JP2509578Y2 - Carrying case for disc cartridge - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a carrying case for a disk cartridge for protecting the disk cartridge when carrying the disk cartridge.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, a disc-shaped recording medium such as an optical disc is mounted on a recording / reproducing apparatus to reproduce information written on the disc-shaped recording medium. Such a disc-shaped recording medium is usually housed in a hard plastic case in order to prevent the disc-shaped recording medium from being damaged or dust from being attached. Here, even if the disc-shaped recording medium is stored in the case, if the disc-shaped recording medium is dropped or subjected to a strong impact force, the case may be cracked first, and then the disc-shaped recording medium may be damaged. there were.

So, when carrying a disk cartridge,
I store this disk cartridge in a carrying case. As shown in FIG. 4, the carrying case comprises a storage half piece 101 and a lid half piece 102 that covers the storage half piece 101, and a disk cartridge 103 is provided on the periphery of the storage half piece 101.
A storage wall portion 104 for fitting and storing is formed. In order to take out the stored disk cartridge 103, a cutout portion 104a is formed at one location of the storage wall portion 104. Disk cartridge 10 from the cutout 104a
The disc cartridge 104 is taken out from the storage wall portion 104 by putting a finger on the portion 3.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, in such a conventional disc cartridge carrying case, since the notch portion 104a is formed only in one place of the storage wall 104, the disc cartridge 103 is fitted exactly into the storage wall portion 104. In this case, there is a problem that it is difficult to take out from the storage wall portion 104 even if a finger is put on the disc cartridge 103 from the notch portion 104a at one place.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention comprises a storage half piece 1 for accommodating disc cartridges which can be fitted to each other and a lid half piece 2 for closing the storage half piece 1 so as to be openable and closable. A storage wall portion 4 for accommodating and storing a disk cartridge is provided on the peripheral edge of the storage half piece 1, and a lid wall portion 7 for fitting the storage wall portion 4 from the outer periphery thereof is provided on the peripheral edge of the lid half piece 2. In the carrying case for a disk cartridge, a pair of cutouts 4a and 4b penetrating the storage wall 4 inward and outward are provided at positions facing each other of the storage wall 4, and the lid wall 7 is provided with the pair of cutouts. The protrusions 7a and 7b for closing the portions 4a and 4b are provided.

[Action]

Since a pair of cutouts are provided in the mutually facing portions of the storage wall portion into which the disc cartridge is fitted, it is possible to put a finger on the disc cartridge through the cutouts. It can be grasped by sandwiching it from both sides. Therefore, even if the disc cartridge is fitted exactly in the storage wall portion, it can be easily taken out from the storage wall portion by grasping the disc cartridge while sandwiching it from both sides.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of a carrying case for a disc cartridge according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the carrying case comprises a storage half piece 1 and a lid half piece 2 which covers the storage half piece 1.
The storage half piece 1 is composed of a substantially rectangular substrate portion 3 and a storage wall portion 4 which is formed on the periphery thereof and in which a disk cartridge 5 is fitted and stored. The substrate portion 3 and the storage wall portion 4 are integrally made of thin plastic. It is molded. Therefore, even if an impact force is applied to the storage half piece 1, it is elastically deformed and does not crack.

The storage wall portion 4 has a rectangular frame shape.
1, a pair of notch portions 4a and 4b are provided at the upper left and lower right portions of FIG. That is, the storage wall portion 4 is not formed in the cutout portions 4a and 4b, and the end portion of the storage wall portion 4 where the cutout portions 4a and 4b are provided has a substantially arcuate cross section. Therefore, a finger can be applied to the outer peripheral edge of the disk cartridge 5 housed in the housing wall portion 4 from the cutout portions 4a, 4b.

The lid half piece 2 is composed of a substrate portion 6 having a rectangular shape as a whole and a lid wall portion 7 which is formed on the periphery of the substrate portion 6 and fits into the storage wall portion 4 from the outside. 7 is integrally formed of thin plastic as described above, and the lid half piece 2 similarly elastically deforms and does not crack even when an impact force is applied. The lid wall portion 7 is a quadrangular frame body, and has projecting portions 7a and 7b that fit into the cutout portions 4a and 4b.
Are formed in a pair on the upper left side and the lower right side of the lid wall portion 7 in FIG. Further, a concave portion 7c is formed at a lower left portion of the lid wall portion 7 in FIG. 1, and the concave portion 7c is designed so that a finger can be placed on the concave portion 7c so that the lid half piece 2 fitted to the storage half piece 1 can be easily opened.

When the lid half piece 2 is fitted to the storage half piece 1, the lid wall portion 7 is fitted to the storage wall portion 4, but in order to prevent the fitted lid wall portion 7 from the storage wall portion 4 from being easily removed. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lid wall portion 7 and the storage wall portion 4 are respectively formed with a protrusion 8 and a recess 9 which can be fitted to each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid wall portion 7 and the storage wall portion 4 are provided with a guide protrusion 10 which can be fitted into each other so as to surely fit the protrusion 8 and the recess 9. Guide grooves 11 are formed respectively.

A single vinyl cover 12 is stretched on the outside (lower side in FIG. 1) of the storage half-piece 1 and the lid half-piece 2, and the storage half-piece 1 and the lid half-piece 2 are integrated by this cover 12. There is. When the storage half piece 1 and the lid half piece 2 are put together, the carrying case is covered with the cover 12, and even if the carrying case is accidentally dropped, the impact caused by dropping with the vinyl cover 12 is first. Can be loosened considerably.

By the way, in order to take out the disc cartridge stored in the carrying case, the storage half piece 1 and the lid half piece 2 are widely opened as shown in FIG. The disc cartridge 5 that is fitted and stored in the storage wall portion 4 can be put with fingers from the cutout portions 4a and 4b.
Therefore, the disc cartridge 5 can be grasped by being sandwiched from both sides. Therefore, even if the disc cartridge 5 is tightly fitted in the storage wall portion 4, it can be easily taken out from the storage wall portion 4 by grasping the disc cartridge 5 from both sides.

[Advantage of Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when the lid is opened and the disc cartridge is taken out, the pair of notches penetrates the storage wall portion inward and outward, so that it is easy to catch a finger on the disc cartridge, Therefore, the disk cartridge can be easily and quickly taken out of the storage wall portion. Further, when the lid is closed, the protrusion covers the notch and seals the case, so that the disk cartridge can be protected from dust and the like.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGS. 1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of a carrying case for a disc cartridge according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the storage half-piece and the lid half-piece of the carrying case are opened, FIGS. 2 and 3 are a view taken along arrow A and a arrow B in FIG. 1, respectively, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the storage half and lid half of the conventional carrying case. 1 ... storage half, 2 ... lid half, 4 ... storage wall, 4a, 4
b …… Notched part.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A storage comprising a storage half for accommodating disc cartridges which can be fitted to each other and a lid half for opening and closing the storage half, the disc cartridge being fitted and stored in the periphery of the storage half. In a carrying case for a disk cartridge, wherein a wall portion is provided, and a lid wall portion that fits into the storage wall portion from the outer periphery thereof is provided on the peripheral edge of the lid half piece, the storage portion is provided at a location facing each other. A carrying case for a disk cartridge, characterized in that a pair of cutouts is provided penetrating the wall portion inward and outward, and a projecting portion for closing the pair of cutout portions is provided on the lid wall portion.