JPH0414668A - Automatic changer - Google Patents

Automatic changer

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JPH0414668A
JPH0414668A JP11684590A JP11684590A JPH0414668A JP H0414668 A JPH0414668 A JP H0414668A JP 11684590 A JP11684590 A JP 11684590A JP 11684590 A JP11684590 A JP 11684590A JP H0414668 A JPH0414668 A JP H0414668A
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Prior art keywords
recording
reproducing
medium
drive means
holding
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Inventor
Masami Shimakura
島倉 正美
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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Priority to JP11684590A priority Critical patent/JPH0414668A/en
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the access speed up to recording/reproduction by constituting recording and reproducing means with two drive means adjacent to each other and having recording/reproducing heads opposite to each other. CONSTITUTION:A recording reproducing means 103 consists of adjacently arranged with a 1st drive means 103A having a recording/reproducing head 106 for recording and reproducing a signal to/from one side of a recording medium 102 and a 2nd drive means 103B having a recording/reproducing head 106' for recording and reproducing a signal to/from other side of the recording medium 102. When a recording/reproducing is commanded to a required medium 102 from a host system, a drive means whose head is arranged to a position close to a pocket contained with the medium 102 or in matching with a face to be recorded/reproduced is selected and a said storage means 101 is turned around a rotary shaft 101a so as to move the pocket. In this state, a carrier means 112 loads the medium 102 to the means 103. Then the recording/ reproducing head provided thereto makes recording/reproduction.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、両面に記録面を有する可換記憶媒体について
記録・再生する時に用いるオートチェンジャに関するも
のである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an autochanger used for recording and reproducing information on a removable storage medium having recording surfaces on both sides.

(従来の技術) 従来、この種のオートチェンジャは、第2図に示すよう
に、可換記憶媒体202を複数個のポケットに収納して
いる保持格納手段201と、選ばれたポケットに対応す
る位置で装填口を開口する記録・再生手段(ドライブ手
段)203とを具備すると共に、上記ポケットから可換
記憶媒体202を取出して記録・再生手段203に搬送
し、装填させると共に上記記録・再生手段203から可
換記憶媒体202を取出して、保持格納手段201のポ
ケットに戻すための搬送手段204を具備している。と
くに、ここであげた事例では、上記保持格納手段201
は放射方向にポケットを並設したストッカーの形をなし
ていて、中心軸207を中心に旋回できるようになって
いる。そして、上記・搬送手段204は、矢印Aのよう
に上記媒体202を移動して、ポケットから記憶・再生
手段203へ、あるいは逆に搬送し、セットする。ここ
では、上記搬送手段204はスライダーの形をなしてい
る。
(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of autochanger, as shown in FIG. and a recording/reproducing means (drive means) 203 for opening a loading slot at the pocket, and the removable storage medium 202 is taken out from the pocket, conveyed to the recording/reproducing means 203, loaded, and the recording/reproducing means 203 A transport means 204 is provided for taking out the replaceable storage medium 202 from the storage medium 201 and returning it to the pocket of the holding storage means 201. In particular, in the case mentioned here, the holding storage means 201
is in the form of a stocker with pockets arranged in parallel in the radial direction, and is rotatable around a central axis 207. Then, the conveyance means 204 moves the medium 202 in the direction of arrow A, conveys it from the pocket to the storage/reproduction means 203, or vice versa, and sets it. Here, the conveying means 204 is in the form of a slider.

また、上記記録・再生手段203と対向する位置で、上
記保持格納手段201には、上記媒体202を180度
、反転させる反転手段211が対峙しており、これには
、上記媒体202をポケットから取出して反転手段21
1へ装填し、また、そこからポケットに戻すためのスラ
イダ212を装備している。なお、上記反転手段211
はその反転軸211aを中心に反転されるようになって
いる。
Further, at a position facing the recording/reproducing means 203, the holding and storing means 201 is opposed to a reversing means 211 for reversing the medium 202 by 180 degrees. Taking out and reversing means 21
It is equipped with a slider 212 for loading the bag into the bag 1 and returning it to the pocket from there. Note that the reversing means 211
is inverted around its inversion axis 211a.

