WO2019069479A1 - Dispositif à disque - Google Patents

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WO2019069479A1
WO2019069479A1 PCT/JP2018/004968 JP2018004968W WO2019069479A1 WO 2019069479 A1 WO2019069479 A1 WO 2019069479A1 JP 2018004968 W JP2018004968 W JP 2018004968W WO 2019069479 A1 WO2019069479 A1 WO 2019069479A1
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智朗 滑川
浩司 宮井
高橋　宏
山本　陽一
祐輝 津川
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B17/00—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor
    • G11B17/22—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor from random access magazine of disc records
    • G11B17/26—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor from random access magazine of disc records the magazine having a cylindrical shape with vertical axis
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
    • G11B23/02—Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
    • G11B23/023—Containers for magazines or cassettes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon

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  • the present disclosure relates to a disk apparatus that transports one disk tray selected from a plurality of disk trays to the vicinity of a drive unit and supplies one disk from the plurality of disks stored in the disk tray to the drive unit. .
  • FIG. 20 is a perspective view schematically showing a schematic configuration of a conventional disk apparatus.
  • the conventional disk drive comprises two magazine stockers 101, 101.
  • the two magazine stockers 101 and 101 are provided on the bottom chassis 111 so as to face each other.
  • illustration of one (front side) magazine stocker 101 is omitted.
  • each magazine stocker 101 a plurality of magazines 102 are stored.
  • Each magazine 102 has a disc tray 121 for storing a plurality of discs (disc-like information storage media such as CDs and DVDs).
  • a tray carrier 103 is provided between the two magazine stockers 101 and 101.
  • the disk selector 105 is configured to supply a plurality of disks stored in the disk tray 121 to the plurality of drive units 104 one by one.
  • a changer unit an apparatus having the functions of both the tray carrier 103 and the disk selector 105 will be referred to as a "changer unit".
  • the conventional disk device is a large-sized device that includes a plurality of drive units 104 and is configured to be able to record or reproduce a plurality of disks simultaneously. For this reason, the conveyance time of the disc from the magazine stocker 101 to the drive unit 104 by the changer unit becomes relatively long.
  • FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing the disk conveyance operation following FIG. 7A.
  • FIG. 7C is a perspective view showing the disk transport operation following FIG. 7B.
  • FIG. 7D is a perspective view showing the disk transport operation following FIG. 7C.
  • FIG. 7E is a perspective view showing the disk transport operation following FIG. 7D.
  • FIG. 7F is a perspective view showing the disk transport operation following FIG. 7E.
  • FIG. 7G is a perspective view showing the disk transport operation following FIG. 7F.
  • FIG. 7H is a perspective view showing the disk transport operation following FIG. 7G.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the changer unit is relatively moved upward with respect to the housing, and is a view showing a state in which the handle portion is at the storage position.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the changer unit is relatively moved upward with respect to the housing, and is a view showing a state in which the handle portion is at the storage position.
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing how the connecting unit is connected to the PCB base.
  • FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing how a connecting unit is connected to a PCB base.
  • FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing how a connecting unit is connected to a PCB base.
  • FIG. 20 is a perspective view schematically showing a schematic configuration of a conventional disk apparatus.
  • the lock mechanism includes a biasing member that biases the lock lever to be in the lock position.
  • the lock lever moves from the lock position to the release position against the biasing force of the biasing member when the handle portion is moved from the storage position to the grip position.
  • the lock lever is configured to move to the lock position and the release position.
  • the distal end portion of the lock lever intrudes into any one of the plurality of engagement holes by pivoting around a pivot shaft laterally separated from the plurality of engagement holes.
  • the lock lever locks the downward movement of the changer unit in the lock position.
  • the lock lever In the release position, the lock lever is configured such that the tip end retracts from the plurality of engagement holes to unlock the downward movement of the changer unit.
  • the disk apparatus according to the fourth aspect, wherein the pivot shaft is located above the tip when the lock lever is in the lock position.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage for storing a plurality of disk devices according to the embodiment.
  • Each drawer 2 is configured to be operable independently of the other drawers 2, and the drawer 2 can be pulled out without interrupting the operation of the other drawers 2 even when the power of the storage case 1 is turned on. Can. However, electrical control is performed so that only one drawer 2 can be pulled out in the same rack. Thereby, the center of gravity moves forward by pulling out the plurality of drawers 2, and it is possible to prevent the storage 1 from falling.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where one drawer 2 is pulled out of the storage 1 of FIG.
