JPH04118386U - cassette storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] By protruding the finger hooks on both sides of the lid,
To make it easier to open a lid of a cassette storage case. [Structure] The bottom plate is surrounded by a front plate and a pair of side plates, and has a main body with an opening formed in the upper part, and an upper plate that opens and closes the opening, and is freely rotatable astride the inner surfaces of the both side plates. a lid body pivotally attached to the top plate, finger hooks protruding in the plane direction of the top plate are provided on both side edges of the top plate of the lid body, and finger hooks are provided on both side edges of the top plate of the lid body, and The upper edge is provided with a notch that fits into the finger rest.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention is a cassette storage for storing cassette tapes for recording audio. Regarding the case.

0002

[Conventional technology]

The storage case for the cassette tape used to record audio is made of resin material, as shown in Figure 7. Therefore, it is well known that the main body 1 and the lid 2 are molded as one body. Ru. This conventional cassette storage case has a main body 1 and a rectangular bottom plate 3. It is formed by providing a front plate 14 surrounding it from three sides and a pair of side plates F7, F7, and a cassette from above. This is an opening for inserting and removing tape. The lid body 2 also opens and closes the opening. A back plate 6 is attached to the upper plate F5, and a pair of sides are placed near the back side of both side edges 5f and 5f of the upper plate F5. Plates 8, 8 are provided, and a flat plate straddling the side plates 8, 8 and forming a part of the bottom surface is further provided. By providing a It forms a pocket to hold. and longer than the depth of the bottom plate 3 of the main body 1. The lid body 2 is attached to the shaft 10 protruding from the inner surface of the open end of each extended side plate F7. is rotated across the pair of side plates F7 and F7 through holes 9 provided in each side plate 8. It can be freely pivoted.

0003 The bottom plate 3 of the main body 1 has a shaft 4 for locking a cassette tape reel. 4, and the closed lid body 2 is provided with an upper plate F5 that covers the upper edge of the front plate 14 of the body 1. To facilitate lifting and opening, the outer surface of the front plate 14 is provided along the upper edge of the front plate 14. An inclined surface 14d is formed with a thinner wall thickness as the surface increases.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

By the way, when opening the lid 2 of such a conventional cassette storage case, To do this, support the front plate 14 of the main body 1 with the fingers of one hand, and use the fingers of the other hand to support the front plate 14 of the main body 1. The front edge of the top plate F5 must be pushed up. That is, the lid 2 is an opening in the main body 1. When the lid body 2 is closed, the top plate F5 of the lid body 2 covers the pair of body 1 by the thickness of the top plate F5. The upper edge of the front plate 14 of the main body 1 Since the structure supports plate F5, the part that can be supported with fingers when opening is the part above it. Only the leading edge of plate F5 was present.

[0005] On the other hand, with a cassette storage case, the volume can be reduced due to the storability of the case itself. It is necessary to make it as small as possible and to have no protrusions on the outer surface of the case.

[0006] This invention was created in view of the above circumstances, and has a cassette storage with better opening/closing properties. The purpose is to provide a delivery case.

[0007]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, the cassette storage case of the present invention has a rectangular bottom. The board is surrounded from three sides by a front board and a pair of side boards, and the upper part is used for loading and unloading cassette tapes. a main body formed in an opening that opens and closes the opening, and an upper plate that opens and closes the opening; A cassette storage case consisting of a lid pivotably attached to the inner surface of the cassette storage case. The top plate of the lid has finger hooks on both sides thereof extending in a plane direction of the top plate. A cutout that fits into the finger hook is provided on the upper edge of the both side plates of the main body. It is characterized by each having a cutout.

[0008]

[Effect]

When the lid of the cassette storage case is closed, the finger hooks protrude from both sides of the top plate of the lid. are fitted into notches provided on both side plates of the main body to seal the opening of the main body. stop When opening this closed lid, use the fingertips of one hand to touch the side plate of the main unit. Alternatively, support the front plate, and use the fingertips of your other hand to press both or one of the upper plates. The upper plate is rotated by supporting the edge of the finger rest.

[0009] In this way, by extending the finger hooks on both sides of the top plate of the lid, the front of the storage case It is also possible to open the lid from both sides.

0010

【Example】

The embodiment of the present invention is shown based on FIGS. 1 to 6, and the same parts as the conventional ones have the same reference numerals. Explain using.

[0011] First, the cassette storage case according to the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as the present case) is shown in Fig. 2, which is an assembled view and a side view of 1, and FIG. 3, which is a plan view, show that the conventional Like the storage case, 1 is the main body, 3 is the bottom plate, 14 is the main body, 14 is the bottom plate, and 14 is the main body. A7 and A7 respectively indicate a front plate and a pair of side plates surrounding the bottom plate 3 from three sides, and the main body 1 The upper part is the opening for inserting and removing cassette tapes. Also, code 2 is the lid The reference numeral A5 indicates an upper plate that opens and closes the opening.

0012 In this case, on both side edges 5a, 5a of the upper plate A5 of the lid 2, Finger hooks 5c, 5c are provided, respectively, extending in the planar direction of the lid 2. child The finger hook portion 5c is located on the side edge 5a of the upper plate A5 and is provided closer to the front edge than the side plate 8. It protrudes outward with a width approximately equal to the thickness of the side plate A7 of the main body 1.

