Recording medium cartridge recording/reproducing apparatus using a
recording medium cartridge and information management system
    1.
    发明授权
    Recording medium cartridge recording/reproducing apparatus using a recording medium cartridge and information management system 失效
    使用记录介质盒和信息管理系统的记录介质盒记录/再现装置

    公开(公告)号:US6088182A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-11

    申请号:US989382

    申请日:1997-12-12

    摘要: A recording medium cartridge has a bar code label provided on the outer surface of its case so that the bar code of the bar code label indicates identification information associated the with recording medium disposed in the case. A memory circuit is provided inside the case so that identification information identical to the information indicated by the bar code label may be stored in the memory circuit. A recording/reproducing apparatus includes a bar code reader for reading the bar code of the bar code label, and a memory reader for reading the identification information stored in the memory circuit. Either the identification information read by the bar code reader or the identification information read by the memory reader is employed as the identification information associated with the recording medium cartridge. If the bar code cannot be read for some reason such as degradation of the bar code label, the identification information read from the memory circuit is employed as the identification information associated with the recording medium cartridge. This ensures that the identification information can be managed in a highly reliable fashion.

    摘要翻译: 记录介质卡盘具有设置在其外壳的外表面上的条形码标签,使得条形码标签的条形码指示与设置在外壳中的记录介质相关联的识别信息。 存储器电路设置在壳体内部,使得与条形码标签所指示的信息相同的识别信息可以存储在存储器电路中。 记录/再现装置包括用于读取条形码标签的条形码的条形码读取器,以及用于读取存储在存储器电路中的识别信息的存储器读取器。 采用由条形码阅读器读取的识别信息或由存储器读取器读取的识别信息作为与记录介质盒相关联的识别信息。 如果由于某些原因(例如条形码标签的劣化)而不能读取条形码,则从存储器电路读取的识别信息被用作与记录介质盒相关联的识别信息。 这确保了可以高度可靠的方式来管理识别信息。

    System for selecting drive replacement and opening information
transmission path after replacement permission of the selected drive is
granted
    2.
    发明授权
    System for selecting drive replacement and opening information transmission path after replacement permission of the selected drive is granted 失效
    授予选择驱动器的更换许可后选择驱动器更换和打开信息传输路径的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5940629A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-17

    申请号:US895238

    申请日:1997-07-16

    摘要: An information managing apparatus for providing an external apparatus with requested information in response to an instruction from the external apparatus and/or recording information has an accommodation unit for accommodating recording media, a plurality of replaceable drives for recording and/or reproducing information onto and/or from the recording media, and a transfer means for taking out a desired recording medium from the accommodation unit and transferring it to a selected one of the drives. One of manipulation means is manipulated to select a drive as a subject of replacement. A control means opens an information transmission path between the selected drive and the external apparatus. After confirming the opening of the information transmission path, the control means causes a display means to display a message to the effect that the replacement of the drive concerned has been permitted.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于根据来自外部设备和/或记录信息的指令向外部设备提供所请求的信息的信息管理装置具有用于容纳记录介质的容纳单元,用于将信息记录和/或再现到多个可更换驱动器和/ 或从记录介质传送的传送装置,以及用于从存放单元取出所需记录介质并将其传送到所选择的一个驱动器的传送装置。 操纵手段之一来选择作为更换对象的驱动器。 控制装置打开所选驱动器和外部装置之间的信息传输路径。 在确认信息传输路径的打开之后,控制装置使显示装置显示一条消息,表明已经允许更换驱动器。

    Tape cassette
    3.
    发明授权
    Tape cassette 失效
    磁带盒

    公开(公告)号:US06505788B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-14

    申请号:US09456473

    申请日:1999-12-09

    IPC分类号: G11B23107

    摘要: A tape cassette including a cartridge and one tape reel provided in the cartridge, with a recording medium in the form of a tape being wound upon the tape reel. In the tape cassette, a leader_tape that is more rigid than the recording medium in the form of a tape is connected to an unwinding end of the recording medium in the form of a tape; a toothed portion (a protrusion) is formed on at least a portion of both side edges of the leader_tape; the tape reel has a flange on a top portion and on a bottom portion of a hub, and feed teeth (engaging portions) that engage the protrusions of the leader tape are formed on outer peripheral edges of the flanges. Rotation of the tape reel in one direction causes the engaging portions to feed the protrusions, whereby the leader_tape is sent out from the cartridge. The tape cartridge can be reliably mounted to a recording/reproducing apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 一种盒式磁带,包括设置在盒中的盒和一个带盘,带有卷带形式的带状记录介质。 在磁带盒中,比磁带形式的记录介质更刚性的引导片连接到磁带形式的记录介质的展开端; 在引导片的两侧边缘的至少一部分上形成有齿部(突起部) 磁带盘在轮毂的顶部和底部具有凸缘,并且与凸缘的突出部接合的进给齿(接合部)形成在凸缘的外周边缘上。 磁带卷轴在一个方向上的旋转使得接合部分馈送突起,从而将引导片从盒中送出。 带盒可以可靠地安装到记录/再现装置。

