JP2727064B2 - Record carrier case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a record carrier case for accommodating a flat record carrier such as a compact disc, a video disc or a record disc.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a middle case has been fixed inside an outer case having a lid that can be opened and closed, and a compact disc has been housed in the middle case so as to be able to enter and exit.

[0003]

When the middle case is fixed as in the prior art, the compact disc is engaged with the middle case to prevent the compact disc from moving inside the middle case during storage. Requires a large operating force to remove the compact disc against the engaging force, and the non-recording portion (outer periphery) of the compact disc to be grasped by hand is less exposed. There were problems such as the finger being in contact with the recording surface and being soiled, and the compact disc being easily dropped and damaged.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides an inner case for accommodating a flat record carrier, an outer case for accommodating the inner case, and an opening / closing opening for closing the record carrier access opening of the outer case. In a case for a record carrier having a free lid, two shafts are provided at the opposite edges of the outer case so that the bases of the cover and the middle case can be freely raised and lowered, and the lid is rotated about one shaft. When the middle case is turned around the other shaft in the direction opposite to the turning direction of the lid in conjunction with the opening of
When the lid is opened, the middle case is automatically raised to increase the exposure of the non-recording portion of the record carrier and grasp the non-recording portion of the record carrier by hand. To make the operation of taking out the record carrier easy and eliminate the conventional trouble such as soiling or dropping the recording surface every time the record carrier is taken out, and to make the record carrier safe and good storage and take out. In this case, in particular, each is provided separately.
When the lid is opened around the two shafts, the middle case is automatically erected in the direction opposite to the opening direction of the lid, that is, when the lid is opened beyond the position away from the operator,
Conversely, the middle case automatically rises to the near side of the proximity position,
The handling operation of the record carrier can be made extremely easy without hindering the lid, and the security can be improved.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional side view, FIG. 2 is a plan view, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view, and a synthetic resin middle case (2) for accommodating a compact disc (1) as a flat record carrier, and the middle case ( 2) Outer case made of synthetic resin (3)
And an openable and closable synthetic resin lid (4) for closing an open upper surface portion of the outer case (3) for entering and exiting the record carrier.
A turntable fitting hole (5) is formed substantially at the center of the compact disc (1). Further, a mounting table (6) on which the disk (1) is mounted and a locking head (7) which is removably elastically engaged with the fitting hole (5) are provided in a disk storage recess (5) of the middle case (2). 8) Integrally formed at the center position, notches (9) are formed on both sides of the middle case (2), and the non-recording outer peripheral portion of the disk (1) on the mounting table (6) is placed outside the disk storage recess (8). When the disk (1) is lifted up by hand,
A finger is placed on the outer periphery of the non-recording disc (1) outside the notch (9), and the disc (1) is inserted into the disc storage recess () against the engaging force of the fitting hole (5) and the locking head (7). 8) The disc (1) is pulled up and the disc (1) is taken out from the middle case (2).

A shaft (10) is formed integrally with the lid (4), and the shaft (10) is rotatably inserted into the side wall of the outer case (3), and the shaft (10) is used as a fulcrum. The lid (4) is rotatably attached to the rear of the outer case (3), and the outer case (3)
A lid (4) is opened upward and rearward, a shaft (11) is integrally formed with the middle case (2), and the shaft (11) is rotatably inserted into a side wall of the outer case (3). Shaft (1
The inner case (2) is attached to the front of the outer case (3) so as to be freely rotatable with 1) as a fulcrum, and the inner case (2) is opened upwardly on the front side of the outer case (3). The disc (1) is configured to be lifted and supported above the outer case (3) toward the front side of the outer case (3).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, a slide lever (12) made of a synthetic resin is provided on the upper surface of the bottom of the outer case (3), and pins (13) formed integrally with the outer case (3). To the slot (14) of the slide lever (12) ...
And a plurality of sets of pins (13) ... and slots (14)
The slide lever (12) is reciprocally slidably attached to the outer case (3) by means of..., And the slide lever (12) is protruded outward from the front surface of the outer case (3) to push the button (15).
The slide lever (12) is retracted by pressing a push button (15), and rack gears (16) (17) are provided at the front and rear ends of the slide lever (12).
And the pinion gears (18) and (19) meshed with the rack gears (16) and (17), respectively.
(11) It is integrally formed on the shaft core.

