JP2002240880A - Housing case for various information recording media - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact type housing case for stably safely housing a plurality of information recording media having different outer diameter or thickness depending on its purpose and its sort. SOLUTION: A housing case 1a comprises a tray portion 2a forming housing portions 11a and 11b without a partition each simultaneously housing a small diameter information recording medium 6 and a large diameter information recording medium 7 respectively and a cover portion 3a for covering the tray portion 2a wherein both are kept closed by stoppers 9 and 10 when closed. A pushing and pressing portion 8 is pushed and pressed against the surfaces of the information recording media 6 and 7 to hold and protect them in the housing portions 11a and 11b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, CDs and CD-Rs for game software and masters.
The present invention relates to a storage case capable of storing a disc-shaped information recording medium having a hole such as a DVD in a safe and stable state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An information recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium or an optical information recording medium is made of a disk-shaped, relatively thin disk having a hole. Conventionally, various types of storage cases are shipped and sold in plastic cases or the like.

[0003]

However, most of the conventional storage cases are such that a part of the information recording medium is exposed in the storage case, and there is a problem that damage is easily caused.
In addition, when the information recording medium is taken out of the storage case, there are many cases where it is difficult to take out the information recording medium, and there are also cases where the cover portion of the storage case is obstructive and the work of taking out the information recording medium is difficult. Furthermore,
A commonly used storage case stores only a single information recording medium, and is capable of storing two or more information recording media at the same time or a variety of information recording media having different thicknesses. There is no storage case.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a shape capable of accommodating two or more information recording media at the same time or accommodating information recording media having different thicknesses in the same accommodating portion. It can store information recording media stably, safely and easily, without any exposed parts.
An object of the present invention is to provide a storage case for various information recording media that does not cause damage or the like.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a storage case for various information recording media according to claim 1 is provided with a disc-shaped information recording medium having various holes. A storage case comprising a tray unit for holding and a cover unit for covering the tray unit, wherein the tray unit is formed with a storage unit for simultaneously storing two or more information recording media, and the cover unit includes A pressing portion is provided, which is in contact with the front surface side of the information recording medium stored in the tray portion and presses the information recording medium toward the storage portion. As a result, the effect that two or more information recording media are simultaneously accommodated, protected by the cover portion, and stably maintained can be obtained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the storage case for storing various information recording media, the storage portions of the tray portion for storing the two or more information recording media are connected to each other without partitions. Thereby, two or more information recording media are stored in the small storage case.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the storage case for various information recording media, a depth dimension of the storage portion is a depth corresponding to a thickness of the information recording medium stored in the storage portion. Characterized in that the surfaces of the information recording medium stored in the information storage medium are at substantially the same level position. Thereby, the information recording media having different thicknesses stored in the tray portion are simultaneously pressed into the storage portion by the cover portion and are stably supported.

Further, the storage cases for various information recording media according to the fourth, fifth and sixth aspects can selectively store various types of information recording media.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the storage case for various information recording media, a concave portion for holding an outer periphery of the information recording medium is formed in the storage portion of the tray portion.
By forming the concave portion, the stability of holding the information recording medium can be further improved.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage case for storing various information recording media, the tray having a single storage portion capable of storing disk-shaped information recording media having different thicknesses, and a cover for covering the tray. Wherein the storage portion is formed at a depth that stores the thickest information recording medium. Thus, various types of information recording media having different thicknesses can be selectively stored in one storage portion.

Further, the storage case for various information recording media according to the ninth aspect can be further stably held by forming the concave portion.

Further, in the storage case for various information recording media according to the present invention, a claw portion which comes into contact with and supports the outer periphery of the information recording medium is formed in the recess so as to protrude. By providing the claw portion in the concave portion, the pressing force is improved, and the information recording medium can be stably supported with a small area.

Further, in the storage case for various information recording media according to the present invention, the claw portions are formed at a plurality of places so as to be able to abut on the information recording media having different thicknesses. Thereby, various information recording media having different thicknesses can be stably supported.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the storage case for various information recording media, the claw portion is formed in the recess so as to be able to enter and exit along a protruding direction. This prevents the claw from hindering the storage of the information recording medium.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the possible claw portion functions as a support pin for supporting a lower surface of the thin information recording medium, and the amount of input and output of the thin claw portion is reduced. It is characterized by having a stroke capable of storing the certain information recording medium. Thus, the information recording medium having a small thickness is stored in a stable state with the lower surface supported in the storage section.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the FD and the MO are stored in the storage part. Thus, various desired information recording media are selectively stored.

[0017]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage case for storing various information recording media according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the storage case 1 includes a tray portion 2 and a cover portion 3 that covers the tray portion. The tray part 2 is shown as 2
There are four storage sections 4 and 5 but the number of storage sections is 2
It is not limited to the location. The storage part 4 is a place for storing a relatively small-diameter round and disk-shaped information recording medium 6, and the storage part 5 is a place for storing a rounded and disk-shaped relatively large-diameter information recording medium 7. . Each of the storage portions 4 and 5 is formed of a substantially quadrangular concave portion that forms an edge portion that comes into contact with the outer periphery of each of the information recording media 6 and 7.
7 is such that its surface slightly protrudes from the recess.

