JP2002053193A - Display case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display case into which a storage case with a DVD or a CD received can be smoothly inserted. SOLUTION: The display case 11 includes a box with an upper part opened formed of a case body 14 and a lid 16 provided on the case body 14 so that it can be opened/closed, and an indication 18 provided on the opening 12 which is hidden when a storage case 13 receiving an information recording medium is received and appears when the case is not received. The case 11 comprises therein guide pieces 24 and 30 which guide the storage case 13 to a predetermined position when it is inserted from the opening 12 and keep the case 13 at the predetermined position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention mainly relates to a case where an information recording medium such as a DVD (digital video disc) or a CD (compact disc) is displayed and rented out at a rental shop or a video shop and the like. The present invention relates to a display case for storing a display case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a case for displaying a video tape cassette, which is not a display case for a DVD or the like, the present applicant has proposed a video tape case in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-200956. .

The video tape case comprises a front body, a back plate, a canopy, a bottom plate, and a side plate, and includes a case main body capable of storing a video tape cassette, a lid body hinged to the case main body so as to be openable and closable. It has. Then, the canopy of the case body is detachably formed, and further, a mounting piece having the double bottom by attaching the removed canopy is provided inside the case body near the bottom plate. Further, ribs are provided on both sides inside the case body to hold the video tape cassette to be stored at a predetermined position.

If a video tape cassette is housed inside a video tape case and the canopy is covered, the canopy can be used as a normal videotape case. If it is at the bottom, the video tape cassette can be inserted from the top and used as a display case.

[0005]

In this video tape case, a video tape cassette of a predetermined standard shape is stored and displayed. Therefore, other cases, such as DVD and CD, are not supported. There is a disadvantage that it cannot be done. That is, a case containing a DVD or the like cannot be stored.

Further, when the video tape cassette is inserted from the upper portion of the video tape case, the lower end of the video tape cassette is caught by the rib, so that a smooth insertion is not possible.

Therefore, in this video tape case, not only a video tape cassette but also a case containing a DVD or a CD can be stored and displayed, and the case to be stored when used as a display case can be inserted. Has a problem that needs to be solved in order to be able to perform smoothly.

[0008]

According to the present invention, as a specific means for solving the problems of the conventional example, a case body and a lid body which is openably and closably provided on the case body form a box body whose upper part is opened. A display case having a display portion that is hidden when the storage case containing the information recording medium is stored in the opening and is displayed when the storage case is not stored, and the storage case is provided inside the display case. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display case, wherein a guide piece for guiding the storage case at the predetermined position when inserted from the opening and maintaining the storage case at the predetermined position is provided.

Further, the guide piece is provided inside the case body and / or the lid, and is formed so as to be inclined so that the storage width inside the display case is reduced from the upper end to the lower end. And,
The guide pieces are formed at corresponding positions inside the case body and the lid.

In the display case according to the present invention, not only a video tape cassette but also a case containing a DVD or a CD can be stored and displayed. Further, the case to be stored can be smoothly inserted from the opening of the display case due to the presence of the guide piece.

[0011]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, in FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 11 denotes a display case. The display case 11 is formed in a box shape, has an opening 12 at an upper part, and stores therein an information recording medium. Case 13
And a lid 16 which is attached to the case body 14 via a side plate 15 so as to be openable and closable.

The display case 11 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material such as plastic and has an appropriate rigidity and elasticity. The storage case 13 having a size is formed in an appropriate size that can be stored.

The case main body 14 has a substantially rectangular back plate 17 on the back side, and a display portion 18 of a required size is provided at an upper portion of the back plate 17 (ie, at the edge of the opening 12). Have been. The display unit 18 displays, for example, “Rentaling”.
Indications such as "Lending" or "DVD" or "CD" are described.

At one side end of the back plate 17, a vertically long side plate 19 is integrally provided, and locking recesses 19a, 19a are formed at predetermined positions inside the side plate 19.
An auxiliary plate 20 is provided integrally with the back plate 17 and in parallel with the side plate 19 at a position spaced from the side plate 19 by a predetermined distance. A gap 21 is provided at a required position of the auxiliary plate 20.

At the lower end of the back plate 17, a horizontally long bottom plate 22 is integrally provided. Further, stopper portions 23 and 23 are integrally formed at a position of the rear plate 17 near the bottom plate 22. The stopper members 23 are parts that abut and hold the lower end of the storage case 13 in which the stopper members 23 are stored.

A guide piece 24 is provided at a corner of the back plate 17 near the bottom plate 22. The guide piece 24 extends from the upper end 24a to the lower end 24b.
The inner storage widths L1 and L2 are formed in an inclined shape so as to be narrow (see FIG. 3). Since the guide piece 24 (and the guide piece 30 described later) is formed in an inclined shape in this manner, the guide is smoothly guided when the storage case 13 is inserted from the opening 12, and the storage case 13 fits in a predetermined position. It is maintained.

The other end of the back plate 17 has a hinge 2
A vertically long side plate 15 is provided to be openable and closable via 5.

At the other end of the side plate 15, a front plate 27 is provided via a hinge 26 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front plate 27 is formed in a rectangular shape having substantially the same shape as the rear plate 17.

Edges 28 are provided at the side edges and the lower end of the front plate 27.
Edge pieces 29a and 29b are integrally formed except for a and 28b, and locking ribs 29c and 29c are provided at predetermined positions outside the edge piece 29a. Edge pieces 29a, 29b
Is the lid 16 (that is, the front plate 27 and the edge pieces 29a and 29b).
Is closed to cover the case body 14 (that is, the back plate 17, the side plate 19, and the bottom plate 22), the side plate 19 and the bottom plate 2 are closed.
2 inside. And the locking ribs 29c, 29c
Locks the locking recesses 19a, 19a to maintain the cover 16 covered.

