JPH0997461A - Memory information processor for tape cassette with memory - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a memory information processor for a tape cassette with memory which can speedily and easily check the contents of information recorded in a semiconductor memory without loading the tape cassette. SOLUTION: The figure shows a nearly box-shaped memory information processor main body 18, which is equipped with a display part 19, a button 20, and an insertion slot 21 for inserting a part of the tape cassette in the front. The insertion slot part 21 is provided with a contact switch part 22 inside. When the cassette tape is inserted into the insertion slot part 21 of the information processor main body 18 from its flank part, a contact piece of the cassette tape comes into contact with a contact switch part 22. Consequently, the information of the semiconductor memory of the tape cassette is received by the contact switch part 22, so the memory information processor main body 18 displays the information in the semiconductor memory at its display part 19 with, for example, title names.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a memory information processing device of a tape cassette with a memory for transmitting / receiving information to / from a semiconductor memory built in the tape cassette.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, VTR (Video Tape Recorde
With the spread of recording and reproducing devices such as r), the number of tape cassettes owned by users is increasing. However, as the number of tape cassettes for recording / reproducing devices increases, it becomes difficult to grasp what kind of recording is made in which tape cassette, and it becomes difficult to quickly search for desired recording contents.

On the other hand, in the method of managing the contents of the tape cassette, the user attaches a label or the like to the tape cassette, and the user writes a record on it by handwriting or the like.
Usually, it is largely due to the efforts of the user.

If the label or the like is not attached, the tape cassette must be inserted into the main body of the recording / reproducing apparatus to reproduce the recorded contents.
It takes time and effort for the user.

Therefore, recently, in order to easily manage the recorded contents of the tape cassette, a MIC (Memory In) for storing data indicating the recorded contents in the tape cassette.
Casette) has been commercialized that has a built-in semiconductor memory. That is, the method of managing the contents of the tape cassette is a method of recording and reproducing, for example, index information and the like, which accompanies the data recorded on the tape, in the semiconductor memory.

The above-mentioned tape cassette with memory has a case in which a contact piece for memory access is exposed on the surface of the case opposite to the tape pull-out side. MIC (Memory In Caset) that contacts the contact for memory access
te) A contact switch section called a switch is provided. That is, when the tape cassette is loaded and mounted at a predetermined position, the contact piece of the tape cassette comes into contact with the contact switch portion to make electrical contact with the semiconductor memory. For this reason, information can be read and written between the semiconductor memory and the recording / reproducing apparatus main body, which enables management of the tape cassette even when the user is not recording the contents of the tape cassette. Become.

22 and 23 show a conventional tape cassette and tape recording / reproducing apparatus main body. In FIG. 22, the tape recording / reproducing apparatus main body 11 has an insertion opening 12 formed on one side surface thereof. Further, inside the tape recording / reproducing apparatus main body 11, there is provided a contact switch section 13 composed of a contact piece, a contactor and the like as an electric means.

On the other hand, in FIG. 23, the tape cassette 1
4, a plurality of (four in the illustrated case) contact pieces 15 are arranged so as to be exposed on one side surface portion 14a thereof, and when mounted in a tape cassette housing portion inside the tape recording / reproducing apparatus main body 11. The contact piece 15 is adapted to come into contact with the contact switch portion 13. The contact piece 15 is electrically connected to a terminal of the semiconductor memory 16 built in the tape cassette 14. Also, the contact piece 1 of the tape cassette 14
A spine label 17 on which a title name and the like are written can be attached to the side surface portion 14a where 5 is exposed.

Here, the tape cassette 1 in FIG.
When the tape 4 is inserted into the insertion opening 12 of the tape recording / reproducing apparatus main body 11 in the direction indicated by the arrow A1 in the figure, first, the outer periphery of the tape 4 fits into a not-illustrated loading mechanism section. Then, the tape cassette 14 is moved by the loading mechanism section to a predetermined loading position along the direction indicated by the arrow A2 in the figure, and then the contact piece 15 is joined to the contact switch section 13. The loading mechanism is, for example, a tray system, but may be a kangaroo pocket system or the like.

By the way, when managing a plurality of tape cassettes, when the user has not recorded the tape contents of the tape cassette, it is necessary to insert and load each tape cassette into the recording / reproducing apparatus one by one. There is. For this reason, a great deal of time and effort is spent only when checking the information content of the semiconductor memory. In particular, retrieving necessary information from a plurality of tape cassettes requires a great deal of time and effort.

