JPH07112876B2 - Tape cassette storage case - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape cassette storage case containing a wound magnetic tape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of a conventional tape cassette storage case, in which an upper case 1 and a lower case 2 are fitted by a fitting portion 3.

FIG. 9 shows a conventional storage case in which the upper case 1 is opened around the fitting portion 3 for taking out the tape cassette 4. In this state, the tape cassette 4 can be taken out in the upper B direction.

[0004]

However, when the tape cassette 4 is taken out from the conventional storage case, the lower case 2 is held in the left hand, the upper case 1 is opened in the direction A with the right hand, and the tape cassette 4 is taken out. You need to open the storage case with. In such a storage case, it is very difficult and inconvenient to take out the cassette when playing back the music of the tape cassette on a vehicle-mounted tape deck or the like, for example, when the user is driving and cannot use both hands.

The present invention solves such conventional inconvenience, and an object of the present invention is to provide a storage case that can be easily opened with one hand.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a tape cassette storage case of the present invention is a tape cassette storage case for storing a tape cassette, which comprises an upper case and a lower case. One of the case and the lower case is provided with a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion on its side wall, and the other case is engaged with the first shaft portion on its side wall and is connected to the one side. A first groove portion that guides and regulates the case in the tape cassette removal direction,
A second groove portion that engages with the second shaft portion and guides and regulates the one case in a direction in which the one case is opened with respect to the other case, and an end surface of the tape cassette when the tape cassette is taken out. wherein it is obtained by forming an extruded part in the one case so as to press the pickup direction.

Further, in the tape cassette storage case of the present invention, when one case is rotated around the first shaft portion, the thin wall portion is formed on the side wall of the other case where the second shaft portion abuts. Is formed.

[0008]

In the storage case in a closed state by receiving the tape cassette according to the present invention, one case when the extruded portion of the one case to press with the thumb on the take-out direction of the tape cassette depending on the first groove Tape cassette
It is guided in the take-out direction , and the second groove allows other
Because it is guided in a direction to open to the square of the case, one
The other case rotates in the opening direction, and the pushing portion pushes the tape cassette in the take-out direction by the distance regulated by the first groove.

Further, according to the present invention, since the thin portion is formed , the contact pressure between the second shaft portion and the other case is low.
The opening operation can be performed by rotating one case around the first shaft part smoothly without using the pushing part.
It

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A tape cassette storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a closed state of a tape cassette storage case according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the storage case in a disassembled state, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the opened state of the case, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the tape cassette storage case of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing the opened state of the storage case.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a tape cassette storage case according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a storage case according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2 (a), reference numeral 11 denotes an upper case which constitutes a part of the storage case. Side walls 11a are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the upper case 11 to the full depth, and the side walls 11a on both sides have the side walls 11a. The first shaft portion 5 and the second shaft portion 6 are formed so that the distances from the lower end 11c are different from each other, and these shaft portions have a symmetrical positional relationship on the left and right side walls 11a. In addition, on the surface facing the open surface 11d (width H) of the upper case 11, the pushing portion 11 whose width h is h <H
b is formed to extend downward integrally with the upper case 11, and notches 11e are formed in the vicinity of both left and right ends of the upper case 11 toward the approximate center of the side wall 11a.

In FIG. 2 (b), reference numeral 12 denotes a lower case, and both side surfaces of the lower case 12 are integrally formed with side walls 12a each having a length of about half the depth.
Has a first groove portion 7 formed horizontally in the depth direction and a second groove portion 8 formed obliquely above. Further, the vertical surface 12c connected to the left and right side walls 12a is provided with a notch 12b in the upper part thereof. The lower case is integrally formed with triangular ribs 12d formed obliquely upward from both ends of the notch 12b toward the side wall 12a.
In addition, all the members provided in the lower case 12 have a bilaterally symmetrical positional relationship.

The operation of the tape cassette storage case of this embodiment having the above-described structure will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the upper case 11 and the lower case 12 are closed as a storage case. In this state, the first shaft portion 5 has one end of the first groove portion 7 and the second The shaft portion 6 of the second groove portion 8 engages with one end of the second groove portion 8, and the notch portion 1
The end surface of 2b faces the end surface of the rib 12d with a small clearance, and the end surface of the pushing portion 11b faces the end surface of the cutout portion 12b with a small clearance.

Although not shown, the tape cassette 4 is stored in the storage case in this closed state.

Next, when the upper case 11 is opened with respect to the lower case 12 from this state, the lower case 12 is held by one hand and the push-out portion 11b is pushed out by the thumb in the direction of FIG. 1E (tape cassette take-out direction). As shown in FIG. 3, the first shaft portion 5 is guided and regulated in the E direction by the first groove portion 7, and the second shaft portion 6 is guided and regulated in the F direction by the second groove portion 8. As a result, the upper case 11 moves from the closed state of FIG. 1 to the E direction of FIG. 3 (tape cassette removal direction).
The first shaft portion 5 serves as an axis while opening a little in the D direction.

Further on cable tape cassette 4 extrusion unit 11b rotates along with the opening of the upper case in the direction C in FIG
The distance by which the slot 11 is guided and regulated by the first groove portion 7
Just extrude.