On the other hand, the cover part 3 is composed of a lid that covers the outer edge of the tray part 2 and covers the tray part 2, and a pressing part 8 is provided substantially at the center thereof. The pressing portion 8 is desirably a member having cushioning properties. The tray 2 and the cover 3 are provided with fastening tools 9 and 10 which engage with each other when the cover 3 is closed.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state where the information recording media 6 and 7 are stored in the storage case 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the cover 3 is closed. As shown in the drawing, the tray 2 is covered with the cover 3.
Cover the open side and safely prevent the progress of dust and the like. Further, the pressing portion 8 of the cover 3 is connected to the information recording media 6, 7.
And press them against the surface side of the storage portions 4 and 5 so that they are stably held in the storage portions 4 and 5. As described above, the information recording media 6 and 7 can be safely
In addition, it is held in a stable state, and there is no exposed portion as described above, so that damage and the like are reliably prevented and protected.

FIG. 3 has a shape substantially the same as that of the storage case 1 shown in FIG. 1, but the structure of the storage section 11 is different from that of the storage case 1. As shown, storage sections 11a and 11b for storing the small-diameter information recording medium 6 and the large-diameter information recording medium 7 are formed in the tray section 2a of the storage case 1a. Instead of being independent, they are installed without partitions. The structure other than the storage unit 11 is substantially the same as the storage case 1 of FIG. Thus, the storage units 11a, 11b
The storage case 1a becomes more compact than that of FIG. Of course, in this case as well, the storage section 11 is not limited to the two storage sections 11a and 11b.

FIG. 4 shows an application example of the storage portions 4 and 5 of the storage case 1 shown in FIG. These storage sections 4a, 5
“a” has different depth dimensions. The information recording media 6a and 7a have different outer diameters and different thicknesses. Therefore, it is necessary to set the depth of the storage portions 4a and 5a to a depth dimension corresponding to the thickness of the information recording media 6a and 7a. That is, by setting the surface heights of the information recording media 6a and 7a stored in the storage units 4a and 5a to the same level, the pressing unit 8 of the cover unit 3 can apply a uniform pressing force to both the information recording media 6a and 7a. And these can be stably maintained. Although FIG. 4 describes the storage case 1 shown in FIG. 1, the same goes for the storage case 1a shown in FIG.

There are various types of information recording media stored in the storage cases 1 and 1a. For example, the information recording media 6, 7 and 6a and 7a are compact FDs (floppy disks) and plastic cases. Examples include a disk, a compact disk containing a MD (magneto-optical disk) and a plastic case, and a compact disk containing a ZiP and a plastic case. Of course,
It is not limited to these.

FIG. 5 shows an application technique of the storage case 1a shown in FIG. 3, in which the shapes of the storage portions 11a and 11b are different. The storage portions 12a and 12b of the storage portion 12
The information recording media 6 and 7 are stably held in the storage portions 12a and 12b by the recesses 13 and 14, respectively.

FIG. 6 shows a tray section 16 in a storage case 1b having a single storage section 15. The tray 16 also has a recess 17 formed therein, and the recess 17 holds the information recording medium. However, for example, the information recording media 6a,
7a is characterized in that it can be stored in the same storage unit 15.

FIG. 7 shows an application example of the tray portion 16 shown in FIG. 6. The accommodating portion 15a of the tray portion 16a forms a claw portion 18 at a concave portion 17, and this claw portion 18 is an information recording medium. These are held while the outer circumferences of 6a and 7a are pressed. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the claw portion 18 includes a plurality of claw portions 18 (two stages are shown in the drawing, but the present invention is not limited to this). If the portion 18 is a claw portion 18a and the lower claw portion 18 is a claw portion 18b, the information recording medium 6a having a relatively small thickness is held by the claw portion 18a as shown in FIG. The medium 7a includes a claw portion 18a and a claw portion 18.
b. As described above, the information recording media 6a,
7a is stably supported and can be easily removed.

FIG. 10 shows an application example of the storage portion 15a having the claw portion 18 shown in FIGS. This storage part 15b
The upper claws 18a are the same as those described above, but the shape of the lower claws 18b is different. This claw portion is designated as 18c. As shown in FIG. 10, the claw portion 18c has a shape that can freely enter and exit in the radial direction.
It comprises a pin 19 and a spring 20 for pressing the pin in the radial direction. Of course, a device (not shown) is used to prevent the pin 19 from dropping out of the hole 21 provided in the concave portion 17 during handling.

The storage portion 15b having the above structure shown in FIG.
FIG. 11 shows a state in which the information recording medium 6a having a relatively small thickness is held. As shown in the figure, in this case, the pin 19 of the claw portion 18c remains in the radial direction, and the pin 19 hits the lower surface of the information recording medium 6a to prevent the information recording medium 6a from dropping. As described above, the information recording medium 6a is supported by the pins 19, held by the claws 18a, and is stably held in the storage portion 15b. On the other hand, in the case of the information recording medium 7a having a relatively large thickness, the claw 18c is retracted in the radial direction as shown in FIG.

