JP2001130643A - Item supporting case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an item supporting case having a shock absorbing member of high shock absorbing and vibration absorbing properties while its size is being restricted to be small. SOLUTION: An item supporting case 1 is comprised of a case 2 and shock absorbing members 41, 42, 43 made of glue-like resin arranged at the inner wall surface of the case 2, and a hard disk device 5 is stored in the case. Since this item supporting case 1 is provided with through-pass holes 24b, 25b, 21c at the inner wall surface of the case 2, it can be deformed in such a way that the shock absorbing members 41, 42, 43 may project out of the through-pass holes 24b, 25b, 21c when shock and vibration are generated, and the shock- absorbing members 41, 42, 43 can be substantially deformed as compared with a state in which the through-pass holes 24b, 25b, 21c are not provided. That is, the shock absorbing and vibration absorbing characteristics of the shock absorbing members 41, 42, 43 are increased without increasing thickness of the shock absorbing members 41, 42, 43 and increasing the size of the item supporting case 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article support case capable of storing articles therein.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cardboard case, a case made of cardboard, and an article housed in the case have been used as an article support case used to store the article such as an electronic device when the article is carried. In order to reduce the shock and vibration transmitted between the case and the article, there is known a cushioning member made of styrene foam disposed so as to be interposed between the case and the article.

[0003]

When, for example, a hard disk device that is vulnerable to shock and vibration is stored as an article in the article support case, for example, the shock and vibration transmitted from the case to the article (in detail, In order to surely protect the article from shocks and vibrations transmitted to the article via the case from a member such as a carrier or a chassis on which the article supporting case is arranged, the shock and vibration absorption of the cushioning member is particularly increased. There is a need.

In such a case, as a general method of increasing the shock / vibration absorption of the cushioning member, it is conceivable to increase the thickness of the cushioning member interposed between the inner wall surface of the case and the article. . However, increasing the thickness of the cushioning member in this way increases the size of the article support case as a whole.
There is a problem that the transportation efficiency of the articles is deteriorated and the material cost required for manufacturing the article supporting case is increased.

[0005] Further, since the article supporting case used for carrying the article is considered to be normally discarded after the article is carried, the increase in the size of the article supporting case causes an increase in garbage. In addition, there is a problem that it is not preferable in terms of environmental hygiene. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an article support case in which the shock and vibration absorption of a cushioning member is enhanced while the size is kept small. .

[0006]

The article supporting case according to the first aspect of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, has an internal space, and can store articles in the internal space. The case, interposed between the case and the article, without directly contacting the case and the article, while holding the article from the facing direction in the case, the article and the case And a cushioning member capable of mitigating shock and vibration transmitted from one side to the other side, wherein an inner wall surface of the case communicates with a part of a portion in contact with the cushioning member to the outside of the internal space. It has a through hole.

In the article supporting case of the present invention thus constructed, the through hole is provided in a part of the inner wall surface of the case in contact with the cushioning member, so that the through hole is provided in the inner wall surface of the case. The shock-absorbing and shock-absorbing properties of the shock-absorbing member are enhanced as compared with the shock-absorbing member of the conventional article supporting case that is not provided.

In other words, if the inner wall surface of the case is provided with the through hole as described above, the article is stored inside the article supporting case of the present invention, and then the member or the article on which the article supporting case is disposed is used. When shock or vibration occurs, the cushioning member can be deformed so as to protrude out of the case through the through-hole, so that in the above-mentioned conventional article support case in which the through-hole is not provided on the inner wall surface of the case. Compared to cushioning members
The buffer member can be greatly deformed. That is, the shock / vibration absorption of the cushioning member is enhanced.

As described above, in the article supporting case of the present invention, the shock / vibration absorption of the cushioning member is enhanced by providing the through hole in the inner wall surface of the case. Since it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the cushioning member in order to increase the size, the size of the article support case can be reduced.

That is, in the article supporting case of the present invention, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the cushioning member while increasing the shock / vibration absorption of the cushioning member. Since the size can be kept small, the overall size of the article support case can be kept small.

Therefore, according to the article supporting case of the present invention, in order to enhance the shock / vibration absorption of the shock absorbing member, the article (in detail, compared with the conventional article supporting case in which the thickness of the shock absorbing member needs to be increased). In the case of transporting a large number of article supporting cases), the transport efficiency of the articles can be improved, and the material cost required for manufacturing the article supporting cases can be reduced. Can be. Further, even if the article support case is discarded after transporting the article, the amount of generated garbage can be suppressed to the minimum necessary, which is preferable for environmental hygiene.

The shape of the cushioning member is such that when the article is stored in the article support case, the cushioning member is interposed between the case and the article as described above, and the case and the article are brought into direct contact. In particular, if the article is configured to be able to be clamped from the opposite direction in the case and deformed so as to protrude outside the case through a through hole provided in the inner wall surface of the case, particularly It is not limited to a specific one.

Therefore, as a specific mode of the shape of the cushioning member, for example, when an article is stored in the article support case, the entire inner wall surface of the case contacts the cushioning member,
The whole outer wall of the article may be configured to be in contact with the cushioning member. However, more preferably, when the article is stored inside the article support case, the shape of the cushioning member is such that at least a portion of at least one of the inner wall surface and the outer wall of the article does not contact the cushioning member. It is preferable to configure

That is, as described above, if the cushioning member is configured so that at least one of the inner wall surface of the case and the outer wall of the article has a portion that does not come into contact with the cushioning member, the article inside the article support case is provided. When the product is stored, there is a gap at a predetermined position between the inner wall surface of the case and the article, so that when a shock or vibration occurs in the member or the article in which the article support case is disposed, a cushioning member is provided. However, it can be deformed so as to protrude not only outside the through-hole on the inner wall surface of the case but also into the above-mentioned space. That is, when an article is stored in the article support case, the shock generated by the shock absorbing member is smaller than when the shock absorbing member is configured such that the entire inner wall of the case is in contact with the shock absorbing member and the entire outer wall of the article is in contact with the shock absorbing member. -Vibration absorption can be further enhanced.

[0015] The material of the cushioning member can absorb and mitigate the shock and vibration generated by the member or the article on which the article support case is disposed after the article is stored in the article support case. The material is not particularly limited as long as it is a low-hardness elastomer material that can be deformed so as to protrude from a through hole provided on the inner wall surface.

Specifically, for example, a foamed resin (such as styrene foam), a rubber-like resin, a glue-like resin, or the like can be used as a material of the cushioning member. These can absorb and mitigate shocks and vibrations with elastic deformation, and then can restore shock and vibration absorption by restoring their shapes. Among them, the agglomerated resin is formed by cross-linking the resin components as a base polymer to form a network-like structure, and the oil component (fluid component) is included in the gaps of the network-like structure, Because it loses its fluidity and becomes agglomerated,
It shows so-called viscoelasticity and has a very large loss factor.
This is particularly desirable in that impact and vibration can be quickly converged.

Here, as the base polymer in the agglomerated resin, for example, styrene type, ester type,
Various thermoplastic elastomers such as amides and urethanes, and their hydrogenated and modified products, or styrene, ABS, olefin, vinyl chloride, acrylate, methacrylate, and carbonate Thermoplastic resins such as phenolic, acetal-based, amide-based, halogenated polyether-based, halogenated olefin-based, cellulose-based, vinylidene-based, vinylbutyral-based, and alkylene oxide-based resins, and rubber-modified products of these resins. . These various thermoplastic polymer organic materials may be used alone or as a blend of two or more.

As the oil component, usually, a liquid or liquid material at room temperature is suitably used. Either hydrophilic or hydrophobic softeners can be used, and various rubber or resin softeners such as mineral oils, vegetable oils, and synthetic oils can be used. One of these softeners may be used alone, or two or more of them may be used in combination as long as they have good compatibility with each other. Also, the greater the amount of oil added, the lower the hardness of the agglomerated resin, so it may be adjusted to a desired hardness.

On the other hand, the material of the members forming the case is not particularly limited as long as it can function as a member forming the case as described above. Specifically, for example, metal, resin, paper (corrugated cardboard, etc.), etc. are taken into consideration in consideration of the shape and weight of the articles stored in the case (and, in turn, the article support case), and the use of the article support case. It can be used as a case material.

Here, one mode of the material of the case is as follows.
When an article is stored inside the article support case, or after an article is stored inside the article support case, when impact or vibration occurs on the member or article on which the article support case is arranged, The case may be flexible so that the case is deformed according to the shape of the cushioning member deformed according to the position.

If the material of the case is flexible as described above, the shock absorbing member can be further greatly deformed, so that the shock absorbing and vibration absorbing properties of the shock absorbing member can be further enhanced. In addition, the thickness of the member constituting the case at a location near the through hole provided on the inner wall surface of the case (specifically, the thickness of the member constituting the case from the inner wall surface of the case to the outer wall surface of the case near the through hole is reduced. Plate thickness) is relatively thin, and the article storage space inside the article support case is made relatively narrow so that the cushioning member is greatly deformed when the article is stored inside the article support case. At least the stage in which the article is stored inside the article support case (specifically, only the state in which the article is stored inside the article support case causes impact / vibration on the member or the article on which the article support case is disposed. In a non-existing stage), a part of the cushioning member protrudes from the through-hole provided in the inner wall surface of the case to the outside of the case. It may be configured to be positioned external to the over scan.

By configuring the case and the cushioning member in the article supporting case in this way, the article (specifically,
When transporting a large amount of the article supporting case in which the articles are stored), the tip of the buffer member protruding from the through hole as described above is disposed on the outer wall surface of the case in the article supporting case and the article supporting case. Such as a carrier, a chassis or the like, or an outer wall surface of a case of another article support case arranged in contact with the article support case.

That is, the shock and vibration generated between the article supporting case and a member in contact with the article supporting case or the outer wall surface of the case in another article supporting case are caused by the tip of the buffer member protruding from the through hole. This has the effect of being absorbed and relaxed in the part.

Then, the case and the case in the article supporting case are so arranged that the tip of the buffer member protruding to the outside of the case from the through hole in the case is located outside the case from the outer wall surface of the case. When constituting the buffer member, it is preferable that the buffer member is made of a rubber-like resin or an agglomerated resin.