このような構成では、上位システムから所要の媒体の記
録/再生が指令されると、該媒体を上記記録・再生手段
203に対向する位置まで移動するように、保持格納手
段201を回転し、搬送手段204によって上記媒体を
上記記録・再生手段203にローディングする。この場
合、光デイスクドライブ装置のように、記録・再生ヘッ
ドが複雑な構成であると、両面記憶媒体に対しても、上
記記録・再生手段203は片面しか対応できない。ロー
ディングした際に反対側になる上記記憶媒体の面(片面
の場合も含めて)について、記録・再生しようとする場
合には、−度、上記記録・再生手段203からアンロー
ドして、保持格納手段201のポケットに戻し、上記保
持格納手段201を180度、旋回して、該当の媒体を
収納したポケットを反転手段211に対応させ、スライ
ダ212を介して、反転手段211に媒体を入れ、ここ
で反転した後、再びポケットに戻し、これを再び上記記
録・再生手段203側へ戻すという作業を行なう。予め
、上記保持格納手段201に装填する時、媒体の所要記
録/再生面が反対向きであることが解っていれば、最初
に反転手段211で反転してから、上記記録・再生手段
へ媒体を装填することになる。
In such a configuration, when a command is given from the host system to record/reproduce a desired medium, the holding/storage means 201 is rotated and conveyed so that the medium is moved to a position facing the recording/reproducing means 203. The means 204 loads the medium into the recording/reproducing means 203 . In this case, if the recording/reproducing head has a complicated structure as in an optical disk drive device, the recording/reproducing means 203 can only handle one side of a double-sided storage medium. If you want to record or play back the side of the storage medium that is the opposite side when it is loaded (including the case of one side), unload it from the recording/playback means 203 and store it. The medium is returned to the pocket of the means 201, the holding and storing means 201 is turned 180 degrees, the pocket containing the medium corresponds to the reversing means 211, the medium is put into the reversing means 211 via the slider 212, and then After inverting the disc, the disc is returned to the pocket, and then returned to the recording/reproducing means 203. When loading the medium into the holding/storage means 201, if it is known in advance that the desired recording/reproducing side of the medium is in the opposite direction, the medium is first reversed by the reversing means 211, and then the medium is loaded into the recording/reproducing means. It will be loaded.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) しかしながら、このように反転手段によって記憶媒体の
向きを反転させる場合には、保持格納手段と記録・再生
手段との間の記憶媒体のやり取りの他に、保持格納手段
と反転手段との間の記憶媒体のやり取りが必要で、記録
、再生の指令から、実際の記録/再生までの時間を要し
、応答性がわるいという欠点がある。
(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, when reversing the orientation of the storage medium by the reversing means, in addition to the exchange of the storage medium between the holding and storing means and the recording/reproducing means, It is necessary to exchange the storage medium between the means and the reversing means, and it takes time from the recording/reproducing command to the actual recording/reproducing, and has the drawback of poor responsiveness.

(発明の目的) 本発明は上記事情にもとづいてなされたもので、両面あ
るいは片面に記録・再生ができる可換記憶媒体について
、その記録/再生へのアクセススピードを向上すること
ができるオートチェンジャを提供しようとするものであ
る。
(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and provides an autochanger that can improve the access speed for recording/playback on a removable storage medium that can record/playback on both sides or one side. This is what I am trying to do.

(課題を解決するための手段) このため、本発明では、両面あるいは片面に記録面を持
った可換記憶媒体を複数個、保持格納する保持格納手段
と、該媒体の片面について記録、再生する記録・再生手
段と、上記保持格納手段と上記記録・再生手段との間で
上記媒体の搬送を行なう搬送手段とを具備しているオー
トチェンジャにおいて、上記記録・再生手段は、互いに
隣接し、かつそれぞれ上記媒体の別の面に対して記録・
再生するように記録/再生ヘッドを反対側に配設してい
る2個のドライブ手段により構成されている。
(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, the present invention provides a holding storage means for holding and storing a plurality of removable storage media each having a recording surface on both sides or one side, and a means for recording and reproducing information on one side of the medium. In an autochanger comprising a recording/reproducing means and a conveying means for conveying the medium between the holding/storage means and the recording/reproducing means, the recording/reproducing means are adjacent to each other and each Recording/recording on another side of the above medium
It consists of two drive means with recording/reproducing heads disposed on opposite sides for reproduction.

(作用) したがって、保持格納手段に対して収納された記憶媒体
の向きに応じて、記録・再生手段はその用意されたいづ
れかのドライブ手段を用いて、所要の面に対して、記録
/再生を行なうから、従来のように記憶媒体の反転が不
要となり、記録/再生までのアクセススピードが向上で
き、応答性がよくなる。
(Function) Therefore, depending on the orientation of the storage medium stored with respect to the holding and storing means, the recording/reproducing means uses one of the prepared drive means to perform recording/reproducing on the required surface. This eliminates the need for reversing the storage medium as in the past, improving access speed for recording/reproducing and improving responsiveness.

(実施例) 以下、本発明の一実施例を第1回を参照して具体的に説
明する。ここでは、前述の従来例とは異なり、反転手段
はなく、代りに、記録・再生手段103は記憶媒体10
2の一面に対応して、これに記録・再生するための記録
/再生ヘッド106を有する第1のドライブ手段103
Aと、上記記憶媒体102への他の面に対応して、これ
に記録・再生するための記憶/再生ヘッド106′を有
する第2のドライブ手段103Bとを互いに隣設配置し
ている。
(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the first example. Here, unlike the above-mentioned conventional example, there is no reversing means, and instead, the recording/reproducing means 103 is connected to the storage medium 10.
2, a first drive means 103 having a recording/reproducing head 106 for recording/reproducing data thereon;
A and a second drive means 103B having a storage/reproduction head 106' for recording and reproducing data on and from the storage medium 102 are arranged adjacent to each other in correspondence with the other side of the storage medium 102.

