JP2002269940A - Disk use holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disk use holder from which a disk can easily be taken out. SOLUTION: In each of the disk use holders 1A-1C including a disk lock means locking and holding a disk and comprising a plate 10 and an engagement section 20 and including a fixing means such as a magnet 30, an adhesive material 40 or a suckor 50 that is placed on an upper side 10A of the plate 10 to fix the disk lock means to a personal computer main body, a table or a wall or the like, the disk lock means has a popup function (caused by a button section 23, an arm 26, and a pushbutton section 24) that releases the locking of the disk locked and supported by fixing and locking the center hole of the disk from the center hole through one operation of a pushbutton.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a disk holder capable of holding a disk-shaped disk for recording data signals such as audio, video and computer software without using a disk storage case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of computers and the reduction in the price of disks for recording data, computer software has been changed to disk forms (for example, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM).
(ROM, etc.) is being supplied in large quantities. For example, in computer-related magazines, it is normal that discs containing various free software are attached at the end of the book, and the operation is also explained in the instruction manual explaining the handling of application software. Alternatively, a disc is often attached to introduce the case.

[0003] Conventionally, plastic cases called so-called CD cases have been used for storing such discs. However, since the unit price of the cases is high or because the cases themselves are large, it is difficult to attach them to magazines and books. Often, it is often placed in a bag made of a transparent film and nonwoven fabric and attached to the end of the book. Therefore, it is inconvenient to handle as compared with the case where it is stored in a case, and it is quite troublesome to take it out of the bag and return it to the bag once it has been used. In such a case, it is conceivable to use a commercially available case for storing the disk, but it is expensive. In addition, since such attached disks are rarely stored for a long period of time, they are often merely placed in a clutter around the computer.

[0004] More recently, recordable discs (CDs) capable of recording data and the like produced by a computer have been developed.
-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, etc.). These recording-type discs are often stored in a case so as not to damage the recorded data for the purpose of data storage, but it is extremely troublesome and inconvenient to take out and store the recorded data every time recording is performed.

[0005]

Therefore, in order to solve this inconvenience, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2000-195214 and 2000-348460, simple holders for disks have been proposed. However, with these types of holders, it is difficult to remove the disk, and when the disk is removed, the disk removal force acts in a direction to separate the fixed part such as the suction cup, so that the material and size of the fixed part are limited. there were. For these reasons, there has been a demand for a means that can temporarily arrange the discs, remove and store the discs reliably and easily.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and in particular, a disk locked and held by fitting and locking the center hole of the disk is brought into contact with the center hole by a single push button. Is provided with a disk locking means having a pop-up function for releasing the locking of the disk, so that when the disk locked and held by the disk locking means is taken out, it can be easily released only by pressing once (pop-up). ) Makes it very easy to eject the disc,
As a result, there is an advantage that the storage and removal of the disk become easy, and the disk removal force (pressing force) at the time of disk removal is such that the fixing means for fixing the disk locking means to the adherend is peeled off from the adherend. Therefore, since the fixing force of the fixing means to the adherend can be maintained at all times without deteriorating, the material and size of the fixing means are not particularly limited. It can be easily arranged at an appropriate position, and the surroundings of the disk can be arranged at a low cost. In addition, the signal recorded on the disk may not be read due to unexpected damage to the disk during use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a disk holder having an advantage that can be prevented beforehand.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a disk holder having the following structure. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, a disk locking means (consisting of a plate 10 and an engagement portion 20) for locking and holding a disk-shaped disk (a disk-shaped information recording medium, for example, a CD) D. And the lower surface of the disk locking means (the lower surface 10A of the plate 10) and the disk locking means (such as a personal computer, a table, a wall, etc.)
It is fixed to the adherend 60 (the magnet 30, the adhesive 40,
Disc holder 1 having fixing means (such as suction cup 50)
In A to 1C, the disk locking means is configured to lock and hold the disk D, which is locked and held by fitting and locking the center hole (center hole) c of the disk D, with the center hole c by a single push button. Release the lock (button 2
3. A disc holder characterized by having a pop-up function (caused by the arm 26, the push button portion 24).

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 4 are longitudinal sectional views for explaining different types of fixing means, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a disk is being mounted, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a disk is mounted, FIG.
FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a state in which the disk is being removed, and FIG.
Reference numeral 0 is a cross-sectional view showing the state at the time when the disk has been removed. 1 to 4, reference numerals 1A to 1C denote a disk holder, 1
0 is a plate, 20 and 20A are engaging portions, 21 is a cylindrical rib, 22 is a pedestal, 23 is a button portion, 24 is a push button portion, 25 is a lip, 26 is an arm, 27 is a cutout, and 28 is a non-supporting portion. , 30 are magnets, 40 is an adhesive, 50 is a suction cup, 60 is an adherend, D is a disk, and c is a center hole.

