JP3977230B2 - Cover case for recording media for rental and sales - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cover case for a recording medium used when renting and selling a video tape or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recording media such as video tapes that record music and video are sold in an opaque sales case. In the rental shop, the recording medium is taken out from the sales case, put in the rental case, and further accommodated in another cover case and arranged on the display shelf.
[0003]
The “video tape display method and display case” according to Japanese Patent No. 2132868 stores a video tape in a tape case (rental case), which is placed in a display case (cover case) and arranged on a display shelf. In this case, the upper end of the tape case containing the video tape is in a state of protruding from the display case, and the customer can borrow the tape case by pulling out the tape case.
[0004]
However, when a recording medium such as a video tape is taken out from a sales case and stored in another rental case and cover case in the rental shop as described above, the sales case becomes unnecessary and is disposed of as garbage. . This is very uneconomical and, at the same time, discarding large amounts of plastic cases also leaves environmental problems.
[0005]
Therefore, in the past, the same case can be used for sales and a form that can be used for rental has been developed. That is, it is a sales case that is completely accommodated when a recording medium is sold, and has a structure in which an upper end is opened when the recording medium is displayed on a display shelf for rental. That is, a recording medium such as a video tape is accommodated in the rental case and is accommodated in the display cover case so that a part of the recording medium projects from the upper end opening. Therefore, a structure in which the upper end lid member of the sales case can be removed or opened and closed is employed.
[0006]
When the recording medium is rented, the cover member at the upper end is not necessary in order to make it protrude from the upper end of the cover case, and the upper end is included in order to make the recording medium fully sold in the case. A full wall is required. And in the state where the recording medium that is the container is completely contained in the case, it does not get in the way, and in order to make the recording medium protrude, the bottom of the recording medium hits and the upper end protrudes somehow (support) Is required.
[0007]
Conventional technology that satisfies these requirements and is in a sales case state in which the recording medium is completely contained in the case, while being configured to be used as a cover case at the time of rental that allows the recording medium to protrude from the cover case JP-A-7-28079, JP-A-7-33188, JP-A-10-175893, JP-A-11-43188, JP-A-2000-85875, JP-A-2001-130682, and the like are known.
[0008]
However, in the case of the above conventional cover case, the upper end cover member is removed and a height raising member is incorporated so that the upper end of the recording medium protrudes, or the upper end cover member is rotated to project the height raising member. In addition, two or more work operations, that is, processing of the upper end lid member and processing of the height raising portion are necessary. Even if it is a rental shop or rental video maker, the number of work steps is an expense, and the recording medium protrudes from the cover case with a small number of work steps from the sales case state where the recording medium is completely contained in the case. Thus, a structure that can be changed to a cover case at the time of rental is desired.
[0009]
On the other hand, the size of a recording medium such as a video tape or a disk is fixed, but the size of the rental case that accommodates the recording medium is not constant, and there are differences in thickness and width dimensions. In the case of storing in the display cover case, a gap is generated to cause backlash, or conversely, it does not enter the cover case. When storing the rental case in the cover case and arranging it on the display shelf, if the rental case is in a state where there is a gap between the cover case and the cover case, it may fall out when the customer tilts it. is there.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, the conventional cover cases for rental and sales recording media have the above-described problems. The problems to be solved by the present invention are these problems, and it is easy to change from a sales case state in which the recording medium is completely contained in the case to a cover case at the time of rental in which the recording medium protrudes from the case. To provide a cover case for recording media for rental and sales that can be easily handled by simple operation. Further, the present invention provides a cover case for rental and sales recording media that can be stably stored without rattling even if the size of the rental case is different.
[0011]
[Means for solving the problems]
The cover case for recording media for rental and sales according to the present invention is a case that can be used for both rental and sales. Therefore, a lid member is attached to the upper end of the case, and the lid member can slide along the main body of the case and move to the bottom. When the lid member is located at the upper end, it serves as a sales case, and when the lid member is located at the bottom, it functions as a rental cover case.
[0012]
Therefore, in order to move the lid member from the upper end of the case to the bottom, a guide is provided in the case body, and the lid member is slidable along the guide. That is, the lid member is slid and moved without being removed from the case body. However, the form of the guide is not limited. For example, a slide groove is provided in the case main body, and a protrusion protruding from the cover member is fitted into the slide groove and slid, so that the upper end of the guide is not separated from the case main body To the bottom. The position of the lid member at the bottom can be changed, and the protruding amount of the lending case protruding from the opening can be adjusted.
