JP2006232372A - Renting-out case for dvd or the like equipped with theft-preventing function, and unlocking device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a renting-out case by which a DVD or the like is prevented from being stolen when being displayed on a shelf in a store while being housed in the renting-out case to rent out the DVD or the like, and at the same time, the lock can quickly be unlocked when the renting-out case is rented out to a customer. <P>SOLUTION: This renting-out case comprises a main body case equipped with a protuberance which is fitted in the central hole of the DCD or the like, and a lid which closes the main body case. The renting-out case has a structure in which a recess section 32 is formed at the central section of the side edge, and by slidably fitting a lock plate in a lock plate fitting space, the case is locked by engaging with each other so that the lid may not be opened. In this case, the lock plate has a tag seal or the like which is sensed by an alarming device from the side surface opening of the case. For the lock plate, locking claws 15a and 15b are formed at the ends of arms, and at the same time, magnets 31a and 31b or a magnetic body are attached to the arms 30a and 30b. By inserting the lock plate in the lock plate housing space of the case, the locking claws 15a and 15b on the ends of the arms are hooked to a fastening section 8 provided on the case, and the case is locked. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a rental case having an anti-theft function capable of protecting DVDs, CDs, game software, and the like displayed on a shelf of a rental shop from theft, and an unlocking tool.

  The same is true for videotapes, but when DVDs are arranged directly on display shelves in the store as cases, they are often stolen. Of course, an anti-theft tag sticker is attached to the DVD rental case, and a system is employed in which an alarm sounds when the anti-theft gate passes at the store entrance. However, if the tag sticker is peeled off, the anti-theft gate will not detect the alarm even if it is taken out.

  Therefore, in many cases, rental cases containing DVDs are arranged on display shelves in the store in a state where they are put in another display case. The customer can take it out of the display case and carry it to the store counter for rent. At this time, the store clerk takes a predetermined procedure and hands over the rental case containing the DVD to the customer. The work must be unlocked so that the DVD can be taken out from the rental case. In many cases, it is troublesome, and when borrowing a plurality of DVDs, it takes time and troubles customers.

  The “case” according to Japanese Patent No. 3399728 serves as a rental case in addition to display and sales, and can prevent stored goods from being stolen. A box having an opening, a lid provided to open and close the opening via an appropriate hinge on the lower edge side of the box, and the upper edge of each side wall of the lid and the box. A case formed by a parallel engagement groove formed by a bent wall that is bent inwardly in a seven-letter shape, and on both side plates facing the engagement groove via a connecting plate The slider is inserted into the engagement state for maintaining the closed state of the case and detachably inserted into the case, and is pushed back to the opposing surface of the slider and the case or the engagement groove with the insertion of the slider. And plug Case characterized in that a locking means such as may become a Along engagement relationship Ryo. "A.

  Since the doug is stuck on the slider, when the slider is inserted into the engagement groove of the case, the case cannot be opened and the case cannot be taken out from the store. Therefore, it is possible to prevent theft, but when renting a DVD stored in the case, the slider must be pulled out so that the case can be opened. In the case of the present invention, a release tool is used, and the release tool can be inserted into a gap formed with the slider inserted to release the locking means.

Therefore, it is compulsory to lend the product in a state where the release tool is inserted into the individual case brought by the customer for borrowing and the slider is removed. Such an unlocking operation must be performed for each DVD rental case, and if one customer borrows multiple DVDs, or if another customer is waiting for the rental procedure, it is very This is a time-consuming operation. That is, a case where a plurality of sheets can be unlocked at the same time and speedy lending can be performed.
"Case" according to Japanese Patent No. 3399728

  As described above, the lending operation by releasing the slider that locks the lending case of a conventional DVD or the like becomes complicated, and it takes time to lend when a customer borrows a plurality of DVDs at a time. The problem to be solved by the present invention is this problem, such as a DVD having an anti-theft function that can easily and simultaneously release the sliders (lock plates) of a plurality of rental cases that contain DVDs. Provide rental cases. Moreover, the unlocking tool which can unlock a lock plate is provided.

  The lending case for DVDs and the like according to the present invention includes a main body case and a lid, and the lid has a structure that can be opened and closed via a joint portion, and the DVD can be accommodated by covering the main body case by closing. In the center of the main body case, a bulge that fits into the center hole of a DVD or the like is provided in the same manner as the conventional case, and an auxiliary case may be provided on the lid or the main body case. This auxiliary case is a space for inserting chapter sheets, promotional leaflets, and the like.

