JPH0698994B2 - Video tape storage case and tape storage status display method - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video tape storage case suitable for display in a plurality of vertical arrangements, and more particularly to a video tape storage case suitable for use in a rental video store and a tape storage state display method. .

[0002]

[Prior Art] With regard to video rental stores, there is a growing need to increase the product lineup due to recent intensifying competition. However, the area of the store cannot be increased easily, and it is important how many videos can be displayed in a small area. For this reason, the video tape for rental is stored in the display shelf on the display shelf,
Customers are renting if there is a videotape in the case, and if the videotape is not in the case, it is renting out. This store display method has the advantage that it is not necessary to store only the video tape in a separate place apart from the display case, and it can be said that it is an efficient method that does not take up space.

[0003]

However, in order to determine whether or not the customer is renting out, it is necessary to actually pull out the box from the shelf and check the weight and the like, which imposes an excessive burden on the customer. It was a strong thing. In order to solve this point, it is conceivable that the store may separately display the case by, for example, crossing over the case with a rubber band, a plow or the like with a display indicating that it is being rented (rented out). In addition to the work of separately preparing a large number of rubber bands and inserting the video tape into the case, the work of setting and removing the rubber band etc. from each case is added, which puts a great burden on the store side. It was

[0004]

The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems, and is provided with the following structure as one means for achieving the above object. That is, a video tape storage case suitable for display in a plurality of vertical arrangements, wherein at least one of a video tape storage opening opened in one longitudinal direction of the case and a video tape insertion path through the video tape storage opening is provided. A guide member for locating the video tape disposed inside the case and a part of the video tape insertion path in the one lateral direction of the case are notched, and a part of the notch can be exposed on the outer surface of the case. And a display member swingably disposed near the insertion path of the video tape, the display member swings in response to the insertion of the video tape, and the first display surface is displayed when the video tape is inserted. The second display surface is projected to the outer surface of the case and the second display surface is projected to the outer surface of the case when the video tape is not inserted.

Then, for example, the video tape insertion path is inclined at a predetermined angle, and the lower inclined portion of the video tape insertion path of the video tape storage port is formed into a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the video tape is placed in the case. When inserted, the section is approximately L
The character-shaped portion prevents the video tape from being pulled out of the case.

[0006]

With the above construction, the first surface of the display member of the video tape storage case indicates the video tape storage state, and the second display surface displays the non-storage state of the video tape. When a plurality of video tape storage cases are displayed vertically on a storage shelf, the storage state of the video tape can be visually confirmed by visually observing the first surface or the second surface of the display member from the back side of the video tape storage opening. To do.
With this, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the video tape is put in the case, that is, whether or not the video tape can be lent out, without any special operation.

Moreover, even if the customer takes out the tape and inserts it again into the case, if the tape is inserted into the case regardless of the inserting direction, it can be displayed that the lending is possible.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a developed state view showing the structure of a video tape case of one embodiment according to the present invention, and is a view showing the internal structure of the case. 2 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the upper guide portion of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the lower guide portion of FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a video tape storage case of this embodiment, which is provided with a video tape storage opening 30 opened in one longitudinal direction of the case, and an upper surface of the case prevents the display member 20 from swinging. The notch 35 is provided so that it does not come out. The upper and lower surface joining members 2, which are approximately half the thickness of the case, are formed on the upper surface except for the notch.
3 and 4, 5 are provided, and upper and lower surface joining members 2, 3
And claws (2a, 15a, etc.) for maintaining the assembled state when the case is assembled by bending the assembled storage case shown in FIG.
And a receiving portion is formed on the other surface corresponding to the claw portion. Therefore, a good assembled state can be maintained by engaging the claw portion and the receiving portion, and a developed state can be easily obtained by removing this engagement.

On one side a of the case, the video tape is positioned in the case above and below a part of the insertion path of the video tape (shown by the broken line 50) from the video tape storage port 30. Guide parts 6 to 8 having a height corresponding to the tape thickness are provided upright. 6 is the upper guide part,
Reference numeral 7 denotes a lower guide portion, and both guide portions 6 and 7 are provided upright on a surface a with an inclination substantially the same as each other and an interval of approximately the length of the video tape 50 in the longitudinal direction. The details of both guide portions 6 and 7 will be described later. Reference numeral 8 denotes a back guide portion, which regulates a video tape storage depth when the video tape is stored.

