JPH02152065A - Large-capacity auxiliary storage and retrieving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the processing of large-capacity data by providing a mechanism, which carries and retrieves a designated disk, and a recording and reproducing disk drive in the front of a box-shaped magazine where plural magnetic flexible disks partially provided with magnetic stripes for index information retrieval are stored. CONSTITUTION:A ball screw 7 connected to a table moving motor 5 is provided along the aperture front face of a box-shaped magazine 2 where plural magnetic flexible disks FD 1 are stored, and an FD load/unload carrying mechanism 9 on a movement table 8 is operated by two guide shafts 6 and 6'. An FD drive 4 to record and reproduce FDs 1 and a reader/writer 10 to read and write index information on magnetic stripes are provided on the rear face of the mechanism 9 facing the magazine 2. In this constitution, the table 8 is moved back and forth to read and write desired index information when an access instruction comes from the host computer side.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はオフィス自動化機器（ＯＡ機器）、視聴覚機器
（ＡＶ機器）、電子計測機器などの機器において各種デ
ータを大量に保存、検索することができる大容量補助記
憶・検索装置に関する。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is capable of storing and retrieving large amounts of various data in equipment such as office automation equipment (OA equipment), audiovisual equipment (AV equipment), and electronic measuring equipment. This article relates to a large-capacity auxiliary storage/retrieval device.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来磁気ディスクが記憶媒体として用いられる大容量補
助記憶装置の例を第４図に示す。FIG. 4 shows an example of a large-capacity auxiliary storage device in which a conventional magnetic disk is used as a storage medium.

図面に示すように複数個の磁気ディスクＦＤＩが収納さ
れたリング状のマガジン２はステンビングモータ１１を
駆動力とし駆動伝達ベルト１２により回転されて位置ぎ
めされる。位置決めされたＦＤＩはその位置にある前後
進されフレキシブルディスクドライブ（ＦＤＤ　）　４
内に引き込まれデータの書き込み、読み出しが行なわれ
る。また第４図（ｂ）のようにＦＤＩの交換はマガジン
２内から１枚、または装置本体１３に収容されているツ
ガノン２全体を上蓋１４を開は上部より取り上げ交換し
ていた。As shown in the drawing, a ring-shaped magazine 2 containing a plurality of magnetic disks FDI is rotated and positioned by a drive transmission belt 12 using a stevening motor 11 as a driving force. The positioned FDI is moved forward and backward at that position and is connected to a flexible disk drive (FDD) 4
data is written and read. Further, as shown in FIG. 4(b), when replacing the FDI, one sheet of FDI was taken from inside the magazine 2, or the entire Tsuganon 2 housed in the main body 13 of the device was removed from the top by opening the top cover 14 and replaced.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

従来の大容量補助記憶・検索装置においてはマガジン２
がリング状のためＦＤＩの枚数を多く収納する場合は大
形となり重量も大きくなる欠点がある。またマガジン２
を回転するにはステッピングモータ１１．駆動伝達ベル
ト１２が使われていて、急激に大きなトルクを加えるこ
とができず。In conventional large-capacity auxiliary storage/retrieval devices, magazine 2
Since it is ring-shaped, when storing a large number of FDI sheets, it has the disadvantage that it becomes large and heavy. Also magazine 2
To rotate the stepping motor 11. Since the drive transmission belt 12 is used, it is not possible to suddenly apply a large torque.

ＦＤＩの動作時間が長く、ステッピングモータまた装置
内部にＦＤＤ　４が１台しか装着されていないのでデー
タの格納が複数個のＦＤＩに分散しているときＦＤＩの
交換は煩雑で、そのために長時間を要する欠点がある。Since the operating time of the FDI is long and only one FDD 4 is installed in the stepping motor or inside the device, replacing the FDI is complicated and takes a long time when data storage is distributed over multiple FDIs. There are some drawbacks.