  • the drawer 2 houses a plurality of disk devices (also referred to as changer modules) 3 according to the embodiment.
  • disk devices 3 are accommodated in one depth direction X in one drawer 2.
  • the front wall of the drawer 2 is provided with a handle portion 2A. By pushing or pulling the handle portion 2A in the depth direction X, the drawer 2 can be easily moved in and out of the storage 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the drawer 2 housed in the case 4.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the drawer 2 pulled out of the case 4.
  • the case 4 is provided with a pair of rails 5 so as to guide the movement of the drawer 2 in the depth direction X.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the disk drive 3.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the drawer 2 drawn out from the case 4 and is an exploded view of one disk device 3 stored in the drawer 2. As shown in FIG.
  • the disk apparatus 3 includes two tray stacks 31A and 31B so as to face each other in the lateral direction Y.
  • a plurality of disc trays 32 are stored in the tray stacks 31A and 31B.
  • the tray stacks 31A and 31B are configured to hold the plurality of disk trays 32 in the vertical direction Z.
  • the tray stack 31A disposed on the right side as viewed from the front of the drawer 2 is configured to hold the 16 disk trays 32 in the vertical direction Z.
  • the tray stack 31B disposed on the left side as viewed from the front of the drawer 2 is configured to hold eighteen disk trays 32 in the vertical direction Z.
  • a disc tray 32 and a changer unit 33 for transporting the disc are provided.
  • the drive unit 34 is a device for recording or reproducing information on the disc.
  • the drive unit 34 is a tray type disk drive which loads a disk using a tray.
  • the drive unit 34 is attached to the housing 35.
  • the tray stacks 31A and 31B and the changer unit 33 are stored in a housing 35.
  • the tray stacks 31A and 31B are detachably configured by pushing or pulling in the lateral direction Y in a state where the drawer 2 is pulled out from the case 4 as shown in FIG.
  • the tray stacks 31A and 31B may be divided into a plurality of (for example, two upper and lower stages) so as to be easily attached to and detached from the housing 35.
  • the changer unit 33 is configured to be removable from the housing 35 by pushing or pulling in the vertical direction Z while the drawer 2 is pulled out from the case 4 as shown in FIG. 4.
  • a control unit 7 for controlling various operations including the disk conveyance operation of each disk device 3 and the air blowing operation of the fan unit 6 is detachably attached.
  • the control unit 7 is connected, for example, by wire or wirelessly to a host computer that manages data.
  • the host computer sends an instruction to the control unit 7 to perform an operation such as writing or reading data to a designated disk based on the instruction of the operator.
  • the control unit 7 controls the operation of each device such as the fan unit 6, the changer unit 33, and the drive unit 34 in accordance with the instruction.
  • connecting unit 9 is attached to the changer unit 33 above the tray stack 31B.
  • the configuration of the connecting unit 9 will be described in detail later.
  • FIGS. 7A to 7H are perspective views showing the configuration of the changer unit 33 and the disk conveyance operation.
  • the changer unit 33 includes a tray carrier 36 and a disk selector 37.
  • the tray carrier 36 and the disk selector 37 are attached to a chassis 38 shown in FIG. 7A to 7H show a state in which the front wall 38A of the chassis 38 shown in FIG. 6 is removed in order to make the internal configuration of the changer unit 33 more visible.
  • the tray carrier 36 is configured to transport one disk tray 32 selected from the plurality of disk trays 32 to the vicinity of the drive unit 34, as shown in FIGS. 7B to 7D. Further, the tray carrier 36 is configured to store the disk tray 32 transported to the vicinity of the drive unit 34 at the original position (tray stack 31A or tray stack 31B).
  • the disk selector 37 is disposed in the vicinity of the drive unit 34, and is configured to supply one disk D1 out of the plurality of disks D1 stored in the disk tray 32 to the drive unit 34.
  • the disk selector 37 is configured to hold a plurality of disks D1 stored in the disk tray 32 in the vicinity of the drive unit 34, as shown in FIG. 7E.
  • the tray carrier 36 is lowered and separated from the disk selector 37. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7F, the tray 34A is discharged from the drive unit 34 so as to be located below the disk selector 37.
  • the disk selector 37 separates one disk D1 from the plurality of held disks D1 and supplies it to the tray 34A of the drive unit 34. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7H, the tray 34A is transported into the drive unit 34, so that data recording or reproduction with respect to the disk D1 becomes possible.
