JPH08192Y2 - Storage case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a case for storing a cassette tape or a compact disc. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The storage case of the present invention is particularly useful when it is stored in an automobile so that it can be pulled out horizontally.

[Prior Art] With the widespread use of car stereo devices, there is a need for a space for housing cassette tapes and compact discs in a vehicle interior. Therefore, the inside of the console box, instrument panel, center cluster, etc. is used as a storage unit.

For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,592,600 discloses a storage case that can be stored in a console box and stores a cassette tape. This storage case stores the cassette tape body. However, cassette tapes and compact discs are usually stored in a special case. Also, the recording contents are usually displayed in the special case. Therefore, it is preferable to store the cassette tape and the compact disc together with the special case. In view of this, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 89-6220 discloses a cassette box in which a cassette tape is placed in an inner case together with a cassette case and the inner case is housed in an outer case.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when the above cassette tape is stored in each cassette case, one end surface of the cassette case is held in contact with the bottom of the inner case, but the opening of the outer case is No means for restricting movement of the cassette case is provided. Further, in order to facilitate the entrance and exit, a gap is usually provided between the cassette case and the inner case or the outer case even in the housed state. Therefore, there is a problem in that the cassette case and the storage case collide due to the vibration and an abnormal noise is generated. Further, when a storage case is provided in the instrument panel, the center cluster, etc., the stored items are configured to be put in and taken out in the horizontal direction. However, if it is configured to move in and out in the horizontal direction, the stored items can move freely in the direction to go out of the opening, so it is possible that the items may pop out when the vehicle suddenly starts or suddenly brakes. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to store cassette tapes and the like in a special case so that they can be freely moved in and out, and to prevent abnormal noise from occurring and to store them in a horizontal direction. The purpose is to control popping out.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A storage case according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a box-shaped outer case having an opening, and a bottom and a both end of the bottom which are held in the outer case so as to be able to move in and out. A substantially U-shaped member including a pair of extending slide portions, a swing portion swingably connected to the slide portion via a hinge portion, and a bent portion formed at the tip of the swing portion and bent inward in an L-shaped cross section. A letter-shaped inner case,
The inner case includes an urging member that is interposed between the inner case and the outer case to urge the inner case in a direction to come out of the opening, and a lock mechanism that holds the inner case in the outer case. A storage case for storing and storing a stored item in the outer case, wherein the outer case has a restricting surface that contacts a part of the swing part over the hinge part when the inner case is stored, and the inner case has an opening part. When the inner case is housed in the outer case, the oscillating part comes into contact with the regulation surface when the inner case is housed in the outer case. The outward swing is restricted, the bent portion holds the end surface of the stored item, and the swing portion swings outward and is stored in the storage space when the inner case moves in the direction of coming out of the outer case. It is characterized by being configured.

[Operation and Effect of the Invention] In the storage case of the present invention, when the inner case is stored in the outer case, a part of the swinging part abuts on the regulation surface of the outer case to regulate the swinging outward. The sliding portion, the hinge, and the swinging portion extend in a straight line from the bottom portion substantially vertically, and the bent portion holds the end surface of the stored item. That is, the stored items are held between the bent portion and the bottom portion of the inner case. At this time, the inner case is held by the outer case by the lock mechanism. Therefore, the stored items are prevented from moving relative to the inner case, and since the inner case is fixed to the outer case, generation of abnormal noise due to friction or collision is prevented. Even in the case where the stored items move in and out horizontally, there is no problem that the stored items jump out at the time of sudden start or sudden stop.

Next, when taking out the stored items from the storage case, first release the lock mechanism. Then, the urging force of the urging member acts on the inner case, and the inner case moves in a direction to come out from the opening of the outer case. At this time, the contact between the swinging portion and the hinge portion and the regulation surface of the outer case is released, and the swinging portion swings outward around the hinge portion. For this swinging, a hinge may be provided in advance on the hinge portion so that the swinging portion swings outward, or the swinging portion may be pushed outward by some means. You can also The swinging portion that swings outward enters the storage space of the outer case, the holding of the end surface of the stored item by the bent portion is released, and only the stored item projects from the opening of the outer case. That is, when the stored item is taken out, the swinging part does not project from the outer case and is stored in the storage space, so that it looks good. Further, it is possible to avoid a problem that the swinging part is pushed and damaged by the stored item when the stored item is stored.