〔問題点を解決するだめの手段〕[Failure to solve the problem]

本発明は従来のかかる欠点を除き、ディスクカートリッ
ツの一部分にインデイクス情報の検索用の磁気ストライ
プが設けられた複数個のＦＤＩが収納される箱形のマガ
ジン２の前面に、指定されたＦＤＩを指定の位置に搬送
し装着脱するＦＤ搬送検索機構とＦＤ装脱着搬送機構、
ならびにインデックス情報の読み書きを行なう磁気スト
ライプ・リーダ／ライタと記録・再生を行なう複数個の
ＦＤＤ　４とを設けた大容量補助記憶・検索装置である
。The present invention eliminates such drawbacks of the conventional art and stores designated FDIs on the front side of a box-shaped magazine 2 in which a plurality of FDIs are stored, and a magnetic stripe for index information retrieval is provided on a portion of the disk cartridge. FD transport search mechanism and FD mounting/detaching transport mechanism for transporting to a designated position and mounting/unloading;
It is also a large-capacity auxiliary storage/retrieval device equipped with a magnetic stripe reader/writer for reading and writing index information and a plurality of FDDs 4 for recording and reproducing.

〔作用〕[Effect]

従来のようにマガジン２を回転させるのでなく。 Instead of rotating the magazine 2 like in the past.

マガジン２は固定させておき、１枚だけがＦＤＩを取り
上げられた往復運動する搬送機構がＦＤＤ　４の位置ま
で運びＦＤＩの装着脱が行なわれる。The magazine 2 is kept stationary, and a reciprocating transport mechanism that picks up only one FDI carries it to the position of the FDD 4, where the FDI is loaded and unloaded.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

本発明の大容量補助記憶・検索装置の実施例を第１図第
２図および第３図に示す。An embodiment of the large-capacity auxiliary storage/retrieval device of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3.

第１図に示すように複数個のＦＤＩが収納されル箱形の
マガジン２の開口前面に沿ってテーブル移動用モータ５
と連結して回転するぎ−ルねじ７により２本のガイドシ
ャツ）　６　、６’に導かれて往復移動する移動テーブ
ル８上にＦＤ装脱着搬送機構９が設けられる。またマガ
ジン２に収納されているＦＤＩのカートリッジの一部分
にインデックス情報が検索されるだめの磁気ストライプ
が設ケられる。さらにマガジン２と対面するＦＤ装脱着
搬送機構９の背面の任意の位置にＦＤＩに対し記録・再
生を行なうＦＤＤ　４と磁気ストライプのインデックス
情報の読み書きを行なう磁気ストライプ・リーダ／ライ
タ（Ｍ　Ｓ　−Ｒ／Ｗ　）　１０とが設けられ大容量補
助記憶・検索装置の記録再生部分が形成される。As shown in FIG. 1, a motor 5 for moving the table is moved along the front surface of the opening of the box-shaped magazine 2 in which a plurality of FDIs are stored.
An FD attachment/detachment conveyance mechanism 9 is provided on a movable table 8 that reciprocates while being guided by two guide shirts 6 and 6' by a gear screw 7 that rotates in connection with the FD attachment/detachment conveyance mechanism 9. Further, a magnetic stripe from which index information can be searched is provided on a portion of the FDI cartridge stored in the magazine 2. Furthermore, an FDD 4 for recording and reproducing FDI is installed at any position on the back of the FD loading/unloading transport mechanism 9 facing the magazine 2, and a magnetic stripe reader/writer (MS-R) for reading and writing index information of the magnetic stripe. /W) 10 are provided to form the recording/reproducing part of the large-capacity auxiliary storage/retrieval device.

