JPH0385279A - Video tape container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a video tape container suitable for use as a letter case by providing on the peripheral surface thereof an indicating part consisting of letters, figures, symbols or combinations thereof shown in a normal standing position with an opening part as the top and a closed part opposite thereto as the bottom. CONSTITUTION:A video tape container has an opening pat 2, notch parts 3 and an indicating part 4. Each notch part 3 is formed at each of the edges of the two sides opposite each other of the opening part 2. The notch parts 3 may be symmetrical in shape or a notch part 3a and a notch part 3b may b unsymmetrical in shape. The letters in the indicating part 4 of the side face having the notch pat 3a are shown in a normal standing position with the open ing part 2 as the top and a closed part 5 as the bottom, while the letters on the side face having the notch part 3b may be shown in the inverted position with the opening part 2 as the top and the closed pat 5 as the bottom. If a pocket 7 capable of taking in and out paper is provided on the side face having the indicating pat 4 and used, for example, as a letter case, a name card put in the pocket 7 makes the name of a person who uses the letter case easily identifiable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a video tape storage container, and more particularly to a video tape storage container that can be suitably used as a letter case or the like.

[Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention A videotape in which a magnetic recording medium wound on a reel is housed in a cassette case consisting of an upper half and a lower half is usually a videotape as shown in FIG. 6, for example. It is stored and preserved in the storage container hill.

This storage container Δ made of paper or resin, for example, is equipped with an opening 1sB for putting in and taking out a videotape, a notch C connected to this opening B, and characters indicating the videotape standard, recording and playback time, etc. , a display portion consisting of a figure, a symbol, or a combination thereof is provided on the circumferential side.

The cutout C is formed to facilitate the insertion and removal of video tapes stored through the opening B. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a portion of the video cassette E is exposed at the cutout C. The user then takes in and out the video cassette E by grasping the exposed video cassette E.

Note that e in FIG. 7 is an index label.

Further, on the display section on the side of one rotation, the standard of the videotape stored in the storage container Δ (eg, VH5 type, β type) and characters indicating the recording and playback time are written.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, when the opening B of the storage container △ is set at the top and the closing part F opposite to the opening B is set at the ground, the characters, etc. on this display section are displayed in an inverted state. It is customary to write it as follows.

On the other hand, because of its shape, a video tape storage container that is no longer needed may be used as a letter case or the like.

However, if the opening B of the conventional video tape storage container △ is used as the top and the closing part F opposite to the opening B is used as the bottom, and this video tape storage container △ is converted into a letter case, the characters written on one display section etc., as described above, resulting in an unsightly appearance and a lack of psychological stability for the caregiver.

The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances.

An object of the present invention is to provide a video tape storage container that can be suitably used as a letter case, for example.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The configuration of the invention according to claim 1, which is related to the above object, includes an opening for taking in and taking out a video tape, and an opening that is connected to the opening and makes it easy to take in and take out the video tape. In addition to having a notch, a display portion consisting of characters, figures, symbols, or a combination thereof that stands erect when the opening is the top and the closing portion facing the opening is the bottom is provided on the peripheral side. A videotape storage container, characterized in that the configuration of the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the shape of the notch continuous to one side of the edge of the opening; 2. The videotape storage container according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the notch extending to the other side opposite to the one side is asymmetrical.

[Function] The videotape storage container of the present invention includes an opening, a notch, and a display.

The opening is formed on one of the six sides of the rectangular parallelepiped, and the remaining five sides are closed parts.

A video cassette tape is inserted into the opening to accommodate the exposed portion of the magnetic recording medium, and is held within the space formed by the five closed portions.

The notch is formed so as to be continuous with the edge of the opening, and parts of the upper and lower halves of the stored video cassette tape are exposed from the notch.

Therefore, the user can store and take out the video cassette tape by grasping the upper and lower halves of the video cassette tape exposed from the notch.

The display portion formed on the circumferential side of the container is made of letters, figures, or symbols, or a combination thereof that stands upright when the opening is the top and the closing portion facing the opening is the bottom. Become.

Therefore, even if the videotape storage container of the present invention is used as a letter case or the like with the opening as the top and the closing portion facing the opening as the bottom, the characters written on the display will be upside down. Never.

[Example] Next, Examples of the present invention will be shown and the present invention will be explained in more detail.

The videotape storage container 1 of the present invention is, for example, shown in FIG.
As shown, it includes an opening 2, a cutout 3, and a display section 4.

