units of the magazine is replaced with a cleaning unit, so that cleaning is automatically performed. It becomes possible to do it. Furthermore, as in the invention of claim 13, by providing a setting means for setting the number of the sub-magazine in the sub-magazine and a means for recognizing the sub-magazine number of the sub-magazine in the magazine storing portion, the auto-changer device Can recognize the number in units of sub-magazines, and can easily manage sub-magazines.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a principle diagram (continuation) of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an installation example of the apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a connection between a sensor and a control device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a magazine recognition process in the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view (continuation) showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a connection between an encoder and a control device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a connection between a magazine and a control device in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a connection between a medium presence / absence detection sensor and the like of a fifth embodiment and a control device.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a connection between a sub magazine identification sensor and a control device according to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the mechanism for connecting the sub-magazines.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a conventional example.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a conventional example.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an autochanger device which is a premise of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control device of an autochanger device which is a premise of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional magazine recognition sensor.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,100 Autochanger device 2,102 Magazine 2a, 2b Switch member 2c Nonvolatile storage means 2d Connecting means 2e Recording carrier 2f Setting means 3,101 Drive 4,103 Transport unit 4a Medium presence / absence detecting means 5 Medium 6,11 Magazine storage section 7 control means 8 drawer part 9a sensor 9b, 33 encoder 9c, 32 encoder drive member 12 positioning mechanism 21, 31 slide switch 22 sensor part. 34 Door Lock 35, 203 Nonvolatile Storage Device 36 Connector 41a Bar Code 42 Medium Presence / Absence Detection Sensor 43 Solenoid 51, 52 Sub Magazine 51a Positioning Claw 51b Lock Metal Fitting 52a Mating Groove 52b, 53b Lock Claw 53a Lock Screw 53c Pin 53d Groove 53e With Worm CAM 207 control LSI

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Masago Maki Inventor Masago Maki Unoke-cho, Hebei-gun, Ishikawa 2 98, Unoki Nu Co., Ltd. PFU Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor ▲ Matsu ▼ Ichiki Unoke-cho, Hebei-gun, Ishikawa No. 98, Unoki Nu P2F Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tadashi Okubo No. 2 Unoke Nu, Kunoku-cho, Kawakita-gun Ishikawa Prefecture No. 2 PFU Co., Ltd.

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A magazine (2) containing a plurality of media (5)
The magazine storage (6) for storing the media, the drive (3) for reading / writing the media, and the loading / unloading of the media (5) to / from the magazine (2) set in the magazine storage (6) In an autochanger device (1) with a medium (5) set in the drive (3) and a transport unit (4) that takes in the medium (5) from the drive (3), the magazine storage of the autochanger device (1) In part (6)
Provide a drawer (8) with an opening at least in the upper part, pull out the drawer (8) to place the magazine (2), and push the drawer (8) in to move the magazine (2) into the autochanger device ( 1) An auto changer device characterized by being set to. 2. An opening is provided on one side surface of the drawer portion.
(8a) is installed, and when the autochanger device (1) is rotated by 90 ° and installed, the drawer part (8) is pulled out and the magazine is opened from the opening (8a) provided on the side surface of the drawer part (8).
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein (2) is set.
Auto changer device. 3. The automatic changer device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the magazine storage section (6) is provided with a positioning mechanism for positioning the magazine (2). 4. A magazine (2) containing a plurality of media (5)
The magazine storage (6) for storing the media, the drive (3) for reading / writing the media, and the loading / unloading of the media (5) to / from the magazine (2) set in the magazine storage (6) A transport unit (4) for setting the medium (5) in the drive (3) and loading the medium (5) from the drive (3), and a control means (7) for controlling the autochanger device (1) are provided. In the autochanger device (1), a sensor (9a) for detecting unevenness is provided in the magazine storage section (6), and at the position corresponding to the sensor (9a) of the magazine (2), the insertion direction of the magazine (2) and In parallel, a plurality of switch members (2a) that can set the uneven state are set, and the uneven state of the switch member (2a) is set to the number corresponding to the magazine number, and the magazine (2) is stored in the magazine storage section.
