JPS63161575A - Cartridge for information storage medium - Google Patents
Cartridge for information storage mediumInfo
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- JPS63161575A JPS63161575A JP30762286A JP30762286A JPS63161575A JP S63161575 A JPS63161575 A JP S63161575A JP 30762286 A JP30762286 A JP 30762286A JP 30762286 A JP30762286 A JP 30762286A JP S63161575 A JPS63161575 A JP S63161575A
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- storage medium
- information storage
- cartridge
- static electricity
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［発明の目的］
（産業上の利用分野）
本発明は、たとえば光デスク等の情報記憶媒体を収容す
る情報記憶媒体用カートリッジの改良に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an improvement in an information storage medium cartridge for accommodating an information storage medium such as an optical disk.
（従来の技術）
近年、たとえば光ディスク等の情報記憶媒体の表面に小
さく絞り込んだ光を照射することで情報を書込み、また
は、前記情報記憶媒体表面からの反射光を検出すること
で情報を読み出す情報記憶媒体が実用化されている。(Prior Art) In recent years, information has been developed in which information is written by irradiating the surface of an information storage medium such as an optical disk with a narrow beam of light, or read out by detecting reflected light from the surface of the information storage medium. Storage media have been put into practical use.
従来、この種情報記憶媒体にあっては、情報記憶媒体の
保護とその取扱いを容易にするためにプラスチックなど
の絶縁材料で作られた情報記憶媒体用カートリッジに収
容している。Conventionally, this type of information storage medium is housed in an information storage medium cartridge made of an insulating material such as plastic in order to protect the information storage medium and facilitate its handling.
（発明が解決しようとする問題点）
しかしながら、このようなプラスチックなどの絶縁材料
で作られた情報記憶媒体用カートリッジを使用した場合
には、ガラスあるいはアクリル。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, when using an information storage medium cartridge made of an insulating material such as plastic, glass or acrylic is used.
ポリカーボネートなどの高分子樹脂系の基板を有する情
報記憶媒体に発生した静電気の逃げ場がなく、このため
に情報記憶媒体の表面にごみ、はこり等が付着し、情報
の書込みあるいは読み出し時にエラーが発生するといっ
た重大な問題があった。There is no place for the static electricity generated in information storage media that has a substrate made of polymeric resin such as polycarbonate to escape, and this causes dust, flakes, etc. to adhere to the surface of the information storage media, resulting in errors when writing or reading information. There was a serious problem.
本発明は、上記事情に基づきなされたもので、その目的
とするところは、簡単な構成でありながら、内部に収容
した情報記憶媒体の静電気を逃がすことができ、静電気
によるごみ、はこり等の付着を防止して良好な情報処理
を可能とした情報記憶媒体用カートリッジを提供しよう
とするものである。The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to have a simple structure, but to be able to release static electricity from an information storage medium housed inside, and to prevent dust, lumps, etc. caused by static electricity. The present invention aims to provide a cartridge for an information storage medium that prevents adhesion and enables good information processing.
［発明の構成］
（問題点を解決するための手段）
本発明は、上記問題点を解決するために、内部に情報記
憶媒体を収容する情報記憶媒体用カートリッジの少なく
とも一部に上記情報記憶媒体の静電気を逃がすための導
電部を設けたものである。[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an information storage medium in at least a part of an information storage medium cartridge that houses an information storage medium therein. A conductive part is provided to dissipate static electricity.
（作用）
すなわち、本発明は、内部に情報記憶媒体を収容する情
報記憶媒体用カートリッジの少なくとも一部に導電部を
設けることにより、情報記憶媒体を帯電し難くすると同
時に、発生した静電気を外部に逃し、これにより情報記
憶媒体へのごみ。(Function) That is, the present invention makes it difficult for the information storage medium to be charged by providing a conductive portion in at least a part of the information storage medium cartridge that houses the information storage medium therein, and at the same time, allows the generated static electricity to be transferred to the outside. This causes the information to be lost to the storage medium.
はこり等の付着を防止して良好な情報処理を可能とする
ことができる。It is possible to prevent the adhesion of lumps and the like and enable good information processing.
（実施例） 以下、本発明の一実施例を図面を参照して説明する。(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第１図は情報処理装置１およびこれにより取扱われる情
報記憶媒体用カートリッジ（以後、単にカートリッジと
いう）２の外観を示す。上記情報処１１１ｉ１１は、前
面上部にカートリッジ挿脱口３が形成されているととも
に、内部にドライブベース機構４．０−ディング機構５
（共に公知であるため詳細゛な説明を省略する）および
、これらを駆動するためのｔｉｌＩ１１回路（図示しな
い）が収容された構成となっている。FIG. 1 shows the external appearance of an information processing apparatus 1 and an information storage medium cartridge (hereinafter simply referred to as a cartridge) 2 handled by the apparatus. The information processing unit 111i11 has a cartridge insertion/ejection opening 3 formed in the upper part of the front surface, and a drive base mechanism 4.0 and a loading mechanism 5 inside.
