FR2585498A1 - ARTICULATED MAGNETIC DISC STORAGE BOX - Google Patents

Abstract

THIS BOX FOR MAGNETIC MEMORY DISCS HAS A PART SIMILAR TO A BOX 12 ARTICULATED BY HINGING TO AN UPPER PART 24 TO WHICH IS ARTICULATED A RIM 40. THIS RIM IS PROVIDED WITH LATERAL LEGS THROUGH OPENINGS CARRIED OUT IN TWO PARTS EXIT FROM THE UPPER, SO AS TO ALLOW THE EDGE TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACK WITHIN LIMITS DETERMINED BY THE OPENINGS. THESE PROVISIONS ALLOW BETTER ACCESS TO MAGNETIC DISCS PLACED ON THE RIM LODGE INSIDE THE BOX.

Description

The invention lies in the field of storage of memory organs

  magnetic. More particularly, it relates to the storage of magnetic memory disks such

  that the discs called flexible or flexible which are used

  sés with computer disc drives.

  The prior art relating to the storage of dis-

  Whether flexible or flexible magnetics have a number of patents from the same inventor. They include US patents 251,273, 4,225,038, 4,289,235, 4,369,879 and

4,449,628.

  The cited patents relate to the storage of magnetic memory disks in a container similar to a box with a rim or a shelf. The present invention

  contains many of the peculiarities of the prior art

  quoted, except that it solves some of the problems

  prior art with respect to the forma-

  edge, shelf or hinged leg

  on which the magnetic memory disk rests.

  In particular, in the prior art, the rim on which the discs normally rest is a fixed rim. This rim confines the discs to a certain extent without allowing easy access to them as in the present invention. The invention presents a flexible shelf or rim which can move backwards and forwards inside a stop opening in which are

  attached a pair of tabs. The tabs are hooked

  inside the stop opening by means of pro

  erect or hooked lengths. This allows the ledge to move back and forth, the upright extensions or hooks being inside the stop openings so that the ledge can move forward

  to allow better access to ma-

genetic content.

  When the top is closed, the rim being inside, the magnetic memory disks are fixed by the rim and the

  ledge is made to move backwards, with its possibility

  articulation bility, to align inside the

  end stop. This allows the edge to be wedged and the entire top to be placed, with the edge, inside

  of the part of the box that is similar to a boot.

  It will be understood that the present invention provides improvements with respect to the prior art,

  as set out in the description which follows.

  To summarize, the invention includes a memory box.

  magnetic re with a lower part similar to

  a box and a top or lid to which is attached a re-

  edge-or a tablet which moves in an articulated way with movement regulated by a pair of tabs which leave it

  and which are housed inside openings of stops

  putting the movement back and forth following the extension

openings.

  More particularly, the invention comprises a one-piece injection molded case having a part of

  bottom which is a part similar to a box having sides

  lateral and frontal kings which leave upwards for

  closing the box. The side opposite the front wall

  has a rear wall which extends, in a

  single plastic form, up to a portion of

  puts or lid. The top or lid part

  presents two supports that leave and have openings

  tures or stops which receive tabs from a ledge or a shelf. The tongues which leave have

  superior organs similar to hooks which allow

  try to place inside a stop part of the opening, while fixing at the same time in it

the side of the ledge.

  The above allows the ledge or shelf which leaves to move to an expanded position away from the inside of the top of the cabinet, so as to ensure better access to the magnetic memory disks stored therein. The above articulated movement is reinforced

  by virtue of the fact that when we replace the top and the re-

  edge in the part similar to a box, the rim moves backwards in its articulated movement to take the position closest to the top so as to accommodate so

  less bulky the discs stored on the ledge and hand-

held inside the box.

  The invention will be more clearly understood by referring

  has the description below, taken jointly with the

  sins annexés.sur which: Figure 1 is a perspective of the box iaagnetic discs of the invention; FIG. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of a part of the lower part of the box, showing the rim on which the magnetic disks are retained; Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation similar to Figure 2, of the cabinet of the invention, the rim

  being pushed forward, widening the space between the re-

  edge and inside the top of the item similar to a

  box in a hinged movement from the rim towards the front,

  die inside the stop opening;

  FIG. 4 is a spread view of the cabinet before the

  where it is assembled and in the form of an open view.

  in plan; Figure 5 is a detailed side elevation in fragmentary form, seen from the left side of Figure 4, showing in detail the upright supports, the tongues and the other parts of the assembly means of the invention and the opening which provides articulated movement; Figure 6 is a perspective of the container, seen from the top closed on the lower part and supported on a side wall thereof; Figure 7 is a fragmentary side elevation of another embodiment of the invention; Figure 8 is a fragmented perspective of the other embodiment of the invention; Figure 9 is a fragmented perspective of the other embodiment of the invention, its different parts being dissociated before assembly; Figure 0l shows the embodiment of Figures 7 to

  9 in a position being closed.