  By the way, this rental case is housed in a display case (outer case) and displayed on a display shelf of the store, but the lid is locked so that a DVD or the like is not stolen from the rental case. Therefore, a lock plate is used as the lock structure, and the lock plate is slid and inserted through an opening provided in the rental case, and the lock plate can be engaged with and engaged with the main body case and the lid. Therefore, the lid is locked to the main body case without opening.

  The locking claw protrudes from the lock plate, and the locking claw can be locked to the locking member protruding from the unlocking tool. By sliding the lending case with the locking claw locked, The lock plate is pulled out. Here, the locking claw is provided at a substantially intermediate portion of the lock plate, and the side edge of the lending case on the side from which the locking claw protrudes has a concave shape except for both ends. In addition, the locking member of the unlocking device may have a mounting structure that can move up and down, and the spring force may be urged so as to always protrude.

  The lock plate fitted in the lending case is provided with a lock claw, and the lock claw is locked to the locking portion of the lending case so that it cannot be removed. The lock claw is formed at the tip of an arm that bends and deforms, and the arm includes a magnet or a magnetic body that acts on the magnet.

  Therefore, a magnet is also used to remove the lock claw from the locking portion, and the lock claw is pulled to the magnet side using the magnetic force of the magnet to remove it from the locking portion, and the lock plate is slid and removed in that state. It has a structure that can. Here, the tag sticker is stuck on the lock plate, and if the rental case is taken out without being removed, the security device installed at the doorway detects and issues an alarm.

  On the other hand, a locking hole may be formed in the lock plate, and a locking pin that fits into the locking hole may be provided protruding from the upper surface of the unlocking tool. There is only one locking hole in the lock plate, but there are a plurality of locking pins. By placing the lending case on the unlocking device, the locking pin in an appropriate position fits into the locking hole. If the rental case is slid in this state, the lock plate is removed.

  The rental case for DVDs of the present invention has a lock plate for locking the lid, and the lid can be opened by removing the lock plate. An arm that is bent and deformed is attached to the lock plate, and the arm has a lock claw for engaging with an engaging portion provided on the case side. Therefore, a plurality of lending cases are stacked and placed on the unlocking tool, and the lock claw is unlocked by pulling the magnet or magnetic body provided on the arm by the magnet provided on the upper surface.

  Then, the locking claw of the lock plate is locked to the locking member of the unlocking tool, and if the case is pulled in this state, the lock plate is removed. At this time, the center part of the case side edge is formed as a recess, and the locking claw protruding into this space is locked to the locking member, and the side edge both ends are in contact with the upper surface of the unlocking device, so that the lending case slides. It becomes easy to do. At the same time, the locks of a plurality of rental cases can be unlocked and the lock plate can be removed, so that the customer waiting for the rental need not be disturbed. The same applies to a structure in which a locking hole is provided in the lock plate and the locking pin of the unlocking tool is fitted in the locking hole.

  FIG. 1 is an embodiment showing the appearance of a DVD rental case equipped with an antitheft function according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a main body case, 2 is a lid, and the lid 2 is attached to an edge 3 of the main body case 1 so as to be openable and closable. A DVD is accommodated in the main body case 1, and a navel protruding from the center of the main body case 1 is fitted into the hole of the DVD and attached. By the way, the DVD is accommodated in the main body case 1 and the lid 2 is closed. In this state, the DVD is put in a display case (not shown) and arranged on a shelf in the store.

  Since the display case has a title sheet, the customer can take out the rental case containing the DVD from the display case and carry it to the counter for rent. By the way, in the rental case of the present invention, since the lid is locked so that the DVD cannot be removed by opening the lid, the lock is unlocked and lent out at the counter. That is, the lid 2 is closed by closing the lid 2 of the lending case and inserting the lock plate 3 from the opening 4 of the main body case 1. Therefore, the lock plate 3 is pulled out when lending.

  FIG. 2 is an embodiment showing the internal structure of the rental case according to the present invention. (a) shows the internal form of the main body case 1 seen through the lid 2, and (b) shows a right side view. The main body case 1 is provided with a space for accommodating a DVD and a space for inserting a lock plate, and a navel 6 protrudes from the center of the DVD accommodating space 5 so as to fit in the center hole of the DVD. Yes. This navel 6 is the same as the conventional CD case.

