JP3319260B2 - Disk storage case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a disk storage case for storing, storing, and managing a disk-shaped information recording medium for recording and reproducing information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a disk storage case for a CD is well known as a case for storing a disk. A first conventional technique will be described with reference to FIG. 6 which is a perspective view of a conventional CD disk storage case. A disk storage body 42 for storing the disk 41,
It comprises a transparent outer case 43 for fixedly holding the disk storage body 42 and a transparent outer cover 44 pivotally supported by the outer case 43 and capable of rotating and opening. In the center of the disk storage body 42, a cylindrical disk holder 45 made up of a plurality of elastic claws that can fit into the center hole of the disk 41.
Are formed. Four semicircular projection claws 47 for storing and holding the booklet 46 are provided on both inner side surfaces of the outer cover 44.

In order to store the booklet 46, the booklet 4
6 is housed while being passed between the inner surface of the outer cover 44 and the projection 47.

Next, as a second conventional technique, USP5
A conventional disk storage case disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 188230 will be described with reference to FIG.
A holder part 51 for accommodating the disc and made of plastic, an end cap part 52 made of plastic and locking an opening / closing lid described later, and three panel parts 53a, 53b and 53c made of cardboard And a panel 5 provided continuously through a panel 53c and a fold 54 so that a booklet or the like for explaining information of the disc can be stored.
3d forms a panel 53. That is,
The panel 53 is a single panel made of cardboard.

The end cap 52 is fixed to the free end of the panel 53a, and the holder 51 is fixed to the panel 53b. The panel 53d
Is folded to form a booklet storage section 55, and the booklet can be inserted between the panel 53c and the panel 53d.

Next, the panel 53c is bent so as to cover the upper surface of the panel 53b, and the panel 53a is similarly bent so as to cover the upper surface of the panel 53b. Locking part 5
6 locks the panel 53a to form a box-shaped disk storage case. That is, the panel 53a functions as an opening / closing lid when a disc is taken in and out.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional disk storage case, 1) In the first conventional technique, the disk storage body 42, the outer case 43, and the outer cover 44 are three parts. It is configured. Also, in the second conventional technique, the holder 51
And the end cap part 52 and the panel 53, the assembling work is troublesome. 2) In the first conventional technique, when storing the booklet 46,
Since the booklet 46 is stored while passing between the inner surface of the outer cover 44 and the two protruding claws 47 separately provided,
The corners of the booklet 46 are easily caught on the projection claws 47, and the booklet 4
6 is difficult to insert. 3) In the second conventional technique, since the panel portion 53 is made of cardboard, it is susceptible to moisture. Further, dust such as paper dust is likely to be generated, and the paper dust may adhere to the disk. 4) In the second conventional technique, the booklet storage section 55 is
Since the panel 53d provided continuously with 3c is configured to be folded, the space for accommodating the booklet is narrow, and it becomes difficult to accommodate a thick booklet.

In view of the above, the present invention is simple in assembling work, does not generate dust such as paper dust, and can easily and smoothly store a thick booklet. An object of the present invention is to provide a disk storage case that can be used.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a disk for recording or reproducing information, a disk storage section for storing the disk, and a booklet explaining the contents of the disk on the back of the disk storage section. Cover a case body in which a booklet storage for storing the booklet and the like is formed, a back panel connected to the case body by a first hinge portion so as to wrap the booklet storage, and an open portion of the booklet storage for taking in and out the booklet. As described above, the side panel connected to the back panel by the second hinge part on the side opposite to the first hinge part, and the side panel connected to the back panel by the third hinge part on the side opposite to the second hinge part, And a front panel that is engaged with the case body at the free end side opposite to the hinge portion of No. 3 to cover the disk storage of the case body, and wraps the booklet storage on the back side of the case body. This is a disk storage case configured by folding a back panel, a side panel that covers an open portion of a booklet storage on the side of the case body, and a surface panel that covers a disk storage on the front side of the case body to form a box shape. .

Further, the back panel is fixed to the case main body, and the front panel and the side panel rotate about the second hinge part and the third hinge part as a rotation center,
The opening / closing lid allows a disc to be taken in and out, and also allows a booklet to be taken in and out.

