JP3501371B2 - Locking device for recording medium storage case and unlocking device therefor - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording medium storage case for storing a recording medium such as a pre-recorded CD or a pre-recorded DVD such as a software-stored disc for the purpose of sale or rental. The present invention relates to a device for locking a case so that it cannot be opened and closed by a customer when the case is displayed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a recorded CD or a recorded DVD
Disks in which software is stored, such as, make up a product in a state of being housed in a hard case for protection, and are sold or rented at a store. In the case of rental, it will be exhibited with the hard case stored in the outer case.

However, some customers who visit the store are fraudulent persons who steal goods. Usually, the hard case is equipped with a detection sheet to prevent theft,
If you try to take it out of the store, the detection device installed at the entrance of the store will issue an alarm signal. Therefore, an unauthorized person tends to steal only the disc and leave the hard case in the store.

[0004]

Therefore, in recent years, it has been proposed to lock the hard case accommodating the disk so that it cannot be opened freely.

However, among the conventional locking devices, for example, the one having a locking device for locking the hard case in a non-openable manner and a key device for unlocking the locking device,
There is a risk that it will be unlocked illegally by a jig formed of wire, etc. Moreover, when handing over the product to a genuine customer, the work of the clerk to unlock the lock device by the key device is complicated. is there.

Further, in the case where the lock device is composed of a spring plate which is locked by elastic locking, and the unlocking device is composed of a magnet which is magnetically attached to the spring plate to release the locking, By comparison, it is progressing in that unauthorized unlocking is difficult and the unlocking work by the clerk is also efficient. However, even in this case, when an illegal visitor knew that it was an unlocking method using a magnet, he came to the store himself with a permanent magnet and stole the eyes of the clerk and tried to open the hard case. There are no traces. In particular, when the unlocking work is closely observed, there is a problem that the position of the magnet provided in the unlocking device is easily known. Further, there is still a problem to be improved in the efficiency of unlocking work by the store clerk.

[0007]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a locking device for a recording medium storage case and an unlocking device for the same, which solves the above problems.

Therefore, the locking device of the present invention is configured as a means, that is, a dish-shaped case main body having a substantially full opening for accommodating a soft-stored disk, and a lid for opening and closing the opening of the case main body. The recording medium storage case includes a recording medium storage case, and a detachable locking body that locks the case body and the lid body so that they cannot separate from each other in a covered state. The recording medium storage case has the case body covered with the lid body. In this state, a pair of rail portions extending in the Z-axis direction along the side edge of the recording medium storage case and superposed on each other are provided on the case body and the lid, respectively, and at least one rail portion of the pair of rail portions is provided. Is provided with a locking projection that projects in the X-axis direction that intersects the Z-axis, and the locking body slides in the Z-axis direction along the pair of rails, and when the pair of rails is superposed, A housing is provided that has a locking rail portion that is held and is locked to the rail portion in the X-axis direction so as not to be separated from the rail portion. The housing faces the locking protrusion in the X-axis direction and is swingable and elastic. A deformable main lock piece and an elastically deformable auxiliary lock piece that faces the main lock piece in the Y-axis direction that intersects the Z axis and the X axis are internally provided. In addition to having a locking claw that locks non-pivotally, when a magnet is arranged on the Y-axis outside the locking body, a magnet that elastically deforms the auxiliary locking piece so that the locking claw retracts from the main locking piece. The main locking piece has a locking portion that is elastically urged toward the locking projection and is locked to the locking projection so as to prevent the locking body from moving in the Z-axis direction. When the magnet is placed on the X-axis on the outside of the Lies in comprising comprising a magnetic attraction means allowed to swing the main lock piece as allowed to retract from.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lock body is composed of a housing and a casing,
The housing forms a storage chamber having a groove-shaped cross section extending in the Z-axis direction, and the casing constitutes a locking unit in which a main lock piece and an auxiliary lock piece are housed, and the casing receives the longitudinal end portion of the housing. Inserted and fixed in the storage chamber through the mouth.

Further, the unlocking device of the present invention is configured as a means by configuring a base having an unlocking groove for sliding the locking body attached to the recording medium storage case in the Z-axis direction. The unlocking groove of the base plate comprises a holding groove portion that receives the housing of the locking body and a withdrawing groove portion that extends from the holding groove portion, and the holding groove portion is in the state of receiving the housing from the Y-axis direction. A first magnet means facing the magnetizing means of the auxiliary lock piece and a second magnet means facing the magnetizing means of the main lock piece in the X-axis direction are provided facing the inside of the groove, respectively. In the state where the housing is held in the holding groove portion through the mutual magnetic attachment of the attaching means and the magnet means,
The recording medium storage case is connected to the holding groove portion so as to move the recording medium storage case in the Z-axis direction.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In the illustrated embodiment, the recording medium storage case 1 constitutes a hard case for storing a recording medium D such as a disk or a video cassette which has already been stored in a soft storage. The case is housed in an exterior case (not shown) and is sold or rented at a store. Therefore, an example in which the locking device and the unlocking device are implemented by using the hard case as the recording medium storage case 1 will be described below. In the present invention, the locking device and the unlocking device are implemented by using the outer case as the recording medium storage case 1. I want you to understand that it is okay.