  In figure l, we can see a box having a par-

  box or bottom tie 12. The box or bottom part 12 com-

  takes a pair of side walls 14 and 16, respectively on the left and on the right if we look at the figure, but which can be presented in any particular way. The two side walls 14 and 16 are connected by a wall

previous 18.

  A bottom part 20 is shown, filling the walls 14, 16 and 18 to form a part similar to a box 12 with the erect walls 14, 16 and 18. The erect walls 14, 16 and 18 can be formed in any way

  particular so as to achieve the object of the invention.

  In this particular case, they have been injection molded in plastic material, on a continuous basis, so as to

  form a continuous part 12 similar to a box. The pa-

  respective lateral kings 14 and 16 and the front wall 18 can be seen in FIG. 4 in an open state,

  forming a posterior space 22. Thus, the entire simi-

  single box is not closed by walls 14, 16 and

  18, but it can be opened at one end under the form

me from space 22 ..

  An upper part 24 is shown, having a top

  met 26 provided with an internal surface 28. The top part 24 is joined by means of a connection 30 which is provided by

  hinges 32 and 34. Hinges 32 and 34 are special

  specially designed to join the upper part 24 to the lower part of the box 12. The connection, when it is

  assembled to the walls 14 and 16 of the bottom 12, provides a

  space 22 located between them.

  Hinges 32 and 34 are made up of very small cores.

  The small souls have for example the walls 34, seen under

  the shape of a thinner membrane extending between the liai-

  its or the hinge part 30 and the lower part of

box 20.

  The whole lower part of the box 20, the upper part 6-

  24 and the connection 30 with the cores or membranes 32 and

  34 of them are injection molded in one go.

  This gives a continuously injection molded object, made from a single piece of plastic, without the need for various assembly procedures in order to weld or glue.

  one room to another. Furthermore, the end result is a pro-

  manufactured product which inherently possesses the elasticity necessary

re to make a finished product.

  Near the core portion 34 extends a ledge or a ta-

  chard 40. The rim or shelf 40 has the shape of an inverted T-shaped element. The inverted T element has a post

  42 or paw. A transverse part 44 forms the lower part

  of the inverted T 40. This transverse part 44 realizes

  a lower edge to hold magnetic memories

  while allowing at the same time the leg portion or amount 42 to bend forward. However, it is understood that any type of flexible or non-flexible rim or shelf 40 can be used in this particular embodiment. In fact, you can use various

  configurations with a rounded edge, a recessed edge

  tangular, a part directed downwards or any other element

  to replace the flange or shelf 40 of the transverse T

sal in its inverted form.

  Looking more particularly at the inverted T, it can be seen that at the ends of the transverse part are two uprights or supports 50 and 52. The uprights or supports 50 and 52 have an extension in the form of a hooked element 54. L hooked element 54 ends with an erected hook region 56 provided with a loop or opening

hook 57.

  The erected hook zone 56 ensures that the supports and 62 are housed inside stop openings 60 and 62. The stop openings 60 and 62 are such that they

  receive the erected hooks 56 and the extension elements

  54 and 56 so as to allow them to move inside the abutment openings 60 and 62 while being prevented from moving by them. This allows the ledge

  or tablet 40, as will be described below, to move

  see backwards and forwards and be articulated in the two particular modes represented in FIGS. 2 and 3. The abutment openings 60 and 62 have a notched or insertion element 64, 66 ensuring respective notches 68 and 70. These notches 68 and 70 allow the upright part of the hook 54 to be blocked on the outside of the opening, while allowing the lower descending part of the

  hook to fit into the notches 68 and 70 and to fit

  bind them to be attached.

  The openings 60 and 62 are provided with upright wall supports or with extension elements 76 and 78. The supports

  of upright walls 76 and 78 have respectively

  lateral trefiches or reinforcement wings 80 and 82 & the

  térieur. These reinforcement wings 80 and 82 allow the

  upright wall supports to be kept juxtaposed in fa-

  firm lesson while having sufficient flexibility to assemble

  secure the whole assembly by moving the supports 76 and 78 apart and allowing the erected legs or hooks to be inserted therein, the erected hook 56 being on the outside of the supports

wall 76 and 78.

  The upper part 24 includes the wall supports

  76 and 78 which narrow downwards forming

  angular wall forces 90 and 92 on each side. The edge walls 90 and 92 end in a small upright wall 94 & the place which would be the front of the summit in

  the closed state and which would be applied against the anterior wall

re 18.

  The edge angular walls 90 and 92 above are such that they allow the angular walls 90 to be placed

  and 92 inside the part similar to a box 20.