(Detailed explanation will be omitted since both are well known) and a tilI11 circuit (not shown) for driving these.
また、上記カートリッジ２は、２枚のカバ一部材を重合
して形成され内部に情報記憶媒体１０を収容するカート
リッジ本体１１と、このカートリッジ本体１１に形成さ
れた開口部１２．１２（第２図および第３図参照）を開
閉するスライド自在なシャッタ１３を具備した構成とな
っている。上記関口部１２．１２は、記憶／再生ヘッド
（図示しない）を挿入したり情報記憶媒体１０を保持し
て回転駆動するためのターンテーブル（図示しない）を
挿入するために形成されている。The cartridge 2 also includes a cartridge body 11 formed by superimposing two cover members and housing the information storage medium 10 therein, and an opening 12.12 formed in the cartridge body 11 (see FIG. 2). The shutter 13 is provided with a slidable shutter 13 that can be opened and closed (see FIG. 3). The entrance portion 12.12 is formed for inserting a storage/reproduction head (not shown) or a turntable (not shown) for holding and rotationally driving the information storage medium 10.
上記カートリッジ本体１１は、導電性の材料、たとえば
エポキシ樹脂あるいはウレタン樹脂等にカーボンを混入
した材料で作られており、カートリッジ本体１１全体が
情報記憶媒体１０に発生した静電気を逃がす導電部１５
となっている。The cartridge body 11 is made of a conductive material such as epoxy resin or urethane resin mixed with carbon, and the entire cartridge body 11 has a conductive portion 15 that dissipates static electricity generated in the information storage medium 10.
It becomes.
一方、情報処理１ｉＷ１内には、カートリッジ保持用ス
ナツパ−を兼用するＩＩ性ばね部材１７が設けられてお
り、この導電性ばね部材１７は、第４図に詳図するよう
に導輪１８を介してアース端子１９に接続した状態とな
っている。On the other hand, inside the information processing unit 1iW1, a II spring member 17 which also serves as a cartridge holding snapper is provided, and this conductive spring member 17 is connected via a guide ring 18 as shown in detail in FIG. and is connected to the ground terminal 19.
しかして、情報処理装置１のカートリッジ挿脱口３に挿
入されたカートリッジ２が所定位置に取込まれると第３
図に示すようにカートリッジ本体１１の両側部に形成さ
れたスナツパ−受部２０にカートリッジ保持用スナツバ
−を兼用する導電性ばね部材１７が弾性的に係合する。When the cartridge 2 inserted into the cartridge insertion/ejection opening 3 of the information processing device 1 is taken into a predetermined position, the third
As shown in the figure, a conductive spring member 17, which also serves as a cartridge holding snubber, is elastically engaged with snapper receiving portions 20 formed on both sides of the cartridge body 11.
一方、情報記憶媒体１０はドライブベース機構４のター
ンテーブルに装着される前および後のフリー状態の時に
、その両面に貼られた図示しないラベルあるいはターン
テーブルに磁気的に吸着される被吸引部材１６が、全体
が導電部１５となっているカートリッジ本体１１に接触
し、このとき情報記憶媒体１０の静電気はカートリッジ
本体１１側に逃げ、さらに、カートリッジ本体１１の静
電気はこの導電性ばね部材１７．導線１８．アース端子
１９等で構成されるアース経路を介して外に逃げること
になる。 。On the other hand, when the information storage medium 10 is in a free state before and after being attached to the turntable of the drive base mechanism 4, a label (not shown) attached to both sides of the information storage medium 10 or an attracted member 16 that is magnetically attracted to the turntable contacts the cartridge main body 11, the entirety of which is a conductive part 15, and at this time, the static electricity of the information storage medium 10 escapes to the cartridge main body 11 side, and furthermore, the static electricity of the cartridge main body 11 is transferred to this conductive spring member 17. Conductor 18. It escapes to the outside via a grounding path made up of the grounding terminal 19 and the like. .
このようにカートリッジ２が情報記憶媒体１０に発生し
た静電気を逃がす導電部１５を有することにより、情報
記憶媒体１０を帯電し難くすると同時に発生した静電気
を外部に逃がすことができ、情報記憶媒体１０が静電気
を帯びることによるごみ、はこり等の付着を防止でき、
これにより、良好な情報処理が可能となる。Since the cartridge 2 has the conductive portion 15 that releases static electricity generated in the information storage medium 10 in this way, it is possible to make the information storage medium 10 difficult to charge and at the same time to release the generated static electricity to the outside. Prevents the adhesion of dust, lumps, etc. due to static electricity,
This enables good information processing.
