JP2772226B2 - Media processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a media processing apparatus,
In particular, the present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus that handles a plurality of types of media and writes various types of data to the desired number of media.

[0002] Flexible disks and the like are used as media (storage media) for storing software (programs). That is, when distributing software to the market, it is written on a medium and the medium is distributed. For this reason, it is necessary to copy the program from a medium (master) storing the original program to a medium to be distributed.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG.
This shows a method of copying a program from a master to a medium (raw medium) in which nothing is stored.

In FIG. 14A, one master 10
0 (master data) once read by a data writer and stored in its memory 10
1 is stored. Thereafter, the data writing device writes the data in the memory 101 onto a desired number of raw media, and processes the raw media into a medium 102 to be shipped as a product.

When a plurality of pieces of information are copied, FIG.
According to the method shown in FIG. From the input device 104 to the host 103 of the data writing device, "master # 1"
A plurality of types of the master 100 and the number of sheets to be copied are input (scheduling). The data writer writes the media 10 according to this schedule.
2 is processed. That is, the master 100 of the designated type
The master data of (# 1, # 2, # 3) is read and stored in the memory 101, and the medium 10 which is a copy of the master # 1 is read.
2 copies, 20 copies of master # 2, master # 3
Of 30 copies.

[0006]

According to the prior art shown in FIG. 14A, the copy system is simple and excellent, but on the contrary, only a single piece of master information can be copied at a time. There is. That is, master 1 to be copied
Every time 00 differs, an operator must intervene to perform operations such as checking the type of the master 100, setting the master 100, and instructing the number of copies. This is cumbersome for the operator, and on the other hand, lowers the throughput of the data writing device.

On the other hand, according to the prior art shown in FIG. 14B, a plurality of pieces of master information can be copied at one time, but there is a problem that the copy system becomes large accordingly. Also, the time and effort of scheduling on the input device 104 are required, and the master 10
Work such as preparing 0 is required, which is troublesome.

An object of the present invention is to provide a medium processing apparatus capable of writing various data on a desired number of media with a simple system configuration. Also, the present invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a medium processing apparatus capable of stably supplying a medium.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a medium processing apparatus capable of obtaining processing information of a medium with a simple configuration.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention, and shows a medium processing apparatus according to the present invention. This medium processing device reads an index information I ′ and a quantity information N recorded on the surface of the processing instruction medium 1.
A medium processing unit 9 that writes predetermined write information W on the medium to be processed 12 based on the index information I ′ and the quantity information N read by the reading device 7; W and a memory 10 for storing index information I corresponding to each of them.

The medium processing section 9 searches the memory 10 based on the index information I ', and writes the corresponding write information W to the number of processed media 12 indicated by the quantity information N.

[0012]

According to the present invention, for each processing instruction medium 1,
Information (processing information) as to which writing information W is to be written and how many sheets are to be written in the processing target medium 12 is recorded in advance. That is, the index information I 'indicates which write information W is to be written, and the quantity information N indicates how many sheets are to be written.

Therefore, when a certain processing instruction medium 1 is supplied, the medium processing unit 9 easily finds and writes the write information W corresponding to the same index information I as the index information I 'in the memory 10. be able to. At this time, the number of the processed media 12 to be written can be immediately determined by the quantity information N.

As described above, a plurality of different processing instruction media 1
When the write information W to be written is changed (corresponding to the change of the master 100), there is no need for an operator to intervene each time and no need to instruct the number of copies. Further, by supplying a plurality of different processing instruction media 1, a plurality of write information W can be easily copied. Further, the labor such as scheduling can be eliminated, and the necessity of managing the supply order of the plurality of processing instruction media 1 can be eliminated.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is further explained. Processing instruction medium 1
Comprises the same (storage) medium as the medium to be processed 12, for example, a flexible disk (magnetic disk).
A label 2 is attached to the surface of the processing instruction medium 1. On the surface of the label 2, the print information 2A
(P '), index information 2B (I') and quantity information 2
C (N) is printed. These information, in particular, the index information I 'and the quantity information N are printed in a form that can be easily read by the reading device 7.

The print information P 'indicates the type and contents (program name, manufacturer name, etc.) of the write information W stored in the processing instruction medium 1 or the write information W corresponding to the index information I'. It is for the confirmation of the member. The index information I 'is for specifying the write information W, and their correspondence is uniquely determined. The quantity information N indicates the number of media to be written, and is set in advance to a desired value by an operator. The index information I 'and the quantity information N are read by the reading device 7 and used for medium processing.