    Tape cassette
    4.
    发明授权
    Tape cassette 失效
    磁带盒

    公开(公告)号:US06722598B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US09915393

    申请日:2001-07-27

    IPC分类号: G11B23107

    摘要: A tape cassette including a cartridge and one tape reel provided in the cartridge, with a recording medium in the form of a tape being wound upon the tape reel. In the tape cassette, a leader tape that is more rigid than the recording medium in the form of a tape is connected to an unwinding end of the recording medium in the form of a tape; a toothed portion (a protrusion) is formed on at least a portion of both side edges of the leader tape; the tape reel has a flange on a top portion and on a bottom portion of a hub, and feed teeth (engaging portions) that engage the protrusions of the leader tape are formed on outer peripheral edges of the flanges. Rotation of the tape reel in one direction causes the engaging portions to feed the protrusions, whereby the leader tape is sent out from the cartridge. The tape cartridge of the invention can be reliably mounted to a recording/reproducing apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 一种盒式磁带,包括设置在盒中的盒和一个带盘,带有卷带形式的带状记录介质。 在磁带盒中,比磁带形式的记录介质更刚性的引导带以带的形式连接到记录介质的展开端; 在引导带的两个侧边缘的至少一部分上形成齿部(突起部); 磁带盘在轮毂的顶部和底部具有凸缘,并且与凸缘的突出部接合的进给齿(接合部)形成在凸缘的外周边缘上。 磁带卷轴在一个方向上的旋转使得接合部分馈送突起,由此引导带从盒中被送出。 本发明的带盒可以可靠地安装到记录/再现装置上。

    Recording/reproducing apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Recording/reproducing apparatus 失效
    记录/再现装置

    公开(公告)号:US06433953B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-13

    申请号:US09457379

    申请日:1999-12-09

    IPC分类号: G11B5027

    CPC分类号: G11B15/67 G11B23/107

    摘要: A recording/reproducing apparatus is provided in which an increase in recording density is achieved and in which the tape loading mechanism is simplified. A recording/reproducing apparatus of the type which uses a tape cassette which has a tape reel in a cartridge and in which a tape including a tape-shaped recording medium is wound around the tape reel, includes a take-up reel adapted to take up the tape-shaped recording medium and having a height equal to that of the tape reel of the tape cassette attached to the recording/reproducing apparatus, and a rotary head for recording and/or reproducing information on and/or from the tape-shaped recording medium by a helical scan system.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种记录/再现装置,其中实现了记录密度的增加,并且其中带装载机构被简化。 一种使用在磁带盒中具有磁带盘的带盒并且其中包括带状记录介质的磁带缠绕在磁带盘上的类型的记录/再现装置包括:卷取卷轴,其适于卷取 带状记录介质,其高度等于安装在记录/重放装置上的磁带盒的磁带卷盘的高度,以及用于在带状记录和/或从带状记录中记录和/或再现信息的旋转磁头 介质通过螺旋扫描系统。

    Data library that reads a memory while transporting the recording medium
    6.
    发明授权
    Data library that reads a memory while transporting the recording medium 失效
    在传送记录介质时读取存储器的数据库

    公开(公告)号:US06829117B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-07

    申请号:US10178450

    申请日:2002-06-24

    IPC分类号: G11B1568

    CPC分类号: G11B17/226 G11B15/685

    摘要: An antenna is provided for use with a memory (MIC) incorporated in a recording medium that stores management data. The antenna is located at a position to read data signals from the memory before the recording medium inserted through an insertion port is completely transported to the transport mechanism of a drive. Thus, a recording/playback apparatus and a data library can be provided, which can use a large amount of information to manage the recording medium as management data before the recording medium is inserted into the drive.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种与存储管理数据的记录介质中的存储器(MIC)一起使用的天线。 在通过插入口插入的记录介质被完全传送到驱动器的传送机构之前,天线位于从存储器读取数据信号的位置。 因此,可以提供记录/重放装置和数据库,其可以使用大量信息来管理记录介质作为记录介质插入到驱动器之前的管理数据。

    Tape library
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20050207058A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-22

    申请号:US11121518

    申请日:2005-05-04

    IPC分类号: G11B15/00 G11B15/68 G11B33/12

    摘要: The invention provides a tape library wherein the accommodated number of cassette tapes can be adjusted freely. Where one or more expansion units are connected to a basic unit, when a transport mechanism is positioned within the basic unit, a control circuit section of the basic unit controls the position and operation of the transport mechanism with reference to a position reference point of the basic unit, but when the transport mechanism is within an expansion unit, the control circuit section controls the position and operation of the transport mechanism with reference to a position reference point of the expansion unit. The control circuit section and the transparent mechanism of the basic unit are interconnected by a flat cable like an elongated belt which includes a plurality of conductors extending in parallel to each other and joined together with an insulating material, and when an expansion unit is coupled, the cable for interconnecting the transport mechanism and the control circuit section need not be replaced. This allows smooth coupling of an expansion unit and smooth transportation of a recording medium in the expansion unit to a recording and/or playback section by the transport mechanism of the basic unit.

