JP2574153Y2 - Rack for acoustic media - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an acoustic media rack for organizing and storing acoustic media such as compact discs and tape cassettes. In particular, the present invention relates to a rack having a group of partition frames and capable of individually storing acoustic media. Here, the compact disk and the tape cassette all refer to the entire state of being housed in a protective case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A CD-dedicated rack for individually storing compact discs is commercially available in various forms.
For example, there is a CD-dedicated rack formed by bending a thin steel plate into a Σ-shaped cross-section and punching and forming a group of partitioning frames along a> -shaped groove (Meiko Hometech Co., Ltd., product code CD-60)
0). A cassette-dedicated rack for individually storing tape cassettes is known, for example, from Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-18380.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Most of consumer audio devices incorporate players compatible with various types of acoustic media, and users often hold compact discs and tape cassettes in a mixed state. Such acoustic media can be arranged and stored in a conventional CD-only rack or cassette-only rack. However, these racks are dedicated to each other, and there are differences in the spacing between the partition frames and the depth dimensions of the racks, so that different types of acoustic media cannot be stored. In other words, if you want to store the compact disk and the tape cassette in an easily accessible form, you must prepare a dedicated rack for each, and there are problems with cost, installation space, uniformity in appearance at the time of installation, etc. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a rack for acoustic media which can individually store a compact disk and a tape cassette in a mixed state. Another object of the present invention is to provide a rack in which the title display surfaces of a compact disk and a tape cassette can be stored flush with each other, and the selection and insertion and removal of acoustic media can be easily performed.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a rack body 1 is provided.
It is assumed that a rack for acoustic media is provided with a rack panel 2 for accommodating acoustic media. Rack panel 2
Has a base portion 11 that receives the bottom wall of the compact disk D and the tape cassette C, and a holding portion 12 that stands up continuously to the base portion 11. Storage grooves 22 divided by a group of partition frames 21 are provided in a row on the holding portion 12. Each of the storage grooves 22 is located on the front side of the rack, and is a wide cassette groove 2 for accommodating the tape cassette C.
2a, and a disk groove 22b for a compact disk D formed narrower than the cassette groove 22a at a depth end of the cassette groove 22a. More specifically, stoppers 23 and 24 are provided at the deep end of the cassette groove 22a and near the deep end of the disk groove 22b, respectively, to define the insertion limits of the tape cassette C and the compact disk D. And the front-back distance between both stoppers 23 and 24 is
The difference in depth between the tape cassette C and the compact disc D is made to match.

[0006]

The tape cassette C has a larger thickness and a smaller depth dimension than the compact disc D. Therefore, if a wide cassette groove 22a is provided on the front side of the rack of the holding portion 12 of the rack panel 2, and a narrow disk groove 22b is provided continuously at the deep end, a tape cassette is provided in each of the plurality of storage grooves 22. Either C or compact disc D can be selectively loaded. The distance between the stopper 23 for the tape cassette C and the stopper 24 for the compact disc D was made to match the depth dimension difference between the stoppers 23 when the tape cassette C and the compact disc D were stored in the rack panel 2 respectively. Title display surface 25a
・ This is to make 25b flush.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a wide cassette groove 22a is provided.
And the disk groove 22b, which is narrower than this and is continuous with the back end of the cassette groove 22a, forms the storage groove 22, so that the tape cassette C or the compact disk D is not selected in each group of storage grooves 22. Can be loaded. That is, the tape cassette C and the compact disk D can be individually arranged and stored in a single rack panel 2 in a mixed state. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost for purchasing the rack and the space required for installing the rack, as compared with a case where the conventional dedicated rack is purchased individually.

[0008] Cassette groove 22a and disk groove 22b
Of the tape cassette C and the compact disc D, the front and rear intervals of the stoppers 23 and 24 are matched with the depth dimension difference between the tape cassette C and the compact disc D.
a and 25b can be flush with each other, and even if the tape cassette C and the compact disc D are stored in a mixed state, the target acoustic medium can be quickly selected, and the adjacent acoustic medium can disturb the user. And it can be easily put in and out.

[0009]

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a rack for acoustic media according to the present invention. 2 and 3, the acoustic media rack includes a rack body 1, and three upper and lower rack panels 2, 3, 3 attached to the rack body 1.

The rack body 1 includes a pair of left and right long vertically-shaped gate-shaped side frames 4, a top plate 5 screwed to an upper portion between the two side frames 4, and a lower portion of each side frame 4, 4. And a pair of front and rear lower frames 6, 6 screwed into the lower frame. The casters 7 are fixed to the four lower ends of each side frame 4,4. Each side frame 4 has a top plate 5
A side plate 8 for fixing the rack panels 2 and 3 is fixed between the lower frame 6 and the lower frame 6. As shown in FIG. 2, on the top plate 5,
The audio equipment 9 can be placed.

The upper, middle and lower rack panels 2.3
3, the upper rack panel 2 is for storing only the tape cassette C and the compact disk D, and the middle and lower rack panels 3.3 are general-purpose shelves that do not specify the storing object.

In FIG. 3, the upper rack panel 2 is formed of a sheet metal press-formed product in which a base portion 11 and a holding portion 12 that rises obliquely rearward from the front end of the base portion 11 are integrally formed. At the rear edge of the base portion 11, a locking wall 13 is bent downward across the left and right, and mounting holes are provided on both upper sides of the holding portion 12.