The case body, the back panel, the side panel, and the front panel may be integrally formed of plastic.

The case body and the back panel may be fixed by a plurality of hook-shaped projections and fitting holes.

The case body is provided with a cutout portion for opening and closing the disc, which is provided on the open side of the booklet storage, so as to allow the user to grip the disc when taking the disc in and out. In this case, the booklet may be used as an escape for holding the booklet.

The case body has a cylindrical projection smaller than the center hole of the disk and a disk storage part surrounded by an outer peripheral wall capable of storing the disk at the center thereof. An elastic claw that can be elastically deformed is formed on the panel, and the elastic claw protrudes from the through hole in the outer peripheral wall to the disk storage portion, and the disk is held by the cylindrical protrusion and the elastic claw. There may be.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the disk storage case of this embodiment is assembled and a disk can be taken out.

FIG. 2 is a half sectional view of FIG. 1 showing a state in which a disk and a booklet are stored.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which a hook-like projection provided on the back panel of FIG. 1 and a fitting hole provided in the case body are fitted.
FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where the back panel and the case body are fixed.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the locking holes provided in the front panel of FIG. 1 and the locking portions provided in the case main body are engaged, and the front panel and the case main body are locked. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a developed view showing a case where the disk storage case of FIG. 1 is integrally formed of plastic. 5a shows a plan view, FIG. 5b shows a front view, and FIG.
c shows a right side view and FIG. 5d shows a left side view thereof.

In FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a disk, which is a recording medium for recording or reproducing information, and in the center of which a disk 1 is loaded into a drive device (not shown). Center hole 2 is provided.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a case main body, in which a disk storage portion 14 surrounded by an outer peripheral wall 13 having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the disk 1 is formed. Reference numeral 15 denotes a cylindrical projection formed at a substantially central portion of the case main body 3 with a diameter smaller than the center hole 2 of the disk 1 so that the disk 1 can be easily stored in the disk storage portion 14. Further, the cylindrical projection 15 is cut out at two places in a direction connecting a first notch 16 and a second notch 17, which will be described later. Escapes for easy gripping. Further, the outer peripheral wall 13 is provided with a through hole 18 at a position corresponding to the elastic claw 26 so that the elastic claw 26 described later can view the disk storage portion 14.
Are provided at three places. Reference numeral 16 denotes a first notch, and 17 denotes a second notch, which cuts off a part of the outer peripheral wall 13 substantially diagonally around the disk storage portion 14 and is formed in the case body 3 to mount the disk 1. When the disk 1 is taken in and out, the disk 1 is easily escaped by a finger.
Further, the first cutout portion 16 also serves as an escape so that a later-described booklet 8 can be easily grasped by a finger. Reference numeral 19 denotes an engaging portion. A projection having an arc-shaped cross section is provided on the outside of the right side wall 20 of the case main body 3 and is engaged with an engaging hole 29 provided in the surface panel 6 to be described later. ). Reference numeral 21 denotes a booklet storage, which is provided on the back side of the disk storage section 14 of the case body 3 and has two substantially parallel side walls 22;
A space surrounded in three directions by the right side wall 20 described above,
At the time of assembling, a booklet storage section 9 is constituted by a back panel 4 to be described later, and a booklet 8 for explaining the contents of the disc 1 on which information is recorded or reproduced is stored. The other end has an opening 23 for taking in and out the booklet 8 and a back panel 4 described later. Reference numeral 24 denotes a fitting hole, which is a through hole corresponding to a hook-like projection 27 provided on the back panel 4 described later, and fits with the hook-like projection 27 to fix the case body 3 and the back panel 4. . In addition, the outside of the side wall 22 is exposed to the outside in a state where the disk storage case is assembled, and it is possible to prevent dust and dirt from entering the inside of the disk storage case.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a first hinge portion, which is formed at the other end of the right side wall 20 provided on the case main body 3 and is rotatably connected to a back panel 4 described later.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a back panel, which is connected to the case body 3 via a first hinge 10. Also, two substantially parallel side walls 28 are formed on the back panel 4 and assembled so as to enclose the booklet storage 21, thereby forming a booklet storage section 9 capable of storing the booklet 8 and for putting the booklet 8 in and out. The opening 23 of the booklet storing section 9 is formed. The side wall 28 is assembled inside the side wall 22 provided on the case body 3. Reference numeral 26 denotes an elastic nail, which is vertically erected on the back panel 4 and has three elastically deformable projections. The elastic claw 26 penetrates through the through hole 18 provided in the case main body 3 and protrudes into the disk storage portion 14, and the distal end of the elastic claw 26 can lightly press the disk 1. Numeral 27 denotes a hook-shaped protrusion, the tip of which is formed in a hook shape, and which is elastically deformable and fits into a fitting hole 24 provided in the case body 3 as shown in FIG. When the disk storage case is assembled, the case body 3 and the back panel 4 are fixed,
The booklet storage section 9 and the opening 23 of the booklet storage section 9 are configured.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a second hinge, which is formed at an end of the back panel 4 substantially in parallel with the first hinge 10 and is rotatably connected to a side panel 5 described later.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a side panel, which is connected to the back panel 4 via a second hinge 11. The side panel 5 is assembled so as to cover the opening 23 of the booklet storage section 9 when the disk storage case is assembled. The case body 3 is assembled along the first cutout 16 side. The booklet storage section 9 is shielded from the outside, so that dust and dirt do not enter the inside of the disk storage case.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a third hinge portion, which is formed substantially parallel to the second hinge portion 11 formed on the side panel 5, and is rotatably connected to the front panel 6 described later.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a front panel, which is connected to the side panel 5 via a third hinge 12. Reference numeral 30 denotes two substantially parallel side walls formed on the front panel 6, which engage with side wall recesses 25 formed on the side wall 22 of the case main body 3 when the disk storage case is assembled. 31 is a side wall formed on one side connecting the two side walls 30. The front panel 6 covers the disk storage portion 14 of the case body 3, and the side wall 30 is the side wall 2 of the case body 3.
2 is assembled. Further, the side wall 31 is assembled along the right side wall 20 of the case body 3. That is, the front panel 6 is assembled so as to enclose the disk storage unit 14, and dust,
It is designed so that dust and the like cannot enter. Reference numeral 29 denotes an engagement hole, and the engagement portion 1 provided on the right side wall 20 of the case body 3
9 and engages with the arc-shaped projection to lock the case body 3 and the front panel 6 as shown in FIG.