For example, of the same index information, the information on which it is printed is represented by I ', and the information stored electronically in the memory 10 or the like is represented by I, so that the two can be distinguished from each other. I do.

One processing instruction medium 1 stores one piece of write information 6B (W). The write information W is
For example, it consists of one or more programs. At the same time, the index information 6 corresponding to the write information W
A (I) and print information 6C (P) are also stored.

The information W to be written on the processing instruction medium 1
The storage of the print information P may be omitted as necessary. On the other hand, even in this case, it is desirable to store the index information I. If there is the index information I, by reading it out and comparing it with the index information I ', it can be checked whether or not the contents of the label 2 are correct.

A label 13 is attached to the surface of the medium 12 to be processed. Print information 13A (P ') is printed at a predetermined position on the surface of the label 13. Print information 13
A (P ') is the same as the print information 2A (P'), and is used by the user at the shipping destination.

One piece of write information 14 (W) is stored in the medium 12 to be processed. Write information 14 (W)
Is the same as the write information 6B (W), and consists of a program as described above.

The medium to be processed 12 is a medium for distributing write information W as a program. Therefore,
Since the index information I and I ′ and the quantity information N are unnecessary (for the user), it is not desirable that these are printed and stored on the medium 12 to be processed.

Print information 13A on the medium to be processed 12
The printing of (P ′) and the writing (storing) of the write information 14 (W) are executed by the medium processing unit 9. The medium processing unit 9 is provided in the processing device 8 including a CPU (central processing unit) and a memory, and includes a medium processing program stored in the memory and the CPU.

The memory 10 stores a plurality of types of write information 11B (W) and also stores index information 11A (I) and print information 11C (P) corresponding to each of them (see FIG. 2). In principle, the write information 11B (W) in the memory 10 is written as write information 14 (W) in the processing target medium 12, and the print information 11C (W) is written.
(P) shows print information 13A on the surface of the medium 12 to be processed.
(P ') is printed. Therefore, since the information 11 in the memory 10 has priority over the information 6 in the processing instruction medium 1, a part of the latter can be omitted.

The medium processing unit 9 uses the index information I ′ read through the reading device 7 to
And selects the same index information I as the index information I ′, reads the corresponding write information W from the memory 10, and writes it in a predetermined area of the medium 12 to be processed. Further, the medium processing unit 9 similarly reads the corresponding print information P from the memory 10 and prints it at a predetermined position on the label 13 of the medium 12 to be processed. Thus, the processing of the medium to be processed 12 is completed.

The medium processing section 9 uses the quantity information N read through the reading device 7 to write the specified write information W to the medium to be processed 12 by the number indicated by the quantity information N. Thereby, the worker can obtain the desired processing instruction medium 1
By looking at the label 2 and confirming the contents with the print information 2A (P '), only setting the quantity information N, the desired number of desired programs can be copied to the medium 12 to be processed.

FIG. 2 schematically shows the structure of the medium processing apparatus.
In FIG. 2, the medium is stored in a medium storage unit 15. The medium storage unit 15 includes a first storage unit 16 that stores the medium to be processed 12 (12A), and a processing instruction in which processing information (index information I ′ and quantity information N) on the medium to be processed 12 is recorded on the surface thereof. A second storage section 17 for storing the medium 1,
A third storage part (18) for storing a partition medium (31) for separating the processing medium (12) is provided. A medium in which the write information W has not yet been written in the first storage section 16 is referred to as a medium to be processed 12A.

The processing instruction medium 1 is sent from the second storage section 17 to a processing information reading stage (hereinafter, “stage”) 23 with a label 2 on which the processing information is recorded, and is placed at a predetermined position. Is done. Above the stage 23, a processing information reading unit 24 that reads processing information recorded on the surface of the processing instruction medium 1 is provided. The processing information reading unit 24 corresponds to the reading device 7 shown in FIG.

The processing information reading section 24 comprises, for example, a bar code reader or a CCD sensor for reading the index information I 'and a CCD sensor for reading the quantity information N. Note that all information may be read by one CCD sensor.

The medium to be processed 12A includes print information 13A.
The label is sent from the first storage section 16 to the medium processing section 25 with the label 13 on which (P ′) is not printed attached.
The medium processing unit 25 includes the supply unit 26 and the medium to be processed 12 (1
2B) a writing unit 27 for writing the writing information, a printing unit 28 for printing the printing information on the surface of the medium to be processed 12 (12C), a printing confirmation unit 29 for checking the quality of the printing result by the printing unit 28, and a discharge And a unit 30. In the medium processing section 25, a medium on which the write information W has not yet been written is referred to as a medium to be processed 12B, and a medium with the written information W is referred to as a medium to be processed 12C.

