JPS6055549A - Automatic tape loading and unloading device for information recording and reproduction - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To comply immediately with various types of requests of users by providing a tape store drum which can be freely turned and a turnable tape carrying part which holds the tape selected out of the store drum to supply the tape to plural VTRs or collect the tape into the store drum. CONSTITUTION:A tape store drum 5 is stopped at a tape take-up/store position B by the drive of a motor 23 in response to a user's request. Then a push rod 18 shifts toward A to release a stopper 15. At the same time, arms 10 and 9 are rotated by motors 43 and 44 to position a tape carrying part 8 at the position B. Then the part 8 is totally advanced toward D by a motor 37, and a chuck part 9 holds and pulls out a tape 1. In the same way, the arm of the part 8 is turned and positioned at the tape application/take-out position of unused one of those VTR3 which are set to a rack 7 and then advanced toward D to be inserted to the tape 1. Then an industrial robot 8 moves back toward D, and the electric signals are sent to the VTR3 for actuation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention selectively extracts information from a videotape, etc.
The present invention relates to an automatic tape loading/unloading device for information recording/playback of an information providing system that transports the tape to a required location.

Conventional configurations and their problems Video tape recorders (hereinafter referred to as VTRs), monitors 2 Page 1 With the development of video terminal equipment such as televisions and video projectors and the improvement of video technology, education has become more and more responsive to today's information society. 9. It is desired to immediately produce 11f video and audio information based on a user's selection from among a large variety of stored tapes managed by various institutions such as culture and broadcasting. For example, in school education, abduction can be used as a LL device to selectively provide videos to a large number of students, various lifestyle information can be selectively provided to those who want it, or education, culture, entertainment, information Not only in service facilities, but also in future telephone line data communications, optical fiber two-way communications, and multiplex broadcasting.

With the development and development of new transmission methods and broadcasting methods, such as CATV and static city broadcasting, they are being used for various purposes and applications in local communities, as well as in nationwide radio and transmission areas. It can be used in a wide variety of ways.

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional automatic tape loading and unloading device for information recording 11J has a fixed tape rack 2 holding a plurality of audio or recorded tapes 1, and the 3-5 tape 1. It consists of a VTR 3 for playback and a tape transport section 4 for taking out the tape 1 from the rack 2 and putting it into the VTR 3 or taking out the tape 1 from the VTR 3 and storing it in the tape rack 2 according to the user's request. The tape transport unit, which loads and takes out tapes in response to user requests, must move to the requested tape position because the tapes are stored in a fixed rack, and the distance it moves varies with each request. Therefore, large variations occur in the tape transport time from when the tape is taken out from the tape rack to when it is put into the VTR.

In addition, in order to respond to the diverse requests of users,
Although it is necessary to increase the amount of information (number of tapes) in the fixed rack, as the number of tapes stored increases, the tape transport time increases and the variation in transport time increases, making it impossible to respond immediately to user requests.

Furthermore, in order to respond to the diverse requests of users as mentioned above, it is necessary to stock a large amount of information, that is, audio or videotaped tapes, and the conventional method of storing the tapes in fixed racks is not suitable for large-sized tapes. This method has the disadvantage that it requires storage space and the entire device becomes large.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention fAi l 2. An automatic information recording and reproducing tape that can instantly reproduce and provide accurate video and audio information in response to a request from one person. The present invention provides an attachment/detachment device.

Structure of the Invention Invention 1 A rotatable tape storage drum that stores a plurality of recording or recording tapes on which information is recorded and positions the tapes according to a user's request, and a plurality of units that play back the tapes. The rack that stores the VTR and the storage drum have rotatable multi-joints that grasp the tape that has been determined (i.e., requested by the user) and insert it into the VTR or take it out from the VTR and store the tape in the tape storage drum. Consisting of 1~da tape transport section,
A large amount of information (i.e., tapes) can be stored in a tape storage drum in a small space for a variety of users, and the information needed by the users can be immediately reproduced and provided as video and audio information. This is an automatic tape loading and unloading device for information recording and playback.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the entire automatic tape loading/unloading device for information recording and reproducing according to the present invention. In Fig. 2, numeral 6 is a tape storage drum that stores a recording or recording tape 1 on which information is recorded and is rotatably supported by the main body pace 6. 07 is a tape storage drum that stores a plurality of VTRs 3 for playing back the tapes. 8 is a multi-jointed tape conveying section having a chuck section 9 for gripping the tape 1 at its tip. Here 1
0.11 is a rotatable arm of the tape transport section 8, which is a first arm and a second arm.

Next, the rotatable six-page tape storage drum 6 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. Reference numeral 12 denotes a central shaft which is fixed to the main body pace 6 (FIG. 2) and rotatably supports the disc 13. The disc 13 has a tape guide groove 14 for guiding the tape 1 in the circumferential direction, and the disc 13 has a plurality of rotatably supported rods 16 having a tape stopper 15 and a lever 17. I have one. Here, 18 is a bushing rod for releasing the tape 1 from the tape stopper 16 via a lever 17 (not shown) by driving a solenoid or the like in the direction of the arrow, and 19 is a bushing rod for releasing the tape 1 from the tape stopper 16.
5 is a spring for returning it to its original position, and is fixed to a bottle 20 fixed to a disc 13.

A gear 22 is used to take out the tape 1 fixed to a disk 13 having a plurality of tapes 1 in the circumferential direction or to position it in a storage position B, and a gear 22 is fixed to a motor 23 that drives the gear 21. It is a driving gear. Motor 23 is fixed to bracket 24.

Next, tape 1 is stored in tape 7 according to Fig. 6.
- Take it out from the storage drum 6 and set it in the VTR 3 or
A chuck unit 9 that chucks the tape 1 to take out the tape 1f from the TR3 and store it in the tape storage drum 6.
I will explain about it.