  • the disk selector 37 holds the disk D1 on the tray 34A discharged from the drive unit 34, and releases the disk D2 from holding the disk D1 on the disk tray 32. It is configured to return.
  • the lock mechanism 8 also includes an engagement portion 82.
  • the engagement portion 82 is provided with a plurality of engagement holes 82A that can be engaged with the tip portion 81A of the lock lever 81 in the vertical direction Z.
  • the engaging portion 82 is integrally provided to the housing 35.
  • FIG. 10 is a top view of the handle portion 39 attached to the upper wall of the chassis 38 as viewed from above.
  • 11 and 12 are side views showing the mounting state of the lock lever 81.
  • FIG. FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view showing the configuration in the vicinity of the lock lever 81. As shown in FIG.
  • one end 83A of the first wire 83 is connected to both ends 39C of the handle 39.
  • FIG. 10 a state is shown in which the top cover is removed so that the first wire 83 can be seen.
  • the first wire 83 extends along the bottom surface of the upper wall of the chassis 38 to the front wall 38A or the rear wall 38C as shown in FIG. 10, and as shown in FIG. 11 or 12, the front wall 38A or the rear wall It is provided to extend in the vertical direction Z along 38C.
  • a second wire 87 is attached to the side of the first wire 83 in parallel to the first wire 83. That is, the second wire 87 is attached so as to extend in the vertical direction Z.
  • One end 87A of the second wire 87 is connected to one end 88A of a second spring 88, which is an example of a biasing member.
  • the other end 88 ⁇ / b> B of the second spring 88 is engaged with a projection 38 ⁇ / b> E provided on the chassis 38.
  • the other end 87 B of the second wire 87 passes through the inside of the wire block 84 and is connected to the rear end 81 B of the lock lever 81.
  • the second wire 87 is fixed to the wire block 84.
  • the rear end 81 ⁇ / b> B of the lock lever 81 is connected to one end 89 ⁇ / b> A of a third spring 89 which is an example of a biasing member.
  • the other end 89 B of the third spring 89 is engaged with a projection 38 F provided on the chassis 38.
  • the handle portion 39 when the handle portion 39 is moved from the storage position 39A to the gripping position 39B, first, the first wire 83 is pulled upward against the biasing force of the first spring 85. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 12, the block 86 contacts the wire block 84 and moves it upward.
  • the block 86 is configured such that the first wire 83 moves upward by 28 mm and contacts the wire block 84 when, for example, the handle portion 39 is rotated 70 degrees to 80 degrees around the both ends 39C from the recess 38B. It is done.
  • the wire block 84 is moved upward (for example, 2 mm) by the block 86 and the second wire 87 fixed to the wire block 84 is moved. Is lifted upward.
  • the rear end portion 81B of the lock lever 81 is lifted upward against the biasing force of the second spring 88 and the third spring 89, and the lock lever 81 pivots about the pivot shaft 81C.
  • the tip end 81A of the lock lever 81 retracts from the engagement hole 82A, and the lock lever 81 moves to the release position 81E.
  • the lock of the movement in the downward direction Z of the changer unit 33 is unlocked.
  • the lock mechanism 8 can be prevented from obstructing the upward movement of the changer unit 33.
  • the locking mechanism 8 can be prevented from blocking the downward movement of the changer unit 33.
  • the lock lever 81 is moved to the lock position 81D by returning the handle portion 39 from the grip position 39B to the storage position 39A, and the changer unit 33 is moved to its height position. You can lock it with As a result, the maintainability of the changer unit 33 can be improved.
  • the lock mechanism 8 shall be provided with a pair of lock lever 81 in the above, this invention is not limited to this.
  • the lock mechanism 8 may be provided with one lock lever 81.
  • the lock mechanism 8 by providing the lock mechanism 8 with the pair of lock levers 81 configured symmetrically with respect to the lateral direction Y, movement in the downward direction Z of the changer unit 33 can be locked in a more balanced and more reliable manner. .
  • the lock mechanism 8 be configured so that the displacement amount of the rear end portion 81B of the lock lever 81 is smaller than the displacement amount of the first wire 83.
  • the lock lever 81 does not rotate until the handle portion 39 is rotated 70 degrees from the recess 38B, and the lock lever 81 rotates when the handle portion 39 is rotated 70 to 90 degrees from the recess 38B. It may be configured to
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the connecting unit 9.