Further, the tape cassette 1 is installed in the recording / reproducing apparatus.
When 4 is loaded, the information content of the semiconductor memory 16 for another tape cassette 14 cannot be checked.

Further, there is a cassette rack device for loading a plurality of tape cassettes at the same time, reading information from the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 and managing the tape cassettes, but it is complicated to use this device. A device is required, and the size of the device itself is increased because a plurality of tape cassettes are stored.

[0013]

As described above, in the conventional tape recording / reproducing apparatus, when checking the information content of the semiconductor memory for a plurality of tape cassettes with memory, the tape cassettes are inserted one by one and loaded. Since it has to be done, it has a problem of spending a lot of time and effort.

An object of the present invention is to provide a memory information processing apparatus for a tape cassette with a memory, which can quickly and easily check the information content recorded in the semiconductor memory without loading the tape cassette. .

[0015]

In order to achieve the above object, a memory information processing apparatus for a tape cassette with a memory according to a first aspect of the invention has a built-in memory and a contact piece for accessing the memory on a surface of the case. An apparatus for handling an exposed tape cassette with memory, comprising: a tape cassette accommodating section for accommodating at least the contact piece exposed surface of the tape cassette with memory; and a tape cassette accommodating section provided in the tape cassette accommodating section,
When the tape cassette with memory is accommodated in the accommodating portion, the contact switch portion electrically contacting the contact piece and the contact switch portion contacting the contact piece of the tape cassette are detected and stored in the memory. And a memory access device for performing at least one of reading and writing of information.

According to this structure, by simply accommodating the tape cassette in the accommodating portion, the contact piece for memory access comes into contact with the contact switch portion, and the reading / writing of the memory becomes possible. You will be able to quickly and easily check the information content.

The device according to the present invention is further characterized by comprising an information output device for presenting the memory access information of the memory access device to the user by, for example, screen display or voice output.

According to this structure, the user can easily recognize the information content.

The apparatus according to the present invention further comprises an information transfer means for transferring the memory access information of the memory access apparatus to an external device.

According to this structure, it becomes possible to transfer the memory access information to a television receiver, a tape recording / reproducing apparatus or the like for screen display.

A memory information processing device for a tape cassette with a memory according to a second aspect of the present invention is a device for handling a tape cassette with a memory, which has a built-in memory and in which a contact for memory access is exposed on a case surface. When the tape recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing information on / from the tape of the tape cassette is built in, and the tape recording / reproducing apparatus has a loading mechanism for the tape cassette, a loading stopping means for stopping the tape cassette during the loading of the loading mechanism. A contact switch portion provided at the tape cassette stop position by this means and electrically contacting the contact piece of the stopped tape cassette with memory, and detecting that the contact switch section contacts the contact piece of the tape cassette Access the memory to read and write information. Characterized by comprising a memory access device that performs better.

With this configuration, when the tape recording / reproducing apparatus is built in, the memory can be accessed during the loading of the tape cassette, and the memory information can be confirmed before the tape is loaded.

A memory information processing device for a tape cassette with memory according to a third aspect of the present invention is a device for handling a tape cassette with memory, which has a built-in memory and whose contact piece for memory access is exposed on the case surface. When the tape recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing information on / from the tape of the tape cassette is equipped with a tray-type loading mechanism for loading the tape cassette in a state of accommodating the tape cassette in the tray, the inside of the accommodating portion of the tray And a contact switch part that electrically contacts the contact piece of the tape cassette with memory when the tray is accommodated, and the contact switch part detects that the contact piece contacts the contact piece of the tape cassette to access the memory, And a memory access device that performs at least one of reading and writing of information. That.

According to this structure, the memory access information can be confirmed simply by placing the tape cassette on the tray.

A memory information processing device for a tape cassette with a memory according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a device for handling a tape cassette with a memory, which has a built-in memory and whose contact surface for memory access is exposed on the surface of the case. When the tape recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing information on / from the tape of the tape cassette is provided with the tape recording / reproducing apparatus, when the tape recording / reproducing apparatus is equipped with the loading mechanism of the tape cassette, the tape cassette with the memory and the contact piece A first contact switch portion electrically connected to the tape cassette insertion portion of the loading mechanism is provided separately,
A tape cassette accommodating portion that accommodates at least the contact piece exposed surface of the memory-equipped tape cassette, and an electrical contact with the contact piece when the tape cassette with memory is accommodated in the accommodating portion. Detecting that the second contact switch part that contacts the contact point and at least one of the first and second contact switch parts contact the contact piece of the tape cassette, and access the memory of the tape cassette. And a memory access device that performs at least one of reading and writing of information.