The material for forming the video tape storage container 1 may be, for example, paper, but it is possible to easily print characters etc. on the display section 4, to easily wipe off dirt, and to make the video cassette The surface that comes into contact with the tape (
Hereinafter, this may be referred to as a storage surface. ) can also be suitably used.

Preferred forming materials include, for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and the like.

In the present invention, it is preferable to form fine irregularities particularly on the storage surface using, for example, these forming materials.

A notch 3 is formed in the opening 2 and continues to the edge thereof.

The cutout portion 3 is usually formed on each of two opposing sides of the edge of the opening portion 2 . Although the shape of each notch 3 may be symmetrical, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. The shape of the notch 3b extending to the other side opposite to the one side of the edge of the portion 2 may be asymmetrical, and the shape of the notch 3a and the shape of the notch 3b are made asymmetrical, For example, if the characters, etc. on the display section 4 on the surface having the notch section 3a are in an upright state when the opening section 2 is set as the top and the closing section 5 facing the opening section 2 is set as the ground, then the other side The present invention does not apply to characters written on the surface having the notch 3b, even if they are in an inverted state when the opening 2 is the top and the closing part 5 facing the opening 2 is the ground. The effect remains intact.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, if the shape of the notch 3a and the shape of the notch 3b are asymmetrical, even if the display part 4 is shaped only on one surface in the present invention, The surface having this display section 4 can be easily identified. In addition,
In the present invention, the display section 4 may be formed on either one of the surface having the notch 3a and the surface having the notch 3b, or may be formed on both of these surfaces.

Furthermore, in the videotape storage container 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. By having the through hole 6 on the opposing surface, for example, when the video tape storage container of the present invention is used as a letter case, the through hole 6 can be used to hang it on a wall.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, in the video tape storage container 1 of the present invention, on the surface having the display section 4
For example, it may have a pocket 7 in which a piece of paper can be attached and detached.With this pocket 7, when the videotape storage container of the present invention is used as a letter case, for example, a name tag can be placed in the pocket 7. If you insert it, you can easily identify the user name of the letter case.

Furthermore, the videotape storage container 1 of the present invention may have a transparent portion 8, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, through which the title label of the stored videotape can be visually recognized, or, for example, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the video tape storage container of the present invention may have holding wings 9 with the opening 2 as the top and the closing portion 5 facing the opening 2 as the bottom so that the videotape storage container of the present invention can stably stand on its own. This holding wing 9 is, for example,
- It can be formed by cutting out a part of the videotape storage container 1 along perforations 10 formed on each of the opposing faces of the set.

In the present invention, the characters, figures, symbols, or combinations thereof shown on the display section 4.

When the opening 2 is set as the top and the closing part 5 facing the opening 2 is set as the ground, the characters etc. shown on the 0 display section 4, which need to be in an upright position, are displayed with the opening 2 set as the top. When the closing part 5 facing the opening part 2 is placed on the ground, when the videotape storage container 1 of the present invention is in an upright state, for example, a letter case It does not impair the person's sense of psychological stability.

The videotape storage container of the present invention is not only used as a storage container where videotapes can be easily put in and taken out, but also can be used as a storage container with the opening 2 being the top and the closing part 5 facing the opening 2 being the bottom after the videotape is no longer needed. In this state, it can be suitably used as a letter case or small document storage device (eg, memo stand, etc.).

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention: (1) While it is necessary to store video tapes, it can be suitably used as a storage container that allows easy loading and unloading of video tapes, and there is no need to store video tapes. Later on, it can be suitably used as a letter case or a small document storage device (e.g. memo stand). For example, if it is used as a letter case, the characters displayed on the display section will be erected, which may result in poor appearance or damage the psychological stability of the viewer. A novel videotape storage container can be provided which has the advantage that

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one example of the videotape storage container of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing another example, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are respectively illustrations of the videotape storage container of the invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a conventional video tape storage container, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a video tape is stored in the conventional video tape storage container. 1... Video tape storage container, 2... Opening, 3.
3a, 3b...notch part, 4...display part, 5...closing part.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) It has an opening for putting in and taking out a videotape, and a notch that is connected to the opening and makes it easy to put in and take out the videotape, with the opening as the top and the closing part facing the opening as the bottom. 1. A videotape storage container, characterized in that a display portion consisting of characters, figures, symbols, or a combination thereof, which becomes erect when the videotape storage container is opened, is provided on the circumferential side. (2) The shape of the notch extending along one side of the edge of the opening is asymmetrical and the shape of the notch extending to the other edge of the opening opposite to the one side. The video tape storage container according to claim 1.