[0013] On the other hand, the upper edges of the pair of side plates A7, A7 of the main body 1 are fitted with the finger hooks 5c, respectively. A notch 7c is provided. This notch 7c is located on the top of the lid 2. The cutout is approximately the same depth as the thickness of an A5 plate. Furthermore, each On the outer surface of the side plate A7, a finger hook is provided on the upper plate A5 of the lid body 2 below the notch 7c. This side goes toward the upper edge of the notch 7c to make it easier to touch the part 5c with the fingertips. Slanted surfaces 7d and 7d are formed so that the wall thickness of the plate A7 becomes thinner.

[0014] The main body 1 and the lid body 2 formed in this way are extended longer than the bottom plate 3 of the main body 1. The lid body 2 is attached to one of the shafts 10, 10 protruding from the inner surface of the open end of each side plate A7. Through the holes 9, 9 provided in the pair of side plates 8, 8, respectively, it is possible to straddle the pair of side plates A7, A7. The case is configured such that the case is rotatably connected to the main body.

[0015] In this case configured as described above, when the lid 2 is closed, the lid The finger hooks 5c, 5c protruding from both side edges 5a, 5a of the upper plate A5 of 2 are attached to both sides of the main body 1. The upper plate A5 of the lid body 2 is fitted into the notches 7d and 7d provided in the plates A7 and A7, and the upper plate A5 of the lid body 2 is properly attached. The opening of the main body 1 is depressed by the thickness of the inner side of both side plates A7 of the main body 1. Seal. At this time, the finger hook portion 5c has a width approximately equal to the thickness of the side plate A7. Since it protrudes toward the side, it does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the side plate A7.

[0016] On the other hand, when opening the closed lid 2, use the fingertips of one hand to the side of the main body 1. While supporting the plate A7 or the front plate 17, press the upper plate A5 with the fingertips of the other hand. , the upper plate A5 is rotated by supporting the edges of both or one of the finger hooks 5c. this At this time, on the side plate A7 of the main body 1, there is a section below the notch 7d and an upper edge of the notch 7c. Accordingly, the inclined surfaces 7d and 7d are formed so that the wall thickness of the side plate A7 becomes thinner. , the finger hook portion 5c can be easily locked with a fingertip. In addition, the conventional storage case Similarly to the case, the upper plate A5 of the lid body 2 is structured to cover the upper edge of the front plate 14 of the main body 1. Therefore, the front edge of this upper plate A5 may be supported and rotated.

[0017] In this way, the finger hooks 5c, 5c are extended on both side edges 5a, 5a of the upper plate A5 of the lid body 2. The lid body 2 can be opened from both the front and both sides of the storage case. becomes possible.

[0018] Next, the finger hooks 5c provided on the top plate A5 of the lid 2 are connected to both side edges and the front edge of the top plate. FIGS. 4 to 6 show the case where the finger hook reaches the corner of the finger.

[0019] In this case, instead of the upper plate A5 of the lid body 2, both side edges 5b, 5b of the upper plate B5 Similarly to the previous embodiment, each is provided so as to extend in the plane direction of the lid body 2, Furthermore, finger hooks 5c, 5c are provided that reach the front edge of the top plate B5. And the book The upper edges 7b, 7b of the pair of side plates B7, B7 of the body 1 are fitted with the finger hooks 5c, respectively. A notch 7c is provided. Further, in this case, the front plate 14 of the main body 1 is the side plate B. 7, and the front edge of the upper plate B5 of the lid body 2 is on the inner surface side of the front plate 14. It has a structure that allows you to immerse yourself in it.

[0020] In this way, the finger hooks 5c reach the front edges of both side edges 5b, 5b of the upper plate B5, 5c, the front edge of the upper plate B5 is not exposed on the front plate 14 side of the main body 1. Also, since the finger hook 5c reaches the front corner on the side of the case, this The lid body 2 can be easily rotated by simply placing a finger near the corner.

[0021]

[Effect of the idea]

As described above, the present invention is designed to provide a A notch is provided on the upper edge of both side plates of the main body to provide a finger hook that protrudes in the plane direction of the upper plate of the girder. Since the edges of the finger rests are exposed on the outer surfaces of both side panels, the storage case Support the top plate of the lid on the side of the base and rotate it to close the lid. It can be opened to form a cassette storage case with excellent opening and closing properties. Ru.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an assembled perspective view of a cassette storage case according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the cassette storage case.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cassette storage case.

FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an assembled perspective view showing a conventional cassette storage case.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main body 2 Lid body 3 Bottom plate A5, B5 upper plate 5a, 5b side edge 5c Finger rest A7, B7 side plate 7c Notch 14 Front plate

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A rectangular bottom plate is surrounded from three sides by a front plate and a pair of side plates, and has a main body whose upper part is an opening for loading and unloading a cassette tape, and a top plate for opening and closing the opening. In the cassette storage case, the lid body is rotatably attached to the inner surfaces of the both side plates, and the side edges of the top plate of the lid body protrude in the plane direction of the top plate. What is claimed is: 1. A cassette storage case characterized in that finger hooks are provided, and cutouts that fit into the finger hooks are provided on upper edges of both side plates of the main body.