According to this configuration, when the tape cassette of the tape recording / reproducing apparatus is loaded, the memory access can be performed by the common memory access apparatus when the tape cassette accommodation section provided separately is accommodated. Can be reduced.

A memory information processing device for a tape cassette with a memory according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a device for handling a tape cassette with a memory, which has a built-in memory and whose contact surface for memory access is exposed on the surface of the case. A tape which is provided in the remote mode control device and which accommodates at least the exposed surface of the contact piece of the tape cassette with memory when incorporated in a remote control device of a tape recording / reproducing device for recording / reproducing information on / from a tape of a tape cassette. At least one of a cassette accommodating portion, a contact switch portion provided in the tape cassette accommodating portion and electrically contacting the contact piece when the tape cassette with memory is accommodated in the accommodating portion, and the contact switch portion. The tape cassette is detected when one of them comes into contact with the contact piece of the tape cassette. Accessing the memory, characterized by comprising a memory access device having a selectively writing function control information at the time of recording and reproduction of the tape.

According to this structure, the remote control device can write the control information of the cue at the time of loading the tape recording / reproducing device and the recording start / stop time in the memory of the tape cassette. When the cassette is loaded in the tape recording / reproducing apparatus, it is possible to automatically set the cue and the recording start / stop time based on the control information recorded in the memory.

[0029]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, the same tape cassette as that shown in FIG. 21 is used.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 18 in the drawing is a substantially box-shaped memory information processing apparatus main body, and a display unit 19 and buttons 20 are provided on the front surface thereof.
Also, an insertion opening portion 21 for inserting a part of the tape cassette 14 is provided. Of these, the insertion port portion 21 is provided with a contact switch portion 22 behind it. And
As shown in FIG. 2, when the tape cassette 14 is inserted into the insertion opening 21 of the memory information processing device main body 18 from the side surface (contact piece forming surface) portion 14a side, the contact piece 15 causes the contact switch portion 22 to move. Will come into contact with. As a result, the information in the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 is exchanged. Therefore, the memory information processing device main body 18
Displays the information of the semiconductor memory 16 on the display unit 19. The information in the semiconductor memory 16 may be, for example, a title name.

Of course, the shape of the insertion opening 21 may be any shape.

FIG. 3 shows an example in which the cassette fixing portions 23a and 23b and the pushing-out mechanism portion 24 are installed in the insertion opening portion 21. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 3A, when the tape cassette 14 is inserted into the insertion opening 21 in the direction indicated by the arrow B in the figure, first, both side surface portions 14b and 14c are attached to the cassette fixing portions 23a and 23b. At the same time, the side surface portion 14a is brought into contact with the head portion of the push-out mechanism portion 24. Then, as the tape cassette 14 is deeply inserted into the insertion opening portion 21, the push-out mechanism portion 24 is moved to the spring portion 24.
It is strongly pressed against the urging force of a. After that, FIG. 3 (b)
As shown in FIG. 3, the tape cassette 14 has its contact piece 15 contacting the contact switch section 22, and the cassette fixing section 23a,
It will be locked to 23b.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the tape cassette 14 is ejected from the insertion opening 21 of the memory information processor main body 18 in the above-mentioned configuration. That is, FIG.
When the user presses the button 20 of the memory information processing device main body 18 in the state shown in FIG.
a and 23b are both side surface portions 14b and 1 of the tape cassette 14.
It comes to be separated from 4c. Then, the cassette fixing portions 23a and 23b are provided on both side surface portions 14 of the tape cassette 14.
4 (b), the pushing mechanism 24 pushes the side surface 14a of the tape cassette 14 by the biasing force of the spring 24a, so that the tape cassette 14 is ejected. Will be done.
In addition, the tape cassette 14 is used as the memory information processing apparatus main body 1
When ejecting from the insertion opening 21 of 8, the user may directly pull out.

