JP4001271B2 - Disc storage case and method of loading an index label in the disc storage case - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a case for storing a disk-shaped recording medium (hereinafter simply referred to as a disk) such as a compact disk (CD) or a digital video disk (DVD).
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a disc storage case is composed of a case main body having a disc storage portion and a lid that is rotatably attached to the case main body. The disc storage case is inserted into a central hole of the inner surface of the case main body into a central hole of the disc. A disk locking portion for fixing is projected. In addition, a plurality of locking claws for inserting and locking the index label displaying the contents of the disc are provided on the inner surface of the lid, and these locking claws are provided when the lid is closed to the case body. It can be engaged with an engagement recess formed on the main body side. The case body and the lid are formed of a transparent material, and the storage case containing the disk is packaged with a case cover made of a transparent film or the like and shipped as a product (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-48486).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, on the index label, detailed information such as standards, recording time, precautions, etc. are printed in fine fonts in addition to image information etc. that symbolically shows the recorded contents of the disc. In the storage case, the index label is inside the storage case, and the information on the index label is seen through the storage case and the transparent film, and it looks bad or difficult to see depending on the reflection of light. Have a problem.
[0004]
In addition, by inserting a postcard in the storage case and returning this postcard from the user, an attempt is made to grasp the needs of the market and distribute premiums such as character goods to increase the product value. Yes. However, since the conventional disk storage case is standardized according to the size of the disk, the postcard must be folded and stored in the storage case, which has a problem in usability.
[0005]
The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and makes it easy to see and store information on an index label, and to store a postcard without folding it, and the disk storage An object of the present invention is to provide a method for loading an index label into a case.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a disc storage case according to claim 1 of the present invention is connected to a case main body 3 having a disc storage portion 2 and to the case main body 3 via a hinge portion 4 so as to be rotatable. An index label 13 that is longer than the distance from the stopper 12 projecting on the free end side of the lid 5 to the hinge portion 4 from the stopper 12 of the lid 5 to the case body 2. An index label storage portion X2 is provided, and one end of the index label 13 stored in the index label storage portion X2 is prevented from entering the disk storage portion 2, so that the disc storage portion 2 and the hinge portion 4 on the bottom surface of the case body 3 are provided. stopper 1) is characterized in that is projected to during, the invention of claim 2, in claim 1, wherein the case body and the lid is heat Characterized in that it is integrally formed via the di portion.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a disk storage case of the present invention, FIG. 1 (A) is a plan view, FIG. 1 (B) is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. C) is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 1A, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing each example of the index label according to the present invention.
[0008]
In FIG. 1, a disc storage case 1 is integrally formed of a transparent material, and is a flat rectangular parallelepiped having at least a long side that is longer than a long side of a postcard. The disk storage case 1 includes a case main body 3 having a disk storage portion 2 and a lid 5 that is rotatably connected to the case main body 3 via a hinge portion 4. The hinge portion 4 is formed with a thin connecting portion 4a between the case main body 3 and the lid 5 so that the case main body 3 and the lid 5 can be rotated.
[0009]
At the center of the inner surface of the case body 3, there is a disk locking portion 6 that is fitted into the center hole of the disk and fixes the disk. A hand insertion portion 7 for facilitating the operation is formed, and a plurality of engaging recesses 8 are formed on the upper surfaces of both sides of the case body 3.
[0010]
Side walls 3 a are formed on both inner surfaces of the case body 3, a front wall 3 b is formed between the side walls 3 a, and side walls 5 a are formed on both inner surfaces of the lid 5. The side walls 5a and 3a are provided with a plurality of locking claws 9 and 10 for inserting and locking an index label 13 (see FIG. 2) displaying the contents of the disc. When the lid body 5 is closed to the case main body 3, it can be engaged with an engagement recess 8 formed on the case main body 3 side.
[0011]
Further, on the bottom surface of the case main body 3, a disk storage portion 2 is formed close to one side of the case, and an index label storage portion X <b> 2 is formed close to the disk storage portion 2 from the lid 5. Further, a stopper 11 (shown in detail in FIG. 1C) is provided on the bottom surface of the case body 3 so as to prevent the index label 13 from entering the disk storage portion 2 when the index label 13 is inserted. A stopper 12 is provided so as to prevent the index label 13 from jumping out. The stopper 12 is formed with protrusions 12a at both outer ends thereof. When the lid 5 is closed to the case body 3, the stopper 12 is engaged with an engagement protrusion 3c formed on the inner side of the front wall 3b of the case body 3. Is possible.
[0012]
The disc storage case 1 has a shape of a flat rectangular parallelepiped, and the length between the stopper 12 of the lid 5 and the end, that is, the postcard storage portion X1 is equal to or slightly longer than the long side L of the postcard 14 (see FIG. 3). It is designed to be long. In addition, the length between the stopper 12 of the lid 5 and the stopper 11 of the case body 3, that is, the index label storage portion X 2 is designed to be equal to or slightly longer than the long side of the index label 13.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2A, the index label 13 has the long side length X2 as described above, and the short side length Y is the length between the side walls 5a and 5a of the lid 5. Is set. The index label 13 is formed with an image display portion 13a that symbolically shows the recorded contents of the disc and a detailed information display portion 13b that describes the standard, recording time, precautions, etc., and two folds at the boundary between them. A curved line (perforation) 13c is formed, and the index label 13 can be bent along the perforation 13c. The perforated portion 13c is abutted against the hinge portion 4 or the front wall 3b so that the image display portion 13a and the detailed information display portion 13b can be placed outside the case body 3 and the lid body 5. (See FIG. 3).
