JPH0796985A - Case for containing tape cassette - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a container case in which cassette tapes can easily be put in and also from which they can easily be taken out and further which is hardly deformed. CONSTITUTION:Since the side faces (a), (b) of a case locating at a pair of opposite positions, adjacent to the opening for cassette tapes have different depths from the opening, the corners of the upper cover of a tape cassette do not contact the case and hence, tape cassettes can easily be taken out or put in.

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.

2. Description of the Related Art A storage case for a tape cassette uses polypropylene or paper as a material, and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a space such that the tape cassette can be smoothly taken in and out, like a book case. For example, FIG. 3 shows a storage case of a tape cassette which has been conventionally used.
The side surface a ′ and the side surface b of the storage case of FIG. 3 which face each other have the same shape. Further, a cutout portion is provided at the center of the pair of long sides h ′, i on the side of the opening of the side surfaces a ′, b so that the tape cassette can be easily taken out.

[0002]

When the tape cassette storage case having the above-described conventional shape is wrapped with an overlap film, a pair of short sides f'and g'corresponding to the tape cassette thickness direction of the opening are inside the storage case. Since it is distorted in the direction, there is a problem that the upper lid corner portions A of the two tape cassettes shown in FIG. 2 hit the short sides f ′ and g ′ of the storage case and are difficult to insert. When the material of the storage case is paper, this distortion is a particularly serious problem. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage case in which the tape cassette can be easily put in and taken out, and the shape of the storage case is not easily lost.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a rectangular parallelepiped tape cassette storage case having an opening for loading and unloading a tape cassette, which is adjacent to the opening for loading and unloading the tape cassette. However, this is achieved by the tape cassette storage case in which the pair of storage case side surfaces at the facing positions have different depths from the opening.

[0004]

Since the pair of storage case side surfaces adjacent to the tape cassette insertion / removal opening and facing each other have different depth lengths from the openings, the corner portion of the upper lid of the tape cassette serves as the storage case. Because it will not hit,
The tape cassette can be easily taken in and out.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
The tape cassette storage case of this embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, the entire one side surface portion corresponding to the tape cassette thickness direction of the storage case having a space for storing the substantially rectangular parallelepiped tape cassette is used as an opening portion for inserting and removing the tape cassette. Side surface a that constitutes the storage case on the long side of the opening
The length in the depth direction from the end portion on the side of the opening is made shorter than that of the side surface b facing the side surface a. At this time, the depth lengths of the side surfaces a and b are adjusted so that the tape cassette window is hidden and invisible while the tape cassette is stored in the storage case. Furthermore, the end portions on the opening side of the side surface c and the side surface d forming the storage case on the short side of the opening portion are the side surface a,
An inclined side is formed with respect to b. That is, both ends 1 and m of the opening side h of the side surface a and both ends j and k of the opening side i of the side surface b are connected to each other so that the side surfaces c and d are cut obliquely. In addition, the angle x formed by the corners j and k on the opening side on the side surface b side of the side surfaces c and d of the storage case is shown in FIG.
As shown in the plan view of the side surface c in (b), the angle is about 45 degrees or more. If the angle x is too small, j at the opening corner
Since the strength of the points and the points k is not guaranteed and the storage case is easily damaged, the side surfaces c and d are cut obliquely so that the angle x has a value of 45 degrees or more.

When the opening of the storage case is formed as in this embodiment, the two corner portions A of the upper lid of the tape cassette shown in FIG. 2 do not hit the storage case.
It becomes easy to insert and remove the tape cassette, and particularly to insert the tape cassette into the storage case. In addition, the amount of material used is reduced as compared with the conventional storage case, so that resource saving and cost saving can be achieved. Further, although there is a portion of the tape cassette body that is not stored in the storage case, it can be used for pad printing on which the product name or the like is written or used as a label area.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the tape cassette can be easily taken in and out of the storage case. Moreover, since the amount of material used is smaller than that of the conventional storage case, resource saving and cost saving can be achieved. Further, the tape cassette main body can be used as a pad printing area or a label area by utilizing the portion not stored in the storage case.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a tape cassette.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a storage case for a conventional tape cassette.

[Explanation of symbols]

a ... Side with short depth, b ... Side with long depth, h ... Side of opening of side a, i ... Side of opening of side b

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An opening for inserting / removing a tape cassette,
In a rectangular parallelepiped tape cassette storage case provided on the entire one side surface thereof, a pair of storage case side surfaces adjacent to the tape cassette loading / unloading opening and facing each other have different depths from the opening. A tape cassette storage case characterized by that.