JPH07330066A - Storage case for tape cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To assuredly confirm the tape residual quantity or recorded content, etc., of a contained tape cartridge from the outside in spite of that the whole body of a storage case for tape cartridge is formed of an opaque sheet material into a book case shape. CONSTITUTION:A through hole 14 is provided on an upper surface wall 7 or lower surface wall 8, and a tape residual quantity display window 4 of label affixed area 6 of a tape cartridge T under a stored condition are made visible from the through hole 14. In addition, a through hole 14 wherein a memo paper or photograph, etc., can be attached is also provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a bookcase-type tape cartridge storage case for storing a tape cartridge.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a storage case of this kind, both a transparent or translucent plastic sheet material assembled in a bookcase type and an opaque plastic sheet or paper material assembled in a bookcase type are known. .

[0003]

However, both the transparent or translucent storage case and the opaque storage case have advantages and disadvantages. The transparent or translucent storage case allows the contents of the tape cartridge and the label attached to the outer surface of the storage case to be visually recognized from the outside, and is superior to the opaque storage case in this respect, but it is opaque. There is a demerit that the material cost and the package cost are higher than the storage case.

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage case made of an opaque sheet, which is advantageous in terms of material cost, as described above.
It is an object of the present invention to further develop and improve this to provide a storage case for a tape cartridge which is as good as or better than a transparent or translucent storage case.

[0005]

As shown in the drawing, the present invention comprises upper and lower side walls 7 and 8, left and right side walls 9 and 10, and a rear side wall 11, and has a loading / unloading port 12 for a tape cartridge T on the front side. It is assumed that the bookcase type is a storage case for a tape cartridge which is entirely formed of an opaque sheet material, and further, one or both of the upper surface wall 7 and the lower surface wall 8 are penetrated to expose a part of the tape cartridge T. The holes 14 are provided. The through hole 14
Is provided in either or both of the label attachment area 6 of the tape cartridge T and the portion corresponding to the remaining tape amount display window 4. When the through hole 14 is provided at a position corresponding to the remaining tape amount display window 4 of the tape cartridge T, the character 15 indicating the remaining tape time is printed in the vicinity of the through hole 14. Further, four through holes 14 may be provided as a pair on two intersecting straight lines S.

[0006]

The through hole 14 enables the presence of the tape cartridge T inside to be confirmed from the upper wall 7 or the lower wall 8. A through hole 14 provided in the label sticking area 6 of the tape cartridge T or the tape remaining amount display window 4
Makes it possible to directly see the contents of the label or the remaining amount of tape, and can be seen more clearly than through a transparent or translucent sheet. Character 15 of tape remaining time display printed near the through hole 14
Makes it easier to understand the remaining time of the tape. The through holes 14 formed by forming four pairs on the two intersecting straight lines S can be used to hold memo paper or photographs.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The drawings show an embodiment of a storage case for a tape cartridge according to the present invention. 1 and 2,
As the tape cartridge T to be stored, a VHS type tape cartridge is shown as an example.
It has a supply and take-up reel 3 in which the tape 2 is wound, and a tape remaining amount display window 4 is provided on the left and right of the upper surface of the main body case 1, and titles and recorded contents are displayed between the tape remaining amount display windows 4 and 4. Labeling area 6 to attach the label 5 to fill in
Are provided respectively.

The storage case of the tape cartridge T is assembled in a bookcase type by using an opaque plastic sheet such as polypropylene or paper as a material, and the upper and lower side walls 7.8, the left and right side walls 9 and 10, and the rear side wall 11 are formed. The front surface of the upper and lower walls 7 and 8 is opened as a loading / unloading opening 12 for the tape cartridge T, and a cutout portion 13 is provided on each front edge of the upper and lower walls 7 and 8 for allowing a finger to be put on the tape cartridge T for easy removal. On either or both of the upper surface wall 7 and the lower surface wall 8, the tape remaining amount display window 4 and the label attaching area 6 of the tape cartridge T are exposed to expose the tape remaining amount display window 4 and the label attaching area 6, respectively. The through holes 14 are provided at the corresponding positions. Alternatively, the through holes 14 may be provided only in the portion corresponding to the remaining tape amount display window 4 of the tape cartridge T or only in the portion corresponding to the label attaching area 6. When the through hole 14 is provided at a position corresponding to the remaining tape amount display window 4 of the tape cartridge T, a character 15 for indicating the remaining tape time is provided near the through hole 14 so that the remaining time of the tape can be easily understood. Printing. In FIG. 1, the through hole 14 that exposes the remaining tape amount display window 4 and the through hole 14 that exposes the label attaching area 6 are shown.
Although they are provided independently of each other, both of them may be continuously formed to form one through hole 14.