[0014]
FIG. 2B shows another example of the index label 13. In this example, the image display unit 13a of the index label 13 is extended to the left in the figure, and a separation portion 13d is provided via two bent and cut lines (perforations) 13e, and this separation portion 13d is provided as a prize. It is assumed that there is a user merit such as an application ticket, a point certificate, or a winning ticket, and the folding line 13e is used for folding. Detailed information such as the standard, recording time, precautions, and the like is also written in the separation unit 13d. In addition, as shown in FIG.2 (C), you may provide the cutting part 13d extended to the right side in the figure of the perforation 13c.
[0015]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a shipping state of a disk storage case using the index label 13 of FIG. When the product is shipped, a disc 15 (see FIG. 4) and a postcard 14 are stored in the disc storage case 1, and after the case body 3 and the lid 5 are closed, the index is applied from the outside of the lid 5 to the case body 3. The label 13 is set, and is wrapped from above with a transparent packaging material (not shown) made of a transparent film.
[0016]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining a use state of the disk storage case of FIG. The user who purchased the disk 15 first removes the transparent packaging material, removes the index label 13, opens the lid 5 from the case body 3, extracts the postcard 14, and replaces the index label 13 with the lid. 5 is inserted along the locking claw 9 and the locking claw 10 of the case body 3 and is mounted between the stoppers 11 and 12.
[0017]
5A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a shipping state of a disk storage case using the index label 13 of FIG. 2B, and FIG. 5B is a view seen from the B direction of FIG. 5A. It is.
[0018]
At the time of product shipment, the disk 15 is stored in the disk storage case 1, the case body 3 and the lid 5 are closed, and then the postcard 14 is set outside the lid 5. The detailed information display part 13b and the separation part 13d of the index label 13 are folded inward, the detailed information display part 13b and the image display part 13a are overlapped on the postcard 14, and the separation part 13d is set on the case body 3 side. The transparent packaging material 16 is used for packaging.
[0019]
Therefore, from the case main body 3 side, detailed information describing the contents, specifications, recording time, precautions, etc. of the prize application ticket etc. of the recording surface of the disk 15 and the separating portion 13d is visually recognized. Can increase motivation. Further, even if the separation part 13d is separated, the detailed information display part 13b remains, so that the user is not troubled. The postcard 14 may be set in the disc storage case 1.
[0020]
The user who purchased the disk 15 first removes the transparent packaging material 16, removes the index label 13 and the postcard 14, disconnects the separation part 13 d of the index label 13, opens the lid 5 from the case body 3, The index label 13 is inserted along the locking claw 9 of the lid 5 and the locking claw 10 of the case body 3 and is mounted between the stoppers 11 and 12.
[0021]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the image display unit 13a is set on the lid 5 side, but may be set on the case body 3 side. In this case, if the lid 5 is made transparent, the design on the front side of the disk 15 can be seen from the outside.
[0022]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case main body 3 and the cover body 5 are manufactured by integral molding via the hinge part 4, the case main body 3 and the cover body 5 are made into a different body, and it can rotate via a hinge. You may make it connect.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the user can visually recognize the index label only through the transparent film at the time of purchase, so that the information on the sheet index label can be easily seen, After purchase, the index label can be stored in the index label storage section in the storage case. In addition, since the postcard can be stored without being folded, its usability can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a disk storage case according to the present invention, FIG. 1 (A) is a plan view, FIG. 1 (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. (C) is an expanded sectional view which follows the CC line of FIG. 1 (A).
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing examples of an index label according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a shipping state of a disk storage case using the index label of FIG. 2 (A). FIG.
4 is a perspective view for explaining a usage state of the disk storage case of FIG. 3; FIG.
5A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a shipping state of a disk storage case using the index label 13 of FIG. 2B, and FIG. 5B is a B direction of FIG. 5A. It is the figure seen from.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Disc storage case 2 ... Disc storage part 3 ... Case main body 5 ... Cover body 10, 10 ... Locking claw 11, 12 ... Stopper 13 ... Index label 13a ... Image display part 13b ... Detailed information display part 13c ... Folding curve 13d ... Separation part 13e ... Bending and cutting line 14 ... Postcard 16 ... Transparent packing material X1 ... Postcard storage part X2 ... Index label storage part

Claims (2)

A case main body having a disk storage portion, and a lid body rotatably connected to the case main body via a hinge portion, from a stopper projecting on the free end side of the lid body to the hinge portion An index label storage unit is provided for storing an index label longer than the distance from the stopper of the lid to the case body, and one end of the index label stored in the index label storage unit does not enter the disk storage unit. A disc storage case, wherein a stopper protrudes between the disc storage portion and the hinge portion on the bottom surface . 2. The disc storage case according to claim 1, wherein the case main body and the lid are integrally formed via a hinge portion.

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