JPH0634261B2 - Plate record carrier access device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial field of application" The present invention relates to, for example, a magnetic card which is a record carrier provided along with a recording or reproducing device provided with a magnetic head for writing or reading information on a magnetic card. The present invention relates to a loading / unloading device for a plate-shaped record carrier that supplies and removes the above.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, there has been a technology in which a magnetic card is slidably moved back and forth with respect to a magnetic head to form a band-shaped recording track on a recording surface of the magnetic card.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-described conventional technology, one recording track is formed by one reciprocating sliding movement of the magnetic card, so that the recording surface of the magnetic card cannot be effectively used. In addition, it is not possible to easily increase the recording capacity of the magnetic card, and in order to form a plurality of recording tracks on the magnetic card, it is necessary to install a plurality of magnetic heads or manually replace the magnetic cards in the reverse posture. There were structural and functional problems such as necessity.

"Means for Solving Problems" Therefore, the present invention has an inlet for supplying a plate-shaped record carrier and an outlet for communicating with a recording or reproducing device for writing or reading information to or from the record carrier. In the loading / unloading device, a direction changing member that is provided in the direction changing chamber between the inlet and the outlet to rotate the record carrier so as to freely rotate, and a record carrier outlet that is opened to the left and right with respect to the direction of the entrance and exit of the direction changing chamber. And the record carrier is provided so that it can be selectively taken out from either the inlet or the outlet as required.

"Operation" Therefore, by connecting the outlet to the recording or reproducing device, the record carrier supplied from the inlet enters the recording or reproducing device through the outlet, and the record taken out after the writing or reading operation of information. Since the carrier is swung by the direction changing member, the record carrier is sent to the recording or reproducing device through the outlet in the reverse posture and is taken out to the outlet again, the head having the same characteristics is provided on the single record carrier. It is possible to form a plurality of recording tracks and to output information of the tracks by using the recording surface of the record carrier effectively without the need for adding a head or increasing the number of manual operations as in the past. It is possible to easily increase the capacity, simplify the supply structure of the record carrier, and improve the loading / unloading function. Particularly, conversion of the direction in which the record carrier is taken out, various types of classification, or The selection taken out of the inlet and outlet of each main number by automatically enable the are, but significantly improve the processing capabilities of the record carrier.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First
Figure is a side view, Figure 2 is a plan view, Figure 3 is a front view,
In the figure, (1) is a base, which is an elevating mechanism consisting of bendable links (2) and (3) and a screw shaft (5) having a height adjustment handle (4).
A recording or reproducing device for mounting and lowering a table (7) on the base (1) via (6) and writing or reading information to or from a magnetic card (8) which is a plate-shaped record carrier. A card writer reader (9) is provided, and the reader (9) is placed on the table (7).

Further, a main body case (11) provided with an insertion port (10) for inserting and removing the card (8), a floor plate (12) continuously connected to the inside of the insertion port (10) substantially horizontally, and a belt (13). Front / rear rollers (15) (16) driven by the in / out motor (14) through each roller (15)
A magnetic head provided on the floor plate (12) between the idler rollers (17) and (17) that come into contact with the (16) from above and the inlet and outlet rollers (15) and (16).
(18) is provided in the card writer reader (9), as shown in FIG. 2, with respect to the longitudinal (longitudinal) center line of the card (8) moved by the take-in / out rollers (15) and (16). Magnetic recording head (18) on the left side, multiple recording track formation interval (l)
Is provided and arranged so that two first and second recording tracks (19) and (20) can be formed on the recording surface of the magnetic card (8) in the longitudinal direction by the head (18). .

Further, a lifting mechanism (2) including a freely bendable link (21) (22) and a screw shaft (24) having a height adjusting handle (23).
5) The table (26) is mounted on the base (1) so as to be able to move up and down, and the delivery case (27) for supplying and removing the magnetic card (8) is placed on the table (26). Let

Further, an inlet (28) for inserting and supplying the magnetic card (8) is provided on the front side of the case (27), and an inlet for a card writer reader (9) for writing or reading information to or from the magnetic card (8). An outlet (29) communicating with (10) is provided on the rear side of the case (27), and the middle lateral width of the inlet (28) and the outlet (29) is substantially the same as the width in the lateral direction of the magnetic card (8). In addition to the above-mentioned structure, a part of the insertion port (10) is inserted into the inside of the outlet (29) to connect the cases (11) and (27) so that the insides of the cases (11) and (27) communicate with each other.

Further, the left exit (30) and the right exit (31) are provided on the left and right sides of the delivery case (27), and the left and right doors (32) and (33) which can be freely opened and closed are provided at the respective exits (30).
It is attached to (31), and a substantially horizontal floor plate (34) is stretched between the inlet (28), the outlet (29) and the left and right outlets (30) (31). Side of case (27) and the door
By (32) and (33), a circular space (35) having a diameter substantially equal to the diagonal length of the magnetic card (8) is formed, and the magnetic card (8) is placed in the circular space (35) on the floor plate (34). It is configured to be rotatable 360 degrees in the horizontal direction.

Furthermore, the left and right delivery rollers (36) (37), which are the direction changing members for rotating the magnetic card (8) in the circular space (35) which is the direction changing chamber between the inlet (28) and the outlet (29), are installed. Equipped with a magnetic card (8) symmetrical about the center of the circular space (35)
Place each roller (36) (37) within the width of
The (37) is rotatably supported in the directions of the doorways (28) and (29), and the left delivery roller (36) is provided with the left roller motor (39) via the belt (38) and the right delivery roller (36). The right roller motors (41) are connected to each other via the belt (40).

Then, the idling rollers (43) and (44), which are supported by the lift solenoid (42) so as to be freely contacted and separated, are brought into contact with the upper sides of the delivery rollers (36) and (37) to control the forward rotation of the motors (39) and (41). By delivery roller
(36) (37) is normally rotated to move the magnetic card (8) from the entrance (28) to the exit (29), and the delivery roller (36) (by the reverse rotation control of the motors (39) (41). 37) Reverse the magnetic card
While moving (8) from the outlet (29) to the inlet (28), one of the motors (39) and (41) is controlled to rotate in the normal direction and the other is controlled to rotate in the reverse direction, and each of the delivery rollers (36) (37) is controlled. Rotate one side in the normal direction and the other in the reverse direction, and turn the magnetic card (8) horizontally in the space (35) centering on the center point of the circular space (35), and turn the card (8) in the backward and forward posture. Alternatively, the direction is changed to the leftward and rightward postures.

Furthermore, the horizontal rollers (45) (45) (46) (46) are symmetrically placed around the center point of the circular space (35) and located at a position not less than the lateral width of the magnetic card (8) and within the longitudinal width thereof. , And each roller (45) (4
6) is connected to the horizontal ejection motor (48) via the belt (47), and is equipped with the left and right operation levers (51) and (52) for switching control by the left and right extraction solenoids (49) and (50). Laura (45)
(46) Idler rollers (53) (54) to be brought into contact with the upper side and the door (3
2) (33) and the lever (51) (52) are connected and supported.

Then, place the card storage case (5
5) When the (55) is installed and the door (32) or (33) is opened by controlling the solenoid (49) or (50), the idler roller (53) or (54) is the lower side exit roller. Abut on (45) or (46) and exit
A magnetic card from (30) or (31) to the outer storage case (55)
It is configured to send (8).

Further, an A sensor (56) and a B sensor (57) for detecting the short side of the magnetic card (8) are provided on the front side and the rear side substantially in the middle of the left and right delivery rollers (36) (37). Also, the inside left side of the entrance (28) and the exit (2
A C sensor (58) and a D sensor (59) for detecting the direction change of the magnetic card (8) are provided on the inner right side of 9). Further, an E sensor (60) and an F sensor (61) for detecting the horizontal orientation of the magnetic card (8) are provided on the inner rear side of the left exit (30) and the inner front side of the right exit (31). Further, a G sensor (62) for detecting arrival of the magnetic card (8) is provided inside the card writer reader (9).

Each of the sensors (56) to (62) is a photoconductive detection type, an ultrasonic detection type, or a reed switch detection type, and the inlet (2
8) Magnetic card inserted from delivery roller (36) (37) position
(8) is detected by the A sensor (56), and the magnetic card (8) returning from the exit (29) to the delivery roller (36) (37) position is detected by the B sensor (57), and the entrance / exit (28) The C sensor (58) is used to determine the attitude of the magnetic card (8) with its short side facing (29).
And D sensor (59) to detect, and left and right exits (30) (31)
A magnetic card (8) that detects the sideways posture of the magnetic card (8) whose short sides face each other by the E sensor (60) and the F sensor (61) and moves inside the card writer reader (9) G sensor
It is configured to detect by (62).

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a card transfer control circuit (63) composed of a microcomputer is provided, and each of the sensors (5
6) to (62) are connected to the control circuit (63), and the motors (14) (39) (41) (48) and the solenoids (42) (49) are connected.
(50) and are connected to the control circuit (63) for output connection.

Further, a 2-track continuous write switch (64), a 1-track erase switch (65), a left output switch (66), and a right output switch (67) are provided to control each switch (64) to (67). In addition to connecting to the circuit (63), the number of sheets supplied to the inlet (28), the number of sheets taken out from the inlet (28), the number of sheets taken out from the left outlet (30), and the number of sheets taken out from the right outlet (30), etc. Number display counter (68) for counting and displaying the number of moved cards (8)
For connecting the counter (68) to the control circuit (63), and by operating the switches (64) to (67).
(8) The feeding mode is selected, and the counter (69) notifies the number of processed magnetic cards (8).

This embodiment is configured as described above, and as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 5, by inserting the magnetic card (8) into the entrance (28), the A sensor (56) detects and the motor (39). (41) is driven in the forward direction and the magnetic cards are delivered by the delivery rollers (36) (37).
Send (8) to the card writer reader (9), and put the magnetic head (18)
Information is written in or read from the card (8) by means of the card, and the card (8) exits (2) by reversing the input / output motor (14).
Return to 9) and detect the card by each sensor (56) to (59).
(8) is located in the circular space (35) with the longitudinal direction being the longitudinal direction.

Then, during the one-way operation of writing or reading information only on the first recording track (19) of the card (8), the switch
(66) (67) When no operation is performed, each motor (39) (41)
When the switch (66) or (67) is operated while the card (8) is sent out from the inlet (28) by the reverse rotation control of the motor, either of the motors (39) and (41) is normally rotated. Then, the other is controlled to rotate in the reverse direction, and by the forward and reverse rotations of the left and right delivery rollers (36) (37), the card (8) is swung to the left or right in the circular space (35), and the lift solenoid (42) is moved. When either the left or right extraction solenoid (49) or (50) is operated at the same time, the door (32) or (33) is opened and stored from the left exit (30) or the right exit (31). The card in the case (55)
Send (8).

Even when the switches (66) and (67) are not operated, when the sending direction command signal is input from the card writer reader (9) side, the card (8) is opened based on the command.
The card (8) is automatically selected and sorted by being automatically sent through either (28) or each of the exits (30) and (31).

The card writer reader (9) writes or reads information on the first recording track (19) of the card (8), and the card (8) returned to the exit (29) is the B sensor (57). When the switch (64) is operated when it is detected, the circular space is generated by the forward rotation of one of the motors (39) and (41) and the reverse rotation of the other.
The card (8) horizontally rotates in the (35) for about 180 degrees, and the card (8) is turned to the backward and forward posture. When the direction change of the card (8) is confirmed by the C sensor (58) and the D sensor (59), the card (8) is fed into the card writer reader (9) from the exit (29) again, Information is written to or read from the second recording track (20) of the card (8), and the card (8) is returned to the exit (29).

Further, when the erase switch (65) is operated instead of the switch (64), the second recording track (20) of the card (8) is
Is automatically erased by the magnetic head (18), and the card (8) from which the information on the second recording track (20) has been erased is returned to the exit (29).

Then, the card (8) returned to the exit (29) is connected to the B sensor (57).
Detect with and move to the center of the circular space (35), and switch (66)
(67) Each motor (39) (41) (48) and each solenoid (42) (49) (5) based on the operation or the command signal of the card writer reader (9).
0) is operated and controlled, and the card (8) is sent out through either the entrance (28) or the left and right exits (30) (31).

By installing a cassette containing multiple magnetic cards (8) in the inlet (28), the card of the cassette (8)
Can be automatically supplied to the entrance (28), and in this case, the card (8) is selected and taken out through either of the left and right exits (30) and (31).

"Effects of the Invention" As is apparent from the above examples, the present invention is a plate-shaped record carrier.
In the entry / exit device comprising an inlet (28) for supplying (8) and an outlet (29) communicating with a recording or reproducing device (9) for writing or reading information to or from the record carrier (8), Entrance (2
A record carrier installed in the direction change chamber (35) between the exit 8 and the exit 29.
The direction change member (36) (3
7) and the record carrier outlets (30) (31) opened on the left and right with respect to the direction of the entrance / exit (28) (29) of the direction changing chamber (35), and the record carrier (8) is provided as necessary. It is provided so that it can be selectively taken out from either the entrance (28) or the exit (30) (31) .By connecting the exit (29) to the recording or reproducing device (9), the entrance
The record carrier (8) supplied from (28) enters the recording or reproducing device (9) through the outlet (29), and the record carrier (8) taken out at the outlet (29) after writing or reading information is performed. Direction changer (3
6) Rotate by (37) and exit the record carrier (8) in the reverse posture.
It is sent to the recording or reproducing device (9) via (29), and again exit (2
9) to allow the single record carrier
It is possible to form a plurality of recording tracks (19) and (20) and output information of the tracks (19) and (20) by using the head (18) having the same characteristics in (8). It is possible to effectively increase the recording capacity by effectively utilizing the recording surface of the record carrier (8) and to simplify the supply structure of the record carrier (8) without the need to add or increase the number of manual operations. In addition, it is possible to easily improve the loading and unloading functions, and especially the conversion of the direction of taking out the record carrier (8), the entrance (28) and the exit (30) (31) for each classification or required number of sheets. Further, it is possible to automatically selectively remove the recording medium and to significantly improve the processing function of the record carrier (8).

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a front view, FIG. 4 is a control circuit diagram, and FIG. 5 is a flow chart. (8) …… Magnetic card (plate record carrier) (9) …… Card writer reader (recorder or player) (28) …… Inlet (29) …… Outlet (36) (37) …… Distribution roller ( Direction change member)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An inlet (28) for supplying a plate-shaped record carrier (8),
In an input / output device provided with an outlet (29) communicating with a recording or reproducing device (9) for writing or reading information to or from a record carrier (8), between the inlet (28) and the outlet (29). A direction changing member (36) (37) provided in the direction changing chamber (35) for rotating the record carrier (8) so as to freely rotate, and the direction changing chamber (35).
It is equipped with record carrier outlets (30) (31) opened on the left and right with respect to the entrance and exit (28) (29) direction of the record carrier (8)
A device for loading / unloading a plate-like record carrier, which is provided so as to be selectively taken out from either of (28) and the take-out port (30) (31).