JP2005306433A - Packing structure of cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packing structure of a recording medium cartridge to which a distribution intermediary can simply stick a label during a distribution process. <P>SOLUTION: A pack 10 consists of a bundle of a plurality of cartridges 1 having a rectangular shape and a label sticking part 6 for sticking the label formed on one of external surfaces. The plurality of cartridges 1 are integrally packed by a fastening member 11 with their label sticking parts 6 oriented in the same direction respectively and the parts 6 respectively exposed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a packing structure for a recording medium cartridge such as a magnetic cartridge.

  Conventionally, a recording medium such as a magnetic cartridge is housed and held in a plastic cartridge case. Each plastic cartridge case is applied with a packaging structure for packaging with a wrap film (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-19082 A

  However, the magnetic cartridge having the above-described conventional packing structure may have a label attached by an intermediate distributor according to a customer's request in the distribution process. When affixing labels, the operator needs to remove the packaging covering the cartridge cases and take out the cartridges from these cartridge cases, which is cumbersome. Further, there is room for improvement in that the packaging unpacked from the cartridge case becomes waste.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium cartridge packing structure that allows an intermediate distributor to easily perform labeling operations in the distribution process. .

  The above-mentioned object of the present invention is provided with a packing body in which a plurality of cartridges each having a rectangular shape and having a label attaching portion for attaching a label to one of the outer surfaces are bound, and each of the plurality of cartridges. The cartridge packaging structure is characterized in that the label pasting portions are all packed in the same direction and are packed together by a binding member with the label pasting portions exposed.

  According to the above-described cartridge packing structure, the plurality of cartridges are packed together by the bundling member in a state where the label affixing portion is exposed. In addition, the label can be attached without taking the trouble of taking it out of the case. For this reason, operations such as attaching a label in the middle of the distribution process are simple and convenient. Further, since the work can be performed without releasing the binding member, it is possible to prevent the generation of waste.

  In the packaging structure of the cartridge, it is preferable that the bundling member has a band shape and is wound around a surface other than the surface on which the label attaching portion is formed in the package. In this way, it is possible to obtain a package of the plurality of cartridges with a simple structure in which the binding member is wound around a plurality of cartridges, and the binding member does not cover the label attaching portion, so that a label is attached. When performing the attaching operation, it is possible to avoid such an operation being hindered by the binding member.

  In the cartridge packing structure, the bundling member is a film that covers a plurality of cartridges, and the film is preferably provided with an opening for exposing the label attaching portions of the plurality of cartridges. In this way, when a plurality of cartridges are bundled together with a film, each label sticking portion is exposed from the opening of the film, and when performing the work of sticking the label, the work is performed by the binding member. It can avoid being obstructed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the packing structure of the cartridge for recording media which can perform the operation | work which affixes a label easily in a distribution process can be provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a packing body having a cartridge packing structure according to the present invention.
The package 10 has a structure in which a plurality of cartridges 1 are overlapped and bound in the same direction. In the present embodiment, the number of cartridges 1 that are integrally bound as the package 10 is five, but is not particularly limited. For example, the number of cartridges 1 may be two to four, or may be six or more. .

  Each of the cartridges 1 has a rectangular shape, and a label attaching portion 6 for attaching a label to one of the outer surfaces is formed. Specifically, the cartridge 1 has a substantially square upper and lower surfaces and a rectangular side surface, and a label attaching portion 6 is formed on one of the side surfaces.

  Here, the cartridge according to the present invention is mainly a cartridge for a recording medium, and in the case of using a magnetic tape as a recording medium, for example, a magnetic tape cartridge used for data backup of a computer or a VTR. In the case of using a magnetic disk as a recording medium, for example, a floppy disk, a compact disk, or a mini disk. In the following embodiments, a one-reel magnetic tape cartridge will be described as an example of the cartridge, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this.

  For the purpose of visually confirming the contents of the recorded information written on the recording medium, or for the purpose of identifying each cartridge, the label is a sentence, number, It is a sheet having a portion where a symbol or graphic is written.

  The packaging body 10 of the present embodiment is configured so that the cartridges 1 on which the label attaching portions 6 for attaching labels to the side surface 4c, which is one of the outer surfaces, are formed with the side surfaces 4c facing in the same direction. Overlapping. A plurality of cartridges 1 are bound together by a binding member 11 having a band shape. At this time, the binding member 11 is wound around a surface other than the side surface 4c on which the label attaching portion 6 is formed in the cartridge 1 to be bound. In this embodiment, the binding member 11 is wound around the peripheral surface of the packaging body 1 which is a surface perpendicular to the side surface 4c on which the label attaching portion 6 is formed. In the present embodiment, the peripheral surface of the packing body 1 includes a side surface 4a, a surface parallel to the side surface 4a, an upper surface of the cartridge 1 positioned at the upper end in FIG. 1, and a lower surface of the cartridge 1 positioned at the lower end. .