  • Each sliding plate 93 is provided with a guide groove 93B (see FIGS. 18 and 19) for guiding the cam pin 92Ba to move in the height direction Z in the cam groove 91Ba while the cam pin 92Ba is inserted. It is done.
  • the printed wiring board 10A is electrically connected to the control unit 7.
  • a connector 10D is mounted on the printed wiring board 10A.
  • the pair of positioning pins 10B are provided to extend in the height direction Z at positions facing each other across the connector 10D in the depth direction X.
  • a pair of positioning pins 10B are provided with positioning holes 91Ab provided in connecting base 91 through through holes (not shown) provided in printed wiring board 95 and PCB holder 92. Inserted into Each positioning pin 10B is formed such that its diameter decreases stepwise toward the tip 10Ba.
  • the tip portion 10Ba of each positioning pin 10B is formed to have a diameter smaller than that of the positioning hole 91Ab.
  • the lock bar 10C is held at both ends so as to extend in the depth direction X at a position above the printed wiring board 10A.
  • FIGS. 17 to 19 are perspective views showing how the connecting unit 9 is connected to the PCB base 10.
  • connection between the connector 95A and the connector 10D can be released by moving the handle bar 94 away from the tip 10Ba of the positioning pin 10B. That is, by moving the handle bar 94 in the direction away from the tip 10Ba of the positioning pin 10B, the sliding plate 93 moves in the lateral direction Y, and the cam pin 92Ba of the PCB holder 92 is guided by the guide groove 93B. Rise inside. As a result, the entire PCB holder 92 is lifted, and the connection between the connector 95A of the printed wiring board 95 attached to the PCB holder 92 and the connector 10D of the PCB base 10 is released. At this time, the tip 93C of the sliding plate 93 is separated from the lower side of the lock bar 10C. As a result, the restriction on the upward movement of the connecting unit 9 is released.
  • connection or disconnection between the connector 95A and the connector 10D can be easily performed.
  • the disk device according to the present disclosure can improve the maintainability of the changer unit, and is particularly useful for a disk device used in a facility that handles a large amount of data, such as a data center.

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La présente invention comprend : une unité d'entraînement ; une unité de changement comprenant un support de plateau qui transporte un plateau de disque sélectionné parmi une pluralité de plateaux de disque à proximité de l'unité d'entraînement, et un sélecteur de disque disposé à proximité de l'unité d'entraînement, le sélecteur de disque fournissant à l'unité d'entraînement un disque parmi la pluralité de disques stockés dans le plateau de disque ; et un boîtier qui stocke l'unité d'entraînement et l'unité de changement. L'unité de changement comprend une partie de poignée et est configurée de façon à être amovible en étant déplacée dans la direction verticale par rapport au boîtier, et le dispositif à disque comprend un mécanisme de verrouillage qui verrouille le mouvement vers le bas de l'unité de changement. Le mécanisme de verrouillage libère le verrou du mouvement vers le bas de l'unité de changement conjointement avec la partie de poignée qui est déplacée vers une position de préhension à partir d'une position de stockage.
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JPH04111081U (ja) * 1991-03-08 1992-09-28 アルパイン株式会社 マガジン収納式デイスクプレーヤ
JPH06223480A (ja) * 1993-01-22 1994-08-12 Hitachi Ltd カートリッジライブラリー装置
JPH08329638A (ja) * 1995-05-31 1996-12-13 Fujitsu Ltd 光ディスクライブラリ装置のマガジンラック
JP2014135107A (ja) * 2013-01-11 2014-07-24 Fujitsu Ltd 媒体処理装置
JP2015053093A (ja) * 2013-09-06 2015-03-19 富士通株式会社 ライブラリ装置および物品搬送装置
JP2016091583A (ja) * 2014-11-07 2016-05-23 パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社 ディスク装置

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JPH04111081U (ja) * 1991-03-08 1992-09-28 アルパイン株式会社 マガジン収納式デイスクプレーヤ
JPH06223480A (ja) * 1993-01-22 1994-08-12 Hitachi Ltd カートリッジライブラリー装置
JPH08329638A (ja) * 1995-05-31 1996-12-13 Fujitsu Ltd 光ディスクライブラリ装置のマガジンラック
JP2014135107A (ja) * 2013-01-11 2014-07-24 Fujitsu Ltd 媒体処理装置
JP2015053093A (ja) * 2013-09-06 2015-03-19 富士通株式会社 ライブラリ装置および物品搬送装置
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