JPS6342081A - Copying and editing device for microfloppy disk - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically sort out abnormal media from normally processed media by stopping supply to a disk driver if the direction of media, which are about to be ejected, supplied or handed in, is illegal, and ejecting the media to an illegal stacker device if recorded contents are defective. CONSTITUTION:The outputs of a microswitch 59 and an optical sensor 57 decide whether the position of the media is normal or not. When the media is completely inserted, a driver holds the media, operates and executes required processings such as read and write actions. A termination signal from a computer operates a motor 74 to advance a release lever 69, and the eject button of the driver is pressed to release the media from the driver. The media discharged due to the eject action of the driver itself is fetched in a containing chamber 60. The media that is decided normal in the driver is shifted to a 1st container as a next step. If the media is abnormal, it is conveyed to a 2nd container.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention automatically performs mass copying of recorded contents of 3.5-inch or 3-inch microfloppy disks, aggregation or analysis of recorded data, and inspection for physical damage to the media. The invention relates to a device for carrying out this process.

(Background of the invention) A 5-inch floppy disk is housed in a soft case.
The applicant has already proposed a vacuum suction type automatic copying and editing device that takes advantage of the thin overall thickness and light weight. (The 60-micro floppy disk is housed in a hard case and has a different structure from a 5-inch floppy disk, so it cannot be applied to the above device.

(Purpose) The present invention provides an automatic copying or editing device that can continuously and automatically read and write a large amount of microfloppy disks (hereinafter referred to as media). The media is transferred accurately according to the prescribed work process, and the direction of the media is determined, and if the media is in an incorrect state, the supply to the disk driver is stopped, and if there is a defect in the recorded content, the connected WA collection is In response to a command signal from the computer, unauthorized media is ejected into the storage unit and automatically separated from legitimate processed media.

(Configuration) The device of the present invention includes a device for storing media to be processed in a stack and separating and supplying the same, a disk driver unit known per se, two sorting containers for receiving processed or illegal media, and the hopper. and a conveying device capable of determining whether or not the media is in a normal positional relationship when the media is received and picked up at respective predetermined positions by reciprocating between these along the drive unit and the receiving container. There is.

Then, the media that have undergone the intended processing work are transported to the first container, but the media that are not in a normal state are transported to the second container without being loaded into the drive unit to protect the drive unit. In addition to sorting out whether the media are correct or not, media with defective recorded contents can also be ejected from the second container by instructions from the computer.

(Explanation of the configuration of the embodiment device) The overall configuration of the device of the present invention is as shown in FIG.
+) is a supply device that accommodates media to be processed in a stacked state and sequentially separates and discharges media one by one starting from the media below; (2) is a drive unit known per se; (3) is a first container that accommodates processed media; (4) is a second container that accommodates abnormal media (incorrect posture or incorrect media).

(5) is a media transport device that moves along the media loading/discharging port side of each of the above devices, and is reciprocated on a guide rail (7) by a driving pulse motor (6).

(8) is a timing belt, (8) is a position detection sensor,
(lO) is a base in which the control circuit of this device is installed. Each device will be explained below.

(Explanation of configuration of each device) FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view taken along line 1--2 of the supply device.

(11) is a rectangular cylindrical hopper, (12) is a door on the back,
(13) is L! which supports the media M in a stacked state in the hopper and moves the whole thing up and down! A lift arm,
It is connected to a drive device (not shown) such as a motor.
(13a) (13b) are sliding grooves, (14a) (14b)
is a guide pin.

When the L-shaped lift arm is at the lowest position as shown in the figure, the lowest layer of media M1 on the support plate (15) is supported by the receiving plates (18) on both sides of the hopper bottom. (17)
is a protruding rod that pushes the end surface (A) of the media on the cover plate side and supplies the media from the discharge port (21), and is fixed to the rear end of the sliding plate (18). (111
) is a crank, and (20) is a motor.

As shown in FIG. 3, a plate-shaped lifting stopper (22) is provided inside the media outlet (21) and moves up and down in conjunction with the forward and backward movement of the sliding plate (18). (23) is a lifting guide means, (20 is a spring, (25) is a lever serving as a push-down means, (2B) is a pivot, (27) is a pin, and (28) is an engagement hole.

When the sliding plate (1B) is moved, this is detected and the motor (
32) is driven, the rollers (30) and (31) rotate in the direction of the arrow, and feed out the protruding media.

The media protruded from the hopper discharge port (21) is transferred to the opening (
33) from the rear end side (B).

The conveyance device 21 (5) has an opening (33) for media entry/exit facing the hopper etc., and is formed into a flat box shape as a whole (Figs. 4 to 6) (34) is the top plate, (
35) (3B) are the left and right side plates, and (37) is the bottom plate.

(38) is a solenoid fixed on the top plate, (33)
is a plunger, (40) is a plate-shaped lever which is pivotally mounted on the top plate by a pivot (41), and an arm part (42).
plunger (39) and pin connection (43) at the end of
) has been done.

(44) is one end of the lever, and (45) is a return spring. (48) is a direct current motor for forward and reverse rotation fixed on the lever, (47) is a belt, and (48) is the front end of the lever and is located outside the opening at the normal position of the lever. The provided cantilevered guide roller (43) is a roller shaft.

(50) is a T-shaped lever forming a determination mechanism for determining whether or not the alignment of the media is correct; (51) is its pivot; (52) is a spring; (53) is a contact lever;
Reference numeral 54) is a front end portion, and a detection pin (55) is provided at the tip thereof to engage with a notch in the media and detect the notch. (58) is the rear end of the lever and becomes the 7 actuator of the optical sensor (57). (58) is an optical sensor that detects the passage of the media, and (53) is a microswitch that detects the trailing edge of the media.

