JP2000142861A - Disk storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disk storage case of comparatively simple structure provided with a large room for the jacket design. SOLUTION: A disk storage case 10 is provided with a mounting base 12 for holding a disk and a mounting paper 14 bonded on the back of the mounting base. In that case, the mounting paper 12 is provided with a base with a first surface 110, on which the first printing is applied, and a sealing member 100, on which the second printing is applied, stuck removably on the first surface, and at least the second printing is not exposed to the outside in the constitution of the case.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a disk storage case, and more particularly to a disk storage case suitable for storing a thin optical disk such as a compact disk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a compact disc case has a plastic pedestal having a structure for holding a compact disc (CD) therein, and a transparent plastic pedestal rotatably held at upper and lower ends of the pedestal. It consisted of a lid and. The user rotates the lid around the rotation axis, opens the case, and takes out the CD placed on the pedestal. Also, instead of the photos and pictures on the surface of the normal record jacket, the pictures and pictures were placed on the surface of the print of the liner notebook, and this was detachably held behind the transparent plastic lid. .

[0003] However, the size of the printed matter of the liner notebook is larger than that of a conventional record jacket.
Since it is extremely small, there is a problem that the restrictions in designing the jacket are great.

Therefore, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-169487, a holder member for supporting a CD, and fixed to the holder member, and folded so as to overlap with the holder member. There has been proposed a disk storage jacket which is formed of a rectangular cover member and the surface of the cover member is used as a printing surface. By providing the cover member in this manner, a desired photograph, picture, or the like can be printed on at least one side of the cover member (the surface that is exposed to the outside when folded), thereby increasing the room for jacket design. It becomes possible. Furthermore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-30581 discloses a CD case in which a 3D sheet is provided on at least a part of a cover member (that is, a mount).

[0005]

However, even in the jacket or case disclosed in the above publication, the size of the surface on which a photograph or a picture can be printed is at most one.
The size was limited to 2.5 cm × 12.5 cm × n (n: 2 to 3), and there was no room for a sufficient jacket design. In particular, in a music CD, the jacket design is one of the important elements as a place for expression of a player or a musician, and it is desirable that a sufficient and free expression is possible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a disk storage case having a relatively simple structure and a large room for a jacket design. The object of the present invention is
Another object is to provide a disk storage case in which a user can find pleasure in the case itself.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a pedestal for holding a disk and a back surface of the pedestal,
A mount extending in at least one direction from the pedestal,
A disk storage case configured such that a part of the mount is positioned above a disk mounted on the base by folding the mount, wherein the mount is a first storage medium.
A base having a printed first surface, and a second printed seal member removably affixed at least partially on the first surface, wherein at least a This is achieved by a disc storage case characterized in that the second print is configured to appear outside.

According to the present invention, the first surface of the base is provided with a first print, on which a second printed seal member is at least partially removable. , The jacket design can be at least partially duplicated, and the room for design can be expanded. In addition, by peeling off the seal member, the user can enjoy two types of jacket designs, and can also enjoy the pasting of the peeled seal member to other portions.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a cut is partially formed in the seal member of the mount, and only a region surrounded by the cut is removable. According to this embodiment, it is possible to make a jacket design in which only a desired pattern can be removed. The cut may be formed along the pattern during the second printing, or may be formed along the pattern during the first printing. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the pattern may partially be along the pattern during the second printing, and the other part may be along the pattern during the first printing.

The base of the mount preferably has paper and a first cover made of a first printed plastic material firmly secured on the paper, and the sealing member comprises: It is preferable to have a second cover made of a plastic material on which a second printing is performed, and an adhesive layer formed on the back surface of the second cover.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the backing further has a third printed third surface on the back side of the base having the first surface, and at least partially On the third surface, a second seal member on which a fourth printing is performed is attached. That is, the second seal member is partially removably attached to the rear surface side, so that the room for design can be further expanded.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a CD storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a side of a jacket storage portion (hereinafter, referred to as “inside”), and FIG. (Hereinafter referred to as “outside”).

As shown in FIG. 1, a CD storage case 10 according to the present embodiment includes a pedestal 12 and a part thereof.
2 and a fixed mount 14. Pedestal 1
Numeral 2 is integrally formed of a translucent plastic material, and has a recess 16 for accommodating a CD. Further, when the CD is placed in the center of the recess 16, the projection 1 engages with the hole of the CD and holds the hole.
8 are provided, and extended portions 20 are formed at the four corners and extend in the deformation direction used when taking out a CD.