The disk holders 1A to 1C of the present invention are:
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, it is composed of a disk locking means (comprising the plate 10 and the engaging portions 20 and 20A) and a fixing means (the magnet 30 or the adhesive 40 or the suction cup 50).

[0010] The disk locking means is a disk D
Engaging portions 20 and 20A are provided on the plate 10 for engaging and holding only the center hole (center hole) c. In the case of this embodiment, the engaging portions 20 and 20A are
Cylindrical rib 2 for contacting and positioning the central hole c
1. Arranged so as to be surrounded by a pedestal 22 for supporting the positioned disk D from below and a cylindrical rib 21, a part of which is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of a center hole c of the disk D to hold and hold the disk D. A button portion 23 having a releasing action, a push button portion 24 at the upper end of the button portion 23, a lip 25,
It is composed of an arm 26, a notch 27, and a non-supporting portion 28.

When the push button 24 at the upper end of the button 23 is pressed down, the arm 26 bends downward and enters the lower side of the disc D, and then the disc D is pushed up by releasing the pushing force. It has a so-called pop-up function that is released from the engaged relationship. Plate 1 which constitutes the above-mentioned disk locking means
0, the material of the engaging portions 20 and 20A is preferably plastic because it has a pop-up function and is easy to process.

An example of the fixing means is a magnet 30 as shown in FIG.
When the disk holder 1A is attached to the lower surface 10A of the plate 10, the disk holder 1A is fixed (adhered and detachably fixed) to the main body of the personal computer and its surroundings, for example, an adherend 60 such as a table or a wall. it can. Therefore, by appropriately disposing the disk holder 1A at an appropriate place, it becomes possible to temporarily arrange and store necessary disks around the personal computer. Moreover, if the locking means of the disk has a pop-up function, it is extremely easy to take out the disk. The shape having the pop-up function is not limited to the present embodiment, but the present embodiment is preferable from the viewpoint of easy removal and reliability of disk holding.

Hereinafter, only the loading and unloading of the disk using the engaging portion 20 will be described for the sake of convenience, but the above-described engaging portion 20A (FIGS. 2, 3 and 4) is similar to the engaging portion 20. Needless to say, it is possible to mount and take out a disk.

To accommodate the disk D, as shown in FIG. 5, the center hole c of the disk D is set at a position substantially concentric with the engaging portion 20, and the vicinity of the center hole c of the disk D is pushed down. Press down with force P (FIG. 6). At the time of storage, since the bending of the non-supporting portion 28 due to the notch 27 is utilized, in order to obtain a reliable engagement and locking relationship, a pushing-down force is applied on the non-supporting portion 28 or in a range where there is no pedestal 22. It is desirable to add. As a result, the center hole c of the disk D comes into contact with each rib 21, and the lower surface of the disk comes into contact with the flat portion of the pedestal 22 on average.

When the pressing force P is further applied, the disk D
This pressing force P acts on the non-supporting portion 28 via, and the non-supporting portion 28 is elastically deformed downward (toward the adherend) in FIG.
At this time, a force is generated on the disk D to slide on the inclined surface of the button portion 23 in the direction of the lip 25, and the unsupported portion 28 is elastically deformed and tilted, so that a force in the S direction is generated (S in FIG. 6). This force S elastically deforms the plurality of ribs 21 in contact with the disk D in the direction of the lip 25 (FIG. 6).
Medium, T).

Further, a force P for pushing down the unsupported portion 28 acts on the entire pedestal 22, and the entire pedestal 22 is elastically deformed downward in the direction of the arm 26. Accordingly, the cylindrical rib 21 extending from the pedestal 22 is also elastically deformed downward in the direction of the arm 26, and the plurality of ribs 21 are inclined in the direction of the arm 26 in cooperation with the force S described above. Therefore, since the disc D can move in the direction of the arm 26, the overlapping distance between the center hole c of the disc D and the lip 25 of the engaging portion 20 is reduced, and the lip 25 can easily pass through the center hole c of the disc D. Become.

When the deformation of the plurality of ribs 21 and the arm 26 progresses to a position where the tip of the lip 25 can pass through the center hole c of the disk D by the elastic restoring force of the arm 26, the tip of the lip 25 is Through the center hole c of D, the button 23 and the arm 26 return to the original posture. Here, when the pressing force P is released, the plurality of ribs 21 are released.
Then, the unsupported portion 28 returns to the original position by the elastic deformation, and the disc D returns to the center position of the engaging portion 20. As a result, the disk D can be engaged and held by the pedestal 22 and the lip 25.