なお、上述の一実施例において、カートリッジ本体１１
の全体を導電性材料から形成して導電部１５としたが、
本発明はこれに限らず、導電性の別部材、たとえば、導
電性塗料を塗布したり、たとえばシート状あるいはブラ
シ状の導電性部材を貼付けたり、埋込んだりしてもよく
、要はカートリッジ２の少なくとも一部に導電性部１５
を有し、情報、記憶媒体１０の静電気をカートリッジ本
体２を介して外部に逃がすことができればどのような構
成としてもよい。Note that in the above-mentioned embodiment, the cartridge main body 11
The whole was formed from a conductive material to form the conductive part 15,
The present invention is not limited to this, and another conductive member, for example, a conductive paint may be applied, or a sheet-like or brush-like conductive member may be attached or embedded, in short, the cartridge 2 conductive portion 15 in at least a portion of
Any configuration may be used as long as the information and static electricity of the storage medium 10 can be released to the outside through the cartridge body 2.
その他、本発明は、本発明の要旨を変えない範囲で種々
変形実施可能なことは勿論である。In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention.
［発明の効果］
本発明は、以上説明したように、情報記憶媒体を収容す
るカートリッジの少なくとも一部に情報記憶媒体の静電
気を逃がす導電部を設けたから、情報記憶媒体を帯電し
難くすると同一時に発生した静電気を逃がすことができ
、静電気による情報記憶媒体へのごみ、はこり等の付着
を防止でき、良好な情報処理を可能とすることができる
といった効果を奏する。[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, in the present invention, since at least a part of the cartridge that accommodates the information storage medium is provided with a conductive portion that releases static electricity from the information storage medium, it is possible to make the information storage medium difficult to charge. It is possible to dissipate the generated static electricity, prevent dust, flakes, etc. from adhering to the information storage medium due to static electricity, and make it possible to perform good information processing.
図面は本発明の一実施例を示すもので、第１図は情報記
憶媒体用カートリッジと情報処理装置を示す外観斜視図
、第２図は情報記憶媒体用カートリッジの挿脱時の状態
を示す斜視図、第３図は同じく所定位置に装着された状
態を一部示す斜視図、第４図はアース系路を示す説明図
である。
２・・・情報記憶媒体用カートリッジ、１０・・・情報
記憶媒体、１５・・・導電部、１７・・・導電性ばね部
材、１８・・・導線、１９・・・アース端子。The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an information storage medium cartridge and an information processing device, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state when the information storage medium cartridge is inserted and removed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view partially showing the state in which the device is mounted at a predetermined position, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a grounding path. 2... Cartridge for information storage medium, 10... Information storage medium, 15... Conductive portion, 17... Conductive spring member, 18... Conductive wire, 19... Earth terminal.
Claims (3)
記情報記憶媒体の静電気を逃がすための導電部を設けた
ことを特徴とする情報記憶媒体用カートリッジ。(1) An information storage medium cartridge containing an information storage medium therein, characterized in that at least a portion thereof is provided with a conductive portion for dissipating static electricity from the information storage medium.
ていることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の情
報記憶媒体用カートリッジ。(2) The cartridge for an information storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the conductive portion is constructed by using a conductive material as the material of the member constituting the cartridge itself.
を特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の情報記憶媒体
用カートリッジ。(3) The cartridge for an information storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the conductive portion is constituted by a separate conductive member provided on a member constituting the cartridge.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP30762286A JPS63161575A (en) | 1986-12-25 | 1986-12-25 | Cartridge for information storage medium |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP30762286A JPS63161575A (en) | 1986-12-25 | 1986-12-25 | Cartridge for information storage medium |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS63161575A true JPS63161575A (en) | 1988-07-05 |
Family
ID=17971245
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP30762286A Pending JPS63161575A (en) | 1986-12-25 | 1986-12-25 | Cartridge for information storage medium |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS63161575A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH02137177A (en) * | 1988-11-17 | 1990-05-25 | Hitachi Maxell Ltd | Disk cartridge |
| JP2009524381A (en) * | 2006-01-12 | 2009-06-25 | プロスター システムズ， インコーポレイテッド | Data cartridge with electrostatic discharge protection |
-
1986
- 1986-12-25 JP JP30762286A patent/JPS63161575A/en active Pending
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH02137177A (en) * | 1988-11-17 | 1990-05-25 | Hitachi Maxell Ltd | Disk cartridge |
| JP2009524381A (en) * | 2006-01-12 | 2009-06-25 | プロスター システムズ， インコーポレイテッド | Data cartridge with electrostatic discharge protection |
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