  The lock plate 3 slides into one lock plate insertion space 7 and is locked so that the lid 2 does not open, and the lock plate 3 is closed with the lid 2 closed as shown in FIG. Is formed on the outside. The lock plate 3 inserted from the opening 4 is locked when the insertion is completed, and cannot be removed unless it is unlocked by the unlocking tool.

  For this purpose, a lock portion 8 and a lock groove 9 are provided in the lock plate insertion space 7 of the main body case 1, and the lock claw of the inserted lock plate 3 is locked to the lock portion 8 and the lock groove 9. I can do it. At the same time, the lid 2 is not opened by the inserted lock plate 3. And the recessed part 32 is formed in the side edge center part by the side of the lock plate insertion space.

  FIG. 3 shows a specific example of the lock plate 3. The lock plate 3 has a flat plate portion 10 and a holding portion 11 having a U-shaped cross section, and the holding portion 11 is formed over the entire length. The insertion bar 13 is provided so as to protrude in the insertion direction. And, on the front side of the flat plate portion 10, U-shaped sandwiching pieces 12a and 12b are provided at two locations.

  On the other hand, the U-shaped sandwiching portion 11 has arms 30a and 30b which are bent and deformed with the base portions 14a and 14b serving as fulcrums, and a lock claw 15a is provided at the tip of the arm 30a. Is provided with a lock claw 15b. And these lock claws 15a and 15b protrude inward from the clamping part back surface 16. As shown in FIG. The lock claws 15a and 15b always protrude from the back surface 16, but can be retracted from the back surface 16 if they are bent and deformed.

  By the way, if the lock plate 3 is inserted into the lock plate insertion space 7 from the opening 4 of the lending case, the flat plate portion 10 is guided in contact with the lid surface, and the locking portion 8 erected from the inner surface of the main body case 1. And fit into the gaps between the ribs 17, 17. Further, the side pieces 18, 18 of the holding part 11 can hold the guide pieces 19, 19 extending inward from the outer edges of the main body case 1 and the lid 2, and can also hold the guide pieces 20, 20.

  Further, a fitting bar 13 formed at the tip of the lock plate 3 is inserted into the fitting hole 21 of the ring 23 provided protruding from the main body case surface and the fitting hole 22 of the ring 24 provided protruding from the lid surface. Insert. On the other hand, the holding pieces 12a and 12b of the lock plate 3 are fitted into the locking holes 37a and 37b provided on the lid side. Therefore, if the lock plate 3 is inserted, the lid 2 cannot be opened by restraining the guide pieces 19, 19, 20, 20 and the fitting holes 21, 22 and the locking holes 37a, 37b.

  In addition, the lock claws 15a and 15b cannot be removed by being engaged with the engaging portions 8 and the engaging grooves 9. The locking claw 33 protrudes from the holding portion 11 of the lock plate 3 shown in FIG. 3 and is pulled out by sliding the lending case in a state where the locking claw 33 is locked to the locking member of the unlocking tool 25.

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the guide piece 19 provided on the outer edge of the case is held by the holding portion side pieces 18 of the lock plate 3, and FIG. When the insertion bar 13 is inserted into the insertion hole 21 of the ring 23 provided, the insertion bar 13 is inserted into the insertion hole 22 of the ring 24 provided upright from the inner surface of the lid 2 in FIG. A sectional view of the case is shown. The lid 2 is locked when the continuous fitting bar 13 is fitted into the fitting holes 21 and 22 of the rings 23 and 24 provided upright from the main body case side and the lid side.

  6 to 8 show a case where the lock plate 3 is removed from the rental case using the unlocking tool 25. FIG. The unlocking device 25 has an L shape having a bottom portion 26 and an upright portion 27 standing upright with respect to the bottom portion 26, and magnets 28 a and 28 b are attached to the bottom portion 26. The bottom portion 26 is biased by a coil spring 34 with a spring force that protrudes the locking member 29 from the upper surface 32 and protrudes upward. The lending case is placed on the unlocking device 25 configured as described above as shown in FIG.

  By the way, the magnets 28a and 28b provided in the bottom portion 26 attract the magnets 31a and 31b attached to the arms 30a and 30b formed with the lock claws 15a and 15b at the tips. That is, the arms 30a and 30b can be bent and deformed toward the magnet, and as a result, the lock claw 15a is released from the locking portion 8a and the lock claw 15b is released from the locking groove 9.

