JP2004231300A - Theftproof case - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a theftproof case where a housing case housing optical or magnetic recording media can not be easily taken out of a case body. <P>SOLUTION: The case is provided with the case body capable of putting in and out the housing case housing the optical recording media such as CD or the like and a lock mechanism 3, which prevents the housing case from being drawn from the case body through an opening at the case body, the lock mechanism 3 comprises a receiving section 4 provided with the engaged sections 6A, 6B and a slider 5 provided with engagement sections 7A, 7B, which move from the other end side to one end side of a housing section 4 and engage with the engaged sections 6A, 6B, and the case is provided with an operation tool 14, which releases the engaged condition to actuate the engagement sections to disengage with the engaged sections by allowing the operating tool to be inserted through the opening formed on the rear end side in the forwarding direction of the slider 5, with the engaged sections 6A, 6B engaged with the engagement sections 7A, 7B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention displays an optical or magnetic recording medium such as a CD (compact disk) and a video tape stored in a case at a store or a rental video store, and displays the optical or magnetic recording medium on display. If you try to take the case out of the store and try to pass through the gate provided at the entrance of the store, a security tag etc. provided on the inside of the case will detect this and unjustly take out the optical or magnetic recording medium. The present invention relates to an anti-theft case.

In the anti-theft case, a lock mechanism is provided so that an optical or magnetic recording medium cannot be taken out of a case provided with a security tag for detection (such as a seal type) in order to prevent unauthorized removal. There have been many proposals (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-9-41748 (see FIGS. 3 and 4)

  However, in any case, the lock of the lock mechanism can be easily released using a general-purpose tool such as a screwdriver, and it is necessary to take out the optical or magnetic recording medium from the case and reliably prevent it from being taken out. And there was room for improvement.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an anti-theft case in which a storage case storing an optical or magnetic recording medium cannot be easily taken out of a case main body.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has an opening formed on a front surface or a back surface of a storage case for storing an optical recording medium such as a CD or the like, and an outer surface for covering an outer peripheral surface of the storage case. A case body having a peripheral edge; and a lock mechanism for preventing the storage case from being taken out of the case body through the opening through the case body, wherein the lock mechanism specifies an outer peripheral edge of the case body. A housing portion provided over a range and provided with a locked portion at one end side of the specific range, and moved from the other end side to the one end side of the storage portion and locked to the locked portion. The slider is provided with a locking portion. When the locked portion and the locking portion are locked, the locking portion is inserted into the rear end side of the slider in the approaching direction through an opening formed so that the locking portion is engaged with the locked portion. Operate to the side away from the stop It is provided an operation device for releasing the locking state Te.
Therefore, after the storage case in which the optical or magnetic recording medium is stored in the case body, the slider is moved into the storage portion, and the locking portion of the slider is locked in the locked portion of the storage portion. This makes the slider immovable. At this time, the removal of the storage case from the case body is prevented by the closing portion of the slider. Then, in order to release the locking of the locking portion, a special operating tool capable of operating the locking portion to the approach side must be used. Not only can the lock release operation not be performed, but also the lock release operation can be performed only when the operating tool is inserted through the opening formed at the rear end side in the approach direction of the slider.

  The locking portion is made of a pair of upper and lower metals provided on the slider, and the upper and lower portions provided above and below the housing portion for locking the locked portion with the locking portion. A pair of rods, wherein the operating tool is inserted between the pair of upper and lower locking parts through the opening of the slider, and a rod-shaped part of the rod-shaped part for operating both locking parts on the approach side. By using at least the magnet provided at the tip portion located between the locking portions, the both locking portions can be easily operated to the approach side by utilizing the property of attracting the metal of the magnet. . Further, for example, in the case where the locking portions are arranged in a pair of right and left, the unlocking operation can be performed by a magnet or the like from the left and right walls of the housing portion. With this configuration, the storage case stored on the lower side is in the way, and the upper locking portion cannot be released from the lower side by being attracted by a magnet or the like, thereby reliably preventing theft. be able to.

