JP2009274754A - Rental cover case - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rental case for storing a recording medium such as a CD and a DVD, or a rental cover case for storing an article such as a comic magazine with its upper end being in an upwardly projecting state. <P>SOLUTION: The rental cover case has a base 2 at a lower end of a transparent body part 1. The base 2 forms a space in which a lower end of a cover is fitted between an inner surface of the body part and itself. A fitting groove 19 is formed on an upper end of the body part 1 between an outer piece 18 and an inner piece 17 so as to fasten an upper edge of a cover 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rental cover case for renting magazines such as comics, video tapes, CDs, DVDs, and the like on a display shelf of a rental shop.

  It is rented in a state of being stored in a disc-shaped recording medium (disc) such as a CD or DVD on which music or video is recorded, a video tape, or a rental case. The rental case is placed in a rental cover case and arranged on a display shelf of a rental shop. FIG. 10 shows a video tape rental form that has been known so far. The rental cover case (a) has an upper end opened, and the rental tape housing the video tape from the upper end opening. Case (b) is housed. In this case, the upper end portion of the rental case (b) protrudes upward from the rental cover case (b).

  By the way, the rental cover case (A) is injection-molded using a resin as a material. FIG. 11 is a development view of the rental cover case (A). The cover case for rental (a) consists of a case body (c), a case lid (d), and a connecting part (e), and the case lid (d) is covered with the case body (c) and closed to form a box shape It becomes a container, and a rental case (b) can be accommodated from the upper end opening. A bottom plate (f) on which the rental case (b) is placed and supported is attached to the bottom of the case body (c).

  The rental cover case (a) is injection-molded, and a transparent sheet for inserting a cover is thermally welded to the outer surface. In order to injection-mold the rental cover case (a) to a predetermined size and shape, a mold for molding is required, and the production cost of the mold is high, and it is added to the rental cover case that is the product. Is done. Of course, the formed rental cover case is thick and strong, but the width dimension is increased accordingly, and the rental cover case (a), (a) The number decreases.

  On the other hand, when attaching the cover, open the case lid (d) to double the transparent sheet and insert it into the gap formed between the case body (c) and the outer surface of the case lid (d) The In this way, the production of the cover case for rental is not only expensive, but also the installation of the cover is time consuming and troublesome.

  As described above, the conventional rental cover case has the above-described problems. The problem to be solved by the present invention is this problem, and provides a rental cover case that is simple in structure and form, can be manufactured at low cost, and can be easily attached and detached from the cover. .

  The rental cover case according to the present invention includes a transparent resin body portion and a base, and the base is attached to the lower end of the body portion. Here, the mounting structure of the pedestal is not limited. For example, the pedestal may be fitted and attached to the lower end of the rectangular cylindrical body, or the pedestal may be attached via a lower piece provided at the lower end. The upper surface of the pedestal is a mounting surface on which a rental case containing comic magazines, DVDs and the like is placed.

  The cover is attached in contact with the inner surface of the body portion, and the lower end thereof is supported by being placed on a receiving surface provided below the placement surface. In this case, the lower end of the cover is inserted and positioned in a gap between the body portion and the base, and the upper portion is attached to the upper end of the body portion so as to be fixed (restrained). The form of the holder is not limited, and when the entire length of the upper end of the cover is constrained, or a part of the upper end of the cover can be sandwiched with the body portion by a clip-shaped holder.

  The rental cover case according to the present invention has a pedestal attached to the lower end of the body part, comics and the like inserted from the upper end opening of the body part are placed on the mounting surface of the pedestal, and the upper end parts of the comics and the like protrude upward from the opening for display. Is done. Therefore, customers who come to the rental store can borrow a comic or the like with a protruding upper end from the cover case.

  By the way, a cover is attached to the rental cover case along the inner surface of the transparent body, and the lower edge of the cover is positioned by being inserted into the gap between the base and the inner surface of the body, and the upper edge is a holder. It is restrained by the upper end of the body part. Therefore, the cover is in close contact with the inner surface of the body portion, and the letters and patterns on the cover can be clearly seen through the transparent body portion. That is, the cover is positioned simply by attaching the holder.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a rental cover case according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 represents a body part, 2 represents a pedestal, the pedestal 2 is attached to the lower end of the body part 1, and the interior of the body part 1 forms an accommodation space 3 having an opening 4 at the top. Yes. Here, the body part 1 is made of a transparent resin, and a cover (not shown) attached facing the inner surface of the body part 1 can be seen from the outside.

  The pedestal 2 is attached so as to protrude from the bottom of the body portion 1 to the inside, and its upper surface forms a mounting surface on which a comic magazine to be accommodated is placed. FIG. 2 shows a specific example of the pedestal 2, and the form of the pedestal 2 is not limited to the case shown in FIG. 2, but includes a fitting portion 5 and a bottom portion 6, and the fitting portion 5 has side surfaces 7 a, 7 a, 7 b, 7 b. Is inclined and the upper end forms a flat mounting surface 8. The bottom portion 6 is slightly larger than the insertion portion 5, and has a narrow receiving surface 9, 9... On which a cover is placed around the insertion portion 5. A plurality of small projecting pieces 11, 11,... Project from the side surfaces 10, 10 of the bottom portion 6.