That is, the rubber-like resin has a higher friction coefficient on the surface than the foamed resin and the like, and the agglomerated resin has an adhesive property on the surface. As described above, a part of the cushioning member is made to protrude from the through-hole in the case of the article support case, and the tip end of the protruding cushioning member is made of a member such as a bed, a chassis, or another member. If the article supporting case is in contact with the outer wall surface or the like of the case in the article supporting case, the article supporting case is stably disposed on members such as a carrier, a chassis or the outer wall surface of the case in another article supporting case. Will be.

That is, the article supporting case is stably positioned with respect to other members, the outer wall surface of the case in the other article supporting case, and the like (specifically, the article supporting case in which the article is stored). When transporting large quantities of
It is possible to prevent problems such as collapse of the load from occurring.

Next, an article supporting case according to a second aspect is characterized in that the case is formed by bending a sheet-like member. According to the article supporting case according to the second aspect, at the stage of storing the article in the case (extended in the article supporting case), the sheet-like member can be bent to form the case, thereby forming the case. The space required for storing the case can be saved in the stage before the operation.

That is, for example, as compared with the space required for storing a plurality of cases formed in a box shape in advance, the space required for storing the same number of sheet-like members in a stacked manner can be narrower. The space required for storing the case can be saved before the case is formed from the shaped member.

Next, the article supporting case according to claim 3 is characterized in that the cushioning member has a recess corresponding to a part of the shape of the article on a surface on the article side. . According to the article support case of the third aspect, when storing the article inside the article support case, the article can be easily positioned in the article support case. That is,
Since the positioning of the article in the article support case can be performed only by fitting a part of the article into the recess provided on the article side surface of the cushioning member, when the recess is not provided in the cushioning member. In comparison with the above, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the work of storing the article in the article support case.

Since the shape of the recess corresponds to the shape of a part of the article, the article is inserted into the article support case by following the procedure of fitting the article into the recess in the cushioning member as described above. When stored, the article is reliably supported by the cushioning member in the article support case. That is, the article is securely held in the article support case so as not to move with respect to the article support case.

On the other hand, as a mode of disposing the buffer member on the inner wall surface of the case, the buffer member may be simply in contact with the inner wall surface of the case. in this case,
When articles are stored inside the article support case, the cushioning member includes a portion of the cushioning member that contacts the inner wall surface of the case,
By the frictional force acting between the portion of the inner wall surface of the case that contacts the cushioning member, and the frictional force acting between the portion of the cushioning member that contacts the article and the portion of the article that contacts the cushioning member, It is held in a stable position in the article support case.

In particular, if the cushioning member is made of a rubber-like resin or an agglomerated resin, the rubber-like resin is
The friction coefficient of the surface is higher than that of foamed resin, etc., and the agglomerated resin has adhesiveness on the surface, so the above frictional force is larger, and the cushioning member is more stable in the article support case. It will be held at the specified position.

However, after the article is stored in the article support case, it is assumed that a large shock or vibration occurs in the member or the article on which the article support case is disposed, and thus the article is disposed on the inner wall surface of the case as described above. If there is a concern that the shock absorbing member may move within the article support case, an aspect of claim 4 may be adopted.

That is, the article supporting case according to a fourth aspect is characterized in that an inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member are joined. According to the article support case of claim 4, after storing the article inside the article support case,
Even if a large shock or vibration occurs in the member or the article on which the article support case is disposed, the cushioning member is reliably held at a fixed position in the article support case.

In this article support case, since the inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member are joined before the article is stored in the article support case, the article is stored inside the article support case. When storing, there is no need for an operator or the like to arrange a buffer member in the case. That is, the articles can be efficiently stored in the article support case.

The mode of joining the inner wall surface of the case and the buffer member is not particularly limited as long as the inner wall surface of the case and the buffer member can be integrally fixed. However, if the cushioning member is made of a foamed resin or a rubber-like resin, for example, it is conceivable to bond the inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member using a double-sided tape or an adhesive.

However, if the cushioning member is made of an agglomerated resin, no double-sided tape or adhesive is stuck to the surface of the cushioning member. And the buffer member may be joined. That is, in the article supporting case according to claim 5, the cushioning member is formed of an agglomerated resin, the case is formed of a material capable of welding the cushioning member, and the inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member are formed. The inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member are welded to each other.

In this case, the material constituting the case, to which the buffer member can be welded, may be any material as long as it can be welded to the buffer member made of agglomerated resin. For example, almost any thermoplastic resin can be used. It is considered that the above can be welded to the buffer member made of the agglomerated resin. Specifically, olefin-based, ester-based, styrene-based, and urethane-based resins can be used. In addition, a thermosetting resin, a metal, or the like may be used as a material of the case as long as it can be welded to the buffer member made of the agglomerated resin by an appropriate method. For example, when a metal is used as the material of the case, the surface to which the buffer member made of the agglomerated resin is bonded, that is, the inner wall surface of the case is coated with a thermoplastic resin in advance, whereby the agglomerated body is formed. A buffer member made of resin can be welded.

With the article supporting case according to the fifth aspect, the inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member can be securely fixed integrally. In the case where the cushioning member is made of the agglomerated resin, another embodiment for joining the inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member may be the embodiment described in claim 6.

That is, in the article supporting case according to the sixth aspect, the cushioning member is formed of an agglomerated resin, and the joint between the inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member is formed by a through hole corresponding to the through hole. One side of the intermediate medium is bonded to an inner wall surface around the through hole of the case using an intermediate medium having a hole and formed of a material capable of welding the buffer member, and the other surface of the intermediate medium is provided. Is welded to the cushioning member.

In this case, as the material constituting the intermediate medium, the same material as that of the case in the article supporting case according to the fifth aspect is applied. If the article support case is configured as described in claim 6, the inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member can be securely fixed integrally.

Since the intermediate medium has through holes corresponding to the through holes provided on the inner wall surface of the case,
After storing the article inside the article support case, when shock or vibration occurs in the member or the article on which the article support case is arranged, the shock-absorbing member passes through the through-hole in the intermediate medium, from the through-hole. It can be reliably deformed so as to protrude out of the case.

In the case where the article supporting case is configured as described in claim 6, the procedure for joining the inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member is as follows. The medium and the buffer member may be welded, or the intermediate medium and the buffer member may be welded in advance, and then the intermediate medium may be bonded to the inner wall surface of the case. .

The specific mode of bonding the intermediate medium to the inner wall surface of the case is not particularly limited as long as the intermediate medium and the inner wall surface of the case can be integrally fixed. However, it is conceivable, for example, to bond the intermediate medium to the inner wall surface of the case using a double-sided tape or an adhesive.

On the other hand, in the article support case of the present invention (claims 1 to 6), as described above, after the article is stored inside the article support case, the member or the member on which the article support case is disposed is placed. Since shock and vibration generated in the article can be absorbed and moderated by the cushioning member, depending on the mode of the article stored inside the article support case,
The article support case can be used not only when the article is simply carried, but also when the article is actually used for the purpose of the article.

That is, for example, it is necessary to protect an article stored in the article support case from shocks and vibrations that can be transmitted from outside even when the article is actually used for the purpose of the article. In such a case, even when the article is actually used for the purpose of the article, the article is kept stored inside the article support case.

If the article supporting case is used even after the article is transported, it is not necessary to dispose the article supporting case after the article is transported. Become. Here, as described above, as an embodiment of the article supporting case that can be used not only when the article is transported but also when the article is actually used for the purpose of the article, the aspect according to claim 7 is also applicable. Conceivable.

That is, the article support case according to claim 7 is characterized in that the article support case is for storing an electronic device as the article in the internal space. The article supporting case according to the seventh aspect accommodates an electronic device therein as an example of an article.

When the article supporting case is used for housing the electronic device, the electronic device is housed inside the article supporting case, and then the member or the electronic device on which the article supporting case is arranged is subjected to impact / vibration. When shock occurs, the shock / vibration is absorbed and absorbed by the cushioning member in the article support case.
Can be eased.

Depending on the mode of the electronic device housed in the article support case, as described above, not only when the electronic device is transported but also when the electronic device is actually used for the purpose of the electronic device. When the electronic device is provided, the electronic device may be kept stored in the article support case. And in this way, when the electronic device is used for actual use, a shock or vibration that can be transmitted between the electronic device and a member such as a chassis, a frame, or the like in which the article support case is disposed, Absorption and relaxation can be achieved by the buffer member.

Here, the electronic device is not particularly limited as long as it can be housed inside the article support case. Some specific examples include, for example, a computer (in a personal computer, various electronic devices (magnetic disk devices such as a hard disk device and an FD device, optical disks such as a CD-ROM device) housed in the personal computer, Devices), audio devices, measuring devices, medical devices, etc., due to the nature of the devices, electronic devices that want to eliminate as much as possible adverse effects due to shock and vibration can be considered. Further, when the electronic device is actually used for the purpose of the electronic device, various machine tools and the like,
In the case where the electronic device is actually provided for the purpose of the electronic device, when the electronic device is actually provided in the same frame as the mechanism serving as the vibration source, the electronic device may be attached to the article supporting case. It is possible to keep it stored inside
Especially effective.

When the electronic device housed inside the article support case is kept housed inside the article support case even when the electronic device is used for actual use of the electronic device, If necessary, a cable connected between the electronic device and the power supply or between the electronic device and another device can be led out of the electronic device to the outside of the article support case. It is preferable to provide a lead-out hole for leading out a cable in the case of the article support case.

Next, the article supporting case according to claim 8 is characterized in that a heat release hole communicating with the outside of the internal space is provided in a part of the inner wall surface of the case that does not contact the cushioning member. Features. According to the article supporting case of the eighth aspect, even when the electronic device (article) housed inside the article supporting case is used for actual use, it is kept housed inside the article supporting case. In such a case, the electronic device can be cooled efficiently, and it is possible to prevent the electronic device from malfunctioning.

That is, for example, when the above-described electronic device is used for actual use, the temperature of the electronic device is usually increased by being energized. However, there is a risk that the electronic device may malfunction or the like. However, as described above, if the heat release hole is provided on the inner wall surface of the case, the air in the internal space of the case and the air outside the case can be exchanged. Thus, the electronic device can be efficiently cooled.

Next, the article supporting case according to the ninth aspect is characterized in that a projecting piece protruding inside the case is provided on the inner wall surface of the case. According to the article support case of the ninth aspect, even when the electronic device (article) housed inside the article support case is used for actual use, it is kept housed inside the article support case. In such a case, similar to the article supporting case according to claim 8,
The electronic device can be efficiently cooled, and a malfunction such as a malfunction can be prevented from occurring in the electronic device.

