JPH0883454A - Cassette auto-changer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To attain the mounting of further more recording/reproducing devices with a very small change using an existing cassette auto-changer by arranging a 3rd console and a casing provided therein capable of sliding corresponding to each device in a 2nd console. CONSTITUTION: A 3rd console 34 mounting the recording/reproducing device is provided between a lst console 31, which has plural cassette housing parts 5 and a cassette transporting means arranged inside of it, and a 2nd console 33 mounting recording/reproducing device 32. Further, the casing capable of freely sliding between the 1st and 2nd consoles 31, 33 while being corresponded to each recording/reproducing device 32 in the 2nd console 33 is arranged inside this 3rd console 34. Cassette loading/unloading means 41 are arranged inside each casing, thereby, the delivery of the cassette between each recording device 32 in the 2nd console 33 and each cassette housing box is performed through the cassette transporting means and corresponding each casing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Table of Contents] The present invention will be described in the following order. Industrial Application Conventional Technology (FIGS. 16 and 17) Problem to be Solved by the Invention (FIGS. 16 and 17) Means for Solving the Problem (FIGS. 1 to 15) Action (FIGS. 1 to 15) Example (1) Overall configuration of cassette auto-engine (FIGS. 1 and 2) (2) Configuration of junction port (FIGS. 1 to 13) (3) Configuration of control unit (FIGS. 1 to 15) (FIG. 1) 4) Operation of the embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 15) (5) Effect of the embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 15) (6) Other embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 15) Effect of the invention

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cassette auto cassette, for example, a cassette for accommodating a recording medium loaded in a recording / reproducing apparatus (hereinafter, simply referred to as a cassette).
It is suitable for application to a cassette auto-engineer capable of performing continuous recording and / or reproduction for a long time by exchanging as necessary.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a cassette auto-engine of this type, which is constructed as shown in FIGS. That is, in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, reference numeral 1 indicates a cassette auto overall, which is constructed by arranging a cassette console 2, a recorder console 3 and an extension recorder console 4 adjacently in order.

Inside the cassette console 2, a plurality of storage shelves 5 are installed along the inner wall surface in the front direction (arrow a in FIG. 2) and in the rear direction so as to be stacked in multiple stages and multiple rows. . Each of the storage shelves 5 is capable of horizontally storing one cassette, and thus, a plurality of cassettes can be organized and stored in the cassette console 2. Inside the cassette console 2, a high-speed positioning feed mechanism (not shown) allows the central space region (hereinafter referred to as an elevator moving passage) 6 to be in the X direction (vertical direction) indicated by the arrow b and the arrow c. The elevator 7 is arranged so as to be movable at high speed and freely in the Y direction (left-right direction) indicated by.

The elevator 7 is provided with a cassette moving mechanism (not shown) provided inside thereof, so that the cassette inlets / outlets 7A, 7B, and 7C provided on the front and rear side surfaces thereof and on the surface facing the recorder console 3 respectively. The cassette can be taken in through each of them, and the taken-in cassette can be discharged to the outside. Thus, the cassettes stored in the storage shelves 5 can be taken in and the cassettes taken in can be returned to the storage shelf 5. It is made possible.

Further, inside the recorder console 3 communicating with the elevator moving passage 6 of the cassette console 2,
Multiple videotape recorders 8 in front of elevator 7
The video tape recorders 8 are installed so as to be stacked toward each other, and an adapter 9 for handling (passing) the cassette with the elevator 7 is attached to the front of each video tape recorder 8. Therefore, in this cassette auto-engineer 1, with respect to each video tape recorder 9 installed in the cassette console 3, the cassette designated by the elevator 7 is taken out from the storage rack 5 and conveyed, and this is transferred via the adapter 9. (Hereinafter, this series of operations is referred to as the first cassette loading operation)
In this way, the cassette is supplied.

Further, the cassette ejected from the video tape recorder 8 in the recorder console 3 through the adapter 9 is taken into the elevator 7 and conveyed to the original storage rack 5.
Then, the above-mentioned first cassette supplying operation is executed again (hereinafter, this series of operations will be referred to as the first cassette exchanging operation), and each of these video tape recorders 8 will be described.
It is designed to exchange cassettes for.

On the other hand, inside the recorder console 3, X
First and second cassette transfer mechanisms 10 and 11 are provided so as to be movable in any direction, and the first cassette transfer mechanism 10 is provided with a cassette moving mechanism (not shown) provided inside the cassette console 2 The cassette is taken in through a cassette inlet / outlet (not shown) provided on the side surface, and the captured cassette is externally accessed via a cassette inlet / outlet (not shown) provided on the side surface of the extension recorder console 4 side. In addition to being able to discharge the cassette, the second cassette transport mechanism 11 takes in the cassette through a cassette inlet / outlet (not shown) provided on the side surface of the extension recorder console 4 side, and the cassette is taken into the cassette console 2 side. It can be discharged to the outside through a cassette inlet / outlet (not shown) provided on the side surface of the.

An elevator 12 is provided inside the extension recorder console 4 so as to be movable in the X direction, and the elevator 12 is provided with a cassette moving mechanism (not shown) provided in the inside thereof to the left and right side surfaces. The cassettes can be taken into the inside through the cassette inlets and outlets (not shown) provided in the above, and the taken-in cassettes can be discharged to the outside. Further, a plurality of video tape recorders 8 are installed inside the extension recorder console 4 so as to be vertically stacked with the front facing the elevator 12 side. An adapter 13 for transferring the cassette between the two is attached.

Thus, in the cassette auto-engineer 1, the cassette console 2 is provided for each video tape recorder 8 installed inside the extension recorder console 4.
The elevator 7 inside the cassette takes out the designated cassette from the storage rack 5, conveys it and gives it to the first cassette conveying mechanism 10, and the cassette conveying mechanism 10 takes in the cassette and conveys it to the elevator 12 in the extension recorder console 4.
Then, the elevator 12 takes in the cassette, conveys the cassette, and loads it through the adapter 13 (hereinafter, this series of operations is referred to as a second cassette supply operation) to supply the cassette.

Further, the cassette ejected from the video tape recorder 8 in the extension recorder console 4 via the adapter 13 is taken in by the elevator 12 and conveyed to the second.
The cassette transport mechanism 11 and the cassette transport mechanism 11
Takes in the cassette, conveys it and gives it to the elevator 7 in the cassette console 2, and then the elevator 7 takes in the cassette, conveys it and returns it to the original storage rack 5, and then supplies the second cassette mentioned above. Perform the operation again (hereinafter, this series of operations is called cassette exchange operation)
In this manner, the cassettes of the video tape recorders 8 in the additional recorder console 4 are exchanged.

Therefore, in this cassette auto-engineer 1, each of the recorder consoles 3 and the additional recorder consoles 4 installed inside the recorder console 3 by executing the above-mentioned first and second cassette supplying operations at the time of normal operation. By supplying a cassette to the video tape recorder 8 and then executing the above-mentioned first and second cassette exchange operations as necessary, the recorder console 3
The cassette is exchanged for each video tape recorder 8 in the recorder console 4 for expansion and in the recorder console 4 for expansion. As a result, the cassette auto-engineer 1 can perform continuous recording or reproduction for a long time using a plurality of video tape recorders 8.