As described above, the tape cassette storage case of this embodiment holds the entire storage case with one hand and pushes out the pushing portion 1.
Simply push 1b with your thumb to turn the upper case 11 into the lower case 1
2 can be opened, and the tape cassette 4 can be pushed out in the direction C in the drawing for easy removal, so that it is possible to provide a storage case with an extremely easy opening operation.

Next, a tape cassette storage case according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the tape cassette storage case of the second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 4, the same components as those of the tape cassette storage case of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 4, the difference from the first embodiment is that the thickness of the wall 13a of the lower case 13 is partly reduced so that the thin portion 13 is formed.
b is formed. Here, when the upper case 11 and the lower case 13 are opened to be opened with both hands, the upper case 11 is rotated about the first shaft portion 5 in the direction A in the figure as shown in FIG. As a matter of fact, this first shaft portion 5
At any position of the first groove portion 7, the thin wall portion 13b is formed by reducing the thickness of the side wall of all the portions with which the second shaft portion 6 abuts during opening. In this way, the extension of the first groove portion 7
When the first shaft portion 5 is located at the most distal end of the groove portion 7 on the long side,
The thickness up to the position in contact with the second groove 8 compared to other parts
By making it thinner, it is possible to perform a closing operation or push it out.
When the opening operation is performed without using the hinge, the second shaft and the lower case
The contact pressure of the side wall of 13 becomes low.

Therefore, the storage case can be opened with both hands as needed. As described above, according to the present embodiment, not only the opening operation of the storage case can be performed with one hand, but also the opening operation of the storage case can be performed with both hands as needed, which is very convenient.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a tape cassette storage case according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the upper case 1
The first groove portion 15 and the second groove portion 16 are formed on the side wall of No. 4, and the first shaft portion 9 engaging with the first groove portion and the second groove portion engaging with the second groove portion are formed on the side wall of the lower case 17. Forming a shaft portion 10. Here, comparing the tape cassette storage case of the third embodiment with the tape cassette storage case of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the first and second shaft portions and the first
2 and FIG. 6 are the same, but the operation in the opening operation as a storage case is the same as that of FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, and therefore the second groove is different from that of the upper case or the lower case. .

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a first groove portion 19 and a second shaft portion 20 are provided on the side wall of the upper case 18, and the lower case 2
It is also conceivable to provide the first shaft portion 21 and the second groove portion 22 on the third groove 3. Comparing FIG. 7 and FIG. 6 here, FIG. 7 is different from FIG. 6 in that the shaft portion and the groove portion are alternately provided in the upper case or the lower case, but the first shaft portion 21 and the first Groove 1
9 is the same as FIG. 6 in that the second shaft portion 20 and the second groove portion are engaged with each other. Therefore, the operation when the storage case is opened is the same as that in FIG. Omit it.

[0026]

[0027]

According to the present invention, the first groove portion which engages with the first shaft portion to guide and regulate one case in the tape cassette take-out direction and the second groove portion which engages with the first shaft portion Since the side wall is provided with the second groove portion for guiding and limiting the case of the other case in the direction of opening the other case, and the push-out portion is formed so as to press the end surface of the tape cassette in the take-out direction when taking out the tape cassette, one hand Then you can open the case.
It is possible to provide a tape cassette storage case that is easy to take out the tape cassette.

Further, according to the present invention, when the one case is rotated about the first shaft portion on the side wall, all the portions with which the second shaft portion abuts are formed thinner than the other portions. Therefore, it is possible to provide a very easy-to-use tape cassette storage case that can be opened with both hands as necessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a closed state of a tape cassette storage case according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of an upper case of the tape cassette storage case, and FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an opened state of the tape cassette storage case according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the tape cassette storage case according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an opened state of the tape cassette storage case.

FIG. 6A is a perspective view of an upper case of the tape cassette storage case according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the lower case.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view of an upper case of the tape cassette storage case of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the lower case.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of a conventional tape cassette storage case.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the opened state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 1st shaft part 6 2nd shaft part 7 1st groove part 8 2nd groove part 11 Upper case 11b Extrusion part 12 Lower case 13b Thin part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A tape cassette storage case for storing a tape cassette, which comprises an upper case and a lower case,
One of the upper case and the lower case has a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion on its side wall, and the other case has its side wall engaged with the first shaft portion. A first groove portion that guides and regulates the one case in the tape cassette take-out direction and a guide groove that engages with the second shaft portion to open the one case with respect to the other case. And a second groove portion which is formed, and a push-out portion is formed in the one case so as to press the end surface of the tape cassette in the take-out direction when the tape cassette is taken out. 2. The other case is provided with a thin-walled portion in which a portion where the second shaft portion abuts when the one shaft is rotated around the first shaft portion is formed thin. The tape cassette storage case according to claim 1. 3. The first shaft portion is formed on the other case,
Of the tape cassette by engaging the first shaft of the
The first groove part for restricting and guiding in the take-out direction of
The tape according to claim 1, wherein the tape is formed on the case.
Pre-cassette storage case.