JP2001019076A - Plate-shaped recording medium holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording medium holder from which a recording medium can be taken out without damaging the surface of the recording medium and in which the recording medium can be securely held. SOLUTION: Holding pieces 6 are set in the standing-up state or in the state of being folded inside to clamp a part of the peripheral edge 2a of the recording medium 2 by the holding pieces 6 on both sides of a notch 9 to control movement. When the holding pieces 6 are opened outwardly, the notch 9 is positioned outside the peripheral edge 2a of the recording medium 2 to release the control on the side of the holding pieces 6 of the recording medium 2 so that the recording medium 2 can be easily taken out in the direction of almost crossing orthogonally a mount face.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a music CD, for example.
The present invention relates to a recording medium holder used for storing a plate-shaped recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a record, a CD-ROM, an MD, a DVD, and a floppy disk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a recording medium such as a music CD or a record, or a CD-ROM or a floppy disk (hereinafter referred to as FD) on which information is appropriately recorded, is capable of at least reading the recorded information. It is generally marketed in a state where it is appropriately housed in a case for the purpose of preventing injury.

When storing these recording media,
Although it is preferable to store the recording medium in a case as described above, when storing a large amount of recording media, a large storage space is required if the case itself has a thickness. Are stored in, for example, a plate-like holder file, and this can be filed in a binder file or the like.

[0004]

However, in the case where the recording medium is stored in the holder file as described above, a pocket which is opened in a predetermined direction is provided in the holder file, and the recording medium is stored in the pocket in many cases. However, in this case, since the recording medium is slid during removal and storage, not only may the surface of the recording medium be damaged, but also the recording medium can easily fall out of the pocket.

When the holder file is appropriately filed in a binder, another holder file, a binder, or the like may hinder the storage medium depending on the mounting position and orientation of the pocket, and it may be difficult to remove the recording medium. there were.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and provides a recording medium holder that can easily take out the recording medium and securely hold the recording medium without damaging the surface of the recording medium. The purpose is to:

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, a recording medium holder according to the present invention has at least two holding means on a mounting surface of a mounting member for mounting a plate-shaped recording medium. At least one of the holding means is provided as a holding piece rotatably provided around the horizontal axis with respect to the mounting surface.
It is characterized in that a notch for regulating the movement of the recording medium is formed. According to this feature, by setting the holding piece in the upright state or inwardly folded state, a part of the peripheral portion of the recording medium is sandwiched by the holding pieces on both sides of the cutout, and the movement is restricted. Also, if the holding piece is opened outward, the notch is located outside the peripheral edge of the recording medium, and the restriction on the holding piece side of the recording medium is released,
The recording medium can be easily taken out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface.

In the recording medium holder of the present invention, it is preferable that an insertion piece which can be appropriately inserted into an insertion hole is formed at an end of the holding piece. With this configuration, the holding piece is held in a folded state on the recording medium by inserting the insertion piece into the insertion hole, so that the recording medium is reliably prevented from deviating from the mounting member. In addition, the holding piece does not interfere.

In the recording medium holder according to the present invention, it is preferable that the notch is formed to have substantially the same shape as a part of a peripheral portion of the recording medium. If you do this,
Since the holding piece is not largely cut, the movement of the recording medium can be more reliably restricted.

[0010] In the recording medium holder according to the present invention, it is preferable that rising portions having substantially the same size as the thickness width of the recording medium are formed at both ends of the notch. In this case, even if the recording medium is thick, the holding piece can be reliably raised.

[0011] In the recording medium holder of the present invention, it is preferable that the recording medium is a disk, and the cutout portion is formed in a substantially arc shape. With this configuration, the disk-shaped recording medium can be easily removed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface without sliding.

[0012] In the recording medium holder of the present invention, it is preferable that the recording medium is formed in a rectangular shape, and the notch is formed in a substantially triangular shape. If you do this,
Since the corners of the rectangular recording medium can be held, the movement of the recording medium can be reliably restricted.

In the recording medium holder according to the present invention, it is preferable that the at least two holding means include a holding piece having the notch. In this case, the recording medium can be easily taken out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface.