[0013]
On the other hand, by attaching a contact member to the inner side surface of the case body, the corresponding member is curved and protrudes. A base portion is formed on at least one end of the contact member, the base portion is fitted and attached to a fitting groove formed in the case body, and the tip is also locked in the locking groove. Since the gap between the fitting groove and the locking groove is shorter than the contact member, the attached contact member curves inward and protrudes. Therefore, the rental case contacts the corresponding member and is stored in the cover case with no play. Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a video tape as a recording medium is housed in a rental case housed in a rental cover case. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a case of a recording medium for sale in a state where the video tape is stored in the sale case and sold. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a rental recording medium cover case in which a rental case accommodating a video tape protrudes from the rental cover case and is in a rental state.
[0015]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body having the cover-side widest surface 2 is opened in the rental and sales recording medium case shown in FIG. 2, and a video tape 21 is accommodated therein. At this time, the lid member 11 is located on the upper end 6 side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body having the cover-side widest surface 2 is opened in the cover case of the rental recording medium. At this time, the lid member 11 is located on the bottom 5 side. Here, the main body has a box shape, and a rental case 22 containing a video tape 21 can be accommodated therein.
[0016]
By moving the lid member 11 from the upper end position shown in FIG. 4 to the bottom side shown in FIG. 5, from the sales case state where the video tape is completely stored in the case, to the rental state cover case protruding the upper end. Can be changed.
[0017]
In the cover case of the recording medium for rental and sales in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, slide grooves 7 are provided along both sides of the internal space into which the rental case is inserted. In the case shown in the figure, slide grooves 7 and 7 are provided along both sides, but there are cases where two slide grooves are provided along one side. Furthermore, the base-side widest surface 1 of the main body can be dug down or punched to be provided along the slide groove.
[0018]
Stops 8 and 8 for positioning the lid member 11 are provided on the upper end side and the bottom side of the slide groove 7, and a slide top stopper 9 is provided on the upper end side. The positions and number of these stoppers and their shapes are appropriately determined depending on the size and type of the recording medium, and are not limited to the case shown in FIG. The lid member 11 does not come off the case by hitting the slide top stoppers 9 and 9 and does not move to the bottom side by hitting the stopper 8. The lid member 11 moved to the bottom side is prevented from moving to the upper end side by hitting the stopper 8.
[0019]
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lid member 11. The cover member 11 is provided with cover front projections 12, cover rear projections 13, base front projections 14, and base rear projections 15 at both ends. The positions and shapes of the projections 12, 13, 14, and 15 are also appropriately provided according to the size and type of the recording medium as in the case of the stopper, and are not limited to the embodiment shown in FIG.
[0020]
In this embodiment, the base front side projection 14 of the lid member 11 is fitted into the slide groove 7 on the connection front side 4 side, and the base rear side projection 15 is fitted into the slide groove 7 on the rear side 3 side and can slide. . That is, in the case main body shown in the figure, a gap is provided between the inner side surfaces 10 and 10 and the base-side widest surface 1 of the main body to form the slide grooves 7 and 7.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 5, the stoppers 8 and 8 are arranged on the upper end side and the bottom side of the slide groove 7 to position the lid member 11. The stopper 8 is tapered on one side to facilitate movement in a predetermined direction, and is locked to the stopper 8 so that the moved lid member 11 does not return.
[0022]
When the lid member 11 is moved from the upper end side position shown in FIG. 4 to the bottom side position shown in FIG. 5, the lid member 11 can be moved to the bottom side by picking the lid member 11 and sliding it along the slide groove 7. On the other hand, when the lid member 11 is moved from the bottom side position shown in FIG. 5 to the upper end side position shown in FIG. The operation is completed only by the operation of removing the side protrusion 15 and sliding it along the slide grooves 7, 7.
[0023]
FIG. 7 shows the details of the bottom side of the case body, but two slit grooves 17, 17... Are provided on the bottoms of both inner side surfaces 10, 10 forming the storage space, respectively, so that the bending band 18, 18 is formed, and the locking protrusions 16 and 16 project inwardly in the center of the bending bands 18 and 18. As shown in FIG. 6, locking grooves 19 and 19 are provided on both sides of the lid member 11, and if the lid member 11 moves to the bottom side, the locking projections 16 and 16 are It can be locked in the locking groove 19. When the locking projection 16 is locked in the appropriate locking groove 19 of the lid member 11, the position of the lid member 11 is determined, and as a result, the amount by which the lending case mounted on the lid member 11 protrudes from the opening is adjusted. Is done. Here, a concave portion may be formed on the bending band 18 side and a convex portion may be provided on the lid member 11 side, and the locking means is not limited.