Further, in the vicinity of the video tape insertion position of the notch 35, a pole 9 is provided which penetrates the hole of the display member 20 and holds the display member 20 swingably. The tip (top) of the pole 9 is molded into a substantially spherical shape. A fitting portion 10 for fitting a substantially spherical portion of the top of the pole 9 is disposed at the tip abutting position of the pole 9 when the other surface b of the case is assembled.

The detailed structure of the peripheral portion of the upper guide portion 6 of the case surface a shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The peripheral portion of the upper guide portion 6 on the case surface a of this embodiment is composed of the upper and lower surface joining members 3, the upper guide portion 6, and the pole 9. In the hole of the display member 20 shown by the broken line in FIG.
The display member 20 is swingably held by penetrating. In addition, since the top spherical portion of the pole 9 on the a surface and the fitting portion 10 on the b surface are fitted together during assembly, the display member 20 that is swingably locked to the pole 9 does not fall out. , The pole 9 portion serves to fix the surfaces a and b.

When the video tape 50 is not housed in the case, the display member 20 is rotated around the pole 9 by its own weight of the portion 20c, and the portion 20c is moved to the lower portion, so that the upper guide 6 is moved. It is positioned at the position where it abuts on the tip portion 6a. Therefore, at this time, when viewed from the back side of the video tape storage opening (the direction of the case c surface), the display member 20 is
The surface indicated by a is visible. By displaying “Lending” or “Renting” on the surface of the case 20 outside the case 1 that is not rented, it is easy to store the video tape in the case 1. It can be confirmed that there is.

When the video tape 50 is housed in the case 1, the display member 20 is pushed up, and the display member is seen from the back side of the video tape housing opening (the case c surface direction) as shown by the broken line in the figure. The surface indicated by 20b of 20 is visible. Therefore, the video tape is stored in the case 1 by displaying "rentable" or "rentable" on the case 1 external protruding surface of the surface of 20b, so that it can be rented. It can be confirmed that there is.

This display is not limited to the surface of 20a and 20b, and the side surface of the display member can be visually confirmed even when the case is viewed from the side to see whether or not the video tape is stored in the case. May also be displayed. In other words, when the video tape is stored, a message such as "rentable" or "rentable" is displayed on the position exposed to the outside of the case, and when the video tape is not stored inside the case, "rented out" is displayed on the part exposed to the outside of the case. It is desirable to display such as “” or “Rental”.

The opening area of the notch 35 is determined so that the upper and lower joints 3 cannot be rotated when the display member 20 is swung. Further, the pole 9 and the display member 20 are also positioned and sized so as not to push the video tape 50 downward more than necessary due to insufficient rotation of the display member 20 when the video tape 50 is inserted. Further, in order to prevent the display member 20 from rotating more than necessary and the tip portion of the 20a protruding to the video tape storage position, the tip portion of the 20a is restricted by the tip portion of the upper guide portion 6.

Next, the detailed structure around the lower guide portion 7 is shown in FIG.
Also described below with reference to. The lower guide portion 7 regulates the inclination angles of the video tape guide portion 7a and the video tape guide portion 7a so that the video tape 50 has the same inclination as the upper guide portion 6 so that the video tape 50 is inclined at a predetermined angle when the video tape is stored. , And a reinforcing portion 7b. And
The lower portion of the guide surface of the video tape guide portion 7a is arranged so as to be located below the opening position of the L-shaped section 15 of the upper and lower surface joint portions 5, and the video tape 50 is housed in the case 1. When it comes into contact with the position of the video tape guide portion 7a, the front end portion of the video tape 50 is positioned at the opening of the L-shaped section 15 of the upper and lower surface joint portions 5 to prevent the video tape 50 from falling out of the case 1. It is composed. This state is shown by a broken line in FIG.

The guide portions 6 to 8 are not limited to the example in which they are provided on the surface a, and even if they are provided on the surface b, they are also provided on both the surfaces a and b. May be. The height can be set arbitrarily as long as the guide action of the video tape 50 is possible when both sides are assembled.
Further, the same applies to the pole 9 and the fitting portion 10. In order to assemble the case 1 of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned structure, first, the a surface of FIG.
0 is penetrated. Then, the surface of b is folded back, the claw portions of the upper and lower joining members 2 to 5 and the receiving portions thereof are fitted together, and the tip spherical portion of the pole 9 and the fitting portion 10 are fitted together.

The video tape storage case 1 of this embodiment can be easily assembled by the above simple steps. The assembled state as described above is shown in FIGS. Figure 4
Shows an example of a video tape storage state, and FIG. 5 shows an example of a video tape non-storage state (takeout state).

