JPH01292688A - Indicating mechanism for video cassette - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To properly classify a cassette and to put it in order by providing an indicating plate to describe an item to distinguish the cassette and an indicating part to indicate one of the described items of the indicating plate, at least, on the outside of a video cassette, and moving the indicating plate. CONSTITUTION:When a handle 16 is slided in the direction of an arrow mark 18 along the longitudinal direction of an open part 13, an indicated item on the indicating plate 12 is indicated in the open part 15. Then, when it is moved up to a position where a notch inside a mechanism storing part 10 is anchored to the anchoring groove 17 of the indicating plate 12, force to anchor it acts on the indicating plate 12, but when the handle 16 is slided further, anchorage between the anchroing groove 17 and the notch is released, and the indicating plate 12 can be moved without a break. Thus, the objective indicated item is indicated in the open part 15. In a state that the groove 17 is anchored to the notch inside the storing part 10, the indicating plate 12 never moves even if a case 1 is tilted. Accordingly, the item to distinguish the cassette can be easily indicated, and the picture-recording cassette is never demagnetized and re-recorded by mistake, and the cassette can be used effectively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Object of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a display mechanism for displaying a display on a video cassette or a video cassette case.

[Prior Art] In recent years, video cheap recorders have become widespread, both for business and home use, and the number of video cassettes per video tape recorder has increased considerably. These video cassettes generally come with a special sticker or label that is attached to the video cassette or video cassette case in order to record the recorded content.

Video cassettes also have a write-protection notch to prevent accidentally degaussing and re-recording of already recorded tapes.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with these stickers and labels, there is a problem in that it is unclear which video cassette to use when attempting to demagnetize and re-record a tape that has already been recorded. That is, after recording an important program on several videotapes, the user may lose the opportunity to watch it and forget whether or not he or she watched it, and the next time he records, he may not know which cassette to record it on. In order to judge, it is necessary to play it each time. For this reason, there is a problem in that when urgent recording is desired, the cassette containing important records may be accidentally degaussed and re-recorded. Similarly, it has been difficult to attach information that must be rewritten many times, such as recording speed, recording date and time, to video cassettes because it is difficult to write or erase information such as recording speed, recording date and time, etc.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and proposes a video cassette or a video cassette case having a simple configuration and a display mechanism for distinguishing between video cassettes.

Adjunct precepts The structure of the present invention that achieves this object will be explained.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A display mechanism for a video cassette of the present invention is a display mechanism that displays on a video cassette or a video cassette case, and includes a display board that displays matters that distinguish the video cassettes; A display section for displaying at least one of the items displayed on the display board on the outside of the video cassette or the video cassette case, and a moving mechanism for moving the display board.

[Function] The display mechanism for video cassettes of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration uses a moving mechanism to move the display board that displays items that distinguish the video cassettes, and at least one of the items written on the display board that displays the items that distinguish the video cassettes. Displayed on the outside display of the cassette or video cassette case. Therefore, when using the video cassette display mechanism of the present invention, the display board is moved via the moving mechanism so that desired items are displayed on the display section.

[Example] In order to further clarify the structure of the present invention explained above,
Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a video cassette case 1 equipped with a video cassette display mechanism as a first embodiment of the present invention. The video cassette case 1 includes a container 3 made of paper or synthetic resin for storing a video cassette (not shown);
Container 3
It consists of a display mechanism section 7 that is displayed on the back 5 of the computer. Figure 2 (
A) is a perspective view of the display mechanism section 7 of this video cassette case 1, FIG. 2B is a plan view of the display mechanism section 7, and FIG. 2C is a perspective view of the display mechanism section 7 of the same embodiment. It is a partial sectional view taken along XX. As shown in the figure, the display mechanism section 7 includes a mechanism storage section 10 provided inside the back section 5 of the container 3, a display board 12 housed within the mechanism storage section 10, and a display on the back section 5 of the container 3. It consists of openings 13° and 15 opened at positions corresponding to the plate 12. The display board 12 displays information that distinguishes video cassettes, such as those shown in FIG.
), "unplayed", "for storage", "for tabbing", etc. are written. There is a handle 16 on the display board 12.
is fixed through the opening 13, and by moving the handle 16 in the longitudinal direction of the opening 13, the display board 1
2 also slides inside the mechanism housing section 10. As shown in FIG. 2(D), a plurality of locking grooves 17 consisting of semicircular recesses are provided on the side surface of the display plate 12, and engage with notches (not shown) provided in the mechanism storage portion 10. By matching, the display plate 12 is locked with a constant force.

Video cassette case 1 of the first embodiment having the above configuration
According to the display mechanism, when the handle 16 is slid along the longitudinal direction of the opening 13 in the direction of the arrow 18 shown in FIG. be done. When the display board 12 is moved to a position where the notch in the mechanism housing 10 is locked in the locking groove 17 of the display board 12, a force is applied to the display board 12 to try to lock it, but the handle 16 is not slid further. If you do so, the lock between the locking groove 17 and the notch will be released,
The display board 12 can continue to be moved. In this way, the desired display items are displayed in the opening 15. Display board 12
When the locking groove 17 is locked with the notch in the mechanism storage part 10, the display board 12 will not move even if the video cassette case 1 is tilted unless the handle 16 is operated.