In order to support the rack panel 2, as shown in FIG. 4, a bracket 15 for receiving the base portion 11 and a tongue piece 16 for receiving the holding portion 12 are cut and raised integrally with the side plate 8, respectively. The bracket 15 is provided with a locking groove 17 and the tongue piece 16 is provided with a screw hole. The base portion 11 is placed on the bracket 15 with the side end of the locking wall 13 fitted in the locking groove 17, and the bolt 19 inserted into the mounting hole on both sides at the upper end of the holding portion 12 is inserted into the screw hole of the tongue piece 16. By screwing, the rack panel 2 is fixed to the rack body 1. In this mounting state, the base portion 11 is inclined backward and downward.

In the holding portion 12, storage grooves 22 divided by a group of partition frames 21 along the left and right longitudinal directions are formed in a linear row. In order to be able to load both the tape cassette C and the compact disk D, each storage groove 22 has a cassette groove 22a on the front side of the rack and the cassette groove 22a.
and a continuous disk groove 22b is formed at the far end of FIG. In FIG. 1, the cassette groove 22a is set slightly wider than the case width of the tape cassette C and smaller than its depth dimension. Tape cassette C loaded in cassette groove 22a
The bottom wall is supported by the base portion 11, and the insertion limit to the rear is defined by the stopper 23 at the deep end of the groove. The disk groove 22b is slightly wider than the case thickness of the compact disk D, and its groove center line coincides with the groove center line of the cassette groove 22a. The bottom wall of the compact disk D loaded in the disk groove 22b is supported by the base portion 11, and the rearward insertion limit is defined by the stopper 24 using the upright wall at the upper end of the holding portion 12.

In a state where the tape cassette C and the compact disk D are loaded in the respective storage grooves 22, both the C and C are inserted.
In order to align the title display surfaces 25a and 25b of D with each other, the front-rear distance between the stoppers 23 and 24 is made to match the depth dimension difference between the tape cassette C and the compact disc D. More specifically, when the dimension between the pair of long sides of the tape cassette C is defined as the depth dimension, and the dimension between the pair of short sides of the compact disc D is defined as the depth dimension, the difference between the two is the same. The distance between the stoppers 23 and 24 is set.

The middle and lower rack panels 3 have a cross section L
It is made of a press-formed product in a letter shape, and is bolted to the side plate 8 in the same manner as the upper rack panel 2. As shown in FIG. 2, guide grooves 30 are provided in the bottom wall 28 and the back wall 29 of the rack panel 3 in a penetrating manner from the side end toward the center portion side. With presser frame 31
Is supported so as to be movable left and right. The rack panel 3 stores a compact disk D, a tape cassette C, a book, a decorative accessory, and the like, which are rarely used.

In the above-described embodiment, the rack panel 2 has a V-shaped cross section that opens rearward, but may be modified as follows. In FIG. 5A, a front wall 33 that rises almost vertically from the base portion 11 and an upper wall 34 that slopes up rearward.
And the standing wall 35 rising from the rear end of the upper wall 34 to form the holding portion 12. Then, the base 11 is extended rearward, and the entire bottom wall of the compact disc D is
It is made to take in. In FIG. 5B, the holding wall 12 is formed continuously to the rear edge of the base 11. In this case, the inner end of the cassette groove 22a can be bent up and down to form the stopper 23.

As shown in FIG. 6, the disk groove 22b may be formed such that its groove center line is shifted to the left or right with respect to the groove center line of the cassette groove 22a. As described in the embodiment, the acoustic media rack of the present invention only needs to have at least one shared rack panel 2, but if necessary, all stages are formed by the shared rack panel 2. Can be. The inner end wall of the disk groove 22b can be used as a stopper 24, like the cassette groove 22a.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing details of a rack panel.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of a rack.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of a rack.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a rack panel.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are cross-sectional views each showing a modification of the rack panel.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a modification of the holding groove.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rack main body 2 Rack panel 11 Base part 12 Holding part 21 Partition frame 22 Storage groove 22a Cassette groove 22b Disk groove 23/24 Stopper C Cassette tape D Compact disk

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An acoustic media rack in which a rack panel (2) for accommodating acoustic media is provided in a rack body (1), wherein the rack panel (2) has a base portion (11) for receiving a bottom wall of a compact disc (D) and a tape cassette (C). , A holding portion 12 which rises continuously to the base portion 11, and a storage groove 22 divided by a group of partition frames 21 in the holding portion 12.
Are provided in a row. Each storage groove 22 is located on the front side of the rack, and has a wide cassette groove 22a for accommodating the tape cassette C. The storage groove 22 is continuous with the deep end of the cassette groove 22a. Disk groove 22b for compact disk D formed narrow
And a rack for acoustic media including: 2. Stoppers 23 and 24 are provided at the back end of the cassette groove 22a and near the back end of the disk groove 22b, respectively, to limit the backward insertion limit of the tape cassette C and the compact disk D. 2. The acoustic media rack according to claim 1, wherein a front-rear distance between the stoppers 23 and 24 is equal to a depth dimension difference between the tape cassette C and the compact disc D.