JPH082576A - File for information recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce a manufacturing cost, prevent a case from dropping and display recorded contents of an information recording medium by closing a pair of file frames with receiving frames facing each other on internal faces and joining them so that they can be opened/closed with respect to each other with an adhesive tape adhered to an external face on one of their sides. CONSTITUTION:A pair of file frames 2a, 2b are closed with their internal faces of the frames facing each other. Since the file frames 2a, 2b making the pair are of an equal shape, a peripheral wall 7a of the file frame 2a and a peripheral wall 6b of the file frame 2b are butted in this closed state. The file frames 2a, 2b are coupled to each other by an adhesive tape 12 along external faces of the peripheral walls 7a, 6b in this state. Since the adhesive tape 12 is flexible, the pair of files frames 2a, 2b are coupled so that they can be freely opened/ closed. The adhesive tape 12 has a pocket, and recorded contents of a compact disk to be stored are displayed on the pocket.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage file for a case containing an information recording medium such as a compact disc, a magnetic recording tape, a floppy disc. In the case of a compact disc, the "case" is a case for storing the disc, and in the case of a magnetic recording tape, it includes a tape cassette, a box containing the tape cassette, and a floppy disk. In the case of a disc,
The term includes a hard case containing the floppy disk and a box containing the hard case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-018284 discloses a storage file for storing an information recording medium such as a compact disc in a case so that the recorded contents of the medium can be viewed. The storage file includes a pair of cover portions and a spine portion connecting the cover portions to each other, and each cover portion has a plurality of storage frames arranged in parallel in the vertical and horizontal directions. A medium case is inserted into each storage frame with the file opened, and the case is held by a biasing means such as a leaf spring provided in the storage frame. An opening is formed in each cover portion at a position corresponding to the storage frame, and the display of the information recording medium case stored in the storage frame can be viewed through this opening. Further, an opening corresponding to the size of the information recording medium to be stored is formed in the back, and the display on the back of the medium case can be seen through the opening in the back. When the file is opened, the recorded contents of the information recording medium stored in the storage file can be viewed by the display on the back display surface of the case, which is very convenient for taking out the desired information recording medium. When the file frame is closed, it can be stored in a shelf or the like like a normal book.

[0003]

This known information recording medium storage file has a cover portion and a back portion which are integrally formed of a plastic material, and has a large forming die.
And the shape is complicated. Therefore, this conventional storage file has a limit in suppressing the price. The present invention includes a pair of cover portions that are openably and closably connected via a back portion, and a storage frame for storing information media is formed on the cover portions,
Another problem to be solved is to further reduce the manufacturing cost in an information recording medium storage file in which the recorded contents of the stored medium can be viewed from both inside and outside. Further, the present invention is an information recording medium storage file of the above-mentioned format, which is further improved in manufacturing cost and prevents the case stored in the closed state of the file from falling off. Getting a file is a challenge to be solved. Another object of the present invention is to obtain an information medium storage file that can be used for decoration purposes such as hanging on a wall while the information recording medium is stored.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a file for storing an information recording medium is constructed by connecting a pair of file frames on one side with an adhesive tape so as to be openable and closable. The pair of file frames have the same shape and are integrally formed of plastic. Each of the file frames has at least one rectangular housing frame formed to receive a rectangular case housing an information recording medium. The storage frame of each file frame is formed by side walls arranged along the four circumferences of the rectangle and a narrow outer wall integrally formed with a pair of side walls facing each other at least on the outer surface side of the file frame. The outer wall has a width that engages a side edge portion of the case with the display surface of the case substantially exposed to the outer surface side of the file frame. One of the side walls is provided with a locking means at a position close to the inner surface side of the file frame for locking the case inside the storage frame by locking the edge of the case and sandwiching the storage frame. A leaf spring-like biasing means for engaging the case so as to bias the case toward the locking means is provided in the vicinity of the opposite side wall facing the one side wall. Then, the pair of file frames are openably and closably joined to each other by an adhesive tape attached to the outer surface of one side of the file frame in a closed state such that the storage frames face each other on the inner surface side.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
