JPH02233388A - Magnetic head container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make magnetic heads of various shapes and sizes receivable in a container by providing an intermediate plate having a plurality of openings for receiving a magnetic head, a lower plate having an opening corresponding to the shape of a projecting part and a head chip, an upper plate for covering such openings and a reception case for enclosing these three plates in stacked state. CONSTITUTION:A container has a lower plate 11, an intermediate plate 12 and an upper plate 13 in stacked relation. The intermediate plate 12 is provided with a convexly-shaped opening part consisting of a large nearly rectangular opening 14a corresponding to the head base 2 of a magnetic head 1 and a small nearly rectangular opening 14b corresponding to a projecting part 4 with a head chip 3 attached thereto, both openings being in communication with each other. The lower plate 11 is provided with a nearly rectangular opening 15 in a position corresponding to the small opening 14b of the intermediate plate 12. The upper plate 13 encloses the magnetic head 1 in cooperation with the intermediate 12 and the lower plate 11. These three stacked plates 11, 12 and 13 are receivable in a reception case 16 without looseness therebetween.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a container for storing and transporting a magnetic head having a head chip integrally joined to a head base.

For example, 8 mm VTR. Magnetic head 1 for DAT etc.
As shown in FIG. 6, the head base 2 is formed by integrally joining (molding) the head chip 3 to the head base 2.

In particular, the head chip 3 is easily damaged and requires great care when handling it. At present, such a magnetic head 1
In order to store and transport the magnetic head, a container made of styrofoam is prepared by molding a recess corresponding to the required magnetic head, and the magnetic head is embedded and fixed in the recess.

However, the shapes and dimensions of the magnetic head 1, especially the head container 2, vary depending on the application, and it is therefore necessary to prepare a container with a recess that matches the various magnetic heads. I was forced to make a mold. Manufacturing a large number of molds requires a lot of expense, which is not desirable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost container for magnetic heads that can accommodate magnetic heads having various shapes and sizes.

The second object of the invention is achieved by the magnetic head container according to the present invention. In summary, the present invention provides a container for storing a magnetic head in which a head chip is integrally bonded to a head base, the opening having dimensions corresponding to the external shape of the magnetic head and into which the magnetic head can be inserted. A middle plate on which a plurality of are formed, and a plate placed on one side of the middle plate,
When the magnetic head is inserted into the intermediate plate, an opening having a shape and size corresponding to the outer shape of the head base protrusion of the magnetic head and the head chip is formed so as to accommodate the head chip bonded to the head base protrusion of the magnetic head. a lower plate, an upper plate disposed overlappingly on the other side of the middle plate and cooperating with the middle plate and the lower plate to accommodate the magnetic head inward, the lower plate, the middle plate and This magnetic head container is characterized by having a storage case in which upper plates can be stacked and stored. The lower plate, the middle plate and the first plate are made of a soft material, preferably made of expanded polystyrene sheet 1 having the required thickness.

Takaji Ogai Next, the magnetic head container according to the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, magnetic head container 1 according to the wooden invention
0 is illustrated. In this embodiment, the container 10 includes a lower plate 11, a middle plate 12, and an upper plate 1 that are stacked on top of each other.
It has 3.

As can be understood by referring also to FIGS. 2 to 5, the middle plate 12 is approximately square in this embodiment, and the head chip 3 is integrated into the head base 2 as shown in FIG. The magnetic head 1 is designed to accommodate the joined magnetic head 1.
A plurality of openings 14 having shapes and dimensions corresponding to the outer shape of the openings 14 are formed. That is, the middle plate l2 has a large opening 14a having a generally rectangular shape corresponding to the head base 2 of the magnetic head 1.
A convex opening 14 is formed in which a small, approximately rectangular opening 14b corresponding to the protrusion 4 to which the head chip 3 of the magnetic head 1 is attached are connected. The thickness Tz of the intermediate plate is larger than the thickness t of the head base 2 of the magnetic head 1, as shown in FIG.

The lower plate 11 has the same shape as the middle plate 12, and is approximately square in this embodiment. The lower plate 11 includes the middle plate 1
The small opening ml4b of the convex opening 14 formed in 2
A roughly rectangular opening 15 is formed at a position corresponding to . As best understood in FIG. 4, the opening 15 is joined to one side of the head base protrusion 4 of the magnetic head 1 when the lower plate 1l and the middle plate 12 are overlapped, and thereby The head chip 3 formed at a different level from the side surface of the head base, its molded part, etc. are housed. Therefore, it is important that the opening 15 has a size and shape that can accommodate the head chip portion of the head base protrusion 4 and the like. The thickness T1 of the lower plate 11 needs to be large enough to accommodate the uneven portions such as the head chip portion of the magnetic head protrusion 4.