That is, according to the first embodiment, since it is not necessary to load the tape cassette 14 into the tape recording / reproducing apparatus, the recorded contents of the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 can be quickly and easily. You can look it up. Incidentally, in the first embodiment,
The method of fixing, ejecting, and transferring the tape cassette 14 is not limited to the method described above. Further, in the first embodiment, the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 is
The information content of the semiconductor memory 16 is displayed on the display unit 19, but the memory information processing apparatus main body 18 is connected to an image receiving device such as a television not shown and the information content of the semiconductor memory 16 is displayed on the screen. Good.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 25 in the drawing denotes a memory information processing apparatus main body, which is provided with an insertion opening 26 for inserting the entire tape cassette 14 and a button 27 on the front surface thereof. That is, the tape cassette 14 is inserted into the insertion opening portion 26 in the direction indicated by the arrow C in the figure, and thereafter, as shown by the dotted line in the figure, the tape cassette 14 is completely housed so that the contact piece 15 has a contact switch described later. The portion 28 is contacted.

FIG. 6 shows the same as in the first embodiment,
An example in which the cassette fixing portions 29a and 29b and the push-out mechanism portion 30 are installed in the insertion opening portion 26 is shown. That is, when the tape cassette 14 is inserted into the insertion opening 26 in the direction shown by the arrow C in the state shown in FIG. 6A, the side surface portion 14a first comes into contact with the head portion of the push-out mechanism portion 30. After that, the side surface portions 14b and 14c are engaged with the cassette fixing portions 29a and 29b. Then, as the tape cassette 14 is deeply inserted into the insertion opening portion 26, the pushing mechanism portion 30 is strongly pressed against the biasing force of the spring portion 30a. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6B, the contact piece 15 of the tape cassette 14 comes into contact with the contact switch portion 28 and is locked by the cassette fixing portions 29a and 29b.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the tape cassette 14 is ejected from the insertion opening 26 of the memory information processor main body 25 in the above structure. That is, FIG. 7 (a)
When the user presses the button 27 of the memory information processing device main body 25 in the state shown in FIG.
a and 29b are both side surface portions 14b and 1 of the tape cassette 14.
It comes to be separated from 4c. The cassette fixing portions 29a and 29b are attached to the side surface portions 14 of the tape cassette 14.
When completely separated from b and 14c, as shown in FIG. 7B, the push-out mechanism section 30 pushes the side surface section 14a of the tape cassette 14 by the urging force of the spring section 30a, which causes the tape cassette 14 to move. It will be discharged.

In the second embodiment, the tape cassette 14 for the memory information processing device main body 25 is used.
The insertion direction, the fixing method, the discharging method, and the transferring method are not always the above-mentioned methods.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 31 in the drawing is a memory information processing apparatus main body, and an insertion opening 32 is opened on the upper surface thereof. The insertion port portion 32 has a contact switch portion 33 provided at the left end of the inner peripheral surface thereof. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the tape cassette 14 is inserted into the insertion opening 32 from the bottom surface side thereof, so that the contact piece 1 is inserted.
5 is brought into contact with the contact switch section 33. Therefore, the information content of the semiconductor memory 16 is read, and the read information content is displayed on the display unit 34 provided on the front surface of the memory information processing apparatus main body 31.

FIG. 10 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 35 in the drawing is a VTR main body, on the front of which a memory information processing device 36, a cassette insertion opening 37 and a display portion 38 are provided. The tape cassette 14, as shown in FIG.
When it is inserted into the VTR main body 35, the contact piece 15 is joined to a contact switch portion (not shown) provided inside the VTR main body 35.

When a part or all of the tape cassette 14 is inserted into the insertion opening portion 36a of the memory information processing device 36, the contact piece 15 is inserted into the contact switch portion 39 installed in the insertion opening portion 36a. To be joined. Then, the information of the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 inserted into the cassette insertion opening 37 or the insertion opening 36a is displayed on the display unit 38 or a television screen (not shown) or the like.

FIG. 12 is a VTR 35 for explaining the signal processing for the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14.
It shows the inside. That is, when the tape cassette 14 inserted into the cassette insertion port 37 is inserted, the information in the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 is supplied to the contact switch determination processing unit 41 via the contact switch unit 40. When the tape cassette 14 is inserted into the insertion opening 36a, the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 is
Is supplied to the contact switch determination processing unit 41 via the contact switch unit 39.

The contact switch judgment processing unit 41 judges whether the information is the contact switch unit 39 or 40 and supplies the information to the information processing unit 42. Information processing unit 42
By processing the supplied information of the semiconductor memory 16, the information is output to the content display processing unit 43 and is used for display on the display unit 38 or a television screen.
Further, the information from the content input processing unit 44 is the information processing unit 4
2, the data is recorded in the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 bonded to either one of the contact switch parts 39 and 40 via the contact switch judgment processing part 41. The information from the content input processing unit 44 may be, for example, the change of the program title name.