A method of assembling the disk storage case configured as described above will be described. First, by folding the first hinge portion 10, the back panel 4 is wrapped around the booklet storage 21 formed on the back side of the main body case 3.
Bend. At this time, the hook-like projections 27 provided on the back panel 4 are elastically deformed to fit into the fitting holes 24 provided on the case body 3, and as shown in FIG. Is fixed. Thereby, the booklet storage section 9 and the open section 23 of the booklet storage section 9 are configured. Next, by folding the second hinge part 11, the side panel 5 is folded along the first notch part 16 provided in the case body 3 so as to cover the open part 23 of the booklet storage part 9. Can be Next, the third hinge portion 12 is bent so as to wrap the disk storage portion 14 formed in the case main body 3. At this time, the side wall 31 of the front panel 6 is elastically deformed, and the engaging hole 29 provided on the side wall 31 and the engaging portion 19 provided on the case body 3 are engaged with each other, as shown in FIG. 3 and the surface panel 6 are engaged. Thus, the box-shaped disk storage case is assembled.

The operation of storing the disk 1 in the disk storage section 14 in the disk storage case assembled as described above will be described.

First, the side wall 31 provided on the front panel 6
When a finger is hung on the end surface of the case 3 and the side wall 31 is slightly spread outward, the engagement between the engaging portion 19 provided in the case body 3 and the engaging hole 29 is released, and the front panel 6 is moved to the position shown in FIG. Show,
It becomes rotatable in the direction of arrow 7. And the front panel 6
Is turned in the direction of arrow 7, the front panel 6 is turned around the third hinge portion 12, and the side panel 5 is also turned in the direction of arrow 7 in conjunction with the operation. .
That is, the front panel 6 and the side panel 5 rotate around the second hinge section 11 and the third hinge section 12 in the direction of the arrow 7, and the disc storage section 14 and the booklet storage The open part 23 of the part 9 is opened. Thus, the disc 1 and the booklet 8 can be put in and taken out. That is, the front panel 6 and the side panel 5 have a function of an opening / closing lid of the disk storage case.