  According to the packaging structure of the cartridge 1 according to the present invention, since the plurality of cartridges 1 are packed together by the binding member 11 with the label pasting portion 6 exposed, the binding member 11 can be used in the distribution process. The label can be attached without removing the cartridges 1 from each other and without taking the trouble of taking them out of the case as in the prior art. For this reason, operations such as attaching a label in the middle of the distribution process are simple and convenient. Further, since the work can be performed without releasing the binding member 11, it is possible to prevent the generation of waste.

  Further, as in the first embodiment, it is assumed that the binding member 11 has a band shape and is wound around a surface other than the surface (side surface 4c) on which the label pasting portion 6 is formed in the package 10. Since the packaging body 10 of the plurality of cartridges 1 can be obtained with a simple structure in which the binding member 11 is wound around the plurality of cartridges 1 and the binding member 11 does not cover the label attaching part 6, It can avoid that the operation | work which affixes a label will be prevented by the binding member 11. FIG.

  In the present embodiment, one band-shaped binding member 11 is wound. However, the cartridge 1 is wound by winding a plurality of band-shaped binding members 11 within a range in which the binding member 11 does not cover the label attaching portion 6. May be bundled together.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of a packing body having a cartridge packing structure according to the present invention. In the embodiments described below, members having the same configuration / action as those already described are denoted by the same or corresponding reference numerals in the drawings, and description thereof is simplified or omitted.

  In the packaging body 20 of the present embodiment, the cartridges 1 on which the label attaching portions 6 for attaching the labels to the side surface 4c, which is one of the outer surfaces, are formed with the side surfaces 4c facing in the same direction. This is common to the first embodiment in that they are superposed.

  The packaging body 20 of the present embodiment uses a film 21 as a binding member for binding a plurality of cartridges 1 together. The film 21 covers these cartridges 1 as a whole so that the cartridges 1 are packed together. For example, a wrap film or a shrink film can be used as the film 21 of the present embodiment.

  The film 21 is provided with an opening 21 a, and the plurality of cartridges 1 are packaged so that the label attaching portion 6 of each cartridge 1 is exposed to the outside of the film 21 from the opening 21 a. At this time, when the label is applied to the label applying portion 6, the film 21 at the edge of the opening 21a covers the portion other than the label attaching portion 6 on the side surface 4c so as not to hinder the attaching operation. Is formed.

  According to the cartridge packaging structure of the present embodiment, when a plurality of cartridges 1 are bundled together by the film 21, each label applying portion 6 is exposed from the opening 21a of the film 21, and the label is applied. When performing the attaching operation, it is possible to avoid such an operation being hindered by the binding member (film 21). Further, if the configuration is such that the entire cartridges 1 are covered with the film 21 that is a bundling member as in the packing structure as in the present embodiment, dust is prevented from adhering directly to the cartridge, and the dust resistance is improved. Can be made.

  Since all surfaces of the packing body 20 other than the label attaching portions 6 of the plurality of cartridges 1 are covered with the film 21, the plurality of cartridges 1 are bound by the band-shaped binding member 11 as in the first embodiment. Compared to the configuration, the binding of each cartridge is difficult to unravel and easy to handle in the distribution process.

Furthermore, the effect of the cartridge packing structure described in the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the cartridge package is packed in a box.
As shown in FIG. 3, the box 100 has a rectangular main body 101 made of cardboard or the like, the upper surface of the main body 101 can be opened and closed, and the package is accommodated in the internal accommodation space 102. be able to.

  In the accommodation space 102 of the box 100, the packaging body 10 or the packaging body 20 of the above embodiment is in a state in which the label attaching surface 6 of the magnetic cartridge 1 is directed upward, that is, a state in which the packaging body 10 or the packaging body 20 is directed to the upper surface side of the main body 101 of the box 100. To house. In this way, in the distribution process, the packaging body 10 (or the packaging body 20) of the cartridge 1 can be accommodated in the box 100 and handled, and if the top surface of the box 100 is opened, the labels can be taken out without removing each cartridge 1. An operation of attaching a label to the attaching unit 6 can be performed.

It is a perspective view showing a 1st embodiment of a packing object which has a packing structure of a cartridge concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the packing body which has the packing structure of a cartridge based on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which packs the package body of a cartridge in a box.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cartridge 6 Label sticking parts 10 and 20 Packing bodies 11 and 21 Binding member

Claims (3)

  A packaging body is formed by binding a plurality of cartridges each having a rectangular shape and having a label affixing portion for attaching a label to one of the outer surfaces, and each of the plurality of cartridges includes the label affixing portion. A cartridge packaging structure, wherein the cartridge packaging structure is integrally packaged by a binding member in a state where they are all directed in the same direction and in which the label attaching portions are exposed.   2. The cartridge packing structure according to claim 1, wherein the binding member has a belt shape and is wound around a surface of the packing body other than the surface on which the label attaching portion is formed.   2. The film according to claim 1, wherein the binding member is a film that covers the plurality of cartridges, and the film is provided with an opening for exposing the label attaching portions of the plurality of cartridges. Cartridge packing structure.

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