なお、この実施例では、従来例で反転手段が配置された
位置に、更に、第3のドライブ手段103Cが配置され
ている。この場合の記録/再生ヘッド106″は、第1
のドライブ手段103Aと同じ側に配設される。そして
、これらに対向する保持格納手段(ストッカー)101
は、放射方向にポケットを並設したもので、回転軸10
1aを中心に旋回できる。また、記録・再生手段103
に対応したポケットから記憶媒体102を取出して上記
記録・再生手段103に装填するための搬送手段(スラ
イダー)112は各ドライブ手段に対応して配設されて
いる。
In this embodiment, a third drive means 103C is further arranged at the position where the reversing means is arranged in the conventional example. In this case, the recording/playback head 106'' is the first
It is arranged on the same side as the drive means 103A. And holding storage means (stocker) 101 facing these
is one in which pockets are arranged in parallel in the radial direction, and the rotation axis 10
It can turn around 1a. In addition, the recording/reproducing means 103
A conveyance means (slider) 112 for taking out the storage medium 102 from a pocket corresponding to the storage medium 102 and loading it into the recording/reproducing means 103 is arranged corresponding to each drive means.

しかして、上位システムから所要の媒体102に対して
記録/再生が指令されると、その媒体102が収納され
たポケットに近く、また、その記録/再生すべき面に合
致する位置にヘッドを配置しているドライブ手段が選択
され、そこにポケットを移動するように、上記保持格納
手段101が、その回転軸101aを中尤1に回動され
る。こ゛の状態で、搬送手段112は、上記媒体102
を上記記録・再生手段103(選択されたいづれかのド
ライブ手段)ヘローディングする。
When the host system issues a command to record/reproduce a desired medium 102, the head is placed near the pocket in which the medium 102 is stored and at a position that matches the surface to be recorded/reproduced. The holding/storing means 101 is rotated about its rotating shaft 101a at a certain angle so as to move the pocket thereto. In this state, the conveying means 112 transports the medium 102.
is loaded into the recording/reproducing means 103 (any selected drive means).

そしてそこに備えられた記録/再生ヘッドで記録/再生
を行なう、アンローディングは、上記とは逆に行なわれ
る。
Unloading, in which recording/reproduction is performed using the recording/reproducing head provided therein, is performed in the opposite manner to the above.

(発明の効果) 本発明は以上詳述したようになり、記憶媒体の所要面へ
の記録/再生において、それに対応する側に記録/再生
ヘッドが配置されたドライブ手段が選択されることによ
り、反転手段を用いる従来の方式に比べて、アクセスス
ピードを著しく向上する効果が得られる。また、このよ
うな構成にすることで、記録、再生に標準的構造の光学
的記録・再生手段を採用でき、オートチェンジャのコス
ト低減をはかることができる。
(Effects of the Invention) The present invention has been described in detail above, and when recording/reproducing on a desired side of a storage medium, by selecting a drive means in which a recording/reproducing head is disposed on the corresponding side, Compared to the conventional method using inverting means, the effect of significantly improving access speed can be obtained. Moreover, by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to employ optical recording/reproducing means having a standard structure for recording and reproducing, and it is possible to reduce the cost of the autochanger.

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

第1図は本発明の一実施例を示し、(a)は平面図、(
b)は側面図、第2図は従来例を示し、(a)は平面図
、(b)は側面図である。 101・・・保持格納手段(ストッカー)102・・・
記憶媒体103・・・記録・再生手段103A% 10
3B、103C・・・ドライブ手段112・・・搬送手
段、
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view and (a) is a plan view;
b) is a side view, FIG. 2 is a conventional example, (a) is a plan view, and (b) is a side view. 101... Holding and storing means (stocker) 102...
Storage medium 103...recording/reproducing means 103A% 10
3B, 103C...Drive means 112...Transportation means,

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]  両面あるいは片面に記録面を持った可換記憶媒体を複
数個、保持格納する保持格納手段と、該媒体の片面につ
いて記録・再生する記録・再生手段と、上記保持格納手
段と上記記録・再生手段との間で上記媒体の搬送を行な
う搬送手段とを具備しているオートチェンジャにおいて
、上記記録・再生手段は複数個の記録・再生ドライヴ手
段より構成され、その内の少なくとも1つは上記媒体の
別の面に対して記録・再生するように記録/再生ヘッド
を反対側に配設していることを特徴とするオートチェン
ジャ。
A holding/storing means for holding and storing a plurality of exchangeable storage media having recording surfaces on both sides or one side, a recording/reproducing means for recording/reproducing on one side of the medium, the holding/storing means and the recording/reproducing means. In the autochanger, the recording/reproducing means is composed of a plurality of recording/reproducing drive means, at least one of which is configured to transport the medium between the recording and reproducing means. An autochanger characterized in that a recording/reproducing head is disposed on the opposite side so as to record/reproduce on the surface of the autochanger.
JP11684590A 1990-05-08 1990-05-08 Automatic changer Pending JPH0414668A (en)

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