In the present embodiment, the backing paper 14 is bonded to the pedestal 12 on the back surface thereof, and has a first portion 22 on the outside forming one surface of the jacket, and a second portion 22 on the outside forming the back surface of the jacket. Part 24 and the first part when folded
And a third portion 26, the outside of which forms the front of the jacket, which is overlapped with the portion 22. A hole 28 is provided substantially in the center of the second portion 22. By folding the CD storage case 10 shown in FIG. 1, it becomes possible to make the case shape as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, a CD (not shown) is mounted on the pedestal 12 and the
Through this, it is possible to see the pattern drawn on the surface of the CD mounted on the pedestal 12.

Further, in the present embodiment, the CD storage case 10 is opened by housing the folded CD storage case 10 in a thin plastic case 30 shown in FIG. Can be prevented, but it goes without saying that the housing 30 is not always necessary.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the backing paper 14 is composed of a base 32 having a base 32 made of paper, a first cover 34 made of polypropylene on which a photograph or the like is printed, and a base 36. An adhesive 38 formed on the
It has a second cover 40 made of polypropylene bonded to the base 36 with an adhesive 38. Base 36
In this case, the base 32 and the first cover 34 are firmly adhered so that they cannot be easily separated. On the other hand, the adhesive 38 bonds the first cover 34 and the second cover 40, but the adhesive force is relatively weak, and the second cover 40 can be peeled off. To
The second cover 40 is detached from the first cover 34 together with the second cover 40 (see FIG. 3B). That is, the seal member 39 is configured by the second cover 40 and the adhesive 38. For example, an acrylic emulsion type adhesive or the like can be used as the adhesive 38.

As described in detail below, the first cover 34
The first jacket printing is applied to the surface (the surface on which the adhesive 38 is formed), and the second jacket 40 is applied to the surface (the surface on which the adhesive 38 is not formed) of the second cover 40. Jacket printing is performed, whereby a C having a double printing surface is printed.
It becomes possible to realize a D storage case.

Next, a method of manufacturing the mount 14 having the above-described structure and the CD storage case 10 including the mount 14 will be described.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, first, a first jacket printing is applied to the front surface of the base 32, and an adhesive (not shown) is applied to the back surface. The mounted first cover 34 is placed, and these are pressed and firmly fixed to form the base 36. Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, the second cover 40 having the second jacket printed on the front surface and the adhesive 38 applied on the back surface is placed on the base portion 32. And crimp these. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4C, a part of the second cover 40 can be peeled off along the shape of the second jacket printing applied to the surface of the second cover 40. Then, the cutter 50 is lowered from above the second cover 40 to partially cut the second cover 40.
In this way, by partially making a cut in the second cover 40, for example, as shown in FIG. 4D, only the area 42 surrounded by the cut 52 can be peeled off. By firmly bonding a predetermined portion of the back surface of the backing paper 14 thus obtained to the base,
The CD storage case 100 is completed.

Next, a method of using the CD storage case 10 will be described in more detail. At the time of sale, the CD storage case 10 according to the present embodiment is in a folded state as shown in FIG.
Is housed in When the user unfolds the CD storage case 10 after pulling it out of the housing 30, the outside is in the state shown in FIG. 5A. Here, the user
The surface 100 of the second cover 40 on which the second jacket printing has been performed can be seen.

As described with reference to FIGS. 4C and 4D, in the present embodiment, the second cover 40 is provided.
Is partially cut, and a predetermined figure surrounded by the cut (see reference numerals 102 and 104 in FIG. 5B)
However, it can be peeled off from the CD storage case 10 as a seal. Thus, the user can, if desired, draw the graphics 102, 104 (eg, the performer's face or figure).
Can be peeled off and pasted on a place desired by the user. By peeling off the figures 102 and / or 104 in this manner, the surface 100 has holes 10
6 and 108 are formed, so that the user can access the first cover on the lower part of the second cover 40 as shown in FIG.
The first jacket print 110 applied to the cover 34 can be seen.

Further, when the user peels off the remaining portions 112 and 114 of the second cover 40, the user can remove the first cover 34 on which the first jacket printing has been performed.
Of the surface 110 can be seen. Of course, the adhesive 38 is also applied to the back surfaces of the remaining portions 112 and 114 of the first cover 40, so that the user can apply them to desired places.