いまホストコンピュータ側からのＦＤアクセス命令によ
って移動テーブル８はテーブル移動用モータ５と連結す
るポールねじ７の駆動によって往復運動し、目的のＦＤ
Ｉの場所まで移動し、ＦＤ装脱着搬送機構９はＦＤＩを
取り込んでＭＳ　−ＲＡＷｌｏまで送りインデックス情
報の読み書きを行ない、またＦＤＩをＦＤＤ　４に装着
しデータの読み書きが行なわれる。Now, in response to an FD access command from the host computer, the moving table 8 is reciprocated by the drive of the pole screw 7 connected to the table moving motor 5, and moves to the target FD.
The FD loading/unloading transport mechanism 9 takes in the FDI, sends it to MS-RAWlo, reads and writes index information, and attaches the FDI to the FDD 4, where data is read and written.

本発明の第２の実施例は第２図に示すようにＦＤＩを搬
送しマガジン２　、　ＦＤＤ　４との間で装着脱を行な
うＦＤ装脱着搬送機購ｌとＭＳ　−Ｒ／Ｗ　１０とを一
体化したＦＤ搬送検索機構３を移動テーブル８上に設け
がイドシャツ）　６　、６’に導かれて移動とその距離
が規制される。The second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, integrates an FD loading/unloading transport machine for transporting FDI and loading/unloading between magazine 2 and FDD 4 and MS-R/W 10. The FD transport retrieval mechanism 3 is mounted on a moving table 8, and is guided by guides 6 and 6' to regulate its movement and distance.

いまホストコンピュータ側からのＦＤアクセス命令によ
りＦＤ搬送検索機構３はテーブル移動用モータ５と連結
したボールねじ７の駆動により目的のＦＤの場所まで移
動されＦＤを取り込んでＭ　Ｓ　−Ｒ／Ｗ　１０でイン
デックス情報の読み書きが行なわれ、　ＦＤＤ　４の場
所まで移動し、ＦＤＩをＦＤＤ　４に装着してデータの
読み書きが行なわれる。Now, in response to an FD access command from the host computer side, the FD transport and search mechanism 3 is moved to the target FD location by the drive of the ball screw 7 connected to the table moving motor 5, takes in the FD, and then uses the MS-R/W 10 to retrieve the FD. Index information is read and written, the device moves to the FDD 4, the FDI is attached to the FDD 4, and data is read and written.

また本発明の第３の実施例は第３図に示すように、第２
の実施例におけるＦＦＤ　４に対し他のＦＤＤ４′を併
動して設け、たとえばシステムデータとデータディスク
のように異った種類のＦＤＩが同時に使用される。また
ＦＤＩまたはマガジン２の交換回数は減少し９時間の節
減が行なわれる。またＦＤの枚数、扱うデータの種類、
要求されるデタ処理速度により、　ＦＤＤ　４の台数を
増加し性能の向上が可能となる。Further, the third embodiment of the present invention is as shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, another FDD 4' is provided in conjunction with the FFD 4, so that different types of FDIs, such as system data and data disks, are used at the same time. Also, the number of times the FDI or magazine 2 is replaced is reduced, resulting in a saving of 9 hours. Also, the number of FDs, the type of data handled,
Depending on the required data processing speed, it is possible to increase the number of FDDs 4 and improve performance.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上述べたように本発明によれば１箱形のマガゾン２に
ＦＤＩが収納されていてＦ　Ｄ、１は１個のみを取り出
し搬送されるので搬送する機構は駆動力は小さくなり、
またＦＤ装脱着搬送機構とＭＳ・ＲＡＷとを一体化して
小形となり、複数個のＦＤＤ４゜４′を設けることによ
り大容量のデータの可搬が容易でデータの処理速度が向
上し、データの交換も容易で高速で且淑価な記憶検索装
置が得られる。As described above, according to the present invention, FDIs are stored in one box-shaped Magazon 2, and only one FDI is taken out and transported, so the driving force of the transporting mechanism is small.
In addition, the FD loading/unloading transport mechanism and MS/RAW are integrated to make it compact, and by providing multiple FDD4゜4', it is easy to transport large amounts of data, improve data processing speed, and facilitate data exchange. A storage retrieval device that is easy, fast, and elegant can be obtained.

