JPH08335382A - Cartridge - Google Patents
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- JPH08335382A JPH08335382A JP8150427A JP15042796A JPH08335382A JP H08335382 A JPH08335382 A JP H08335382A JP 8150427 A JP8150427 A JP 8150427A JP 15042796 A JP15042796 A JP 15042796A JP H08335382 A JPH08335382 A JP H08335382A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、フレキシブルディ
スク、ハードディスク、特に光ディスクなどをケース内
に回転可能に収納したディスクカートリッジ或いはテー
プ状媒体を収納したオーディオ若しくはビデオカセッ
ト、デジタルコンパクトカセットのカートリッジに関す
るものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flexible disk, a hard disk, in particular, a disk cartridge in which a case is rotatably housed in a case, an audio or video cassette in which a tape-shaped medium is housed, and a digital compact cassette cartridge. is there.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】一般に、情報媒体、例えば磁気ディス
ク、光ディスク或いは光磁気ディスク或いはテープなど
は、ケースに収納されたカートリッジとして記録・再生
機器にセッティングされて用いられる。従来の、この種
の媒体は、取扱上ゴミやほこりがつきやすく、殊に傷つ
きやすいばかりか、温度変化による影響が大きいため
に、ケースに設けたヘッド挿入孔や駆動軸挿入孔などの
開口をディスク使用・不使用時に開閉するシャッタを備
えることが知られている。2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an information medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk or a tape is set in a recording / reproducing apparatus as a cartridge housed in a case and used. Conventional media of this kind are liable to be dusty or dusty during handling, and are especially vulnerable to damage.In addition, they are greatly affected by temperature changes.Therefore, openings such as the head insertion hole and drive shaft insertion hole provided in the case It is known to include a shutter that opens and closes when a disc is used or not used.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来のカートリッジで
は、ケースに形成した開口部を開閉するシャッタを備え
たものでは、摺動用ガイドをスライド溝に嵌入配備して
あるため、摺動ガイドの根元部が、これに対向するケー
スの端部に当接してシャッタの開閉操作時に、シャッタ
の摺動でケースが削れたり、シャッタの動きがスムーズ
でないなどの問題があり、また、シャッタをケースに組
み込む際に支障となって組立性に問題があった。本発明
は、これら従来の欠点を排除しようとするもので、シャ
ッタがケースに引っ掛かったり、ケースを削ったりする
ことなく摺動性を良くしてスムーズに操作でき、動作不
良となることもなく、安全性を高めて信頼性の向上と、
ケースへの組立性をも良好にし、製作も容易で安価なカ
ートリッジとしようとするものである。In the conventional cartridge having the shutter for opening and closing the opening formed in the case, the sliding guide is fitted in the slide groove, so that the root portion of the sliding guide is provided. However, when the shutter is opened and closed by abutting the end of the case facing the case, there are problems that the case is scraped due to the sliding of the shutter, the movement of the shutter is not smooth, and when the shutter is installed in the case. However, there was a problem in assembling. The present invention is intended to eliminate these conventional drawbacks, the shutter is caught on the case, or the sliding property is improved without scraping the case, which allows smooth operation and does not cause malfunction. To improve safety and reliability,
The present invention intends to provide an inexpensive cartridge which is easy to assemble and easy to manufacture.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、記録再生用ヘ
ッドや駆動軸などを挿入しうる開口部を有するケースの
内部に媒体を収納し、前記開口部を開閉するシャッタを
摺動自在に備えたカートリッジにおいて、前記シャッタ
に設けた摺動用ガイドが、前記ケースの側面部よりケー
ス内部に挿入されるスライド溝をケースに備え、該摺動
用ガイドの根元部位に対向するケース端に面取部または
凹部を設けたことを特徴とするカートリッジである。According to the present invention, a medium is housed inside a case having an opening into which a recording / reproducing head, a drive shaft and the like can be inserted, and a shutter for opening and closing the opening is slidable. In the cartridge provided, the sliding guide provided on the shutter includes a slide groove inserted into the case from a side surface of the case, and a chamfered portion at a case end facing a root portion of the sliding guide. Alternatively, the cartridge is characterized by having a recess.