(SO) is the media storage chamber, (81) is both side plates (35)
This is a guide rail fixed to (3B). (82) is an extrusion plate, and an extrusion end surface (S3) is provided at the front end. The extrusion plate has bending guide long holes (8
4) It is supported by (85) via rollers (88) and (87), and the rear portion is connected to a motor (88) via a well-known advance/retreat mechanism (75).

Reference numeral (83) is a release lever for pressing the release button of the manual drive unit, and is integrally fixed to the bar (70) that slides forward and backward along the bottom plate. (7
1) is a return spring, (71a) is a buffer spring when the release button is pressed, and (72) is the rear end, which is a well-known cam mechanism (
73). (74) is a motor that drives the cam, and (76) is a position sensor for the extrusion plate.

Next, the media container (stacker) will be explained. (FIGS. 8 to 10) The storage cylinder (30) has the same dimensions and shape as the hopper (11).

(91) is a media insertion slot, (92) is a guide bar fixed to the inner walls on both sides, (S3) is a tray that goes up and down between these, and (94) is a lift mechanism with a motor (35) connected to it. It is composed of a reciprocating machine (86) such as a crank, which is connected, and a lifting guide plate (S7).

(38) and (99) are a pair of supporting claws provided oppositely on the outside of the left and right side walls, and the locking portions Hoo) of the claws are inserted into the storage cylinder through holes (101) provided in the respective side walls. It is designed to stand out. (102) is the pivot of the claw, (103) is the mounting piece, and (104) is the leaf spring that biases the claw.

The tray (33) is positioned below the insertion opening when or before the conveying device is positioned facing the first or second container according to a command from the control device.

Immediately after the extrusion plate (82) of the conveyance device operates and the media is inserted into the insertion slot (91), the motor (95) is activated.
)f, the lift mechanism is activated, the tray pushes up the media, pushes apart the claws (so) (99) on both sides of the media, and lifts it toward the E side of the claws. Even when the tray (93) is lowered, the media are retained by the claw retaining portions (100) and supported in a stacked state within the cylinder.

(Explanation of operation) First, the lowest layer of media Ml (master) is ejected from the hopper, and at the same time the solenoid (38
) is excited, and the levers (40) and (50) are opened as shown in FIG. 7 and are in a standby state.

The moment the trailing edge (B) of the media passes the photoelectric conversion sensor (58), the solenoid (38) is demagnetized and the lever (40
) and (50) are returned to their original positions by tension springs (45) and (52). At the same time, the forward/reverse motor (4B) of the plate-shaped lever (40) rotates, and the guide roller (48) contacts the side surface of the media and cooperates with the fixed driven roller (48a) to move the media into the storage chamber (60). When the media reaches the fixed position, the rear edge (B) of the media activates the 7 actuators of the microswitch (53), and at the same time the T-shaped bin (55) installed at the tip of the bar pulls the front end of the media. When the side notch (C) is detected, the lever rear end (56) changes the state of the sensor (57) (for example, ON).

Therefore, it can be determined whether the media position is normal or not based on the outputs of the microswitch (59) and the optical sensor (57). If the media is in normal condition,
The pulse motor (8) rotates forward and moves the conveying device (5) to the next step 7, in front of the driver (2).

When the position sensor (86) confirms the fixed position, the motor (46)
) is reversed and insert the media into the driver. When the rear end (B) of the media passes the optical sensor (58), the motor (68) is activated and the extrusion plate (82) is moved by the guide rollers (Ei8) (87) to the pressure oil elongated hole (84) ([1
5).

As a result, the extrusion end surface (63) of the extrusion plate (62) rises between the guide rails (61), pushes the rear end of the medium, and forcibly extrudes the medium, after which the extrusion plate returns to its original position. When the media is completely inserted, the driver operates while holding the media and performs necessary processing such as writing back and forth.

The motor (74) is actuated by the termination signal from the computer, the release lever (69) moves forward, and the eject button (Ha) of the driver is pressed to release the media from the driver. In this state, the conveying device is in the state shown in FIG. 7 described above, and the media that has been ejected by the ejecting action of the driver itself is taken into the storage chamber (60). If so, it is transferred to the first container as the next step.

The computer therefore provides a drive signal to the pulse motor to transport the transport device to the first container.

If the media is abnormal, it is transported to the second container.

The structures and functions of the first container and the second container are exactly the same as described above, so a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

(Effects) The present invention automatically determines the position of microfloppy disks stacked in a hopper in a transport device, loads only media in a normal state into a driver, performs predetermined reading/writing, and transfers them into a stacker. The stacker can be stacked in a stacker by pushing it up, and media in an incorrect state or media with defective data can be stored in another stacker.

Each of these steps can be performed fully automatically, and it can be used not only for copying media, but also for data aggregation, media inspection, and other purposes.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the entire apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ■--■, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line mm. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the conveyance device, FIG. 5 is an end view of the conveyance device on the side of the media insertion port, FIG. 6 is a longitudinal side view of (A), CB), and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the conveyance device in the media insertion standby state. Figure 8 is a plan view of the container, Figure 9 is the IX-EK of Figure 8.
The cross-sectional view and FIG. 10 are partial cross-sectional views taken along the same line <X-X. Patent applicant Gelafico Co., Ltd. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 5 Figure 8 Figure 8

Claims (1)

[Claims] A supply device that stores media in a stacked manner in a rectangular cylindrical hopper equipped with a discharge port and an extrusion device below, a commercially available drive unit, and at least one container having a hopper equipped with an insertion port, a push-up device, and a support claw. A conveyance device is arranged along the carrier rail and driven by a pulse motor or the like, and the conveyance device includes a media position detection means and a guide roller for receiving or discharging the media. A microfloppy disk copying/editing device comprising: a media ejecting means and a drive unit release lever.