The supply section 26 is provided with the medium 1 to be processed.
2B are sequentially stacked on the upper layer, temporarily stocked, and sent to the writing unit 27 one by one sequentially from the lowest layer. The supply unit 26 includes a mechanism for holding the plurality of processing target media 12B and sending the medium downward.

The writing section 27 has a magnetic head for writing, whereby the write information W specified by the index information I 'is magnetically written on the medium 12B (the medium 12C is written on the medium 12B). create). The medium to be processed 12C is sent to the printing unit 28.

The printing unit 28 has a printing head, and the printing information P corresponding to the writing information specified or written (by the index information I ') on the surface of the label 13 of the processing target medium 12C. Is printed as visible print information P ′. The printed medium to be processed 12C is sent to the print confirmation unit 29.

The print confirmation unit 29 has a camera for confirming the print, and thereby confirms the quality of the print information P 'printed on the surface of the medium to be processed 12C. Actually, as will be described later, confirming the print information P 'requires a large amount of processing, so that the quality of the confirmation mark printed especially for confirmation is confirmed. Good prints are sent to the discharge unit 30, and defective products are eliminated by appropriate means.

The discharge unit 30 is provided with the medium 1 to be processed.
2C is sequentially laminated on the lower layer and temporarily stocked. The discharge unit 30 includes a mechanism that holds the plurality of processing target media 12C and sends the same upward.

The transfer of the medium and the placement of the medium at a predetermined position are performed by transfer means (19, 25). That is, the transfer means (19, 25) sends the processing instruction medium 1 to the processing information reading unit 24, and sends the processing target medium 12 to the writing unit 27 and the printing unit 28.

The transfer robot 19 comprises a handler 21 having a chuck 22 at the tip. The handler 21
Along the rail 20, the horizontal direction in the figure (the direction of the dotted line in the figure)
And move in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface. The chuck 22 is moved up and down by the cylinder, and then moves upward after adsorbing the medium at a lower position, moves down after the handler 21 moves to a predetermined position, and releases the medium.

As a result, the processing instruction media 1 are taken out one by one from the top of the second storage portion 17 and
It is placed on the upper predetermined position. In addition, the processing medium 12A
Are taken out one by one from the top of the first storage section 16,
It is placed in the supply section 26 which is the head of the medium processing section 25. The mounting on the supply unit 26 is performed repeatedly so that the medium to be processed 12B does not run out.

The medium processing unit 25 has, for example, a loader,
Thus, the processing media 12B and 12C are supplied to the supply unit 26, the writing unit 27, the printing unit 28,
They are transported at a predetermined timing in the order of the print confirmation unit 29 and the discharge unit 30. At this time, in each part, the processing medium 12
B and 12C are located at predetermined positions. As a result, it is possible to reliably perform the respective processes of writing, printing, and printing confirmation.

The transfer robot 19 transfers the processed medium 12C which has been processed in the medium processing section 25 to the medium storage section 15.
To be collected. That is, the processing mediums 12C stocked in the discharge unit 30 are taken out one by one from the top, and placed in an empty storage box (see FIG. 2) of the first storage unit 16.
The collected medium to be processed 12C is stacked and stocked in the first storage section 16 in order from the bottom.

At this time, when the type of the medium to be processed 12C or the type of the attached label 13 is different, the transfer robot 19 separates these using the partition medium 31. That is, only one partition medium 31 is taken out from the third storage section 18 and placed on the processing medium 12C stacked in the first storage section 16. This allows you to
It can be distinguished from those subsequently laminated.

The medium processing device is controlled by the medium processing unit 9. The medium processing unit 9 is a main controller 9
A and a robot controller 9B. The main controller 9A controls the entire apparatus,
The processing information reading unit 24 is controlled to read the processing information from the processing instruction medium 1 and the medium processing unit 25 is controlled.
12C) is performed. That is, the processing information reading section 24 is controlled to read the processing information, and the writing section 27 is read.
The writing information based on the processing information is written in the processing medium 12, the printing unit 28 prints the printing information based on the processing information on the surface of the processing medium 12, and the printing printed in the printing confirmation unit 29. Check the quality of the information.

The robot controller 9B controls the transfer robot 19 under the control of the main controller 9A, thereby transferring the medium. As described above, the memory 10 stores a plurality of sets of the index information I, the write information W, and the print information P in advance, but the write information specified by the index information I ′ of the processing instruction medium 1 is stored. W may not be present in the memory 10. That is, the same index information 11A (I) as the index information 2B (I ') may not exist in the memory 10.