That is, if the protruding piece protruding inside the case is provided as described above, when the electronic device (article) is stored inside the article support case, the protruding piece is on the side opposite to the inner wall surface of the case. Is located closer to the outer wall of the electronic device than the inner wall surface of the case, and the heat generated by the electronic device is efficiently transmitted to the case via the protrusions. (In other words, the heat generated in the electronic device can be efficiently released to the case), and the electronic device can be efficiently cooled.

Here, as a mode of the projecting piece provided on the inner wall surface of the case, after the electronic device (article) is stored inside the article support case, the heat generated in the electronic device (article) is transmitted to the case. There is no particular limitation as long as it functions as a medium to be caused. For example, an end (tip) of the projection piece opposite to the inner wall surface of the case is formed on the inner wall surface of the case and the electronic device. May be configured to be arranged in the internal space between them.

On the other hand, the end (tip) of the projecting piece opposite to the inner wall surface of the case may be arranged so as to be in contact with the outer wall of the electronic device. Then, the heat generated by the electronic device can be more efficiently transmitted to the case. That is, the electronic device can be cooled more efficiently.

On the other hand, the protruding piece may be provided (fixed) as a separate member with respect to the inner wall surface of the case. May be used. That is, the article supporting case according to claim 10 is characterized in that the projecting piece is formed by bending a part of the case inside the case.

In the article supporting case according to the tenth aspect,
Since the case and the projecting piece are configured as the same member, even when the projecting piece is provided, the number of components constituting the article supporting case does not increase. Next, claim 1
The article supporting case according to 1, wherein the case is made of a conductive material, one end of the case is electrically connected to an inner wall surface of the case, and the other end is electrically connectable to an outer wall of the article. The present invention is characterized in that a configured contact piece made of a conductive material is provided.

According to the article supporting case of the present invention, even when the electronic device (article) housed inside the article supporting case is used for actual use, it is housed inside the article supporting case. In such a case, even if static electricity is generated in the electronic device, the static electricity can be released to the case via the contact piece.

Further, when the electronic device (article) is stored in the article supporting case, the contact piece is connected at both ends to the inner wall surface of the case and the outer wall of the electronic device, respectively. Similar to the protrusions of claims 9 and 10,
It also functions as a medium for transmitting heat generated by the electronic device to the case.

The form of the contact piece is such that when the electronic device (article) is stored in the article support case, the inner wall of the case and the outer wall of the electronic device are electrically connected. Although there is no particular limitation, for example, it may be provided as a separate member on the inner wall surface of the case. That is, for example, another member made of a conductive material is provided (fixed) to the inner wall surface of the case, or the conductive material inside the wire cord is used as a contact piece, and one end of the conductive material inside the cord is previously set. One that is electrically connected to and fixed to the inner wall surface of the case may be considered.

Further, as the aspect of the contact piece, the aspect described in claim 12 may be adopted. That is, claim 1
3. The article supporting case according to item 2, wherein the contact piece is formed by bending a part of the case to the inside of the case.

In the article supporting case according to the twelfth aspect,
Since the case and the contact piece are configured as the same member, even when the contact piece is provided, the number of components constituting the article supporting case does not increase. Next, claim 1
The article supporting case described in Item 3 is characterized in that the case is provided with case fixing means for fixing the case to another member.

According to the article supporting case according to the thirteenth aspect, the article supporting case is connected via the case fixing means.
Positioning can be reliably performed on other members such as a chassis and a frame. In other words, even when the articles stored inside the article support case are used for actual use, when the articles are kept stored inside the article support case,
As an aspect of disposing the article support case on another member, the article support case may be simply in a state of being in contact with the other member, but the article support case is provided via the case fixing means. Is fixed to the other member, the article support case can be reliably positioned on the other member.

In the above description, the term "aggregate" is used, but the agglomerate is sometimes called a gel.
These two terms are interchangeable equivalent terms.

[0068]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1 First, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a hard disk device 5 as an example of an article is stored inside an article support case 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state of the article support case 1 of the present embodiment at a stage before the hard disk device 5 is stored.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the article supporting case 1 of the present embodiment comprises a case 2 (see FIG. 1) formed by bending a sheet-like member 2 '(see FIG. 2).
Buffer members (upper surface buffer member 41, bottom front buffer member 42, and bottom rear buffer member 43) disposed on the inner wall surface (one surface of sheet-like member 2 ') of case 2;
The hard disk device 5 can be housed inside.

That is, in the article support case 1, as shown in FIG. 1, the hard disk device 5 can be stored in the internal space of the case 2, and when the hard disk device 5 is stored in the case 2, An upper surface side cushioning member 41 disposed on the inner wall surface and a bottom surface side cushioning member (a bottom surface front side cushioning member 42 and a bottom surface rear side cushioning member 4).
3), the hard disk device 5 is held therebetween, and the hard disk device 5 is supported by the internal space of the case 2.

The article supporting case 1 of this embodiment is
The hard disk drive 5 is used not only when the hard disk drive 5 is carried, but also after the hard disk drive 5 is arranged in the housing of the personal computer. That is, not only when the hard disk device 5 is transported, but also after the hard disk device 5 is placed in the housing (not shown) of the personal computer, the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 1. State.

First, the configuration of the sheet member 2 'and the buffer members 41, 42, 43 will be described with reference to FIG.
The sheet-like member 2 ′ is a rectangular plate material formed of PET resin (polyethylene terephthalate), PS resin (polystyrene), PP resin (polypropylene), PUR resin (polyurethane), or the like. Has been chamfered.

The sheet-like member 2 ′ has a bottom 21, which is a rectangular plate, and two long sides 21 forming edges of the bottom 21.
a pair of side wall portions 22 and 23, which are rectangular plate members connected to the bottom surface portion 21 via a and 21b, and one side wall portion 22
The first upper surface portion 24 which is a rectangular plate material connected to the edge portion on the opposite side to the bottom portion 21 and the bottom surface portion 2 of the other side wall portion 23
The second is a rectangular plate connected to the edge opposite to the first.
And an upper surface portion 25.

More specifically, one long side 21a of the rectangle forming the edge of the bottom portion 21 and one long side 22a of the rectangle forming the edge of the one side wall 22 coincide with each other. The other long side 21b of the rectangle and the other side wall 2 which form the edge of
A pair of side walls 22 and 23 are connected to the bottom 21 via fold lines 26 and 26 'so that one long side 23a of the rectangle forming the edge of the third 3 coincides. Further, the other long side 2 facing one long side 22a of one side wall portion 22
The first upper surface portion 24 is connected to one of the side wall portions 22 via the fold line 27 so that 2b and one long side 24a of the rectangle forming the edge of the first upper surface portion 24 coincide with each other. Also, the other side wall portion 23 is formed such that the other long side 23b facing the one long side 23a of the other side wall portion 23 coincides with one long side 25a of the rectangle forming the edge of the second upper surface portion 25.
, The second upper surface portion 25 is connected via a fold line 28.

Then, the sheet-like member 2 ′ is
The case 2 (see FIG. 1) is formed by bending the sheet-like member 2 'at the folding lines 26, 26', 27, and 28 as described later. can do. That is, the fold lines 26, 26 ', 27,
28, for example, are provided with a concave portion formed by making the plate thickness smaller than other portions of the sheet-like member 2 ′, perforations, and the like.
The sheet member 2 'can be easily bent at 26', 27, and 28, and as a result, the case 2 can be easily formed from the sheet member 2 '.

Therefore, the case 2 from the sheet-like member 2 ′
May be formed at the stage of housing the hard disk drive 5 inside the case 2 (and thus the article supporting case 1), and at the stage before the case 2 is formed (in particular, the cushioning member is attached to the sheet-like member 2 '). (Before arranging 41, 42, 43)
Thus, the space required for storing the case 2 can be saved.

That is, for example, compared with the space required to store a plurality of cases 2 (see FIG. 1), the space required to store the same number of sheet-like members 2 ′ (see FIG. 2) is small. Therefore, at the stage before the case 2 is formed from the sheet-like member 2 ′, the space required for storing the case 2 can be saved.

On the other hand, on the surface of the plate material forming the bottom surface portion 21, each of the positions near the four apexes of the rectangle forming the edge portion of the bottom surface portion 21 has a transparent surface penetrating the plate surface in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface. A hole 21c is provided. Also, the first upper surface portion 24
At the positions near both ends of the long side 24a (folded line 27) on the surface of the plate material forming a through hole, a through hole 24b penetrating the plate surface in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface is provided. Through holes 25b penetrating the plate surface in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface are provided at positions near both ends of the long side 25a (fold line 28) on the surface of the plate material to be formed.

The first upper surface portion 24 has the first upper surface portion 2
4 is provided with an arcuate locking piece 29b which is divided by a cutting line 29a. The arc-shaped locking piece 29b
As will be described later, when the case 2 is formed from the sheet-like member 2 ′, a straight line (not shown) connecting both ends of the cut line 29 a is creased and slightly bent, and the surface of the first upper surface portion 24 is bent. By making it protrude, it functions as a locking piece. The arc-shaped locking piece 29b
Indicates that a straight line (not shown) connecting both ends of the cut line 29a is substantially parallel to a long side of a rectangle forming an edge of the first upper surface portion 24, and is an arc forming an edge of the arc-shaped locking piece 29b. The center (the center of the circle to which the arc belongs) is located on the other long side 24c opposite to one long side 24a of the rectangle forming the edge of the first upper surface portion 24 from a straight line connecting both ends of the cut line 29a. It is formed to be located. At both ends of the cut line 29a, substantially circular small holes 29c are continuously provided in order to prevent the cut line 29a from further developing from the both ends.

On the other hand, the second upper surface portion 25 is provided with a straight cut line 29d which is cut so as to be substantially parallel to the long side of the rectangle forming the edge of the second upper surface portion 25. ing. As will be described later, when the case 2 is formed from the sheet-like member 2 ′, the score line 29 d
It functions as a locking hole for inserting b.
At both ends of the cut line 29d, substantially circular small holes 2 are formed in order to prevent the cut line 29d from further developing from the both ends.
9e are continuously provided.