According to the present embodiment, the second cover 40 on which the second jacket printing is performed is provided on the outside of the base 32, and the first cover 40 is peeled off.
The first cover 34 on which the jacket print has been applied appears. Thus, a substantially double jacket design can be achieved, thereby significantly expanding the room for design.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the adhesive 38 is applied to the back surface of the second cover 40, the second cover 40 on which the second jacket printing is performed can be used as a seal. It becomes possible. Further, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to partially cut the second cover 40 and peel off only the area surrounded by the cut, so that only a desired character or the like is used as a seal. It is also possible to do.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the appended claims, which are also included in the scope of the present invention. Needless to say, this is done.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mount has a first portion 22 whose outside forms one surface of the jacket and a second portion 22 whose outside forms the back surface of the jacket.
And a third portion 26 that overlaps with the first portion when folded and forms the front surface of the jacket, and the pedestal 12 is fixed to the first portion 22. The arrangement is not limited to such an arrangement, and the front and back surfaces of the jacket may be reversed.
Alternatively, the second portion 24 and the pedestal 12 are fixed,
The outside of the portion 24 may form the back surface of the jacket. In addition, it goes without saying that the pedestal may be composed of the first portion and the second portion, and the outside of each may form the front and back surfaces of the jacket.

In the present embodiment, the second portion 24 is provided with the hole 28, but the hole 28 is not necessarily provided.
Needless to say, there is no need to provide Further, in the above-described embodiment, a cut is formed partially in the second cover so that only a region surrounded by the cut can be peeled off, but the cut is not always essential.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mount 1
4, the base 32 and the first cover 34
Although the seal member 39 is stuck on the base 36 having the above, the seal member 39 may be partially stuck.

Further, it goes without saying that a cover made of polypropylene and coated with a jacket for the back surface may be formed on the back surface (that is, the inside surface) of the backing paper 14. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the third jacket-printed third jacket printed on the back surface of the mount 14 is also partially or almost entirely formed on the back surface side.
A seal member 139 (that is, the adhesive 138 and the fourth cover 140) on which the fourth jacket printing has been further performed may be attached on the cover 134.

The present invention can also be realized by using a material other than the materials used in the above-described embodiment (for example, polyethylene for a cover, an adhesive for a seal member, etc.). Needless to say, the material is not limited to the above materials. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a jacket for a CD, but it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to a jacket for another medium (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.).

In this specification, the function of one member is realized by two or more physical members, or the function of two or more members is realized by one physical member. Is also good.

[0032]

According to the present invention, with a relatively simple structure,
In addition, it is possible to provide a disk storage case with a large room for jacket design. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a disk storage case in which a user can find pleasure in the case itself.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a CD storage case and a housing that stores the CD storage case according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a structure of the mount according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the method of manufacturing the mount according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining one mode of using the CD storage case according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view showing another example of the structure of the backing paper.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 CD storage case 12 Base 14 Mount 32 Base 34 First cover 36 Base 38 Adhesive 39 Seal member 40 Second cover

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[Submission date] December 24, 1999 (1999.12.
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[0007]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] To achieve the above object
Disk housing case of the present invention, a pedestal for holding a disc, is bonded at the rear surface of the base, and a backing sheet extending at least in one direction from the base, by folding the base sheet, placing on the pedestal a disk housing case constructed as part of the mount on the upper side of the disc is positioned to be location, the mount includes a base having a first surface the first printing has been performed, at least in part manner is detachably attached to the <br/> first surface, and a second sealing member which printing has been subjected, is configured such that at least the second print may appear to the outside, Peel off the sealing member
The first print of the base appears when
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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A pedestal for holding a disk, and a backing sheet adhered on a back surface of the pedestal and extending in at least one direction from the pedestal, and by folding the backing sheet,
A disk storage case configured so that a part of the mount is positioned above a disk mounted on the base, wherein the mount has a first surface on which a first print is applied. And a second printed seal member releasably affixed at least partially on the first surface, and configured to allow at least the second print to appear to the outside. A disk storage case, characterized in that: 2. The disk storage case according to claim 1, wherein a cut is formed partially in the seal member of the mount, and only a region surrounded by the cut is removable. . 3. The disk storage case according to claim 2, wherein the cut formed in the seal member is formed along the pattern during the second printing. 4. The disk storage case according to claim 2, wherein the cut formed in the seal member is formed along the pattern during the first printing. 5. The base of the mount, comprising: paper and a first cover made of a first printed plastic material firmly secured on the paper. The disk storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The sealing member according to claim 6, wherein the sealing member is a second cover made of a plastic material on which a second printing is performed.
The disk storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an adhesive layer formed on a back surface of the cover. 7. The backing further includes a third printed third surface on a back surface of the base having the first surface, and at least partially on the third surface. The disk storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a second seal member on which a fourth print is applied.