That is, according to the fourth embodiment, the information from the plurality of contact switch sections 39, 40 is judged by the contact switch judgment processing section 41, and the information processing section 42 and the content display processing section after that are judged. 43, content input processing unit 4
4 etc. can be shared. Further, according to the fourth embodiment, even when the tape cassette 14 inserted in the cassette insertion port 37 is being reproduced, another tape cassette 14
The information content of the semiconductor memory 16 can be checked by inserting the into the insertion opening 36a.

FIG. 13 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 13, reference numeral 45 in the drawing denotes a remote controller main body for a tape recording / reproducing apparatus, and an insertion opening portion 46a of a memory information processing apparatus 46 for fitting a part or all of the tape cassette 14 on a side surface portion thereof. It is provided. A contact switch unit 47 is provided at the back of the insertion opening 46a. A display unit 48 is provided on the upper surface of the remote control device body 45.

That is, as shown in FIG. 14, when the tape cassette 14 is inserted into the insertion opening portion 46a of the remote control device body 45, the contact piece 15 of the tape cassette 14 contacts the contact switch portion 47. And tape cassette 1
The information of the semiconductor memory 16 of No. 4 is read. The read information is displayed on the display unit 48. Further, in the remote control device body 45, the semiconductor memory 16
It may be possible to install a writing processing function to
When audio information is recorded in the semiconductor memory 16,
You may make it install the audio output part which is not shown in figure which outputs this audio | voice information.

According to the fifth embodiment described above, by providing the memory information processing device 46 in the remote control device body 45, the information content of the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 can be stored even if it is separated from the tape recording / reproducing device body. You can look it up.

In FIG. 15, the information read from the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 is stored in the remote control device main body 45.
From the wireless communication to the VTR main body 49, an example is shown. The VTR main body 49 is provided with a receiving section 50, a display section 51, a cassette insertion slot 52 and a memory information processing device 53 on its front surface, and is connected to a television 54. The VTR main body 49 has the same structure as the VTR main body 35 shown in the previous embodiment.

That is, the remote control device main body 45 is provided with the transmitting portion 45a on the side surface thereof, and transmits the information in the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 to the VTR 49. The VTR main body 49 is the tape cassette 14
The information in the semiconductor memory 16 is received by the receiving unit 50, and the information is displayed on the screen of the display unit 51 or the television 54. Further, the VTR main body 49 may send the change information to the remote control device main body 45 to change the information in the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14.

In the remote control device body 45, when the user selects the necessary information from the information in the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 inserted into the insertion opening 46 by the information selection switch section (not shown), the necessary information is displayed. Such information may be transmitted to the VTR main body 49.
When the tape cassette 14 is inserted into either the cassette insertion slot 52 of the VTR main body 49 or the insertion slot of the memory information processing device 53, the information in the semiconductor memory 16 is read and the selected information is recorded. The tape is fast-forwarded to the part where it is, and it comes to the beginning.

In the remote control device body 45, when the user selects the necessary information from the information in the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 inserted in the insertion opening 46 by the information selection switch section (not shown), the information is required. Such information may be recorded in the semiconductor memory 16. Then, when the tape cassette 14 is inserted into either the cassette insertion slot 52 of the VTR main body 49 or the insertion slot of the memory information processing device 53, the information in the semiconductor memory 16 is read and selected in the same manner as above. The tape is fast-forwarded to the part where the information is recorded, and the cue is started.

It should be noted that the memory recording information is not limited to cueing, but for example, channel selection, recording time, recording end time, etc. are set and a timer function is automatically set when the tape cassette is loaded in the tape recording / reproducing apparatus. May work.

The device for transmitting and / or receiving information with the remote control device body 45 is
Not only the VTR main body 49, but also a television or a simple recording / reproducing device may be used.

FIG. 16 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 16, reference numeral 55 in the drawing is a VTR main body adopting tray type loading. VT
The R main body 55 is provided with a tray 56 on its front surface. Further, on the front of the VTR main body 55, a display unit 57 is provided on the upper left.
Is provided. The tray 56 is selectively slid in a direction indicated by an arrow D in the drawing or a direction opposite thereto by operating an unillustrated take-out mechanism of the VTR main body 55.
Then, on the upper surface of the tray 56, the tape cassette 1
An accommodating portion for accommodating 4 is formed, and a contact switch portion 58 is installed in the accommodating portion.