  A substantially rectangular front wall or rear wall for contacting and supporting one of the front and back surfaces of a substantially rectangular storage case in which the case body stores the optical recording medium and the like; It consists of four peripheral walls of upper and lower walls and left and right walls extending from the outer peripheral edge of the wall or the rear wall to the same plane orthogonal to the surface direction of the front wall or the rear wall, and the housing portion is provided on the upper wall. The middle portion in the longitudinal direction has a length across both ends of the upper wall in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a front wall portion extending upward, and the front wall of both ends of the upper wall or A rear wall-side end having a length from the front wall to the longitudinal end of the upper wall, and a horizontal side wall extending upward, and a horizontal end extending from an upper end of the front wall; The upper end of the side wall is connected to the top wall, which is substantially parallel to the upper wall, and the slider is moved and guided in cooperation with the one side wall. And the guide portion provided substantially in parallel with the one side wall portion, the slider has entered the inside of the housing portion, and the pair of upper and lower locking portions has been locked by the pair of upper and lower locked portions. In this state, the slider and the housing portion are configured in a box-like shape in which only the opening is formed in order to prevent entry of another object into the inside of the housing portion from a portion excluding the opening.

  The unlocking operation can be performed by inserting the operating tool through the opening formed on the rear end side of the slider in the entry direction and pulling the locking portion, so that a general-purpose driver such as a driver can be used as in the related art. Since the lock mechanism cannot be unlocked by a tool, the storage case containing the magnetic recording medium cannot be easily taken out of the case body, and the anti-theft case can be reliably prevented. can do.

  By using a configuration in which the pair of upper and lower locking portions are pulled by an operating tool formed of a magnet provided at the distal end portion, for example, in the case of a storage portion having a single locking portion, the outer side of the storage portion Can be released by a magnet or the like, but in the case of a storage unit having a pair of locking portions, it is difficult to release both locking portions, and the locking portions are left and right. Although the release operation can be performed somehow in the case of a pair, the release operation can not be performed in the case of the upper and lower pairs where the storage case is located on the lower side, so that the more secure theft prevention is performed. There is an advantage that can be.

  FIGS. 1 (a), 1 (b) and 2 show a case main body 2 capable of taking in and out a transparent synthetic resin storage case 1 storing a magnetic recording medium such as a CD, and a storage case from the case main body 2. An anti-theft case comprising a lock mechanism 3 for preventing removal is shown. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for an anti-theft case for inserting and removing a magnetic recording medium such as a video tape in addition to an optical recording medium such as a CD (compact disk).

The case body 2 has a rectangular rear wall 2 </ b> A that contacts the back surface of the storage case 1 (in the drawing, it may be rectangular, but may be square or elliptical, etc.), and an outer peripheral edge of the rear wall 2 </ b> A. And upper and lower walls 2B, 2C and left and right walls 2D, 2E extending toward the front from the front, and these are integrally formed of a transparent synthetic resin (other material may be used).
The storage case 1 is inserted and removed through an opening 2K formed on the front surface (front surface) of the case body 2. 2F and 2G shown in the figure are corner plate portions for contacting and supporting the lower front portion of the storage case 1. 2a shown in FIG. 2 is an opening formed in the rear wall 2A, which is provided for inserting a finger to push out the storage case 1 so that the storage case 1 can be easily taken out of the case main body 2. Yes, no need.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lock mechanism 3 includes a housing portion 4 provided between the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the upper wall 2 </ b> B and an end portion on the right wall 2 </ b> E. A pair of upper and lower locking portions 7A, 7B which can enter from the right wall 2E side and are locked to the pair of upper and lower locked portions 6A, 6B provided in the housing portion 4 are provided. A slider 5 integrally formed with a plate 8 as a closing portion for closing a part (upper right portion) of the opening 2K in the locked state of the locking portions 6A, 6B and the locking portions 7A, 7B. I have. The lock mechanism 3 may be provided on another wall instead of being provided on the upper wall 2B.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5A and 5B, the housing portion 4 extends upward at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the upper wall 2B with a length extending to both ends in the width direction of the upper wall 2B. The projected front wall 9 and one end in the width direction of the upper wall 2B, that is, the end on the side of the rear wall 2A has a length from the front wall 9 to the end of the right wall 2E, and A horizontal side wall portion extending upward so as to have the same height as the front wall portion, an upper end of the front wall portion and an upper end of the horizontal side wall portion are connected to each other, and In order to guide the movement of the slider 5 in cooperation with the top wall portion 11 substantially parallel to the upper wall 2B and the horizontal side wall portion 10, the horizontal wall 1B is spaced apart from an end of the opening 2K of the upper wall 2B by a predetermined distance. A plurality of rectangular guide portions 12 provided substantially parallel to the side wall portion 10, and the slider 5 enters the inside of the housing portion 4 and When the pair of upper and lower locking portions 7A, 7B is locked to the lower pair of locked portions 6A, 6B, the housing portion 4 is removed from a position excluding the opening 5S formed at the rear end of the slider 5 in the sliding direction. The slider 5 and the housing portion 4 are formed in a box shape in which only the opening 5S is formed in order to prevent other things from entering the inside.