[0013]

By the way, the cassette auto-engineer 1 having the above-mentioned structure includes a cassette console 2 having a storage rack 5 and an elevator 7 built therein, and a recorder console 3 having a plurality of video tape recorders 8 built therein.
By adding an additional recorder console 4 incorporating a plurality of video tape recorders 8 and first and second cassette conveying mechanisms 10 and 11 to an existing cassette auto-chassis configured by Has been formed. As a result, in this cassette auto-engine 1,
The number of video tape recorders 8 that can be stored is increased from a maximum of 6 to a maximum of 11.

However, when increasing the number of video tape recorders that can be stored, if the cassette auto-engine is constructed in this way, elevators are installed inside the cassette console 2 and inside the add-on recorder console 4, respectively, as described above. Because 7 and 12 are installed,
Each elevator 7 has a controller for performing the control.
It is necessary to provide them independently for each of the twelve, which causes a problem that the entire apparatus becomes large and the mechanical system and the control software become complicated.

Further, in the cassette auto-engine 1 having such a configuration, due to the control restrictions of the controller, means for transferring the cassette between the elevator 7 and the elevator 12 is provided from the elevator 7 to the elevator 12 as described above. First cassette transport mechanism 1 for transport
0 and a second cassette transport mechanism 11 that transports the cassette from the elevator 12 to the elevator 7. However, in this case, when either the first or second cassette transport mechanism 10 or 11 fails, the cassette console 2 and the extension recorder console 4 are installed.
This may interfere with the cassette transport operation between the cassettes, and as a result, all the video tape recorders 8 installed in the additional recorder console 4 may not be usable.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and provides a set auto-engineer capable of increasing the number of recording and / or reproducing apparatuses which can be stored with an extremely small change by using the existing cassette auto-engineer. It is a proposal.

[0017]

In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, a cassette 36 containing a recording medium is provided.
A plurality of cassette storage sections 5 and 3 for storing
A second console for mounting a first console 31 in which a cassette transport means 7 for transporting 6 is arranged, and a recording / reproducing device 32 for recording and / or reproducing the cassette 36.
In the cassette auto-engineer in which the third console 34 for mounting the recording / reproducing device 32 is disposed between the recording / reproducing device 32 of the second console 33 and the recording / reproducing device 32 of the second console 33, respectively. , A casing 131 disposed inside the third console 34 so as to be freely slidable between the first and second consoles 31 and 33.
And the housings 13 provided inside the respective housings 131.
No. 1 formed on one side surface of the first console 31 side
Of the cassette 36 through the opening 131A (or 131B) or the second opening 131B (or 131A) formed on the other side surface of the second console 33 side.
A cassette loading / unloading means 340 for loading the cassette 36 into the inside and discharging the loaded cassette 36 to the outside is provided, and the cassette 36 between the recording / reproducing devices 32 and the cassette storage portions 5 mounted in the third console 34 is provided. While the cassette transfer means 7 is used for delivery, the cassette 36 is transferred between each of the recording / reproducing devices 32 mounted in the second console 33 and the cassette storage shelves 5 and the corresponding casing. It was done via 131.

Further, in the present invention, the cassette intake / discharge means 340 includes a plurality of shafts 134A to 134D rotatably rotatably supported in a direction perpendicular to the intake / discharge direction of the cassette 32 into the corresponding casing 131. By transmitting the rotational force given to each of the shafts 134A to 134D to each of the remaining shafts 134A to 134D, the rotational force to integrally rotate the shafts 134A to 134D in the same rotational direction at the same rotational speed based on the rotational force. Transmission mechanisms 135A-135D, 136-142 and each shaft 1
A plurality of rollers 150 to 153 and 160 to 163 respectively attached to one end and the other end of 34A to 134D,
Adjacent pair of rollers 150-153, 160-163
A plurality of belts 180 bridging the spaces and predetermined shafts 134A-135A-135D among the shafts 135A-135D.
Drive sources 176 and 178 that give rotational force to 134D
And the drive shafts 176, 178 from the predetermined shaft 1
Each belt 1 based on the rotational force given to 35A-135D
By rotationally driving 80, the rotational force of each belt 180 is applied to the cassette 36 as a propulsive force, and the cassette 36 is taken into the housing 131 based on the propulsive force.
The taken cassette 36 is discharged to the outside.

[0019]

The cassette 36 is transferred between the recording / reproducing devices 32 mounted in the third console 34 and the cassette storage portions 5 by the cassette transfer means 7, while the cassette 36 is transferred in the second console 33. A cassette 36 between each of the mounted recording / reproducing devices 32 and the cassette storage rack 5.
The cassette transfer means 7 and the corresponding housing 13
By performing the operation via the No. 1, the expansion / addition of the recording / reproducing device 32 can be easily performed by a simple post-installation on the existing cassette auto-engine that is composed of the first and second consoles 31 and 33. Thus, it is possible to realize the cassette auto-engineer which can be formed by using the existing cassette auto-engineer so that more recording / reproducing devices 32 can be mounted with very few changes.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(1) Overall structure of cassette auto-engineer In FIGS. 1 and 2 in which parts corresponding to those in FIGS. 16 and 17 are designated by the same reference numerals, numeral 30 indicates a cassette auto-engineer as a whole, and a plurality of cassette auto-engineers are provided. Storage rack 5 and elevator 7
For an existing auto-engine that is composed of a cassette console 31 that has the inside and a recorder console 33 in which a plurality of data recorders 32 are installed inside, for an extension between the cassette console 31 and the recorder console 33. It is configured by adding the recorder console 34.

That is, in the cassette autochanger 30, the elevator 7 is moved in the X direction (up and down direction) indicated by the arrow d in the elevator moving passage 35 in the center of the cassette console 31 by a high-speed positioning feed mechanism (not shown).
Also, it can move at high speed and freely in the Y direction (left and right direction) indicated by the arrow e. The elevator 7
By a cassette moving mechanism (not shown) provided inside, cassettes 36 are taken out from each of the storage shelves 5 installed in multiple stages and multiple rows along the elevator moving passage 35, or the taken-out cassettes 36 are stored. It can be returned to the shelf 5.

On the front of the cassette console 31,
An inlet port 38 and an outlet port 39 are provided to avoid the partially transparent opening / closing door 37.
As a result, in the cassette autochanger 30, the cassette 3 inserted by the operator into the input port 38 is inserted.
6 is taken into the elevator 7, conveyed and discharged into the designated storage rack 5 and taken into the cassette console 31 (hereinafter, this series of operations is referred to as a cassette taking operation) while being designated by the operator. Cassette 3
The elevator 6 is taken out from the storage rack 5, conveyed, discharged to the output port 39, and discharged to the outside (hereinafter, this series of operations is referred to as a cassette discharge operation).

On the other hand, the respective data recorders 32 in the recorder console 33 are installed with their front surfaces facing the cassette console 31 side, and the cassettes 36 are taken in and taken in via the adapters 40 attached to the respective front surfaces. The cassette 36 can be discharged to the outside. For this reason, inside the extension recorder console 34, the elevator 7 and the recorder console 3 in the cassette console 31 are made to correspond to the respective data recorders 32 installed in the recorder console 33.
The cassette 3 with each data recorder 32 in 3
A plurality of junction ports 41 for transporting and delivering 6 are arranged in a precisely positioned state.