On the other hand, when the disk D engaged with the engaging portion 20 is taken out, the push button portion 24 is pushed down in the storage state shown in FIG. 7 (the pushing force shown in FIG. 8). R). Then, as shown in FIG.
Numeral 6 rotates about the joint point between the fixing means 30, 40, and 50, and the arm 26 also bends, so that the contact distance between the lip 25 and the disk D decreases. Further, the disc D is pushed in the direction of the arm 26 (S in FIG. 9) following the lip 25, and the plurality of ribs 21 of the cylindrical rib 21 are bent toward the center (T in FIG. 9).

Further, since the disk D which has received a downward force via the lip 25 pushes down the unsupported portion 28, the pedestal 2
The whole 2 is elastically deformed downward in the direction of the arm 26, and as a result, the deflection T toward the center of the plurality of ribs 21 extending from the pedestal 22 is increased. Since the elastic deformation force of the pedestal 22 including the unsupported portion 28 is set to be sufficiently large with respect to the elastic deformation force of the arm 26, the unsupported portion 28 is almost as large as the button portion 23.
Is not depressed and cannot be removed.

In this way, the disk D moves horizontally, the tip of the lip 25 passes through the center hole c of the disk D, and the lip 25 enters the lower surface of the disk D, whereby the engagement relationship is released. At the same time, there is no longer any lateral deformation force applied to the plurality of ribs 21 and there is no further force to push down the unsupported portion 28, so that the plurality of ribs 21 return to their normal posture (FIG. 10).

When the pressing force is removed, the position of the disk D is regulated by the cylindrical rib 21 restored to the original position, so that the tip of the lip 25 slips through the center hole c of the disk D again to be engaged. Never revive, lip 2
The disk D is rested on the button portion 23 including the inclined surface on the top 5. As a result, the locking relationship is completely released, so that the disk D can be easily picked up.

When the fixing means is the magnet 30, the mounting place is limited, but the fixing means may be an adhesive 60 such as a double-sided tape as shown in FIG. By doing so, the disc holder 1B can be fixed to an adherend placed around the monitor of a personal computer, which is usually made of plastic, and the disc can be placed close to the user.

Furthermore, if the fixing means is a suction cup 50 made of an elastomer as shown in FIG. 4, it can be pressed against the suction cup 50 to fix the inside of the suction cup. This makes it easy to change the position unlike the adhesive tape, and does not stain the adherend with the adhesive. This is the same when the magnet 30 shown in FIG. 2 is used. The fixing means is not limited to these, but may be any means capable of fixing to the adherend.

[0024]

As described in detail above, in the present invention, in particular, the disk which is locked and held by fitting and locking the center hole of the disk is unlocked from the center hole by a single push button. Since the disk locking means having a pop-up function is provided, when the disk locked and held by the disk locking means is taken out, it can be easily released (popped up) only by pressing once, so that the disk can be taken out. There is an advantage that the disk is extremely simple and, as a result, the disk can be easily stored and removed. In addition, the disk removing force (pressing force) at the time of removing the disk has a fixing means for fixing the disk locking means to the adherend. Since it does not work in the direction of peeling from the body, the fixing force of the fixing means to the adherend can be maintained at all times without deterioration, so the material of the fixing means and its size However, the disk holder is not particularly limited, so that such a disk holder can be easily arranged at an appropriate position around the personal computer, and at the same time, it is possible to arrange the disk periphery at low cost and to scratch the disk unexpectedly during use. Thus, it is possible to provide a disk holder having an advantage that it is possible to prevent an accident such that a signal recorded on the disk cannot be read or the like beforehand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a fixing means.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a fixing means.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a fixing means.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state at the start of loading a disc.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state in which a disk is being mounted.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state in which a disk is mounted.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state at the time of starting to take out a disk.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a state in which the disk is being removed.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state at the time of completion of taking out a disk. 1A to 1C Disk holder 10 Plate 10A Lower surface 20 Engaging part 23 Button part 24 Push button part 25 Lip 26 Arm 30 Magnet 40 Adhesive 50 Suction cup 60 Adherend c Center hole D disk

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A disk comprising: a disk locking means for locking and holding a disk-shaped disk; and a fixing means disposed on a lower surface of the disk locking means and fixing the disk locking means to an adherend. In the holder, the disk locking means has a pop-up function of releasing the locking of the disk locked and held by fitting and locking the center hole of the disk with a single push button. A disk holder characterized by the above-mentioned.