The lid (4) is moved around the shaft (10) via the gears (16) and (18) by the forward operation of the slide lever (12) which is retracted by the push operation of the push button (15). Rotate to stand, and each gear (17)
The middle case (2) is rotated around the shaft body (11) through (19) to stand up, and the finger protrudes from the notch (9) of the middle case (2) to easily touch the outer periphery of the disc (1). The middle case (2) is lifted, the disc (1) is moved into and out of the disc storage recess (8), and the operation of pushing down the middle case (2) and the lid (4) causes the slide lever (12) to move. The middle case (2) is housed inside the outer case (3) by the return operation, and the upper surface opening of the outer case (3) is closed by the lid (4). Shaft (11) for freely mounting (2)
And the shaft (11) is opened by opening the lid (4).
, The middle case (2) moves so that the middle case (2) escapes outside the outer case (3). When the push button (15) is started to be pressed, the upward rotation of the lid (4) is started by the operation of the gears (16) and (18), and when the push button (15) is further pressed,
The upward rotation of the middle case (3) is started by the operation of each of the gears (17) and (19), and the upward rotation of the middle case (3) is performed with a delay, so that the rotation angle of the lid (4) is reduced. It is larger than the case (3) to prevent the rear upper surface of the middle case (3) from contacting the inner surface of the lid (4). The gear (16) and (18) can be omitted and the lid (4) can be lifted up by the middle case (3) by the upward rotation of the middle case (3) by the upward rotation of the middle case (3). (1
7) Instead of (18) and (19), a wedge-shaped cam is formed on the slide lever (12), and one or both of the middle case (3) and the lid (4) are rotated upward by the cam operation of the lever (12). It can also be done.

FIG. 8 shows a modification, in which a raising arm (2) is brought into contact with the lower surface of the middle case (2) from below.
0), one end of the arm (20) is rotatably supported via a shaft (21) integrally formed with the lid (4), and the lower rotation of the arm (20) around the shaft (21) is performed. A stopper (22) for regulating is integrally formed with the lid (4), and when the lid (4) is rotated upward around the shaft body (10) by opening the lid (4), the stopper (22) is supported by the stopper (22). The middle case (2) is lifted by the arm (20), and the middle case (2) rotates upward around the shaft body (11).
The loading and unloading of the disk (1) can be performed in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

[0010]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, the present invention provides a middle case (2) for accommodating a flat recording medium (1).
An outer case (3) for storing the middle case (2);
In a case for a record carrier having a lid (4) which can be opened and closed to close an open portion of the outer case (3) for entering and leaving the record carrier,
Two shafts (1) for attaching the base ends of the lid (4) and the middle case (2) to the opposing edges of the outer case (3) so as to be able to undulate.
0) (11) provided with a lid and the inner case (2) in conjunction with standing open to the center the other of the shaft (11) of the lid (4) for rotating one of the shaft (10) around (4) times
Rotate in the direction opposite to the direction of movement and cover from the outer case (3).
It is provided with lever members (12) and (20) for forcibly erecting by the opening force of (4), and automatically raises the middle case (2) when opening the lid (4). By increasing the exposure of the non-recording portion of the record carrier (1), the operation of taking out the non-recording portion of the record carrier (1) by hand is facilitated, and recording is performed each time the record carrier (1) is taken out. It eliminates conventional problems such as soiling or dropping of the surface, and enables safe and good storage and removal of the record carrier (1). In this case, in particular, two shafts (10) provided separately for each case When the lid (4) is opened with the center at (11), the middle case is automatically erected in the direction opposite to the opening direction of the lid (4), that is, the position where the lid (4) is separated from the operator. When opened to the other side, the middle case (2) is automatically Standing to, without obstruct the lid handling operation of the record carrier (1), in which can be made with su been safety and extremely easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional side view.

FIG. 2 is a plan view.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a slide lever unit.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view of the same.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of the same.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Compact disc (record carrier) (2) Middle case (3) Outer case (4) Lid (11) Shaft

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An inner case (2) for accommodating a flat-type record carrier (1), an outer case (3) for accommodating the inner case (2), and opening and closing of the outer case (3) for inserting and removing the record carrier. In a case for a record carrier having a lid (4) that can be opened and closed to close the part, two bases of the lid (4) and the middle case (2) are attached to the opposite edges of the outer case (3) so as to be able to undulate. A shaft body (10), (11) is provided, and one shaft body (10) is provided.
In conjunction with the upright open the lid to pivot (4) around the lid inner case (2) in the center the other of the shaft (11) (4)
Lid than the outer casing (3) and in the rotational direction by rotating in the opposite direction
(4) A case for a record carrier provided with lever members (12) and (20) for forcibly rising by the opening force .