In this case, the medium processing section 9 performs the following processing. That is, the memory 10 is searched using the index information I ', and if the same index information I does not exist, the processing instruction medium 1 on the stage 23 is accessed.

For this purpose, the processing information reading section 24
It has a magnetic head for reading, whereby the index information 6A stored in the processing instruction medium 1 is first
(I) is read and compared with the index information I ', and if they match, the write information 6B (W) stored in the processing instruction medium 1 is read and stored in the memory 10, and the write information 11B (W ). Similarly, the corresponding index information 11A (I) and print information 11C (P) are formed in the memory 10 using the data read from the processing instruction medium 1.

According to the above, the worker does not need to know in advance whether or not each of the plurality of pieces of writing information W exists in the memory 10, so that the burden can be reduced. Further, even when the write information W does not exist in the memory 10, the medium can be reliably processed, and the throughput can be improved since the medium processing apparatus is not stopped.

The processing instruction medium 1 is collected by the transfer robot 19 from the stage 23 to an empty storage box (not shown) in the second storage section 17. This collection is performed after the end of the medium processing process instructed by the processing instruction medium 1.

FIGS. 3 to 5 show the processing medium 12 (12).
A) Supply to the first storage section 16 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a label attaching section 32 for attaching the label 13 to the medium to be processed 12 is provided adjacent to the first storage section 16, and a stocker 52 is provided adjacent to the label attaching section 32. In FIG. 2, the first storage section 16 is also provided on the left end side of the medium storage section 15 in the drawing (not shown).

In the stocker 52, the processing media 12 to which the label 13 is not attached are stocked in a line in the vertical direction as shown in the figure, and are sequentially sent forward (to the right in the drawing) along the guide 53.

The stocker 52 is provided with a replenishment sensor 33. When the number of stocked work media 12 falls below a predetermined value, the replenishment sensor 33 issues a replenishment signal. The replenishment sensor 33 includes, for example, a pair of light receiving and emitting elements, and detects the presence or absence of the processing medium 12 by determining whether light from the light emitting element is reflected by the processing medium 12 and enters the light receiving element. The replenishment signal is sent to, for example, the medium processing unit 9, which causes the medium processing unit 9 to issue a replenishment alarm to the operator.

The processing medium 1 that has reached the tip of the stocker 52
Reference numeral 2 denotes a label sticking section 32 which is provided one by one by a handler 35 provided at the tip of the arm of the cutting cylinder 34.
Is supplied on the label stage 40.

The label affixing section 32 includes a label stage 40 on which the medium to be processed 12 is placed, a switching cylinder 41 for raising and lowering the same, a label roller 39 for pressing the label 13 against the medium to be processed 12, and a predetermined distance from the label 13. Label stocker 3 wound with label tape 37 attached in step 3.
6 and a take-up roller 38 for taking up the label tape 37 after the label 13 has been peeled off.

Label stage 40 by handler 35
The processing medium 12 placed on the label stage 40
The position of the distal end is defined by the stopper 42 provided at the position, and is positioned at a predetermined position. Label stage 40
Is set to one of the upper and lower predetermined positions by the switching cylinder 41.

For example, when the take-up roller 38 is driven by a motor to pull the label tape 37 in the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure, the label 13 is moved as shown in the figure.
The label tape 37 is peeled off from the label tape 37 on the approximate label stage 40, and proceeds obliquely downward to the right. At this time, the stopper 42 is released at an appropriate timing. As a result, the medium to be processed 12 moves rightward in the drawing and comes into contact with the label 13.
Then, in this state, by passing under the label roller 39, the label 13 is pressed against and fixed to the medium 12 to be processed. Thereby, the medium to be processed 12 (12A) is completed.

Processing medium 12 to which label 13 is attached
Are sequentially stacked in the first storage section 16 and the processing medium 12A
Is stored in the medium storage unit 15. Here, immediately after passing through the label roller 39,
An upper limit sensor 43 and a lower limit sensor 44 are provided in the storage box of the first storage unit 16 that stocks (12A).
The upper limit sensor 43 and the lower limit sensor 44 have the same configuration as the replenishment sensor 33, for example.

When the number of mediums 12A to be processed in the storage box of the first storage section 16 exceeds a predetermined value, the upper limit sensor 43 outputs an upper limit signal. The upper limit signal is sent to, for example, the medium processing unit 9, whereby the medium processing unit 9 temporarily stops the sticking process of the label 13 and stops the supply of the medium 12 </ b> A to the first storage unit 16.