In the rectangle forming the edge of the first upper surface portion 24, two apexes located on the opposite side to the side wall portion 22 and the rectangle forming the edge of the second upper surface portion 25 are described.
The two vertices located on the opposite side to the side wall 23 correspond to the four vertices of the rectangle that forms the edge of the sheet-like member 2 ', and are chamfered 24d and 25c.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cushioning member has four upper surface side cushioning members 41 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a concave portion 42a corresponding to a part of the hard disk device 5 formed on one surface of the rectangular parallelepiped. The two front-side buffer members 42 having a shape, and the hard disk drive 5
And a concave portion 43c corresponding to a partial shape of a cable (not shown) led out from the hard disk device 5 for connection to a power supply or another device. And two bottom buffer members 43 on the rear side. Upper surface side buffer member 4
1. Both the bottom front buffer member 42 and the bottom rear buffer member 43 are made of a styrenic or urethane-based agglomerated resin.

The upper-side buffer member 41, the bottom-side front buffer member 42, and the bottom-portion rear buffer member 43
One surface of the sheet-like member 2 '(sheet-like member 2'
(A surface which becomes the inner wall surface of the case 2 when the case 2 is formed) so as to cover the through holes 24b, 25b, and 21c, and are joined. That is, the upper surface side cushioning member 41, the bottom surface front side cushioning member 42, and the bottom surface rear side cushioning member 4
At the time of molding or after molding, these cushioning members 41,
The cushioning members 41, 42, 43 and the sheet-like member 2 '
Are brought into contact with each other at a temperature at which they are melted, so that they are welded and joined (a state of being integrally fixed).

Specifically, the four upper surface side buffer members 41
Are two through holes 2 in the first upper surface portion 24, respectively.
4b is joined to a location around each of the two, and the other two are joined to locations around each of the two through holes 25b of the second upper surface portion 25. Further, the two bottom surface front side buffer members 42 are respectively joined to portions around the two through holes 21c near one short side 31 of the rectangle forming the edge of the bottom surface portion 21 and the two bottom surfaces. The rear-side buffer members 43 are respectively joined to locations around the two through holes 21c near the other short side 31 ′ facing one short side 31 of the rectangle forming the edge of the bottom surface 21. It is in a state.

In this embodiment, the end surface 41a of the upper surface side buffer member 41 on the side opposite to the sheet-like member 2 '.
And an end surface of the bottom-side buffer member opposite to the sheet-like member 2 ′ (an end surface 42 c of the bottom-side front buffer member 42 opposite to the sheet-like member 2 ′ and a sheet-like member of the bottom-side rear buffer member 43). End face 43 opposite 2 '
d) is the article supporting case 1 shown in FIG.
Is formed so as to be in contact with the agglomerate resin due to the adhesiveness of the agglomerated resin.

That is, the length from the surface on the sheet-like member 2 ′ side of the upper-surface-side buffer member 41 to the end surface 41 a opposite to the sheet-like member 2 ′, and the sheet-like shape on the bottom front-side buffer member 42. The sum of the length from the surface on the member 2 'side to the end surface 42c opposite to the sheet-like member 2' and the sheet-like member 2 'from the surface on the sheet-like member 2' side of the upper surface side buffer member 41. And the length from the surface on the sheet-like member 2 'side of the bottom surface rear side buffer member 43 to the end surface 43d on the opposite side to the sheet-like member 2'. Sum together
Two long sides 2 of the side wall 22 (or the side wall 23)
2a, 22b (or two long sides 23a, 23
(length between b).

Further, in this embodiment, the length from the lower surface 42b on the sheet-like member 2 'side to the end surface 42c in the concave portion 42a of the bottom front buffer member 42 is arranged (stored) as shown in FIG. It is slightly shorter than the vertical dimension of the hard disk drive 5 (in other words, the dimension in the direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the bottom portion 21 at the portion corresponding to the recess 42a of the hard disk drive 5). Also, the length from the lower surface 43b on the sheet-like member 2 'side to the end surface 43d in the concave portion 43a of the bottom-side rear buffer member 43 is shown in FIG.
(In other words, a dimension in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the bottom portion 21 in a portion corresponding to the recess 43a of the hard disk device 5). It is getting shorter.

Next, a specific example of a procedure for forming the article supporting case 1 shown in FIG. 1 in which the hard disk drive 5 is accommodated by folding the sheet-like member 2 ′ in FIG. 2 will be described. First, the two bottom side front side buffer members 42
A part of the hard disk device 5 is fitted into each of the concave portion 42a of the hard disk device 5 and the concave portion 43a of the two bottom surface rear side buffer members 43 so that a part of the surface of the hard disk device 5 on the bottom surface 21 side is a lower surface 42b of the concave portion 42a. And the lower surface 43b of the concave portion 43a.

Next, the sheet-like member 2 ′ is
6 ', the pair of side wall portions 22 and 23 abut against the side surfaces of the bottom front buffer member 42 and the bottom rear buffer member 43, and the pair of side wall portions 22 and 23 and the side surface 51 of the hard disk drive 5 ( 1 (see FIG. 1) at a predetermined interval.

Subsequently, the sheet-like member 2 ′ is bent at the fold line 27, and the end surfaces 41 a of the two upper surface side buffer members 41 joined to the first upper surface portion 24 become long sides 21 a of the bottom surface portion 21.
(Fold line 26) Bottom part front side buffer member 4 arranged near
2 and the end surface 42c and the end surface 43d of the bottom surface rear side buffer member 43 are brought into contact with each other.

Next, the sheet-like member 2 ′ is bent at the fold line 28, and the end surfaces 41 a of the two upper-side buffer members 41 joined to the second upper surface portion 25 become long sides 21 b of the bottom portion 21 (fold line 26 ′). ) Bottom part front side buffer member 42 arranged in the vicinity
And the end surface 42c and the end surface 43d of the bottom buffer member 43 on the rear side.

At this time, the arc-shaped locking piece 29b on the first upper surface portion 24 is creased along a straight line connecting both ends of the cut line 29a so as to be opposite to the hard disk device 5 (joined to the first upper surface portion 24). After being slightly lifted (bent) to the two upper surface side buffer members 41 on the opposite side, the second
When the hard disk drive 5 is inserted into the cut line 29d (locking hole) on the upper surface 25, the storage of the hard disk drive 5 and the formation of the article support case 1 are completed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, in the case 2 of the article supporting case 1, the side surface of the case 2 formed by the bottom surface portion 21 is only two side surfaces formed by the side wall portions 22 and 23. There are no other two opposing side surfaces, and the two opposing portions are openings 6 and 7. Therefore, the hard disk drive 5 (and
When the article support case 1) is placed in a housing (not shown) of the personal computer, the article supporting case 1) is provided through the opening 7 near the bottom rear buffer member 43 and the recess 43c in the bottom rear buffer member 43. Thus, a cable (not shown) for connecting the hard disk device 5 to a power source or another device can be led out of the article support case 1 from the hard disk device 5.

In the article supporting case 1, as described above, the length from the lower surface 42 b to the end surface 42 c of the concave portion 42 a of the bottom front side buffer member 42 is equal to the vertical length of the portion corresponding to the concave portion 42 a of the hard disk device 5. The length from the lower surface 43b to the end surface 43d of the recess 43a of the bottom rear buffer member 43 is slightly shorter than the vertical dimension of the portion corresponding to the recess 43a of the hard disk drive 5. Therefore, when the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 1, the case 2 and the cushioning members 41, 42,
43 becomes deformed.

Here, the deformation state of the case 2 and the cushioning members 41, 42, 43 when the hard disk device 5 is stored in the article support case 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows the upper surface side cushioning member 41 of the article support case 1 (the upper surface side cushioning member 41 in which the end surface 41a is in contact with the end surface 43d of the bottom surface rear side cushioning member 43) and the vicinity of the bottom surface rear side cushioning member 43. FIG. 4 is a view of a part viewed from the opening 7 side, and the case 2 is transparent to show a deformed state of the buffer members (the upper buffer member 41 and the bottom rear buffer member 43) when the hard disk device 5 is stored. Hole 21
It is a diagram showing a cross-sectional shape including c and 24b. Note that FIG. 3 shows only the deformed state of the case 2 and the buffer member in the vicinity of some buffer members (the upper-side buffer member 41 and the bottom-side rear buffer member 43 shown in FIG. 3). In the following description, the deformation state of the case 2 and the buffer member in the vicinity of some of the buffer members will be mainly described. However, other buffer members (other upper-side buffer members 41 not shown in FIG. The deformation state of the case 2 and the buffer member is the same in the vicinity of the front buffer member 42 and the rear buffer member 43 on the bottom side.

The shapes of the case 2 and the cushioning member are as follows.
It changes as shown in FIG. 3 before and after storing the hard disk device 5 inside the article support case 1. That is, when the hard disk device 5 is not housed inside the article support case 1, the case 2 and the cushioning member are not deformed as shown in FIG. Is stored, the case 2 and the cushioning member are deformed as shown in FIG.

Specifically, a through hole 24b is provided in a part of the inner wall surface of the case 2 where the upper surface side buffer member 41 contacts (joins), and the bottom rear portion buffer member 43 contacts (joins). 3) Since the through hole 21c is provided in a part of the portion, as shown in FIG.
When the hard disk drive 5 is accommodated in the inside, a part of the upper surface side buffer member 41 protrudes out of the case 2 from the through hole 24b, and a part of the bottom surface rear side buffer member 43 is
1c protrudes out of the case 2.

In this embodiment, the sheet thickness of the sheet-like member 2 ′ constituting the case 2 (specifically, the sheet thickness of the sheet-like member 2 ′ in the vicinity of the through holes 24 b, 25 b and 21 c) Is relatively thin, and the storage space of the hard disk device 5 inside the article support case 1 is set so that the cushioning members 41, 42, and 43 are greatly deformed when the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 1. It is made relatively narrow (specifically, from the lower surface 42b to the end surface 42c in the recess 42a of the bottom front side buffer member 42).
And the concave portion 43 of the bottom rear buffer member 43.
a, the length from the lower surface 43b to the end surface 43d is shorter than the vertical dimension of the hard disk device 5), so that the buffer members 41, 42, and 43 are stored at the stage where the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 1. Are partly projected out of the case 2 from the through holes 24b, 25b, 21c, and the leading end portions of the projected buffer members 41, 42, 43 (in FIG. 3B, the leading end portion 4 of the upper surface side buffer member 41).
1b, and the front end portion 43 of the bottom surface rear side buffer member 43
e) is located outside the case 2 from the outer wall surface of the case 2.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, in the article support case 1, the upper surface side cushioning member 41 and the bottom surface rear side cushioning member 43 come into contact with the end surfaces 41a and 43d. However, it is arranged on the inner wall surface of the case 2 at a predetermined distance from other buffer members (the other upper buffer member 41, the lower front buffer member 42, and the lower rear buffer member 43). When the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 1 (see FIG. 3B)
In addition, there are gaps 8 and 9 between the inner wall surface of the case 2 and the hard disk drive 5 where no buffer member is interposed.