  In order to ensure a tight alignment of the upper part

  re 28 against the inner part of the walls 14, 16 and 18, a bead 98, 100 and a similar bead are used against the wall 92. On the other hand, a flange 104 extends around the upper part 28. A second rim 106 extends around the box part 20 so as to allow rigidity while adapting the upper part 28 against the surface

  upper walls 14, 16 and 18. This allows closing

  general procedure so that a tight juxtaposed fit is ensured between the upper part 28 and the lower part

  similar to a box, a rim 104 and 106 surrounding res-

  pectively the upper and lower parts 24, 12.

  The upper part 24, when folded in the

  inner walls of the box-like part 12, pre-

  feel the hooks 56 projecting from openings 60 and 62. Consequently, they slide against the inside of the walls 14

  and 16. In order to accommodate them, a recess or groove 130 is placed

  cé inside each wall so that as the upper part 24 moves downward, the hooks 56 which from there enter the grooves 130. This allows

  place the hooks 56 in the grooves 130 without widening ex-

  the side walls 14 and 16 discontinuously.

  The upper part 24 is resiliently locked in the lower side walls by means of a certain closing means. The closure means comprises a pair of projections 136 and 138 which can be housed respectively in grooves 140 and 142 of the front wall 18. This allows adaptation and tight fixing of a part

  upper 24 in the box-like part 12.

  We assemble the whole box by expanding the supports of

  wall 76 and 78 outwards and by placing the extensions

  ments 54, with the hooks 56, inside the openings 60 and 62. This allows cooperation between them and ensures that the erected hooks 56 adapt by their parts

  descending or hook openings 57 in the wall around

  thrusting stops or openings 60 and 62 and hanging there.

  In this way, the whole box 10 is assembled.

  As seen in Figures 2 and 3, the flange or shelf 40 is shown in a first position

  without having been dilated or articulated forward. The extension

  ment 54, with hook 56, is hooked up in

  the notch 70 and is in the position closest to the par-

  inner tie of the top. When we pull the ledge or tablet-

  te 40 forward, extension 54, with hook 56, moves forward and rests against the anterior surface

  61 of the opening 60 so as to ensure a greater es-

  spacing between the flange 40 and the interior of the upper part

  rieure 28. The articulation action above allows a better

  their access to the magnetic disks 160 which are shown in dotted lines and stored on the ledge or shelf 40. The entire structure is thus expanded to allow better access to the magnetic supports by moving the ledge or shelf forward to ensure greater space and an

larger opening.

  The rim or shelf 40 can be moved backwards

  re against the upper part 28, in any suitable manner, so that the extension 54 and the hook 56 are locked in the notches 68 and 70. Instead,

  when the lower part 24 is closed downwards, it

  puts the flange 40 backwards against the interior

  laughing at the upper part 28 so as to allow its adaptation in juxtaposition with the magnetic supports

  placed below the upper part 28.

  Figures 7 to 10 show another mode of execution.

  tion. This one presents the inverted T flange 42 which has

  two side parts ending with two an-

  gle 51 and a corner element (not shown) which replaces

  play the erected supports 50 and 52 respectively of the

  previous execution. From the corner element 51, a gou-

  pille 55. The pin 55 is housed inside an opening

  arcuate structure 59. The arcuate opening 59 receives the pin 55 so that it can move within the reference frame of the arc periphery. In fact, the pin 55 moves backwards and forwards in an arc so as to establish a front and rear position of the inverted T 42. We can see

this in figure 7.

  Support 51 and the additional support which replaces-

  re the upright supports 50 and 52 are formed in any suitable manner to allow the insertion of the pin

in the arched opening 59.

  In addition to the above, a replacement bracing is provided for the end of the walls 14 and 16 in the form

  a raised edge or rib 300. The raised edge or rib-

  vure 300 is in the form of a strut or an enlarged part as indicated at the end of the wall 16 and also

  at the end of the wall 14 so that it limits the fle-

  xion of walls 14 and 16 internally as well as externally

  laughingly. In addition, the configuration allows housing and

  the insertion of the vertex, as will be described below.

  The arcuate slot or opening 59 on each side is replaced

  placed by a pair of supports or wall elements

  similar to the upright wall supports 76 and 78.

  times, in this particular embodiment, the support dres-

  sé is provided with an angular wall part 306 which starts from the support 308, in a manner analogous to the support 78. This support 308, analogous to the support 78, has a step or an angle 310 and ends in an offset part 306 relative to

the bent part 310 which leaves.

  This bent or stepped part 310 allows the passage of the support 308 and the bent support part 306 towards the inside of the walls 14 and 16 and allows it to be fixed there.

  by being enclosed and by going beyond the erected strut 300.

  Consequently, the top 24 of the box can be effectively closed, the indentation formed by the angular orientation of the support 306 extending inside the upright 300 and

  allowing the insertion of all the support 308 between the pa-

  kings 14 and 16 when it extends across the un-

of the summit 28.