[Examples] Specific examples will be described below.

1 to 4 show a storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention. This storage case is for storing a commercially available cassette case containing a cassette tape, and is mounted on an instrument panel of an automobile.

This storage case includes a box-shaped outer case 1 and an outer case 1
It is composed of an inner case 2 housed inside and a decorative plate 3 that covers the peripheral portion of the opening of the outer case 1.

The outer case 1 is in the form of a box with a bottom having an opening 10 on one end surface, and a push-lock / push-open type catch (lock mechanism) 11 and a leaf spring (biasing member) 12 are provided on the bottom. . At the periphery of the opening 10, a plate-shaped flange
13 are formed. Further, it has a pair of regulating surfaces 14 suspended from the bottom, and the regulating surface 14 gradually expands outward as it approaches the opening 10 to form an accommodation space 15.
The regulation surface 14 is provided with a plurality of pairs of guide plates 16 extending in the direction in which the outer case 1 is divided into a plurality of chambers.
A pair of left and right elongated holes 17 are formed on the regulation surface 14 of each room.

The outer case 1 is molded by molding, but since it has a box shape, it is necessary to form a mold having an inner peripheral shape into a nesting structure, and a nesting wire on the surface of the flange 13 impairs the appearance. Therefore, conventionally, the nesting line is hidden by applying flocking or the like, but in this embodiment, the appearance is improved by covering the flange portion 13 with the decorative plate 3, and the inner case 2 contacts the decorative plate 3. As will be described later, the swing unit 23 functions as a swing unit.

The inner case, as shown in the perspective view in FIG.
A pair of slide portions 21 extending in parallel from both ends of the bottom portion 20,
It comprises a swinging part 23 extending from the tip of the slide part 21 via a hinge part 22, and a bent part 24 formed at the tip of the swinging part 23 and bent in an L-shaped cross section. That is, the swing part 23 can swing by the hinge part 22 so as to open outward. Further, a locking protrusion 25 that projects outward is formed at an end of the slide portion 21 near the bottom portion 20, and the slide protrusion 21 is formed on the bottom portion 20.
A claw portion 26 is formed which projects to the side opposite to the portion and engages with the catch 11. The inner case 2 is arranged inside the outer case 1 in parallel with each other so that the bent portions 24 are on the side of the opening 10. The inner case 2 is guided by the guide plates 16 and is movable relative to the outer case 1. is there. The engaging projection 25 engages with the elongated hole 17 to regulate the movement distance of the inner case 2.

The decorative plate 3 has a frame shape, and is fixed by covering the surface of the flange portion 13 of the outer case 1. That is, the decorative plate 3 has a plurality of grips 30 on all sides, and the grips 30 are held by the outer case 1 by engaging and gripping the ends of the flanges 13. The decorative plate 3 has an opening 31 having a width larger than the inner length of the bottom portion 20 of the inner case 2 and smaller than the outer length thereof, and the accommodation space 15 of the outer case 1 is covered with the decorative plate 3. The peripheral portion of the opening 31 of the decorative plate 3 has a tapered cross section as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the bent portion 24 of the inner case 2 is formed.
Is configured to abut.

The operation of the storage case of this embodiment configured as described above will be described below. First, at the time of storage, the cassette case 100 is arranged in the inner case 2 as shown in FIG. 3, and the inner case 2 has the outer case 1 rather than the claw portion 26 engaging with the catch 11.
Held in. In this state, the hinge part 22 and a part of the swing part 23 following the hinge part 22 are in contact with the restricting surface 14 of the outer case 1, and the swing of the swing part 23 to the outside is restricted. Then, the swinging part 23 maintains the state of being in contact with the side surface of the cassette case 100, and the bent part 24 holds the end of the cassette case 100. Therefore, even if a vehicle equipped with this storage case suddenly starts or brakes suddenly, there is no problem that the cassette case 100 pops out of the storage case. Since the cassette case 100 is sandwiched between the bottom portion 20 and the bent portion 24,
There is no rattling, and generation of abnormal noise due to friction or collision is prevented.