The recording medium storage case 1 is composed of a dish-shaped case body 2 having a substantially entire opening for storing the disk D, and a lid 3 for opening and closing the opening of the case body. In the illustrated example, the lid body 3 is formed in a dish shape to be fitted into the case body 2, and the side edges of the lid body 3 and the case body 2 are rotatably pivoted by hinge means 4 and 4 including pivots. ing. Therefore, by rotating the lid 3 with respect to the case main body 2, an open state as shown in FIG. 1 and a covered state as shown in FIG. 2 are possible. A detachable locking body 5 is provided for fixing the case body 2 and the lid body 3 to each other so that they cannot be separated from each other.

(Construction of Recording Medium Storage Case) In the case body 2, a back wall 7 is erected along side edges of the substantially rectangular flat plate portion 6 on the pivot side, and a pair of side edges facing each other. The first side wall 8 and the second side wall 9 are erected, and the abutment wall 10 is erected along the side edge on the free end side. On the other hand, the lid 3
Has a first side wall 12 and a second side wall 13 standing along a pair of opposite side edges of a flat plate portion 11 that covers the opening of the case body 2, and an abutment wall 14 along a side edge on the free end side. And the first and second side walls 12 and 13 of the lid body 3 are provided upright.
Is fitted into the first and second side walls 8 and 9 of the case body 2, and the abutment wall 14 of the lid 2 and the abutment wall 10 of the case body 2 are abutted against each other.

For convenience of the following description, the direction along the side edge (the side edge on the free end side) of the recording medium storage case 1 where the abutting walls 10 and 14 are provided is the Z axis (direction), and for convenience, the arrow ZF
The direction is referred to as the Z-axis forward direction, and the arrow ZR direction is referred to as the Z-axis backward direction. Further, a direction that intersects the Z axis and goes parallel to the plane (flat plate portions 6 and 11) of the recording medium storage case 1 is defined as an X axis (direction), and for convenience, the arrow XF direction is a forward direction of the X axis and an arrow. The XR direction is called the backward direction of the X axis. Further, a direction that intersects the Z axis and the X axis and is parallel to the thickness direction of the recording medium storage case 1 (the standing direction of the abutting walls 10 and 14) is defined as the Y axis (direction), and for convenience, an arrow Y
The F direction is referred to as the Y-axis forward direction, and the arrow YR direction is referred to as the Y-axis backward direction.

The case body 2 forms a pocket 15 in which the flat plate portion 6 is recessed from the outer surface toward the inner surface at the corner portion located in the rearward direction ZR of the Z axis.
A slide groove 16 is formed along the side edge of the pocket 15 parallel to the Z axis.

The pocket 15 and the slide groove 16 pass through the first side wall 8 and open the insertion port 17 in the rearward direction ZR. The first side wall 8 constitutes a displacement wall 8 a in which a wall portion corresponding to the insertion port 17 is displaced inside the case body 2. Correspondingly, the first side wall 12 of the lid body 3 also forms a deflection wall 12a that is displaced inside the lid body 3, and in the applied state, the 3 deflection walls of the lid body. 12a is configured to be fitted into the displacement wall 8a of the case body 2 internally. Further, a pair of through holes 19 and 20 are opened at intervals in the bottom wall 18 that closes the end portion of the pocket 15 in the forward direction ZF, and is fitted in a continuous manner with the through hole 19 adjacent to the abutting wall 10. A joint hole 21 is opened in the flat plate portion 6 of the case body 2.