In the recording medium holder according to the present invention, it is preferable that a protrusion is provided at a position near the holding piece on the mounting surface of the mounting member. With this configuration, the recording medium is placed in an inclined state, and a gap is formed between the back surface of the holding side of the recording medium and the placement surface, so that the recording medium can be easily taken out.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows a holder file 1 (recording medium holder) as an embodiment of the present invention and a recording medium as a recording medium. A disc-shaped CD-ROM 2 is shown. On the upper surface of a square substrate 3 constituting the holder file 1, an upper surface plate 5 having a cutout 4 formed of an arc slightly larger in diameter than the CD-ROM 2,
An upper surface plate 7 having a holding piece 6 of the D-ROM 2 is fixed to and separated from the upper surface plate 7 by a predetermined width.

The upper plate 5 is formed to have a thickness substantially the same as that of the CD-ROM 2, and is mounted on the substrate 3.
2 is in contact with the semicircular notch 4 so that the CD 2
-The movement of the ROM 2 is regulated. The notch 4 is provided with a locking piece 8 for locking the upper surface of the CD-ROM 2 inwardly. A hole 10 for a file is formed on the left side of the substrate 3 in the figure.

An edge 7a on the upper plate 5 side of the upper plate 7
, A substantially triangular holding piece 6 for holding the CD-ROM 2 mounted on the substrate 3 is continuously provided, and is indicated by a solid line in the drawing, centering on the bent portions 6a and 6b facing in the horizontal direction. It can rotate between an open position and a holding position indicated by a two-dot chain line in the figure.

Between the bent portions 6a and 6b of the holding piece 6, the holding piece 6 is in an outward open position shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 and is shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. As described above, when the CD-ROM 2 is placed on the substrate 3, the arc-shaped notch 9 (see FIG. 4) located outside the peripheral portion 2a of the placed CD-ROM 2 is formed. Notch 9
Is composed of an arc portion 9a and a linear portion 9b having substantially the same size as the thickness of the CD-ROM 2. The CD-ROM is formed by the linear portion 9b.
Even if 2 is thick, the holding piece 6 can be raised up smoothly. Also, the upper end of the holding piece 6 has C
An insert 12 that can be inserted into a hole 13 formed at the center of the D-ROM 2 is formed.

A mounting portion 11 on which a part of the back surface of the CD-ROM 2 is mounted on the upper surface is formed between the bent portions 6a and 6b at the edge portion 7a so as to bulge toward the upper surface plate 5 in a curved shape. Have been. In addition, between the upper surface plate 5 and the upper surface plate 7 having the predetermined thickness, the groove 1
4 are formed.

Next, a method of attaching and detaching the CD-ROM 2 to and from the holder file 1 formed as described above and its operation will be described.

First, when the CD-ROM 2 is mounted on the holder file 1, as shown in FIGS.
In a state where the holding piece 6 is opened outward with the center at a, 6b, the left side of the CD-ROM 2 is inserted between the locking piece 8 and the board 3 as shown in FIG. Is placed on the placement unit 11. At this time, the notch 9 is opened inward, so that the CD-
The ROM 2 can be mounted at the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

Here, the slide movement of the CD-ROM 2 in the substantially horizontal direction is restricted by the straight portion 9b of the notch 9 and the side wall of the notch 4.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the holding piece 6 is pivoted toward the CD-ROM 2 around the bent portions 6a and 6b so as to be in an upright state, so that the circular arc portion 9a of the notch 9 is formed as shown in FIG. ,
As shown in FIG. 4, since the CD-ROM 2 is located above the CD-ROM 2, the upward movement of the CD-ROM 2 on the holding piece 6 side is restricted. Therefore, the CD-ROM 2 is securely held in the holder file 1 by the locking pieces 8 and the holding pieces 6.

Further, the holding piece 6 in the upright state is inserted into the CD-
The ROM 2 is rotated to the C side as shown in FIGS.
Fold on the D-ROM 2 and insert the insert 12 into the CD-ROM
When the holding piece 6 is inserted into the second hole 13, the holding piece 6 is held in a folded state, so that careless opening is prevented and no obstruction is caused.