Therefore, when the hard disk drive 5 is stored in the article support case 1, the upper side buffer member 4
1 and the bottom rear cushion member 43 are deformed so as to protrude into the gaps 8 and 9. The thickness of the sheet-like member 2 ′ constituting the case 2 in the article supporting case 1 is small. When the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article supporting case 1, the shape and position of the hard disk device 5 are changed. (FIG. 3 (b))
Has flexibility enough to be deformed according to the shape of the upper surface side buffer member 41 and the bottom surface rear side buffer member 43).

Therefore, at the stage when the hard disk drive 5 is stored inside the article support case 1, the case 2 is provided with a cushioning member (in FIG. 3B, the top side cushioning member 41 and the bottom side rear cushioning member 43). Is deformed so as to spread outward according to the shape of. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the case 2 in the article supporting case 1 has an opening 6,
7 (see FIG. 1), the buffer members 41, 42, 43 project from the openings 6, 7 to the outside of the case 2 when the hard disk device 5 is stored in the article support case 1. It becomes a state deformed so that

In the article supporting case 1 in the state shown in FIG. 1 thus constructed, the through hole 24 is formed in a part of the inner wall surface of the case 2 where the cushioning members 41, 42, and 43 contact.
Since the b, 25b, and 21c are provided, the shock and vibration absorbing properties of the cushioning members 41, 42, and 43 are improved as compared with the case where the through holes 24b, 25b, and 21c are not provided on the inner wall surface of the case 2. ing.

That is, when the hard disk device 5 (specifically, the article support case 1 in which the hard disk device 5 is stored) is transported,
When the article support case 1 in which the hard disk device 5 is housed is placed in the housing of the personal computer, impact or vibration occurs in the member such as the inner wall surface of the housing of the personal computer in contact with the article support case 1 or the hard disk device 5. In this case, the cushioning members 41, 42, 43
4b, 25b, and 21c, it is possible to deform so as to protrude out of the case 2, so that the cushioning members 41, 42 are provided as compared with a case where the inner wall surface of the case 2 is not provided with the through holes 24b, 25b, 21c. , 43 can be greatly deformed. That is, the shock / vibration absorption of the buffer members 41, 42, 43 is enhanced.

Further, as described above, the gaps 8 and 9 are present inside the article support case 1 and the case 2
Has flexibility enough to be deformed in accordance with the shape of the buffer members 41, 42, 43 that are deformed according to the shape and position of the hard disk drive 5, and has openings 6, 7.

Therefore, in the article supporting case 1, there are no gaps 8 and 9 inside the article supporting case 1, the case 2 does not have the above flexibility and the openings 6 and 7 are not provided. The shock / vibration absorbing properties of the cushioning members 41, 42, and 43 are enhanced as compared with those of the first embodiment. That is, when shock or vibration occurs in the member on which the article supporting case 1 is disposed as described above or in the hard disk device 5, the buffer members 41, 4
2, 43 are through holes 24b, 2
5b, 21c, as well as projecting into the gaps 8, 9, can be greatly deformed with the deformation of the case 2, and the case 2 can be deformed through the openings 6, 7.
Since it can be deformed so as to protrude to the outside, there are no gaps 8 and 9, the cushioning member is smaller than the case where the case 2 does not have the above flexibility and the openings 6 and 7 are not provided. 41, 42 and 43 can be greatly deformed.
That is, the shock / vibration absorption of the buffer members 41, 42, 43 is enhanced.

As described above, in the article supporting case 1 of the present embodiment, the buffer members 41, 42 and 43 interposed between the inner wall surface of the case 2 and the hard disk drive 5 do not have to be thickened. Impact of members 41, 42, 43
Since the vibration absorption is enhanced, the size of the article support case 1 can be suppressed to a small size.

That is, in the article supporting case 1 of this embodiment, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the cushioning members 41, 42, 43 while increasing the shock / vibration absorption of the cushioning members 41, 42, 43. Since the sizes of the cushioning members 41, 42, 43 and the case 2 constituting the article supporting case 1 can be kept small, the overall size of the article supporting case 1 can be kept small.

Therefore, according to the article supporting case 1 of the present embodiment, in order to enhance the shock / vibration absorption of the shock absorbing member, the hard disk drive is required as compared with the conventional article supporting case where the thickness of the shock absorbing member needs to be increased. 5 (more specifically, the article support case 1 in which the hard disk device 5 is stored) can be transported in large quantities, and the transport efficiency of the hard disk device 5 can be improved, and the article support case 1 in which the hard disk device 5 is stored. The space required for the article support case 1 required when the article support case 1 is arranged in the housing of a personal computer can be reduced, and the material cost required for manufacturing the article support case 1 can be reduced. it can.

Since the article support case 1 of this embodiment is used after the hard disk drive 5 is transported as described above, the conventional article support case which is normally discarded after the hard disk drive 5 is transported is used. Unlike the case,
It is preferable for environmental hygiene.

In the article supporting case 1 of this embodiment,
As described above, when the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 1, the cushioning members 41, 42, 43
Are protruded outside the case 2 from the through holes 24b, 25b, 21c, and the protruding tip portions of the buffer members 41, 42, 43 (for example, the tip portions 41b, 43e in FIG. It is located outside the case 2 from the outer wall surface.

When the article support case 1 is placed on a member such as a carrier or an inner wall surface of a housing of a personal computer as described above, the tip portions of the cushioning members 41, 42, and 43 are attached to the article support case 1 In a state interposed between the outer wall surface of the case 2 and the member on which the article supporting case 1 is disposed.

Therefore, in the article supporting case 1 arranged as described above, the shock / vibration generated between the article supporting case 1 and the member on which the article supporting case 1 is arranged is affected by the shock absorbing members 41, 42, 43 can be absorbed and relaxed. Also, since the cushioning members 41, 42, and 43 have adhesiveness on the surface, the article supporting case 1
The article supporting case 1 is stably arranged (positioned) with respect to the member on which the article supporting case 1 is arranged.

Therefore, for example, even when the article supporting case 1 in which the hard disk device 5 is stored is transported in large quantities, each article supporting case 1 is stably positioned with respect to the other article supporting cases 1 and the loading platform. The positioning is performed, and the occurrence of a problem such as collapse of the load is reliably prevented.

Also, when the article support case 1 in which the hard disk device 5 is stored is fixed in a housing of a personal computer via a dedicated fixing jig or the like (not shown), the article support case 1 is fixed prior to the fixing. The support case 1 can be temporarily fixed stably to the inner wall surface of the housing of the personal computer.

Further, in the article supporting case 1 of this embodiment, the surfaces of the bottom front buffer member 42 and the bottom rear buffer member 43 on the hard disk device 5 side correspond to the shape of a part of the hard disk device 5. Recesses 42a, 43a
Is provided, the hard disk device 5 can be easily positioned in the article support case 1 when the hard disk device 5 is stored in the article support case 1.

That is, the positioning of the hard disk drive 5 in the article support case 1 is performed by the bottom front buffer member 42.
And the hard disk drive 5 of the bottom buffer member 43 on the rear side
This can be performed only by fitting a part of the hard disk device 5 into the concave portions 42a, 43a provided on the side surface, so that the concave portions 42a, 43a are formed in the bottom front buffer member 42 and the bottom rear buffer member 43. The efficiency of the storage operation of the hard disk device 5 in the article support case 1 can be improved as compared with the case where the device is not provided.

Since the shapes of the concave portions 42a and 43a correspond to the shape of a part of the hard disk device 5,
As described above, the hard disk device 5 is housed inside the article support case 1 by following the procedure of fitting the hard disk device 5 into the recesses 42a, 43a of the bottom front buffer member 42 and the bottom rear buffer member 43. For example, in the article support case 1, the hard disk device 5
1, 42 and 43 will surely be supported.
That is, in the article support case 1, the hard disk drive 5
Is securely held so as not to move with respect to the article support case 1.

Since the cushioning members 41, 42, and 43 are joined to the inner wall surface of the case 2 (one surface of the sheet-like member 2 ') as described above, the hard disk is mounted inside the article support case 1. After the device 5 is stored, the member or the hard disk device 5 on which the article support case 1 is disposed
Even if a large shock or vibration occurs, the shock absorbing members 41, 42,
There is no problem such as 43 falling out of openings 6 and 7 of case 2. That is, the buffer members 41, 42, 4
3 is surely held at a fixed position in the article supporting case 1.

The cushioning members 41, 42, and 43 are joined to the inner wall surface of the case 2 (one surface of the sheet member 2 ') before the hard disk drive 5 is stored in the article support case 1. When the hard disk device 5 is stored in the article support case 1, the worker or the like may have cushioning members 41, 42, 43 inside the case 2.
There is no need to place. That is, the hard disk device 5 can be efficiently stored in the article support case 1.

Further, since the case 2 of the article support case 1 of this embodiment has the openings 6 and 7, the hard disk device 5 housed inside the article support case 1 is provided for actual use. In this case, the hard disk device 5 can be efficiently cooled, and it is possible to prevent the hard disk device 5 from malfunctioning.

That is, when the hard disk device 5 (specifically, the article support case 1 in which the hard disk device 5 is stored) is stored in the housing of a personal computer and then used for actual use, the hard disk device is usually used. Since the device 5 becomes high temperature when energized, the hard disk device 5 may malfunction if the hard disk device 5 is not cooled.
The air inside the case 2 and the air outside the case 2 can be exchanged through the openings 6 and 7 of the case 2, and the hard disk device 5 can be efficiently cooled.
The openings 6, 7 correspond to the heat release holes of the present invention (claim 8).