A stop is provided at a position symmetrical to the line passing through the center of the opposing side wall in the direction perpendicular to the opposing side wall, that is, the center line in the width direction of the storage frame, behind the tip elastic portion of the leaf spring-like biasing means. Provide a member. In this storage file, the stop member provided on one file frame in the closed state is inserted behind the tip elastic portion of the urging means provided on the other file frame, and the urging means is bent by an external force and stored. The case stored in the frame is prevented from falling out of the storage frame. In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the file for storing an information recording medium is arranged in a rectangular peripheral wall along four circumferences and a partition surrounded by the peripheral wall, and the partition is defined as an information recording medium. And a pair of file frames of the same shape made of plastic, which are composed of partitioning members for partitioning a plurality of rectangular storage frames arranged side by side to receive a rectangular case containing the above. In this structure, a narrow outer wall is formed on the outer surface of each file frame along at least one pair of peripheral walls or partition members facing each other in each of the storage frames. The outer wall has a width that engages with a side edge portion of the case of the information recording medium with the display surface of the case being substantially exposed to the outer surface of the file frame. One of the peripheral walls or partition members forming the storage frame is provided with a locking means that is locked to the edge of the case and holds the case in the storage frame at a position close to the inner surface of the file frame. .

In each of the storage frames, the case is engaged with the case so as to urge the case toward the side wall facing the peripheral wall or the partition member provided with the locking means sandwiching the storage frame. Engaging leaf spring-like biasing means are provided. Further, the stop member is provided at a position symmetrical with respect to the widthwise center line of the storage frame behind the tip elastic portion of the leaf spring-like biasing means. The pair of file frames are joined so as to be openable and closable with each other by an adhesive tape attached to one outer surface of the peripheral wall in a closed state such that the storage frames are opposed to each other on the inner surface side of the file frame, and one of the pair of file frames is closed. The stop member provided on the file frame is inserted behind the tip elastic portion of the biasing means provided on the other file frame, the biasing means is bent by an external force, and the case stored in the storage frame falls off from the storage frame. Stop doing. In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, a hole for wall hanging is formed at a position close to the upper edge on each outer surface of the file frame, and the file is hung on the wall in an opened state to be used as a case of an information recording medium. Printed pictures and photos can be used as room decorations. Further, in each of the file frames, a stopper and a receiving hole for the stopper are formed at positions symmetrical with respect to the vertical center line or the horizontal center line,
The closures of one file frame can be configured to engage the receiving holes of the other file frame with the file closed. In this case, it is preferable to insert it into the stopper insertion hole formed in the file frame. Further, the adhesive tape for connecting the pair of file frames preferably has a pocket on the non-adhesive surface into which a display tag can be inserted.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the elastic tip portion of the biasing means is formed with a locking claw for locking the edge portion of the information recording medium case housed in the housing frame. Further, it is preferable that the biasing means has a shape having a pair of tip elastic portions extending in a V shape from the fixed central portion on both sides, and the stop member is provided at the above-mentioned symmetrical position with respect to one tip elastic portion. . In this case, the urging means displaces and fixes the central portion to one side with respect to the center of the storage frame in the width direction, and when the pair of file frames is closed, one tip elastic portion of one of the file frames. Is located behind one tip elastic part of the other file frame, and the other tip elastic part of the other file frame is located behind the other tip elastic part of the one file frame. The stop member may be provided at the distal elastic portion located at.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. First, referring to FIG. 1, a storage file 1 for an information recording medium according to the present invention comprises a pair of file frames 2a, 2b made of the same shape and made of plastic. To explain the structure of the file frame, file frame 2
Referring to FIG. 2 which shows a, this file frame 2a
Has peripheral walls 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a which are arranged in a rectangular shape along four circumferences and which form a partition 3a therein. Perimeter wall 4
The partition 3a formed by a, 5a, 6a, and 7a is divided by the cross-shaped partition members 8a and 9a into four storage frames 10a arranged in parallel in the vertical and horizontal directions. In this embodiment, the peripheral walls 4a and 6a and part of the partition members 8a and 9a form the side walls of the two storage frames 10a, and the peripheral walls 5a and 7a and part of the partition members 8a and 9a are the other two storage frames. It constitutes the side wall of 10a. On the outer surface side of the file frame 2a, a narrow outer wall 11a is formed along the peripheral walls 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a and the partition members 8a, 9a. In the illustrated embodiment,
The outer wall 11a is different from the storage frame 10a in each storage frame 10a.