The first body provided on the case body 3
Notch 16 or second notch 17,
Alternatively, the notch formed in the cylindrical projection 15 is
Since it is formed as an escape for the finger holding the disc 1,
The disk 1 can be reliably stored in the disk storage unit 14 or taken out of the disk storage unit 14. Further, the disk 1 is formed by inserting the center hole 2 of the disk 1 into the cylindrical projection 15 while elastically deforming the elastic claws 26 projecting from the disk storage portion 14 outwardly in the outer shape of the disk 1. It is stored in the storage unit 14. At the same time as being stored, the elastic deformation of the elastic claw 26 is almost released, and the disk 1 does not fall out of the disk storage portion 14 by the elastic claw 26 and the cylindrical projection 15. The held state can be maintained.

Next, the operation of taking the booklet 8 in and out of the disk storage case will be described. As described above, when the front panel 6 and the side panel 5 are rotated, the opening 23 of the booklet storage 9 is also opened, and the booklet 8 is moved to the first notch 16.
It is in the state desired from.

Therefore, the portion of the booklet 8 exposed from the first cutout portion 16 is gripped, and the open portion 2 of the booklet storage portion 9 is held.
Pull out from 3. When inserting the booklet 8, the booklet 8 is applied to the opening 23 and inserted between the case body 3 and the back panel 4.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the disk storage unit 1 for storing the disk 1 on the front side of the case body 3.
4 is provided, a booklet storage 21 for storing the booklet 8 is provided on the back side, and the back panel 4 is formed so as to wrap the booklet storage 21, and the back panel 4 is fixed by the hook-shaped protrusion 27 and the fitting hole 24. By configuring the booklet storing section 9, even a thick booklet 8 can be stored,
Further, when the booklet 8 is inserted into the booklet 8, the booklet 8 comes into contact with the back surface of the case body 3 and the back panel 4, so that the booklet 8 can be smoothly inserted without being caught.

The back panel 4 wrapping the booklet storage 21 on the back side of the case body 3 and the side panel 5 covering the open portion 23 of the booklet storage section 9 on the side surface of the case body 3.
And a front panel 6 enclosing a disk storage section 14 on the front side of the case body 3 by a first hinge section 10 and a second
Bending with the hinge portion 11 and the third hinge portion 12,
By forming the box shape, it can be constituted by one part, and can be integrally formed of plastic. Furthermore, since the box-shaped disk storage case can be obtained by simply bending the hinge portion, assembly is easy.
Furthermore, since it can be molded integrally with plastic, it is resistant to moisture and dust such as paper dust is not generated.

The case body 3 has a cylindrical projection 15 smaller than the center hole 2 of the disk 1 at the center thereof, and an elastic claw 26 capable of elastic deformation is provided on the back panel 4. Penetrates the outer peripheral wall 13 and protrudes into the disk storage portion 14, the length of the elastic claw 26 can be designed to be long, and the elastic claw 26 is elastically deformed by the outer diameter of the disk 1, Since the elastic claws 26 can be bent with a small force when the disc 1 is taken in and out, the disc 1 can be easily taken in and out, and the deformation of the disc 1 can be reduced.

Although the case main body 3 and the back panel 4 are fixed by the hook-like projections 27 and the fitting holes 24, any shape may be used for the hook-like projections 27 and the fitting holes 24. The present invention is not limited to a shape as long as the case body 3 and the back panel 4 can be fixed.

Further, the engagement portion 19 and the engagement hole 29
Although the case body 3 and the front panel 6 are locked, the shapes of the engaging portion 19 and the engaging hole 29 may be any shapes.
The present invention is not limited to the shape as long as the case body 3 and the front panel 6 can be locked.