Therefore, according to the video cassette case 1 of the first embodiment, there is an effect that the items that distinguish the cassettes can be easily displayed. As a result, there is no possibility of accidentally demagnetizing or re-recording a cassette on which important content has been recorded, and the cassette can be managed and used effectively.

Note that the items displayed on the display board 12 may be changed as necessary when using the video cassette.

Second Embodiment FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a video cassette 20 equipped with a video cassette display mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The display mechanism section 21 of the video cassette 20 of this embodiment has the same configuration as the display mechanism section 7 of the video cassette case 1 of the first embodiment. Therefore, the display mechanism of the video cassette 20 of this embodiment has the same functions and effects as the first embodiment, and also
Furthermore, the display mechanism of the video cassette 20 of the second embodiment has the advantage that it is possible to display the main cassette 20 itself to distinguish it without depending on the video cassette case that houses the main cassette 20. Incidentally, the handle 16 of the second embodiment may also be used as a write protection notch for a cassette tape. This has the excellent effect of preventing video cassette recording and displaying a warning to prevent recording.

Third Embodiment FIG. 4(A) is a perspective view of a video cassette case 30 equipped with a video cassette display mechanism according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The video cassette case 30 of the third embodiment has a container 31 similar to the video cassette case 1 of the first embodiment.
and a display mechanism section 32. Figure 4 (B) shows container 3
1 is a partial plan view of a video cassette case 30 according to a third embodiment in which a display mechanism section 32 is provided on a back section 33 of the video cassette case 30. Figure 4 (
C) is a partial sectional view taken along line XX of the same example.

Similar to the first embodiment, the display mechanism section 32 includes a disk-shaped display plate 35 as shown in FIG. 36, a synthetic resin mechanism storage part 37 held between the display board 35 and the container 31, an arc notch 38 of the container 31 provided for rotating the display board 35 with a finger, etc. and an opening 39 in the container 31 for displaying one of the items listed.

Video cassette case 3 of the third embodiment having the above configuration
4(B) by rotating the end of the display plate 35 exposed in the notch 38 of the back 33 of the container 31 in the direction of the arrow 40 shown in FIG. 4(B) with a finger or the like.
The display items set in advance on the display board 35 as shown in D) are displayed in the opening 39 made in the back 33 of the container 3.

Therefore, the display mechanism of the video cassette case 30 of the third embodiment has the same effects as the first embodiment.

The display mechanism of the video cassette case 30 of the third embodiment is as follows:
There is an advantage that the display mechanism section 32 can be configured smaller than the display mechanism of the video cassette case 1 of the first embodiment.

In the display mechanism of the video cassette case 30 of the third embodiment, the end of the display plate 35 exposed in the notch 38 of the container 31 may be configured so as not to protrude from the outside of the container 31.

The display mechanism of the third embodiment may be provided in a video cassette.・ Also, No. 1. The handles 15 of the display mechanism of the second embodiment may be configured so that they do not protrude from the outer frame of the respective main bodies.

As described above in detail, the display mechanism for video cassettes of the present invention can perform a display that distinguishes between video cassettes with a simple configuration. Therefore, for example, it is possible to easily know whether or not the recorded contents of the video cassette have been viewed by looking at the video cassette. the result,
To prevent important cassettes from being erroneously degaussed and re-recorded during the next recording, and to appropriately classify and organize video cassettes for use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a video cassette case equipped with a video cassette display mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
A> is a perspective view of the display mechanism section of the video power set case of the same embodiment, FIG. 2(B) is a plan view of the display mechanism section of the same embodiment, and FIG. 2(C) is a perspective view of the display mechanism section of the same embodiment. 2(D) is an illustrative view of the display panel of the second embodiment, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the video cassette of the second embodiment, and FIG. 4(A) is a sectional view of the display mechanism of the second embodiment.
＞ is a partial perspective view of the video cassette case of the third embodiment, FIG. 4(B) is a plan view of the display mechanism section of the video cassette case of the same embodiment, and FIG. 4(C) is a partial perspective view of the video cassette case of the third embodiment. FIG. 4(D) is a sectional view of the display mechanism section of FIG. 1.30... Video cassette case 7.21.32... Display mechanism section 12.35... Display plate 15.39... Opening 16... Handle 20.
...Video cassette 36...Rotating shaft 38...Notch agent Patent attorney Tsutomu Adachi (and 2 others) Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] A display mechanism for displaying information on a video cassette or a video cassette case, comprising: a display board that displays matters that distinguish the video cassette; and at least one of the matters indicated on the display board. A display mechanism for a video cassette, comprising: a display unit that displays on the outside of the video cassette or the video cassette case; and a moving mechanism that moves the display board.