When the user mounts the tape cassette 14 on the tray 56, the contact piece 15 of the tape cassette 14 is inserted.
Contacts the contact switch unit 58. At this stage, the information in the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 is VTR.
It is read by a processing unit or the like (not shown) of the main body 55.
Then, the information in the semiconductor memory 16 is processed by the processing unit or the like in the VTR main body 55 and displayed on the display unit 57, a television screen (not shown), or the like. Further, information such as content change is written in the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 by a content input processing unit (not shown) in the VTR main body 55.

At the above-mentioned stage, the tray 56 is in a state of being ejected from the VTR main body 55, that is, in a state of not being loaded. Where tape cassette 1
When the user judges that the tape cassette 14 is not the necessary one as a result of the content display for No. 4, the user does not
Then, the tape cassette 14 can be taken out. When the tape cassette 14 is necessary for the user, the user pushes a switch (not shown) instructing loading or pushes the tray 56 into the VTR main body 55 to load the tape cassette 14 by an existing device (not shown). Done.

That is, according to the sixth embodiment, the information content of the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 can be grasped only by placing the tape cassette 14 on the tray 56. Can be grasped without loading, and if necessary, the reproducing operation can be immediately started.

Further, the memory information processing device having such a configuration may be adopted in a receiver such as a television.

17 and 18 show the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 17, reference numeral 59 in the drawing is a small tape cassette, and contact pieces 60 are exposed and arranged on the side surface 59a. The contact piece 60 is electrically connected to the semiconductor memory 61 contained in the small tape cassette 59.

Further, reference numeral 62 in the figure denotes a large tape cassette in which the contact pieces 63 are exposed and arranged on the side surface portion 62a. The contact piece 63 is electrically connected to the semiconductor memory 64 contained in the large tape cassette 62.

The small tape cassette 59 and the large tape cassette 62 are mounted in the insertion opening 66 of the memory information processor main body 65, as shown in FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b). Become.

19A and 19B show how the small tape cassette 59 and the large tape cassette 62 are mounted. That is, in the state shown in FIG.
The small tape cassette 59 is the memory information processing device main body 65.
When it is inserted into the insertion opening 66 of the
9b engages with the side surface portion 66a of the insertion opening portion 66, and thereafter, the contact piece 60 is joined to the contact switch portion 67 installed in the insertion opening portion 66.

When the large-sized tape cassette 62 is inserted into the insertion opening 66 of the memory information processing apparatus main body 65 in the state shown in FIG. 18B, first, the side surface 62b of the insertion opening 66 is inserted. The side pieces 66 a are engaged with each other, and then the contact piece 63 is joined to the contact switch section 67.

That is, according to the seventh embodiment, the small tape cassette 59 and the large tape cassette 6 are used.
From the side surface portions 59b and 62b having two contact pieces 60 and 63,
When the distances to are almost the same, each side surface portion 59b,
The small tape cassette 59 and the large tape cassette 62 are inserted into the insertion opening 66 of the memory information processing apparatus main body 65 with reference to 62b.

FIG. 20 shows an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 20 (a), reference numeral 68 in the figure denotes a remote control device body, and its side surface portion 68a to side surface portion 68b.
The insertion opening 69 having a notched shape is formed over the entire length. Inside the insertion port portion 69, a contact switch portion (not shown) is provided. 20 (b) and 20 (c).
As shown in FIG. 11, when the small tape cassette 59 and the large tape cassette 62 are inserted into the insertion opening 69 of the remote control device body 68, the contact pieces 60 and 63 are inserted into the insertion opening 6 respectively.
It will be joined to the contact switch part in 9. In this case, the side surface portion 59b of the small tape cassette 59 and the side surface portion 62b of the large tape cassette 62 are respectively engaged with the side surface portion 69a of the insertion opening 69. As described above, the insertion opening 69 is cut out so as to extend over the two side surfaces, so that it can be used for both large and small tape cassettes.

FIG. 21 shows a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 21, reference numeral 70 in the drawing is a main body of the tape recording / reproducing apparatus, which transports the tape cassette 14 to a predetermined position by a front loading mechanism, a bucket mechanism or the like.

