JP2000327072A - Software storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display pieces of software in the tilted state without a display device having tilted shelves. SOLUTION: A supporting member 3 is set removably on the side section of a main body 2 storing a software 1 of a software storage case, and the main body 2 is supported in the tilting state by the supporting member 3. Also the supporting member can be set removably in the vicinity of the bottom of the main body, and the main body in the tilting state can be supported thereon.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a software storage case for storing software such as a video tape and a DVD in a rental video shop or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A rental video shop employs a system in which a recording medium such as a video tape or a DVD, or an inner case (hereinafter, referred to as software) containing the recording medium is displayed in a software storage case. There are many.

It is desirable to display the soft storage case in an inclined state so that the customer can easily see it. For this purpose, it is necessary to separately install a display device having an inclined shelf.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention
It is an object to provide a soft storage case that can be displayed in an inclined state without a display device having an inclined shelf.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention employs the following technical means.

[0006] The soft storage case of the present invention is a soft storage case.
The supporting member 3 is detachably attached to a side portion of the main body 2 for housing the main body 2 so that the main body 2 is supported by the supporting member 3 in an inclined state.

[0007] A support member 3 may be removably mounted near the bottom of the main body 2 so that the main body 2 is supported in an inclined state.

[0008]

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

FIG. 1 is a view showing a soft storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing its disassembled state.

In this soft storage case, a support member 3 is detachably attached to a side of a main body 2 for storing the software 1,
The main body 2 is supported by the support member 3 in an inclined state.

The main body 2 is made of a synthetic resin and has an open upper end, so that the software 1 (an inner case containing a video tape) can be inserted and removed from the upper end. A transparent cover is attached to the outside of the main body 2, and a sheet representing the title of the software 1 is inserted inside the cover (not shown). The software 1 is accommodated such that a part thereof protrudes from the upper end of the main body 2.

The left and right sides of the main body 2 have an upper part and a central part,
Two holes 4 each as a means for engaging with the support member 3
a, 4b, 4c, and 4d are formed.

The support member 3 is made of a synthetic resin and has a plate-like shape whose lower end surface is linear so as to extend along the installation surface 5. And Each support member 3 is provided with protrusions 6a, 6b which engage with the holes 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d on the inner side of the upper end as an engagement means with the main body 2.

The long support member 3a is selectively attached to one of the upper holes 4a and 4b on the left and right sides of the main body 2, and the short support member 3b is mounted on the middle hole 4c on the left and right sides of the main body 2. 4d can be selected and attached. The support member 3 can change the inclination angle of the main body 2 by selecting the holes 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d.
Note that only one of the long support member 3a and the short support member 3b may be attached.

The soft storage case of this embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the lower end of the main body 2 and the lower end surface of the support member 3 are in contact with the installation surface 5, and the main body 2 is supported in a state where the main body 2 is inclined at an angle slightly smaller than a right angle to the installation surface 5.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a soft storage case according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a view showing its disassembled state,
FIG. 5 is a view showing the support member 3.

In this soft storage case, a support member 3 is detachably mounted near the bottom of the main body 2 so that the main body 2 is supported in an inclined state.

The main body 2 has an opening at the bottom, and two engaging members 7 having a concave cross section are provided in parallel as engaging means for attaching the support member 3 to the inner surface near the bottom.

The support member 3 has a plate-like portion 8 in contact with the installation surface 5.
And a mounting portion 9 which is provided on the plate portion 8 at an angle smaller than a right angle and is accommodated inside the main body 2.
The mounting portion 9 serves as a means for engaging with the main body 2, and a ridge 1 slidably engaged with the engaging body 7 of the main body 2 on the inner side of the tip thereof.
0 is provided.

At the left and right ends of the connection between the upper plate 8 and the mounting portion 9, cuts 11 are formed so as to sandwich the lower end of the back plate of the main body 2, and the main body 2 is supported in a stable state. It has become.

The soft storage case of this embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the upper part of the support member 3 is in contact with the installation surface 5 and the main body 2 is supported in a state where the main body 2 is inclined at an angle slightly smaller than a right angle with respect to the installation surface 5.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a soft storage case according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are views showing the support member 3 as viewed from the front and rear.

In this soft storage case, a support member 3 is detachably mounted near the bottom of the main body 2 so that the main body 2 is supported in an inclined state.
The inclination angle of the main body 2 can be changed.

The main body 2 is expandable as shown in FIG. 8, and the left and right ends of a bottom wall 12 are bent so that a groove 13 as an engagement means for mounting the support member 3 is formed. Is provided. A protrusion 14 is formed near the opening of the groove 13 in the wall 12.

The support member 3 includes a mounting portion 15 which is in contact with the installation surface 5 and on which the bottom of the main body 2 is mounted, a back portion 16 which is in contact with the back surface of the main body 2, and a rear support portion 17 which is in contact with the installation surface 5 behind the back portion 16. Consists of

The mounting portion 15 is provided with protrusions 18 at both left and right ends thereof, which are inserted into the grooves 13 of the main body 2, as means for engaging with the main body 2. The groove 13 is provided at the tip of the projection 18.
The projections 19 are formed so as to be hooked on the projections 14 so that the projections 18 do not easily come off the grooves 13. The shape and presence or absence of the protruding piece 18 can be appropriately determined, and the angle of the protruding piece 18 may be varied.

The back portion 16 is a substantially U-shaped member that stands at a right angle to the rear end of the mounting portion 15, and the back of each of the left and right portions is provided with two engaged members 20a, 20b, and 20c in upper and lower stages, respectively. , 20
d is formed. Engaged devices 20a, 20b, 20c,
The shape and the number of steps of 20d are not limited to those illustrated.

The rear support portion 17 is composed of an upper piece 21 and a lower piece 22 which are connected to bendable.
Is connected between the left and right portions of the back portion 16 in a bendable manner. At the tip of the upper piece 21, the engaged members 20a, 20
A bar-shaped engaging member 23 that engages with b, 20c, and 20d is provided. In addition, it comes into contact with the installation surface 5 near the connection between the upper piece 21 and the lower piece 22. Rear support 1
7 may be configured to be separable from the back 16.

The rear support portion 17 has its lower piece 22
6, and the upper piece 21 is bent forward and upward at the connection with the lower piece 22, and the engaging tool 23 is engaged with the engaged tools 20a, 20b, 20c, and 20d.

The support member 3 is provided with a back portion 16 and a rear support portion 17 by selecting one of the upper and lower engaged members 20a, 20b, 20c and 20d and engaging the engaging member 23. Since the angle of the connecting portion A can be changed, it is possible to adjust the inclination angle of the soft 2 in two steps as shown in FIGS.

[0031]

The soft storage case of the present invention has the above-described configuration, and can be displayed in an inclined state without a display device having an inclined shelf.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the soft storage case according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a soft storage case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a soft storage case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a support member of a soft storage case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a soft storage case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a soft storage case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body of a soft storage case according to another embodiment of the present invention is expanded.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a support member of a soft storage case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of a support member of a soft storage case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Soft 2 Main body 3 Support member

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A support member (3) is detachably attached to a side of a main body (2) for storing software (1), and the main body (2) is supported by the support member (3) in an inclined state. Soft storage case characterized by doing so. 2. A support member (3) is detachably mounted near a bottom of a main body (2) for storing software (1) so that the main body (2) is supported in an inclined state. Soft storage case.