When removing the CD-ROM 2,
If the insertion piece 12 is removed from the hole 13 and the holding piece 6 is opened clockwise, the notch 9 is located outside the peripheral edge 2a of the CD-ROM 2, and the upward movement is released.
The CD-ROM 2 can be easily taken out upward without sliding.

Here, in the present embodiment, a CD-ROM
The right side of the CD-ROM 2 is mounted on the mounting section 11, and the CD-ROM 2 mounted on the substrate 3 is slightly inclined and the CD-ROM 2
Since a gap is formed between the lower surface of the ROM 2 and a part of the peripheral portion 2a of the mounted CD-ROM 2 is exposed through the groove 14, the user can use the space. The peripheral portion 2a of the CD-ROM 2 can be easily grasped.

As described above, in the holder file 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the CD-ROM 2 can be easily attached to and detached from the substrate 3 without sliding the CD-ROM 2, so that the surface of the CD-ROM 2 Not only is there no danger of damage, but also the movement of the CD-ROM 2 is reliably restricted during mounting, so that there is no inadvertent deviation.

The holder file 1 is inserted into the binder file 15 through the hole 10 as shown in FIG.
Filing by inserting it into the binder 16 etc.
The D-ROM 2 can be stored with a good space efficiency. At the time of mounting and removing the CD-ROM 2 from the holder file 1 thus filed,
-Since there is no need to slide the ROM 2, another holder file or the like developed in a two-page spread state does not interfere.

In the present embodiment, when the recording medium accommodates a disk or the like having a small center hole such as a record, an insertion hole (not shown) is formed on the upper surface of the upper plate 5 and the insertion piece 12 is moved upward. It may be inserted on the face plate 5.

FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The holder file 1 in the present embodiment is provided with two holding pieces 6 and locking pieces 8 on one substrate 3 so that two CD-ROMs 2 can be held. In this way, a plurality of CD-Rs
OM2 may be retained.

Further, the substrate 3, the upper plates 5, 7 and the holding pieces 6 and the locking pieces 8 in the present embodiment are all made of paper having a predetermined thickness, and are two points in the figure from the state where they are developed into one sheet. The holder file 1 can be easily formed by folding the portion indicated by the chain line inward and fixing it to the upper surface of the substrate 3. These holder files can be made of various other materials such as paper and resin.

FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. On the upper surface of the substrate 3 of the holder file 21 in the present embodiment, the upper surface plate 7 having the holding pieces 26 is fixed to both sides of the CD-ROM 2, and only the two holding pieces 26, 26 having these notches 29 are provided. The CD-ROM 2 can be stored.

As described above, the holding means is constituted by the two holding pieces 2.
6 and 26 to hold the CD-ROM 2, and without inserting the holding pieces 26 and 26 into the holes 13 of the CD-ROM 2 through the insertion pieces. In addition to providing the insertion piece 23 at 26,
Insertion hole 27 into which insertion piece 23 can be inserted into other holding piece 26
May be provided so that both are held in a folded state as shown in the figure. In this case, the CD-ROM 2 can be mounted and removed almost vertically without tilting.

FIG. 10 shows a holder file 31 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. A substantially triangular cutout 39 is formed in the holding piece 36 in this embodiment, so that a corner C of the FD 32 as a rectangular recording medium can be held.

By forming the notch into a substantially triangular shape as described above, the holding piece 36 can be folded inward or opened outward as in the above-described embodiment, thereby providing the same operation and effect as in the above-described embodiment. Therefore, not only a disk-shaped recording medium but also a rectangular recording medium can be detachably held.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto. Included in the invention.

"Recording medium" described in the claims of the present invention
Corresponds to the CD-ROM 2 and the FD 32 in the embodiment, but if it is a plate-shaped recording medium on which information is appropriately recorded, a disk-shaped music CD, a CD-R, a record, or a rectangular FD , DVD, MD and the like.

For example, in the above embodiment, the notch 9
Is formed in substantially the same shape as a part of the peripheral portion of the recording medium, but if the holding piece is in an upright state or a state in which the holding piece is folded inward, the shape can restrict the movement of the recording medium. However, the peripheral portion of the recording medium may not be formed to have substantially the same shape as the peripheral portion.