In FIGS. 4 and 5, a transparent sheet is provided on the back surface of the case 1, and a pocket-shaped label accommodating portion is formed by opening the top surface of the case and welding other case side end portions and case bottom end portions to the case. 60 is provided. By storing the label (label with the work title, advertisement of the work, etc.) that usually comes with the videotape box in this label storage unit 60, what kind of videotape is stored in the case It can be discriminated and recognized at a glance.

When the work label is to be stored in the label storing portion 60, with the case 1 unfolded, a gap is formed between the upper part of the transparent sheet of the label storing portion 60 and the rear surface of the case 1. The work label is inserted into the label storage portion 60 through the gap portion so that it can be visually confirmed from the back surface of the case 1. In the above description, the case material is not particularly limited, but it is desirable to form it by plastics because of problems such as easiness of processing and unit cost. In this case, if a barcode is attached to the video tape for management, and it is necessary to scan the barcode with a scanner when renting it out or managing the inventory status, use a transparent material for the case. By forming it, the barcode can be read while the tape is stored in the case. In this case, for example, the barcode may be attached to the label stored in the label storage unit 60. When the barcode is directly attached to the video tape, the size of the label may be reduced so that the barcode can be confirmed from the surface of the case.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, if the video tape is stored in the case 1, for example, video rental can be surely performed regardless of the tape storage direction and the vertical direction of the tape. It is possible to visually check whether there is any. Moreover, the thickness of the case 1 can be suppressed to the extent that the total thickness of the a and b sides of the case increases to almost the thickness of the video tape 50, and many cases can be displayed.

For this reason, even when the customer actually takes out the video tape 50 from the case 1 and puts it in the case again, the storage state is surely maintained regardless of the direction and direction of the insertion. Can be visually confirmed. For this reason, troublesome display band hanging and its removal work are unnecessary.
Even in such a case, no special processing is required on the video tape side, and there is no possibility that a part of the title or the like becomes unreadable.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the first surface of the display member of the video tape storage case is used to display the video tape storage state, and the second display surface is not used to store the video tape. When the video tape storage cases are displayed vertically on the storage shelf in a state display, the video is displayed by visually observing the first surface or the second surface of the display member from the rear side of the video tape storage opening. Allows you to visually check the tape storage status. Thereby, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the video tape is put in the case, that is, whether or not the video tape can be lent out, without any special operation.

Moreover, even when the customer takes out the tape once and inserts it again in the case, if the tape is inserted in the case irrespective of the inserting direction, it can be displayed without fail that the tape can be lent out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a development view of a video tape storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of an upper guide portion of FIG. 1 of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a lower guide portion of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a video tape storage state in an assembled state of the video tape storage case of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a video tape storage case in the assembled state of the video tape storage case of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Video tape storage case 2-5 Upper and lower surface joining member 2a, 15a Claw portion 6 Upper guide portion 7 Lower guide portion 8 Lower guide portion 9 Pole 10 Fitting portion 20 Display member 30 Video tape storage opening 35 Notch portion 50 Video Tape 60 label storage

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A video tape storage case suitable for display in a plurality of vertical arrangements, comprising a video tape storage opening opened in one longitudinal direction of the case, and a video tape insertion path from the video tape storage opening. A guide member for positioning the video tape disposed in at least a part of the inside of the case, and a part of the video tape insertion path in the one lateral direction of the case is cut out, and the cutout part is provided on the outer surface of the case. A display member that is swingably disposed in the vicinity of the insertion path of the video tape so that its surface can be exposed. The display member swings in response to the insertion of the video tape, and at least the video tape. A first surface visible from the rear side of the video tape storage opening when the video tape is inserted, and the first surface visible from the rear side of the case when the video tape is not inserted. Video tape storage case in which the second surface visible, characterized in that the projecting casing outer surface. 2. The video tape insertion path is inclined at a predetermined angle, and a lower inclined part of the video tape insertion path of the video tape storage port is formed into a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the video tape is inserted into the case. The video tape storage case according to claim 1, wherein the video tape storage case is configured so as to prevent the video tape from being pulled out of the case at the substantially L-shaped section. 3. The video tape storage case according to claim 1, wherein the first surface of the display member displays a video tape storage state and the second display surface displays a non-storage state of the video tape. When a plurality of the video tape storage cases are vertically displayed on a storage rack, the storage state of the video tape is visually confirmed by visually observing the first surface or the second surface of the display member from the rear direction of the video tape storage opening. A method for displaying a tape storage state, which enables the tape storage state.