It is formed only along a pair of peripheral walls 6a and 7a which face each other with a in between, and the storage frame 1 is formed along the peripheral walls 4a and 5a.
Substantially only outside 0a. However, this configuration is not essential to the present invention, and the outer wall 11a is
It may be formed along the entire four circumferences of the storage frame 10a. This embodiment is for accommodating a case 15 of a compact disc as shown in FIG.
Has a width that engages with the edge of the compact disk case 15 housed in the housing frame 10a in a state in which most of the surface is exposed to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the pair of file frames 2a and 2b are in a closed state in which the inner surfaces of the file frames face each other. Since the paired file frames 2a and 2b have the same shape, in this closed state, the peripheral wall 7a of the file frame 2a and the peripheral wall 6b of the file frame 2b are butted against each other. In this state, the adhesive tape 12 connects the file frames 2a and 2b to each other along the outer surfaces of the peripheral walls 7a and 6b. Adhesive tape 1
2 has flexibility, so a pair of file frames 2a,
2b is connected to be openable and closable. In one embodiment of the present invention, the adhesive tape 12 has a pocket 13 formed of a transparent plastic film, as shown in FIG. 3 (b).
The display tag 14 for displaying the recorded contents of the compact disc to be stored is inserted into the pocket 13. Referring to FIG. 2, in each storage frame 10a, a pair of locking claws 16 are provided on the lower side wall at intervals in the width direction. The locking claw 16 is located on the inner surface side of the file frame as shown in FIG.
Engage with edge 5 Explaining the file frame 2a as a representative, a pair of tip elastic portions 17 extending in a V shape on the side wall opposite to the locking claw 16 with the storage frame 10a interposed therebetween.
A leaf spring 19a having a, 18a is provided. The central portion of the leaf spring 19a is fixed to the side wall of the storage frame 10a. Locking claws 20a that engage with the edges of the case 15 are formed at the positions on the inner surface side of the file frame 2a on the tip elastic portions 17a and 18a of the leaf spring 19a.

In order to fit the compact disc case 15 into the storage frame, one edge of the case 15 is put under the locking claw 20a of the leaf spring 19a and pushed upward to bend the leaf spring 19a. The opposite edge of the case 15 is engaged with the locking claw 16. The compact disc case 15 is now held in the storage frame. Referring to FIG. 2, a stopper insertion hole 21a is formed in one storage frame 10a at a position where the peripheral wall 6a of the file frame 2a and the partition member 9a intersect. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the stopper insertion hole 21a is formed in a block portion 23a having a height which is about half the height of the peripheral wall 6a, and has a locking step portion 22a therein. Further, the file frame 2a is provided with a stopper receiving hole 24a at a position where the peripheral wall 7a and the partition member 9a intersect with each other, symmetrically to the stopper insertion hole 21a with respect to the partition member 8a in the vertical direction. The stopper receiving hole 14a is formed in the block 25a having the same height as the peripheral wall 7a, and the locking step portion 2 is formed inside.
6a. The stopper 27 is inserted into the stopper insertion hole 21a formed in the file frame 2a. Stop 2
7 has a shoulder portion that is locked to the locking step portion 22a in the insertion hole 21a, and the stopper 27 is fixed to the file frame 2a by the engagement of this shoulder portion and the locking step portion of the insertion hole 21a. It
When the file 1 is closed, as shown in FIG. 5A, the stopper receiving hole 24b of the file frame 2b comes to a position corresponding to the stopper 27 fixed to the file frame 2a. Therefore, the stopper 27 engages with the stopper receiving hole 24b of the file frame 2b to hold the file 1 in the closed state.