で、（ａ）はマガジン部分の外観斜視図、（ｂ）は装置
本体の外観斜視図である。(a) is an external perspective view of the magazine portion, and (b) is an external perspective view of the main body of the device.

なお １・・・磁気フレキシブルディスク（ＦＤ）、２・・・
マガゾン、３・・・ＦＤ搬送検索機構、　４　、４’・
・・フレキシブルディスクドライブ（ＦＤＤ　）　、　
５・・・テーブル移動用モータ、　６　、６’・・・ガ
イドシャフト、７・・・ポールねじ、８・・・移動テー
ブル、９・・・ＦＤ装脱着搬送機構、１０・・・磁気ス
トライプ雫リーダ／ライタ（ＭＳ−ＲＡＷ　）。Note that 1...magnetic flexible disk (FD), 2...
Magazon, 3... FD conveyance search mechanism, 4, 4'.
・Flexible disk drive (FDD),
5... Table movement motor, 6, 6'... Guide shaft, 7... Pole screw, 8... Moving table, 9... FD mounting/detachment transport mechanism, 10... Magnetic stripe drop Reader/writer (MS-RAW).

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は本発明の大容量補助記憶・検索装置の一実施例
におけるマガジン部分の外観斜視図、第２図は本発明の
第２の実施例におけるＦＤＤとＭＳ・ＲＡＷを一体にし
たマガジン部分の外観斜視図、第３図は本発明の第３の
実施例における２個のＦＤＤを設けたマガジン部分の外
観斜視図、第４図は従来の大容量補助記憶・検索装置の
例の外観斜視図第１図 （１３秩１都FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a magazine portion in an embodiment of a large-capacity auxiliary storage/retrieval device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a magazine portion integrating an FDD and MS/RAW in a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a magazine section provided with two FDDs in the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of an example of a conventional large-capacity auxiliary storage/retrieval device. Figure 1 (13 Chichi and 1 capital)

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 １、ディスクカートリッジの一部分にインデックス情報
の検索用磁気ストライプが設けられた複数個の磁気フレ
キシブルディスク１（ＦＤ）が収納される箱形のマガジ
ン２の前面に、指定された前記フレキシブルディスク１
を指定の位置に搬送するＦＤ搬送検索機構３と装脱着を
行なうＦＤ装脱着搬送機構９、ならびに前記インデック
ス情報の読み書きを行なう磁気ストライプ・リーダ／ラ
イタ１０と記録再生を行なうフレキシブルディスクドラ
イブ（ＦＤＤ）４とを設けた大容量補助記憶・検索装置
。 ２、前記ＦＤ装脱着搬送機構９と磁気ストライプ・リー
ダ／ライタ１０を一体に構成した特許請求の範囲第１項
記載の大容量補助記憶・検索装置。 ３、前記ＦＤＤ４に他の複数個のＦＤＤ４′を併設した
特許請求の範囲第１項および第２項記載の大容量補助記
憶・検索装置。[Claims] 1. On the front side of a box-shaped magazine 2 in which a plurality of magnetic flexible disks 1 (FDs) each having a magnetic stripe for retrieval of index information provided on a portion of the disk cartridge is stored, Said flexible disk 1
an FD transport and search mechanism 3 that transports the FD to a designated position, an FD loading/unloading transport mechanism 9 that performs loading and unloading, a magnetic stripe reader/writer 10 that reads and writes the index information, and a flexible disk drive (FDD) that performs recording and reproduction. A large-capacity auxiliary storage/retrieval device equipped with 4. 2. The large-capacity auxiliary storage/retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the FD loading/unloading transport mechanism 9 and the magnetic stripe reader/writer 10 are integrated. 3. A large-capacity auxiliary storage/retrieval device according to claims 1 and 2, in which the FDD 4 is provided with a plurality of other FDDs 4'.