The type of the disk 1 may be any type, for example, an optical disk or a magnetic disk. In short, the type is not limited to a disk shape.

[0041]

As described above, in the disk storage case of the present invention, a disk storage portion is provided on the front side of the case body, a booklet storage is provided on the back side, and the booklet storage is wrapped.
By forming a back panel and fixing the back panel and the disc panel, a booklet storage section can be formed, and even a thick booklet can be stored, and further,
When the booklet is inserted, the booklet comes into contact between the back surface of the case body and the back panel, so that an excellent disc storage case that can be inserted smoothly without being caught can be realized.

Further, the case body, the back panel, the side panel, and the front panel are connected to each other by a first hinge, a second hinge, and a third hinge, and are constituted.
The assembly includes a first hinge portion, a second hinge portion,
By folding the third hinge portion, the case body, the back panel, the side panel, and the front panel are bent to form a box, which can be formed of one part, and integrally formed of plastic. It is possible to Furthermore, since the box-shaped disk storage case can be obtained by simply bending the hinge portion, assembly is easy. Furthermore, since it can be molded integrally with plastic, it is possible to realize a highly reliable disk storage case that is resistant to moisture and does not generate dust such as paper dust.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a disk storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a central sectional view showing the disk storage case according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a part of a cross-sectional view of a connecting portion between a case main body and a back panel showing a disk storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a part of a cross-sectional view of an engaging portion between a case main body and a front panel showing a disk storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an expanded plan view showing the disk storage case according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a conventional disk storage case.

FIG. 7 is a development view of a conventional disk storage case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Case body 4 Back panel 5 Side panel 6 Front panel 9 Booklet storage section 3 Disk 16 First cutout section 18 Through hole 19 Engaging section 24 Fitting hole 26 Elastic claw 27 Hook-shaped projection 29 Engaging hole

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-6-64680 (JP, A) JP-A-63-137791 (JP, U) JP-A-6-8286 (JP, U) Registered utility model 3004313 ( JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65D 85/57 G11B 23/03

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A case body in which a disk storage portion for storing a disk for recording or reproducing information and a booklet storage for storing a booklet or the like for explaining the contents of the disk are formed on the back side of the disk storage portion. The case body and the first
And a side surface coupled to the back panel by a second hinge at a side opposite to the first hinge so as to cover an open portion of the booklet storage for taking in and out the booklet and the like. The side panel and the third hinge portion on the side opposite to the second hinge portion, and engages with the case main body on the free end side opposite to the third hinge portion; A front panel capable of covering the disk storage portion of the case body; a back panel enclosing the booklet storage on the back side of the case body; and opening of the booklet storage on a side surface of the case body. A disk storage case, wherein the side panel that covers the disk storage part and the front panel that covers the disk storage part on the front side of the case body are bent to form a box. 2. A back panel is fixed to a case main body, and a front panel and a side panel are connected to each other by a second hinge portion,
2. The disk storage case according to claim 1, wherein the disk storage case is an opening / closing lid which rotates about the rotation center of the third hinge portion and the third hinge portion so that the disk can be taken in and out, and the booklet can be taken in and out. 3. The disk storage case according to claim 1, wherein the case body, the back panel, the side panel, and the front panel are integrally formed of plastic. 4. The disk storage case according to claim 2, wherein the case body and the back panel are fixed by a plurality of hook-shaped projections and fitting holes. 5. The case body has a cut-out portion on the open side of the booklet storage for taking out and taking out the disc, and an escape for gripping the disc when taking out and taking out the disc, and a notch for taking out and taking out the booklet. 3. The disk storage case according to claim 1, wherein the disk storage case is commonly used as an escape for holding a booklet. 6. A case body, wherein a cylindrical projection smaller than a center hole of a disk and a disk storage portion surrounded by an outer peripheral wall capable of storing the disk are formed at a central portion thereof. An elastic claw that can be elastically deformed is formed, the elastic claw protrudes from the through hole of the outer peripheral wall into the disk storage portion, and holds the disk with the cylindrical protrusion and the elastic claw. 3. The disk storage case according to claim 1, wherein: