CN1067234C

CN1067234C - Storage device

Info

Publication number: CN1067234C
Application number: CN 94105243
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周达智; 莫诗敏; 郑明安
Original assignee: Sunhing Millennium Ltd
Current assignee: Sunhing Millennium Ltd
Priority date: 1994-01-05
Filing date: 1994-04-28
Publication date: 2001-06-20
Anticipated expiration: 2014-04-28
Also published as: CN1104881A; GB9400087D0; GB2285434B; GB2285434A

Abstract

A storage device for flat articles. comprises (i) an open-topped container having a base wall and two parallel side walls upstanding therefrom, the base wall having a track and at least one of the side walls carrying a series of notches ; and (ii) at least one divider having a hinge element engageable with the track for movement of the divider along the track, said divider also having a shoulder adapted to seat in one of the notches .

Description

Storage device

The invention relates to storage device, and particularly about flat article, floppy disk for example, laser-optical disk, music tape, the storage device of vinyl record etc.

The shape of the storage device of known these flat articles normally wherein is fixed with the thin disc in a side of horizontal separating device.These separating devices provide hinge in its lower end, and these hinges insert on the specific fixed position in the disc with being compelled to.Flat article (for convenience then, below will use laser-optical disk CD as example) will be placed in the disc between the separating device, separating device can rotate as a pivot around their hinge, makes cd cd to be turned round to and fro so that expose their label.

The position that a shortcoming of the structure of this storage device is a separating device is fixed, so the compartment of cd cd S also is fixed.What need at present, is the compartment that can deposit cd cd S more flexibly.Yet,,, must use certain external force so that separating device is disassembled and insert again because their hinge needs clinching to go into disc in friction tight hole usually in order to redesign the position of the separating device in the known devices.Thisly be inconvenient at present that all have a critical defect of the storage device of compartment.

An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of storage device of the ordinary construction that is similar to known devices, thereby but separating device wherein can be moved easily adjusts the size that object holds the interval, and wherein can easily see these objects.

According to the present invention, a storage device of flat article comprises

(ⅰ) have a diapire and open the top open container by of two upright parallel side walls of this place, this diapire has a track and at least one this sidewall is provided with a series of groove; And

(ⅱ) have at least one separating device that can engage the hinge elements effect with this track, this separating device thereby can move along track, this separating device also has a shoulder that places one of this groove simultaneously.

In embodiment 2, a groove that is arranged in parallel is carried on respectively on each sidewall, and the groove on two sidewalls aligns mutually, and each separating device two end has in order to place the shoulder of one of groove of being arranged in parallel.

Preferably the diapire of this device has two parallel tracks, and each separating device has the hinge elements that can engage with each track.Among an embodiment, each track contains a cannelure that is formed in the diapire.

In another embodiment, each hinge elements of each separating device includes with an arm that extends downwards that moves along this cannelure, and the end of this arm is a finger-type part that is parallel to the bottom surface of separating device.The groove of each orbit-shaped is provided with terminal the extension partly so that make finger-type on the arm of separating device partly can be stuck in by this extension of this groove at an angle and forms hinge in the groove.

Therefore, each separating device can utilize being assembled in the storage device among the extension partly of finger-type part insertion groove shape, can move separating device along track then.As long as the shoulder of separating device is placed in the groove on the sidewall, separating device can be set on any position of track.Sidewall notches can be integrally formed with the top of sidewall, or can be mounted thereon.

For separating device can be rotated as pivot around their hinge, should be in the vertical range between the hinge of shoulder and each separating device greater than the vertical range between the diapire that corresponds to groove and container.For can be free movable between the shoulder that keeps separating device at separating device when track moves and groove, this separating device be preferably in its root edge one second shoulder is provided, and is placed on the diapire of container.Perhaps, can provide a gripper shoe that is contained in its below on the diapire, separating device plays the finger-type of hinge effect and partly then puts thereon.

For separating device can easily be slid along the track, hinge must be loose fit in track.Such loose fit can have level of freedom when making separating device around the rotation of axle center, and some the time, this may make the CD of separating device and storage seem not too neat.For fear of this situation, according to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the diapire of suggestion container should be provided with in order to hold the groove that one of flat article is arranged in parallel.Preferably these grooves are aligned in the sidewall notches that each is arranged in parallel, and especially groove and sidewall notches all are that V-arrangement and angle equate.

Below with reference to accompanying drawing the present invention further is illustrated, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view according to a storage device of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the plan view that the container ratio of the device of Fig. 1 is amplified;

Fig. 3 a is a viewgraph of cross-section that is illustrated in the storage device of a separating device on the stand up position;

Fig. 3 b is a view that is similar to Fig. 3 a, but on the position of the external inclination of separating device;

Fig. 4 is separating device schematic view of one in two of container possible positions;

Fig. 5 is the schematic view of a container that has four separating devices and constitute three compartments of flat article between them.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, storage device comprises and has a diapire 2,

sidewall

3,4, and the shallow wall container 1 of an open type of end wall 5,6.Among diapire 2 two grooves 7,8 that parallel long rails is shaped.Each groove has a rectangular terminal extension 7a, 8a.

On each sidewall top is a v-depression that is arranged in rows 9,10.On the upper surface of diapire 2, between the groove 7 and 8 is a vee-cut that is arranged in parallel 11.

Being installed within the container 1 is two flat separating devices 12.Can be clear that shown in Fig. 3 a and 3b each separating device 12 comprises

shoulder

13,14, following

shoulder

15,16, and be bonded on partly 19,20 arm 17,18 of right angle finger-type respectively.Partly 19,20 need are by extending partly 8a and place finger-type, and 7a sends into, just separating device can be inserted container 1 along track 8,7 slip separating devices then among, wherein arm 17,18 employing loose fits.The normal position of separating device is that just

shoulder

13,14 is placed among the sidewall notches 9,10 as among Fig. 3 b and shown in the left side of Fig. 4, and

shoulder

15,16 contacts with the upper surface of diapire 2.Separating device can move along track 7,8, the stand up position shown at first rotating on the left of Fig. 4 as pivot with hinge, and on this position,

last shoulder

13,14 stands on outside the groove 9,10 and can be free movable.Then, separating device can freely move up to the desired position of arrival along track 7,8, and then deflection is got back to the height of an inclination.

Fig. 5 represents that the CD (on their box) of some leaves in the storage device of Fig. 1 to 4.As seen in Fig., four separating devices 12 provide three compartments 20,21 and 22, and each CD then is seated among each groove 11 on the diapire 2.Groove 11 provides the stability and the attracting outward appearance of this device, and makes people see the label of each CD easily.

Therefore can understand, the article of adorning in order to protect in the container, container 1 can slip in the mode of a drawer in the open-ended box (not shown), a handle or hold button and will be contained on end wall 5 or 6.The parts of storage device, just container 1, and separating device 12 and employed box can be by the synthetic plastic compression moldings.

Claims

1. the storage device of a flat article wherein comprises

(l) have a diapire and by a make progress open containers of two upright parallel side walls of this place, this diapire have a track and this sidewall one of them is provided with a groove that is arranged in parallel at least; And

(u) have a hinge elements that can engage with this track and make its at least one separating device that can move along track, this separating device also has in order to be seated in a shoulder of one of this groove.

2. storage device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this sidewall respectively is provided with a groove that is arranged in parallel, and the groove on two sidewalls aligns mutually, and each separating device has in order to place a shoulder of one of each parallel seniority among brothers and sisters groove.

3. storage device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this diapire has two parallel tracks and each separating device has a hinge elements that can engage with each this track.

4. storage device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this diapire has two parallel tracks and each separating device has a hinge elements that can engage with each this track.

5. as each described storage device in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that each track in this diapire has out on diapire one groove longitudinally.

6. storage device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, each cannelure has and its terminal extension partly at an angle.

7. storage device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this angle is a right angle.

8. a storage device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that, each hinge elements of each separating device contains the arm that extends in order to move along this cannelure downwards, and the finger-type of its least significant end is partly extended partly but can not directly be passed through this groove in order to pass this end.

9. a storage device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, each hinge elements of each separating device contains the arm that extends in order to move along this cannelure downwards, and the finger-type of its least significant end is partly extended partly but can not directly be passed through this groove in order to pass this end.

10. as each described storage device among claim 1-4 and the 6-9, it is characterized in that this diapire also is provided with in order to hold the groove that one of this flat article is arranged in parallel.

11. storage device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this diapire also is provided with in order to hold the groove that one of this flat article is arranged in parallel.

12. storage device as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, this groove is aligned in the sidewall notches that respectively is arranged in parallel.

13. storage device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, this groove is aligned in the sidewall notches that respectively is arranged in parallel.

14. storage device as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, this groove is V-arrangement with this sidewall notches and has identical angle.

15. storage device as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, this groove is V-arrangement with this sidewall notches and has identical angle.