As shown in FIG. 2, the file frame 2a
Through holes 28 are formed in both upper corners. The through hole 28 allows the file 1 to be hung on the wall in an open state. When the file 1 is opened with the case 15 of the compact disc stored therein and hung on the wall, the printing of the case 15 becomes a decoration on the wall. In this embodiment, the leaf springs 19a are attached to the respective storage frames 10.
It is located above a. With this configuration, when you hang the file 1 on the wall or store it on the shelf in the closed state,
This is advantageous in that the weight of the compact disc case 15 does not always act on the leaf spring. However, the present invention is not limited to such an arrangement, and the leaf spring may be provided at a lateral position or on a lower side. Next, an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Since this embodiment basically has the same structure as the previous embodiment, corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the description is given for the file frame 2a, and when necessary, corresponding parts of the file frame 2b are indicated by the same reference numerals with a subscript b. In this embodiment, in each storage frame 10a, the central portion O of the leaf spring 19a is on one side with respect to the vertical centerline C that bisects the storage frame 10a in the horizontal direction.
That is, in the illustrated example, they are displaced by the distance L in the direction toward the peripheral wall 6a. A stop member 29 that projects toward the inner surface of the file frame 2a is provided at the tip elastic portion 17a that is further away from the center line C due to this displacement.

FIG. 7 shows a leaf spring 19 of the file frame 2a when the file 1 is closed in this embodiment.
The positional relationship between a and the leaf spring 19b of the file frame 2b is shown. The leaf springs 19a and 19b are the storage frame 10.
Distance L in the horizontal direction with respect to the vertical centerline C of a and 10b
Therefore, as shown in the figure, the tip elastic portion 17a of the leaf spring 19a of the file frame 2a is replaced by the tip elastic portion 18 of the leaf spring 19b of the file frame 2b.
It is located above b, that is, behind the tip elastic portion 18b. Similarly, the tip elastic portion 17b of the leaf spring 19b of the file frame 2b is replaced by the leaf spring 19 of the file frame 2a.
It is located above the tip elastic portion 18a, that is, behind the tip elastic portion 18a. Therefore, the stop member 29 of each leaf spring 19a, 19b is located behind the tip elastic portions 18a, 18b of the other leaf spring. This positional relationship is shown in detail in FIG. This position is a position symmetrical with respect to the center line C and the position behind the tip elastic portions 18a and 18b of the leaf springs 19a and 19b. As is clear from the figure, the stop member 29 is provided at a position relatively close to the root of the tip elastic portions 17a and 17b, and the stop member 29 is extremely displaced upward with respect to a force. Therefore, when the compact disc case 15 is stored in the storage frames 10a and 10b and the file 1 is closed, a force is applied to the case 15 from the outside to push the case 15 up against the action of the leaf springs 19a and 19b. Even if it tries, the stop members 29 prevent the distal elastic portions 18a and 18b of the leaf springs from being displaced. as a result,
The lower edge of the case 15 does not come off from the locking claw 16.
If the stop member 29 is not provided, the case 15 may be left in a state of being disengaged from the lower locking claw 16 and the case 15 may drop off when the file 1 is opened next time. The stop member 29 acts to prevent such an unexpected drop of the case 15.

FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the stop member 30 is integrally formed with the upper side wall forming each storage frame 10a of the file frame 2a, that is, the peripheral wall 4a or the partition member 9a. The stop member 30 is arranged at a position symmetrical to a point P behind the tip elastic portion 17a of the leaf spring 19a with respect to a vertical centerline C that bisects the storage frame 10a in the horizontal direction. FIG. 10 shows the positional relationship between the stop member 30 on the side of the file frame 2a and the tip elastic portion 17b of the leaf spring 19b on the side of the file frame 2b when the file of this embodiment is closed. The stop member 30 on the file frame 2a side is the leaf spring 19b of the file frame 2b.
Since it is located behind the tip elastic part 17b of the
The tip elastic portion 17b is prevented from being bent by an external force.
This relationship is related to the stop member 3 on the file frame 2b side.
The same applies to 0 and the tip elastic portion 17a of the leaf spring 19a on the file frame 2a side. Therefore, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 to FIG.
Compact disk case 1 stored in a and 10b
There is no possibility that 5 is disengaged from the locking claw 16 under the action of external force.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the pair of file frames having the same shape are connected to each other on the outer surface of the one side so as to be openable and closable by the adhesive tape, so that the file frames on both sides can be individually molded by the same mold. Therefore, the mold for molding becomes simpler than the case where the file frames on both sides are integrally molded. Further, even when the file frames on both sides are separately molded, one type of mold is sufficient as compared with the case where the left and right file frames have different shapes, and the cost of mold manufacturing is reduced. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, the stop member provided in each file frame can prevent the displacement of the tip elastic portion of the urging means due to the external force when the file is closed, and the case housed in the housing frame is disengaged from the locking means by the external force. Can be prevented. Furthermore, the file for housing the case can be used for the wall hanging decoration by the wall hanging hole provided in each file frame. By providing a display tag pocket on the non-adhesive side of the adhesive tape that connects the file frames, it becomes possible to display the recorded contents of the information recording medium in the case housed in the frame on the back of the file,
It becomes convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an information recording medium file according to the present invention in a half-opened state.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of one of the file frames used in the embodiment of FIG.

3 shows a structure for connecting a pair of file frames in the embodiment of FIG. 1, (a) is a sectional view showing the details of the connecting portion, and (b) is a pocket of an adhesive tape for connection. It is a front view.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of a stopper for holding a file in a closed state, and (a) shows a stopper insertion hole, a stopper inserted in the insertion hole, and a stopper receiving hole on the other side. , (B) are views showing the stopper receiving holes.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a file frame showing another embodiment of the file of the present invention.

7 is a plan view showing a state in which a file using the file frame shown in FIG. 6 is closed.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing details of the arrangement of stop members in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a file frame showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an enlarged view similar to FIG. 8 showing the details of the arrangement of the stop member in the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... file, 2a, 2b ... file frame, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a ... peripheral wall, 8a, 9a ... partition wall, 10a ... storage frame, 11a. ... Outer wall, 12 ... Adhesive tape, 13 ... Pocket, 14 ... Display tag, 15 ... Compact disk case, 16 ... Locking claw, 17a, 17b, 18a, 18b .... Tip elastic portion, 19a, 19b .... Leaf spring, 20a, 20b .... Locking claw, 24a, 24b ... Stopper receiving hole, 27 ... Tool, 29, 30 ... Stop member.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A pair of plastic-made file frames of the same shape having at least one rectangular storage frame formed so as to receive a rectangular case containing an information recording medium. The storage frame is formed of side walls arranged along the four circumferences of a rectangle and a narrow outer wall integrally formed with a pair of the side walls facing each other at least on the outer surface side of the file frame. One of the side walls having a width that engages a side edge portion of the case in a state where the display surface of the case is substantially exposed to the outer surface side of the file frame and is arranged along four rounds of a rectangle Is provided with a locking means for locking the case inside the storage frame by locking the edge of the case at a position close to the inner surface of the file frame. Is provided with a leaf spring-like urging means that engages with the case so as to urge the case toward the locking means in the vicinity of the opposite side wall facing the one side wall. The file frame is characterized in that it is joined so as to be openable and closable by an adhesive tape attached to the outer surface of one side of the file frame in a closed state in which the storage frames are opposed to each other on the inner surface side. File for information recording medium. 2. A pair of plastic-made file frames of the same shape having at least one rectangular housing frame formed to receive a rectangular case housing an information recording medium. The storage frame is formed of side walls arranged along the four circumferences of a rectangle and a narrow outer wall integrally formed with a pair of the side walls facing each other at least on the outer surface side of the file frame. One of the side walls having a width that engages a side edge portion of the case in a state where the display surface of the case is substantially exposed to the outer surface side of the file frame and is arranged along four rounds of a rectangle Is provided with a locking means for locking the case inside the storage frame by locking the edge of the case at a position close to the inner surface of the file frame. A leaf spring-like urging means that engages with the case so as to urge the case toward the locking means, in the vicinity of the opposite side wall facing the one side wall.