Stoppers 32, 32 are integrally formed at a position near the edge piece 29b of the front plate 27. The stopper members 32, 32 are parts for holding the lower end of the storage case 13 housed in the same manner as the stopper members 23, 23, in contact therewith. The stopper members 32, 32 have the same shape as the stopper members 23, 23, and are formed at positions corresponding to the stopper members 23, 23. When the case body 14 and the lid 16 are closed, both stopper members 23, 3
2 come into contact with each other, and the strength of the display case 11 is improved. In the drawings, the stopper member is provided on both the front plate 27 and the rear plate 17. However, the stopper member may be provided on only one of the front plate 27 and the rear plate 17. It is.

At the corner of the front plate 27, a guide piece 30 is provided. The guide piece 30 is connected to the guide piece 24.
And is formed at a position corresponding to the guide piece 24. That is, the guide piece 30 is formed so as to be inclined from the upper end portion 30a to the lower end portion 30b, and is formed such that the storage widths L1 and L2 inside the display case 11 are narrowed (see FIG. 3). Thus, the guide piece 2
When the storage case 13 is formed in an inclined shape, the storage case 13 is smoothly guided when the storage case 13 is inserted from the opening 12, and the storage case 13 is perfectly maintained at a predetermined position. The case body 14 and the lid 1
6, the two guide pieces 24 and 30 come into contact with each other, and the strength of the display case 11 is improved. In addition, in the figure, the state where the guide piece is provided on both the front plate 27 and the back plate 17 has been described,
Of course, it may be provided on only one of the front plate 27 and the back plate 17.

Further, a sheet member 31 is provided outside the display case 11 from the end of the case body 14 to the end of the lid 16 across the side plate 15 as shown in FIG. Both ends of the member 31 are welded to the end of the case body 14 and the end of the lid 16. Then, a DVD or CD jacket or the like can be inserted into the inside of the sheet member 31 from the upper end or the lower end.

Next, the display case 1 having the above-described configuration will be described.
The method of using No. 1 will be described. When the storage case 13 is stored, the display unit 18 is hidden above the storage case 13 and “Rental O”
"K" appears. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the storage case 13 is inserted from the opening 12 of the display case 11 with the lid 16 opened. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 33 denotes a DVD stored in the transparent storage case 13, and reference numeral 34 denotes a DVD.
Denotes a holder for locking the cover state of the storage case 13, and reference numeral 35 denotes a lock mechanism attached to the holder. In addition, when the storage case 13 is taken out of the display case 11, the characters "rented" on the display unit 18 appear. Therefore, when the storage case 13 is displayed and lent at a rental shop or the like, the product is lent. This can be understood at a glance (see FIG. 1).

As described above, the storage case 11 allows the storage case 13 to be smoothly inserted from the opening 12 of the display case 11 due to the presence of the guide pieces 24 and 30, and fits exactly in the stored predetermined position. It can be maintained.

The display case 11 of the present invention is mainly composed of a D
It stores and displays cases containing VDs and CDs, but also various other information recording media, such as recorded video tapes, game software, books, promide, postcards, stationery, and other various products. Of course, it is possible to cope with the case where is stored.

[0026]

As described above, the display case according to the present invention forms a box having an upper portion opened by the case main body and the lid provided to be openable and closable on the case main body. A display case having a display portion that is hidden when a storage case containing an information recording medium is stored and appears when the storage case is not stored, wherein the storage case is inserted into the display case from the opening. Is provided with a guide piece for guiding to a predetermined position and maintaining the storage case at the predetermined position.
A case containing D or the like can be stored and displayed.
In addition, various excellent effects can be obtained in that the case to be stored can be smoothly inserted from the opening of the display case due to the presence of the guide piece.

Further, the guide piece is provided on the case body and / or the case.
Alternatively, the case to be stored can be smoothly inserted along the guide piece by being provided inside the lid and being formed so as to be inclined so that the storage width inside the display case is narrowed from the upper end to the lower end. It has an excellent effect.

Further, since the guide pieces are formed at corresponding positions inside the case body and the lid, when the case body and the cover are closed, both the guide pieces come into contact with each other. As a result, an excellent effect that the strength of the display case is improved is achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display case according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the display case according to the present invention in an opened state.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the display case according to the present invention in an opened state.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which the storage case is stored in the display case according to the present invention with the lid opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Display case 12 Opening 13 Storage case 14 Case main body 15 Side plate 16 Lid 17 Back plate 18 Display part 19 Side plate 19a Locking recess 20 Auxiliary plate 21 Gap part 22 Bottom plate 23 Stopper part 24 Guide piece 24a upper end part 24b lower end part Reference Signs List 25 hinge part 26 hinge part 27 front plate 28a edge 28b edge 29a edge piece 29b edge piece 29c locking rib 30 guide piece 30a upper end part 30b lower end part 31 sheet member 32 stopper part 33 DVD 34 holder 35 lock mechanism

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] August 28, 2000 (2008.2.
8)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] All figures

[Correction method] Change

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A box body having an upper part opened by a case body and a lid body openably and closably provided in the case body, and is hidden when a storage case containing an information recording medium is stored in the opening part. A display case provided with a display portion that appears when the storage case is not stored. Inside the display case, the storage case is guided to a predetermined position when the storage case is inserted from the opening, and the storage case is moved to the predetermined position. A display case provided with a guide piece to be maintained. The guide piece is provided inside the case body and / or the lid, and is formed to be inclined so that the storage width inside the display case is reduced from the upper end to the lower end. The display case according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The display case according to claim 1, wherein the guide pieces are formed at corresponding positions inside the case body and the lid.