  If the rental case is pulled as shown in FIG. 7, the locking claw 33 protruding downward from the lock plate 3 is locked to the locking member 29 of the unlocking tool 25, and the lock plate 3 can be pulled out. FIG. 8 shows a case where the lock plate 3 is almost pulled out. In the embodiment, the lock plate 3 and the unlocking device 25 are provided with magnets, but only one of them that attracts each other may be a magnet, and a magnetic material such as steel may be attached to the opposite side.

  A concave portion 32 is formed in the central portion of the side edge of the lending case, both end portions of the side edge are in contact with the upper surface of the unlocking tool 25 and slide smoothly, and the locking claw 33 is not in contact with the upper surface 32. When the lending case slides and the locking member 29 reaches the end as shown in FIG. 7, the locking member 29 is pushed down as shown in FIG. The unlocking tool 25 is an L-shaped member having a certain width (depth with respect to the paper surface) so that a plurality of lending cases can be placed at the same time, and includes the magnets 28a and 28b provided on the bottom 26 and the engagement member. The stop member 29 also has the same width as the bottom portion 26.

  FIG. 9 is an embodiment showing another form of the lock plate 3. The outer shape of the lock plate 3 is almost the same as that shown in FIG. 3, but a locking hole 35 is provided in the holding part 11. As shown in FIG. 10, the unlocking tool 25 is provided with magnets 28a, 28b at the bottom 26, and a plurality of locking pins 36, 36,. The locking pins 36, 36,... Protrude from the upper surface 32 of the bottom portion 26 by a spring force, but are compressed from the upper side so as to compress and retract.

  10, 11, and 12 show a case where the lock plate 3 shown in FIG. 9 is removed by the unlocking tool 25. The locking pin 36 attached to the bottom portion 26 of the unlocking tool 25 can be fitted and locked in the locking hole 35 of the lock plate 3. A plurality of the locking pins 36, 36... Are provided upright, but by placing the lending case on the upper surface 32 of the unlocking tool 25, an appropriate single locking pin 36 can be locked into the locking hole 35. Can fit in. FIG. 10 shows this state.

  Of course, if the rental case is placed on the upper surface 32, the arms 30a and 30b are bent and deformed by being pulled by the magnets 28a and 28b, and as a result, the lock claws 15a and 15b are released from the locking portions 8 and the locking grooves 9. The Therefore, if the rental case is pulled, the lock plate 3 in which the locking pin 36 is fitted and locked is pulled out of the rental case as shown in FIG.

  If the lock plate 3 is partially pulled out by sliding the rental case, it can be removed by hand after that, and FIG. 12 shows the case where the lock plate 3 is completely pulled out. By the way, the unlocking operation in which the lock plate 3 can be pulled out by the unlocking tool 25 can be performed simultaneously on a plurality of lending cases. That is, a plurality of lending cases can be placed side by side and placed on the unlocking tool 25 to perform the unlocking operation.

Schematic of the state which opened the lid | cover with the rental case of this invention. (a) is a front perspective view of the rental case of the present invention, (b) is a side view of the rental case. An example of a lock plate. The engagement state between the guide piece formed on the outer edge and the holding part side piece when the lock plate is fitted in the rental case. When the lock plate is inserted into the rental case, the insertion bar is inserted into the insertion hole of the ring formed upright from the main body case and the lid. When the rental case is placed on the unlocking device. The lock plate is partially pulled out with the unlocking tool. When the lock plate is completely pulled out with the unlocking tool. The Example which shows another form of a lock plate. When the rental case is placed on the unlocking device. The lock plate is partially pulled out with the unlocking tool. When the lock plate is completely pulled out with the unlocking tool.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 2 Lid 3 Lock plate 4 Opening 5 DVD accommodation space 6 Navel 7 Lock plate insertion space 8 Locking part 9 Locking groove
10 Flat part
11 Clamping part
12 Nipping piece
13 Insertion bar
14 Base
15 Lock claw
16 Rear
17 Ribs
18 side pieces
19 Guide piece
20 Guide pieces
21 Insertion hole
22 Insertion hole
23 rings
24 rings
25 Unlocking tool
26 Bottom
27 Standing part
28 magnets
29 Locking member
30 arms
31 Magnet
32 Top view
33 Locking claw
34 Coil spring
35 Locking hole
36 Locking pin
37 Locking hole

Claims (7)