In the first embodiment, the buffer members 41, 4
2 and 43 were directly welded and joined to the inner wall surface of the case 2 (one surface of the sheet-like member 2 '). For example, the case 2 (the sheet-like member 2') is made of metal or the like.
When it is difficult to directly weld the buffer members 41, 42, 43 made of the agglomerated resin to the case 2 (sheet-like member 2 ′), a material that can be welded to the buffer members 41, 42, 43 ( For example, the buffer members 41, 42, and 43 may be joined to the inner wall surface of the case 2 (one surface of the sheet-like member 2 ') using an intermediate medium that is a plate material formed of PET resin or the like. .

That is, the surfaces of the cushioning members 41, 42, and 43 to be joined to the inner wall surface of the case 2 (one surface of the sheet-like member 2 ') are welded to one surface of the intermediate medium. The surface opposite to the cushioning members 41, 42, 43 is bonded to the inner wall surface of the case 2 (one surface of the sheet-like member 2 ') around the through holes 24b, 25b, 21c. In this case, the case 2 is placed on the surface of the intermediate medium.
Through holes 24b, 25b, 2 in (sheet-like member 2 ')
1c, through-holes corresponding to the buffer members 41, 42,
43 needs to be configured to be deformable so as to protrude from the through holes 24b, 25b, 21c through the through holes.

Here, a specific example in which the buffer members 41, 42, and 43 are joined to the inner wall surface of the case 2 (one surface of the sheet member 2 ') using the intermediate medium configured as described above will be described. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows that the upper-side buffer member 41 and the bottom-side rear buffer member 43 are connected to the intermediate medium 4.
It is a figure which shows the state joined to one surface of the sheet-like member 2 'using 4 and 45. About the intermediate | middle media 44 and 45 and the sheet-like member 2', the intermediate media 44 and 45 and the sheet-like member 2 ' Is a diagram showing a cross-sectional shape including the through holes 24b and 21c in order to show the positional relationship with the through holes 24b and 21c. Note that FIG. 4 shows only a joined state of some of the cushioning members (the top cushioning member 41 and the bottom cushioning member 43 shown in FIG. 4). The following description will focus on the joining state of the buffer members of the parts. However, when an intermediate medium is used, other buffer members (other upper buffer members 41, lower front buffer members 42, not shown in FIG. And the bottom rear cushioning member 4
Needless to say, 3) is similarly joined.

As shown in FIG. 4, through holes 44a and 45a are provided at substantially the center of the plate material forming the intermediate media 44 and 45, respectively, and penetrate the plate surface in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface.
The through holes 44a and 45a have shapes corresponding to the through holes 24b and 21c in the sheet-like member 2 ', respectively.

That is, when the intermediate media 44 and 45 are bonded to one surface of the sheet member 2 ', as shown in FIG.
The through hole 44a in the intermediate medium 44 is located at a position corresponding to the through hole 24b,
The intermediate media 44 and 45 are adhered to one surface of the sheet-like member 2 'so that is located at a position corresponding to the through hole 21c. By bonding the intermediate media 44 and 45 in this manner, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper surface side buffer member 41 welded to the intermediate media 44 projects from the through hole 24b via the through hole 44a. In addition, it is possible to surely deform, so that the bottom rear buffer member 43 welded to the intermediate medium 45 can be surely deformed so as to protrude from the through hole 21c via the through hole 45a.

Since the intermediate media 44 and 45 are formed of a material that can be welded to the buffer members (the upper buffer member 41 and the lower buffer member 43 in FIG. 4).
The welding between the upper surface side buffer member 41 and the intermediate medium 44 and the welding between the bottom surface rear side buffer member 43 and the intermediate medium 45 are performed by the buffer members 41, 42, 43 and the sheet-like member 2 'in the first embodiment. Can be performed in the same manner as the welding of

Further, the adhesion of the intermediate media 44 and 45 to one surface of the sheet member 2 ′ can be easily performed using an adhesive, but may be performed using a double-sided tape 46. In other words, unlike the surfaces of the cushioning members (in FIG. 4, the top side cushioning member 41 and the bottom side cushioning member 43 in FIG. 4), the double-sided tape 46 is attached to the surfaces of the intermediate media 44 and 45. Through the intermediate medium 44,
45 can be bonded to one surface of the sheet-like member 2 '.

The procedure for joining the upper-side buffer member 41 and the bottom-side rear buffer member 43 to one surface of the sheet-like member 2 ′ using the intermediate media 44 and 45 is as follows. , 45 are adhered to one surface of the sheet-like member 2 ′, and then the intermediate medium 44 and the upper-side buffer member 4 are attached.
1 and the intermediate medium 45 and the bottom side rear side buffer member 4
3 may be welded.

Further, the intermediate medium 44 and the upper surface side buffer member 4
1 in a pre-welded state, and the intermediate medium 45
Alternatively, the intermediate media 44 and 45 may be adhered to one surface of the sheet-like member 2 ′ in such a manner that the intermediate buffer 44 and the bottom-side buffer member 43 are welded in advance. (Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 will be described.

The description of the same parts as in the first embodiment is as follows.
Omitted or simplified. As shown in FIG. 5, the article supporting case 60 in the present embodiment includes a case 70 and a case 70.
(A lid-side buffer member 81 and a bottom-side buffer member 82).

The article support case 60 of the present embodiment is configured such that the hard disk device 5 can be accommodated therein similarly to the article support case 1 of the first embodiment. 5 is used even after it is arranged in the housing of the personal computer. In FIG. 5, since it is not directly related to the main part of the present invention, the lead-out hole (the cable for connecting the hard disk device 5 to a power supply or another device) corresponding to the opening 7 and the concave portion 43c in the first embodiment. Although illustration of a hole for derivation is omitted, the case 70 (or the case 7) is omitted.
0 and buffer members 81, 82) are formed with lead-out holes for leading out cables from the hard disk device 5.

First, the case 70 and the cushioning members 81, 82
Will be described. The case 70 includes a case body 71 which is a housing having an upper surface opened, and a case body 71.
And a plurality of (four in FIG. 5) bolts 91 for fixing the lid 77 to the case main body 71. The case main body 71 and the lid The body 77 is formed of a conductive material (such as a conductive metal).

The case body 71 has a rectangular bottom surface 72 inside the opening, and at the surface of the bottom surface 72, near each of the four vertexes of the rectangle forming the edge of the bottom surface 72, A through-hole 72a penetrating vertically is provided outside the case body 71. Also, the bottom surface 72 and the bottom surface 72
Are provided with a plurality (four in this embodiment) of holes 74 penetrating outside the case body 71.

Of the four holes 74, two are provided at two positions on the bottom surface 72 that are not in contact with the buffer member (the bottom side buffer member 82), and the other two are provided on the side surface 73 with respect to the bottom surface 72. It is provided at two places in a portion not in contact with the members (the lid side buffer member 81 and the bottom side buffer member 82).

[0136] In a portion of the bottom surface 72 that is not in contact with the cushioning member (the bottom side cushioning member 82), a substantially U-shaped cut is made in the bottom surface 72 so that the projection piece 75 divided from the bottom surface 72 is formed. Is provided. That is, the projecting piece 75 bends the portion (part of the case 70) surrounded by the substantially U-shaped cut into the opening (the inside of the case 70) of the case main body 71, and Is formed by protruding the tip 75a of the base member into the opening. Then, by forming the protruding piece 75 in this way, a cutout hole 75b is formed in the bottom surface 72. The cutout hole 75b is a hole having the substantially U-shaped cutout portion and the bottom surface 72 side portion of the protrusion 75 as an edge.

The upper edge of the member forming the side surface 73 (the edge opposite to the member forming the bottom surface 72) is provided with a pair of plate members 76, which are formed to protrude in the horizontal direction. ing. The plate material forming the flange portion 76 is provided with a plurality of (four in FIG. 5 total) screw holes 76a for screwing the bolts 91 through the plate surface vertically.

The cover 77 is a plate member configured to cover the opening of the case body 71 and the flange 76 from above. When the cover 77 is fixed to the case body 71 as shown in FIG. 5B, the plate material forming the cover 77 is vertically placed at four locations facing the four through holes 72a in the case body 71. Are provided with four through holes 77a.
Further, a portion of the fixed edge portion 77b, which is an edge portion of the lid body 77 and is a portion arranged in contact with the flange portion 76, corresponding to the screw hole 76a in the flange portion 76, vertically penetrates the plate surface. A screw hole (not shown) for screwing the bolt 91 is provided.

Four lid-side buffer members 8 constituting buffer members
The first and four bottom-side buffer members 82 (see FIG. 5) have a shape in which concave portions 81a and 82a corresponding to a part of the shape of the hard disk device 5 are formed on one surface of a rectangular parallelepiped, respectively. Are formed of the same material as the cushioning members 41, 42, and 43.

The cover-side cushioning member 81 and the bottom-side cushioning member 82 are arranged at positions around the through-holes 77a and 72a on the surface serving as the inner wall surface of the case 70 by utilizing the adhesiveness of the surface. . That is, since the agglomerated resin forming the buffer members 81 and 82 has adhesiveness on the surface, if the buffer members 81 and 82 made of the agglomerated resin are brought into contact with the above-mentioned predetermined portions, the buffer is formed. The members 81 and 82 are stably positioned at the above-mentioned predetermined locations.

Specifically, the four lid-side cushioning members 81
Four lids 77 are disposed so as to cover the four through holes 77 a on the surface of the case main body 71 side, and four bottom buffer members 82 are provided on the bottom surface 72 in the opening portion of the case main body 71. Each is arranged so as to cover the hole 72a.

In this embodiment, the lid-side cushioning member 81 is used.
The end surface 81b on the side opposite to the lid 77 and the end surface 82b on the side opposite to the bottom surface 72 of the bottom-side cushioning member 82
As shown in FIG. 5B, when the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 60, the hard disk device 5 is configured to be in an adhered state by the adhesive property of the agglomerated resin.

In the present embodiment, the upper surface 81c of the concave portion 81a of the lid-side cushioning member 81 on the side of the lid 77 is connected to the end surface 8c.
1b, and the total length of the length from the lower surface 82c on the bottom surface 72 side to the end surface 82b in the concave portion 82a of the bottom surface buffer member 82, as shown in FIG. 5B. 5 is slightly shorter than the vertical dimension of the portion corresponding to the concave portions 81a and 82a.