  The upper locked portion 6A of the locked portions 6A and 6B is positioned above the upper wall portion 11 so that the upper locking portion 7A enters the lower surface of the top wall portion 11 on the side of the front wall 9 side. And a step 6b on which the claw 7a of the locking portion 7A is locked by forming the groove 6a. Similarly, the lower locked portion 6B also has By forming a groove 6a having the same shape as above and formed in the upper portion so that the lower locking portion 7B enters the upper surface of the upper wall 2B on the front wall 9 side end portion side, and the groove 6a is formed. The locking portion 7B has a stepped portion 6b of the same shape as that of the above, which is locked by the claw portion 7b.

The locking portions 7A, 7B are formed in a long plate shape made of metal such as aluminum, and the claw portions 7a, 7b for locking the locked portions 6A, 6B at the distal end thereof are vertically projected. The distal end is bent so that it is formed and is located vertically above the distal end.
Therefore, by sliding (moving) the slider 5 in the direction of the arrow from FIG. 1A, the state shown in FIG. 1B is brought into the locked state, and the front surface of the storage case 1 is brought into the corner plate portion 2F, The storage case 1 can be prevented from being taken out by being held in contact with the 2G and the plate 8 of the slider 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D, the slider 5 has the plate body 8 integrally formed at the lower end and can close the front surface of the housing portion 4. A front plate portion 5A which also serves as a simple closing plate, and an inverted L-shaped member for moving the slider 5 by sandwiching the guide portion 12 between the front plate portion 5A and the rear surface (rear surface) of the front plate portion 5A. As a closing plate that can be moved and guided while being in contact with the holding plate portion 5B and the front surface (inner surface) of the horizontal one side wall portion 10 and can close the plurality of openings 10A formed in the horizontal one side wall portion 10. It is composed of a rear plate portion 5C which is also configured, and upper and lower plate portions 5D and 5E which respectively connect the upper and lower ends of the rear plate portion 5C and the upper and lower ends of the holding plate portion 5A. Then, one ends of the locking portions 7A, 7B are respectively mounted through through holes 5K formed at one ends of the upper and lower plate portions 5D, 5E (only the lower plate portion is shown in the figure). 7T shown in FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (d) is a semicircular protrusion formed on the locking portions 7A and 7B, and is a rectangular recess formed continuously with the through hole 5K. The protruding portion 7T comes in contact with one of the four edges constituting 5H to prevent the edge from falling off. Further, by forming a hollow cylindrical body with the holding plate portion 5B, the rear plate portion 5C, and the upper and lower plate portions 5D and 5E, as shown in FIG. The rod portion is inserted into the inside of the slider 5 from the opening 5S at one end, and the magnet 13 provided at the tip of the rod portion 14A of the tool 14 is positioned between the locking portions 7A and 7B. The locking portions 7A and 7B can be used to pull the locking to release the locking. The magnet 13 may be an electromagnet other than a permanent magnet. The specific configuration of the operating tool is not limited to the one shown in the drawing.

  The left and right ends of the upper plate portion 5D are provided on a lower surface (inner surface) on the right wall 2E side of the top wall portion 11 with a pair of left and right portions to be locked by a locked portion 6C (same as the locked portion 6A). The claw members 5T, 5T (only one is shown in the figure) are provided, and when the slider 5 is moved to the unlocking side, the claw members 5T, 5T are locked and accommodated in the locked portion 6C. The slider 5 is prevented from falling out of the section 4. A concave portion 6D for retracting the claw bodies 5T, 5T upward at the locking position so that the locking portions 7A, 7B can be locked to the locked portions 6A, 6B is engaged. It is formed at a position near the stop portions 6A and 6B.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 (a), 1 (b) and 2, a film-shaped security tag 15 is provided on the inner surface of the anti-theft case, that is, on the surface of the rear wall 2A. By passing through a gate consisting of a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna provided at the entrance of the store, etc., with a case equipped with a case, radio wave absorption is performed, and that fact is notified to the clerk etc. to prevent theft Have to be able to. The specific configuration of the tag 15 may be changed to one other than that shown in the figure.