In a rental case of a DVD or the like having a theft prevention function so that the DVD or the like displayed on the shelf in the store is not stolen, the rental case closes the main body case and the main body case having a gusset that fits in a central hole of the DVD or the like. Consists of a lid, a recess is formed in the center of the side edge, and the lid cannot be opened by sliding a lock plate with a tag seal that the alarm device detects from the side opening of the case into the lock plate insertion space. The lock plate consists of a flat plate part and a sandwiching part with a U-shaped cross section, and a locking claw with a length that does not protrude from the side edge of the case protrudes at the intermediate part of the clamping part. A lock claw is formed at the tip of the arm that bends and deforms, and a magnet or magnetic body is attached to the arm, and the lock plate is inserted into the lock plate insertion space of the case Lending case of DVD or the like provided with an antitheft function, characterized in that the lock engages the like locking portion provided with a lock claw of the arm tip to the case by entering. In a rental case of a DVD or the like having a theft prevention function so that the DVD or the like displayed on the shelf in the store is not stolen, the rental case closes the main body case and the main body case having a gusset that fits in a central hole of the DVD or the like. The lock plate is composed of a lid and has a structure in which the lock plate having a tag seal or the like that is detected by the alarm device from the side opening of the case is slid into the lock plate insertion space and is engaged and locked so that the lid does not open. Consists of a flat plate part and a U-shaped cross-sectional clamping part. The clamping part is provided with a locking hole for fitting a locking pin protruding from the upper surface of the unlocking tool, and a locking claw is formed at the tip of the arm that bends and deforms in the clamping part. At the same time, a magnet or magnetic body is attached to the arm, and the lock claw at the end of the arm is secured by inserting the lock plate into the lock plate insertion space of the case. Lending case of DVD or the like provided with an antitheft function, characterized in that the lock engages the like locking portion provided in the over scan. A guide piece that protrudes inwardly is provided on the outer edge of the main body case and the lid, and the guide piece is sandwiched between side pieces formed on the holding portion of the lock plate. Rental case. The ring is provided upright from the inner surface of the main body case and the inner surface of the lid, the insertion bar is extended to the tip of the lock plate, and the insertion bar is inserted into the insertion hole of each ring. A rental case of a DVD or the like having the anti-theft function according to Item 3. A rental case for a DVD or the like having a theft prevention function so that a DVD or the like displayed on a shelf in the store is not stolen, and the rental case includes a main body case and a main body case having a navel that fits in a central hole of the DVD or the like The lid is formed by sliding a lock plate with a tag seal that the alarm device detects from the side opening of the case into the lock plate insertion space. The lock plate is structured to engage with each other so as not to open, and the lock plate is composed of a flat plate portion and a sandwiching portion having a U-shaped cross section, and a locking claw having a length that does not protrude from the case side edge protrudes from an intermediate portion of the sandwiching portion, In addition, a lock claw is formed at the tip of the arm that bends and deforms in the clamping part, and a magnet or a magnetic body is attached to the arm, and the lock plate is inserted into the lock plate insertion space of the case. In the unlocking tool for unlocking the lock plate of the lending case configured to lock the locking claw at the tip of the arm with the locking part provided in the case and the like, the bottom of the unlocking tool The lock plate unlocking device is provided with a magnet for pulling the arm, and a locking member for locking the locking claw protruding from the clamping portion of the lock plate is provided protruding from the upper surface. 6. The unlocking device for a lock plate according to claim 5, wherein a spring force that always projects upward is urged on the locking member. A rental case for a DVD or the like having a theft prevention function so that a DVD or the like displayed on a shelf in the store is not stolen, and the rental case has a main body case and a main body case having a navel that fits in a central hole of the DVD or the like A lock plate with a tag seal that is detected by the alarm device from the side opening of the case is slid into the lock plate insertion space and inserted into the lock plate insertion space so that the lid does not open and locks. The lock plate is composed of a flat plate portion and a sandwiching portion having a U-shaped cross section, and the retaining portion is provided with a locking hole, and the retaining portion is formed with a lock claw at the distal end of the arm which is bent and deformed, and the arm has a magnet or a magnetic material. And insert the lock plate into the lock plate insertion space of the case to lock the lock claw at the end of the arm to the lock provided on the case. In the unlocking device for unlocking the lock plate of the lending case configured to be closed, a magnet for pulling the arm is provided at the bottom of the unlocking device, and a lock provided on the holding portion of the lock plate A locking plate unlocking device characterized in that a plurality of locking pins that fit into locking holes are provided so as to protrude from the upper surface, and a spring force that always protrudes upward is applied to the locking pins.

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