Next, when the cassette case 100 is taken out from the storage case, the end surface of the cassette case 100 exposed in the opening 10 is pressed inward. Then, the engagement between the catch 11 and the claw portion 26 is released, and the inner case 2 is moved together with the cassette case 100 in the direction of coming out of the opening 10 by the biasing force of the leaf spring 12. Then, at the position where the bent portion 24 comes into contact with the peripheral edge of the opening 31 of the decorative plate 3, the hinge portion 22 is released from the contact with the regulating surface 14, and the swinging portion 23 is made up of makeup as shown in FIG. It is pressed by the tapered surface of the peripheral edge of the opening 31 of the plate 3, swings outward, and is housed in the housing space 15. Then, the locking projection 25 comes into contact with the end of the elongated hole 17 to restrict the moving distance of the inner case 2. In this state, the cassette case 100 projects from the opening 10, but the bent portion 24 and the swinging portion. 23 is accommodated in the accommodation space 15 covered with the decorative plate 3. Therefore, the bent portion 24 is prevented from protruding from the opening 10, and the appearance is improved. Further, when the cassette case 100 is stored, a problem that the bent portion 24 is accidentally pressed by the cassette case 100 to be damaged is also avoided.

When the cassette case 100 is stored, the cassette case 100 is placed inside the inner case 1 and pressed inward. Then, the swing part 23 swings inward by the hinge part 22, and when a part of the hinge part 22 and the swing part 23 comes into contact with the restriction surface 14 of the outer case 1, the swing part 23 is aligned with the slide part 21. The cassette case 100 is stored while holding the end surface thereof.

Therefore, according to the storage case of this embodiment, since the flange portion 13 of the outer case 1 is covered with the decorative plate 3, the appearance is excellent. Also, when storing the cassette case 100,
Since the cassette case 100 is held by the inner case 2 and the inner case 2 is held by the outer case 1,
The 100 is prevented from jumping out of the opening 10. Further, since the cassette case 100 is sandwiched between the bent portion 24 and the bottom portion 20, generation of abnormal noise due to vibration or friction is prevented. Further, since the bent portion 24 does not protrude from the opening 10, it looks good and damage to the inner case 2 is prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings are related to a storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the entire case, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an inner case, and Figs. 3 and 4 show a storage state and a removal state, respectively. FIG. 1 ... Outer case, 2 ... Inner case 3 ... Decorative plate, 10 ... Opening 11 ... Catch (lock mechanism) 12 ... Leaf spring (biasing member), 14 ... Regulating surface 15 ... Housing Space, 20 ... bottom part 21 ... slide part, 22 ... hinge part 23 ... oscillating part, 24 ... bend part 26..claw part (lock mechanism)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A box-shaped outer case having an opening, a bottom part and a pair of slide parts extending from both ends of the bottom part and held in the outer case so as to be able to move in and out from the opening part, and a hinge part on the slide part. A substantially U-shaped inner case composed of a swinging portion that is swingably connected via a swinging portion and a bent portion that is formed at the tip of the swinging portion and that is bent inward in an L-shaped cross section; A biasing member interposed between the outer case and the outer case for biasing the inner case in a direction to come out of the opening; and a lock mechanism for holding the inner case in the outer case. A storage case for placing and storing an item to be stored in the inner case, wherein the outer case exceeds the hinge part and comes into contact with a part of the swinging part when the inner case is stored. And when the inner case moves in the direction to go out of the opening, It has a storage space that houses the moving parts,
When the inner case is housed in the outer case, the swinging part comes into contact with the restricting surface to restrict outward swinging, and the bent part holds the end surface of the stored object. A storage case characterized in that when the inner case moves in a direction to move out of the outer case, the swinging part swings outward and is stored in the storage space.