The article supporting case 60 of the present embodiment is internally provided with, for example, the following procedure.
Is stored. First, the bottom surface 7 of the case body 71
2, the four bottom side buffer members 82 are arranged as described above, and the state shown in FIG.

Next, the concave portions 8 of the four bottom side buffer members 82
2a, a part of the hard disk drive 5 is fitted into each of the hard disk drives 5, and a part of the surface on the bottom surface 72 side of the hard disk drive 5 is
2a is brought into contact with the lower surface 82c. next,
The lid 77 on which the four lid-side buffer members 81 are arranged as described above is placed on the upper side of the case body 71, and a part of the hard disk drive 5 is fitted into each of the concave portions 81 a of the four lid-side buffer members 81. A part of the surface of the hard disk device 5 on the side of the lid 77 is brought into contact with the upper surface 81c of the recess 81a, and the fixed edge 77b of the lid 77 is
6 is in contact with the upper surface.

Then, the bolt 91 is screwed so as to pass through the screw hole in the fixed edge 77b and the screw hole 76a in the flange 76, and the cover 77 and the case body 71 are screwed.
5B, the state shown in FIG. 5B is obtained, and the storage of the hard disk device 5 in the article support case 60 is completed.

In the article supporting case 60, as described above, the upper surface 8 in the concave portion 81a of the lid-side cushioning member 81 is formed.
1c to the end face 81b, and the bottom side buffer member 82
The total length of the concave portion 82a from the lower surface 82c to the end surface 82b is the concave portion 81 of the hard disk device 5.
Since the vertical dimension of the portion corresponding to a and 82a is slightly shorter, the cushioning members 81 and 82 are in a deformed state as shown in FIG. 5B.

More specifically, a through hole 77a is provided in a part of the inner wall surface of the case 70 where the lid side buffer member 81 contacts, and a through hole 72a is provided in a part of the bottom wall side buffer member 82 where it contacts. Therefore, at the stage where the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 60, a part of the lid-side buffer member 81 projects outside the case 70 from the through hole 77a, and a part of the bottom-side buffer member 82 The case 70 is projected from the through hole 72a to the outside of the case 70.

In this embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the hard disk drive 5 is placed inside the article support case 60.
Are stored in the case 7, the tip portions 81d and 82d of the buffer members 81 and 82 projecting from the through holes 77a and 72a are
It is configured to be located outside the case 70 from the outer wall surface of the “0” (see FIG. 5B).

That is, the plate thickness of the member forming the case 70 (specifically, the plate thickness of the member forming the lid 77 near the through hole 77a and the plate thickness of the member forming the case body 71 near the through hole 72a) Of the hard disk device 5 inside the article support case 60 so that the buffer members 81 and 82 are greatly deformed when the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 60. (Specifically, the length from the upper surface 81c to the end surface 81b in the concave portion 81a of the lid-side buffering member 81 and the length from the lower surface 82c to the end surface 82b in the concave portion 82a of the bottom-side buffering member 82) Is shorter than the total length of the hard disk device 5 in the vertical direction), so that the hard At the stage of housing the disk device 5,
Part of the cushioning members 81 and 82 protrude out of the case 70 from the through holes 77a and 72a, and the protruding tip portions 81d and 82d of the cushioning members 81 and 82 are located outside the case 70 from the outer wall surface of the case 70. It is configured to be located.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), in the article supporting case 60, the lid-side buffering member 81 and the bottom-side buffering member 82 arranged at the corresponding upper and lower positions are connected to the end face 8
1b and the end surface 82b are in contact with each other, but are arranged on the inner wall surface of the case 70 at a predetermined interval from other buffer members (the other lid-side buffer members 81 and the bottom-side buffer member 82). Therefore, when the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 60, there are gaps 61, 62 between the inner wall surface of the case 70 and the hard disk device 5 where the buffer members 81, 82 do not intervene. become.

Therefore, at the stage when the hard disk drive 5 is stored in the article support case 1, the lid-side buffer member 81 and the bottom-side buffer member 82 are deformed so as to protrude into the gaps 61 and 62. In the article supporting case 60 configured as described above and in the state of FIG. 5B, through holes 77a and 72a are provided in a part of the inner wall surface of the case 70 where the buffer members 81 and 82 are in contact. So
The shock / vibration absorption of the cushioning members 81 and 82 is enhanced as compared with the case where the through holes 77a and 72a are not provided on the inner wall surface of the case 70.

That is, when the hard disk device 5 (specifically, the article support case 60 in which the hard disk device 5 is housed) is transported, the carrier on which the article support case 60 is placed, and the article support case 60 in which the hard disk device 5 is housed, are placed. When shocks or vibrations occur in a member such as the inner wall surface of the housing of the personal computer or the hard disk device 5 which is in contact with the article support case 60 when the hard disk drive 5 is disposed in the housing of the personal computer, the buffer members 81 and 82 are formed with through holes 77a. , 72a can be deformed so as to protrude out of the case 70, so that the cushioning members 81, 82 are greatly deformed as compared with the case where the through holes 77a, 72a are not provided on the inner wall surface of the case 70. Can be. That is, the shock / vibration absorption of the buffer members 81 and 82 is enhanced.

Further, as described above, since the gaps 61 and 62 are present inside the article supporting case 60, the cushioning is smaller than when the gaps 61 and 62 do not exist inside the article supporting case 60. The shock and vibration absorbing properties of the members 81 and 82 are enhanced. That is, when shock or vibration occurs in the member on which the article support case 60 is arranged as described above or in the hard disk device 5, the buffer members 81, 82
Can be deformed so as to protrude into the gaps 61 and 62 as well as outside the through holes 77a and 72a on the inner wall surface of the case 70, so that the cushioning member 81, 82 can be greatly deformed. That is, the shock / vibration absorption of the buffer members 81 and 82 is enhanced.

As described above, in the article supporting case 60 of the present embodiment, the buffer members 81 and 82 interposed between the inner wall surface of the case 70 and the hard disk drive 5 do not have to be thickened. , 82 are enhanced in shock / vibration absorption, so that the size of the article support case 60 can be suppressed to a small size.

That is, in the article supporting case 60 of this embodiment, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the cushioning members 81 and 82 while increasing the shock and vibration absorbing properties of the cushioning members 81 and 82. Buffer member 81 constituting
Since the size of the case 82 and the case 70 can be kept small, the overall size of the article supporting case 60 can be kept small.

Therefore, according to the article supporting case 60 of this embodiment, in order to enhance the shock and vibration absorption of the cushioning member,
Compared to a conventional article support case in which the thickness of the cushioning member needs to be increased, the hard disk drive 5 (more specifically, the article support case 60 in which the hard disk drive 5 is stored) is transported in a large amount, and the like. The transportation efficiency can be improved, and the article support case 60 required when the article support case 60 in which the hard disk device 5 is stored is placed in the housing of the personal computer.
In addition to the space saving of zero, the material cost required for manufacturing the article supporting case 60 can be suppressed to a low level.

The article supporting case 60 of this embodiment is
As described above, since it is used even after the hard disk device 5 is transported, it is preferable from the viewpoint of environmental hygiene, unlike a conventional article support case that is usually discarded after the hard disk device 5 is transported.

In the article supporting case 60 of this embodiment, as described above, when the hard disk device 5 is stored in the article supporting case 60, the cushioning members 81 and 82 are provided.
Are projected outside the case 70 from the through holes 77a, 72a, and the tip portions 81d,
82d is located outside the case 70 from the outer wall surface of the case 70.

When the article supporting case 60 is placed on a member such as the bed or the inner wall surface of the housing of the personal computer as described above, the tip portions 81d, 82d of the cushioning members 81, 82 are attached to the article supporting case. In the state 60, the state is interposed between the outer wall surface of the case 70 and the member on which the article supporting case 60 is arranged.

Therefore, in the article supporting case 60 arranged as described above, the shock / vibration generated between the article supporting case 60 and the member on which the article supporting case 60 is arranged is reduced by the shock absorbing members 81 and 82. Tip portions 81d, 82d
Can be absorbed and relaxed.

Since the cushioning members 81 and 82 have adhesiveness on the surface, the article supporting case 60 is stably arranged (positioned) with respect to the member on which the article supporting case 60 is arranged. Will be. Therefore, for example, even when the article supporting case 60 in which the hard disk device 5 is stored is transported in large quantities, each article supporting case 60 is stably positioned with respect to another article supporting case 60, a loading platform, or the like. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent a problem such as collapse of the load.

Also, when fixing the article support case 60 in which the hard disk device 5 is housed in the housing of the personal computer via a dedicated fixing jig or the like (not shown), the article support case 60 is fixed before the fixing. Support case 60
Can be temporarily and stably fixed to the inner wall surface of the housing of the personal computer.

In this embodiment, the flange 76 of the case body 71 and the fixed edge 77 of the lid 77 are provided.
The combination of b and the bolt 91 is the present invention (claim 13).
Function as equivalent to the case fixing means. In other words, when fixing the article support case 60 in which the hard disk device 5 is stored in the housing of the personal computer, for example, a fixing jig provided in the housing of the personal computer is used to form a screw hole for screwing the bolt 91. The flange portion 76 or the fixed edge portion 77b is brought into contact with the provided one (not shown) to penetrate the screw hole in the fixed edge portion 77b, the screw hole 76a in the flange portion 76, and the screw hole in the fixing jig. By screwing the bolt 91 in this way, the case main body 71, the lid 77, and the fixing jig are integrally fixed. And if it fixes in this way, the article support case 60 can be reliably positioned in the housing | casing of a personal computer.

Further, in the article supporting case 60 of the present embodiment, the concave portion 81a corresponding to a part of the shape of the hard disk device 5 is formed on the surface of the lid side buffer member 81 and the bottom surface side buffer member 82 on the hard disk device 5 side. Since the hard disk drive 5 is provided inside the article support case 60, the hard disk drive 5 can be easily positioned in the article support case 60 because the hard disk drive 5 is stored in the article support case 60.

That is, the positioning of the hard disk device 5 in the article support case 60 is performed by the concave portions 81a, 82a provided on the surface of the lid side buffer member 81 and the bottom side buffer member 82 on the hard disk device 5 side. This can be performed only by fitting a part of the hard disk device 5 into the article support case 60 as compared with the case where the concave portions 81a and 82a are not provided in the lid side buffer member 81 and the bottom side buffer member 82. The efficiency of the storing operation can be improved.