On the other hand, when the number of the processed media 12A becomes equal to or less than the predetermined value, the lower limit sensor 44 outputs a lower limit signal. Thus, similarly, the medium processing unit 9 starts (restarts) the sticking process of the label 13 and starts (restarts) the supply of the medium to be processed 12A to the first storage unit 16.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the label affixing section 32 folds the label 13 onto the medium 12 to be processed by setting the label stage 40 at a predetermined upper position (FIG. 4). The label 13 is flatly attached to the medium to be processed 12 by setting the position of the label 13 to a predetermined position below (FIG. 5).

In FIG. 4, the label stage 40 is fixed at a predetermined upper position by extending the arm of the switching cylinder 41 to a height h1. As a result, the end of the medium to be processed 12 placed on the label stage 40 comes into contact with the approximate center of the label 13 peeled off from the label tape 37 as shown in the figure.

When the stopper 42 is released at the timing when the medium 12 contacts the label 13, the medium 12 moves rightward in the drawing. On the way, label 13
Is wound in the direction of the side surface and the lower surface of the medium to be processed 12, and folded under the label roller 39.

On the other hand, in FIG.
Moves the arm of the switching cylinder 41 to the height h2 (<h
It is fixed at a predetermined lower position by shrinking to 1). As a result, the processing medium 12 placed on the label stage 40 releases the stopper 42 at an appropriate timing so that the label 13
And the top of the label roller 3
9 passes flat under.

The predetermined position above the label stage 40 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 4 when the upper surface of the label stage 40 is substantially flush with the lower surface of the stocker 52 or in the vicinity thereof. The predetermined position below the label stage 40 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
In this case, the upper surface of the reference numeral 0 is substantially flush with the surface on which the medium to be processed 12 is placed below the label roller 39 or in the vicinity thereof.

The position where the label 13 is applied is determined not only by the switching cylinder 41 but also by the angle of the travel path of the label tape 37 with respect to the upper surface of the label stage 40 as can be seen from a comparison between FIG. The adjustment can be more easily performed by using the change in the above.

FIG. 6 shows the storage of the medium 12 (12A) in the first storage section 16. Label roller 39
The first storage unit 16 that stocks the processed medium 12 immediately after passing through the storage unit 16 includes a plurality of storage boxes 16A to 16F that separately store the processed medium 12 according to the type of the processed medium 12 and the type of the label 13 attached thereto. Is provided.

For each of the storage boxes 16A to 16F,
Label stages 40A to 40F, stockers 52A to 52
F is provided. FIG. 6 corresponds to the top view of FIG. 3 (side view). Therefore, the corresponding label stockers (36A to 36F) exist on the label stages 40A to 40F, and the label stages 40A to 40F and the storage boxes 16A to 1F are provided.
6F and corresponding label rollers (39A to 39A).
It can be considered that F) exists. In addition, storage boxes 16A-1
6F is provided at the left end of the medium storage unit 15 in FIG.

Thus, when the label 13 of the design B is affixed to the processing medium 12 manufactured by the company A and the program C is to be stored as the write information, the medium can be easily managed. That is, one storage box 16A is allocated to the medium to be processed 12 made by Company A and having the label 13 of B attached thereto. Then, the processing medium 12 manufactured by Company A is stored in the stocker 52.
Is supplied, and the label 13 of B is set in the label stocker 36. As a result, a desired medium 12 to be processed can be obtained in the storage box 16A.

FIG. 7 shows the recovery of the processing medium 12C in the discharge section 30. As described above, the processing medium 12C stocked in the discharge unit 30 is collected in the first storage unit 16. At this time, the partition medium 31 is used to distinguish the medium to be processed 12C.

According to the partitioning medium 31, for example, if any of the maker, the standard, the affixed label 13, and the written information W is different, the partitioning medium 31 is inserted between them. Are distinguished from each other.

The partitioning medium 31 may be a simple plate-like material as long as it has the same or similar outer dimensions as the medium to be processed 12C, but is preferably the same medium as the medium to be processed 12C. In this case, the partition medium 31 includes the partition medium 3
Attribute information indicating that it is 1 can be written in advance. Thus, even when the partition medium 31 is randomly mixed into the medium to be processed 12C, the partition medium 31 can be easily identified by reading the attribute information. Therefore, the medium to be processed 12C and the partitioning medium 31 can be automatically selected without using an operator.

FIGS. 8 to 11 show the processing instruction medium 1. FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a label 2 is flat or folded on the surface of the processing instruction medium 1. On the label 2, print information 2A (P ') and index information 2B (I') are printed at predetermined positions, and quantity information 2C (N) is recorded.