  On the other hand, a plurality of slit grooves are formed at the lower ends of both side surface portions 12, 12 of the body portion 1, and the pedestal 2 is attached so that the protruding pieces 11, 11,. Therefore, the fitting portion 5 is in a state of protruding from the bottom of the housing space 3 of the body portion 1. The cover sheet inserted from the opening 4 is attached so as to face the inner surface of the body part, and its lower edge is supported by being placed on a receiving surface 9 provided below the mounting surface 8 of the base 2.

  And the holder 13 is attached to the upper end of the trunk | drum 1 as shown in FIG. The holder 13 is substantially U-shaped and is fitted and attached to the upper end of the surface portion 14 and the upper ends of the side surface portions 12 and 12. FIG. 3 shows a U-shaped holder 13, which has side edges 15, 15 and a front edge 16, and the side edges 15, 15 and the front edge 16 have an inner piece 17 and an outer piece 18. A fitting groove 19 is provided between the inner piece 17 and the outer piece 18.

  4A is a plan view of the holder 13, FIG. 4B is a bottom view, and FIG. 4C is a right side view. The insertion groove 19 has a continuous U shape. And the small convex part 20, 20, ... is formed in the outer piece 18 in some places. FIG. 5A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the holder 13, in which 17 indicates an inner piece, 18 indicates an outer piece, and 20 indicates a convex portion. Similarly, (b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the holder 13, but the outer piece 18 of the holder 13 does not have the convex portion 20.

  FIG. 6 shows a method for assembling a rental cover case according to the present invention. A pedestal 2 is attached to the bottom of the body portion 1, and a cover 21 is inserted into the body portion 1, and the lower edge of the cover 21 is on the side surfaces 7 a, 7 a, 7 b of the fitting portion 5 of the pedestal 2 and the body portion 1. It fits between the inner surface and is supported on the receiving surface 9. The upper edge of the cover 21 reaches the upper end of the body portion 1 and is sandwiched by the holder 13 together with the upper end.

  Accordingly, the cover sheet 21 fitted in the housing space 3 of the body portion 1 is attached so as to face the inner surface of the surface portion and the inner surfaces of both side surface portions. In the case of FIG. 6 (b), a plurality of holes 22, 22,... Are provided in the upper end portion of the body 1 so as to pass through the outer pieces 18 of the holder 13. The provided convex portions 20, 20,... Can function as fitting prevention.

  FIG. 7 shows a case where the comic magazine 23 is accommodated in the rental cover case of the present invention. The comic magazine 23 is placed on the mounting surface 8 of the base 2 and protrudes upward from the receiving surface 9. The height dimension of the mounting surface 8 protrudes from the opening 4. It is displayed in the rental store in this state, and the customer can extract the protruding comic magazine 23 and borrow it through a predetermined procedure at the counter.

  FIG. 8 shows a case where the upper edge of the cover 21 is fixed to the upper end of the body portion 1 using small holders 24, 24. The cover 21 is inserted into the housing space 3 of the body portion 1, and the lower edge thereof is placed on the receiving surface 8 of the base 2, and is fitted between the side surfaces 7 a, 7 a, 7 b of the insertion portion 5 and the inner surface of the body portion 1. Positioned. The upper edge of the cover is constrained to the upper end of the body 1 by three small holders 24, 24. The holders 24, 24... Are attached to the back side and the surface part 14 of the side parts 12, 12 of the body part 1.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the comic magazine 23 is accommodated in the accommodating space 3 of the trunk portion 1. Thus, in the rental cover case of the present invention, the cover 21 is inserted into the accommodation space 3 and the lower edge thereof is placed on the receiving surface 8 and is inserted between the side surfaces 7a, 7a, 7b and the inner surface of the body portion. The upper edge can be positioned by a holder 13 attached to the upper end of the body 1. Accordingly, the attachment work of the cover 21 is simple, and the removal work can be easily performed.

FIG. 3 is an embodiment of a rental cover case according to the present invention. FIG. The example of the base attached to a trunk | drum lower end. A specific example of a holder for fixing the upper edge of the cover to the upper end of the body. (a) is a plan view of the holder, (b) is a bottom view of the holder, and (c) is a right side view of the holder. The cross-sectional enlarged view of a holder. How to attach the cover to the rental cover case. A comic magazine housed in a rental cover case. How to attach the cover to the rental cover case. A comic magazine housed in a rental cover case. Conventional rental cover case. The developed view of the conventional rental cover case.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body part 2 Base 3 Storage space 4 Opening 5 Insertion part 6 Bottom part 7 Side surface 8 Mounting surface 9 Receiving surface
10 sides
11 Projection
12 Side
13 Holder
14 Surface
15 Side edge
16 Front edge
17 Inner piece
18 outer piece
19 Insertion groove
20 Convex
21 Cover
22 holes
23 Comic magazine
24 holder

Claims (4)

In a rental case storing a recording medium such as a CD or DVD, or a rental cover case that stores an upper end portion of an article such as a comic magazine protruding upward, the rental cover case is a pedestal on a lower end of a transparent body portion. The pedestal forms a gap between the inner surface of the body portion and the lower end portion of the cover, and the upper end of the body portion fits between the outer piece and the inner piece to secure the upper edge of the cover. A cover case for rental, characterized in that a holder formed with a groove is attached. The rental cover case according to claim 1, wherein the holder is substantially U-shaped, and is attached along both side surface portions and the upper end of the surface portion of the body portion. The rental cover case according to claim 1, wherein the holder is a small piece and is attached to a back side and a surface part of both side parts of the body part. The rental cover case according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein a hole is formed through the upper end portion of the body portion, and an outer piece of the holder is provided with a convex portion that fits into the hole.

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