    Tape library
    8.
    发明授权
    Tape library 失效
    磁带库

    公开(公告)号:US07158341B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-02

    申请号:US11121518

    申请日:2005-05-04

    IPC分类号: G11B15/68

    摘要: The invention provides a tape library wherein the accommodated number of cassette tapes can be adjusted freely. Where one or more expansion units are connected to a basic unit, when a transport mechanism is positioned within the basic unit, a control circuit section of the basic unit controls the position and operation of the transport mechanism with reference to a position reference point of the basic unit, but when the transport mechanism is within an expansion unit, the control circuit section controls the position and operation of the transport mechanism with reference to a position reference point of the expansion unit. The control circuit section and the transparent mechanism of the basic unit are interconnected by a flat cable like an elongated belt which includes a plurality of conductors extending in parallel to each other and joined together with an insulating material, and when an expansion unit is coupled, the cable for interconnecting the transport mechanism and the control circuit section need not be replaced. This allows smooth coupling of an expansion unit and smooth transportation of a recording medium in the expansion unit to a recording and/or playback section by the transport mechanism of the basic unit.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种磁带库,其中容纳数量的盒式磁带可以自由调节。 在一个或多个扩展单元连接到基本单元的情况下,当传送机构位于基本单元内时,基本单元的控制电路部分参考传送机构的位置参考点来控制传送机构的位置和操作 基本单元,但是当传送机构在扩展单元内时,控制电路部分参照扩展单元的位置参考点来控制传送机构的位置和操作。 基本单元的控制电路部分和透明机构通过扁平电缆互连,如细长带,其包括彼此平行延伸并且与绝缘材料连接在一起的多个导体,并且当膨胀单元联接时, 用于互连传送机构和控制电路部分的电缆不需要更换。 这允许扩展单元的平滑耦合并且通过基本单元的传送机构将扩展单元中的记录介质平滑地传送到记录和/或重放部分。

    Tape library
    9.
    发明授权
    Tape library 失效
    磁带库

    公开(公告)号:US06930854B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-16

    申请号:US09992935

    申请日:2001-11-05

    IPC分类号: G11B15/00 G11B15/68 G11B33/12

    摘要: A tape library wherein a number of cassette tapes are accommodated and adjusted. One or more expansion units are connected to a basic unit. When a transport mechanism is within the basic unit, a control circuit section controls the transport mechanism by referencing a position reference point of the basic unit, and when the transport mechanism is within an expansion unit the control circuit section controls referencing a position reference point of the expansion unit. The control circuit section and the transport mechanism of the basic unit are interconnected by an elongated-belt-like flat cable which includes a plurality of conductors extending in parallel and joined with an insulating material, and when an expansion unit is coupled the cable need not be replaced, allowing coupling of an expansion unit and smooth transportation of a recording medium in the expansion unit to a recording and/or playback section by the transport mechanism.

    摘要翻译: 一种磁带库,其中容纳和调整多个盒式磁带。 一个或多个扩展单元连接到基本单元。 当传送机构在基本单元内时,控制电路部分通过参考基本单元的位置参考点来控制传送机构,并且当传送机构处于扩展单元内时,控制电路部分控制参考位置参考点 扩展单元。 基本单元的控制电路部分和传送机构通过细长带状扁平电缆互连,该扁平电缆包括并联延伸并与绝缘材料连接的多个导体,并且当扩展单元耦合时,电缆不需要 可以通过传送机构使扩展单元与扩展单元中的记录媒体的连接平滑地传送到记录和/或重放区域。

    Tape library
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US07145748B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-05

    申请号:US11122181

    申请日:2005-05-04

    IPC分类号: G11B15/68

    摘要: The invention provides a tape library wherein the accommodated number of cassette tapes can be adjusted freely. Where one or more expansion units are connected to a basic unit, when a transport mechanism is positioned within the basic unit, a control circuit section of the basic unit controls the position and operation of the transport mechanism with reference to a position reference point of the basic unit, but when the transport mechanism is within an expansion unit, the control circuit section controls the position and operation of the transport mechanism with reference to a position reference point of the expansion unit. The control circuit section and the transparent mechanism of the basic unit are interconnected by a flat cable like an elongated belt which includes a plurality of conductors extending in parallel to each other and joined together with an insulating material, and when an expansion unit is coupled, the cable for interconnecting the transport mechanism and the control circuit section need not be replaced. This allows smooth coupling of an expansion unit and smooth transportation of a recording medium in the expansion unit to a recording and/or playback section by the transport mechanism of the basic unit.