In the storage case thus constructed, the remaining amount of the tape or the title or the recorded contents written on the label 5 can be clearly seen through the through hole 14 without removing the tape cartridge T. In this case, if the through hole 14 for exposing the tape remaining amount display window 4 and the label attaching area 6 is provided only on one of the upper surface wall 7 and the lower surface wall 8, when the tape cartridge T is stored, the remaining tape amount display of the tape cartridge T Window 4 and labeling area 6
It is necessary to insert the through hole 14 in both the upper wall 7 and the lower wall 8 symmetrically, though it is necessary to put the upper hole 7 and the lower wall 8 in the housing case so that the upper surface of the through hole 14 matches the upper wall 7 or the lower wall 8 of the housing case. This is advantageous because the remaining tape amount display window 4 and the label sticking area 6 can be exposed to the through hole 14 regardless of whether the upper surface of the tape cartridge T is inserted vertically when the tape cartridge T is inserted.

As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 3, two intersecting straight lines S are provided at portions other than the portions corresponding to the remaining tape amount display window 4 and the label attaching area 6 of the storage case.
An elongated through-hole 14 is provided on the upper side of the four groups.
In FIG. 3, a through hole 14 for exposing the tape remaining amount display window 4 and the label sticking area 6 is provided only on the upper surface wall 7, and the lower surface wall 8
On the two straight lines S intersecting with each other, four elongated through holes 14 are provided so as to form a set. Through hole 1 provided in this way
By inserting the four corners of the photograph or the memo paper A into 4, it can be used for the holding function of the storage case. In FIG. 3, four through-holes 14 are paired so that photographs or memo papers A having different sizes can be arbitrarily held.
Are provided in large numbers. For example, the photographs include typical photographs of recorded contents, and the contents to be written on the memo paper include contents of messages when lending the tape cartridge T or giving gifts. In addition to photos and memo paper, Christmas cards and business cards are also included.

[0011]

As described above, according to the bookcase type storage case of the present invention, it can be provided at a low cost as compared with a case formed entirely of an opaque sheet material and formed of a transparent sheet material. Not only that, though it is opaque, the through hole 14 provided in the upper wall 7 or the lower wall 8
Therefore, the existence of the tape cartridge T can be easily confirmed. A through hole 14 is provided at a position corresponding to the label attaching area 6 of the tape cartridge T or the remaining tape amount display window 4.
Since the tape cartridge T is provided, the label content or the remaining amount of the tape can be visually confirmed without removing the tape cartridge T from the storage case, and it can be seen more clearly than through the transparent or translucent sheet. it can. Memo paper, photographs, etc. can be easily fixed to the through holes 14 formed by forming a pair on two intersecting straight lines without using glue or adhesive, and can be easily removed when unnecessary. It is convenient and convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tape cartridge and a storage case thereof.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a tape cartridge stored in a storage case.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a storage case showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 T Tape cartridge 2 Tape 3 Reel 4 Tape remaining amount display window 6 Labeling area 7 Upper surface wall 8 Lower surface wall 9 Left side wall 10 Right side wall 11 Rear wall 12 Outlet / inlet 14 Through hole

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A tape cartridge T having a tape remaining amount display window 4 and a label sticking area 6 on the outer surface is a storage object, and is composed of upper and lower side walls 7.8, left and right side walls 9 and 10, and a rear surface wall 11, and a front surface. In a storage case for a tape cartridge, which is a bookcase type having an inlet / outlet 12 for the tape cartridge T, and which is entirely formed of an opaque sheet material, a tape cartridge is provided on one or both of an upper wall 7 and a lower wall 8. A storage case for a tape cartridge having a through hole 14 for exposing a part of T. 2. The tape cartridge storage case according to claim 1, wherein the through hole 14 is provided at a position corresponding to the label attaching area 6 of the tape cartridge T. 3. The tape cartridge storage case according to claim 1, wherein the through hole 14 is provided at a position corresponding to the remaining tape amount display window 4 of the tape cartridge T. 4. The storage case for a tape cartridge according to claim 3, wherein a character 15 indicating a tape remaining time is printed at a position near the through hole. 5. The tape cartridge storage case according to claim 1, wherein four through holes 14 are provided as a pair on two intersecting straight lines S.