26 is a finger for chucking the tape 1, and is supported on the rod 26 so as to be able to move up and down, and is connected to a cam shaft 27 and a lever 28. They are connected via a bottle 29.

3o is a motor for rotating the camshaft 27 in the direction of arrow C to grasp or release the tape 1; 31 is a coupling for connecting the camshaft 27 and the motor 30. Here, 32 fixes the rod 26 and also the motor 3
This is the main body of the chuck for fixing 0.

Next, with the chuck part 9 at the tip, the tape 1 is taken out from the tape storage drum 5 and placed in the VTR 3 or VTI (3).
The tape conveying section 8 that conveys the tape to be stored in the storage area will be explained.

33 is a main body, a slider 34. Slide shaft 35. It is attached to the main body base 6 via a bearing 36 so as to be movable back and forth (in the D direction).

A 1"D direction drive motor 37 is fixed to the main body 33, and a drive pulley 38 and a timing bell I/39 are attached to the tip thereof, and are connected to a screw 1u1141 via a pulley 4o. Here, 42 is a nut. 0 or 43 fixed to the main body base 6 is the aforementioned first arm 10.
(Fig. 2). A motor 44 for driving the second arm 11 is fixed to the first arm 1o, and a motor 44 for driving the second arm 11 is fixed to the first arm 1o.
- connected to the frame 11.

The operation of the automatic information recording/reproducing tape loading/unloading device configured as described above will be described below.

First, the information required by the user is programmed (not shown).
By selecting from among them and making a request from an input device (not shown), the information corresponding to the program, that is, the tape storage drum storing the tape is driven by the motor 23 to take out and store the requested tape 1. 9. -1・Rotate to position B (see Figure 2) and stop. Next, the bushing rod 18 is moved in the input direction (see Figure 4) by driving a solenoid or the like, and the tape stopper 1 is used to lock the tape 1 so that it does not fly out from the tape storage drum.
Release 6. A tape conveyance section 8 having a chuck section 9 for grasping and releasing the tape 1 at the tip of the twister is attached to the tape storage drum 6.
Simultaneously with the start of rotation, the first arm 10 and the second arm 9 are rotated by the drive of the motors 43 and 44, and the requested tape 1 is positioned at position B where it is stopped. The entire transport section 8 moves forward in the D direction to grasp the tape 1. Next, the fingers 26 of the chuck portion 9 are closed by the drive of the motor 3o and grip the tape 1. Due to the drive of the motor 37, the tape conveying section 8 retreats in the D direction and draws out the tape 1 from the tape storage drum. Next, in the same manner as described above, the arms 10 and 11 of the tape conveying section 8 rotate to position the tape of the VTR 3 that is not being used at that time among the plurality of VTRs 3 placed in the rack 7 at the tape loading/unloading position 1o. It stops, moves forward in the direction D, inserts the tape 1 into the VTR 3, and then the fingers 26 of the chuck part 8 open and release the tape 1, and then the industrial robot 8
moves back in direction D and sends an electrical signal (not shown) to the VTR 3 to operate the VTR 3 and provide information to the requesting user through a monitor television (not shown). Next, when the playback ends or the user stops the playback, the ME Kishin Bow takes out the tape 1 from the VTR 3.
Then, the tape transport section 8 returns and stores the tape 1 to the tape storage drum 5 in the reverse direction. Although the embodiment has been mainly described as a video/audio reproducing device, it goes without saying that the present invention can also be used as an automatic attachment/detachment device that reproduces only audio.

As described above, the present invention is an automatic tape loading/unloading device for information recording/playback that immediately provides the information required by the user as video/audio information.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a rotatable recording/reproducing tape 11 which is capable of storing information-recorded recording/reproducing tape in the circumferential direction.

a tape storage drum, a tape storage drum drive unit capable of indexing and positioning the tape storage drum at a fixed position, a rack housing a plurality of tape playback devices, and a rack for taking out a selected tape from the tape storage drum and the playback device. It consists of a tape transport section with multiple joints for setting the tape in the tape storage section, which allows tapes to be stored circumferentially in the tape storage section for a wide variety of users. Information can be stored, and the tape storage drum is rotatable and positioned at a fixed position, and tape selection, transfer, and setting to the playback device can be performed at high speed using the multi-jointed tape transport section. This makes it possible to immediately reproduce and provide a wide variety of information needed by users as video and audio information with little variation in time, and is useful for education, culture, and broadcasting in today's information society. It has a great practical effect as a means of providing or transmitting information.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 if: A perspective view of a conventional recording/reproducing tape ejector; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a recording/reproducing tape ejector according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a tape storage drum. Side view, Fig. 4 is a side view of the tape storage section, Fig. 6
6 is a cross-sectional view of the chuck portion, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the tape conveying portion taken from a level of 1 m. 1...Tape, 3...VTR, 5...
...Tape storage drum, 7...Rack, 8
...Tape transport section, 9...Chuck section, 1o...First arm, 11...8I
¥2 arm, 16...stopper, 17...
... Lever, 21 ... Gear, 23 ...
・Motor, 25...Finger, 27...
...Camshaft, 30...Motor, 37...
・Motor, 41... Screw shaft, 42...
Natsuto, 46... Pulley. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] A tape storage drum that stores at least a plurality of recorded or recorded tapes for recording and reproducing information and rotatably outputs a selected tape, a rack that stores a plurality of playback devices that play back the tapes, and the tapes. An automatic tape attachment/detachment device for information recording/playback is comprised of a tape transport section with multiple joints that transfers tapes between a storage drum and a playback device and allows tapes to be freely attached and detached.