As described above, the information recording media having different thicknesses are stably held by the various storage cases 1, 1a, 1b, etc. of the present invention, and the occurrence of damage or the like is reliably prevented.
Further, the storage case of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned type, and it is a matter of course that other application examples to which a known technique is applied can be considered.

[0029]

According to the storage case for various information recording media of the present invention, a plurality of various types of information recording media having different shapes and thicknesses can be simultaneously or individually safely and stably held and stored. The entry and exit work is easy and no damage occurs. In addition, entry of dust and the like from the outside is reliably prevented. Further, it can be formed relatively compactly and inexpensively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a storage case for various information recording media of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a stored state and a held state of the information recording medium in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the storage case for various information recording media of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an example of a storage state of information recording media having different thicknesses.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a shape of a tray portion of a storage case in which a concave portion is provided in the storage portion.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a tray portion of a storage case of a type in which a plurality of types of information recording media having different thicknesses are stored in one storage portion.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an application example of FIG. 6 and showing a tray portion of a storage case having a concave portion and a claw portion.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the claw portion of FIG. 7;
FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a holding state of information recording media having different thicknesses stored in the tray portion of the storage case illustrated in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a storage portion of a tray portion having a structure in which a claw portion can freely enter and exit in an application example of the tray portion shown in FIGS.

11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where an information recording medium having a relatively small thickness is held in the storage section of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a relatively thick information recording medium is held in the storage section of FIG. 10;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage case 1a Storage case 1b Storage case 2 Tray part 2a Tray part 3 Cover part 3a Cover part 4 Storage part 4a Storage part 5 Storage part 5a Storage part 6 Information recording medium 6a Information recording medium 7 Information recording medium 7a Information recording medium 8 Pressing part 9 Stopper 10 Stopper 11 Storage part 11a Storage part 11b Storage part 12 Storage part 12a Storage part 12b Storage part 13 Depression 14 Depression 15 Storage part 15a Storage part 15b Storage part 16 Tray part 16a Tray part 17 Depression 18 Claw part 18a Claw 18b Claw 18c Claw 19 Pin 20 Spring 21 Hole

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A storage case comprising a tray portion having various holes and holding an outer peripheral side of a disc-shaped information recording medium and a cover portion covering the tray portion, wherein the tray portion has
A storage portion for simultaneously storing one or more of the information recording media is formed, and the cover portion contacts the surface side of the information recording medium stored in the tray portion and places the information recording medium on the storage portion side. A storage case for various information recording media, wherein a pressing portion for pressing is provided. 2. The storage case for various information recording media according to claim 1, wherein the storage portions of the tray portion storing the two or more information recording media are connected to each other without a partition. 3. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein a depth dimension of the storage portion is a depth corresponding to a thickness of the information recording medium stored in the storage portion.
The surface of the information recording medium stored in the storage section is located at substantially the same level position.
A storage case for the various information recording media described in 1. 4. The various information recording device according to claim 3, wherein the information recording medium stored in the tray portion having two storage portions is an FD (Floppy (registered trademark) disk) and a compact disk in a plastic case. Storage case for media. 5. The storage of various information storage media according to claim 3, wherein the information storage medium stored in the tray portion having two storage portions is an MD (magneto-optical disk) and a compact disk in a plastic case. Case. 6. The storage case for various information storage media according to claim 3, wherein the information storage medium stored in the tray portion having two storage portions is a compact disk containing ZiP and a plastic case. 7. A storage case for storing various information recording media according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion for holding an outer periphery of said information recording medium is formed in a storage portion of said tray portion. . 8. A storage case comprising a tray portion having a single storage portion capable of storing disk-shaped information recording media having different thicknesses, and a cover portion covering the tray portion, wherein the storage portion is the most. A storage case for various information recording media, which is formed to a depth that stores a thick information recording medium. 9. The storage case for various information recording media according to claim 8, wherein a concave portion for holding an outer periphery of the information recording medium is formed in the storage portion. 10. The various information recording medium according to claim 7, wherein a claw portion that abuts on and supports the outer periphery of the information recording medium protrudes from the recess. Storage case. 11. The storage case for various information recording media according to claim 10, wherein the claw portions are formed at a plurality of positions so as to be able to abut on the information recording media having different thicknesses. 12. The storage case for various information recording media according to claim 10, wherein the claw portion is formed in the recess so as to be able to enter and exit along a protruding direction. 13. The possible claw portion functions as a support pin for supporting a lower surface of the information recording medium having a small thickness, and has a stroke that allows the storage of the information recording medium having a large thickness. The storage case for various information recording media according to claim 12, wherein the storage case is provided. 14. The storage case for various information recording media according to claim 8, wherein an FD and an MO are stored in the storage section.