Here, as shown in FIG. 21A, the tape cassette 14 is inserted in the insertion opening 71 in the direction indicated by arrow E in the figure.
First, it is inserted into the cassette holder 72 by a cassette transfer device (not shown). Then, as the tape cassette 14 is deeply inserted into the cassette holder 72, the flat portion of the tape cassette 14 presses the cassette insertion determination switch portion 73. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 21B, the contact switch portion 74 is activated in the direction indicated by the arrow F in the figure by an actuator such as a solenoid (not shown), and thereafter, the tape cassette 1
The contact piece 15 of No. 4 contacts. At this stage, at least one of reading and writing of information in the semiconductor memory 16 of the tape cassette 14 is performed. When the user determines that the tape cassette 14 inserted in the cassette holder 72 is the required tape cassette 14, the user presses a determination switch unit (not shown) to continue the cassette transfer.

That is, with the tape cassette 14 inserted, the cassette holder 72 moves in the direction indicated by the arrow G in the figure, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. The tape is pulled up in the direction indicated by arrow J, and the tape not shown is pulled out.

On the other hand, when the user determines that the tape cassette 14 inserted in the cassette holder 72 is an unnecessary tape cassette 14, the user presses a take-out switch (not shown), so that the tape cassette 14 is inserted into the insertion opening portion. It is discharged from 71 to the outside.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the VTR tape cassette 14 has the semiconductor memory 16 built-in. However, not only the VTR but any type of tape cassette may be used.

[0079]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a memory information processing device of a tape cassette with a memory which can quickly and easily check the information content recorded in the semiconductor memory without loading the tape cassette.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a memory information processing device of a tape cassette with memory according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view shown for explaining a state in which the tape cassette in the same embodiment is inserted.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view shown for explaining a mounting operation of the tape cassette in the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view shown for explaining a tape cassette ejecting operation according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view shown for explaining a mounting operation of the tape cassette according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view shown for explaining the ejecting operation of the tape cassette according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view shown for explaining a state in which the tape cassette according to the same embodiment is mounted.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view shown for explaining a state in which the tape cassette according to the same embodiment is mounted.

FIG. 12 is a block configuration diagram shown for explaining a processing structure inside a VTR main body in the same embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view shown for explaining a state in which the tape cassette according to the same embodiment is mounted.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a remote control device body and a V according to the embodiment.
The perspective view shown in order to demonstrate how a TR body is transmitted and received.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view shown for explaining tape cassettes having different sizes according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a view for explaining a state in which the tape cassette according to the same embodiment is inserted.