The upper plate 13 is connected to the middle plate 12 as shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, it is approximately square.

The -I two plates 13 are stacked on the other side of the middle plate 12 that is different from the side on which the lower plate 11 described in 1) 1j is stacked,
As shown in FIG. 4, the middle plate 12 and the lower plate l1
In cooperation with this, the magnetic head 1 is housed inward.

- The thickness T3 of the plate 13 is arbitrarily designed.

The lower plate 11, the middle plate 12, and the second plate 13 are stored in a storage case 16 in a stacked manner. In this embodiment, storage case 16
consists of a case wooden body 16a that can house the stacked lower plate 11, middle plate l2, and upper plate 13 without rattling, and a lid 16b that is removably fitted to the case wooden body 16a. The depth of the case body 16a is such that it can accommodate at least the lower plate 11, the middle plate 12, and the upper plate 13, and in some cases, it can accommodate multiple sets of the lower plate 1l, middle plate 12, and one plate 13. It can also be configured as follows.

If the depth of the case body 16a is
If the thickness of the middle plate 12 and -1 is greater than that of the -1 plate 13, one of the lower plate 11, the middle plate 12, and the upper plate 13 should be stacked in the gap so that it does not wobble in the storage case. It is also possible to arrange the

The lower plate 11, the middle plate 12, and the first plate 13 may be formed of any soft material that can be punched out.
It can be suitably produced using a foamed polystyrene sheet with a thickness of 0 mm. In addition, the openings 14 and 15 of the lower plate 11 and the middle plate 12 can be efficiently formed using a punching die, so they can be manufactured at extremely low cost compared to conventional molds.

Also, the corners 1 1 of each lower plate 11, middle plate 12, and upper plate 13
A and 12a may have four corners or any corner cut out to facilitate storage and removal into the storage case, as shown by dashed lines in FIGS. 2 and 3. can.

In magnetic heads with different shapes and dimensions, usually
Although the shapes and dimensions of the head bases 2 are greatly different, the shapes of the bed chips 3 are generally the same. Therefore, according to the present invention, only the middle plate 12 is usually used for magnetic heads having different shapes and dimensions. Various types of magnetic heads can be accommodated by replacing them. This also means that
This is one of the advantages of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the storage case l6, the lower plate l1, the middle plate 12, and the upper plate 13 are described as having a square cross section, but they may have any other shape.

Furthermore, the lower plate 11, the middle plate 12, and the -1-plate 13 do not have to be arranged horizontally, but can also be stored vertically in a vertical storage case 16 as shown in FIG. It is.

The containers for magnetic heads according to the present invention, which are constructed as shown in colors 1 and 3, can accommodate magnetic heads of various shapes and sizes simply by replacing the middle plate, and can accommodate magnetic heads of various shapes and sizes. It has the advantage of being able to reduce manufacturing costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a magnetic head container according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of one embodiment of the intermediate plate. FIG. 3 is a plan view of one embodiment of the lower plate. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 5 is a partial plan view of the container shown in FIG. 4 with the lid and one plate of the storage case removed. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an example of a magnetic head. FIG. 7 shows the components of the magnetic head container according to the present invention: 1: magnetic head 2: head base 3: head chip 4: head base protrusion l1: lower plate 12: middle plate 13: upper plate 14: lower plate. Opening 15: Opening 16 of two plates: Storage case

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) A container for storing a magnetic head in which a head chip is integrally bonded to a head base, which has a shape and dimensions corresponding to the external shape of the magnetic head, and has a plurality of openings into which the magnetic head can be inserted. an intermediate plate, and a plate disposed overlappingly on one side of the intermediate plate, which accommodates a head chip joined to a head base protrusion of the magnetic head when the magnetic head is inserted into the intermediate plate. a lower plate in which an opening having a shape and dimensions corresponding to the outer shape of the protrusion and the head chip is formed, and the middle plate is placed overlappingly on the other side of the middle plate;
It is characterized by comprising an upper plate for storing the magnetic head inwardly in cooperation with the middle plate and the lower plate, and a storage case capable of storing the lower plate, the middle plate, and the upper plate in a stacked manner. Container for magnetic head.