  The other details of the invention are practically the same and do not differ from the other elements shown.

in the configuration.

  As can be seen, the articulated edge 40 which is

  supported so as to move elastically towards the rear

  re and forward provides better access to media

  magnetic 160. This is notable progress.

Claims (21)

  1. Box for magnetic memory discs used with disc drives, characterized in that it comprises: - an element (12) similar to a box provided with side walls;   - an upper part (24) articulated to the similar element   laire a box and connected in continuation thereof by a hinge; - a flange (40) fixed to the part similar to a box,   articulated for movement relative to the upper part   with a spacing between them which can be expanded and contracted by moving the rim inward and outward, and - means (50,52) supporting the rim, in the form of extensions penetrating into openings ( 60,62) connected to the upper part so as to allow the flange to   move with the extensions between the limits of the opening   ture. 2. Box according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper part, the lower part and the flange are formed from a single piece of plastic material injection molded.   3. Box according to claim 2, characterized in that it further comprises upright wall supports   (76,78) starting from the upper part, presenting or   grooves (60) in which the extensions of the rim   pass and are housed for movement.   4. Box according to claim 3, characterized in that it further comprises a front wall part (18) of the part similar to a box, provided with openings (140,   142), and projections (136,138) starting from the upper part   to fit in the openings of the wall part. 5. Box according to claim 4, characterized by the   fact that it further comprises a wall part erected by-   both of the upright wall support (94), which extends around the periphery of the upper part from which project the projections. 6. Box according to claim 5, characterized in that the flange is articulated at the lower part by the fact that it constitutes a part of the hinge connecting the flange to the lower part. 7. Box according to claim 6, characterized in that it further comprises indentations (130) provided in the side walls of the part similar to a box   to receive the hooked elements (56) which leave from or   outside outwards to fit inside the   walls of the part similar to a box.   8. Storage box for magnetic discs nant:   - a- part similar to a box having walls there-   teral and an anterior wall; - an upper part; - A link extending between the upper part and the lower part and which connects them by hinges; - a tablet connected to this link along a   part thereof, formed from a single piece molded by   jection with the box-like part of the top and the Tablet;   - elements adjacent to the shelf on both sides   be from the top; - openings inside these elements; and - extensions extending from the shelf and penetrating in these elements.   9. Box according to claim 8, characterized in that the extensions of the tablet can move inside the openings and the element to allow expansion and contraction of the tablet which is connected thereto. 10. Box according to claim 9, characterized in that it further comprises spacings inside   of the part similar to a box to receive the extensions   tablet gements when the top and the   shelf are closed on the bottom.   11. Box according to claim 10, characterized in that it further comprises flanges surrounding the   less partially the top of the cabinet to adapt to the in-   inside of the walls of the box-like part and blocking means in the form of extensions starting from the upper part and penetrating into openings of the wall of the lower part.   12. Box according to claim 11, characterized in that the extensions of the shelf are in the form of hooked elements penetrating into the openings of the   elements for hanging the shelf in the connected position from-   in. 13. Hinged shelf for magnetic disc storage case, the shelf for storing discs and the case comprising a part similar to a box and an upper part molded in one piece   by injection and further comprising a hinge connection   re between the upper part and the lower part, ta-   chard characterized by: - a hinged shelf at the hinge connection between the upper part and the part similar to a box;   - wall supports starting from the upper part -   re and having openings; - extensions of the shelf which penetrate into the wall supports to lodge therein and ensure an articulated movement of the extensions of the shelf so that the shelf can expand and contract in its position spaced from the top.   14. Tablet according to claim 13, characterized in that the extensions include elements   hooks intended to be housed in openings, openings   tures containing an insert element notched to receive the hooked opening elements.   15. Shelf according to claim 13, characterized in that the descending wall supports have   notches to receive the hooked items.   16. Shelf according to claim 15, characterized in that it further comprises a shelf having a part molded integrally with the hinged connection   to form a one-piece injection molded case   tion comprising the part similar to a box, the top,   the descending wall supports and the shelf.   17. Tablet according to claim 16, characterized   by the fact that it also includes reinforcing edges   cement to reinforce downward wall supports   formed along its inner part.   18. Box according to claim 3, characterized in that the upright wall supports starting from the   upper part have arched openings.   19. Box according to claim 18, characterized in that it further comprises pins extending from the rim to engage in the arched openings in view   an articulation movement in them.   20. Box according to claim 19, characterized by   the fact that it further includes wall supports dres-   s6s having an offset angular wall portion.   21. Box according to claim 3, characterized by   the fact that it comprises at the end6 of each wall respec-   tive a strut erected in the form of a crest extending along the end of each edge of each respective wall.