  The specific configurations of the housing portion 4 and the case main body 2 are not limited to those shown in the drawings, and can be changed as appropriate. Further, the specific configuration of the lock mechanism 3 is not limited to that shown in the drawing.

4A shows a state in which the lock mechanism is released, and FIG. 4B shows a state in which the lock mechanism is locked. The exploded perspective view of the anti-theft case. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a lock mechanism with a part omitted. The procedure of the lock release operation of the anti-theft case is shown, (a) shows a locked state, and (b) shows a state immediately before the operation tool is inserted. 4A and 4B show the procedure of the unlocking operation of the anti-theft case, FIG. 4A shows a state in which the operating tool is inserted and the locking is released, and FIG. Has been released. 3A and 3B show sliders, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view, FIG. 3B is a bottom view, FIG. 3C is a rear view, and FIG.

Explanation of reference numerals

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage case 2 Case main body 2A Rear wall 2B, 2C Upper and lower wall 2D, 2E Left and right wall 2F, 2G Corner plate 2K Opening 2a Opening 3 Lock mechanism 4 Housing 5 Slider 5A Front plate 5B Holding plate 5C Rear plate 5D, 5E Upper and lower plate portions 5H Recesses 5K Through holes 5T Claws 6A, 6B Locked portions 6D Recesses 6a Grooves 6b Steps 7A, 7B Locks 7a, 7b Claws 8 Plate (blocking portion)
9 Front wall part 10 One side wall part 10A Opening 11 Top wall part 12 Guide part 13 Magnet 14 Tool (operating tool)
15 Security Tags

Claims (3)

  A case body having an outer periphery formed on the front or back surface and having an outer peripheral edge for covering an outer peripheral surface of the storage case; A lock mechanism for preventing the storage case from being taken out of the case main body through the opening, wherein the lock mechanism is provided over a specific range of an outer peripheral edge of the case main body; A storage part provided with a locked part on one end side, and a slider provided with a locking part that moves from the other end side of the storage part to one end side and locks on the locked part, In the locked state of the locked portion and the locking portion, the slider is moved through the opening formed at the rear end side in the approach direction of the slider so that the locking portion is operated to the side separated from the locked portion and the engagement is performed. Operation to release the suspended state Anti-theft case to be provided.   The locking portion is made of a pair of upper and lower metals provided on the slider, and the upper and lower portions provided above and below the housing portion for locking the locked portion with the locking portion. A pair of rods, wherein the operating tool is inserted between the pair of upper and lower locking parts through the opening of the slider, and a rod-shaped part of the rod-shaped part for operating both locking parts on the approach side. 2. The anti-theft case according to claim 1, wherein the anti-theft case comprises at least a magnet provided at a tip portion located between the locking portions. A substantially rectangular front wall or rear wall for contacting and supporting one of the front and back surfaces of a substantially rectangular storage case in which the case body stores the optical recording medium and the like; It consists of four peripheral walls of upper and lower walls and left and right walls extending from the outer peripheral edge of the wall or the rear wall to the same plane orthogonal to the surface direction of the front wall or the rear wall, and the housing portion is provided on the upper wall. The middle portion in the longitudinal direction has a length across both ends of the upper wall in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a front wall portion extending upward, and the front wall of both ends of the upper wall or A rear wall-side end having a length from the front wall to the longitudinal end of the upper wall, and a horizontal side wall extending upward, and a horizontal end extending from an upper end of the front wall; The upper end of the side wall is connected to the top wall, which is substantially parallel to the upper wall, and the lateral side wall cooperates to guide the slider to move. And the guide portion provided substantially in parallel with the one side wall portion, the slider has entered the inside of the housing portion, and the pair of upper and lower locking portions has been locked by the pair of upper and lower locked portions. 2. The slider and the housing portion are configured in a box-like shape in which only the opening is formed in the state, in order to prevent another object from entering the inside of the housing portion from a location excluding the opening. 3. The described anti-theft case.

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