JPS6213258Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in a cartridge storage device.

As an external storage device for data processing systems,
Conventionally, data is often stored in a large number of storage media called cartridges (magnetic tape wrapped around a spool and protected by a transparent case). In this case, the cartridges are stored in cells provided in a honeycomb shape on a vertical wall, and are taken in and out of the data recording mechanism by an accessor. The accessor is movable in the x and y directions along the vertical wall and in the z direction perpendicular to the wall. When you want to take out a certain cartridge stored in a cell, you move the accessor to a position facing the cartridge. A picker provided on the accessor takes out the cartridge and sends it to the data recording mechanism. The case of the cartridge inserted into the data recording mechanism is removed there, and the magnetic tape is sent out by an air stream and wound around a mandrel, and the leading edge of the tape is wound onto a take-up spool that is directly connected to a servo motor. Then, the magnetic tape is held still at a predetermined position, and the read/write head provided on the mandrel is rotated at high speed to record and reproduce data.

Conventionally, cartridges are stored in cells arranged in a honeycomb shape on a vertical wall, and the accessors facing the cells move in three directions, which increases the space required to store the cartridges. Another disadvantage is that the structure of the accessor becomes complicated.

This invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks.
Saves space required for storing cartridges,
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cartridge storage device in which the accessor can be simplified.

Embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

The figure is a perspective view of a cartridge storage device according to the present invention, in which 1 is a housing, 2 is a cell section, 3 is a guide rail, and 4 is an accessor. The cell portion 2, guide rail 3, and accessor 4 are provided within the housing 1.

The cell part 2 is of a semi-cylindrical shape, and is housed in the housing 1 horizontally with the end surface 2a of the semi-cylindrical axis facing upward. In the cell portion 2, a large number of cells 5 are provided radially adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction and axial direction of the cylinder. A cartridge 10 is stored in each cell 5.

The guide rail 3 is rod-shaped and is provided with its center aligned with the axis of the cylinder.

The accessor 4 includes a picker 6 and is supported by the guide rail 3 so as to be rotatable and slidable in the direction shown by the arrow.

In this way, the cell section 2 is provided horizontally within the housing 1, and each cell 5 is stored radially adjacent to the cell section 2, so that the space required for storing cartridges can be saved, and in particular, the height of the device can be reduced. can be lowered. Furthermore, since each cell 5 is arranged radially and has an angle with respect to the horizontal plane (in the direction in which the cartridge 10 falls into the cell 5), the cell 5
The cartridge 10 stored therein will not fly out of the cell 5 due to vibration or the like.

If you want to remove the cartridge 10 stored in a certain cell 5, rotate and slide the accessor 4 by the required amount to remove the cartridge 10 from the cell 5.
A picker 6 is placed opposite the cartridge 0, and the cartridge 10 is taken out by the picker 6 and sent to the data recording mechanism.

Since the accessor 4 only rotates and slides in this way, its configuration is greatly simplified compared to the conventional one.

When it is desired to increase the number of stored cartridges, the cartridge storage device having the above-mentioned configuration may be arranged so that the axes of the semi-cylindrical cells of the cell part 2 coincide with each other and connected in the horizontal direction as shown in the figure. In this case, If the guide rail 3 is extended to the extension section, cartridges in the extension section can be taken in and out using the same accessor.

As described above, according to the present invention, since each cell is provided radially at an angle with respect to the horizontal plane, it is possible to prevent the cartridge stored in the cell from flying out due to vibration or the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the cartridge storage device according to the present invention. In the drawing, 1 is a housing, 2 is a cell portion, 2a is an end face, 3 is a guide rail, 4 is an accessor, 5 is a cell, and 6 is a 10 is a cartridge.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A cell portion that has a semi-cylindrical shape and has a large number of cells adjacent to each other in the axial direction and circumferential direction of the semi-cylindrical cylinder and is provided radially at an angle to a horizontal plane, with the end surface in the axial direction facing upward. A guide rail is provided horizontally and centered on the axis, and the guide rail rotatably and slidably supports an accessor provided with a picker for taking in and taking out a cartridge in the cell. Cartridge storage device.