【０００５】[0005]
【作用】シャッタが摺動用ガイドのケースのスライド溝
に嵌挿されて摺動する際に、摺動用ガイドの根元部位に
対向するケース端に面取部または凹部があるので、シャ
ッタの摺動で摺動用ガイドの根元部が接触することな
く、シャッタの動きがスムーズになると共に、削れ現象
の発生もなく、しかも摺動用ガイドの根元にも補強部が
設けられるので、シャッタの強度も高くして、信頼性を
著しく向上できる。When the shutter is fitted in the slide groove of the sliding guide case and slides, there is a chamfered portion or a concave portion at the end of the case facing the root portion of the sliding guide. The base of the sliding guide does not touch, the movement of the shutter is smooth, there is no scraping phenomenon, and the base of the sliding guide is provided with a reinforcing part, so the strength of the shutter is also increased. , The reliability can be significantly improved.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明の実施の形態】本考案の実施例を図１乃至図４の
ディスクカートリッジの例で説明すると、ケース１の内
部に情報媒体のディスク状媒体２を収納し、ヘッド挿入
孔などの開口３を形成したケース１に、該開口３を開閉
するための断面略コ字状のシャッタ４を摺動自在に備え
たカートリッジであって、前記ケース１は上ケースと下
ケースとからなり、該ケース１における前記シャッタ４
に設けた摺動用ガイド１０を前記ケース１の側面部より
ケース内部に挿入されるスライド溝１１をケース１に備
え、該摺動用ガイド１０の根元部位１０1 に対向するケ
ース端に面取部１３または凹部１３1 を設けてカートリ
ッジとしてある。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to an example of a disk cartridge shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. A disk-shaped medium 2 as an information medium is housed in a case 1 and an opening 3 such as a head insertion hole is formed. A cartridge having a shutter 1 having a substantially U-shaped cross section for opening and closing the opening 3 in a case 1 formed with a slidable shape, the case 1 comprising an upper case and a lower case. The shutter 4 in 1
The slide guide 11 provided in the case 1 is provided with a slide groove 11 which is inserted into the case from the side surface portion of the case 1, and the chamfered portion 13 is provided at the case end facing the root portion 10 1 of the slide guide 10. Alternatively, the cartridge is provided with a recess 13 1 .
【０００７】この場合、前記スライド溝１１としては、
上下両ケースの接合面に介在配備されるものであって、
シャッタ４の摺動用ガイド１０の折曲先端を嵌入する隙
間を持っているもので、前記シャッタ４の摺動用ガイド
１０としては、断面コ字状のもので、一方の端縁にはケ
ース外表面に形成した凹条溝１２に挿入される折曲部１
０2 を、また他方の端縁はケースを挟持するようにケー
ス側面より内部に入る方向に突設し、該摺動用ガイド１
０の先端縁１０3 を外側方向に拡開してある。この摺動
用ガイド１０はシャッタ４の両端に対向して設けてあっ
て、ケース１を上下両面から挟持するように嵌挿係支し
てある。In this case, as the slide groove 11,
It is placed between the joint surfaces of the upper and lower cases,
The shutter 4 has a gap into which the bent tip of the sliding guide 10 is fitted. The sliding guide 10 of the shutter 4 has a U-shaped cross section, and one end has an outer surface of the case. Bent portion 1 to be inserted in the groove 12 formed in the
0 2 and the other end of the sliding guide 1 so as to protrude from the side surface of the case so as to sandwich the case.
The leading edge 10 3 of 0 is expanded outward. The sliding guides 10 are provided so as to face both ends of the shutter 4, and are fitted and supported so as to sandwich the case 1 from both upper and lower surfaces.
【０００８】図４Ａでは、摺動用ガイドの根元部位１０
1 に対向するケース端に面取部１３、例えば弯曲面また
は傾斜面を形成してあるが、図４Ｂのように面取部１３
に代えて凹部１３1 とすることもできる。In FIG. 4A, the root portion 10 of the sliding guide is shown.
A chamfered portion 13, for example, a curved surface or an inclined surface is formed at the end of the case facing 1 and the chamfered portion 13 is formed as shown in FIG. 4B.
Alternatively, the recess 13 1 may be formed.
【０００９】図中、５はシャッタエリアで断面コ字状の
シャッタ４を摺動させるためのもので、凹面でケース外
面に形成される。６はディスク用ハブ、７はハブ嵌合
孔、８は消去防止用プラグ、９はシャッタロック、１４
は媒体収納部、１５はラベルアリア、１６は可視部であ
る。なお、前記ケース１は、フロッピーディスク、コン
パクトディスクやビデオディスク、光ディスクなどのデ
ィスク状媒体またはオーディオやビデオ或いはデジタル
コンパクトカッセトなどのテープ状媒体を収納した各種
のカートリッジ形態のシェルに選んで構成される。In the figure, reference numeral 5 denotes a shutter area for sliding the shutter 4 having a U-shaped cross section, which is a concave surface formed on the outer surface of the case. 6 is a disc hub, 7 is a hub fitting hole, 8 is an erasure prevention plug, 9 is a shutter lock, and 14 is a shutter lock.
Is a medium storage portion, 15 is a label area, and 16 is a visible portion. Incidentally, the case 1 is selected and configured as various cartridge-shaped shells for accommodating a disk-shaped medium such as a floppy disk, a compact disk, a video disk, an optical disk or a tape-shaped medium such as an audio, video or a digital compact cassette. .
【００１０】図５の実施例では、前記シャッタ４が、合
成樹脂シャッタであって、ケース側面より内部に入る方
向に突設した摺動用ガイド１０の根元部位１０1 を面取
部或いは凹部に対応または嵌合する補強部を備え、シャ
ッタの強度を高めて信頼性を向上させている。In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the shutter 4 is a synthetic resin shutter, and the root portion 10 1 of the sliding guide 10 projecting inward from the side surface of the case corresponds to the chamfered portion or the recessed portion. Alternatively, a fitting portion is provided to increase the strength of the shutter and improve reliability.
【００１１】図６の実施例では、前記ケース１の上ケー
スには窓部がなく、即ち、ケース１の片面側のみに開口
３のあるシェルに適用するもので、シャッタ４は一枚の
シャッタ板とそれに対向する摺動用ガイド１０とからな
り、凹条溝用折曲部１０2 、１０2 と拡開先端縁１０3
とを備え、摺動用ガイド１０と一方のシャッタ板とでケ
ース１を挟むように構成してある。In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the upper case of the case 1 has no window portion, that is, the case 1 is applied to a shell having an opening 3 only on one side, and the shutter 4 is a single shutter. It is composed of a plate and a sliding guide 10 that faces the plate, and is provided with bent portions 10 2 and 10 2 for the concave groove and an expanded leading edge 10 3.
The sliding guide 10 and the one shutter plate sandwich the case 1.
【００１２】[0012]
【発明の効果】本発明は、記録再生用ヘッドや駆動軸な
どを挿入しうる開口部を有するケースの内部に媒体を収
納し、前記開口部を開閉するシャッタを摺動自在に備え
たカートリッジにおいて、前記シャッタに設けた摺動用
ガイドが、前記ケースの側面部よりケース内部に挿入さ
れるスライド溝をケースに備え、該摺動用ガイドの根元
部位に対向するケース端に面取部または凹部を設けたこ
とにより、シャッタの摺動用ガイドの根元部がケースに
接触しなくなることとなって、シャッタの動きがスムー
ズになり、シャッタ作動不良となることなく安全に開閉
操作でき、しかもシャッタ開閉時のケースに対するこす
れ、或いは削れなどケース損傷や削れ粉の発生現象が少
ないので、ドロップアウトなどの悪影響を及ぼすことも
なく信頼性を著しく高めることができるし、品質向上並
びに耐久性向上などがはかられ、組立性も良好で製作も
容易・安価であるなどの実用上の効果がある。According to the present invention, there is provided a cartridge in which a medium is housed in a case having an opening into which a recording / reproducing head and a drive shaft can be inserted, and a shutter for opening and closing the opening is slidably provided. A sliding guide provided on the shutter includes a slide groove inserted into the case from a side surface of the case, and a chamfered portion or a concave portion is provided at a case end facing a root portion of the sliding guide. As a result, the root of the sliding guide of the shutter does not come into contact with the case, so the shutter moves smoothly, and the shutter can be opened / closed safely without malfunction of the shutter. Since there are few occurrences of case damage and scraping powder such as rubbing or scraping against the edges, the reliability is marked without adverse effects such as dropouts. It can be enhanced, are grave and quality as well as durability, there is a practical effect of such is also good manufacture assemblability is also easy-inexpensive.
【図１】本発明の実施例の平面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】図１の例の分離状態の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the example of FIG. 1 in a separated state.
【図３】図１の例のシャッタの拡大斜視図である。FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the shutter of the example of FIG.
【図４】図１のＡ−Ａ線における拡大縦断面図で、Ａは
面取部とした例、Ｂは凹部とした例である。4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, in which A is an example of a chamfer and B is an example of a recess.
【図５】本発明の他の実施例における一部の拡大縦断面
図である。FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention.
【図６】本発明のもう一つの他の実施例のシャッタを分
離した状態の斜面図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a shutter according to another embodiment of the present invention is separated.
１ ケース ２ ディスク状媒体 ３ 開口 ４ シャッタ ５ シャッタエリア １０ 摺動用ガイド １０1 根元部位 １０2 凹条溝用折曲部 １０3 先端縁 １１ スライド溝 １２ 凹条溝 １３ 面取部 １３1 凹部DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 case 2 disk medium 3 opening 4 shutter 5 shutter area 10 sliding guide 10 1 root part 10 2 groove for groove groove 10 3 tip edge 11 slide groove 12 groove groove 13 chamfer 13 1 recess
Claims (3)
うる開口部を有するケースの内部に媒体を収納し、前記
開口部を開閉するシャッタを摺動自在に備えたカートリ
ッジにおいて、前記シャッタに設けた摺動用ガイドが、
前記ケースの側面部よりケース内部に挿入されるスライ
ド溝をケースに備え、該摺動用ガイドの根元部位に対向
するケース端に面取部または凹部を設けたことを特徴と
するカートリッジ。1. A cartridge in which a medium is housed in a case having an opening into which a recording / reproducing head, a drive shaft and the like can be inserted, and a shutter for opening and closing the opening is slidably provided in the cartridge. The provided sliding guide
A cartridge, wherein the case is provided with a slide groove to be inserted into the case from a side surface portion of the case, and a chamfered portion or a concave portion is provided at an end of the case facing a root portion of the sliding guide.
面に介在配備されるものであって、シャッタの摺動用ガ
イドの折曲先端を嵌入する隙間を持っている請求項１記
載のカートリッジ。2. The cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the slide groove is provided between the joint surfaces of the upper and lower cases, and has a gap into which the bent front end of the sliding guide of the shutter is fitted.
って、ケース側面より内部に入る方向に突設した摺動用
ガイドの根元部位を面取部或いは凹部に対応または嵌合
する補強部を備えている請求項１または２記載のカート
リッジ。3. The shutter is a synthetic resin shutter, and is provided with a reinforcing portion that corresponds to or fits a chamfered portion or a concave portion at a root portion of a sliding guide protruding inward from a side surface of the case. The cartridge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP15042796A JP2944933B2 (en) | 1996-05-23 | 1996-05-23 | cartridge |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| JP15042796A JP2944933B2 (en) | 1996-05-23 | 1996-05-23 | cartridge |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH08335382A true JPH08335382A (en) | 1996-12-17 |
| JP2944933B2 JP2944933B2 (en) | 1999-09-06 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| JP15042796A Expired - Lifetime JP2944933B2 (en) | 1996-05-23 | 1996-05-23 | cartridge |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6301078B1 (en) | 1997-07-25 | 2001-10-09 | Tdk Corporation | Disc cartridge and shutter |
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1996
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6301078B1 (en) | 1997-07-25 | 2001-10-09 | Tdk Corporation | Disc cartridge and shutter |
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