Thus, this cassette auto-engineer 3
At 0, for each data recorder 32 installed in the recorder console 31, the elevator 36 takes out the cassette 36 designated by the elevator 7 from the storage rack 5, conveys it, and sequentially passes the corresponding junction port 41 and adapter 40, respectively. The cassette 36 is supplied so as to be loaded into the data recorder 32 (hereinafter, this series of operations is referred to as the third cassette supply operation).

Further, the cassette 36 discharged from the data recorder 32 in the recorder console 33 via the adapter 40 is given to the elevator 7 of the cassette console 31 via the corresponding junction port 41, and the elevator 7 internally receives the cassette 36. After the sheet is taken in, transported and returned to the original storage rack 5, the above-mentioned third cassette supply operation is executed again (hereinafter, this series of operations will be referred to as the third cassette exchange operation). Cassettes are exchanged for each data recorder 32.

Further, in the extension recorder console 34, a plurality of data recorders 32 are arranged so that the data recorders 32 are located so as to be located between the respective junction ports 41 while avoiding the respective junction ports 41. Each of the data recorders 32 is arranged so that the cassette 36 can be taken in through the adapter 40 mounted on the front surface and the cassette 36 taken in can be discharged to the outside.

As a result, in the cassette auto-engineer 30, the cassette 36 designated by the elevator 7 is taken into the respective data recorders 32 installed in the extension recorder console 34, and the cassettes 36 are conveyed to the adapter 40.
While the cassette 36 is supplied by loading via the adapter (hereinafter, this series of operations is referred to as the fourth cassette supplying operation), the cassette 36 is discharged from the data recorder 32 in the expansion recorder console 34 via the adapter 40. The cassette 36 thus taken in is taken into the elevator 7, conveyed and returned to the original storage rack 5, and then the above-mentioned fourth cassette supply operation is executed (hereinafter, this series of operations is referred to as a fourth cassette exchange operation). Call it) and add recorder console 34
A cassette is exchanged for each data recorder 32 installed therein.

Therefore, this cassette auto 30
With the addition of the additional recorder console 34, the number of data recorders 32 that can be stored in the entire apparatus can be increased, and the third and fourth cassette replacement operations described above can be performed as necessary during normal operation. By executing the above, the respective data recorders 32 installed in the recorder console 33 and the additional recorder console 34 can be used to perform continuous recording and / or reproducing operations for a long time. .

(2) Construction of the junction port As described above, the data recorder 32 can be installed by simply adding the additional recorder console 34 without changing the mechanical structure of the recorder console 33 from the existing one. In order to be able to increase the number,
As shown in (A) and (B), the total value of the heights of the data recorder 32 and the junction port 41 in the extension recorder console 34 is calculated as the vertical mounting pitch of the data recorder 32 in the recorder console 33. In the embodiment, it needs to be accommodated in 525 [mm]).

Under these conditions, in the cassette auto-engine 30, the height of the main body (395 [mm] in this embodiment) without the legs of the data recorder 32 is subtracted from the pitch of the data recorder 32 in the recorder console 33. The remaining value (130 [mm] in this embodiment) is allocated as the occupied space of the junction port 41, and the junction port 41 is formed as a unit in consideration of maintainability such as replacement work.
In practice, in the junction port 41, as is clear from FIGS. 1 and 3, the slide mechanism 50 fixedly arranged inside the extension recorder console 34 and the slide mechanism 50 slidable in the Y direction with respect to the slide mechanism 50. It is composed of a cassette transfer device 51.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the slide mechanism 50 has a J port stage 60 in which each peripheral end portion is bent into an L shape, and an arrow f is shown on the J port stage 60. A track rail 61 is mounted in parallel with the left direction (and the right direction opposite thereto) of the J port stage 60, and a slide unit 62 having a concave cross section is slidably mounted on the track rail 61. .

A main plate 63 for mounting the cassette carrying device 51 is fixed on the slide unit 62, and a pair of positioning plates is used as a positioning reference for mounting the cassette carrying device 51 on the main plate 63. Positioning reference pins 64A and 64B are implanted. Further, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
A part of the loop-shaped timing belt 74 is fixed by a belt fixing portion 73 composed of the belt holder 70, the belt fixing metal fitting 71, and the tension coil spring 72.

The timing belt 74 is arranged in parallel with the track rail 61 by bridging the timing pulley 76 of the island unit 75 and the timing pulley 78 of the drive unit 77. Further, the timing pulley 78 of the drive unit 77 is attached to one end side of a timing pulley output shaft 80 which is rotatably supported by an attachment fitting 79 fixed on the J port stage 60.

Further, on the other end side of the timing pulley output shaft 80, as shown in FIGS.
A gear 91 forming a part of the gear 91 is attached, and the gear 91 includes the gear 92, the gear 93, and the gear 9.
Drive motor 9 through a gear 94 formed integrally with
The gear 96 meshes with the gear 96 attached to the output shaft of No. 5.
Accordingly, the rotational force of the gear 96 obtained by driving the drive motor 95 is sequentially transmitted to the timing pulley 78 attached to one end side of the timing pulley output shaft 80 via the gear 94, the gear 93, the gear 92, and the gear 91. The timing belt 74 can be driven to rotate and thus the main plate 6 can be driven by the drive motor 95.
3 (and the cassette transfer device 51 mounted on the main plate 63) can be moved in the left-right direction of the J port stage 60 along the track rail 61.

Further, as is apparent from FIG. 7, the gear 100 integrally formed with the gear 91 attached to the timing pulley output shaft 80 includes the gear 101 and the gear 101.
And a gear 105 attached to one end of a pulley shaft 104 are engaged with each other through a gear 102 and a gear 103 integrally formed with the gear. As is clear from FIG. 4, the pulley shaft 104 includes a mounting member 79 and a J port stage 60.
It is rotatably supported by a bearing member 110 fixed above and a take-up pulley 111 is attached to the other end side.

Further, the winding pulley 111 has a wire 11
One end side of the wire 2 is wound and the wire 1
A harness pulley 114, which is rotatably held by the engaging member 113, is attached to the other end side of the engaging member 113 via an engaging member 113, and an electric signal is sent to the cassette carrying device 51 by the harness pulley 114. The harness 115 to be supplied is hooked while having a tension in the direction opposite to the direction of the winding pulley 111.

As a result, when the drive motor 95 is driven to move the main plate 63 along the track rail 61, the harness pulley 114 can be linearly moved in synchronization with this, and thus the cassette transfer device 5 can be moved.
The harness 115 is prevented from being loosened due to the movement of 1.

In the case of this embodiment, in each gear 91-94, 100-113, 114 of the drive unit 90, the rotation speed of the timing pulley output shaft 80 accompanying the driving of the motor is twice the rotation speed of the pulley shaft 104. The respective gear ratios are selected so that the harness pulley 114 is
Can be moved at a speed half that of the main plate 63 (and the cassette transfer device 51 placed on the main plate 63).

Further, along the track rail 61 on the J port stage 60, there are four cassette carrier position detecting sensors 120, 121, 122, two on each of the one end side and the other end side of the track rail 61. 12
3 is attached to the main plate 63, and a shutter plate 125 having a flat plate portion 125A protruding downward is attached to the main plate 63.

In this case, the cassette conveying device position detecting sensors 120 to 123 are formed by integrally holding a light emitting element and a light receiving element for receiving the light emitted from the light emitting element through a gap. A so-called photo interrupter type is used, and these cassette transfer device position detection sensors 120 to 123 are used for the flat surface portion 12 of the shutter plate 125 when the main plate 63 moves.
The position is selected so that 5A passes between the light emitting element and the light receiving element, and it is arranged on the J port stage 60.

As a result, in the slide mechanism 50, these four cassette transfer device position detection sensors 120-1.
23, the position of the cassette carrying device 51 placed on the main plate 63 can be detected. Further, on the J-port stage 60, the first and second stoppers 126 and 127 are attached so as to be located on the extension lines from the respective ends of the track rail 61, and the movement range of the main plate 63 is restricted. Cage,
As a result, the slider 62 can be prevented from slipping out of the track rail 61.

On the other hand, in the cassette transfer device 51,
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the slide mechanism 50 (FIG. 4)
Fitting holes 130A that fit with the reference pins 64A and 64B of
On a base plate 130 having a hole 130B formed therein, a mechanical chassis 131 having the above-mentioned cassette inlets / outlets 130A and 130B on the left and right sides is attached. Inside the mechanism 131, the bearings 132A, 1A are perpendicular to the direction in which the cassette 36 is taken in as shown by an arrow g.
The first, second, third and fourth shafts 134A of the cassette moving mechanism are rotatably supported by 32B.
134B, 134C, and 134D are arranged, respectively.

In this case, the first to fourth shafts 134A-
The first, second, third, and fourth gears 135A, 135B, 135C, and 135D are attached to one end side of the 134D, respectively, and the first and second gears 135
A and 135B are gears 136, 137, and 138.
And meshes with each other via the second and third gears 135B, 135.
C meshes with the gear 139, and the third and fourth gears 135C and 135D mesh with each other through the gear 140, the gear 141, and the gear 142. As a result, the first to the fourth
The shafts 134A to 134D are integrally rotated in the same rotation direction at the same rotation speed.

The first to fourth shafts 134A to 134
The rollers 150, 151, 15 are provided at one end of 4D, respectively.
2, 153 is attached and the roller 150
And between the rollers 151 and between the rollers 152 and 153.
First and second belts 155 and 156 are bridged between them. Similarly, the first to fourth shafts 1
Rollers 160 and 1 are provided at the other ends of 34A to 134D, respectively.
61, 162, 163 are attached, and the third and fourth belts 16 are provided between the roller 160 and the roller 161, and between the roller 162 and the roller 163, respectively.
5,166 are hung. As a result, the first to the fourth
The belts 155, 156, 165, 166 of
With the rotation of the fourth shafts 134A to 134D, the fourth shafts 134A to 134D rotate in the same rotation direction at the same rotation speed.

Further, a gear 1 is provided in the third shaft 134C.
70 is attached, the gear 170 is connected to the drive motor 176 via a gear 171, a gear 172, a gear 173 integrally formed with the gear 172, a gear 174, and a gear 175 integrally formed with the gear 174. It meshes with a gear 177 attached to the output shaft.

Accordingly, the drive motor 176 causes each gear 170 to move.
By being able to rotate each of the first to fourth shafts 134A to 134D at the same rotational speed in the same rotational direction based on the rotational force given to the third shaft 134C via the speed reduction mechanism 178 composed of The first to fourth belts 155, 156, 165, 166 can be rotated in the same rotation direction at the same rotation speed.

Therefore, in the cassette conveying device 50, when the cassette 36 is inserted into the cassette inlet / outlet 131A, 131B, the drive motor 176 is driven to drive the first to fourth belts 155, 156, 165, 166. By rotating the belt, the first to fourth belts 155, 1
The friction force between the cassettes 56, 165, 166 and the lower surface of the cassette 36 can give a propulsive force to the cassette 36 so that the cassette 36 can be taken in. On the other hand, when the cassette 36 is taken in the drive motor, By driving 176 to rotate the first to fourth belts 155, 156, 165, 166, the first to fourth belts 155,
Due to the propulsive force given to the cassette 36 by 156, 165, 166, the cassette 36 is connected to the cassette inlet / outlet port 131A,
It can be discharged from 131B to the outside.

Therefore, the roller 150 of the bearing plate 132A is
And between the rollers 151 and between the rollers 152 and 153.
A plurality of rollers 180 are rotatably attached to the space and the roller 1 of the bearing plate 132B.
60 and the roller 161, and between the roller 162 and the roller 1
A plurality of rollers 180 are rotatably attached to the space between 63, and thus the upper surfaces of the first to fourth belts 155, 156, 165, 166 are surely attached to the lower side of the cassette 36 by these rollers 180. By contacting the side surfaces, the first to fourth belts 155, 156, 165, 1
The rotational force of 66 can be reliably applied to the cassette 36 as a propulsive force.

Further, on the inner upper surface of the mechanical chassis 131, a plurality of cassette pressure-bonding mechanisms 200 are provided corresponding to the first to fourth belts 55, 156, 165, 166, respectively. The cassette crimping mechanism 200 has a roller 202 rotatably attached to the other end of a roller attachment member 201 whose one end is rotatably attached to the mechanism 131.
And each roller mounting member 201 is biased downward by a biasing member (not shown) such as a spring.

Therefore, the cassette crimping mechanism 200 can press the lower surface of the cassette 36 in the mechanism 131 to the upper surfaces of the first to fourth belts 155, 156, 165, 166, and thus the first side. The rotational force of each of the fourth belts 155, 156, 165, 166 can be more reliably applied to the cassette 36 as a propulsive force.

Further, the first, second, third and fourth light emitting elements 210 are provided at predetermined positions on the inner bottom surface of the mechanical chassis 131.
211, 212, and 213 are provided, and the first upper surface of the mechanical chassis 131 is arranged to face the first to fourth light emitting elements 210 to 213, respectively.
Second, third and fourth light receiving elements 214, 215, 21
6 and 217 are arranged respectively, and thus the first light emitting element 210 and the first light receiving element 214 form the first cassette position detection sensor 220, and the second light emitting element 211 and the second light receiving element are formed. 215 forms a second cassette position detection sensor 221, a third light emitting element 212 and a third light receiving element 216 form a third cassette position detection sensor 222, and a fourth light emitting element 213 and a fourth light emitting element 213. The light receiving element 217 of the fourth cassette position detecting sensor 2
23 is formed.

As a result, the mechanical position of each of the first to fourth cassette position detecting sensors 220 to 223 can be increased.
The position of the cassette 36 inside 1 can be detected. Here, in the case of this embodiment, J
As shown in FIG. 10, the port stage 60 includes first and second support columns 240 and 241 that are respectively planted on both sides of the front end among a plurality of columns that are planted inside the extension recorder console 34, and a rear portion. The third and fourth support columns 242, 243 that have been planted are fixed via the first, second, third, and fourth adjusting portions 245, 246, 247, 248, respectively, so that the extension can be performed. Recorder console 3
4 It is installed inside.

The first adjusting section 245 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the first adjustment plate 250 attached to the first support column 240 so as to be positionally adjustable in the front-rear direction, and the first adjustment plate 250.
Second adjusting plate 251 attached to the adjusting plate 250 of the second adjusting plate 250 so as to be positionally adjustable in the vertical direction.
The reference pin 252 implanted in 51 is a mounting hole 60A formed in one end of the front wall 60A of the J port stage 60.
By being fitted into X, one corner of the front part of the J port stage 60 is supported so that the position can be adjusted in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction.

Similarly, the second adjusting section 246 is similar to that shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the first adjustment plate 252 attached to the second support column 241 so as to be positionally adjustable in the front-rear direction, and the first adjustment plate 252.
Second adjusting plate 253 attached to the adjusting plate 252 of FIG.
A reference pin (not shown) implanted in 53 is fitted into a mounting hole 60AY formed in the other end portion of the front wall 60A of the J port stage 60, whereby the J port stage 6
The other corner of the front part of 0 is supported so that the position in the front-back direction and the vertical direction can be adjusted.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the third adjusting portion 248 includes a first adjusting plate 254 attached to the third support column 242 so as to be positionally adjustable in the front-rear direction, and the first adjusting plate 254. The second adjustment plate 255 is attached to the adjustment plate 254 so that the position of the reference pin 2 can be adjusted in the vertical direction.
56 (FIG. 10) is the first and second adjusting plates 254, 255.
Reference pin fitting holes 254A, 254 respectively
A and a corner portion of the rear portion of the J port stage 60 is inserted into the positioning hole (not shown) of the positioning plate 257 attached to one end portion of the rear surface wall 60B of the J port stage 60 so that one corner of the rear portion of the J port stage 60 is moved in the front-back direction. Also, it is supported so that its position can be adjusted vertically.

Similarly, the fourth adjusting portion 247 is provided with a first adjusting plate 260 attached to the fourth support column 243 so as to be positionally adjustable in the front-rear direction, and a vertical position on the first adjusting plate 260. Second adjustment plate 26 that is adjustable
1 and the reference pin 263 (FIG. 10) has reference pin fitting holes 260A and 261A formed in the first and second adjusting plates 260 and 261 respectively, and the J port stage 6
Positioning plate 2 attached to the other end of rear wall 60B of 0
The other corner of the rear portion of the J port stage 60 is supported by being inserted through a positioning hole (not shown) of 62 so as to be adjustable in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction. As described above, the junction port 41 is connected to the J port stage 6 by the first to fourth adjusting units 245 to 248.
The four corners of 0 are supported so that the positions thereof can be adjusted in the up-down direction and the front-back direction, and thus the positions in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction can be adjusted as necessary.

In practice, each of the shutdown ports 41 is connected to the data recorder 32 in the recorder console 33 corresponding to the height of each of the first to fourth belts 155, 156, 165, 166 in the cassette conveying device 50. The center line of the cassette 36 taken into the cassette transfer device 50 is located at the same height as the lower end of the cassette inlet / outlet of the attached adapter 40 and the adapter 4
The vertical and front-rear positions of the cassette entrance and exit 0 and the elevator entrance 7C (FIG. 2) are adjusted so that they coincide with each other (that is, each centerline is aligned). It is installed inside the extension recorder console 34.

As a result, in this cassette automatic engine 30, the elevator 7 and the junction port 41 are
The delivery of the cassette 36 between the cassette transporting devices 50 and the delivery of the cassette 36 between the cassette transporting device 50 of the junction port 41 and the adapters 40 attached to the respective data recorders 32 in the recorder consoles 34 for expansion are ensured. It is designed to be able to be done.

(3) Configuration of control unit In the case of the cassette auto-chassis 30, here, the cassette loading operation, the cassette discharging operation, and the normal operation operation are all controlled by the control unit 300 shown in FIGS. 14 and 15. Is based on. Actually, the control unit 300 includes an input unit 301 provided outside the consoles 31, 33 and 34,
It has an upper controller 303 of a micro-computer configuration to which a monitor 302 and the like are connected, and the upper controller 303 is a command signal corresponding to an operation command C1 from an operator, which is supplied from an input section 301 via a control section 304. S1 is generated, and the console 31, 3
Cassette console controller 304 inside 3, 34
At the same time, the cassette console controller 304 drives and controls the respective mechanisms inside the consoles 31, 33, 34 based on the command signal S1.

For example, in the cassette take-in operation mode for executing the cassette take-in operation, the cassette console controller 304 has an input port 38 in which the operator inserts the cassette 36 from the host controller 303.
(FIG. 1) and a storage shelf 39 in which the cassette 36 should be stored.
(FIG. 1) is supplied as the command signal S1. The cassette console controller 304 generates a control signal S2 for controlling the high-speed positioning feed mechanism 305 (FIG. 15) that drives the elevator 7 based on the command signal S1, and outputs the control signal S2 to the high-speed positioning feed mechanism 305. The data is sent to a controller (hereinafter referred to as a high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller) 306.

High-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 306
Drive motor 307 in the X direction based on the control signal S2.
And a control signal S to the drive motors 308 in the Y direction, respectively.
3 and S4 are transmitted to drive these drive motors 307
And drive the drive motor 308. This drives the X-direction moving mechanism 309 and the Y-direction moving mechanism 310 of the high-speed positioning feed mechanism 305, thus moving the elevator 7 to a position corresponding to the designated input port 38.

At this time, the cassette console controller 3
04 sends a control signal S5 to the bar code reading device 311 attached to the elevator 7 to read the bar code attached to the cassette 36, and thus the read result supplied as the read signal S6 will be used in the future. The ID is sent to the upper controller 303 as the ID of the cassette 36. Then, the cassette console controller 304 controls the drive signal S for driving the cassette moving mechanism 312 inside the elevator 7.
7 is generated and sent to the controller of the cassette moving mechanism 312 (hereinafter referred to as the cassette moving mechanism controller) 313.

The cassette moving mechanism controller 313 is
The drive motor 314 of the cassette moving mechanism 312 is driven based on the control signal S7, and thus, the cassette moving mechanism 3 is driven.
By driving 12 the cassette 36 inserted in the input port 38 is taken into the elevator 7. Next, the cassette console controller 304
Sends the control signal S2 to the high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 306 to drive the drive motors 308 and 307 of the Y-direction movement mechanism 310 and the X-direction movement mechanism 309, thereby making the elevator 7 correspond to the designated storage rack 5. The cassette 36 taken in the elevator 7 by moving the cassette moving mechanism controller 313 to the cassette moving mechanism controller 313 and then driving the drive motor 314 of the cassette moving mechanism 312 while moving the cassette 36 to the designated storage rack. Discharge to 5.

Further, the cassette console controller 3
In step 04, the cassette 36 inserted into the input port 38 by the operator is sequentially stored in the designated storage shelves 5 by repeatedly performing the same operation sequentially as necessary. In this way, the control unit 300 is provided with the cassette 36 provided by the operator in the cassette loading operation mode.
Are sequentially taken into the cassette console 31.

On the other hand, in the cassette discharge operation mode for performing the cassette discharge operation, the cassette console controller is set to 3
04, the designation of the storage shelf 5 in which the cassette 36 to be discharged to the outside of the cassette console 31 is stored is supplied as a command signal S1 from the host controller 303.
The cassette console controller 304 sends a control signal S2 to the high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 305 based on the command signal S1 to drive the drive motors 307 and 308 in the X and Y directions, respectively.
The elevator 7 is moved to a predetermined position corresponding to the designated storage rack 5.

Next, the cassette console controller 3
Reference numeral 04 denotes a cassette 36 stored in the designated storage rack 5 by sending a control signal S7 to the cassette moving mechanism controller 313 to drive the drive motor 314.
Are taken into the inside of the elevator 7, and then the control signal S2 is sent again to the high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 305 to drive the drive motors 307 and 308 in the X direction and the Y direction. It is moved to a predetermined position corresponding to the port 39 (FIG. 1).

Further, the cassette console controller 3
04 sends the control signal S7 to the cassette moving mechanism controller 313 to drive the drive motor 314 to discharge the cassette 36 taken into the elevator 7 to the output port 39, and thereafter the same operation is required. By repeatedly executing it sequentially,
The cassettes 36 stored in the designated storage shelves 5 are sequentially discharged to the output port 39. In this way, the control unit 300 is configured to sequentially discharge the cassette 36 designated by the operator to the outside of the cassette console 33 through the output port 39 in the cassette discharge operation mode.

Further, in the operation mode in which the normal operation is performed, the cassette console controller 304 stores the storage shelf 5 from the host controller 303 and the data recorder 32 to which the cassette 36 stored in the storage shelf 5 is to be loaded. Is designated as a command signal S1 as required. Cassette console controller 304
Sends the control signal S2 based on the command signal S1 to the high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 305 to drive the drive motors 307 and 308 in the X direction and the Y direction, and thus the elevator 7 is designated as the storage rack 5.
Is moved to a predetermined position corresponding to.

Next, the cassette console controller 3
04 sends the control signal S7 to the cassette moving mechanism controller 313 to drive the drive motor 314, so that the cassette 3 stored in the designated storage rack 5 is sent.
6 is taken into the elevator 7.

Further, the cassette console controller 3
When the designated data recorder 32 is installed inside the extension recorder console 34, the reference numeral 04 sends a control signal S2 to the high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 306 to drive each drive motor in the X and Y directions. Thirty
By driving 7, 308, the elevator 7 is moved to a predetermined position corresponding to the designated data recorder 32.

In this case, the cassette console controller 304 includes the adapters 40 attached to the data recorders 32 inside the recorder console 34 for expansion.
The information (whether or not there is a cassette 36 inside each data recorder 32) is supplied as a status signal S10 from the controller 320 (hereinafter referred to as an adapter controller).

Thus, the cassette console controller 304 moves the elevator 7 to the predetermined position corresponding to the designated data recorder 32 as described above, and thereafter, the status signal S10 for preventing the double insertion of the cassette 36. Based on the above, it is confirmed that the cassette 36 does not exist inside the designated data recorder 32, and then the control signal S7 is sent to the cassette moving mechanism controller 313 to drive the drive motor 314 to drive the cassette 36 to the elevator 7. Cassette entrance 7C (Fig. 2)
Adapter controller 3 of the adapter 40 attached to the previous data recorder 32 while being ejected from
20 by sending the control signal S11 to the drive motor 321 to cause the cassette intake / exhaust mechanism 322 inside the adapter 40 to take in the cassette 36 discharged from the elevator 7 into the data recorder 32 (fourth cassette). Supply operation).

After this, the upper controller 303
To the data recorder 32 (see FIG. 1).
5), the data recorder 32 is caused to record the data D1 supplied via the switcher 323, or the loaded cassette 36 is played back, and the playback data D2 is processed by the signal processing subsequent to the switcher 323. To be sent to a section (not shown). In this way, the control unit 30
0 supplies the cassettes 36 to the respective data recorders 32 installed inside the expansion recorder console 34, and drives the respective data recorders 32 to record / reproduce data to / from the cassettes 36. .

Data recorder 3 designated for this
When 2 is installed inside the recorder console 33, the cassette console controller 304 takes in the cassette 36 stored in the designated storage rack 5 into the elevator 7 in the same manner as described above. , Sends a control signal S2 to the high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 305 to drive each drive motor 30 in the X and Y directions.
By driving 7, 308, the elevator 7 is moved to a position corresponding to the specified data recorder 32 and the corresponding junction port 41.

In this case, these junction ports 41
The junction controller 330 that controls the drive of the status signal S indicates whether or not there is a cassette 36 inside the data recorder 32 from the adapter controller 331 of each adapter 40 inside the recorder console 33.
The cassette controller 330 collectively supplies this information and the information as to whether or not the cassette 36 is present inside each cassette transfer device 51 of each junction port 41 as a status signal S21. The data is sent to the controller 304.

Thus, the cassette console controller 304 is connected to the data recorder 32 in which the elevator 7 is designated as described above, and the junction port 4 corresponding to the data recorder 32.
If you move it to the position corresponding to 1,
In order to prevent double insertion, it is confirmed based on the status signal S21 that there is no cassette 36 inside the cassette transfer device 51 of the relevant junction port 41 or inside the designated data recorder 32, and then the cassette is moved. The control signal S7 is sent to the mechanism controller 313 to discharge the cassette 36 from the cassette inlet / outlet 7C of the elevator 7, while the control signal S22 is sent to the junction controller 330 so that the succeeding operation control is succeeded to the relevant junction controller 330. Let

In effect, the junction controller 330
After that, in a state in which the cassette transport device 51 of the jack port 41 is at the end portion on the cassette console 33 side, the control signal S30 is first sent to the drive motor 176 of the cassette moving device 51 of the jack port 41. By driving the cassette moving mechanism 340, the cassette 36 discharged from the elevator 7 is taken into the cassette transfer device 51.

Then, the junction controller 330
Are four cassette position detection sensors 2 provided inside the cassette transport device 51 of the relevant junction port 41.
20 to 223 and four cassette carrying device position detecting sensors 120 to 123 provided on the slide mechanism 50 of the jack port 41, based on position detection signals S31 supplied accurately, the cassette carrying device 51 is accurately fed. Whether or not the cassette 36 has been taken in is determined (casing protrusion detection), and if a positive result is obtained, a control signal S32 is sent to the drive motor 95 of the slide mechanism 50 of the preceding junction port 41 to drive the stage mechanism 50. By driving the moving mechanism 50A for moving the cassette carrying device 51 including the unit 90 and the timing belt 74, the cassette carrying device 51 is moved to the end portion on the recorder console 33 side.

Then, the junction controller 330
Sends a control signal S30 to the drive motor 176 of the cassette moving device 51 to drive the cassette moving mechanism 340, so that the cassette transfer device 51 causes the cassette 3 to move.
6 is discharged, a control signal S33 is sent to the adapter controller 341 of the adapter 40 attached to the designated data recorder 32 to drive the drive motor 342.
Is driven to cause the cassette loading / discharging mechanism 343 of the adapter 40 to load the cassette 36 discharged from the cassette transporting device 51 into the data recorder 32 (third cassette supplying operation).

The higher-order controller 303 sends a control signal S12 to the data recorder 32, so that the switch 32 is switched to the data recorder 32.
The data D1 supplied via 3 is recorded, or the loaded cassette 36 is reproduced, and the reproduced data D2 is sent to the subsequent signal processing unit via the switcher 323.
In this way, the control unit 300 controls the recorder console 3
3 Each data recorder 32 installed inside the cassette 3
6 is supplied and each of these data recorders 32 is driven to record / reproduce data to / from the cassette 36.

Further, in the control unit 300, when the recording / reproducing to / from the cassette 36 by the data recorder 32 installed inside the extension recorder console 34 is completed, the upper controller 303 sends the control signal S12 to the data recorder 32. As a result, the recording / reproducing operation is stopped, and at the same time, the command signal S1 including the designation of the storage shelf 5 in which the new cassette 36 is stored is sent to the cassette console controller 304. Based on the command signal S1, the cassette console controller 304 first sends the control signal S2 to the high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 306 to drive the drive motors 307 and 308 in the X direction and the Y direction, respectively. It is moved to a predetermined position corresponding to the data recorder 32.

Then, the cassette console controller 3
04 sends a control signal S10 to the adapter controller 320 attached to the data recorder 32 to drive the drive motor 321 to discharge the cassette 36 inside the data recorder 32 to the cassette intake / discharge mechanism 322 of the adapter 40. At the same time, by sending a control signal S7 to the cassette moving mechanism controller 313 of the elevator 7 to drive the drive motor 314, the cassette moving mechanism 312 takes in the cassette 36 discharged from the adapter 40 into the elevator 7.

Then, the cassette console controller 3
04 is a high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 306 again
By sending a control signal S2 to the drive motors 307 and 308 in the X and Y directions to move the elevator 7 to a predetermined position corresponding to the original storage rack 5 of the cassette 36 in which the elevator 7 is currently installed. After that, by sending a control signal S7 to the cassette moving mechanism controller 313 to drive the cassette moving mechanism 312 of the elevator 7, the cassette 36 taken in the inside of the elevator 7 is discharged so that the original storage rack 5 is returned. Let it go back.

After that, the control unit 300 causes the newly designated cassette 36 to be taken into the elevator 7 in the same manner as in the above-described fourth cassette supply operation, to be transported, and to the previous data recorder 32 via the adapter 40. (4th cassette replacement operation), and the data recorder 32 is made to perform recording / reproduction with respect to the new cassette 36. In this way, the control unit 300 controls the data recorders 32 installed inside the extension recorder console 34.
The cassette 36 is replaced.

On the other hand, in the control unit 300, when the recording / reproducing to / from the cassette 36 by the data recorder 32 installed in the recorder console 33 is completed, the upper controller 303 sends the control signal S12 to the data recorder 32. The recording / reproducing operation is stopped by sending the command signal S1 including the designation of the new cassette 36 to the cassette console controller 304. Cassette console controller 30
4 sends a control signal S22 based on the command signal S1 to the junction controller 330, so that the adapter controller 331 corresponding to the previous data recorder 32 is sent to the junction controller 330.
Further, by driving and controlling the junction port 41, the cassette 36 loaded inside the data recorder 32 is delivered to the elevator 7 inside the cassette console 31 via the junction port 41.

In practice, the junction controller 330
When the previous control signal S22 is supplied from the cassette console controller 304, first, the control signal S33 is sent to the adapter controller 341 of the adapter 40 attached to the data recorder 32 to drive the adapter 40. While the cassette 36 is ejected from the data recorder 32 while the cassette transport device 51 of the jack port 41 corresponding to the adapter 40 is located at the end portion on the recorder console 33 side, the drive motor inside the cassette transport device 51. By sending a control signal S30 to the cassette 176 to drive it, the cassette moving mechanism 340 causes the cassette 36 discharged from the data recorder 32 via the adapter 40 to be taken into the cassette transporting device 51.

Then, the junction controller 330
Is a position detection signal S supplied from each cassette position detection sensor 220 to 223 and each cassette transfer device position detection sensor 120 to 123 of the junction port 41.
Based on 31, it is judged whether or not the cassette 36 is accurately taken into the cassette transporting device 51 (detection of protrusion of cassette), and if a positive result is obtained, the drive motor 95 of the slide mechanism 50 of the junction port 41 is determined. A control signal S32 is sent to drive the moving mechanism 50A to move the cassette carrying device 51 to the end on the cassette console 31 side. The operation control thereafter is taken over by the cassette console controller 304.
That is, the cassette console controller 304 sends the control signal S2 based on the previous command signal S1 to the high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 306 to move the elevator 7 to a predetermined position corresponding to the above-mentioned junction port 41.

Then, the cassette console controller 3
04 sends a control signal S22 to the junction controller 330 to drive the cassette moving mechanism 340 in the cassette carrying device 51 to eject the cassette 36 from the cassette carrying device 51 and, at this time, move the cassette 7 of the elevator 7. By sending the control signal S7 to the mechanism controller 313, the cassette carrier 5
The cassette 36 discharged from No. 1 is taken into the elevator 7.

Then, the cassette console controller 3
04 is a high-speed positioning feed mechanism controller 306 again
By sending a control signal S2 to each of the drive motors 307 and 308 in the X and Y directions to drive the elevator 7 into the original storage rack 5 of the cassette 36 that is currently loaded.
To a predetermined position corresponding to the control signal S to the cassette moving mechanism controller 313 of the elevator 7.
7 to send a cassette moving mechanism 312 in the elevator 7.
The cassette 7 that has been taken inside is discharged to the storage rack 5 by driving the
To return to.

Thereafter, the control unit 300 operates the elevator 36, the junction port 41 and the adapter 40 corresponding to the previous data recorder 32 in the same manner as the above-described third cassette supply operation. The data recorder 32 is loaded sequentially. In this way, the control unit 300 is designed to perform cassette exchange with each of the data recorders 32 installed inside the recorder console 33.

(4) Operation of the embodiment With the above-mentioned structure, the cassette auto-engineer 3
At 0, the cassette 36 is transferred between the data recorders 32 installed in the expansion recorder console 34 and the storage shelves 5 in the cassette console 33 via the elevator 7, while the cassette 36 is installed in the recorder console 33. The cassette 36 is transferred between the respective data recorders 32 and the respective storage shelves 5 via the elevator 7 and the corresponding junction port 41.

In this case, this cassette auto 3
The reference numeral 0 indicates that between the cassette console 31 and the recorder console 33, the cassette console 31 having the storage rack 5 and the elevator 7 and the like, and the recorder console 33 having the data recorder 32 stored therein are different from those of the existing cassette auto-engineer. Recorder console for expansion 3
Since it is configured only by additionally installing 4, it is possible to form the existing cassette auto-engineer without changing its mechanical structure.

Also, this cassette auto 30
The cassette console controller 304 recognizes the junction port 41 as an adapter in which only the moving distance and time of the cassette 36 are increased, so that the cassette console controller 304 of the existing cassette auto controller supplies the cassette 40 to the adapter 40. Since the junction controller 330 can drive and control the junction port 41 and each adapter 40 in the recorder console 33 based on the transfer command of 36, there is almost no change in the control software, and the existing cassette automatic controller is used. It can be formed by using. Therefore, the data recorder 32 can be easily expanded and added by a simple post-construction according to the request of the user who is using the existing cassette auto-engineer.

Further, in the cassette auto-engineer 30, the recorder console 33 and the cassette console 3 are
Since the junction port 41 for carrying the cassette 36 between the two is provided so as to correspond to each data recorder 32 in the recorder console 33, a failure occurs in one junction port 41 and the relevant junction port 41 Even when the data recorder 32 corresponding to 41 becomes unusable, another data recorder 32 installed in the recorder console 33 can be used.

Therefore, it is possible to minimize the operational trouble due to the failure of the conveying means for conveying the cassette 36 between the recorder console 33 and the cassette console 31.

(5) Effects of the Embodiments According to the above configuration, the cassette console 31 having the storage rack 5, the elevator 7, etc. built therein, and the data recorder 32.
The existing recorder auto-chassis consisting of the recorder console 33 housing the recorder console 33 and the recorder console 34 for expansion are arranged between the cassette console 31 and the recorder console 33, and installed inside the recorder console 34 for expansion. The cassette 36 is supplied to and exchanged from each data recorder 32 directly between the data recorder 32 and the elevator 7, and the cassette 36 is supplied to and exchanged from each data recorder 32 installed inside the recorder console 33. By using the jack port 41 installed inside the extension recorder console 34 corresponding to each of the above, it is possible to easily perform the post-installation of the data recorder 32 to the existing cassette auto-engineer. Expansion Can be performed setting, thus possible to realize a cassette auto changer which can be adapted to more accommodating data recorder 32 in extremely small changes with existing cassette auto changer.

(6) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to the cassette auto-chassis that houses the data recorder 32 as the recording and / or reproducing apparatus has been described. Not limited to this, the present invention can be applied to a cassette auto-chassis that houses various other recording and / or reproducing devices.

In the above embodiment, the case where the junction port 41 is formed by the slide mechanism 50 and the cassette transfer device 51 having the constructions shown in FIGS. 4 to 9 has been described. Is not limited to this, in short, if the cassette 36 can be received from the elevator 7 and conveyed to the corresponding adapter 40, and the cassette 36 can be received from the adapter 40 and conveyed to the elevator 7, As the configuration of the junction port 41, various other configurations can be applied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the cassette console 31, the extension recorder console 34 and the recorder console 33 are arranged so as to be linearly arranged is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Depending on the installation space, the recorder console 33 may be installed on the front side or the rear side of the extension recorder console 34. In this case, each junction port 41 installed in the recorder console 34 for expansion corresponding to the position of each data recorder 32 in the recorder console 333 is connected to each cassette carrier device 5.
1 may be configured to rotate 90 degrees on the J port stage 60.

[0101]

As described above, according to the present invention, there are provided a first console in which a plurality of cassette accommodating parts and cassette conveying means are arranged, and a second console for mounting a recording / reproducing apparatus. A third console for mounting the recording / reproducing device is provided between the first and second consoles, and the third console is provided inside the third console so as to correspond to the respective recording / reproducing devices in the second console. The housing is arranged so as to be freely slidable between the housings, and is formed in the first opening formed on one side surface of the housing on the first console side or the other side surface of the housing on the second console side. A cassette intake / exhaust means capable of taking in or discharging the cassette through the second opening is provided inside each case, and
Cassettes are transferred between the respective recording / reproducing devices mounted inside the console of the second cassette and the respective cassette storing parts by means of the cassette conveying means, and the respective recording / reproducing devices mounted inside the second console and the respective cassette storage shelves. Since the cassette is transferred to and from the cassette via the cassette conveying means and the corresponding casings, it is possible to easily replace the cassette with the existing cassette auto-engineer composed of the first and second consoles. It is possible to easily expand and expand recording / playback devices by construction, and thus it is possible to form an existing cassette autoengineer so that more recording / playback devices can be installed with very few changes. Can be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing the overall configuration of a cassette auto-engineer according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the inside of the cassette auto-engineer of FIG. 1 as viewed from above.

FIG. 3 is a plan view used for explaining a junction port inside an extension recorder console and a mounting pitch of a data recorder.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a slide mechanism of a junction port.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a slide mechanism of a junction port.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing a configuration of a belt fixing portion.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing the configuration of a drive unit.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a cassette transport device of a junction port.

FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a cassette carrying device of a junction port.

FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view for explaining a method of attaching the jack port to the extension recorder console.

FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view for explaining a method of attaching the jack port to the extension recorder console.

FIG. 12 is a schematic plan view for explaining a method of attaching the jack port to the extension recorder console.

FIG. 13 is a schematic plan view for explaining a method of attaching the jack port to the extension recorder console.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit.

FIG. 16 is a schematic front view showing the configuration of a conventional cassette auto-engineer.

FIG. 17 is a schematic plan view showing the inside of the cassette auto-engineer of FIG. 16 as viewed from above.

[Explanation of symbols] 5 ... storage rack, 7 ... elevator, 30 ... cassette auto-engineer, 31 ... cassette console, 32 ...
… Data recorder, 33 …… Recorder console, 34
...... Additional recorder console, 40 …… Adapter, 4
1 ... Jekyon port, 50 ... slide mechanism,
51: cassette carrier, 131: mechanical chassis,
134A-134D ... Shaft, 135A-135
D, 1336-142 ... Gear, 150-153, 16
0-163 ... Roller, 176 ... Motor, 178 ...
Deceleration mechanism, 180-belt, 270-stage mechanism, 300-control unit, 304-cassette console controller, 330-junction controller.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A first console in which a plurality of cassette storage portions for storing a cassette containing a recording medium and cassette transporting means for transporting the cassette are provided, and recording to the cassette. And / or a second console for mounting a recording / reproducing apparatus for reproducing, wherein a third console for mounting the recording / reproducing apparatus is provided, wherein the second console A casing disposed inside the third console so as to be freely slidable between the first and second consoles in association with the respective recording / reproducing devices in the casing; And a first opening formed on one side surface of the housing on the first console side or a second opening formed on the other side surface of the second console side. Each of the recording / reproducing devices and each of the above-mentioned recording / reproducing devices mounted in the third console are equipped with a cassette loading / unloading means for loading the cassette into the housing through each of them and discharging the loaded cassette to the outside. While the cassette is transferred to and from the cassette storage unit by the cassette transfer means, the cassette is transferred between the recording / reproducing devices mounted in the second console and the cassette storage unit. The cassette autochanger is characterized in that it is carried out via the cassette conveying means and the corresponding casing. 2. The cassette intake / discharge means is provided to a plurality of shafts which are rotatably pivoted in a direction perpendicular to the intake / discharge direction of the cassette into / from the corresponding casing, and to any of the shafts. By transmitting the rotational force to each of the remaining shafts, a rotational force transmission mechanism that integrally rotates the shafts in the same rotational direction at the same rotational speed based on the rotational force, and one and the other ends of the shafts. A plurality of rollers attached to each of the rollers, a plurality of belts that bridge between a pair of adjacent rollers, and a drive source that applies a rotational force to a predetermined one of the shafts. By rotating each of the belts based on the rotational force applied from the power source to the predetermined shaft, the rotational force of each of the belts is used as a propulsive force to the cassette. Given to DOO, cassette auto changer according to the cassette on the basis of the driving force to claim 1, characterized in that the discharge uptake within the housing, the cassette taken outside.