When pushed into (6), the sensor (9a) detects the number of concave or convex states of the switch member (2a) and inputs it to the control means (7), and the control means (7) causes the sensor (9a). An automatic changer device characterized by recognizing a magazine number by counting the number of irregularities detected by. 5. A magazine (2) containing a plurality of media (5)
The magazine storage (6) for storing the media, the drive (3) for reading / writing the media, and the loading / unloading of the media (5) to / from the magazine (2) set in the magazine storage (6) A transport unit (4) for setting the medium (5) in the drive (3) and loading the medium (5) from the drive (3), and a control means (7) for controlling the autochanger device (1) are provided. In the autochanger device (1), the encoder (9b) that outputs a signal corresponding to the rotation angle and the encoder (9b) that moves in the insertion direction of the magazine (2) and that corresponds to the movement amount are output to the magazine storage unit (6). ) Is provided with an encoder drive member (9c), and a switch member (2b) that can set the position in the magazine insertion direction is provided at a position corresponding to the encoder drive member (9c) of the magazine (2). , The switch member (2b) Set the position of to the position corresponding to the magazine number, and set magazine (2) to the magazine storage section.
When it is pushed into (6), the encoder drive member (9c) is moved by the switch member (2b), the movement amount is detected by the encoder (9b) and input to the control means (7), and the control means (7 ) Recognizes the magazine number from the rotation angle of the encoder (9b), an auto changer device. 6. The control means (7) is provided with a non-volatile storage means (7a) for storing a magazine number, and the recognized magazine number is stored in the non-volatile storage means (7).
5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, when the magazine (2) is removed, the fact that the magazine (2) is not set is written in the non-volatile storage means (7a) while writing in the a).
Alternatively, the autochanger device according to claim 5. 7. The autochanger device according to claim 6, wherein the magazine storage section (6) of the autochanger device (1) is provided with a door and a mechanism for locking the door, and the door is locked when the power is turned off. 8. A magazine (2) containing a plurality of media (5)
The magazine storage (6) for storing the media, the drive (3) for reading / writing the media, and the loading / unloading of the media (5) to / from the magazine (2) set in the magazine storage (6) A transport unit (4) for setting the medium (5) in the drive (3) and loading the medium (5) from the drive (3), and a control means (7) for controlling the autochanger device (1) are provided. In the autochanger device (1), a nonvolatile storage means (2c) storing a magazine number in a magazine (2) and a connection means (2d) electrically connecting the storage device (2c) and the control means (7). When the magazine (2) is set, the control means (7) has the above connecting means.
An automatic changer device characterized by recognizing a magazine number by reading the magazine number stored in the storage means (2c) via (2d). 9. A non-volatile storage means provided in the magazine (2)
9. The automatic changer device according to claim 8, wherein the history information of the magazine (2) or the medium (5) housed in the magazine (2) is stored in the (2c). 10. A magazine storing a plurality of media (5)
A magazine storage unit (6) for storing (2), a drive (3) for reading / writing a medium, and a medium presence / absence detecting means (4a) for detecting whether or not a medium is present in the magazine (2). Equipped with the above magazine storage section (6)
The media (5) is loaded into or unloaded from the magazine (2) set in the drive, and the media (5) is loaded into the drive (3) and the media (5) is loaded from the drive (3). ) And an automatic changer device (1) equipped with a record carrier (2e) in which index information indicating a magazine number is recorded in the magazine (2), and a medium presence / absence detection unit (4) provided in the transport unit (4). A switching means (4b) for switching the position of (4a) to a position facing the record carrier (2c) is provided, and when the magazine number is recognized, the medium presence / absence detection means (4a) is switched to the record carrier (2c) by the switching means (4b). ) The automatic changer device is characterized by switching to a position opposite to and reading the magazine number. 11. A magazine containing a plurality of media (5)
The magazine storage section (6) for storing (2), the drive (3) for reading / writing the medium, and the loading / unloading of the medium (5) into / from the magazine (2) set in the magazine storage section (6). In addition, the magazine (2) is set in the autochanger device (1) including the setting of the medium (5) in the drive (3) and the transport unit (4) for taking in the medium (5) from the drive (3). Divide into multiple sub-magazines (2-1,…, 2-n) and combine any sub-magazines (2-1,…, 2-n) so that they can be set in the magazine storage (6) By doing so, it is possible to manage magazines in units of sub-magazines. 12. By replacing one of the sub-magazines (2-1, ..., 2-n) as a cleaning unit and replacing one of the sub-units of the magazine (2) with a cleaning unit. The autochanger device according to claim 11, wherein cleaning is performed. 13. A setting means (2f) for setting a sub-magazine number in the sub-magazine (2-1, ..., 2-n) and a sub-magazine number of the sub-magazine in the magazine storing section (6). 13. The autochanger device according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising means.