Since the print information 2A is for a worker, it is represented by characters. For example, the name and version of the program that is the write information W, such as "basic software $ 1000-23 version" Consists of numbers and other information. The print information 2A is similarly printed on the medium to be processed.

Since the index information 2B is to be read by the reading device 7, it is represented by a bar code, for example. The index information 2B is
This is information for specifying the write information W (program) to be written to the medium, and information for specifying which type of the medium 12 is to be written.

For example, the index information 2B indicates that the program C is to be written on the processing medium 12 on which the B label 13 made by Company A is affixed. The program C searches and specifies the memory 10 using the index information 2B. The processing medium 12 on which the B label 13 manufactured by Company A is flatly applied is specified by specifying, for example, the storage box 16A of the first storage unit 16 based on the index information 2B.

The index information may be any information indicating the processing contents, and can be variously modified. For example, the desired index information I
May indicate the address at which is stored.
Further, the information 1 described above is stored in the memory 10 by a bar code.
It may indicate an entry of a table indicating the processing content stored separately from 1. Further, it may be recorded by means other than the barcode.

Here, in the actual processing medium 12, the print information 2A does not have a property of being changed, and the index information 2B is hardly changed. Therefore, the label 2 is not changed while being attached to the processing medium 12. Therefore, in one processing instruction medium 1, the print information 2A and the index information 2B are unchanged.

On the other hand, the quantity information 2C is variable because the desired number of the medium 12 to be processed is different each time the processing is performed. On the other hand, the quantity information 2C is also read by the reading device 7. Therefore, the quantity information 2C is shown in FIG.
11 to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8, in this embodiment, the quantity information 2C is represented by a three-digit (three) code, and indicates the numerical values of the hundreds digit, the tenth digit, and the ones digit in order from the left in the figure. . For example,
When each code indicates 1, 2, and 4 in order from the left, the quantity information 2C indicates that the same write information W is to be written on 124 sheets of the processing medium 12A.

One code constituting the quantity information 2C is basically composed of four areas separated from each other as shown in FIG. Each of the four regions can be in either a white or black state (shown by oblique lines in the figure). That is, each of the four areas is a 1-bit code representing a binary signal. Therefore, one code consists of 4 bits.

When the states of the four areas (4 bits) are changed as shown in FIG. 9, numbers 0 to 9 are assigned to each of them as shown. Thus, one code is used to set 0
To 9 can be represented.

Note that a single code may represent a number from 0 to 15. Thereby, a larger number of sheets can be specified. However, three digits are usually sufficient, and when a larger number is required, instead of hexadecimal, 4 digits are used.
It is desirable to use digits. The reason is that it is easier for a worker who is in decimal notation to set the value to 4 digits, and that the read quantity information 2C can be handled as it is in the processing device 8 as BCD encoded data.

Each of the four areas (one bit area)
As shown in FIG. 10, one display 45 is provided. The display 45 includes a housing 46, a marker 47, and a transparent window 48.

The housing 46 is a white cube as a whole.
A transparent window 48 is provided on the upper surface of the square or the rectangle, and a black marker 47 is provided inside so as to be able to be pulled out in a predetermined direction. When the marker 47 is pulled out as shown in the drawing, the white color of the housing 46 is made visible through the transparent window 48.

The quantity information 2C is indicated by using a plurality of displays 45 provided at predetermined positions on the surface of the processing instruction medium 1. That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, one digit of the quantity information 2C is represented using four display members 45. Therefore, twelve display members 45 are used. Each of the four display members 45 corresponds to the above-described four regions, and one display member 45 represents a one-bit code.

In FIG. 11, the marker 47 of the display body 45 at the upper left is not pulled out but is located inside the housing 46 thereof. Therefore, the marker 47 in the housing 46 can be seen through the transparent window 48. On the other hand, the markers 47 of the remaining three display members 45 are pulled out in a predetermined direction, and the markers 47 are in a state of protruding outside the housing 46. This state is shown in FIG.
As can be seen from the comparison with, the device “7” is shown.

The CCD sensor of the processing information reading section 24 reads a portion indicated by a chain line shown in FIG. 11 in order to read the quantity information 2C. As a result, it is read that the marker 47 does not exist in the upper left area, and the marker 47 exists in the remaining three areas, and the numerical value “7” is read.