The flat plate portion 6 of the case main body 2 is located substantially at the center and has a boss portion 21 projecting from the inner surface thereof.
Insert the center hole of the. On the inner surface of the flat plate portion 6 of the case body 2, an arc wall 22 extending from the bottom wall 18 of the pocket 15 toward the second side wall 9 along the peripheral edge of the disk D, and the arc wall 22 facing the second side wall 9 are provided. Connecting wall 23
Then, a straight wall 24 extending from the connecting wall 23 in parallel with the second side wall 9 to reach the abutting wall 10 is provided upright.
Compartment 25 surrounded by these walls 22, 23, 24
Is divided into

Correspondingly, on the inner surface of the flat plate portion 11 of the lid body 3, an arc wall 26 fitted inside the arc wall 22 and a connection wall fitted inside the connection wall 23 at the time of applying the lid. 27 and a straight wall 28 that is fitted in the straight wall 24 are provided upright, and a locking wall 29 that is fitted in the through hole 19 of the pocket 15 along the bottom wall 18 is provided. By extending along the mating wall 14, the locking wall 29 and the linear wall 28 are connected to each other, and a closing wall 30 which is located in the compartment 25 of the case body 2 and is fitted into the abutting wall 10 is erected. These walls 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 define an article storage chamber 31 surrounded by the entire circumference. Article storage room 31
Among them, the narrow chamber portion 31a surrounded by the locking wall 29 and the arc wall 26 and the closing wall 30 adjacent to the locking wall 29 is covered with the fitting plate 32, and the fitting plate 32 includes the arc wall 26 and the closing wall. It projects from the top surface of 30 by the plate thickness. Further, a locking hole 33 is formed in the locking wall 29.

Therefore, when the case body 2 is covered with the lid 3, the arc wall 26, the connecting wall 27, and the straight wall 2 of the lid 3 are covered.
8, the locking wall 29, the closing wall 30, the arc wall 22, the connecting wall 27, the straight wall 24, the bottom wall 18, the abutment wall 10 of the case body 2.
In addition to being fitted inside, the fitting plate 32 of the lid 3 is fitted into the fitting hole 21 of the case body 2, and at this time, the locking wall 29
The locking hole 33 of is communicated with the through hole 19 of the bottom wall 18.

The abutting wall 10 of the case body 2 and the abutting wall 14 of the lid 3 have rail portions 34 and 35 having an L-shaped cross section, respectively.
The rail portions 34 and 35 extend in the Z-axis direction along the side edge of the recording medium storage case 1 and overlap each other in the state where the case body 2 is covered with the cover body 3. To be In the case of the illustrated example, the rail portions 34 and 35
Each of which is a polymerized wall 3 protruding in the backward direction XR of the X axis.
4a, 35a and wings 34b, 35b extending from the overlapping walls 34a, 35a in the Y-axis direction and in mutually opposite directions. Therefore, in the closed state, the pair of overlapping walls 34a and 35a are overlapped with each other, the wing portion 34b of the case body 2 projects in the forward direction YF of the Y axis, and the wall 35a of the lid body 3 extends in the backward direction YR of the Y axis. By the extension, the pair of rail portions 34 and 35 have a T-shaped cross section.

The pair of rail portions 34, 35 are provided with locking protrusions 36, 36 projecting in the rearward direction XR of the X-axis, respectively, at midway portions in the longitudinal direction, and gradually extend in the forward direction ZF of the Z-axis, respectively. Arc-shaped guide surfaces 36a, 36a that project while inclining are formed. The pair of locking protrusions 36, 36 are overlapped with each other in a state where the case body 2 is covered with the lid body 3. In the illustrated example, the locking projections 36, 36 are provided on the case body 2 and the lid 3, respectively, but only one of them may be provided and the other may be omitted.

Further, in the corner portion of the recording medium storage case 1 located in the forward direction ZF of the Z axis, the case body 2 and the lid body 3 are arranged from the overlapping portions 34a, 35a of the rail portions 34, 35 to the X axis. The holding pieces 37, 37 extending in the rearward direction XR are provided. The pair of holding pieces 37, 37 are overlapped with each other in a state where the case body 2 is covered by the lid body 3, but the covers 38, 38 covering the holding pieces 37, 37 in that state are the case body 2 and the lid. It is provided on each of the bodies 3. In the illustrated embodiment, the covers 38, 38 have respective second side walls 9, 1,
End walls 39, 39 extending in the backward direction XR from the X-axis
And cover walls 40, 40 forming an L-shape from the end walls and extending in the backward direction ZR of the Z axis, and extending from the respective flat plate portions 6, 11 in parallel with the sandwiching pieces 37, 37 at intervals and at the ends. The tongue walls 41 and 41 are connected to the wall 39 and the covering wall 40.

(Structure of Locking Body) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the locking body 5 is slid in the Z-axis forward direction ZR along the rail portions 34, 34 that are overlapped with each other in the locked state. Housing 42 and X from the housing 42
The holding plate portion 43 extending in the forward direction XF of the shaft is integrally formed, and the casing 44 is inserted and fixed in the housing 42.

The housing 42 constitutes a storage chamber 45 having a groove-shaped cross section extending in the Z-axis direction, and the receiving port 4 is provided at the longitudinal end portion (the end portion in the Z-axis forward direction ZF in the example) of the storage chamber 45.
6 is opened, and a slit-shaped opening 47 is opened from the receiving port 46 in the longitudinal direction of the storage chamber 45. Locking rail portions 48, 48 facing inward are provided on both side edges of the slit-shaped opening 47. It is provided. Therefore, when the housing 42 is slid in the Z-axis forward direction ZR along the overlapping rail portions 34, 34 in the lid-closed state, the locking rail portions 48, 48 slide along the overlapping portions 34a, 34a. The wings 34b, 34b are held inside the locking rails 48, 48. As a result, the housing 42 causes the overlapping portion 34 of the pair of rail portions 34, 34 to overlap.
Since the a and 34a are sandwiched, the recording medium storage case 1 is locked so that it cannot be opened in the lid-covered state. Also, the housing 4
By holding the wing portions 34b and 34b of the rail portions 34 and 34, 2 is locked so as not to be separated from the recording medium storage case 1 in the X-axis direction.

The casing 44 constitutes a locking unit 51 in which a main locking piece 49 and an auxiliary locking piece 50 are previously installed, and the locking unit 51 is inserted into the storage chamber 45 from the receiving port 46 to be integrated with the housing 42. Incorporated. The casing 44 is formed to have a groove-shaped cross section having a groove-shaped opening 52 that is communicated with the slit-shaped opening 47, and has the holding groove 5 at the tip portion (Z-axis forward direction ZF).
The fork-shaped holding means 54 having the number 3 is formed, and the locking portion 55 is provided on the outer side surface. Therefore, when the casing 44 is inserted into the storage chamber 45 from the receiving port 46 of the housing 42, the locking portion 55 is provided on the inner surface of the storage chamber 45 at the position where the holding means 54 projects from the receiving port 46. The casing 44 is locked to the portion 56 and is fixed so that the casing 44 cannot be removed. In the case of the illustrated example, the locking portion 55 is a convex portion, and the locked portion 56
Although the concave-convex shape is used to form the concave-convex fitting, the convex portion and the concave portion may be configured to be opposite to each other, and a structure other than the concave-convex fitting may be used.

As described above, in order to lock the recording medium storage case 1 in the closed state, the housing 42 is fixed to the rail portion 3.
The holding plate portion 43 is configured to be inserted into the pocket 15 from the insertion port 17 of the case body 2 when the holding plate portion 43 slides along the lines 4 and 35. The holding plate portion 43 has a pocket 15
The dish-shaped storage portion 57 is formed so as to face the storage compartment, and the above-mentioned antitheft sensing sheet (not shown) is stored in the storage portion 57. The side edge of the holding plate portion 43 located in the forward direction XF of the X axis constitutes a guide edge 58 to be inserted into the slide groove 16 of the pocket 15, and Z
At the side edge of the holding plate portion 43 located in the forward direction ZF of the shaft, the claw piece 5 inserted into the through holes 19 and 20 of the pocket 15 is formed.
9 and 60 are provided, and the one claw piece 59 is used for the through hole 1
9 is inserted and inserted into the locking hole 33 of the locking wall 29 in the lid 3. A covering wall 61 is provided on a side edge of the holding plate portion 43 located in the backward direction ZR of the Z axis, and the covering wall 6 is inserted in the pocket 15 with the holding plate portion 43 inserted.
1 is superposed on the deflection wall 8a and is configured to be flush with the outer surface of the first side wall 8.

(Structure of Locking Mechanism Comprising Main Locking Piece and Auxiliary Locking Piece) As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the main locking piece 49 faces the locking projection 36 in the X-axis direction and is swingable and elastic. It is configured to be deformable, and is normally repelled in the forward direction XF of the X axis. In the illustrated embodiment, the main lock piece 49 is composed of a metal leaf spring, and gradually extends in the forward direction of the X axis from the fixed portion 62 fixedly held inside the casing 44 to the backward direction ZR of the Z axis. A curved portion 63 that is inclined and curved to XF,
A locking portion 64 extending from the curved portion 63 in the backward direction ZR of the Z axis and a support portion 65 further extending from the locking portion 64 and forming a free end are provided. The locking portion 64 is configured to block the sliding movement of the housing 42 in the Z-axis direction by locking the locking projection 36. In the case of the illustrated example, the locking projection 36 is inserted into the locking portion 64. Locking hole 6
6 is provided. In the illustrated embodiment in which the main lock piece 49 is formed of a metal leaf spring, the whole leaf spring constitutes a magnetizing means capable of magnetically attaching to the magnet, but the magnetizing means is provided only partially. In the case of the illustrated example, for convenience of explanation, the portion between the curved portion 63 and the locking portion 64 is shown as the magnetic attachment means 67.

The auxiliary lock piece 50 faces the main lock piece 49 in the Y-axis direction and is configured to be swingable and elastically deformable, and is normally repelled in the forward direction YF of the Y-axis. In the illustrated embodiment, the auxiliary lock piece 50 is composed of a metal leaf spring, and has a base portion 69 bent in an L-shaped cross section from a fixed portion 68 fixedly held inside the casing 44, and the base portion 69. To ZF forward direction ZF
An arm portion 70 extending in the direction of the arm 70, a locking claw 71 having an edge that locks at the tip of the arm portion 70 so as to face the support portion 65 of the main lock piece 49, and a forward direction of the Y axis from the locking claw 71 And a leg piece 72 that is bent to have an L-shaped cross section and extends toward YF. As described above, the auxiliary lock piece 50 is elastically bulged in the forward direction YF of the Y axis, and normally causes the leg piece 72 to abut against the inner wall surface of the casing 44, and in this state, the support portion 65 of the main lock piece 49. The locking claw 71 is locked to the support portion 65 so that the arm does not move in the backward direction XR of the X axis, but when the arm portion 70 swings in the backward direction YR of the Y axis against the elasticity. The locking claw 71 is retracted from the support portion 65 to release the locking. In order to enable such swinging, in the illustrated embodiment, the arm portion 70 is configured to gradually incline in the Y-axis forward direction YF from the base portion 69 to the Z-axis forward direction ZF. . In the illustrated embodiment in which the auxiliary lock piece 50 is formed of a metal leaf spring, the entire leaf spring constitutes a magnetizing means capable of magnetizing the magnet, but the magnetizing means is only partially provided. In the illustrated example, the flat plate portion of the locking claw 71 is used as the magnetic attachment means 73 for convenience of description.

(Operation of Locking Device) According to the locking device configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 2, the rail portions 34, 34 are overlapped with each other in the state where the case body 2 is covered with the lid body 3. When the housing 42 of the locking body 5 is slid along the Z-axis in the forward direction ZR of the Z axis with the holding means 54 facing forward, the locking rail portions 48, 48 move to the rail portions 34,
Slide along 34, and as described above, rail portions 34, 3
By holding the recording medium storage case 1, the recording medium storage case 1 is locked so as not to be opened, and the housing 42 is fixed to the recording medium storage case 1 so as not to be separated from the recording medium storage case 1 in the X-axis direction. In addition, at this time, the tip of the locking body 5 enters the covers 38, 38 of the recording medium storage case 1, and the clamping means 54 clamps the clamping pieces 37, 37, thereby holding the recording medium storage case 1 at the corner portion. Also locked so that it cannot be opened.

At the same time, by the sliding movement of the locking body 5, the holding plate portion 43 additionally provided with a theft-prevention sensing sheet is attached.
Is inserted into the pocket 15 from the insertion port 17 of the case main body 2, and the pair of claw pieces 59 and 60 of the holding plate portion 43 are inserted into the pocket 1
5 is inserted into the through holes 19 and 20 of the lid 5 to be locked, and one claw piece 59 is inserted into the through hole 19 to lock the locking wall 2 of the lid 3.
The recording medium storage case 1 is locked so that it cannot be opened even in this portion. In this state, the covering wall 61 of the holding plate portion 43 is superposed on the deviation wall 8a, and the corner portion of the recording medium storage case 1 is reinforced by the overlapped deviation walls 12a and 8a and the triple wall of the covering wall 61. .

When the housing 42 of the locking body 5 moves forward by sliding movement, as shown in FIG. 5, first, the curved portion 63 of the main locking piece 49 abuts the locking projection 36, but the forward movement causes the locking projection 36 to move. The guide surface 36a of the curved portion 6
The curved portion 63 is elastically deformed while pressing the surface of 3. At this time, since the main lock piece 49 has the locking claw 71 of the auxiliary lock piece 50 locked to the support portion 65,
Although it does not retreat in the backward direction XR of the X axis, the locking projection 36 is pressed while pressing the surface of the bending portion 63 that is elastically deformed.
Through the locking portion 64. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, as soon as the locking projection 36 penetrates into the locking hole 66, the curved portion 63 is restored to its original state, and the locking portion 64 is strongly urged toward the rail portions 34 and 35. Activate. Therefore, in this state, it becomes impossible to move the locking body 5 in the backward direction ZR of the Z-axis, and the locking body 5 cannot be removed from the recording medium storage case 1, and the completely locked state is impossible. can get.

Thus, the locking portion 64 of the main lock piece 49 is
In a completely locked state in which the (locking hole 66) is locked to the locking protrusion 36, when an unauthorized visitor attempts to unlock by bringing a permanent magnet, for example, one magnet is mainly moved from the X-axis direction. Main lock piece 49
Is prevented from moving in the backward direction XR of the X-axis by the locking claw 71 of the auxiliary lock piece 50, so that the locking portion 64 (locking hole 66) retracts from the locking projection 36 and unlocks. Nothing happens, and therefore the locking body 5 cannot be removed from the recording medium storage case 1. Further, one magnet is brought closer to the auxiliary lock piece 50 from the Y-axis direction, and by any chance, the auxiliary lock piece 50 causes the arm portion 70 to be deformed via the magnetic attachment means 73, and the locking claw 71 is moved in the rearward direction of the Y-axis. Even if the main lock piece 49 may be unlocked from the support portion 65 by moving to YR, the main lock piece 49 is still locked by the elastic force of the bending portion 63. Since the stop hole 66) is locked to the locking projection 36, the locking body 5 cannot be removed from the recording medium storage case 1.

(Structure of the unlocking device) The lock having the double safety structure of the main lock piece 49 and the auxiliary lock piece 50 as described above is used when two magnets are brought close to the lock body 5 from a specific position. The lock body 5 can be unlocked from the recording medium storage case 1 only by this.

As shown in FIG. 7, the unlocking device is provided with a base plate 7 having an unlocking groove 74 for sliding the locking body 5 mounted on the recording medium storage case 1 in the forward direction ZF of the Z axis.
Make up 5. The unlocking groove 74 has a holding groove portion 76 having an opening at the starting end for receiving the housing 42 of the locking body 5,
A pull-out groove portion 77 is formed by extending the holding groove portion 76 in the forward direction ZF of the Z axis and opening the end.

The holding groove portion 76 is provided in the housing 4 of the locking body 5.
In the state where 2 is received, the first magnet means 78 facing the magnetizing means 73 of the auxiliary lock piece 50 so as to face from the side facing the Y-axis forward direction YF and the facing from the side facing the X-axis forward direction XF. The magnetic attachment means 67 of the main lock piece 49
The second magnet means 79 facing each other is provided so as to face each groove.

The housing 42 of the locking body 5 holds the housing groove portion 76.
In the state of being inserted in the lock body 5, the first magnet means 78 magnetizes the magnetizing means 73 of the auxiliary lock piece 50, and the second magnet means 79 magnetizes the magnetizing means 67 of the main lock piece 49. Are held in the holding groove portion 76. From this state, the pull-out groove portion 77 is communicated with the holding groove portion 76 so that the recording medium storage case 1 can be moved in the forward direction ZF of the Z axis. In the case of the illustrated example, the holding groove portion 76 and the extraction groove portion 77 are formed so as to communicate with each other on the coaxial line on the Z axis.

(Operation of Unlocking Device) As described above, in order to unlock the locking by the locking body 5 attached to the recording medium storage case 1 and remove the locking body 5 from the recording medium storage case 1, simply , A recording medium storage case 1 to which the locking body 5 is attached
Gripping and inserting into the unlocking groove 74 from the start end opening and sliding in the Z-axis forward direction ZF to move to the end opening, and hold the unlocked body 5 in the holding groove portion 76 during movement. The recording medium storage case 1 may be pulled out from the pull-out groove portion 77 as it is.

That is, when the locking body 5 attached to the recording medium storage case 1 is inserted into the opening end opening of the unlocking groove 74 and reaches the holding groove portion 76 while sliding, as shown in FIG. 78 magnetizes the magnetizing means 73 of the auxiliary lock piece 50, and the second magnet means 79 magnetizes the magnetizing means 67 of the main lock piece 49.
Is magnetically attached, the locking body 5 is held inside the holding groove portion 76 and stops moving. At this time, the auxiliary lock piece 50
Moves the locking claw 71 in the rearward direction YR of the Y axis through elastic deformation of the arm part 70, and separates the locking claw 71 from the support part 65 of the main lock piece 49. Therefore, the main lock piece 49 is swung so as to move the locking portion 64 (locking hole 66) in the backward direction XR of the X axis through elastic deformation of the bending portion 63, and the locking portion 64 (engagement). Lock hole 66) Locking protrusion 3
By retreating from 6, it is disengaged and the locking device is unlocked. At this time, since the support portion 65 of the main lock piece 49 is received by the leg piece 72 of the auxiliary lock piece 50,
When the locking body 5 is moved away from the magnet means 78, 79, the support portion 65 of the main lock piece 49 first restores and moves along the lower surface of the magnetic attachment means 73, and then along the surface of the support portion 65. The locking claw 71 is restored and moved.