FIG. 19 is a diagram shown for explaining a mounting operation of the tape cassette according to the embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a sectional view showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing a tape recording / reproducing device incorporating a conventional memory information processing device.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing a specific configuration of a tape cassette in the conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Memory information processing device main body, 12 ... Insertion port, 13 ...
Contact switch part, 14 ... Tape cassette, 14a ... Side part, 14b ... Side part, 14c ... Side part, 14d ... Tape pull-out part, 15 ... Contact piece, 16 ... Semiconductor memory, 17 ...
Back label, 18 ... Memory information processing device main body, 19 ... Display section, 20 ... Button, 21 ... Insertion opening section, 22 ... Contact switch section, 23a ... Cassette fixing section, 23b ... Cassette fixing section, 24 ... Pushing mechanism section, 24a ... Spring part, 25 ... Memory information processing device main body, 26 ... Insertion port part, 27 ... Button, 28 ... Contact switch part, 29a ... Cassette fixing part,
29b ... Cassette fixing part, 30 ... Extrusion mechanism part, 30
a ... Spring part, 31 ... Memory information processing device main body, 32 ... Insertion port part, 33 ... Contact switch part, 34 ... Display part, 35 ...
VTR main body, 36 ... Memory information processing device, 36a ... Inserting port part, 37 ... Cassette inserting port, 38 ... Display part, 39 ... Contact switch part, 40 ... Contact switch part, 41 ... Contact switch judgment processing part, 42 ... Information Processing unit, 43 ... Content display processing unit, 44 ... Content input processing unit, 45 ... Remote control device body, 45a ... Transmitting unit, 46 ... Memory information processing device, 46
a ... insertion part, 47 ... contact switch part, 48 ... display part,
49 ... VTR main body, 50 ... Receiver, 51 ... Display, 52
... cassette insertion port, 53 ... memory information processing device, 54 ...
Television, 55 ... VTR main body, 56 ... Tray, 57
Display unit 58 Contact switch unit 59 Small tape cassette 59a Side surface 59b Side surface 60 Contact piece 61 Semiconductor memory 62 Large tape cassette
62a ... Side part, 62b ... Side part, 62c ... Side part, 6
Reference numeral 3 ... Contact piece, 64 ... Semiconductor memory, 65 ... Memory information processing device main body, 66 ... Insertion opening portion, 66a ... Side surface portion, 66b ...
Side part, 67 ... Contact switch part, 68 ... Remote control device body, 68a ... Side part, 68b ... Side part, 69 ... Insertion part, 69a ... Side part, 70 ... Tape recording / reproducing device body,
71 ... insertion opening, 72 ... cassette holder, 73 ... judgment switch, 74 ... contact switch.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A device for handling a tape cassette with a memory, which has a built-in memory and whose contact piece for memory access is exposed on the surface of the case, wherein the tape accommodates at least the exposed surface of the contact piece of the tape cassette with a memory. A cassette accommodating portion, a contact switch portion provided in the tape cassette accommodating portion and electrically contacting the contact piece when the tape cassette with memory is accommodated in the accommodating portion, and the contact switch portion is the tape cassette. A memory information processing device for a tape cassette with memory, comprising: a memory access device which detects contact with the contact piece and accesses the memory to read and / or write information. 2. The memory information processing device for a tape cassette with a memory according to claim 1, further comprising an information output device for presenting memory access information of the memory access device to a user. 3. The memory information processing device for a tape cassette with a memory according to claim 1, further comprising an information transfer means for transferring the memory access information of the memory access device to an external device. 4. A device for handling a tape cassette with a memory, which has a built-in memory and has a contact surface for memory access exposed on the surface of the case, wherein the tape recording / reproducing device records / reproduces information on / from the tape of the tape cassette. When the tape recording / reproducing apparatus is built-in and has a loading mechanism for the tape cassette, a loading stopping means for stopping the tape cassette during the loading of the loading mechanism, and a tape cassette stop position provided by this means and stopped A contact switch section that makes electrical contact with a contact piece of the tape cassette with memory; and at least reading and writing of information by detecting that the contact switch section contacts the contact piece of the tape cassette and accessing the memory. A memory having a memory access device for performing one Memory tape information processing device with tape. 5. A device for handling a tape cassette with a memory, which has a built-in memory and has a memory access contact piece exposed on the surface of the case, the tape recording / reproducing device recording / reproducing information on / from a tape of the tape cassette. When the tape recording / reproducing apparatus is provided with a tray-type loading mechanism for loading the tape cassette in a state where the tape cassette is accommodated in a tray, the tape recording / reproducing apparatus is provided in the accommodating portion of the tray and serves as a contact piece of the tape cassette with memory when accommodating the tray. A contact switch unit that makes electrical contact; and a memory access device that detects that the contact switch unit contacts the contact piece of the tape cassette and accesses the memory to read and / or write information. A memory information processing device for a tape cassette with a memory, comprising: 6. A device for handling a tape cassette with a memory, which has a built-in memory and has a memory access contact piece exposed on the surface of the case, the tape recording / reproducing device recording / reproducing information on / from a tape of the tape cassette. When the tape recording / reproducing apparatus is equipped with a loading mechanism for the tape cassette, a first contact switch unit electrically connected to a contact piece of the tape cassette with memory when set in the loading mechanism; A tape cassette receiving portion provided separately from the tape cassette inserting portion of the mechanism, for receiving at least the contact piece exposed surface of the tape cassette with memory, and a tape with memory provided in the tape cassette receiving portion. A second contact switch portion that electrically contacts the contact piece when the cassette is housed; Detecting the contact of at least one of the first and second contact switch parts with the contact piece of the tape cassette, accessing the memory of the tape cassette, and reading and / or writing information. A memory information processing device for a tape cassette with memory, comprising: a memory access device. 7. A device for handling a tape cassette with a memory, which has a built-in memory and has a memory access contact piece exposed on the surface of the case, the tape recording / reproducing device recording / reproducing information on / from a tape of the tape cassette. When incorporated in a remote control device, a tape cassette housing portion that is provided in the remote mode control device and that houses at least the contact piece exposed surface of the tape cassette with memory, and a tape cassette housing portion that is provided in the tape cassette housing portion, When the tape cassette with memory is accommodated in the accommodating portion, it is detected that at least one of the contact switch portion electrically contacting the contact piece and the contact switch portion contacts the contact piece of the tape cassette. Access the tape cassette memory and select the control information for recording / playback of the tape. And a memory access device having a function of writing manually, and a memory information processing device of a tape cassette with a memory.