In order to make the holding piece 6 easily foldable, the notch 9 is composed of an arc portion 9a and a straight portion 9b. However, when the recording medium is thin, the straight portion 9b may not be provided. .

Although the upper plate 5 in the first embodiment is formed with the semicircular cutout 4, at least two cutouts are formed.
CD-RO by two holding means (holding piece 6, locking piece 8)
If the movement of M2 can be restricted, notch 4 may not be particularly provided. The mounting position, shape, and the like of the other holding means (locking piece 8) are not particularly limited to those in the above-described embodiment.

[0041]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, by holding the holding piece in an upright state or inwardly folded state, a part of the periphery of the recording medium is formed by the holding pieces on both sides of the cutout. Movement is restricted by being pinched. If the holding piece is opened outward, the notch is located outside the peripheral edge of the recording medium, and the restriction on the holding piece side of the recording medium is released, so that the recording medium is almost perpendicular to the mounting surface. It can be easily taken out in the direction.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the holding piece is held in a folded state on the recording medium by inserting the insertion piece into the insertion hole, the recording medium is placed. Not only is deviation from the member reliably prevented, but the holding piece does not interfere.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the holding piece is not largely cut off, the movement of the recording medium can be more reliably restricted.

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, even if the recording medium is thick, the holding piece can be reliably raised.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the disk-shaped recording medium can be easily removed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface without sliding.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, since the corners of the rectangular recording medium can be held, the movement of the recording medium can be reliably restricted.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, the recording medium can be taken out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface.

(H) According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the recording medium is placed in an inclined state, and a gap is formed between the back surface of the holding side of the recording medium and the placement surface. Becomes easier.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a holder file and C as an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a D-ROM.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a CD-ROM is attached to a holder file.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the CD-ROM is attached to a holder file.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a CD-ROM is attached to a holder file.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a CD-ROM is attached to a holder file.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a holder file to which a CD-ROM is attached is filed in a binder file.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a holder file according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a holder file and a CD-ROM according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a holder file and a floppy disk according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Holder file (recording medium holder) 2 CD-ROM (recording medium) 2a Peripheral edge 3 Substrate (mounting member) 4 Notch 5 Top plate 6 Holding piece (holding means) 6a, 6b Bending portion 7 Top plate 7a End Edge 8 Locking piece (holding means) 9 Notch 9a Arc part 9b Linear part (rise part) 10 Hole part 11 Placement part 12 Insert piece 13 Hole part (insertion hole) 14 Groove part 15 Binder file 16 Binder 21 Holder file (recording medium holder) 23 Insert piece 26 Holding piece (holding means) 27 Insertion hole 29 Notch 31 Holder file (recording medium holder) 36 Holding piece (holding means) 39 Notch C corner

Claims (8)

[Claims] An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least two holding means are provided on a mounting surface of a mounting member on which a plate-shaped recording medium is mounted.
At least one of the holding means is a holding piece rotatably provided about a horizontal axis with respect to the mounting surface, and the holding piece restricts movement of the recording medium. A plate-shaped recording medium holder having a notch formed therein. 2. The plate-shaped recording medium holder according to claim 1, wherein an insertion piece that can be appropriately inserted into an insertion hole is formed at an end of the holding piece. 3. The plate-shaped recording medium holder according to claim 1, wherein the notch is formed to have substantially the same shape as a part of a peripheral portion of the recording medium. 4. The plate-shaped recording medium holder according to claim 3, wherein rising portions having substantially the same size as the thickness width of the recording medium are formed at both ends of the notch. 5. The plate-shaped recording medium holder according to claim 3, wherein the recording medium is a disk, and the notch is formed in a substantially arc shape. 6. The recording medium is formed in a rectangular shape, and the notch is formed in a substantially triangular shape.
Or the plate-shaped recording medium holder according to 4. 7. The plate-shaped recording medium holder according to claim 1, wherein said at least two holding means comprise a holding piece having said notch. 8. The plate-shaped recording medium holder according to claim 1, wherein a projection is provided at a position near the holding piece on the mounting surface of the mounting member.