Since the shapes of the concave portions 81a and 82a correspond to a part of the shape of the hard disk device 5,
As described above, the lid side buffer member 81 and the bottom side buffer member 82
When the hard disk device 5 is housed inside the article support case 60 by following the procedure for fitting the hard disk device 5 into the concave portions 81a and 82a in
Inside, the hard disk device 5 is reliably supported by the buffer members 81 and 82. That is, the hard disk device 5 is securely held in the article support case 60 so as not to move with respect to the article support case 60.

Further, in the article supporting case 60 of this embodiment, since the case 70 has no opening corresponding to the openings 6 and 7 of the case 2 of the first embodiment, the inside of the article supporting case 60 is After the hard disk device 5 is stored in the case 70, the buffer members 81 and 82 do not move in the case 70.

That is, after the hard disk device 5 is stored inside the article support case 60, the cushioning member 8
1 and 82 are sandwiched between the inner wall surface of the case 70 and the hard disk device 5 partially fitted into the recesses 81a and 82a, and the cushioning members 81 and 82 have adhesiveness on the surface. Therefore, even after the hard disk device 5 is stored in the article support case 60, even if a large shock or vibration occurs in the above-described member or the hard disk device 5 in which the article support case 60 is disposed, the cushioning members 81 and 82 are kept in the case. There is no problem such as moving within 70.
That is, the cushioning members 81 and 82 are reliably held at a fixed position in the article support case 60.

Further, the inner wall surface of the case 70 of the article supporting case 60 of the present embodiment is provided with four holes 74, notches 75b, and projections 75, so that the inside of the article supporting case 60 When the hard disk drive 5 stored in the hard disk drive 5 is used for actual use,
Can be cooled efficiently and the hard disk drive 5
Can be prevented from malfunctioning.

That is, when the hard disk device 5 (specifically, the article supporting case 60 in which the hard disk device 5 is stored) is stored in the housing of a personal computer and then used for actual use, the hard disk device is usually used. Since the device 5 becomes high temperature when energized, the hard disk device 5 may malfunction if the hard disk device 5 is not cooled.
The air inside the case 70 and the case 7 are cut through the four holes 74 provided on the inner wall surface of the case 70 and the cut holes 75b.
The hard disk drive 5 can be efficiently cooled by exchanging air outside the hard disk drive. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the hard disk device 5 is housed inside the article support case 60, the tip 75a of the protruding piece 75 is on the outer wall of the hard disk device 5 compared to the inner wall surface of the case 70. The heat generated in the hard disk device 5 is efficiently transmitted to the case 70 via the protruding pieces 75 because the heat generating device is disposed in a close place (in other words, the heat generated in the hard disk device 5 is efficiently transferred to the case 70). 70, and the hard disk drive 5 can be efficiently cooled. In addition, among the above, four holes 74,
Each of the cutouts 75b corresponds to a heat release hole according to the present invention (claim 8).

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5B, the tip 75a of the projecting piece 75 is positioned between the inner wall surface of the case 70 and the hard disk drive 5 (the internal space of the case 70). ), But the tip 7
5a may be configured to be disposed in contact with the outer wall of the hard disk device 5. And with this configuration,
The heat generated in the hard disk drive 5 can be more efficiently transmitted to the case 70 via the protrusions 75. That is, the hard disk device 5 can be cooled more efficiently.

The tip 75 of the projection 75 is thus
When a is arranged so as to be in contact with the outer wall of the hard disk device 5, the projecting piece 75 also functions as a contact piece of the present invention (especially claim 12). That is, the case body 71 and the lid 77 are made of a conductive material,
Since the projections 75 are also made of a conductive material, when static electricity is generated in the hard disk drive 5, the projections 75
The static electricity can be released to the case 70 via the.

Here, the projecting piece 75 is provided on the inner wall surface of the case 70.
In the case where the tip 75a of the projecting piece 75 is brought into contact with the outer wall of the hard disk device 5, the projecting piece 75 which also functions as a contact piece as described above may be provided. It may be formed by making a cut in the cutout 72 and bending a portion surrounded by the cutout. However, a part of the case 70 (a member of the case 70) may be formed without making a cut in the bottom surface 72. (A part) may be bent inside the case 70 to form a projection (not shown). Or alternatively
Although the number of parts is increased, a projection piece corresponding to the projection piece 75 may be provided as a separate member on the inner wall surface of the case 70.

In the second embodiment, the case body 7
1, the combination of the flange portion 76, the fixing edge portion 77b of the lid 77, and the bolt 91 functions as equivalent to the case fixing means of the present invention (claim 13). For example, the convex portion (or concave portion) having a predetermined shape may be provided on the outer wall surface of the case 70, and the convex portion (or concave portion) may correspond to the case fixing means.

In this case, a fixing jig having a fitting concave portion (or fitting convex portion) corresponding to the above-mentioned convex portion (or concave portion) provided on the outer wall surface of the case 70 in the housing of the personal computer. Is provided, and the above-mentioned convex portion (or concave portion) provided on the outer wall surface of the case 70 is fitted into the fitting concave portion (or fitting convex portion) of the fixing jig. Positioning can be reliably performed in the housing.

Further, the article supporting case 60 of the second embodiment described above.
Unlike the case 2 in the article supporting case 1 of the first embodiment, the case 70 has no openings corresponding to the openings 6 and 7, and thus the case 70 is provided in the case 70.
The size of each of the four holes 74 and the size of the cut hole 75b are reduced (or the size of each of the four holes 74 and the cut hole 75b is reduced).
If the hard disk device 5 is put to practical use, the tightness of the case 70 is increased, and the contact areas of the buffer members 81 and 82 with the hard disk device 5 are increased. It is also possible to suppress the loudness of the operation sound of the hard disk device 5 that propagates from the case 70 to the outside.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described first and second embodiments, and various embodiments can be adopted. For example, in the first and second embodiments, the article supporting case 1 (the article supporting case 6
0) is for storing the hard disk device 5 therein, but the case 2 (case 70)
If the article has a size that fits inside the article supporting case 1 (article supporting case 60) for storing such an article.
Can also be used.

That is, the cushioning members 41, 42, 43 in the article support case 1 and the cushioning members 81, 82 in the article support case 60 are both made of agglomerated resin, and are large depending on the shape of the article in contact with the surface. Since it can be deformed, even if it is another article having a shape different from that of the hard disk drive 5, if it is of a size that can be stored inside the case 2 (case 70), the shape corresponding to the other article By deforming the buffer members 41, 42, 43 (the buffer members 81, 82), the other articles can be
This makes it possible to store it inside the (article supporting case 60).

Therefore, the article support case 1 (article support case 60) is repeatedly used when carrying not only the hard disk drive 5 but also other articles having a size that can be stored in the case 2 (case 70). Embodiments are also possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a hard disk device is stored inside an article support case according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state of the sheet-like member and the cushioning member in a stage before the sheet-like member is bent to form the article supporting case of the first embodiment.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are explanatory diagrams showing deformation states of a case and a cushioning member before and after storing the hard disk device inside the article support case according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3A illustrates storing the hard disk device inside the article support case. FIG. 3B is an explanatory view showing a state before the hard disk drive is stored in the article support case, and FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a buffer member is joined to a sheet member using an intermediate medium.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an article support case according to a second embodiment;
(A) is a perspective view thereof (however, a lid body and a lid side buffer member are excluded), and (b) is a longitudinal sectional view including a through hole.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Article support case, 2 ... Case, 2 '... Sheet member, 5 ... Hard disk drive, 6, 7 ... Opening, 21
c, 24b, 25b: through-hole, 41: upper surface side cushioning member,
42: bottom portion front side buffer member, 42a: concave portion, 43: bottom portion rear side buffer member, 43a: concave portion, 44: intermediate medium,
44a: through hole, 45: intermediate medium, 45a: through hole, 4
Reference numeral 6: double-sided tape, 60: article support case, 70: case, 71: case body, 72a: through hole, 74: hole, 7
5 Projection piece, 75b Notch hole, 76 Flange part, 7
Reference numeral 7: lid, 77a: through-hole, 77b: fixed edge, 81: lid-side buffer member, 81a: concave portion, 82: bottom-side buffer member, 8
2a: recess, 91: bolt

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A case having an internal space, in which an article can be stored in the internal space, and interposed between the case and the article without directly contacting the case and the article. An article support case comprising: a cushioning member capable of holding the article in a direction facing the inside of the case and reducing shock and vibration transmitted from one of the article and the case to the other; The article support case, wherein the inner wall surface has a through hole communicating with the outside of the internal space at a part of a portion in contact with the buffer member. 2. The article supporting case according to claim 1, wherein the case is formed by bending a sheet-like member. 3. The article support according to claim 1, wherein the cushioning member has a recess corresponding to a shape of a part of the article on a surface on the article side. Case. 4. The article supporting case according to claim 1, wherein an inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member are joined. 5. The cushioning member is formed of an agglomerated resin, the case is formed of a material capable of welding the cushioning member, and the inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member are joined together. 5. The article supporting case according to claim 4, wherein the inner wall surface and the cushioning member are welded to each other. 6. The cushioning member is formed of an agglomerated resin, the joint between the inner wall surface of the case and the cushioning member has a through hole corresponding to the through hole, and the cushioning member can be welded. By using an intermediate medium formed of a suitable material, one surface of the intermediate medium is adhered to the inner wall surface around the through hole of the case, and the other surface of the intermediate medium is welded to the cushioning member. The article supporting case according to claim 4, wherein 7. The article support case according to claim 1, wherein the article support case is for storing an electronic device as the article in the internal space. . 8. The article support case according to claim 7, wherein a heat release hole communicating with the outside of the internal space is provided in a part of the inner wall surface of the case that is not in contact with the buffer member. . 9. A projection provided on an inner wall surface of the case to project inside the case.
Or the article support case according to claim 8. 10. The article supporting case according to claim 9, wherein said projecting piece is formed by bending a part of said case inside said case. 11. The case is made of a conductive material, one end of the case is electrically connected to an inner wall surface of the case, and the other end is electrically connectable to an outer wall of the article. The article supporting case according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein a contact piece made of a conductive material is provided. 12. The article supporting case according to claim 11, wherein the contact piece is formed by bending a part of the case inside the case. 13. An article supporting case according to claim 1, wherein said case is provided with a case fixing means for fixing said case to another member.