Therefore, in the state where the lock body 5 is fixed and held in the holding groove portion 76, the recording medium storage case 1 is attached to the lock body 5.
Is slid in the Z-axis forward direction ZF via the rail portions 34 and 35, and is withdrawn from the terminal end opening of the extraction groove portion 77.

Thus, the recording medium storage case 1 to which the lock body 5 is attached is simply gripped, and the lock body 5 is unlocked by the unlock groove 7.
The locking body 5 can be removed from the recording medium storage case 1 simply by sliding from the starting end opening to the ending opening of 4.
Since only the recording medium storage case 1 is pulled out from the pull-out groove portion 77, unlocking can be performed quickly and easily, and the efficiency of unlocking work is improved.

Moreover, when the recording medium storage case 1 is pulled out from the pulling-out groove portion 77 and handed over to the customer, the unlocking groove 74 is covered by the locking body 5 fixedly held, so that the customer needs to unlock the unlocking groove 74. The inside of the (holding groove portion 76), particularly the arrangement mode of the pair of magnet means 78 and 79 cannot be seen from the outside, and this can be kept in a secret state.

[0042]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, when locking, when the case body 2 is covered by the lid body 3, the locking body 5 is fitted along the rail portions 34, 34 that are overlapped with each other. When the housing 42 is slid in the Z-axis forward direction ZR with the holding means 54 facing forward, the locking rail portions 48, 48 slide along the rail portions 34, 34 to hold the rail portions 34, 34. The recording medium storage case 1 is locked so as not to be opened, and the housing 42 is fixed so as not to be separated from the recording medium storage case 1 in the X-axis direction. When the housing 42 of the locking body 5 moves forward by sliding movement, the main locking piece 49 is elastically deformed while being pressed by the locking protrusion 36, and as soon as the locking protrusion 36 enters the locking portion 64 (locking hole 66). , The original state is restored, which makes it impossible to move the locking body 5 in the backward direction ZR of the Z axis, and the locking body 5
Thus, the completely locked state of the recording medium storage case 1 is achieved.

In this completely locked state, even if an unauthorized visitor tries to unlock by bringing a permanent magnet, it is extremely difficult to unlock it illegally.
For example, even if one magnet is brought closer to the main lock piece 49 from the X-axis direction, the main lock piece 49 is prevented from moving in the backward direction XR of the X axis by the locking claw 71 of the auxiliary lock piece 50. It does not retract from the locking projection 36 to release the lock. Further, even if one magnet is brought closer to the auxiliary lock piece 50 in the Y-axis direction, the auxiliary lock piece 50 and the main lock piece 49 may be unlocked. The locking portion 64 (locking hole 66) is still locked to the locking projection 36 by the elastic force of the bending portion 63. As a result, the locking body 5 cannot be removed from the recording medium storage case 1, and there is an effect that extremely high safety can be secured.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 2,
Since the casing 44 constitutes the locking unit 51 in which the main lock piece 49 and the auxiliary lock piece 50 are assembled, by forming such a pre-assembled unit 51 and then incorporating the unit 51 into the housing 42, The locking body 5 can be manufactured easily and easily.

Further, according to the present invention described in claim 3,
Hold the recording medium storage case 1 with the locking body 5 attached,
The locking body 5 can be removed from the recording medium storage case 1 simply by sliding the locking body 5 from the opening end opening to the terminal opening of the unlocking groove 74, which enables quick and easy unlocking, and the efficiency of unlocking work. To improve. Moreover, when the recording medium storage case 1 is pulled out from the pull-out groove portion 77, the locking body 5 remains in a state of being fixedly held in the holding groove portion 76.
The inside of the unlocking groove 74 (holding groove portion 76), in particular, the arrangement mode of the pair of magnet means 78 and 79 is not visually recognized from the outside, and there is an effect that it is maintained in a secret state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a recording medium storage case and a lock body are disassembled and the recording medium storage case is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of the recording medium storage case and the locking body, with the recording medium storage case closed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the recording medium storage case is locked by a locking body.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the locking body in an exploded state.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a locking action and showing a state immediately before completion of locking.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a locking action and showing a state where the locking is completed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an unlocking device and an operation of unlocking and removing a locking body from a recording medium storage case by the unlocking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Recording medium storage case 2 Case body 3 lid 5 Locked body 6 Flat plate 8, 9 Side wall 10 collision wall 11 Flat plate 12, 13 Side wall 14 collision wall 15 pockets 19, 20 through holes 22 arc wall 23 Connection wall 24 straight wall 25 compartments 26 arc wall 27 connecting wall 28 straight wall 29 Locking wall 30 closed wall 31 goods storage room 32 mating plate 33 Locking hole 34, 35 Rail section 34a, 35a Polymerization part 34b, 35b wings 36 Locking protrusion 36a guide surface 37 Clip 38 cover 42 housing 43 Holding plate 44 casing 45 storage room 46 Receiving port 48 Locking rail part 49 Main lock piece 50 Auxiliary lock piece 51 Locking unit 53 clamping groove 54 clamping means 57 dish storage 59, 60 claw pieces 63 curved part 64 Locking part 65 Support 66 Locking hole 67 magnetic attachment means 70 Arm 71 Locking claw 72 legs 73 Magnetic means 74 unlock groove 75 base 76 Holding groove 77 Drawing groove 78 first magnet means 79 second magnet means

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── --- Continuation of the front page (56) References JP 2001-72171 (JP, A) JP 2000-191078 (JP, A) JP 2001-283339 (JP, A) JP 2000-219288 (JP, A) JP 2001-240169 (JP, A) JP 2001-82013 (JP, A) JP 2001-253487 (JP, A) JP 2002-150444 (JP, A) Special table 2002-515843 (JP, A) Registered utility model 3081549 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65D 85/57 E05B 65/00 B65D 55/14

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A recording medium storage case (1) comprising a dish-shaped case body (2) having a substantially entire opening for storing a recording medium in which software is stored, and a lid (3) for opening and closing the opening of the case body. It is composed of a case body 2 and a detachable locking body 5 for fixing the case body 2 and the lid body 3 to each other in a capped state so that they cannot be separated from each other. The recording medium storage case 1 is a state in which the case body 2 is covered by the lid body 3. Z along the side edge of the recording medium storage case
A pair of rail portions 34, 35 extending in the axial direction and superposed on each other are provided in each of the case main body 2 and the lid body 3, and at least one rail portion of the pair of rail portions has an X crossing the Z axis. Locking protrusion 3 protruding in the axial direction
When the locking body 5 slides along the pair of rail portions 34 and 35 in the Z-axis direction, the locking body 5 holds the pair of rail portions that are overlapped with each other, and the X-axis with respect to the rail portions. The housing 42 is provided with a locking rail portion 48 that is locked so as not to be separable in the direction. The housing 42 is provided with a main lock piece 49 that is swingable and elastically deformable as it faces the locking projection 36 in the X-axis direction. , The auxiliary lock piece 5 that is elastically deformable and faces the main lock piece 49 in the Y-axis direction that intersects the Z-axis and the X-axis.
The auxiliary lock piece 50 includes a locking claw 71 that locks the main lock piece 49 in a non-pivotable manner, and when a magnet is arranged on the Y axis outside the locking body 5, The locking claw 71 to the main lock piece 49
The main locking piece 49 is elastically urged toward the locking projection 36 to prevent the locking body 5 from moving in the Z-axis direction. The magnetic locking means 73 is provided to elastically deform the auxiliary locking piece 50 so as to retract the auxiliary locking piece 50. When the magnet is arranged on the X axis outside the locking body 5, the locking portion 64 is locked to the locking protrusion 36 so that the locking portion 64 is retracted from the locking protrusion 36. Lock piece 49
A locking device for a recording medium storage case, characterized in that it is provided with a magnetic attachment means 67 for rocking. 2. The locking body 5 is composed of a housing 42 and a casing 44. The housing 42 forms a storage chamber 45 having a groove-shaped cross section extending in the Z-axis direction, and the casing 44 includes a main locking piece 49. A locking unit 51 in which the auxiliary lock piece 50 and the auxiliary lock piece 50 are incorporated is configured, and the casing 44 is inserted and fixed to the storage chamber 45 from the receiving port 46 at the longitudinal end of the housing 42. The locking device for the recording medium storage case according to [1]. 3. A device for unlocking the locking device for a recording medium storage case according to claim 1, wherein the unlocking groove allows a locking body 5 attached to the recording medium storage case 1 to slide in the Z-axis direction. The unlocking groove 74 of the platform 75 includes a holding groove portion 76 that receives the housing 42 of the locking body 5 and a pull-out groove portion 77 that extends from the holding groove portion 76. Therefore, the holding groove portion 76 receives the auxiliary locking piece 50 from the Y-axis direction in the state where the housing 42 is received.
First magnet means 78 facing the magnetizing means 73 and the second magnet means 7 facing the magnetizing means 67 of the main lock piece 49 from the X-axis direction.
9 are provided so as to face the inside of the groove, respectively, and the pull-out groove portion 77 includes the magnetizing means 73 and 67 and the magnet means 78 and 7.
The recording medium storage case 1 is communicated with the holding groove portion 76 so as to move the recording medium storage case 1 in the Z-axis direction in a state where the housing 42 is held in the holding groove portion 76 through mutual magnetic attraction. An unlocking device for the locking device of the medium storage case.