[0024]
A contact member 20 is attached to the cover case of the present invention as shown in FIGS. The corresponding member 20 forms a belt-shaped body that can be bent and deformed, protrudes inward from the inner side surface 10, and prevents the lending case from rattling by hitting the side surface of the lending case stored in the cover case. I can do it. FIG. 8 is a specific example in which the contact member 20 is shown independently, and has a base 24 at one end to form a smoothly extending strip.
[0025]
The contact member 20 has a base portion 24 fitted in a fitting groove formed by a partition between the inner side surface 10 and the rear side surface 3, and a tip 25 is also formed between the inner side surface 10 and the rear side surface 3. The inner side surface 20 of the region where the contact member 20 is disposed is removed and curved and protrudes inward. 23 in the figure represents a guide, and when the cover side widest surface 2 is opened and the video tape is stored, the guide 23 is guided into the guide 23 without contacting the contact member 20. The contact member 20 is manufactured as a part independent of the case, and is attached to the case body, so that the lending case is stabilized without rattling by adjusting the length and thickness of the contact member 20. Further, without changing the length of the contact member 20, it is also possible to adjust the amount of curved inward projection by providing locking grooves with which the tip is locked at a plurality of locations on the case body.
[0026]
Here, the recording medium refers to a video tape, DVD, CD or the like. In addition, a rental case that accommodates video tapes or the like has a crime prevention function and may not have a crime prevention function, and is not limited in the present invention.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the rental and sales recording medium cover case of the present invention is in a rental case where the recording medium protrudes from the upper end of the cover case from the sales case state where the recording medium is completely contained in the case. The cover case can be changed. That is, the same case can be used for both sales and rental, and it is economical without waste.
[0028]
And when changing from a sales case to a rental case, or conversely, when changing from a rental case to a sales case, it is possible to cope with a single work operation of sliding the lid member. In rental shops and the like, the number of work steps required for switching the case form is small, which is very convenient. Further, by providing a stopper in the slide groove in which the lid member slides, the lid member is stabilized at a fixed position.
[0029]
On the other hand, a contact member that can be bent in a belt shape is attached to the inner side surface of the case main body of the present invention, and protrudes inwardly. Therefore, even if the lending case storing the recording medium such as the video tape has a variation in size, the lapping member eliminates the play and stable storage can be performed. Since the corresponding member is a member independent of the case body, an appropriate member such as its length and thickness can be selected and attached according to the size of the rental case to be stored.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a video tape is stored in a rental case.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a sales state in which a video tape is completely stored in a cover case of a rental and sales recording medium according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a rental state in which the upper end of a video tape protrudes and is stored in a cover case of a rental and sales recording medium according to the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing the cover case of the rental and sales recording medium shown in FIG. 2 with the cover-side widest surface opened, and the lid member is located on the upper end side. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a cover case of a recording medium for rental and sales with a cover-side widest surface opened, with a lid member positioned on the bottom side.
FIG. 6 is a specific example of a lid member.
FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the bottom side of the cover case body.
FIG. 8 is a specific example of a contact member.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base side widest surface 2 Cover side widest surface 3 Rear side surface 4 Connection front surface 5 Bottom part 6 Upper end 7 Slide groove 8 Stopper 9 Slide top part stopper
10 Inner side
11 Lid member
12 Cover front projection
13 Cover rear projection
14 Base front protrusion
15 Base rear projection
16 Locking projection
17 Slit groove
18 Flex band
19 Locking groove
20 per member
21 Videotape
22 Rental cases
23 Guide
24 base
25 Tip

Claims (2)

A cover case for a recording medium, which is configured by a box-shaped main body having a base-side widest surface and a cover-side widest surface that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body. A member is attached, and the lid member can be slid to the bottom side along the guide provided in the main body. A contact member is attached to the inner side surface of the main body to bend and protrude inward, and the corresponding member can be bent freely. With a belt-like body, a base is provided at one end, the base and the tip are locked and attached to the case body, and locking grooves for locking the tip of the abutting member are provided at a plurality of locations on the case body. A cover case for rental and sales recording media, characterized in that the amount of inward bending and protrusion can be adjusted .   2. The cover case for recording media for rental and sales according to claim 1, wherein an inclined guide is provided at the center of the contact member.

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