A stop member is provided at a position symmetrical to a center line passing through the center of the opposite side wall in the lengthwise direction and perpendicular to the opposite side wall, behind the tip elastic portion of the leaf spring-like biasing means. The pair of file frames are joined to each other by an adhesive tape attached to the outer surface of one side of the file frame so as to be openable and closable in a closed state such that the storage frames are opposed to each other on the inner surface side, and the closed In this state, the stop member provided on one file frame is inserted behind the tip elastic portion of the urging means provided on the other file frame, and the urging means is bent by an external force and stored in the storage frame. A file for an information recording medium, characterized in that it prevents the case from falling out of the storage frame. 3. A peripheral wall which is arranged in a rectangular shape along four circumferences, and a parallel arrangement which is arranged in a partition surrounded by the peripheral wall and which receives a rectangular case containing an information recording medium. A pair of file frames of the same shape made of plastic, which comprises partition members for partitioning into a plurality of rectangular storage frames, each of the file frames being provided on the outer surface side of the file frame. A narrow outer wall is formed along the outer surface of at least a pair of the peripheral walls or the partitioning member that face each other, and the outer wall exposes the display surface of the case to the outer surface side of the file frame. One of the peripheral wall or the partition member forming the storage frame has a width that engages with a side edge of the case, and is located at a position close to the inner surface of the file frame.
A peripheral wall provided with locking means for locking the case inside the storage frame by being locked to an edge portion of the case, and in each of the storage frames, the locking means being provided with the storage frame sandwiched therebetween. Or, on the side facing the partition member, with respect to the widthwise center of the storage frame, a leaf spring-shaped urging means that engages the case so as to urge the case toward the locking means. A stop member disposed symmetrically behind the tip elastic portion of the leaf spring-like urging means is provided, and the pair of file frames are arranged such that the storage frames are mutually arranged on the inner surface side of the file frame. In a closed state where they face each other, they are joined to each other by an adhesive tape attached to one outer surface of the peripheral wall so that they can be opened and closed. The case, which is inserted behind the tip elastic portion of the urging means provided on the frame and is bent by an external force to prevent the case housed in the housing frame from falling off from the housing frame An information recording medium file characterized by the following. 4. The file for an information recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive tape has a pocket for inserting a display tag on a non-adhesive side. A file for an information recording medium, characterized by: 5. The information recording medium file according to claim 1, wherein a wall-mounting hole is formed at a position close to an upper edge of an outer surface of each of the file frames. A file for an information recording medium, characterized in that 6. The file for information recording medium according to claim 1, wherein each of the file frames has a symmetrical position with respect to a vertical center line or a horizontal center line. A file for an information recording medium, characterized in that a stopper and a receiving hole of the stopper are formed in each. 7. The file for an information recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the stopper is inserted into a stopper insertion hole formed in the file frame. File. 8. The file for information recording medium according to claim 2, wherein the tip elastic portion of the urging means accommodates the case in the accommodation frame. A file for an information recording medium, characterized in that a locking claw for locking is formed at the edge of the. 9. The file for an information recording medium according to claim 2, wherein the urging means has a V-shape on both sides from a fixed central portion. An information recording medium file, characterized in that it has a pair of tip elastic portions extending to each other, and the stop member is provided at the symmetrical position with respect to one tip elastic portion. 10. Claims 2 to 3 or claim 8.
The information recording medium file according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the urging means is fixed such that the central portion is displaced to one side with respect to the center of the storage frame in the width direction. When the pair of file frames are closed, one tip elastic portion of one file frame is located behind one tip elastic portion of the other file frame, and the other tip elastic portion of the other file frame is A file for an information recording medium, which is located behind the other tip elastic portion of the one file frame, and the stop member is provided at the tip elastic portion located behind.