The display body 45 is formed in a thin shape and is attached to the label 2 so that the pulled-out marker 47 is not easily moved. A bent portion is provided at the tip of the marker 47 (see FIG. 10), and the operator can easily pull out the marker 47 by holding it. By using the display 45, the quantity information 2 can be obtained without changing the label 2.
C can be set to a desired value.

FIG. 12 shows confirmation of the print information 13A (P ') printed on the label 13. In FIG. 12A, the label 13 on which the predetermined printing has been performed by the printing unit 28 is
It is sent to the print confirmation unit 29. Here, in the printing unit 28, in addition to the actual print information 13A, confirmation marks 49 and 50 are provided.
Is printed.

The confirmation marks 49 and 50 are, as shown, square areas that are painted black, and cannot be ordinary character symbols. The confirmation mark 49 is printed at a predetermined position which is the head of all characters of the print information 13A, and is the first mark. Confirmation mark 5
0 is printed at a predetermined position at the end of all characters of the print information 13A, and is a last mark.

The print confirmation unit 29 first positions the camera on the confirmation mark 49 and reads it, and then positions the camera on the confirmation mark 50 and reads it.
Then, it is checked whether the read confirmation marks 49 and 50 have a defect such as a position shift or a blurred ink. If there is a defect, it is determined that the printing of the print information 13A on the label 13 is also defective, and the processing medium 12C to which the label 13 is attached is removed out of the process. That is, it is excluded from the print confirmation unit 29 by a handler or the like without being sent to the next discharge unit 30. As a result, it is possible to prevent the processing medium 12C in which the printing of the label 13 is defective from being shipped, and to omit the visual inspection of the operator.

As shown in FIG. 12B, the same information 51 as the index information 2B of the processing instruction medium 1 may be printed. The information 51 includes, for example, a barcode. When the information 51 is printed, the confirmation mark 50 is printed after the information 51.

FIG. 13 shows the flow of the medium processing process. Prior to the start of the process, the worker supplies the plurality of processing instruction media 1 to the second storage unit 17. At this time, the quantity information 2C is set to a desired value for each of the processing instruction media 1.
Further, the worker stores the plurality of partition media 31 in the third storage section 18.
To supply. Further, the worker supplies the work medium 12 to the stocker 52 and puts the label tape 37 on the label stocker 36.
Is set, and one end thereof is wound around the winding roller 38.

When the medium processing is started, as a preprocessing, the main controller 9A controls the label affixing section 32 and the like to perform a label affixing process, and a plurality of the processed media 12 (12A) to which the label 13 is affixed. And the first storage unit 16. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the mediums 12 and the labels 13 are supplied to different storage boxes 16A to 16F for each type.

Under the control of the robot controller 9B, the transfer robot 19 stores one processing instruction medium 1 in the second storage unit 1.
7 and placed on the stage 23 (S1). The processing information reading unit 24 reads the processing information (index information 2) from the processing instruction medium 1 under the control of the main controller 9A.
B, quantity information 2C) is read (S2).

The main controller 9A transmits the index information 2
Information specifying the type of the medium to be processed 12 and the label 13 in B is sent to the robot controller 9B, and the control is passed. Under the control of the robot controller 9B, the transfer robot 19 takes out a plurality of the processing target media 12A specified by the index information 2B from any one of the first storage units 16A to 16F, and sends them to the supply unit (supply stage) 26. Supply. Under the control of the main controller 9A, the medium processing unit 25 sequentially sends out the processing target media 12B of the supply unit 26 one by one to the writing unit 27 side (S3).

With respect to the medium to be processed 12B sent out,
Under the control of the main controller 9A, the writing unit (writing stage) 27 writes the write information W specified by the index information 2B (S4). The write information W is read from the memory 10 by the main controller 9A and sent to the writing unit 27. Next, under the control of the main controller 9A, the printing section (printing stage) 28 prints the print information 13 corresponding to the specified write information.
A (P ') is printed on the label 13 (S5). This print information P 'is stored in the memory 10 by the main controller 9A.
And is sent to the printing unit 28. The confirmation marks 49 and 50 are also printed together with the print information 13A.

Next, a print confirmation section (print confirmation stage) 2
9 confirms the quality of the printed confirmation marks 49 and 50 under the control of the main controller 9A (S6). If the confirmation mark 49 or 50 is defective, the main controller 9
A removes the medium to be processed 12C to which the label 13 with the defective print is attached by a handler or the like (S7).
Thereafter, S3 and subsequent steps are repeated.

When the confirmation marks 49 and 50 are good, the discharging unit 30 is controlled by the main controller 9A under the control of the main controller 9A.
The medium to be processed 12C is stored (S8). Transfer robot 1
Reference numeral 9 designates the first storage unit 16 of the processing medium 12C of the discharge unit 30 one by one under the control of the robot controller 9B.
To a predetermined part of

The main controller 9A checks whether or not the processing of the medium to be processed 12C (non-defective product) specified by the quantity information 2C has been completed (S9). If the specified number has not been reached, S3 and subsequent steps are repeated.

When the designated number has been reached, the transfer robot 19 takes out the processing instruction medium 1 on the stage 23 under the control of the robot controller 9B and collects it in a predetermined portion of the second storage section 17. (S10).

Next, the main controller 9A checks whether the processing may be terminated (S11). If the process can be terminated, the process is terminated. If not, the process from S1 is repeated. Therefore, whether or not to end the processing is determined by checking whether or not the unprocessed processing instruction medium 1 remains in the second storage unit 17.

[0101]

As described above, according to the present invention,
2. Description of the Related Art In a medium processing apparatus such as a flexible disk (magnetic disk), by reading processing information recorded on the surface of a processing instruction medium and performing a medium processing based on the information, a desired type can be obtained without intervention of an operator. Since it is possible to process only a desired number of pieces of information on which the desired writing information is written on the medium to be processed, the burden on the operator can be reduced, the throughput of the apparatus can be improved, and these can be relatively reduced. It can be realized with a simple device configuration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of supply of a medium to be processed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating supply of a medium to be processed.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of supply of a medium to be processed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating supply of a medium to be processed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view for collecting a medium to be processed.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a processing instruction medium.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of quantity information.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of quantity information.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of quantity information.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of label printing.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a medium processing process.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 processing instruction medium 2 label 6 information in processing instruction medium 7 reading device 8 processing device (CPU / memory) 9 medium processing processing unit 10 memory 11 information in memory 12 processing medium 13 label 14 information in processing medium

Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A reading device (7) for reading index information and quantity information recorded on the surface of a processing instruction medium (1), based on the index information and the quantity information read by the reading device (7). A medium processing unit (9) for performing a process of writing predetermined write information on a medium to be processed (12); and a memory (10) for storing a plurality of types of write information and index information corresponding to each of them. The medium processing unit (9) searches the memory (10) based on the index information, and writes the corresponding write information to the number of the processed media (12) indicated by the quantity information. A medium processing apparatus characterized by writing on a medium. 2. The memory (10) stores print information corresponding to each of the plurality of types of write information, and the medium processing unit (9) stores the memory (10) in the index information. 2. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the search is performed based on the information, and print information corresponding to the search is printed on the surface of the medium to which the write information is written. 3. The quantity information is indicated using a plurality of displays (45) provided at predetermined positions on the surface of the processing instruction medium (1), and the display (45) is provided in a predetermined direction. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a black marker (47) provided so as to be able to be pulled out of the medium. 4. A first storage section (16) for storing a medium to be processed (12), and a processing instruction medium (1) in which processing information on the medium to be processed (12) is recorded on the surface thereof. A second storage section (17); a processing information reading section (24) for reading processing information recorded on the surface of the processing instruction medium (12); and a writing section ( 27), a printing unit (28) for printing print information on the surface of the medium to be processed (12), and the processing instruction medium (1) to the processing information reading unit (2).
Transport means (19, 2) for sending the medium to be processed (12) to the writing section (27) and the printing section (28).
5) controlling the processing information reading unit (24) to read the processing information, and causing the writing unit (27) to write the writing information based on the processing information to the medium to be processed (12); The printing medium (1) is provided in the printing unit (28).
2. A medium processing apparatus comprising: a medium processing section (9) for printing print information based on the processing information on the surface of 2). 5. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a print confirmation unit (29) for confirming whether or not a printing result by the printing unit (28) is good. 6. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a third storage section (18) for storing a partition medium (31) for separating the processing medium (12). 7. A label (1) is provided on the medium to be processed (12).
The medium processing device according to claim 4, further comprising a label attaching section (32) for attaching 3). 8. The label affixing section (32) includes a label stage (40) on which the medium (12) is placed,
And a switching cylinder (41) for raising and lowering this.
The label (1) is placed on the medium (12) by setting the label stage (40) at a predetermined upper position.
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the label (13) is flatly applied to the medium (12) by folding the label (3) and setting the label stage (40) at a predetermined lower position. Media processing equipment. 9. The type of the medium to be processed (12) and a label (1) attached to the type of the medium to be processed (16).
The medium processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a plurality of storage boxes (16 </ b> A to 16 </ b> F) for storing these separately according to the type of 3).